The times., 1898-04-26

der was made to Governor Tanner last
night. Mrs. Wallace's property is To-
Gated on the Bay adjoining the United
States parade grounds The grounds
have a sea frontage OF 800 feet and are
100 feet deep. Everything on the prem
ises. which can be converted into equip
ment for the State militia is at the dis
posal of the governor.
Laying Mines.
Whitestone. L. L. April 25.-Sixty Army
engineers, under the direction of Sergt.
Edward Carroll. started yesterday to lay
four big groups of mines in The channel
between Willets Point and Fort Schuy-
Ter. They were not deferred by the pour
ing rain. and completed their task by
nightfall. 1t is said the mines planted
will nos be a menace to navigation until
hostile fleet is reported and the electric
current turned on. of this occurrence
the friendly shipping will be notified Sc
cretly.
Post Adjutant Lieut.. Lucas, of Willets
Point delegated former Sergeant Joseph
Miller to obtain twenty labCrers today
and start in tomorrow 20 dismantle the
two 15-inCh smoOth-bore cannon in the
stone fort at Willets Point and take
them 20 Fort Siocum. DaVid's Island, to
be mounted there. Miller searched all
day but could obtain no more than two
men.
/ Orders were received from Washington
+ at Fort Schuyler TO stop all visitors from
entering the Government grounds. and
to have all the laborers working on the
fortifications identified and voUched for
1 by their respective foremen each morning
as they start to work.
The rush is so great at Schuyler that
laborers are helping the soldiers with
the torpedoes and dynamite. Five hun
/ dred 5J0-pound projectiles and five large
SpoolS OF cable were unloaGed from the
Meigs at Willets Point yesterday, and
forty-fiVe tOrpedoes and fifteen switch
boxes were shipped from Willets Point
+ 10 Capt. Fiske. at Fort Stevens. Ore.
Mysterious boxes, labeled delicate in
struments: handle with care We're ship
ped 10 the forts along the coast yester-
day.
Major John ID. G. Knight, post com
/ mander, returned 10 Willets Point from
Washington with sealed orders this
morning. de was summoned there yes
/ terday by telegraph 20 confer with Brig
/ adler General Wilson. chief of engineers
I L is rumored here that Major Knight is
to change places with Major Adams, who
has been experimenting the building OF
. harboT defenses. In such case, Major
Adams will so TO the front, and Major
Knight viii stay at home. Such a pro
ceeding would not be relished by either
Major knight or his men. The soldiers
at Wiilets Point say that though Ma.
jor Knight is severe with them, he is
every inch a soldier.
Virginia.
Blacksburg. Va. April 25.-The cadet.
of the Virginia Polytechnic School here
are anxious to follow Gen. Lee to Cuba
Their services were offered to the Gov
ernment yesterday, and viii dubtless b.
accepted
In the school there are four infantr,
companies and a battery of artillery o
four pieces. The cadets will be accom-
panied by their band of twenty-sevei
pieces. The young soldiers who hav,
been instructed by officers detailed b!
the Government, are proficient in drill
and want to fight.
Minnesota
St. Paul, MINI, april 25-It is an
nounced from Gov. Clough's office las
night that Minnesota now has 3625 me
under arms and ready to go to the front
Prompt response will he made tomorrow
TO President McKiniey's request for 2.
Sli men from this State The First. Sec
!
Batteries A and b artillery will be frs
sent TO the field. and other volunteer
viii be held in reserve Tor another cal
Should one be made.
An American Artist.
New York, April 25-George Inness. jr
son of famous artist Of that name. ha
returned from abroad to his home i
4. Montclair, n. J., to be ready to go I
! the front with Squadron a when il
/ called out. Mr.. Inness, who is himsel
an artist, had intended remaining in Par
I is two years longer. but when he SAY
that the trouble between this countr
, and Spain was approaching a crisis
FASTENED across the ocean to be on han
when his fellow-troopers receive call.