Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-11
WAR PREPARATIONS
Activity in Arsenals and Armories--
Contracts for Small Arms and
Ammunition Let.
FINANCIAL PANIC IN SPAIN
United States Appropriation for National
Defense Displeases spaniards- Torpedo
Squadron Left Madrid for Cuba
Volunteers for Service.

| Washington, March lit is stateC
by ordnance officials that directions
have been given to the various arsenal,
and armories controlled by the govern
ment to increase the working force tt
the fullest practical extent with the
view to hurrying the completion of ex
isting projects. Likewise, all firms hav
ing contracts to supply the government,
with ordnance have been requested tC
work with their men night and day As
to small arms and extra ammunition
orders have been already placed with
the Union Metallic Cartridge company,
OF Bridgeport, Conn, and the Winches-
ter Arms company, of New York.
Fort McHenry in Baltimore har-
Dor will be selected as the headquarters
for one of the new regiments of artillery,
instead of Fort Wadsworth, N. Y. as
was originally proposed Fort Slocum,
n. Y, will be the headquarters of one
regiment.
General Greedy. chief signal officer,
has been given authority by the secre-
tary of war to proceed without regard
to ordinary restrictions in establishing
rapid telegraphic connections between
all sea coast Notifications.
VIII Buy Two Brazilian Ships.
Negotiations are proceeding for the
purchase of the Brazilian cruiser ANA
zonas and sister ship Barbozo by the
United States, but so far as the navy
department is advised they have not been
closed. The negotiations for the pur-
chase of two Japanese cruisers now
building in this country are off.
Guns for Seacoast Defense
Secretary Algcr has authorized Gen
eral Flagler, chief of ordnance, to make
arrangements at once for procuring a
large number of rapid firing guns for
seacoast defenses.
The Dons Bluffing.
Madrid, March 1.-THE torpedo
squadron, unless plans are altered, will
start today to the Canaries, while two
torpedo destroyers leave England direct
for Cuba. A strong sentiment is grow
ing that peace or war should come with
out delay.
Panic In Spain Over War Scare.
The anxiety as to the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States
which has pervaded the financial and
commercial circles for several days has
eliminated in heavy fall In funds.
Foreign exchanges have arisen in an un
precedented degree, prices on Paris be-
ing at 3S per cent premium and on Lon
don 80 per cent premium. The news.
papers call on the government to stop
the panic by prompt and clear state
ment as to the real conditions existing
regarding Cuba and defining all inter-
national relations
Displeased With Uncle Sam.
The newspapers re-echo the profound
sensation and displeasure caused by the
United States sending the Montgomery
TO Havana and by appropriating $780,
)O0 900 for national defense.
Investigation Completed
Havana, March 1.-THE naval board |
has substantially completed its investi-
CATION. Everything is now in the nature
Of cumulative testimony, strengthening
the evidence that the Maine was blown
up by an external explosion. The proof.
from the condition of the hull, keel and
makes what might be called
q complete case of structural evidence
)f external cause. How far the board
can determine the agency of explosion is
very uncertain.
The digest and the analysis of the
testimony, it is understood. is now on
The way to Washington.
The autOnomst government is in
state of collapse.
Volunteers for Service.
New York, March IA special to
he Tribune from Washington says:
Commander VIM. H. Emery has volun-
,eered to command the auxiliary cruiser
St. Louis, in the event of that vessels
mpressment into the naval service, and
will join her before her departure from
New York next Wednesday.
Torpedo Boat Gone South.
Norfolk, Va, March 1.-THE torpedo
boat Foote has left Old Point Comfort
or Key West.