Evening journal., 1898-04-02
ton that the Spanish torpedo fiotilla
has arrived at Puerto Rico.
WooDEoRD MAkINa READY.
Completing Preparations to Leave Madrid
at "A Moments Notice.

Completing Preparations to Leave Madrid
at Moments Notice.
LONDON. April IA special dispatch
from Madrid says United states Min
ister Woodford is making the neces-
sory preparations to leave Madrid inn
mediately I'm the event Of diplomatic
rupture.
The Madrid correspondent Of The
Daily Mail says: Spain. acting on the
principle. 81 Wis pacem para bellum
Cff you want peace prepare for war),
continues her preparations for possible
hostllities with America. The coast de-
fenses Of the peninsula are in an efl-
Client state, rather more so than two
years ago. When the seizure Of the
Competitor by Lieutenant General Wey-
Ter brought the two countries 10 the
verge of hostilities, these der nses were
Inspected by an eminent sk gen.
eral, and the necessary have
gone quietly on ever since.
1T is publicly announced that the
Marquis Cornillas president of the
Spanish Transatlantic line, whose yes
sells ply to Cuba, west Africa and South
America, has placed his entire fleet at
the disposal of the government Like
those Of several nations, the steamers
uisers. A successful experiment was
made Pa years ago. when two OF the
c1mpany's vessels were armored and
equipped in the space Of few weeks.
The buying of warships by the Unit
ell states causes no uneasiness in this
country (Spain). The few offered for
slle were rejected by Spain on tech
nlcal grounds. and besides the Wash
ington authorities with their appropri-
alton OF S5O,O00 900 came rather too late
into the market to get good value for
their money.
THE ceremony of hoistlng the Spanish
flag on the steel twin screw schooner
yacht Giralda, formerly the property Of
Mr.. II. l.. y. McCalmont, was celebrat-
ed at Barcelona two days ago by the
commander and officers Of the Spanish
gunboat Pillar. A crew OF 40 men was
placed on board and they gave the GUS
tomary three cheers as the Spanish has
and royal navy pennant were hoisted
The Gralda. with her guns, Will be
ready for action in a very few days.
Besides the two battalions OF in
fantry and the battalion of engineers
ordered to the Canaries, half a battal-
ion OF artillery and a regiment OF ma
rlnes viii be sent there. The bishop Of
the Canary islands, in sympathy with
the patriotic movement in Spain, is pre-
pairing his own palace and seminary
buildings for conversion into barracks
and lod sings for the troops about to be
sent. one OF the regiments of marines
expected from the Philippines will be
sent to Puerto Rico, with artlllerymen
and additional infantry and possibly
some guns.
Re-enforcements are also about to be
sent to strengthen the garrisons Of the
Spanish possessions in North Africa,
though they are strong enough already.
as these posts have an exclusively mill
tary character and are always consid-
cred as in a state of war; Special at
tention is also being paid to the Philip
pines The standing army sent there to
put down the insurrection will be main
talned. though not many weeks ago 1t
was proposed to send part Of it back to
Spain. The Philippine residents of
Madrid have sent an address TO the
| government offering to return to Ma
Mia ana 70 organize there native volun-
teer regiments. to be commanded by
Spanish officers Of the regular army"