The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01
The Naval Preparations Being Pushed
With Great Activity.
THE VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
Have Received Orders TO Prepare For
Immediate Mobilization The Gov.
ernment Has Carried Its Pre-
parations To the Farihcst
Limit - Supposed Kus-
sian Spy Arrested.

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-There was an unex-
pectedly gloomy feeling this morning on
the Stock Exchange and the Paris Bourse.
both these markets being influenced. tt Is
Inferred. from the aggressive tone OF some
OF the French papers Besides this. some
thing extraordinary seems to have hap
pened and it looks as II a crisis were ap-
J preaching.
The British naval preparations are eer-
tainly being pushed with great activity.
The British emergency squadron is gath
ering at Devonport with all possible speed.
Seven battleshlps and one cruiser have
been thus far designated to Join this
squadron. Oflcers and sailors have been
hurredly recalled from leave Of absence.
several battleshlps and cruisers al Ports
mouth are taking their fun crews on
board and other war-like preparations
are being made.
4 number Of slgnalmen now on duty
with the British channel squadron, which
arrived az Gibraltar this morning have
been ordered home, for service Il is pre-.
sumed. on board the auxiliary cruisers.
II the latter should be required fer active
service.
SPY ARRESTED.
4 sensation has been caused by the ar
rest this morning Of a supposed Russian
SPY az a fort near Harwich The man
was already under surveillance and went
70 a redoubt whore he tried TO obtain
some Information from a sentry regarding
the fortihcatlons. He was promptly ar
rested and inquiries are being made re-
garding his anteccdents.
II was also asserted to-day that the
commanding officers OF the London vol
unteer regiments had received orders 10
prepare for immediate mobilization and II
was asserted that tho different artillery
corps have been Informed as to the forts
on the southern and eastern coasts TO
which they have been allotted.
NEAR TO WAR.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says: England has been and even now
Is 20 near war that the government has
carried It's preparations 10 the tarthest
limit Of the preparatory stage.
1T has been arranged 10 call out the
reserves and militia and 10 mobilize the
volunteers simultaneo Isly and 20 torIn
large camps al various important rail-
road functions where rolling stock and
locomotives viii be con"e7tra'ef
NO NEWS FOR THE ENEMY.
LONDON. Nov. 1.-The Daily Mall this
morning publishes no news regarding
England's war preparations, explaining
that silence is due to a letter from the
War ONCE. asking It not to publish
anything which might be useful 10
possible enemy
The Daily Man confirms the reports
OF unexampled activity az the frencn
dry docks, notaly at Toulon, where the
coast forts have been experimenting with
melinite shells against an old gun-ooat'
The Cairo correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says an Egyptian battalion has been
dispatched 10 FashOda.
MAY NEED OCEAN LINERS.
VANCOUVER. b. c., oct. d.-An un-
confirmed report SAYS the Canadian Pa
cihc railroad has received word from
the British Admiralty that the three
British liners may be required at any
moment 10 be transformed into cruisers