The times., 1898-02-24
ELABoRArE PREPARATIONS.
A Few Things TO Annoy the Peace
at-Any-Price Gang.

Few IblItgS 10 Annoy the Pedce-
at-Any-Price Gang.
Construction and repair work on all
war vessels is being hurried to compile
tion.
The second consignment of eight. ten,
twelve. and thirteen incn projectiles from
the Carpenter Projectile Company. OF
| Pennsylvania. reached the Brooklyn navy
| yard yesterday.
consignment Of torpedoes to carry
go pounds of dynamite and to be more
powerful otherwise than any before
/ placed in the naval service IS hourly ex-
pected to arrive at the Brooklyn yard.
| 1t is claimed that these explosives are
| capable of destroying any vessel ahoat.
| The five enormous gun carriages for
| the thirteen inch rifles 10 be used on the
| United States battleshlps are being com
pleted AS rapidly as possible at the Otis
! Steel Works, Cleveland Ohio.
The cOnmandant Of Fort Mcpherson.
at Atlanta. Ga, has received orders to
hold two companies of United States in
fantry for immediate movement 10 Key
West
Reports from Fort TrumbuII. at New
London. Conn. announce that an order
has been received there to hold squad
OF men III rcdulneSS TO proceed 10 Ile
new battery at Key West.
The twenty knot torpedo boat Mckee is
ready for launching at the Columbian
Iron Works. Baltimore.
Word mas been received at the Navy
Department that the Holland submarine
torpedo boat Piunger is awaiting STAN
trials. and if these are successful C3H
proceed to Havana at short notice.
Four powerful warships-the cruisers
nd Nfipr1aqv1T5S he
tahdin and the coast defense monitor
AIiantonomoh-are awaiting compliments
OF men at League Island May Yard.
Philadelphia.
An extra force of men has been placed
at work on the torpedo Doat destroyer
Stringham, at the Harlan & HOliings-
worth Shipyard, Wilmington. Del.
The Dupont powder works. at CarHey's
Point y. J.. have received new machin-
cry and increased the working force to
fill the Government contracts for am
munitiOn.
After much hurried work dry dock No.
5. at the Brooklyn navy yard, is practi-
cally ready for service. This and the
Port Royal dock are the only ones in this
country capable Of accommodating the
nations frst-cIaSs battIeships.
One hundred shells "A day is the pres
ent output Of the Taylor Iron Works. at
High Bridge y. j.. which hasa Govern
ment contract to supply r. Il and Is inch
shells for the long range n1Urtar batteries
ON the seabOard.
These projectiles are being shipped 10
the Government arsenal at Dover. Nj,
where they are charged with 2eo pounds
)i explosive each.
The Government has been advised that
as the great fOrtifcatiOns at Key West
are nearing completion the guns may be
mounted at once.
At the Brooklyn navy yard the rush for
enlistment has exceeded anything of the
kind in the history of the receiving ship
Vermont.
Senator Hawley's bill TO add two regi-
ments to the artillery force has been
passed in the Senate by vote of - To 1.
The passage of this bill by the House Of
means the addition ot
.6ig men to the artillery arm of the serN-
ce.
Three hundred more men have enlisted
IN the monitors Puritan and Terror.
The United States embassy at London
: in receipt of an order that all navy
officers at present in England shall re-
turn To their ships. u
The battleship Texas and her sister
ship. Nashville. are on their way TO Join
ADMIRAL Sicard's fleet.
Cob Burk commander Of Fort Logan
las been ordered to hold troops in readi-
less to move at "A moments notice.
The national guard of the United States
$ ready for mobilization within five
lours.
The militia Of some Of the States. nota-
'ly Of New York and Pennsylvania.
-ould be set in motion an hour after the
eceipt OF orders.
Secret instructions have been sent by
he War Department to the various
tate brigade and regimentaI command
rs TO hold their men ready for instant
ervice.
Armories throughout the country are
usy with the drilling of men the fnspec-
ion of campaigning kits and the recruit
1g of men.
General Charles F. Roe. major general
f TIE New York National Guard has is
led orders to The reEimentdi adjutauts
0 keep the custodians Of al ;IFmOries on
uty night and day
The National Guard Of Pennsylvania is
Dday under orders 10 be ready 10 march.
Uliy equipped for service. at twenty-four
ours notice.
Enthusiasm marks. every moment OF
reparatiOn. Companies that have been
Glow full complement are being raised
, regulation strength. and eHIiStmeHtS'
re numerous and prompt.
The War Department has received no
Gcati0ns from several States that their
iiiitiamen are practically waiting on
heir arms for the cell TO service.