The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-26


Ing from Key West to Havana, for the
purposa, 1t Is said. of taking away all
American officers there except Consul
Gensral Lee.
A special cable dispatch from Madrid
statss that the outlook Is far from reas-
surins, and that. contrary to the san
quIbe expsotxttons of uptimists5 Srain will
reply to the United States In an unfavor-
able way.
In Washington. however. the peace hope
IL rapidly waning. Four leading sena-
torA both Republicans and Democrats,
who havs been interviewed, expect war.
They favor prompt relief msasurss-the
carrying Of supplies to Cuba under the
protection Of warships II necessary.
Senator German, the recognized Demo-
cratic leader, docs not see how hostilities
can b avoided. He says the Democrats
will support t1e president aud that II
Mr.. Mokinley needs another fifty million
ho has only to AK for It.
High of1ctAls Of the navy department
consider the coming OF Spain's strong
torpouo d0tilla Is adding much to the
gravity Of the situation.
According to special advices from Ha-
vhna. Captain -0eneral Blanco Will recon-
mend % the Madrid government nm in
crease and reorganization Of tine volun-
tsers Of Havana. In this connection.
plans fnr academies and military instruc-
tion will be recommended.
HavnnA's press Is now talking war. FL
Comcrcio points ont the necessity Of
Spoin teiug prepared for q conflict. and
denoupces Captain Siasbee's "presump-
tuous request 10 use dynamite on the
Maine wsrok. holding that 1t might be
NECESSARY for court Of arbitration to
view this wreck.
A Madrid dispatch to La Lucha de-
clAres that the council of ministers has
Cecided 60 demand" International arbi-
srAtton Of the Maine question before
President Mckinley SENDS tie report Of
the court Of inquiry to Congress.
Another half million from the dsfe.ce
fund was allotted TO the war department.
yesterday. The ordnance bureau got
e400. 000 for additional coast gums and
carriages. For, establishing an electrical
signal tystem connecting harbor fvrtiiica-
kiss revolving cannon ct army points east
Of Denver srv to be sen. TO the coast.
STEAM VA CHIT PURCHASED.
New York, March %. 1t was anncuno-
Cd today at tie office Of tns auxiliary
board that Fred Gallatin's steam yacht
Almy has been purchased by the govern
menS. She will be overhaulsd and pre-
pared for naval duty at the brooklyn
navy yard.
The Amy was built in 1890, is l77 feet
long. ~ feat beam and has triple expan-
don engines.
IL Is said that the board has not been
abls 20 far to rsach an agreement with
d. Q. ID. Borden as 20 the price TO pe
paid for his yacht Sovereign.
WILL RUN NIGHT AND DAY.
Washington, Marca 26.-A large con-
tract tor disappearing gun carriages was
awarded today to the walker Company
Of Cleveland, o. Ths company will run
its plant night and day and tile first de.
livery viii probably begin in three weeks.
This II the hrst contract the Walker Com
paDy has taken direct from the govern
ment 1t has done such work for other
companies hsretofore. but has decided
now to take contracts direct.
RUSHING WORK ON GUNS.
New York, March 90. Work on the
three dynamite guns at Fort Hancock.
sandy HOOK, IL being rushed. Lieutep
ant Colonel Ludlow Of the engineer corps,
who n In CHARGE OF the work OF fortify-
ing the lower bay and the Hook. expects
10 have the guns ready for serviee in a
Week.
1wa shifts Of men. working eight
hours each . day, are engaged upon the
guns. In case of emergency the guns
could b put In shape for use in "a hours.
The s1ns ara Of different Sizes accord.
iBg - the tube put Ia them, and carry
SHELLS OF from > to ID inches. From 90 to
No pounds a Dynamite can be carried I'm
the shot, according 20 the 81 ze. 1be
SHELLS nrs rrojecred by air and have an
o1oCtivo range 81 tWo milss, the smaJl,r
ne size Of the snok Of cpurse, the greater
che range.
xbs dynsmite In even the small shot IL
snmoiees - blow up the most powerful
bottleship-
The guns Ars on stationary carriages
end ars each manned by three men.
MORE ENLIBTMENTS ORDERED.
too Frnncisco. March 2S.--The naval
RENDEZVOUS In this city hes rrcsived order :
from WoohinGt0n 10 sblist first-clsss fire.
men. oiler4 nssohsnios and able sesmen
~ ssrvice. 7hs orders do.not indicate