The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-26
The Opening of HOStilItieS VIII
Find America Prepared.
OUR IMPROBABLE DEFENSES
All True Americans Rejoice AT the
unprecedented Activity ct Both
Branches of the >erNice-'>"e''t
Alice" and Little Maud" 4" Wei
come Spanish Visitors.

New York March 25.-Lieut Col Amos
s Ki1nbaII. quartermaster general of the
department Of The East. knows exactly
what preparations have been made be
cluse no munitions Of war can be trans
r5rted TO the harbor fortifcations unless
Re orders the transportation. While TIL
department quartermaster general will
not be specific as to the fortificauons
where the creates. preparations have
teen made yet he did impart informa-
ton that has not yet been made public
lie said:
Every fortifcation in New York har
l.,r is now well stocked with ammunition
sufficient for any emergency. IL it We're
necessary so uain the guns of those for
t5dcations on tte ships OF an enemy at
:Inrise tomorrow morning they would
~ ready. These forts have now a supply
& loWder aad proiecules sufficient to
81 through any war that anyone
iuagines is ia. ea,tcun= What is true OF
the Notifications of New York is true o.
FL the fo~lificatious along thc Atlantic
Coast
Besides this IL was learned that IL add
tications, which work has been made
possible 10y the setting aside Of part
of the $4,000 600 defense appropriation,
men have been worked i'm three shifts.
day and night The work being done in
cludes the erection OF emplacements and
the mounting OF the suns.
viii Receive the Dons.
Chicago. March 25.-Army officers at
Tort Sheridan think they viii be ordered
a Cuba within a fortnight to take part
Il a war with Spain. They have recently
received effective dynamite guns. wf,:cl
they believe are specially DESIGNED tor
warfare in the island. Sweet Alice. the
last gun 70 reach the fort. arrived -
J=rdaH and had an immediate test Six
slo-s were fired over the lake The trial
vas satisfactory and the men are enthd.
s,2stic over their new equipment. Sweet
AHce" weighs only I25 pounds
Little Maud" the other dynamite gun
j. twenty ounds lighter but Capt Low
e-ins has cenfidcUce in its power TO de
s-roy-
bn@ir Fighting Equipments.
Tampa, Fla. March 25-The naval re
serves OF this city today received from
the Government their full fighting equip
Iaent. consisting OF cannon rifles. cut
asses and ammunition. and are now be
ing drilled nightly in the tactics of tia
Infantry and navy. All are ready for an
emergency.
The steamship Olivette. of the Plan
Line, which goes North every Summer
VIII probably be kept here this season I
Ie in readiness to 90 into service as
hospital ship.
Formidable Battery.
Newport. r. L. March 25.-There wa
unusual activity at Fort Adams th
morning when men were set to work pr,
Iaring emplacements for their disappear
i-g ten-inch rifles. which are 10 be in fiji
Ing order as soon as possible This bat
tery when installed viii add greatly t
the defensive power Of the works.
The oId Fort Prepared.
Newport News. Va March Six I'll
=n-inch mortars. eighty Of the heavie:
Trojectiles and fifteen tons Of ammun
On were receivd at Fortress Monroe I,
c8y.
The activity at the fort Is taken as a
'-dication that the Administration is d,
tsImined 10 protect this vital point in n
event Of trouble with Spain.
EnIistinG for the Service
Annapolis. March 25.-Orders have bee
r-ceiyed by the officials al the Acaden
a open a rendezvous on the old practir
ship Santee. now moored at the Nav
scademy wharf. for the enlistment Of o
cinary seamen. fiTemen and machinist
Lnlistments for general service bega
yesterday morning.
Big Government Contract.
Alliance Ohio. March 2J.-The Morga
Engineering Company Of this city. W:
advised by the War Department tn
afternoon thar they were awarded Il
Iilding Of six twelve-inch dsappeariI
gan carriages and five of the eight-in,
{ rriages for coast defense. The ca
fsaes viii cost $4,000.
Patriotic CoIored Troops.
Charleston. :. G. March p. - ".
Robertson. colonel commanding the Fir
Regiment National Guards Of South ca
oIina. notified Gov. Ellerbe tonight tn
r. had l,g)J negro soldiers ready
march toward Havana tomorrow ~
could get 5.e59 men in line within q
week
cherc Viii BE Chance tor TheI
NrOm the Kansas City SIaT-)
u would be trick al al 10 organize who