The evening times., 1898-04-19
REMEMBER THE MAINE
Americans Everywhere Are Raj
lying Around the Flag.
PROPOSED DESCENT ON SPAIN
A New Camera fer War Rniloons.
photographs OF the Enemy's Caun-
try Can he Taken at "a Height or
Four Miles-Rushing Orders for
War Supplies.

A retired officer. who is very close to
those making war plans. and who viii
receive his new commission. confirms the
statement to the effect that an Ameri-
can Army may invade Spain. He said:
'.It is deemed very probable by some
who are high in authority that this war
viii be carried into Spain as well as
Cuba. II is the firm belief OF the Army
that the campaign will De very much
longer than is counted on by the public
in general The capitulatiOn of the
Spanish army i'm Cuba and the loss of
that island by Spain might really
strengthen Spain's position, for. when
relieved of the necessity of defending
and provisioning Cuba. she could CEN
tralize her power and devote all her en-
ergies TO defending Spain. We could not
parole Spanish prisoners of war because
of their notorious treachery. and should
therefore be compelled to feed and shell
ter them.
The capture of Havana and the seiz-
ure of Porto Rico would. ii is generally
believed. entail the prompt following up
of our advantages by military as well as
naval demonstrations against Spain.
With the many transports that are
available. and others that might easily
be secured. we could easily land 10O0oC
American troops on Spanish soil, and
there attack a Spanish army. 1t is
significant fact that in the office of Gen
Miles there is a Spanish map, with
campaign as carefully worked out as on
the map Of Cuba.
Il know that the problem OF transport
ing an army to Spain has been carefully
considered. and that the result Of care
full estimates is that forty transport
boats could comfortably carry 100000
soldiers to the Spanish shore.
There is no doubt that this plan of a
vigorous and successful descent upon
Spain is confidently considered. and that
an American Army for foreign invasion
Is by many officers looked upon as more
than a probability
Electricians for the Navy.
The Navy Department has received a
great many applications for places in
what is.commonIy supposed TO be corps
OF electricians in the Navy. A recent or
der published by direction of the Presi-
dent simply established the grade Of
electrician. II did not form a corps Of
electricians and no such corps will be es-
tabIished. Electricians in the Navy Will
be enlisted men with wages SIS per
month.
The applications so far received are
from young men who evidently have lu-
Crative positions in civil life. The Navy
Department can offer no attractions for
such experts as these and must entirely
depend upon men who are experienced
in mechanical features OF the work and
who viii be willing to accept naval con-
ditions at the very moderate compensa-
ton allowed. Eventually there may be
In the Navy a corps Of electricians added
to the staff corps Of that service. but for
the present ii win remain as it is.
Long-Range Photography.
An important naval officials deny that
any contract has been given out to any
aeronaut TO drop dynamite bombs from
a balloon within fifteen miles Of Havana
or anywhere else. The scheme is pro-
n0nced to be impracticable by naval ex-
perts.
Extraordinary arrangements are. how
ever, understood TO be under way for bal
loon photography. Recent experiments
in the West have shown that telescope
or teleophotography-tha is. photography
at long distances-is entirely possible, and
ii is proposed to avail Of this new process
TO its fun limit of usefulness.
The signal service balloons are among
the most interesting Of the Army's mod
ern equipments and they viii be freely
used i'm the coming war. Up to a very
recent date a French system Of teleopho-
Biography has been the only one known 1t
required a long exposure. which made IL
unavailable on moving ships or swaying
balloons. 1t was decided. however, TO do
a much as could be done by this old pro-
cess. Within two or three days. however,
w J. Rouse, one Of the most expert pho
tographers in the United States. has ar
rived in Washington with a new appara-
tus. which has created a sensation among
military experts.
His apparatus has been exhibited before
several important officials of the Army
and has been enthusiastically indorsed
by them.
Mr.. Rouse will ascend in a balloon from
near Havana or some other convenient
point in case of naval engagement and
will be able, at an elevation of 2.S0O or
1900 feet, to photograph at a range of
four miles.
He has already made photographs from
balloons at a range of more than three
miles. and one of his photographs of an
aeronaut in a balloon at an elevation of
42Oo feet. taken from the ground shows
a perfect and easily recognizable portrait.
Blankets and Cloth.
Philadelphia, April 19.-The Govern
ment has taken steps to equip both the
land and naval forces with clothing and
blankets. Large rush orders for these
goods have Just been placed with the
Thomas Kent Manufacturing Company,
of Clifton Heights. Delaware county, and
last night the big mills, employing 200
hands. were started running day and
night The plant is now using 20.0C0
bounds Of cleaned wool per day in max
Ing Government cloths.
Defenses of Philadelphia.
New York. April ls.-Major L. V. A
Andr,1s. of the Fourth Artillery. now sta
toned at Fort Hamilton. has been as
signed to the command Of Philadelphia
sefenses.
Artillery and Cavalry Move.
Chicago. April 1s.-Chief Quartermaster
James G. Lee left last night for Chicka-
mauga to prepare for the mobilization of
the regulars at that camp Tomorrow
evening the Fourth Infantry, light ar
tillery. and cavalry at Fort Sheridan,
will be en- route TO their respective sta
tions at Chickamauga and Tampa. Either
late tonight or tomorrow morning Gen.
Brooke, I'm command of the forces at
Chattanooga, will leave with his staff.
BY sundOwn tomorrow Gen. Brooke
hopes TO have the troops at Forts Thom-
as. Brady, Wayne, and Columbus Bar
racks in motion. The Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad will bring the
Fort Sheridan troops to Chicago, and
they will go South from here via the
Monon. at least a portion of the regi-
ment going clear through to Tampa.
Reporting for Duty.
Mobile Ala, April I9.-Major Pond, chief