Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-25
PREPARING FOR WAR.

ADJtTANT GENERAL APPLETON
HURRYING THE ORGANIZATION OF
+ THE BERKELEY SPRINGS COMPANY.
Special to the Register
Charleston, w Va, Feb 3.--Ad-
jutant General Appleton is using all
possible speed to get the artillery
company at Berkeley Spring equipped
ami in active service TO be ready in
case of an emergency. Col. Casteel.
his assistant, will leave morrow for
Morgantown TO try and arrange for
the removal of the four cannon at
that place to Berkeley Spring for use
of the new battery. The gatling gun
which has been in the museum Of The
Historical society for several years
has been removed by order OF General
Appleton, and is receiving a thorough
cleaning and oyerhauling, Tailors
are at work repairing and oyerhauling
lot of Uniforms which have aeeum-
ulated at the capitol and preparing
them for use. Applications are reach
ing the adjutant general daily from
persons Who seem eager to organize
companies in case of war with Spain,
but no new companies will be adj
mitted to the national guard now.
General Casteel arrived this morn
+ ing and was seen at the Wallace
House where he is visiting his wife
and asked about the telegram. He
stated that he had come here to look
after the removal of some of the
cannon now at the University but
that the move had no reference to
the threatened outbreak with Spain.
The battery at Berkeley Springs had
been organized for some time and
was very enthusiastic. There were
two or three hundred men and as
many horses already raised and the
battery wants to get down to bust
ness right away and learn the evolu
tions of such an organization as
quickly as possible The mere fact
that the matter is being looked after
just when things look so black be
tween the United States and Spain
is mere coincidence and has no
bearing on the removal of the can
non at ALL The cadets do not use
all the cannon here and they are in
the way. He thought that it would
/ be easier to take them from here
than to take them from Charleston
and as / was coming here to see
Mrs. Casteel thought / would look
/ the matter up and if the cadets do
not need them they would be taken
where there is> use for them. The
Register telegram grew out of con
versation which the Governor and /
/ had about the matter and which was
over heard by the local correspon
dent of the paper at Charleston.
The cannon at the University are
not the property Of the state and the
/ University has given bond for them
as a separate institution. The state
has no right to them and should
the institution need them or not feel
like allowing them to be taken away
they will stay here. But if techni-
calities are not insisted upon by
either side to the matter the cannon
that are not needed may be allowed
/ to be removed The University has
no use for the old iron guns and
they have been condemned long ago.
The brass pieces are no good except
for firing salutes and for drill pur-
poses. AS far as actual service is
concerned they are dangerous and
could not be used at all.
Two modern rifled guns have been
granted the University by the war de-
partment, but they have not yet been
received and there is no telling when
they will come. Until then the brass
pieces will be kept here for drill pur-
! noses