The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-03-04
WAR TALK
As the Result of the
Maine Disaster.

proposed war with Spain. Hesays
they cannot stand the losses OF an
other war. He will not offer his
services to the Government.
San Francisco, Feb. 2S.-Ths
army leaders here no longer try 10
Withhold the information that war
preparations are progressing Ac-,
tiyify is the rule at the military
posts.
Congressman Bromwell, OF Gin
.cinnati, will offer an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill
when It shall be called up, prOvid-
ing for an appropriation Ofsl0,OOO.-
900 to 1900, 900 for new ships for
our navy.
General Lee has been assigned
a body guard Of three soldiers at
Havana, IN visw OF the hostile at
tltude OF the pOpuIAee towards the
Consul General.
The Cardinal Archbishop Of Val
lsdetid, Spain, has published pas
tOral letter blaming Americans for
the prolongation Of the Cuban war
and saying '4he expects all Span
iards to unite In defending the
rights and honor Of the NatiOn.n
The prevaIlIngimpression among
Spanish editors Is that the war will
break out about April /.
DIR. Johnson, the Presidents min
lister, yesterday preached for @Peace
at Any Price, Mckinley was
praIsea The President listened
attenilvely.
New York, Feb. 2s.-Rsv. Thos.
II. Derrick, . Univsrsallst minister
who has flied pulpit In Roehes-
ter, has enlisted IS a private in the
U. S. Army. He has always had q
taste for military life, and when
the news Of the Maine disaster
came he saw there was 4 chance for
active service He begins duty TO-
day on David's Is,a..
London papers are denOuncinG
the Maine explosion as an act Ol
''blaekest treaehery."
/ Spanish papers warn the Madrid
Government to Sdistrust President
McKinley's pacific utteranees" and
prepare for war. as America Is do
ing. The assembling Of the neu
COrtes will probably be on April l
wm. A. Eddy, Of New York, has
offered to furnish q new kite he h1i
invented, by which photographs o.
vessels At sea can be taken at {
distance, and before they can b
seen from = ship. Pictures OF for
tifications can also be taken at 1
safe distance.
The Government has sigued con
tracts with three or four Of th'
large Eastern and Southern Rail
roads for the transportation &
troops In event Of war.
New York, Feb. sS.-The Journ
Al today assSrts that plates are be
| ing prepared In Washington for |
f250.OO0OO0 special b. nd issue II
event Of = var.
Dr.. Calling, inventor Of the guI
by that name, says:
"If the Spaniards didit, let Us de
msnd a heavy indemnity; and
! they do not respond, there can b
no honorable course but war
The surveying divisions Of tn
Navy Department are working da,
; and night, plating every import
! ant harbOr In the United State
: and the Government contractor
. are just.as busy preparing explC
sives for the tOrpsdOes and fOrtif
cation guns
The Dupont Powder cOmpan.
has contracts ahead to furnis
enough material for this p1rpOs'
. The preparations now making ar
purely naval, as the possible va
Is not regarded a. = menace to any
thing but the seA coasts.
Tue operations now in prOgres
are the plating Of all harbOu
Cor IL miles out to sea These Al
: to be laid on in hicks Of 100 fes
: each, each OF which Is to be COT
neetsd with the signal station b
two wires attached 10 the mine
n Each mine roughly put consists OF
y torpedo and It's anchor. The ave
n age guns carried by men-Oi-wI
d send prOieetiles about Il mile
1 From the high signal stations II
A. position Of the vessel viii be dete
n mined, and BY one wire the tOrp
= do may b lOossned from Its a
v ehOF.
II will rise directly under q
= ship then a second wire is to
y used to explode the cap Of folU
= nate Of mercury which sets on u
nt gun cotton. The ammunition No
: being made Il composed mainly
70 high explosives which, with smOk
- less powder, are the only pOwde
used by the department
u Tho sm0ksles, powder Is used
the army and the Others for nav
- operations.
Few persons would rocOgnl
~ these powders Il they should a