The age-herald., 1898-03-17
SPAIN SHOWS
 UGLY TEMPER
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 of the twenty-seven places at which the board suggested work should be prose- euted. The board at the same time ex- pressed it's opinion that $55 100000 could be well spent on these works and up to this time only 5000, 900 has been expended. It Is suggested, therefore, that the money to be allotted probably will be spent in fur ther nasty prosecution of the work al- ready under way, although there are Isolated cases where new works should be begun and pushed with all due diligence. Gen. A. W. Greedy, chief signal officer of the administration, has gone to New York for a visit of some days. While there 1t Is probable he will make arrangements TOT the work of connecting by means of tele- graph and telephone lines the various for- tifications in the harbor of New York. A bimilar condition of affairs exists at other Notifications along the Atlantic and Pa eific coasts, but arrangements are under way to remedy matters.
 Another Big Contract
 eThe war department is making ready for another big contract looking to the pro- curement of lot of shot and she'll. An advertisement has just been issued calling for least iron projectiles for seacoast can- non"
 The bids are made returnable next Mon- day at o'clock at the ordnance office, war department. The shot and shell are of the heaviest description, 1S7 ten-inch solid shot, no twelve-inch mortar shells, weighing 1000 pounds ach, being wanted.
 These projecties are entirely different rom the million dollars worth ordered yes- :erday. Those were wrought steel shot and ihell, known as armor piercers and intend- sd for attack upon battleShips, monitors and such armored vessels. These called Tor now are for use either against lightly armored or unarmored ships or else for 1Nt- arA fr0rfr tor with plunging fire into the deck of yes- sels lying out at sea.
 The equipment bureau of the navy de- partment has prepared itself for the equip ment at very short notice of any vessels of the auxiliary navy that may be acquired with the most approved signalling ap- paratus.
 The torpedo boat Foote sailed from Jacksonville for Key West this morning. The Vicksburg arrived at St. Pierre, West Indies. The Marietta sailed from San Jose Tor Panama. The Essex arrived at Ports mouth.
 Artillery Regiments
 Considering the competition offered by the navy and marine corps in the enlist nent of recruits, the war department feels hat it is doing very well in securing .or the artillery regiments. The adjutant generals report today was that 220 men have been secured. This Is at the rate of 300 per month, and about as fast as the men can be properly taken care of The officials are careful to insist that while they are desrous of securing many recruits as possible, they have in no degree abated the high requirements of the army as to physical and moral qualities. They want the best men. In order to facilitate the ganization of these artillery regiments the war department has issued an order per hitting men who have formally served the artillery, to be transferred from in- tantry and cavalry regiments where they nave since served. There are a number of these men who seek transfer in order to be at the seacoast in time of trouble.