The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-27

Porto RicanS Ask This Govern
ment TO Send Them Arms.
ORDNANCE FOR THE UBANS
Spanish sympathfEers Tear Down
mia Town-TwsD eight sailors
Are Released From Boston Naval
Prison.

New York. April 27.-On the eve Of a
POSSIBLE bombardment of Havana the
Cubans in this city are preparing to send
forth another expedition to land on the
shores of Cuba. Dynamite Johnnie
OBrien. who is in New York, WILL il is
said, command the expedition, which viii
leave this port INSIDE of a week.
The supplies taken will include some
rapid-fire guns, as well as a large num-
Der of rifles and cases of cartridges. 1t
Is considered probable that an attemp'
Mil be made to land on the south shore
OF Cuba.
United State troops viii, il is said. make
a landing not far from the point where
tho munitions Of war are 10 be sent
ashore, and they will be safely conveyed
10 the headquarters Of Gen. Gomez.
Porto Ricans Want Arms.
New Haven, April 27.-The schooner
Omega, Of Windsor, n. s. reached ,his
port late last night from Ponce. Porto
Rico. Capt. Mclean, her master, says
the people of Porto Rico are appealing TO
the United States FOR arms and ammuni-
ton, with view Of taking arms against
the Spaniards. The declaration of war.
Capt. Mclean thinks. viii precipitate
revolution.
Flag DesPoiIers.
Bellefonte. Pa. April 27.-Some time
during last night Spanish sympathizers
here tore a lot Of United States flags
from the postoffice and business places.
and today he whole town has been in
Juror of Indignation. Every effort is be-
ing made to discover the perpetrators Of
The outrage. If they are found there is
likely 10 be "necktie party Large
rewards are offered for the apprehension
OF the miscrcants.
sailors Released.
Upon the recommendation Of Capt.
Lemly. judge advocate general. Secreta-
ry Long yesterday directed the release
from Boston naval prison Of twenty
eight sailors The men have been in
prison for various infractions Of military
law, and the department believes cond;-
tions warrant their restoration to active
service.
Threaten a Priest.
Bowling Green, O. April PA Roman
Catholic priest Of this place yesterday
told several persons that he hoped Spain
woy1d whip the United States. Today
ish article i'm local newspaper.
Fhe-Fhern. with several deputies. was
called out 90 protect the clergyman from
IN excited mob.
Porto Ricans.
San Domingo. April 27.-Four hundred
and fifty Porto Ricans have offered
their services To American Consul Reed.
being willing and eager to serve either
IN the Army or Navy OF the United
States or in any capacity i'm which they
can be most useful.
Canadians Would Follow Roosevelt
The Canadian mounted police want TO
follow Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to
war. He has received kilograms from
a number of those he met while hunting
on the border offering their services. The
British government. however. would in
terpose objections against their entering
the service Of the United States on such
an occasion as the present war with
Spain. international law experts say d.
would be a violation OF the neutrality
laws.
The Army at Tampa.
Tampa. Fla. April 27.-NeNt week the
army here will begin to get some taste Of
what actual service will be. The entire
command will be thrown in the field for
a three DAYS campaign and carry with
them only the small tents and supplies
i'm their haversacks This viii be done 10
drill the different regiments together.
The cavalry from Chickamauga viii be-
added 10 the post here and viii also take
part i'm this work.
Guard at the state Arsenal.
New York April 21.-For the first time
since the civil war. the State arsenal. al
Seventh avenue and Thirty-ffth street.
where uniforms, supplies. arms and am
munition valued at Sl.500o00 are stored
IS under guard. Acting under orders re-
ceived from Major General Roe at al
bany Brigadier General Butt yesterday
detailed Lieutenant johnson and fifteen
men from the Twelfth Regiment as a
guard in and about the building Here
torore the big. turreted Old brick build
ing and its contents have been left to the
care of a few clerks i'm the daytime and
a ianitor at night
Artillery Ordered TO the south.
The War Department has directed that
the Two light batteries Of the Seventh
Artillery. now at Fort Slocum, \. Y. b.
sent to Fort Myer, Va.
viii Fight for Lee.
Portsmouth. Va. April q ". ]. Chap
pene. a Confedera-e veteran, having seen
the challenge Of Lieut.. Carranza to- Gon.
Lee said today:
Il stand ready TO offer myself as a vi
carious sacrifice for Gen. FitzhuGh Lee
All ! ask is the choice of weapons
which will he dOUble-barrel shotgun
loaded with buckshot. Lieut. CarranZa
can selec- the time and distance. and ]
win meet him anywhere on the face OF
the earth
Aid for the Wounded.
Harrisburg. Pa, April IA conference
OF leading citizens of Pennsylvania was
held today in the executive chamber and
a State sanitary commission was organ
lied TO take care Of every soldier who
goes to the front from PENNSYLVANIA.
GOV. Hastings. EX-Gov. Pattison and 9th
or distinguished officials and citizens werc
present
The organization will look af,er Penn
sylvania's sick and wounded; take care OF
the widows and orphans and bring home
for burial the bodies OF those who may
be killed or die. Money will be raised
by popular subscription.
English Engineer.
The report has been received Of the de-
sertion from the Spanish navy OF great
many Of the Sco.ch and English cngin-
GERS who formed that branch Of the
Spanish navy. This would explain. our
engineers say the difficulties which are
being encountered with the machinery on
board Spanish ships Of war.
VIII Jcin His Regiment.
Secretary Charles Dick, of the Repub-
lcan National Committee. left for Ohio
last night to join his regiment. the
Eighth Ohio National Guard, of which
h.. L. linn