The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-24
A HOLY War FOR JUSTICE
All ChFistendOm Applauds Amer
ica'S Energetic Preparations.
ENTHUSIASM GROWS APACE
European sympathy for the Cause
of Colossal MisruIe and oppre>-
sion Decidedly on the Wnne -
working Day. Night and Sundays
on Government Orders.


Advices from abroad state that while
Spain may he winning the admiration of
the continental powers by her prepara-
tions for unequal combat, she will get
no support beyond words A sympathetic
note from Austria and telegram from
the Emperor William she may get. but
they viii only wad one gun. American
war preparations have dried up some of
the European sympathy for Spain.
Naval experts are speculating on what
Spain can do with her two flying squad
rons. a voyage across the Atlantic would
find them short of coal and Ill prepared
for operations on the American coast.
The American fleet, it is generally belev-
ed, can prevent their entering Cuban
ports for supplies 1t is stated that the
torpedo hotilla will sail this week for
Porto Rico.
Ready to Go in Case of War.
Paterson. N J., March 22-The mem
bers Of four local companies of the Sec
ond Regiment. National Guard. were or
dered to appear in full equipment last
night at the armory. The order was a
surprise to the men, as on the night pre-
vious they had met in battalion drill.
When the various companies were drawn
up in line each man was asked if he was
willing and ready at an hours notice TO
leave the State "and go anywhere in
case of war.
They were asked if any reason could be
given for not Immediately responding.
This referred TO manufacturers and mer-
chants, many of whom compose the COM
panies. This call and examination was
caused by a telegram from headquarters,
desiring the number OF men on hand and
the condition Of uniforms and rifles.
Working Night and sundays.
Reading, Pa. March 23-By working
day and night and Sundays with a double
force of men the Carpenter Steel Pro-
jectile Company was enabled to finish
up 200 five-inch projectiles and 200 four
inch ones and ship them TO Washington
this afternoon. Each was separately
boxed after inspection. The plant is be-
ing run to its utmost capacity.
Several hundred builders are at work
tonight on the new addition to the works
I The ten-crucible furnaces leased at the
Diamond steel plant Will be started up
next Wednesday and put in CO.. nuous
I service for the next six months at least.
The gas plant viii be ready for the
melting Of steel by gas instead of coal
within twenty days.
IL Preparations Continue.
Newport r. L. March 23-War prepa-
rations still continue at the Torpedo Sta
ton and Fort Adams, but with little out
side show. The Torpedo Station is the
Governments sole reliance for fuses and
thousands are being shipped almost daily
to the different vessels and stations. II
is now expected that the Vesuvius will
come'here for her shells, which have been
loaded with gun-cotton.
The torpedo boats Talbot and Gwin will
await officers and crews Stores are not
even yet aboard. Mine building Is the
principal work at the station, although
the officials win not talk on the subject
II is expected that two torpedo tubes and
several torpedoes will be shipped to the
Maynower.
A"aitlnf orders.
Kingston, Jamaica March o. - Th,
: United States cruiser Cincinnati and tn,
gunboats Wilmington and Castine, whicl
arrived at Port Antonio on Monday
where they filled their coal bunkers. sail
ed thence today on short cruise 1t i.
stated that they will return for defnit,
orders
TorDcdoes for 81. Augustine.
Jacksonville. Fla, March 23.-Five car
loads Of torpedoes for ST. Augustine from
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, passed through
here this noon. Ten cars Of ammunition
went South TO Tampa yesterday for th,
feet.
Big Rifles for Dry TorEugas.
New York, March %. - The schoone
Daisy Farlin is expected to sail for Ke,
West with the big rifles for Dry Tortuga
fortihcauions tomorrow. The work o
loading the six guns and the carriage
was completed last night.
1t viii take her about fourteen days t
reach Key West.
Th- Terror to Go South
New York. March 23-Capt Ludlow, o
the monitor Terror, at noon received or
ders for the Terror to sail South at once
Preparations were at once begun for he
departure. II is expected that she vii
leave TompkinsviIle by nightfan.