Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-12

been offered contemplate their delivery to
this government armed, equipped and ready
for sea. All that this government will have
to do will be to place the necessary officers
and men aboard. The builders have gone
SO far rs to say that II the United States de-
sires they will place navigating crew
aboard and deliverthem In perfect condition
at New York. IL wi not be- the policy of
the navy department to assemble all its
available fighting ships al Havana or in the
Cuban waters. but division of ships will
made so that a powerful flying squadron can
be organized aud sent across the Atlantic to
keen an eve on the movements OF SPANS
vessels In home waters, and to prevent as
sistance of any kind being forwarded to her
ships around Havana.
HAVANA. Cuba. March l1-By the hiss and
roar of rockets and military music by which
Havana has just been awakened the arrival
OF another ship has been announced, the
Alfonso XIII. Of the Spanish line. and on
her decks thronged 15OOs oldiers from Spain.
As she moved to her anchorage. tugs shot
ont from the piers, with bands on board and
rocket batteries, aud those on shore roared
n welcome to the new regiments which Spain
pOurs into the western world, to the wonder
OF all nations.
HAVANA. Cuba, March ll-Eighty-six
Americans are making hurried preparations
to leave Havana. CONSERVATION prevails
on account OF the warlike attitude of Spain
and the United States. Business men are
closing out their business interests and send
ing their families from the city with MI pos
sible speed The rumors which ar: current
about the preparations OF both Spain and the
United States for war only tend to increase
the excitement. No demonstration has been
made yet against the American consulate.
General Lee remains cool and collected,
although evidently he has well grounded
fears OF an outbreak ut any moment. The
Cuban ''laboranters" are doing their best to
nfiame the lower classes. SO Tar 1t seems
that the volunteers see through the scheme.
but they are ripe for mischief. The demand
of the regular autOnomists for the disarma-
mcnt Of the "a. 900 nntive-bOrn Spanish vol
unteers, which alone would make autonomy
possible, has provoked violent remonstrance
from the whole corps. With the government
weakening, autonomy dying. the insurgents
not surrendering. the Maine proofs CALLING
and the lower Spanish elements boiling. Ha-
vana today is not safe for Americans.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., March II Three es-
Establishments in this city are working under
rush" orders from Washington. in connec-
ton with the Spanish imbroglio. These are
the Thomas Phillips company. the Builders
Iron foundry and the Prov idence Steam En-
CINE company. me former nus i,nu , ron,
tract VIII me so.einn'ens, oouo''nS u. n"r
hve years, LOT Inc !nahu'acaure o, c1 1pIi,,
toIpouv n,"". Ia ~ A. Nownnr,
The Builders Iron foundry has pro-
duced, under contract, the big steel mortars
which the government Is placing Tor coast
defence. and that concern and the Provi-
dehco Steau hhs,he com n m,., INV '''
ing stee gun car'asS' ny ; , u >
pnnys Plant - kep. VI .n' 'un'p i, i,.n,
O'Clock III We nio!l i vs. UNA, |... ".
every nana that couu pe use" w. I lst .t..,.
nus rmnn pes" '""' o''p'''oN ~
mohths.
LONDON, England, March II Great
Britain has notif,ed the snip Dtiiuers anu
gun makers IN her terrltory that no war lll-
terinls must DO sold to foreign countries I'M
til Her Majesty's government mas been con
suited. Word to this effect was received ny
the representatives OF the Armstrong anu
Ihorneycroft iirms VINO are nesotAting iof
the sale OF warsnips ana various hlnus VI
ment. Its full significance is not definitely
known.
|
| PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., March 1.-THE
secretary OF the navy has been notified that
| plans are on foot among Leading men here
| to organize naval reserve. This is par
ticularly gratifying, as New Hampshire Is
practically an inland state, having very little
coast ne, and only one city, Portsmouth,oi
NEW YORK, March, II General Miles
has sent orders to all recruit ing stations to
open up and begin at once the enlistnents
OF men to form two new artillery regiment
authorized by the passage in the House of
the Senate bill All these stations have been
closed for months, rs the army has reached
the quota allowed, and few vacancies have
been made by assertions or discharges
Men as fast as enlisted will be dlstr!h-
uted between three pOsts-New York,
Washington and Fort Monroe--where they
will be instructed In the duties OF their work
by non-commissioned officers, to be selected
from the regular regiments. Perhaps Il
month will be devoted to this work before
the regiments are formally organized and
Differed. They will be known AS the sixth
he Gau Miles Of e"'n Will soon e ''''