Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-09

Washington, Mar. 7.-lS Special. r. It Is now officially announced that Spain has requested the retirement of Consul General Lee at Havana ou account of emergencies which havs arisen. The situation is very grave this morning.
 War Feeling ill Havana.
 Washington, March 7.- Special The war feelingis growing rapidly here. Americans are insulted now on the streets with impunlty. An outbreak may occur at any moment.
 Another War Vessel For Havana
 KEY WEST, Mar. 7.--ISpecial i- Acting under instructions from Washington, Admiral Sicard will send the Fern with supplies to Cuba and will dispatch the Montgomery at once to take the place of the Maine in Havana harbor.
 4 Sensation in Congress.
 Washington, March z, Especial. Mckinley was closeted all morning with leaders in Congress and members of his cabinet in a oyer the situation, and 1t is semi-officially announced that crisis is approaching. The presi- dent wanted congress to back him with money and power. As result of the conference, Congressmen Diugley and Cannon went over to the house with a letter asking for an appropriation of S5O,OOO,OO0 to be placed at the disposal of the president to buy ships to defend the country and prepare for war. The reading of this created a pro- found sensation in congress. The committee will meet tomorrow to consider 1t.
 CsPiaIn Mark Talks.
 KRY WEST, March 5.-Capt. Mark, before the sailing of the Mangrove with the Maine court of inquiry, referred 10 the statements that the courts investigations had failed to prove that the Maine had been blown up from the outside. That's all bosh," he said, why can't they 'top theorizing until we get ready .o report, then, I assure you, We will have some reading for the American people that will be inter ,sting." Will it mean wari" was lsked. That's a question I cannot answer now. Wait"
 Preparing Her Defenses.
 New York. March A eontrac- or who is doing most of the work | or the government m the fOrtifca- ions at Sandy Hook said tonight in peaking of the Maine:
 ''I am not employed directly in he work about the fcrt, but I know here is an unusual amount of work ,eing done at Sandy Hook and it is lot being done alone in the testing or in the new ten inch ,uns, nor the shore, though that york Is being pushed rapidly for yard. The general impression is hat the principal work now in hand onsists in mining the channel in ront of the Notifications or chang ng the locations of mines hitherto n position there.
 There is good reason on the part f the government officials to be- ieve that the Spanish authorities re much better informed as 10 the ature of New York harbor defenses han was at first supposed, and hence nder the veil of absolute secrecy he location of these mines is being hanged"
 All Quiet at Havana.
 HAVANA, March 4.-Warm, rainy 7eather prevailed here today and has settled down into egular lenten quiet. So far as can a observed, divers at the wreck re working slowly but steadily at it turing such hours as it is possible 0 do so in the turbid waters. The panish divers have been down but title 10 the wreck of the Maine, and eports sent as coming from them re likely to be incorrect. Cable dispatches from Madrid, published ere, say Senor Moret, minister for be colonies, confirm the statement I General Perrado, that the gov never thought of dismissing be volunteers. Cable dispatches lso deny reports that fotilla of panish torpedo boats and torpedo oat destroyers are to come to Cuba.