The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-07
WARuKE PREPARATIONS
A Board of Trade Volunteers to
Equip a Regiment.
VIRGINIA NEEDS WAR FUNDS
The New York arsOry Board ts he-
observation-disclosures Wis. Forgets
10 Hold aB Election in the E1Ncii"-
ment of Raising TroOPs-NcbrHsi> si> "a
Soldiers 0aer Their Services.

New York. April AT the regular
monthly meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Board Of Trade at No.
2n Fifth Avenue, yesterday. 1t was de-
cided TO equip a regiment for service IN
case OF war with Spain. At meeting ol
the board on Monday subscriptions Tor
that purpose will be started. The iol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed:
RESOLVED. THAT your committee GA ma
rioual affairs believes that Spain IS re
sponsible for the loss Of the Maine ana
that substantial indemnity ana an
ample reparation should be demafded
from Spaiu without further delay. And,
further. the committee believes -the lhae-
peudeuca of cuba should be recognized
and should he secured with peace II pos
sible. hut by force OF arms If necessary.
Thi. resolution Was adopted as sub
Stftute for The conflicting peace ana
war" resolutions offered at the annual
meeting uf the board on Monday. Ii was
Incorporated i'm "a telegram winch was
sent Go President Mckinney aad wee
Presid,ur Hobart.
Apar.w Patterson declared that the
American nation has no legal right under
international law to interfere i'm the span
ish-Cuhan quarrel" and introduced
rcsolu; ion ITO petition Congress to can
upon the civilized nations Of the world I"
arBitrate the present grave coIh'il'd-
lions between Spain and the lmied
Statas.- This resolution WAS referred 10
Tho national legislation committee. Win
instruction. 10 report al the Man meet
ing.
Ola Virginia.
Richmond. Va. April When Virginia
was rich and the United States Treasury
was wen us..h empty. this State loaned
the Governments SIP e+ to carry on the
war of 1872. Now Virginia needs funds TO
r,1lt froons in the field T. defend h'r own
,cacpast in ease of War. There has been
some correspondence with Virginia seha-
tors and representative. and in day or
fyy. "A lin probably viii be offered IN
Congress Directing the President TO turn
ove, s172 an to Virginia to be used as the
governor may see III in case OF war
The NrmorH Hoard.
New York. April The armorN board
was rsorganizod yes, arday according O.
-be new military code PASSED by the leg
islauire and signed by COY. Black last
week. Mayor Van Wyck. President Of
+ba Department Of Taxes and Assess
mrnts. Thomas L. Feluer Commissions
~ Public Buildings Lighting and SUP
piles. Henry : E,arEy. Brigadier Gener-
al James lcIyor. OF brooklyn. and Brig
adler General NcCoskry Butt are tht
members. Nr. F,ituer was elected sec
retary ai,a Deputy Tax Commissions
Frank J. H,H as clerk. The board ha
jurisdiction over the entire area @
Greater N,w York Being commando 90
an the State forces Major General Ro
is left ont Rri stde headquarters 10
Gen BUT were arranged for ia DuflInd s
at Fiftv-uiuth Street and Eighth Avenue
:,t a cost of a00 year. After a uumbe
Of items for lighting. improvements an,
repairs to the various atmuries had beel
PASSED Gen. EUtT iDiimafeI that much
money had been wasted because repair.
had been mad, without consulting The
colouels Gen. Butt gave notice thai
hrraffcr De WrGld oppose payment col
AMY bills hy the comptroller unless th'
work was certified to hy the colonels OF
REGIMENTS and vouchers certified by him
self and Cen. McLacr. Anything of tha
sort viii he hailed ty me with delight.
assure YOU said the mayor. Col. Frank
lin bartlett asked for changes. addition
and improvements in The TWgnty-Secou'
Regiment Armory amounting to ab0u
si3sH. The matter Was laid over.
I'orectS Politics.
Ia Crosse Wis. April La Crosse
IN. second city OF The State, played
funny Joke on herself and as the resul
Of it did not participate in the election
OF Charles Y. Barden to place on tn
supreme bench. There was no othC
candidate to vote FOR nor issue te-settle
and with the Spanish war scare the eN
a. rrrF...
Cuba. and Or Poweirs acceptance o
the Spanish editors challenge. the mat
Ter was entirely forgotten
Monday evening ii was discovered
that the election booths had not becl
erected. and then il WAS too late to un
dertakc the work. The city saved ab0u
81 500 by its forgetfUinesS
SiN Thousrad Rounds
Cincinnati April Col Cochran is
sued orders this afternoon TO all com
pauies az Fort Thomas 10 pack. readl
TO march. The troops We're ordered Z
draw 60oo rounds Of ammunition in ad
dition to that already out.
There were hurried preparations a
the fort this morning. Officers weT
shifted from one department to an
o.her. Purchases were made FOR an
emergency. Shelter tents, poles. dishe
and complete mess kits were purchast
battalion adjutants qUartermasters an
company captains obtained as man
mess ovens as possible.
Orders were given 90 allow no sOldie
or recruit TO leave the fort. LarS
emergency rations were received at tn
forts commissary department
NebrasLans Volunteer.
lincoln. Ncb.. April 7.-Governor Hol
conb called together the State militar
board today 1t was in session all tn
afternoon. discussing the condition O
the state Guard
The governor this evening teIegraphe
TO Washington a formal tender If tn
services OF the Nebraska NatiOnG
Guard consisting Of TWO regiments c
infantry. one troop of cavalry, and on
battery Of artillery. which are ready {
move at few hours notice. All men
bers OF the Guard have been notified nC
TO leave the town i'm which they resid
Quick-FirinG Guns.
Paris. April THE American Coz
ernment has purchased in France a col
siderable quantity of ammunition and
number of quick-iirng guns.
4 shipIoad Of Ordnance.
London. April THE British steam,
Narengo Captain Bingham, of the Wi
son line which sailed from Newcastle q
March - for New York. had on boar
fourteen Of the most modern guns, Sc
cnty-six tons of gun carriages, ninetl
two tons Of empty shells and eleven TOT
OF empty cartridges, all from the ElswiC
works.
wireless Telegraph.