The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-27
SPAIN BADLY SCARED
Pretty Peace Speeches Made,
But Money Voted
TO INCREASE THE NAVY
impartial Warns of Mckinley
and Thinks War Certain

Madrid. Feb. 7s.-The cabinet has con-
sidered the situation and no incident was
reported as altering the cordially of
the relations between Spain and the Unit
ed States" though the ministers expressed
regret at 1.-THE passion which has crept
into public opinion during the present in
cident"
A million pesetas was voted to deveIope
the navy.
Deputy Mesa Mena, an intimate friend
OF General Weyler. has received mes
sage from the former captain general of
Cuba, denying the report that WeyIer took
from the war department at Havana
papers and plans connected with the forth
fications. The deputy says it is doubly
absurd to suppose that General WeyIer
placed mines and torpedoes in Havana
bay TO endanger navigation, without
warning the shipping 1t is further said
that all the documents and plans relat-
ing to the campaign in Cuba are among
the archives in the war department at
Havana.
The Impartial today warns Spain to
''distrust the pacific speeches of President
at the recent banquet here" adding:
America is actively preparing for the
war which is inevitable if the rebellion
in Cuba is prolonged beyond May"
The Spanish government is actively
equipping its forces at thedifferent ar
sena!s and is organizing it's marine and
infantry.
HAVANA DONS UNEASY.
Bache said: 1.-The Spaniards in Havana
seem almost more concerned than we are
over the possibility of the Names de-
struction proving to have been due to an
external explosion. Havana, however. is
guiet and there are no signs of an anti
American feeling"
INCREASES AT KEY WEST.
Key West, Feb. 26.-Abosutely nothing
$ known here regarding the rumored
intention to increase the strength Of the
Key West garrison. No provisions have
been made for the accommodation of
additional troops at the barracks and
there is only room for the two batteries
now in quarters. Fort Taylor, which is
unoccuped at present, is where the addi-
tonal troops would probably be quartered
and nothing has been done there to make
the fort ready for occupation. Several
officers who were questioned today said
no word had been received from the war
department regarding the transfer of
troops from Fort Mcpherson or any other
place to Key West.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
Is in the harbor.
BIG GUNS FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. Feb. 25.-Two more big
guns, each a 10-inch rife have arrived
from the east for the Preside fortifca-
tons. The guns will be placed in position
with all possible speed in view of the
disquieting rumors prevalent.
uring the past six days large quantities
of ammunition have been stored in the
magazines at the Preside and at Lime
Point. The ammunition sent over to Lime
Point is for the three Pinch guns recently
mounted there. In the new Notifications
q the Preside, five Pinch rifles are
ready for use, as well as three 10-inch
rifles. three dynamite guns and sixteen
Pinch mortars. Additional guns and car
.iaGes are expected TO arrive from the
east within a few days for the new bat
terry at the Preside. The new batteries
a the Preside and al Lime Point COM
mand an effective range, the new guns
being capable of throwing 575-pound pro-
jectiles over ten miles and doing very
effective work at five miles.
NAVAL RECRUITS WANTED.
Washington. Feb. 26.-Chairman Bou-
teIle, of the house naval affairs committee.
has received a letter from the navy de-
partment. together with the draft of a bill
providing for the enlistment of $500 addi-
tional men to man the Columbia and
Minneapolis, which have been ordered into
commission. The letter is signed by Act
ing Secretary Roosevelt. Chairman Bou-
tele OF the naval committee, received II
last night but up to noon today had not
decided TO call a special meeting OF the
naval committee to consider it. He says
the request is practically identical with
that preferred by ex-Secretary Herbert to |
the last congress.
QUINCY RESERVES READY.
Quincy, H.. Feb. 26.-Lieutenant More |
head. the commander Of the Quincy COM |
pany of naval reserves, has received or |
ders to notify the members of the COM |
pany To hold themselves in readiness to re- |
port on six hours notice. There are /
eighty men in the company and they /
say they are ready TO respond to any |
call for their services that may come. /
The orders came from Lieutenant Com |
nander Porter Of Moline. the chief of the |
battalion.
EX-CONFEDERATES ANXIOUS.
Middlesboro. Ky. Feb. ga card in a /
ocal newspaper asking eX-Confederates TO |
form a regiment to serve in case OF war |
with Spain has brought more than enough |
responses to fill the ranks from southwest |
Virginia. east Tennessee and Kentucky. |
The originator of the idea now contem- /
plates the formation of division TO be |
commanded by FitZhugh Lee.
UNION VETERANS EAGER
Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 26.-Warren Post
G. a r.. has requested Governor Budd |
to loan to members fifty rifles canteens
aud haversacks. The veterans express
the military tactics now in vogue so that
in case Of war with Spain they Will be
ready to go 10 the front
PEACE NOTE FROM LONDON.
London. Feb. 26.-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says:
In spite OF al manner Of reports we
can not for the life of US see any imne-
date prospect Of war between Spain and