Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-18
MOVEMENTS OF wARsH1Ps


cause the real feelings of both countries
are that all the difficulties can be settled.
There Is not an American in Paris who
does not applaud the attitude Of President
resorting to war"
and soul of America has not yet been
heard The surface talk which causes the
collapse Of stocks does not merit serious
attention.
UNLESS am greatly mistaken, our trou-
bies with Spain will shortly be ended"
Auxiliary Cruiser Board.
NEW YORK. March 1s.-The auxiliary
cruiser board spent the early part of to-
day preparing reports to be sent to WASH
ington on second-class vessels inspected
yesterday afternoon. The reports give the
chief dimensions Of q vessel the service it
can be put to and the terms under which
II can be purchased.
school ship st. Mary's and G. w. DAN
forth. passed assistant engin .er. were pres
ent at today's meeting. which closed before
noon.
The inspection Of vessels was then re-
8, med. among those on the program for
inspection being the Seneca Saratoga and
Yurnurf Of the Ward line. 1t was learned
that the City Of Washington. which sailed
yesterday, was inspected Wednesday by a
member Of the board.
The plans of the board have been some
what changed by orders received from
Washington today. One of the orders is
said to be a direction to inspect all obtain
able vessels in the harbor for first-class
cruisers.
|, Lieut.. Reeder and Passed Assistant Engi-
neer Danforth have bean added 10 the
beard, In compliance with a request made
by Capt Rodgers. who found the work so
heavy that the increased membership was
necessary.
Weyler Letter Denied.
HAVANA, March 1S.-Late last night a
correspondent saw Don Francisco Do Los
SsEtos Guzman. to whom General weyler,
the former captain general of Cuba. is al
legged to have written a letter. published
in the New York Journal yesterday. ap-
Z sparently suggesting the destruction of the
United States battle ship Maine. Don Guz-
man lives at the aristocratic suburb of
Ccrro. in beautiful house handsomely
finished in European style and adorned
with valuable antiques. statues. paintings,
porcelains and tapestries. The distinguish
ed former president of the cortes was
much surprised when asked If he had re-
ceived such a letter. He said: Il have not
received any such letter from General
Weyler, and for that reason 1t is impossi-
BILE that any one could have stolen such a
letter from me- l am ignorant of the ex-
istence of such a letter, and consequently
of its alleged contents
Senior Francisco Diaz, the reporter Of tn.
given a copy of the alleged letter to a
Journal correspondent at Havana, was
even more surprised when questioned on
the subject He said: lit is the first time
I have heard Of such a letter from General
Weyler or from any one else. This being
true, of course could not have given the
alleged copy to any one."
Work ON FOrtilcationa.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, March 1S.-Work on
the Qualifications at Ballast Point is being
pushed with all possible speed by the men
of Battery D. Orders have been received
not to permit any one to land in the gov
ernment reservation where the big guns
are to be mounted. The men under the
command of Captain Humphreys have be-
gun building a torpedo magazine within
1UO feet of the quarantine station. The tor
pedo easement north OF Ballast Point bat
terry is ready for the electricians. The tor
pedo system will command the deepest part
of the ships channel. just inside the point,
although the exact location is govern
meut secret. 1t Is reported that the COM
manders of the Monterey and Monadnock
have received orders to be ready to put to
sea at moments notice.
Artillery Coming East.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 1S.-Batteries
Z and F. 4th United States Artillery, ar
rived here this morning from Fort Riley.
The batteries are made up OF two train
sections. consisting of nine stock cars for
horses and baggage. three fiat cars for the
guns. etc. two tourist cars for the enlisted
men and Pullman sleeper for the officers.
Battery F goes to Savannah, Ga, and
Battery to New Orleans.
Contract for Coal.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March 1s.-It is
learned here on the best authority that tie
United States government has contracted
for the immediate delivery of 900 cars of