The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-19
ARMY AND NAVY ARE
ALL READY FOR WAR.

Washington, April 1o.-The bulk Of
preparations for o ion are about com
pleted and the work is now reduced to
perfecting details. The army is being
mobilizsd and ell that remains Is to in
sure the prompt suppiy of all classes Of
equipment. and, ss was stated ut the
navy department today. the market has
been CLEANED of available vessels and 1T
now comes to manning and perfectinR
methods of communication and co-opera-
tion. The O'HigRirs was the last desir-
able ship OF any size I'm sight and it has
been nthoritativeiy announced that all
hope Of getting her has been abandoned.
General Gr:ely, In charge OF the tele-
graph and telephone communication ts-
tween sea coast Notifications, has an
nounced that the New York harnor cable
to Sandy Hook Is completed. also that to
Fort Wadsworth, and that to Fort Schuy-
Ter will be done tor orrow. Superintend-
ent kimball OF the life saving service has
conferred with Assistant Secretary Roose-
yelt on employing the men OF the coast
service In q regular organized system OF
reporting war vessels sighted ah points
remote from ordinary ports Of entry. A
formation Of a marine battalion TO ac-
company the North Atlantic squadron.
This Is the project OF Colonel Hayward,
who, being au thorized to DO 80. has taken
steps to put IL into immediate execution.
RUSHING WORK.
The quartermaster generals depart
ment OF the army IL rushing work on
tents and tent equipage. Ordinarily
the manufacture OF this class OF goods is
confined to philadelphis, but recently
the war department has contracted for
making them at ST Louis. New York
and Chicago. Quite a consignment or
tents hive bten slloted to tie militia Of
the states under the act Of Conaress.
The war department will need about 200
men as packers for the mule teams now
being collected by Capt. Thomas Cruez
at Jefferson barracks. Pack trains will
be particularly useful In the mountainous
parts of Cuba and where the roads are
bad. The chief packers will get 500 u
month. cargadoes s75, first class packers
$50 and second GLASS $40.
lien. Wilson, ,chief OF engineers, has fur
nished to ths secretary of wnr n list of
engineer ofbcers who. with few excep-
tions, are available TO Immediate service
with the army in the field. lt includes
the names OF nearly every ofucer of the
engineer department throughout the
the engineer Office will form corps of
officers To aasist tho army in the field.
The battalion OF engineers at Willets
Point, N. ". doubtless will be called on
to furnish men and recourse will be had
to the talent at the West Point military
academy.
TROOPS FOR TAMPA.
Buffalo. N. Y. April l:.-Company E
OF this 18th Regiment, T.. y A.. arrived
hers from Fort Niagara last night and
Joined the four comTanies stationed nc
Fort Porter. 1he five companies will
loave for Tampa at o. clook this after
noon.
MORE SPANISH CRUISERS.
st. Vincent, Capsverde Islands, April
1.-Two first class Spanish cruisers have
arrived.
SLUMP IN SPANISH FoURs.
London, April 1o.--The afternoon
newspapers today unanimously expressed
the opinion that m Presidents Mckinley
signs the Joint resolution OF Congress 10
viii preclude the possibility Of peace.
The papers also thiuk 10 probable that
whom tho demands CT the Uuited States
are transmitted 10 spain ths latter Will
regard them as m act OF war, without
waiting for further action upon the part
Of the United states. Operators on the
view of the crisis. Securities were fiat
all Ground today and the feeling OF per-
vousnrss was enhsnoej bs failures In
connection with the Paiis ssettlement
aud fesrs Of further trouble there. The