The Saint Paul globe., 1898-02-25

| parent Also in Naval Circles
! ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 24.-Actfvitv
| mas never been so great al Fort No
1 Pherson as at the present time Tba
| sur Is attributed TO Gen Merritt's ar
| rival. Everything is in readiness TO
| move the regiment TO any point that
| may De designated within a few hours
| AT consultation held today between
| Col. Cook and railroad officials Col
COOK was assured that the men could
| pe transported to Florida within a
| night. 1t is said Col Cook told the
railroad men TO have cars in the wards
Tor use at any hour.
1t is thought tonight that the out
look is more warlike than ever be-
Tore Every precaution is being used
10 keep down exciting talk and any re-
port to the effect that the regiment Is
ABOUT TO move is denied by the Of
neers at the fort. This silence is con-
| sloered omi->1us. as the preparations
| plainly signify that il Is not an ordi-
nary overhauling of the property and
effects of the post.
The munitions of war have been
| greatly increased during the last few
days and many Of the officers are ar
| ranging their private affairs to leave
| as they confidently believe they will
be called upon TO do so.
Gen. Merritt was seen tonight and
| asked II his arrival in the city was
| an indication OF immediate action on
the part of the regiment. NO" said
| he; 1t is part of my duty to in
/ spect each post in my division every,
year and 1 have come here merely as
part of my routine work. 1t is not
warlike move at ALL
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 24.-Tha
sensation today at Fort Sam Houston
| was the order from Headquarters sus-
l nPn6inOr for 10 -
ing Light Battery X. First artillery,
into the mountains on its annual thir-
ty days target practice.
Col. Louis II. Carpenter, commander
of Fort Sam Houston. stated that no
reasons We're given for detairing the
battery at the post, saying that it was
surmised that the artillery was TO re-
main here to await the arrival of In
spector General Colonel Lawton.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-Under in
structions from Washington. Col. Coch-
ran commandant at Fort Thomas, KY,
today Issued orders bringing the men
on rifle range at Culbertson, KY. back
to the fort.
CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. 24-Wharf-
master Robert Schmidt received a teIe-
gram from the war department at
! w aShlngtOn as to boats arriving and
leaving this harbor. The message asks
for the amount of tonnage and number
OF passengers each boat would be able
to carry; the rate for freight. and also
passenger rates.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. 24-The
United States cruiser MINNEAPOLIS was
hoated out of the dry dock at the
League Island navy yard this after
noon. The Minneapolis has been in
dry dock since last December,
partly to avoid the ice in the river.
and also to have necessary repairs
made.
Besides the Minneapolis. there are
now at League Island the cruiser Co
lumbia, the monitor Miantonomoh and
the ram Katahdin, all out of commits
sion at present.
TAMPA, Fla. Feb. 24.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery. which ar
rived at Port Tampa yesterday, re-
mained at the coal docks all of today
taking on coal, getting over three hum
dred tons. One of her officers said to-
night that the ship would sail for Key
West tomorrow unless otherwise or
dered. The revenue cutter Forward
sailed tonight for Key West after TAX
ing on full supply Of provisions.
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 24-The moni-
tor Terror left Norfolk at 1915 a m.
on her way TO sea under sealed orders.
but will cruise in Hampton Roads at
least short time.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-No orders
have yet been issued for any vessel TO
go to Havana to replace the Maine A
vessel will be sent 10 Havana later
Washington, Feb. 24-The cruiser
Cincinnati reported her arrival today
at Barbados. She ran over from
Para, Brazil.