Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
TO BUY WARSHIPS.
NIL LOOKING TO APPROPRIATION
on $40. 100000 THEREFOR.
Work OF FORTIFYING PROCEEDS.
,.,-rc, Doubled at Pacific Coast
roints-N Regiment OF Cowboys he
ine Tormed-1IiIitia being Recruit
cd to Full strength.

distinction. February 2S.-Repre-
.. .ye Cromwell Republican, Of Ohio
...r introduced in the House the fol-
resolution:
..r tGt Secretary OF the Navy be
t..r. is hereby. authorized. whenever
-rs judgment 1t shall become expedient
, -. best interests Of the country TO
DIS. tr secure options upon, and con-
,-r..e the purchase Of, such battle
,.. cruisers. rams. torpedo-boats. or
,... form OF naval vessels as are of the
mis-. modern type and ready for imme-
f. use. together with the necessary
armament and equipment for the same.
rr his Judgment are necessary to place
pip. naval strength of the country upon
rrr.r footing for immediate HOSTILE
t.. with any foreign Power with which
. same may be threatened; and that
LII The purpose of concentrating such
r---t Sc there is hereby appropriated
.. sum of so 900 600. TO be Immediately
AVAILABLE"
Tho ras1lution was referred to the Naval
Committee.
ST. Cromwell said he introduced the
rs..ruu 10 call the attention of the
Naval Committee 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF
.-1yG.GE such a fund in the naval appro-
Ration lMl IL the committee does
include such a provision in the bill
r.s. 10 is reported. he will oher II as an
.H.-dmgut I'm the House.
WORK AT BROOKLYN MAYNARD.
NEW YORK, February 2s.-It was said
a On. Brooklyn navy-yard that the
Il#-ure guns received yesterday had
tn expected for year, and that no
s... -.gnifCauce was 10 be attached TO
t arrival al this time.
#..A is being rapidly pushed forward
O. ... cruisers Chicago and Atlanta, and
.-. .r the dry-dOCk.
REGIMENT OF COWBOYS.
lIDENIX, ARIZ.. February pa
rytment is under way for the forma-
tr .r Arizona of an independent cavalry
.-u.gt. composed mainly Of frontiers
-.. wall skilled in the management of
lr-as and arms. and embracing a large
-u..r Of cowboys.
Companies are being organized at Pres
... Flagstaff. Phoenix, Globe, Solomon
r. Tombstone, Tucson, and other
l..s
The Intention is 10 be in no wise a part
.. the territorial militia, but an indie
Ind.1, command, ready TO go to the
front at once.
I.s enrolment Is expected to reach one
thousand.
NATIONAL GUARD RECRUITING
TACOMA. WASH. February 2S.-Gov-
Du.r Rogers has ordered that the twelve
.mrauies composing the National Guard
e. Washington shall be Immediately re-
.-r.d 20 their full strength.
F1RTIFYING BEING PUSHED.
PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, February
.-Tha work OF terrifying the three con-
sr.a1u- points contiguous 10 Port Town
f.. which has been going on in de-
.rry fashion for some months, Is now
.u- pushed forward, under special Or
.H- from Secretary Alger
Doubled forces at Points Marrowstone
.. Admiralty are being worked night
and aav. to finish up and already pre-
r.a.0us are being made for placing the
heavy guns, which are expected TO arrive
..g day.
NoRTARs FOR SANDY HOOK.
ALBANY. y. Y. February 2S.-The ac-
l.v 20 the Wateryliet arsenal and gun
foundry continued to-day II was learn
e.. 10 the gun-factory to-day that t"elEe
u...ar- have been boxed and are ready
.r Shipment as soon as cars arrive 10
|HfLLl 10 A4ltAl AN'NAt4~%N-~'''
hook 10 is understood that part OF the
.m.ut VIII be made tomorrow morn
.,
Twenty machinists, whose names ap-
r..r on the eligible civil-service list were
notified Saturday by the secretary VI
r local civil service 10 report at the
-r-sa8p tomorrow, ready TO go 10
work. Ii is the intention Of the authorlr
ra. rl put the men at work on parts OF
sg.. which are in a fair way to COM
D.lou.
MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.
WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Repre-
sentative Gibson. of Tennessee lhtio-
l...l al bin to-day appropriating Szo'V",1
.a FOR the maintenance of the natlohai
honor and defence
I.. bin sppropriates the money LOT me
Iuctlon. repair and maintenance oi
Vessels Of war: for the construction anu
repair OF such material and stores VI
naval warfare. and for the ems
equipment. and subsistence OF suCh an
10 many sailors. officers, and marines
and other men as in the judgment OF tne
Secretary OF the Navy the pubic "eiIdie
may require