The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-14
Purchase of Auxiliary Cruisers
Being Pushed Rapidly.
MORE TUGS TO BE BOUGHT
The Spirit Of War Runs Riot in The
aters-The Government Takes "a
Part of senator Lodges ESTATE ut
Nahant for Use a signal Station.
Ordnance From England.

in England, numbering 1SS-l, 3 and B.
pounders-haVe been shipped, so that II
war should break out there Will be no
chance Of am application OF the neutrality
laws by the British government even
if it desired 10 do so.
The British authorities. IL is under
stood. have no objection to the charac-
ter of armament which viii be placed
on board the gunboat to be built on the
lakes. Assistant Secretary of State
Adee and the British ambassador have
discussed the matter. and the former
Informed Chief Naval Constructor HIGH
born that no objection would be entered
20 any caliber Of gun proposed TO he
put on board the vessel
SfgRaI stations.
lynn Mass April 14.-The United
States Government officials have taken
a portion of the estate Of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge situated at Nahaut, fo-
signal station purposes.
WoriIrnen began today laying the foun-
dations for the small buildings TO be
erected on The extreme end OF Easterii
Point. Ii Is understood thai Senator
Lodge has offered to allow the Govern
rneut the use Of his mansion on the es
tate for the use of the signal men.
Two other signal stations are TO be 10
Gated In this Vicinity-one al Red Rock
in this city and tine other al Gallouppe
Point Swampscott.
From these places wires connecting
with submerged mines viii be run and
signal stations also located.
Auxiliary Cruisers.
Members Of the Auxiliary Cruiser
Board yesterday inspected the Venezuela,
of the Red u line. She probably will be
purchased for use as transport. She
has just come out OF dry dock ana
though built in 1882 is in good condition
The board is considering the Chateau
l.afette and the Taoimina for use as
golfers. 1t was reported yesterday that
the Ohdam, Of the Holland-American
lire, had been purchased by the Govern
ment. AT the office Of the line il was
said that the steamer had been offered
10 the Government but that the purchase
had not been completed. A member Of
the Auxiliary Cruiser Board said that
the board had not recomnnc cuded the
steamer The Ohdam was formerly the
British Queen. built az Glasgow. in 1850.
She is 40 feet long and 2.G99 tons register.
The Dixie. formerly III Rio. was rein
Spected by the board Yesterday. The
Arkadia and the Evelyn. Of the New
offered To the hoard.
1t has been decided that naval officer
VIII he detailed To the command OF each
OF the six colliers purchased. The captain
Of each Of these vessels win be retained
as the executive officer. The crews viii
also be retained.
Fully Toe tugs and small steam yachts
viii he required for the mosquito feet
which viii patrol the coast and form the
second line Of defense. None OF the
tugs yachts or steamships that have
been bought will form part Of this feet.
They viii all be attached TO the squad
rons under Capt. Sampson and COmmo-
dore Schley. No steps toward the pur-
chase Of boats for the mosquito fleet
have been taken by the Auxiliary Cruis-
er Board, and the vessels may be Sc
lected by Commander Horace Elmer.
who viii have charge Of The feet.
Patriotism in TIseatcrs
New York. April li-Public interest in
national events was manifested in many
theaters last night whenever any war
like allusion was made on the stage.
At the Olympia. when the picture OF
the Maine was shown and Alr. West APP
peared as CAPTAIN Sgsbee and put his
fellow MINISTRIES through a naval drill,
the crowd sent up a roar Of applause.
and at the Knickerbocker when the Tn
chain the Dogs Of War chorus was sung
at the end OF the second act the demon
stration was wildly enthusiastic.
At the Herald Square, al the Pleasure
Palace. at Keith's. and at PrOctor's.
when pictures Of "men now in the public
eye" were shown. there were similar out
bursts. President McHiHley's portrait
was cheered heartily. but General Lees
received nothing short OF an ovation.
At the BijOu Theater Frederic Bond
appears as a naval officer in The Old
Coat" Last night as soon as be appear
ed on the stage i'm uniform the audience
gave him rousing reception, and when
he made some remark about having to
go TO war soon II WAS some time before
the applause let the play proceed. Any
thing al any Of the theaters that could
be twisted into a martial significance set
the house hurrahing.
Work nt New York.
New York, April l4.-There is no let.up
in the hurry work at the New York ma
w ward With the exception of the Chi
caeo and Atlanta, every craft in the
yard will. it is said, be ready for service
within two weeks. The Sioux. Tecum-
sch. Tncas and Osceola. OF the auxiliary
fleet. left the yard for Norfolk Va.
Only applicants for enlistment and per
sons on urgent business were allowed 10
pass the sentries yesterday. Twenty
three men were enlisted.
Signal Corps for Long Island.
Whitestone April 1.-THE signal corps
of the New York Naval Reserve is 10
be stationed on Long Island in case of
hostiliiies. The men are under orders
to report at a moments notice. Ii is
the intention OF the reserve to establish
signalling stations from one end of
Long Island to the other. The two prin-
cipal points viii be at Montauk Point
and the top of the Commercial Cable
building. in Broad Street, Manhattan
llags are to be used in the daytime ana
colored lights at night.
The Norris.
Bristol r. L. April l4.-Torpedo boat
No. "a, which has been named the Nor
rs. was launched at the Herreshoff
yards this afternoon The launcing was
a success in every way
The Government has given orders to
get the Morris in condition for service
with all the haste possible.
The contract calls for a speed OF
thirty knots.
John Browns Great-GraadSons.
Akron, Ohio April lg-The students at
Buchtel College have organized a mill
tary company. and have sent telegram
TO Gov. Bushnell asking that in case
OF war with Spain their services be ac-
cepted among the first.
The prime movers are Gerald and jay
Brown. The former will probably be
chosen captain Of the company. These
two Browns are great-grandsons of the
famous John Brown of Harper's Ferry
fame who lived in Akron I'm the iifties.
Soldiers of Neyr York