Show ACTIVITY IN NAVY YARD work on war vessels pushed with greatest expedition new york nov 17 the advertiser this met ding says though the authorities at the brooklyn navy yard refused to give any explanation ot of the great activity there it is genc generally rallY believed that instructions have been received revolved from washington to have every available vessel ready for sea the most moat experienced commanders at tile the yard believe that there will nat be any conflict with mith spain they laugh at the idea of spain attempting with her ancient neet fleet to attack the navy of this country it Is thought by them that the present activity sib simply presages the evolutions for tho the winter minter cl elsio in any case the men in the construction st are arc working d dy day Y and night to put all ajl the ships in per facun in tho the navy yard more than men are nt at work on tho monitor puritan which chich will go BO into commission at the end of the th month and then join admiral dunces neet fleet the battleship texas Is now belne being re paired lit in the dock DUPUY SAYS SATS ITS rOS POSSIBLE 3 new york nov 17 the herald washington special says cays sprier dupuy de lome tile spanish minister was asked tile direct question last night flight do you believe thele Is any danger of war between the united states and spain it Is possible 1 the 11 minister inister answered FN cried it would be a terrible one one can foresee its beginning but not its end |