The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
TO ALLAY ANXIETY.

A Bar Harbor View of the Mounting of
Big Guns,
I In order to make assurance doubly sue
and effectually to set at rest the anxiety
of property owners and summer visitors
to Bar Harbor, the United States has
taken steps to fortify tie entrance to
Frenchmen's bay and thus to render the
| village perfectly impregnable in the very
improbable event of visit from a stray
hostile vessel.
Major Richard L.kHoxie of the corps of
engineers, United States army, was COM
missioned by the government to visit Bar
Harbor and report on the best location
for Notifications a hich should protect the
coast of the island and the village itself.
He arrived here last week, and in COM
pany with several of the prominent citi-
zens, visited Schooner head, Egg Rock
Turtle island and Bald Poroupine. The
three former he chose as a base for fortifi-
cations which would command the entire
entrance to the bay. There was no diff
Guilty in securing the land for the pur-
pose. DIR. Rogers, who owns Turtle is
land, readily gave permission to the gov
eminent to use all his land that was neo-
essary; and Mrs. George Hale of Boston
telegraphed her assent to the Use of her
property at Schooner Head. Egg Rock
is government property.
Major Hoxie Immediately notified the
war department of his selection, and the
points will be strongly fortified at once.
The best long range, heavy riied guns
will be used and competent men will be
placed in charge of them. Major Hoxie
was very much struck with the strategic
value of the points which he selected.
They are so situated with regard to each
other that their fire will effectually bar
the entrance to the bay and keep an enc
my at such distance that even the long.
est range guns could do no harm to any
property on the island. A vessel trying
to run the guantfet of the three forts
would be blown out of the water AS
least idea in the minds of any intelligent
persons that Bar Harbor is exposed to
hostile demonstration of any kind. These
precautions are simply taken to allay the
anxiety of those whose wealth makes
them timorous, and who have pull with
the government. But it is well that
every one should know that even the I'M
expected has been prepared for and that
Bar Harhor will now be absolutely
impregne bic. Bar Harbor Record.
MADISON'S SENTIMENT.
The resolutions adopted at the citizens
meeting in Madison to which reference
has been made in the PRESS are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The clouds that have been
hanging over our country for months
have burst and war between our nation
and Spain has been declared in the name
of an oppressed and struggling people, call
has been made for 1875, 900 volunteers from
the brave men who. remembering the
glorious struggle in which our nation
won her birthda y, are ready to leave
home and family to battle for right under
the stars and stripes TO that call the
young men of our town have answered
to the number of % and are waiting the
call to the front, there to meet hardships,
suffering and death itself, it need be.
Therefore, Resolved that we. as citizens
of Madison approaching the dangers
and hardships that they must endure,
and feeling justly proud Of their manly
and generous response to their country S
summons, extend to them our heartfelt
appreciation of the step they have taken,
and, wherever thsy may be, in camp. on
the march, or on the battlefield, the
assurance of our deepest sympathy and
our strongest hopes.
Resolved ,s That as citizens we pledge
ourselves to use our best endeavors to the