Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-04

naval altache Of the United States lega-
t."h ~ Eerlln, passed through the Baltic.
saturday, on lis way to England tho
government having granted permission
for u - az 50. Lieut.. Niblack is nepn-
tlalihg at Pill1u for two more tornedn
boats. PN"'
! ne secretary Of the navy issued an or
" saturday, closing the Washington
navy Sard I" visitors. This order takes
eHtct, Monday morning and will oneratn
as long as present conditions exist The
c"nman rant says that il was especially.
utSlita mat The yard should be closed to
~ visitors. as il WAS intended to com
pI"te tn" work on the VeeuviIis. 50 thar
she would b enabled to leave today if
I necessary. -
AIT Cen Lyon of Alabama. went tn
-hnniie. Saturday. 10 organize a corps Of
naval reserves to defend the Alaham.,
coast He is aching by suggestion Of Ser-
/ rotary Long ana under orders from Gov
johnson Companies Of reserves and volu-
t"ers have alrea ~ been organized IN bir-
mHGham and other places in The stare
A body Of 29G0 volunteers will be ready tn
take the field when war Is declared An
are pledged already to gOinto the conflict
vatican circles announce mat Arch
nishop keane. b!5hbp assistant al tho
Pontiflcdi throne, in the name of the
Pope. has sent 10 Archbishop Ireland tbe
expression Of the earnest desire of His
Holiness that Archbishop ireland use his
influence wiki President Mckinley in ia
vor Of pacificat0ry attitude in the Gu
n'it iuTf CYL - - explained mat Arch
o.shop iteiahd was asked 70 DO this be
.aust OF MS friendship with President
we f\'''ieS
/ Portugal has declined 10 enter into an
. nt"h@lN" ana defensive alliance with
Spain against the United States. This
+ declaration has been made by the Lis
! DHh government. Notwithstanding the
most urgent representations on the part
+ OF the Madrid authorities. Information
/ N regard TO the negotiations has beer.
received at the state department from the
4 representatives. Of the United States 10
/ SPAN ana Portugal. and the action Of the
I Portuguese goVefnme ut is matter of ILL
( concealed delight TO administration Off
eials
ana 81 raul from the luternatinn;ti
Nava4i;ion 90. has it is said becn do
/ ilea Upon by rnp 2dy7irietratfon Tho
/ four big vessels OF the line can he i'm
I If necessary The ST Louis reached Neu
York Saturday: from Southamnfon, Thr
( 81. PAM is due at Sonthamnton Wadn4s-
= daH. Tho p;,ris sailed fron, cn,itba ,nnton
Saturday and is dup 1T Neu, York neyy
Saturday. The New YORK is also in
SOUTHAMPTON. She is schnduled TO sail
Au,il ~ I,t, ,,3-I -i.r+ M. ,i,,,o .I,a =.
NEEDED.
When e recruits for the navy went to
thr Steamer .Tohn E,reiis ~ pnrtinnd
saturday iiigilr to take passage for New
York there vas a peculiar scene They
were accompanied lv at least 100 friends.
almost to man unacr Inc Influence of
the NQupr ana il is said that som,. Of the
men were somewhat intoxicated. Tn.
steamboat people refused absolutely t.
take tb" men. and Lieut.. Hubbard may
he compelled to take them by train. There
Yeas Il good deal OF confusion after the
steamboat sailed. The crowd had visited.
it is said. q number of saloons before de-
tdlnE ~ 90 escort duty to the recruits,