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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
Worth Acting


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ton is great. The way to use
it is to increase your space, IL
you are already advertising, or
to get space i'm the Journal II
you are not. A postal card will
bring one of the journal men.
But he will try to see you be-
fore you can write the postal
card
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01

One of Mr., S~o-and-so's most formidable
rivals is said to nave made a little fortune
out of a novel called 1.-The Mysteries of thu
Russian Court" which he partly translated
from a German colporteur edition. and
partly drew from his own fertile magma
tien: Inc book was all the craze or the
'n%talioaanis- sanh In book fornl- and when
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
<1exanar1a 3zssj1f.
MONDAY EVENING. AUG Is, 1898
MARY LEITER AS A QUEEN.

The first American woman 10 beco
a real Queen is the daughter of a form. =
dry goods clerk. She will rule more
- an 4OO, 900 coo people. She will oc-
cupy an official position higher than
suy womsn OF this nation has ever al
tanned, having mounted to it on a
Foundation OF dry goods and Chicsgo
real estate. bnt she is worthy OF it.
George Nathaniel CulzoD, who mar
ried Miss Mary Letter, of Chicago, mas
beeu made Viceroy OF Iudia, the bIgh
est administrative office in the gift OF
the British crown. There be will be
the Vice-Kiug, and bis wife will be the
Vice Queen.
This American woman will &C, for
Queen Victoria, and will sit on ii
taraue, and none will be TOO great 10
bow before her. She is 81. has S5,OUO,-
OC0 as dowry, and her position Is liked
for all time. In England she Is upon The
highest pinnacle.
Thirty years ago the father of this
American Queen was selling calico, aud
stockings over a counter 10 Chicago.
Wbep be gained wealth his wife fought
hard for social recognition and succeed
ed. Her daughter can make Mrs
Potter Palmer, her mothers ancient
social euemy, knock in vain al the por
tai OF European courts, even after having
conquered the Four Hundred ana New
port. Mrs. Cuzon will sit or lhroue
in Calcutta. There and at Simla tn
poliico-social life in India will revolVt
aboQt her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15

The Gazette is the Oldest pare a ,ae '''''
and nth few exceptions, the o.i.-, 10 '''
county, and its usefu ness has bean ten''
strsted and appreciated for nearly eei'l3'
Fcatures-Prcss Disp.tches ".,.'f-''l
aud Richmond correspondence DAILY '''''
reports, Lo al News and matter o. at4Tc'' ,
Virginia, but more especially to ta.-ei: -''
sec ion of Virginia.
In its columns ha. always eel .o--'
mir or of passing events aud csre.-. 'l''.
cling of the history of what is eoias 'n ID ~
world, but more especially in thi- Sc 'l' q
ever been its aim
The Gsz tie, situated as it is a.S
Washington, the great centre OF ae"-.el
daily the benefit Of the press dsaa, ar' '''-
every part of the world hence patron
rad from its columns in the ee.
transpired that day in every p-r.'l
United ststes, as vel as from every i''
the habitable globe. Conseqr y -.
every day occurrence for the Ga1ei.e ~ -
lish kilograms from the yarioa- H-''l ~,
capitals about twelve or fifteen aoli' 'A''
than the morning papers. p,s.
Correspondence from Wash'p-.. .' ..s-
moud and every section OF |.iA.''' a..
lished regularly, and all events o. -a'e'''.
curing within the bounds Of the e'ao -.
wealth are to be found IN the co.siili
Gazette. .,..s
The Locsl Depsrtmontfuui.h.' G. Z. -, 81
history of everything that occur ~ .u
the city, and this feature vii = even
careful attention. 3fs
this city, especially among tho-s Wv
its advertising columns before Pli'.s''''
THE COUNTRY EDITION go
is nearly as large as that of the dAiy. Il.
edition is sent out three tunes 81
advantages Of advertising IN ms ~
apparent. .r,ov
Daily. one week. 1oc ore m0H'a. a.
yesr. s.. Delivered by carriers 70 ~ d.
dress in the city. or mailed 70 7I'
in the Uni ed states asn>r
Tri-weekiy COR country edition g-
25c; four months. 81; one goA'' -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
FNcursion ID LynchOurg.

On Saturday, August 2Olb the southern
Railway will operate an eXcarsion IRON
Washington 10 Lynchburg. lesying Ns;b'p--
ton a. 11:3O IN. Alexandra a. 1l:4o j..
IN, Manassas at 1925 a. n Cslverton 81;
1:04 a NJ, Culpeper 81 lao ?. H., Otsnge
al 2:20 s N. and CharotJessil II go.
m. arriving al yncnhurg at $40 a ~.
gust Dist. Reforming. leave Lyachoulg a.
11:3O D N. August 22nc. giving - houIs IL
Lynchbuyg hates for the luund mp a. foi
lows: From Washing or. Aexaajca. NJ
nsssas snd alverton - so Culpete1 aoc
Orange 50; Cha loJtesvi II. separate
cosches for white ana colored people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
opening and Closing OF tue Mans.

No.an Ii .:Iy, week days close ~ Z j.
and II 10 .. l.. and l 10, = so Is 30 ant
so ?. u OpeH at 8 o. 4. NJ, y 20 u
aud . OO y. Il. On Sundays Northern ma ?
close at Il IA IN. and : 20 p. u.
southern mails via Charlottesville, clos
st 90 and 10 % E. II. and Is aHf
6 30 p. N Open at S 90 a. IL. and 81
and 4:30 p. II.
Southern mails, via Ricrmon ciose a
10 40 a. u. and - and s 80 p. II.
Manassas Division mails close 81 7 so a. C
and 3 40 p. N. Open ST / p. II.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails Close 81
40 8. NJ. and / % P %. Open al g 90 =. Il
aud 3 30 p. u.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at > /;
?, N. and s 30 P. IN. Opee 3 &c y N. anc
Z 30 p. N.
Washington mails close at 2 80 snd II Al;
q. m, and / 10, > so, 8 SO and 3 so o. II.
Open 81 s 90 q. ~, II 10 N. and 3 90 anc
30p m.
once Hoars-open at 90 5. m. Close s.,
sunday Hours-open st 800 8. In. Clos.
at 80 g. m.
Carriers Schedule Collections made OIL
inside routes-6 80 snd 10 90 d. N. Ant
10 aud 80 p. IN. Full route-6 80 =. n
and 30 p. H. Sunday collection 90 p
Carriers window open Sunday 9 90 a. n
nd close 30 q. M.
Deliveries made 90 q. N, u 90 H.. an.
00p. m.
All mail should be in office ten minute
before hour indicsted for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15

nd Calveron for and from "arnon
SERVICE.
Danvie Charlotte and way stations Connects
at Cvoon for Wen:on Junction for Rocky Mount n7
stat returning arrv a Alexandria l 90 :
No
arrento n.return ing arrv Alexandria 40 Il"
m Train daily except sunday for Harrison
returning Alexandria 1888
and Aexandra
IL
Arrive Round Hill
p NJ exceptsu Sunday 6:32 NJ Sundays only
SLEEPING SERVICE
Atlanta and Montgomery New YORK and N
aand Tampa Charlotte tou and
Pullman from Richmond
Ashevile
and Atlanta Dining Car "
andMo Montgomery o.-,- ~
Orleans rsndro
Salisbury Pullman
Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper Solid train between
Through
AlexsIL :a Va
Ioa $500 G.rer, Manager A
NJ. TraficM deneTal FaS'eHgt agent
Washington, D., "@2H.ns.'. ~
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RAILROADS.
yTTASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON.

w MOUNT VERNON RAlLROAD.
II Effect M%y /, 1895.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King snd Royal
streets, also stops at King and Washington,
King and Payne streets week days at D %
8 %. So, 7 90 (express), Z As express
s 90, s 20 (express), s 30 (express), OO,
9 80. 10 90. Il OF and Il AZ a. IN. lex
press, end - %, 90 (express), OF,
, 90. 40. O6 (cxpress), 3 40, Is. 4 36
.eypressl, > 90, S 81 ,express). 40, q 10
lexpress), 6 20, 7 90. Is (express), 10,
9 Is. 10 Is and II 10 p. m.
Sundays 90, s 90. 9 90. 40 10 30,
II Is q. M, / , 90 noon, = 45, 30, IS,
3 90. 10. 4 30. . is, q 90, 6 45, ! 30,
5 10, 915, 10 10 and II Is p. N.
FOB ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner
Pennsylvania avenue and 1872 street, week
days, g 80, O5, : 30 (expressl, 90,
u. L. % express ID 20, Is, l 45, %
express, , 40. 3 90 Cexpress), 3 25, 3 50
tcxpress), 10 (express), 4 80, 05, 3 20
(ex1ressj 40, 6 % lexpress), 6 30. 06.
1875 runs to Payne street only, s 90, 90,
10 90, i 20 and IL 50 D. m.
Sundays As. As, As, 10 30, II IS
=. m - 90 noon, and - 10, l 30, > 10,
3 90, 345. 30, Is, 500, 8 40,
: 30, SIS. 8 90. 10 90 and II 20 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days. at 7 OF. 50, 10 30, i 81 a. IN.
and II b, Al, > 81, 3 81, A 43, : 40 and
sunday. - 30, 5 20 and 10 30 a. M,
- 80, 90. -, : is and 81 p. N.
Leave Mount Vernon. week days, at 40,
9 IA and il IA q. m. and II 40, 33,
, 40, 10, 5 %. 5 33, s 20 and 10 20 .. m.
cave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 10,
90 and II % a. IN. and / 40, 3 %, 20,
90 and 10 % m.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage $50 pound free checked from all
stations.
Parcels carried on all trains at the follow
ing rates: Under 1 o pounds. . cents; 10 to
% pounds, 10 cents over % TO 90 pounds
- cents
Freight car led daily. morning and even
ing, in each direction at freight rates.
Tickets are sold at the offices of the Rail
road Company at the following rates:
Fare, Alexandris to Washington, 10 cents
round-trip, 25 cents.
g. Z. ABBOT. GEO. 3. PHILLIPS,
General Manager General Passenger Agt
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Tour to the North via Pennsylvania
Railroad,

Visiting Wstkins Glen, Niagaia FAILS
Thousand Islands, Quebec Montreal, Au "a
le Cba5m, Lake hamp.sin ana Lske George
Saratoga and the Highlands of the Hudson.
Leave Philadelphia by special uain august
10 The tour will be in charge OF one OF Jh1
compauy's tourist agents. AN experienced
hspeIon viii also accompany the party hay-
ins the especial charge Of nnesCorted ladies
the rate OF 500 from Washington cover
railway and boat fare for the entire Iouro
TIP parlor car seats meals en- route, hCte
en- ertaiument, transfer charges, carriage fir,
in fact every itsm Of necessary exPeu.
For additional information address ESQ. "
Poyd, ASS st4ut General Passenger Agent
Broad street station, Philadelphia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
Yellowstone Park and Omaha Expo.
SitiOn.

The personally conducted tour OF the Penn
syivauiA Railroad leaves New York sep.en-
Der ! for Vel owstone Park. step OF lw,
days Will he made Oh the return trip NJ Ons-
ma, siiording an opportunity 10 visit -,
Trans-Mlssissippi Exposition. Tourists Wi.
travel by special tram OF Pullman smoking
diniIg, sleeping and obsel yat:on cars Il e1oh
direction. Eight days Will be spent IL the
Pax. q sto wi $50 lie made returning 81
Chicago. The round trp rate S235 nom
Washington, covers al necessary expenses.
For fun information apply 10 .icket aseu.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15
RuCKLIN,s ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world foI
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Day required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale oy
Ernest L. Allen
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n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at ; 30 a. IN.
POTOMAC RIVER NDINGS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 g. n, and Alexandra at s 90
g. M for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. W. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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You invite dissppon meut W hen you ex
pertinent. DeWitls Little Early Kisers sre
pleasant, easy. thorough little pills. They
cure cOnStip ton and sick bea6ache just 81
sure as you take them {. G Lennon.
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E. S. I.EADBEATER & SONS,

wHoLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DBUGGlSg
1O5 AID 1O7 south Fairfax .trosi
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, P@ieI. Mel.
cincs, Paint, Nls, Dye Stuts spice; Drug
glsts Fancy Gods and Spocialties.
Wholesale ageL IS in Northern Virgins q.
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Luc.s 1 Cal
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats 81.
Manufacturers OF standard PhArms'eGGa.
.reparstions.
We have made large additions 10 our Gccl
and are buying leadil-X Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &c, direct from the Manufacturer
We are therefore enabled TO supply the ;.te
with all goods usually carried by Se.tA.-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE 81
prices as low as those given by the bes; nocW
in larger cities. AL good. Forwarded by fri
tieight or express after receipt OF order.
Promptness is our specially. We gaaran.r'
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondeuce invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-15

ARNOLD's BROMO-CELERE. Thy Iii
unrivaled remedy foT Beadscnes. Aeun,ig's,
eeanlessnesi 1Ocents.
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STEAMERS.

STEAMERS.
w PANY (LIMITED0
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSIONS.
Bound Trip, ] 5 Cents.
Until further notice the following ferry
schedule will be in force:
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DRUGGISTS

H'STABLIsHED 1892.
8. LEADBEATER. @. c. LEADREsTEg.
Z. g. LEA DBEATnR, JR, J. LZADBEATER
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Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.
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Central Tilne.l

Conn
Trains N az &c connect at and from Werenton.
LOCAL SERVICE.
The times., 1898-08-18
DRY DOCK DEWEY'S SHIPS
Some of Them Are in Urgent Need
of Cleaning.


Arrangements are being made by the
Navy Department for docking and clean
ing the vessels of Rear-Admiral Dewey's
squadron. which is composed of the
Olympia, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston,
Concord. Petrol and Raleigh
Dewey's fleet will be augmented by
several ships which are TO be sent to
Manila. Five vessels under Admiral
Dewey's command have not been properly
docked and cleaned for fifteen months,
and are in bad condition. Chief Naval
Constructor Hichborn says that a vessel
should have her bottom scraped at least
every six months.
Rear-Admiral Dewey has been cabled
to by the Navy Department in regard to
the facilities offered at Manila for dock
ing vessels of the size of those under his
command. 1t is hoped that some ar
rangement can be made whereby the
vessels can receive the attention they are
in need of without leaving Manila.
If it is found that the vessels cannot be
docked at Manila Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Allen says that it will be nee
essary to have the work done in Hong
Kong.
England has at Hong Kong five of the
largest dry docks in the world. The larg-
est is capable of holding the largest war
ship afioat If it is found necessary to
use these docks one vessel a time will
be detached from Admiral Dewey's fleet
and sent to Hong Kong.
The cost of docking, cleaning and paint
ing vessel the size of the Baltimore is
about s3,00o OF course if the docks at
Hong Kong are used the United States
will have to pay England additional
sum for the privilege.
The times., 1898-08-18
THE GERMAN SIDE.
1t Is That the Departure Must Have
Been known to Dewey

Berlin, Aug fT,-The senli-officiai North
c.err,ar, e.a1at<u,7 Tr.un-s.--efng Its own UIs-
patch from Hong Kong relative to the
action of the German cruiser Kaiserin
Augustin in taking aboard Gen. Augustin,
says it shows that the cruiser left Ma
nila after the city had been handed over
to the Ameficans.
After thes surrender the Spanish Off
cials were allowed to go free and conse-
quently Gen. Augustin was able to go
whittier he pleased. When Admiral Deld-
richs permitted him to proceed to Hong
Kong on the German warship he certain
ly did so by agreement with Gen. Merritt,
if he considered such an agreement nee
essary.
In conclusion. the paper says it is TO
be further observed that under the ar
rangements concluded the Spanish troops
at Manila were at liberty to proceed to
Spain or Hong Kong.
The times., 1898-08-18
CUBAN ARMY TO BE DIS8ANDED
Many Single Star Soldiers VIII lie
Used in Our Service

'fah- Star VIII be
Used in Our Service.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet are
unanimous in the determination that one
of the first official acts. towards bringing
about a restoration of peace and order in
Cuba should be the disbandment of the
Cuban army.
As there is no longer a Spanish army in
the field in Cuba. there is no longer any
reason for the existence of the Cuban
army, and it is, therefore, to be regularly
mustered out of service.
The Administration has no idea. how
ever, of adopting the Quixotic idea of
paying the Cuban soldiers for their ser
vices during the war or of assuming the
responsibility for their payment.
If the idea were not in itself altogether
a fanciful one, there are at least three
good reasons why, in the opinion of the
President. it would not be wise to adopt
it: First, the United States would not.
under any circumstances, be justified in
paying a debt it does not owe. Second,
there is no appropriation out of which
such payment could be made and it
appropriate the amount. Third, to place
such large sum of money as would be
required in the hands of the destitute and
impoverished rank and file of the insur-
gent army would result in their utter
Generalization and be responsible for all
sorts OF disorder.
The President has, however, plan in
mind hv which the instlrgent army can be
disbanded without the necessity of turn
ing the soldiers adrift with no sort of rec
ognition of their services The plan con-
templates the granting of an honorable
discharge TO each soldier. accompanied by
a certificate of service and a promissory
obligation signed by the Cuban general
in command to be made good out of the
public resources when the Cubans shall
have established the stable government
which the United States has pledged
itself to bring into existence.
In addition TO thus providing for the
so,diersof the Cuban army. the plan under
cons. s.deratfon by the President contem-
plates the mastering into the United
States volunteer army of arge number
OF Cuban soldiers who are American eiti-
zens. Their services could be used 10
good advantage as members of the va
rious immune regiments to be main
tanned on garrison duty in Cuba.
The plan above outlined has the ap-
proval of the highest officers of the Gu
ban army. and is likely to be put into
operation very soon.
The times., 1898-08-18
SPECIAL HOSPITAL TRAIN
Philadelphia VIII Take Good Care
of Sick Soldiers

The hospital train which was specially
fitted out By the city of Philadelphia for
the purpose of transporting sick soldiers
of the First Second and Sixth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteer Regiments from Chicka-
mauga and Camp Alger to their home
city arrived here over the Pennsylvania
Railroad shortly before midnight last
night.
The train consists of six complete hos
pital cars, one hospital kitchen. one bag
gage car and TWO Pullmans all OF which
were seeurJ nd fitted out at the expense
of the city of Philadelphia. 1t stopped
here last night Just long enough to take
on an additional supply of ice and milk
and left for Chattanooga about 12:30
The enterprise thus undertaken by the
Quaker City is one of the most COM
mendable that has been inaugurated by
any municipality since the war began,
and although it is expensive. everything
has been done on a large scale regard
less of cost. Some time ago the select
and common councils of Philadelphia ap-
pointed a joint special committee To make
arrangements for the relief and care
of soldiers who enlisted in the army from
that city and vicinity. 1t met last Mon
day and besides appropriating 5000 for
the relief of needy families which were
left behind by some of the Philadelphia
volunteers, decided to send a special hos
pital train to Chickamauga and Camp
Alger to bring home the sick and wounded.
The train is in charge of the following
subcommitte of councilmen: r. R. Bring
hurst. E. w Patton. William Van OSten.
George W. Edmunds. and Charles W.
Hall. DR.. Wilmer r. Bett, who is a men,
Der of the Philadelphia city council, ac-
companies the train as physician in
charge. He has with him a full corps Of
physicians and trained nurses.
The train has accommodations for nine
ty-six men, each hospital coach contain
ing sixteen cots. The cars have been de-
prived of all interior furnishings and have
been disinfected and repainted. Ice and
milk will be taken aboard at various sta
tions on the return trip from Chatta-
nooga-
The times., 1898-08-18
NEW NAVAL IMPROVEMENT.
Something About the Patent Pur-
chased by the Navy.


New and improved mechanism is to be
used by the United States Navy upon all
the large turtet guns of from three to
eight-inch caliber. The Improvement has
reference TO the breech screw. or plug
The breech screw is one of the most i'm
porsant parts of breech-loading guns. 1t
is. briefly, the part of the gun which is
placed directly behind the projectiIe. For
some years ordnance experts have been
trying means to shorten the length OF
this screw. but until recently without
success. Axel Welin. Swede. has soly
ed the problem.
Owing to the mechanism of the gun II
has been impossible previous 10 Welin's
invention, to thread the bFeech plug moro
than nalf its length. The Swedish in
Ventor has. however discovered a method
by which the plug can be threaded three
fourths OF it's length. Hence, there can b..
a corresponding shortening of the screw
On July lS last. Wears, Sons & Maxirs
an English corporation, sold to the limited
states the right 10 manufacture and use
the Vein breech plug in connection with
the rapid-fire and breech-loading guns
The firm at the same time sold to the
United States the right to manufacture
all gun mechanSms controlled by their
patents relating TO Charge supports. re-
coil springs. breech blocks. fire appara-
tus. running guns in and out on ship
board and hiring and extracting mechan-
ISM
The purchase of the right to nanufac-
ture these improvements was one of the
largest of its kind ever made by the
United States. The agreement made with
the firm of Wears, Sons & Maxim pro-
vides that 100000 be paid by the United
States for the right given ,Lem One
The times., 1898-08-18
LYDIA FLEW OLD GLORY.
The Ward Line Probably Regards
HaVana as an American Port


HaVana as an American Port
New York, Aug. 1.-THE German steam
ship Lydia, chartered by the Ward Line
sailed today for Havana and other ports
on the north coast of Cuba. She flew at
the fore the Stars and Stripes The
flags displayed on foreign vessel usually
indicate that her destination is an Ameri-
can port. Apparently the Ward Line so
regards Havana.
The Lydia's cargo consisted of about
20.G09 barrels of provisions. and she car
ries twenty-four passengers and ten
pouches of mail, including many news
papers, small packages of merchandise
and 5000 letters.
The Lydia is the first steamer to sail
for Havana from the United States since
3 the signing of the protocol, and she car
ries the. first United States mail sent TO
the Cuban capital since the blockade was
declared in the last part of April. Most
of her passengers are Cubans or Span
iards with large business interests in
Havana.
The Ward Liner Matanzas, formerly the
Spanish Guido, one of the prizes taken
off the Cuban coast, also sailed for Ha-
vana today. She carried a large cargo
of merchandise. chiefly provisions
Miller. Bull & Knowlton, who, before
the war. ran line of steamships between
New York and Porto Rico, received word
today from their agent in Ponce that their
chartered British steamship Sylvia was
allowed TO take on a cargo of sugar at
Ponce because of her nationality
The Washington authorities have de-
cIared that Porto Rico is to be considered
the same as a eoastwise possession of
Uncle Sam, and. therefore, only vessels
of American registry may carry cargoes
to and from the island and places in
the United States.
Miller, Bull & Knowlton have three
American steamships, including the first
Yankee tramp. the Winifred. now near
completion at Bath, and they will put
them on their Porto Rico route.