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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From the NIanitowoc Press.

L was taught that pride in ones mtg itv
is the salt of human character, that without
it the statesman, the soldier and the citizen
are unfit repositories of public confidence. -.
We have taken the liberty of copying the
above paragraph from private letter written
by ex-Gov Hoard. 1t is So true and so good
that it is worthy of standing out in letters
of gold to be a motto in every school room.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
.MPERATURES.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 30.24 mean temperature, 27; rel
atiye humidity, So; wind at 8 p. m, south;
minimum temperature %; daily range 1O
amount Of precipitation in last twenty four
hours, trace.
Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons, Observer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
Because 1t Is Democratic.

Because 1t Is Democratic.
Sundry Democrats of Illinois con-
vened at Peoria on the 22d to observe
the birthday Of our first president and
to listen to addresses intended to be
Democratic. Mayor Harrison was
to the Democratic party and the emf
nent services it had rendered and will,
in the future, be capable of rendering
If it steer Its course by the compass
Of interchangeable party principles, in
stead Of running it by the wavering
lights Of expediency. Among the
speakers was Mr.. Morris, who enjoys
the distinction of being a member Of
the legislature of that state, who took
for his theme, "a civil service that
creates life tenure in office is unjust,
impolittc and undemocratic" Upon
this text he proceeded to make COM
ment. Proceeding upon a false pre-
mise, he unavoidably followed an err
roneous argument to a false conclu-
sion. Setting up man of straw he
banged and thumped 1t to his own
complete satisfaction, probably, but to
the demonstration Of nothing.
The civil service act does not create
life tenure. There is but one provision
Of law that does, and that is the con-
stitutional life tenure given federal
judges. 1t is none the less life tenure
that they are removable by impeach-
ment for misconduct amounting to
high crime and msdemeanor. Thev
are not removable at the will Of the
power that appoints them. In every
branch of the public service, protected
or not by the civil service law, the
appointing power can remove at will.
President Mckinley tried to prevent
the arbitrary and partisan use of this
power by his order of last July, but 1t
is treated with as great contempt by
those subject to it as was the famous
order of President Hayes. The viola
lions have been numerous, but the
president has not exercised his power
of enforcement by taking the disobe-
dent to task. So Mr.. Morris was ad-
dressing his argument entirely to the
circumambient atmosphere instead Of
to practical, existing question.
Assuming that he may have meant
the tenure at will Of the public SER
wants holding under the civil service
act and the rules formulated under IT.
we disagree with him in toto in his
Iot
polite or undemocratic If it is unjust
then all the rewards that come to
merit and superior ability in private
life are unjust. If it is impolitic. then
the practice of the whole business
world of securing the best ability for
it's work, and retaining it as long as
efficient, is impolitic. So far from be-
ing undemOcratic it is of the essence
of Democracy, affording to every one.
rich or poor, high or low, whatever
his religion or political belief, the OBJ
portunity to serve the public if his
merits entitle him to, and Withholding
employment if they do not 1t is not
Democratic, nor is it a safe practice
for Democracy to follow, to make
what is called party service, but what
is, in its last analysis service to some
Individual and never to the party. the
exclusive qualification for service to
the whole people. These are the rea-
sens that have impelled The Glob e
to give to this reform its support. 1t
is because it is Democratic There
fore, it is right.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
The Dominiex' wrath 1. Cooling.

From the Boston Herald
1t is cheering to note a perceptible lull in
the storm of denunciation with which at one
time the pulpit greeted the Sunday news
papers. Mems minds have grown calmer,
and it is easier to be fair to both sides
in the controversy. That there should at
first have been a veritable outburst of wrath
is simply what was to be expected of the
meteorological instability of human nature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
Just Flooding His Magazine.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t is cruel to attribute Senator Mason's
tears, when he learned of the Maine dis
aster, to weakness. His subsequent explo-
sion in the senate demonstrates that Mr.. Ma
son was justified in flooding the magazine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
NORTHWEST NEWS AND VIEWS
From the Milwaukee Sentinel

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
La Crosse papers continue to complain that
they have not more than a foot of snow on
the level, but the next news from. La Crosse
IS likely to be that the Mississippi river is
navig2ble he full length of Front street
and that the inhabitants have changed their
bluff
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

The New York Journal has now dis
covered that the destruction of the
Maine was the result of a Weyler plot
Is the Journal quite sure that Christie
pher Columbus didn't lay the mine in
1892 that did the awful execution in
February 1898?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
They Would Feed on Stronger Meat.

IIUIII IHt bUIdIO COMMERCIAL.
Weakened Republican politicians at Wash
ngton who think the highest party policy re-
garding currency reform is to lie low and
say nothing, hoping thus TO proptiate the
ferocious silverites, not to the taste Of
the people at this iuncture.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
How different from Senator Mason
who never did anything else.

Somebody ought to swing the north
pole around into Central America.
Those hot-headed revolutionists could
use a great deal more ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Meals sometimes come very high, it
seems, in New York. A man ordered
twenty cents worth of corned beef and
cabbage there and kissed the pro-
prietress of the restaurant when he
was through. The court assessed him
$3.50
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Three thousand Spaniards paraded
the streets of Salamanca yesterday.
shouting for work and bread. And vet
Spain thinks she could go to war.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Nobody seems to have thought to
state that the Maine explosion was
caused by a meteer, but why might it
not have been that?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

MN1ekIussick Mayville; Samuel Church New
u u1rk; ): e. Alexander, Chicago Mrs. W. b.
y Mo9d' Grand Grand Forks; 4; NJ Smith, Melrose
y ", ~ jackson, Eau Claire; j. C. PheIan
c aTgG; j.: A. Field. Bismarck; N. P. May
barnet, New York; Thomas Sorg and wife
Mcintosh; F. H. Durgin, Rosseau; George
n; Brewer. Menominee; F. r. Bates Esn
claire; H: l.. Preston and wife, Hudson. Me-
A. Z. Mcdonald, Portland; E. P Kinpshmrv
Centralla, Wash; C. S. Sharp WinnebaSo
CITY; C. NJ. Pierce, Wfnnebago Citv. n p
Elllott. Duluth; G. BONNER New Yorl1. n
=; Loop, Springfield Mimi: Robert MortIand
P1ttsburg, Pa; NJ. C. Barnes. PbiIadeInbia
RfAN-A. ]. Trimble. Duluth. w g Mao
Iadqen Fargo; F. Baker Jr. and wife Faro.
II. l.. McWherter, Butte; c. A. Ma,ette NJ
). A. johnson, Mrs. Mary Johnson GaseeI.
ton' N. D.; w. d. Dwyer, West Superior
WIdNDSoR-J. Mulville. Detroit Mich w
GHlii Ro New York; A. Rawson, Des Moines:
"a. FORREST, New York; f. B. Saginaw Lon
Soh: Eng. Miss E. KeeIs, New York, 4
SSGCniher' chicago; F. B. Park. Saginaw
HToia; A 6; Andrews, New York; j. !
W W eLp!la a. Chlcago; Miss Mary Blythe. New
a iolh i. Kelly, Minneapolis; T. F. Graham
~ LUrk; r. b. Collester, Waseca: Miss
anna anna clark, New York; ]. w. Smith and
" Miei ST ~, Peter; Miss Laura Case New York
" w. l.: ,nEonman, Chicago; Olive Oliver. New
s nG[h' u Inomas Graham, Seattle, Wash. Jo-
4Morrlsons Faust" NJ. Graham 0i Iii,tI,
PIaine; J Graham, Belle PIaine; p F. RioIit1
ana ana Wl1e Toledo, o.; R. j. Aver, West Sn1
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From the Great Falls I,eaSar

IOI4I tIIe NII cat T dIis LtGUtT.
This is Washingtons birthday-Washing-
ton was great man. He was born 166 years
ago. At that time he did not know that
there was anything remarkable about him.
but his mother did r
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

The boys seem to be hesitating now
between going to the Klondike and
getting rich and going to Cuba and
getting shot 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Gen. Miles says we are unprepared
for war, which is tantamount to say
ing Gen. Miles does not wish to go
to War
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Down go the jlngoes again. 1t is
officially reported that there are no
mines whatever in the harbor of Ha-
Vana
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From the Grand Forks Plaindealer.

Imagine Washington sending message OF
generalization to one of his friends on the
pGIc of a state legislature; or imagine
him appointing such men John Goodnow
or Mayor Patterson to official positions. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From a. Tavlnr,s FaIls Ionrnal

Judge Canty wi undoubtedly be reelected.
He has made good judge, and the Judiciary
should be above politics. 1t is immaterial
whether he is Democrat or Republican
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Now the burning question is, did Gov.
Clough clip mis- whiskers as a compli-
ment to Mr.. Foley?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

The governor of, Kentucky has had
to man the tollgates with militia. Ken
lucky may therefore be said to be I'M
der martial law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From the Anoka Union.

Well who cares if the Republicans do nom-
mate Sammy Van SAINT. 1t wouldn't be much
of loss to the state if he failed of election,
as he will if nominated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Carpet weaving in Persia is done eX-
clusively by women. Carpet beating
in America is done frequently by men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

If Gov. Clough calls for volunteers
of course one of the first men to enlist
will be Joel Heatwole, of Mortified.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

What a jolly time of it they must
have over in Siam. If a man gets in
debt and runs away, his creditor has
the right to seize his wife or his father
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
NORTHWEST HUM0R.
From the New Rockford Transcript.

From the New Rockford transcript.
My son, follow not in the footsteps of the
loafer, and make no example of him who
is born tired, for verify I say unto you, their
business is overstocked, the seats in the
corners occupied. 1t is better to wood
at two bits a cord, than to white in a
loafng match and cuss the government. My
son, while thou hast left in thy skull the
sense OF a jay bird, break loose from the
cigarette habit for 10, thy b cath stinketh like
a glue factory and thy whole appearance
is less intelligent that stone dummy. Yea,
thou art a cipher with the rim knocked off.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

Corbett has really quit fighting. Now
if he will only stop talking, all will be
forgiven.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

IF you want to be right in pronuncia-
ton, call the Vizcaya the Veeth-ky-
yah.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
AT THE THEATERS.

Chicago has formed the American
hay trust. Has anybody a match?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

George Washington never stopped
over" according to Artemus Ward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

The Hawaiian question is rapidly be-
coming the great senatorial Chestnut"
to be roasted occasionally when there
is nothing else to5do.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

United States Department Of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau. Washington, Feb. q. GAS
p. m. Local Time, p M 18th Meridian
Time.-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

CLARENDON W Charles Langabeer,
West Superior; F. D. Jandell, New Brighton !;
Milan, Milwaukee; A. F. Bonzen, Lidger-
wood; E. j. Forbes. New York; Robert S.
Sherman, Chicago: William T. Helm and wife
Minneapolis; w. T. Best, Bismarck; r. D. B.
Stoddat, Great Falls; Mrs. Hope Camp, Spo-
kane H C. Kranch, Helena; Fred Chamber
lain Duluth; J. E. Clarke, Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

HOTEL METROPOLITAN--F. R. yhtten,
Philadelphia, Pa; Joe Flynn, New Yolk;
lanes D. Flynn New York; Mss Loring,
New York; D. H. Olmstead, Clinton, n. y;
c. L. Sharp, Winnebago City; Mrs. ". B.
Wood Grand Forks; Robert Brown.ee Grand
Forks: w. H. Skiff, Racine, Wis; Miss Ber-
tina Blanchard, F. Cial Butler, Francis King
don, W. F. Courtney, Florence NJ. Hornton
Helen Harkins. W. E. Loughran, Florence
Wallock, Richard Mansfeld's company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
TODAYS WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Forecast for
Monday: Minnesota and North Dakota
Generally fair; slowly rising temperature;
variable winds, becoming southerly.
Wisconsn-Partiy cloudy weather; slightly
warmer; light variable winds.
South Dakota and Iowa-Fair warmer in
eastern portions; variable winds
Notwithstanding weather; east to
southeast
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
From the Lake Benton News.

Yes, 1t has happened at last. Did you
hear it? 1t fell to the floor last week and
crashed into thousands of pieces and you
certainly cannot blame us for getting mad
and kicking the office cat out of doors to
battle with the cold, cruel world. For months
it has stood in a corner, like an ordinary
cane, till we finally hung it up. Twice have
we threatened to use it on Tom Kelley, and
twice have we refrained, being glad after
wards that we had little thinking it was
soon to meet It's doom and having expected
to keep it as a relic. Hereafter we will have
to wipe our face and hands with newspaper
or else purchase a new towel, for it was
that which was smashed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

comparison is an insult to the memory of
Washington, and only serves to emphasize
the difference between him and his degen-
crate successor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
AT THE HOTELS.

ASTORIA-George r. Merechithow, Man
kato; w. ]. Wilson, Mankato; W. j. Lefare,
Fargo; R. L. Senderling, New Brighton; j.
E. Edworder, La Crosse; o. B. Bergesonow,
ST. Cloud: Annie Alliston, New York; Mrs.
H. P. Kelly, San Francisco; Olny Griffin, city;
y. Perkins. Sioux City.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

From the Lake City Graphic Sentinel
A man hanged himself to a bedpost by his
braces. The coroner's jury decided that 1.-The
deceased came to his death by coming home
drunk and mistaking himself for his
trousers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

From the Northwood On. d. Cleaner.
There appears to be a good deal of "kick-
ing in the exchanges concerning the San
Jose Scale" What's the matter with 1t? Is
it too low, or does it call for too many hours
work per day?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28
REHEARING FOR VETS
IN CASES WHERE PENSIONS HAVE
BEEN REDUCED

General Order Issued by the Pension
Bureau DispOsinG of Appeals
From the Action of the Board of
Revision-Many Old Soldiers Are
Affected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-28

MERCHANTS-V. S. Cooper, Chicago; o.
Suffer- North Branch; ]. D. Boomer New
York; ". c. Smith, North Branch; w. E.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
At HYMEN's ALTAR.

Four Marriage Licenses I,surd Mt the
The Hspano- American war has
had tendency TO stimulate matri-
monlal circles. for no less than four
licenses have been issued ut the clerk S
office in the last two days.
Mr.. Rylund Franklin and Miss Cora
V. Edwards VIII be married today.
This evening the Rev. Thomas j..
Mackay, pastor OF the Second Rap
list church. will officiate at the mnrrl-
age of Miss Elizabeth james to MIR
John NJ. AfalicOtt,
Chestnut AveTue Methodist church
was the scene Ut s o'clock last evsning
of the weddinEof Miss Belle L;afroll to
MIR. james w. Edwards-~T7ev. NJ. S.
Coiomna, Jr;. the pastdf. officiating.
Mr.. Edwards Is epFfoyed az n fire.
man on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road.
Mr.. Francis Harris and Miss Mary
Harris and Miss Mary Harrison wcr"
married at the rcctory of ST. Paurs
Episcopal church Monday night
Rev. J. Francis Ribble performed the
ceremony. Mr.. Harris is employed rs
Il blacksmith ut the yard.
Mr.. +. II. Gray. of this city and
Miss ELLA Harvey Borland, OF Wash
!nSton. -, c.. were quietly married at
the residence OF the BRIDES parents
Monday at noon. by the Rev DR. Hard
ing. rector OF st. Pauls Episcopal
church. of that city. They Will make
their home in this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
BRIEF ITEMS.

Mr.. James prosser. of Petersburg
is in the city.
Attorney II. NJ. Lett attended tn,
County Court yesterday.
Sir John Sinclair, OF Isle of yVigh
county. Is visiting in the city.
Miss Leila Stewart has returned
from a visit to friends and relatives In
Smtthfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Grant are Wis
itins Mrs: Amy Nelson, on Thirty
DR.. G. rB. Pearson returned yester-
day morning from a visit to Baltimore
| and Washington.
MIR. l. Eugene White. who wal build
the new. pier for the Old Dominion
| Hotel Warwick.
At the regular meeting of the New
port News Medical Society lat night
Dr. Willis read paper relating to dis
| eases of the eye.
president of the Nrwlor. News ship
building and Dry Dock Company. ar
rived In the city yesterday.
Miss Florence Pearson. who has been
the guest of Mrs. w. L. Cottrell. on
West avenue. left for 4 visit to New
Jersey yesterday afternoon.
a telegram received yesterday morn
ing from Scranton. Pa, announces The
death there of the mother of officer
Il. ]. OIIarra. of the Newport News
poice lOrce. IollSeflan OiQrrl was
AZ the bedside of his mother She was
n sister of MIR. james Ma1oney, of this
city.
Mr.. l.. G. Doyle. of Staunton, VA.
is the guest of his uncle. Mr.. e. S.
Doyle, on Twenty-nlnth street. Mr..
Doyle returned to America recently
from Beyrouth, Syria. Asia. where he
served as secretary to his father. Cap
tain Thomas S. Doyle, the USltcd
States consul stationed there.
Magruder Camp. Confederate yeter-
ans. II IL understood, has passed res
olutions condemning the action OF the
committee of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, which denounced
Mrs. General Pickett In no uncertain
language for an alleged attempt to In
terrupt the christening OF the Ken
lucky BY dashing a bottle Of whiskey
against the ships bow, to the dlscom-
future of the official sponsor, Miss
Bradley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
CoMMENDS TnE OLDIERs.
.u.Ine.. M.n'. A..oe...lon vii, &c, Pos 81,

ssusiness Nuns Annexation VIII Ger POSI-
tioDs ior lL.ni 80 IhuIr Ikrtucus
At the regular meeting OF the Busi-
ness Men'S Association, held in the
Draxton building last night. the
prompt response OF Company c, Hunt
ington Rifles, to the call for volunteers
to go to Cuba. was commended, and
Messrs. X. +. Orr. ]. A. Hirshberg and
l.. w. Huffman were appointed a CONS
nlittee to draft resolutions and for
ward the same to the company. THE
resolutions will commend the action OF
the men and will assure them thatton
their return from the field, IL they are
called upon to go. the association will
cooperate with them In securing poai
sitions. besides using influence to fre-;
tain their present positions. t{E
The resignation Of MIR. c. Aylett
Ashby as secretary OF the association;
was accepted and Col. e. W. Huffman;
was unanimously elected to fill A tfle.
vacancy. NJ
Efforts will be made to Induce the
officials OF the Chesapeake Sc Ohio
Railway Company to make this one OF
the stopping points of the Sunday sex-i
curs!on trains from Richmond. The
secretary was instructed to communt-j
cate with the proper officials.
At the next meeting. Tuesday, MnyS
10. the subject for discussion willShsa
the "City's Cleanliness" ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
READY FOR THE PRIMARY.
Tomorrow Democrats Will Name Their
Candidates.

The candidates are ready for the
primary tomorrow, at
least they say they are, Election day,
like Christmas. generally comes be-
fore people are ready. but this instance
seems TO be an exception to the rule.
The war has taken the snap and vim
out of the campaign, and Judging by
the interest manifested light vote
will be polied. a large number of the
voters are working at the shIpyarS
and during this rush when they are
putting In overtime they are not likely
to lay down their tools to work at the
polls,
The Newport News Democratic Club
had rally at Moss Hall last night
night that was attended by $50 enthu-
siastic Democrats. including nearly
all OF the candidates for municipal Of
fees. Vice President Mcpherson pre-
sided over the meeting and addresses
were made by the candidates and
Mcssrs. T.. S. Robinson and l.. M.
Sturgis. The experimenting was fol-
lowed by repast. which included
sandwiches. oysters, punch and beer.
Tonight the club Will gNe bali Mt
the Casino. About 700 tickets have
been sold. II Is said, and II promises
to be brilliant affair,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
Police Court,

Justice Brown disposed OF the fol-
lowing eases in the Police Court yes
terday morning:
William Franklin, charged with he
ing n suspicious character; dismissed.
John Alison, drunk; fined 81 and
costs.
James Lealy. larceny; three months
In jail.
Daniel Clark, crap shooting: contln-
ued
Peter Ash, blocking the sidewalk;
fined So and COSTS
L. Il. Reynolds. charged with vio.
lating the ordinance governing the sale
of cigars. soda water. etc. on, Sunday
was fined $3.50 for an ofrense commit.
ted Sunday, April and So for a sec.
ond S2ffense iant Sunday -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-27
CONTRACTS NOT LET
hut the sh,pyRrd Will Probably Build -Four
Coastulss Steamers. rS


Coastuias Steamers. sryS
The report yesterday that the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Comapny had secured the contract Tor
building four coastwIse ste.u,ners-+two5
for the Morgan Line and two for the
Cromwell Line-to replace the vessels,
sold to the government 10 De convert-I
ed int auxiliary cruiseH, was q little,
previous. a5
The contracts have not been let, but
IL the companies decide To replace
he vessels. and this Is quite ilkely,t
they will probably be built here. AS
yet, however. no definite arrangements!
have been made. but IL Is proba bic &C.
tion Will be taken in the near future
Considerable Interest Is being mani
Tested In Newport News in the new
battleships authorized In the annual;
naval bill, rs II Is generally concededt
that the Newport News Shipbulldings
and Dry Dock Company Will build at
least one and probably two OF the new
iioutlng fortresses. 81
Specifications for the new ships wlllS
be ready for issue to shlpyards soon:
after the bill becomes Il law. and bids;
for the building OF the twelve tori
pedo boat dcstroyers and twelve tor
pcdo hunts Will be opened within three
weeks after the advertisements are ia-3
sued. G
The battery arrangement of the new
ships has been decided on and Will not
be materially different from that. OF i
the Indiana class. There will be no sti-
nerposcd turrets, however, as in the
,cnse OF the Kearsarge and Kentuckye-I
eess S,sSasst nsh guns Will constitute: