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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
standing of the Clubs.

.TYNCHBURG. VA. April Especial.
The story OF the game of baseball played
here this afternoon between the teams of
washington and Lee University and the
University Of Virginia Is quickly told
The plav was sharp and quick from start
80 finish. and when the boys laid down
thcir bats the score stood 70 In favor
of The young men from Charlottesville.
Owing 10 the threatening weather the
attendance was not large but the excite
rent Of the game made everybody en-
tbiisias,ic. and I'm the intense interest
aroused the absence OF sunshine was for
gotten.
Pratt did the twirling for Washington
and Lee. and his splendid work con-
tributed materially 20 the fine showing
made by his team. In point OF size there
was considerable contrast between the
mo aggregation of the University
OF Virginia consisting OF large. heavy
men while the Washington and Lee boys
s,ere comparatively much smaller.
Plnkerton pitched a fine steady game
for Virginia. and his support was per-
feet. Washington and Lee scored only
in the first inning. and Virginia tied the
scorc I'm the fourth Thus IL stood until
,he end Of the ninth. when Virginia jump
ed on Pratt and pounded out the game.
The bases were full when the winning
run was made. The score In detail Is as
f0lIoV.s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
THE MONTICELLO GUARD.
Rapidly Recruiting.-fiome Guard 10
Take Their Places.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. April &c
Specialize Monticello Guard. Captain
Hurbert Wingfield commanding, is daily
recruiting and drilling. General Mlcajah
Woods addressed the soldiers at their ar
mory last night, telling them of their
duty The company had n very enthusi-
astic meeting, and twenty new recruits
nave enlisted.
The members OF the company all ex-
pect marching orders at any moment. and
that they will be modified at Richmond
Captain 4. j. Williams Is engaged in
organizing a company to take the place
(at homer OF the Guard. when they are
ordered 10 the field.
Col. L. w. Cox. a prominent Republ-
can. is organizing battalion OF colored
troops for regular service. He hopes to
have them ready for the ,fcld In a month
or six weeks.
The Rev. Mr.. Bransford. OF Danville. Is
conducting a very interesting revival
meeting at Belmont Methodist church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
POWDER WORKS EXPLODE.
A Terrible Catastrophe in Santa Cruz
California.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. April 26.-Three
exnlosions about 5:l5 this afternoon at
the California Powder Works caused a
greater loss OF lie than any or the pre-
vlous accidnts ia the history OF these
works. The widest rumors arc pre-
vailing regarding the number OF Killed
and injured. the exact number OF whicn
cannot be ascertalned before morning.
II is known that seven were killed and
four seriously injured.
The first heavy shock from the expo
sion was felt for many miles around ana
was followed by two lighter shocks. IL
was said that the fire was spreading ana
the main magazine was in immentn dan-
ger. The bugle call was accordingly
sounded for members OF the California
naval reserve, who responded promptly
As nearly as can be learned the prim-
airy cause Of the disaster was the eNplo-
sion of the cotton plant.
The scarcity Of water retarded the work
Of the volunteer fire brigade. Shovels and
other tools were used instead or water
in lighting the flames.
No doubt IS entertained among the ON
cials OF the works that the explosion
was due TO an accident. Extraordinary
precautions had been taken TO prevent
treachery. and no well-informed man en-
tertalns the opinion that the accident was
the work of a Spanish spy, as was al
hrst suggested. IL is not thought the eX-
plosion will interfere with the manutac-
ture OF smokeless powder for the Gov
eminent. The fire is now under control
and all immediate danger is passed. None
of the plants of the works filling Govern
ment contracts are injured. A financial
estimate Of the loss cannot be made to-
night
WASHINGTON, April 26-At the War
Department Il was said that no othcial
advices on the subject OF the explosion
AT the Santa Cruz powder works had been
received The mill had been running
night and day on government orders ana
the destruction Of the mill would materl-
allv reduce the output Of powder TOT
short time but would not stop IL nor Sc
Tiously cripple the government.
owing TO the fact that theIH had Deeh
a shipment OF fifty tons OF powder 20 tle
east from these works only last week. the
officials said II was unlikely that any
large stock OF powder had been Destroyer.
one officer remarked that II had Deeh
known FOR some time that consideraple
dissatisfaction existed among the large
SDanlsh element settled in the neiShool-
hood OF Santa Cruz and this mad Deeh
subject of comment at the Department
but he would not undertake to say wheth-
ar or not there was any cQInect0n De-
tween this and the explosion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
A HOME ENDORSEMENT,
Hon. sydney y Epes indicated III
Nottoway County.

NOTTOWAY. VA, april Especial
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting
Of the Democrats OF NOttoway county
convened here eto-day and elected dele
gates 10 IN congressional convention whlch
is 20 be held I'm the city Of Petersburg
on the Sd day OF MAY.
The convention was unanimous In en-
dorslng the course OF Hon. Sidney =.
Epes IN Congress. and passed strong re-
solutions favoring the early convention
and his speedy denomination as Nlhul-
cation OF the Democrats OF this district
against the slanderous charges brought
against them by the brutal hepuolcah
majority in Congress.
The following were the resolutions or
fercd by Hon. W. A. Watson and adopt
ed amid great enthusiasm:
The good people of Nottoway county
the home OF our representative, Hon.
Sidney =. Epes. now in convention as
sembled. do solemnly declare:
/ That the cardinal principles or free
government consists I'm the people :
choosing for themselves their own rep
resentatives in Congress under such llinl-
tations only as are imposed by the terms
of the Constitution-the Federal compact
between the States. That choice Is eX-
pressed by the votes that are cast, not
bv the votes which are not cast.
.. That IN present House of Represen-
tatives. In unseating our lawfully elect
ed and duly qualified member thereon
has perpctrated a grave outrage upon
him and his constituents. upon the COM
rnonwealh Of Virginia and the Federal
Constitution IN that the representative is
wrongly deprived Of his rights and hs
constituents are not only unrepresented.
Lac Hnf.sra "a ant
person not OF their choosing. but abso-
mtely unworthy OF their confidence. as
has been declared AT the polls.
@ The election " q representative IS the
high prerogatiye Of the sovereign people
az their respective polling places In con-
fornitv with the laws Of the land, not
the function OF partizan and malignant
cabal at Washington or elsewhere as
suming to know the purposes and aspira-
tions OF the =-Sple better than the PEG
pie themselves.
T. A manly. dignihed and resolute pro-
test IS our only present recourse. That
protest can be best made by unanimous
and prompt expression OF continued con-
fdence In our chosen representative, Hon.
Sidney r. Epes and by his immediate re-
nomination and triumphant reelection.
That will be a vlndicatlon alike Of him and
his constituency.
: We pledge ourselves 10 that vindlca-
ton. and to that end We present Mr..
Epes' name 20 all the counties or the
district. Their cause is our cause, and
our is theirs. We invoke their cordial CO.
operation IN the name Of the representa-
tive Of the district and of the whole Com
mOnWealth.
6 And we will hope that our patriotic
cal may be influenced the more by rea-
son Of the falsehoods and scandalous
Tnisrepresentations of the malignants al
Washington. some OF whom with unpal-
sled tongues have even sought 20 detamc
their mother State.
JOSEPH NJ. HURT
Chairman.
] 4. Newbfl. W. \. Land, Secretaries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
WAR REVENUE BILL.
IL VIII BE Voted on Friday Afternoon
Army Bill Engrosscd.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-rhe war rev.
enue bill was reported TO the House to-
day and by an arrangement made, tho
debate will begin tomorrow and continue
at night sessions until Friday. At 4
o'clock on that day the vote will be
taken.
The Senate amendments TO the naval
bill were non-concurred in and a confer
ence requested
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Boutelle.
Huborn and Cummings conferees. A.
$50 y. NJ. the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. April 26.-During tho
two sessions OF the Senate to-day tbs
conference report on the army reorgani-
Zation bill was agreed 20 and the meas
ure engrossed and signed. The remainder
Of the session was devoted 10 the pas
sage of seventy-four private pension bills
and numerous measures from the general
calendar. among them being a bill 20 en-
able the officers. warrant officers petty
officers and marines OF the United States
Navy who may distinguish themselves IN
action to receive r>-dals OF honor, ros-
cites and ribbons.
At o'clock the Senate went into exc
cutive session and at 2.25 adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
COL. MARSHALL
IN WASHINGTON.
He Lays His Scheme Before the War
Department.
ADDITIONAL CALL FOR TROOPS
The Department VIII Arrange for
at Least One Brigade of CoiOrcd
Troops and Colonel Marshall
is Ahead for Commander.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 26.-Spe-
cial.-Colonel r. c. Marshall, of Ports
mouth accompanied by Senator Martin,
called on Secretary Alger this morning
but as the Secretary had an immediate
summons 10 the White House. he polite
~ excused himself but made an appoint
ment to see him I'm the afternoon at
o'clock. Colonel Marshall and Senator
Martin had an EXTENDED conference with
Secretary Alger and General Miles win
regard to organizing a brigade of colored
troops.
This Is Colonel Marshall's scheme and
both Alger and Miles were favOrably i'm
pressed with il. The Colonel said the
negroes should have an opportunity 10
display their patriotism and their fighting
capacity.
THE COLORED TROOP.
lie thought they would make GOOD SOL
ders and explained that only by orsahlI
ing them into a separate brigade could
they have a chance TO go into the war.
The 125OOO volunteers already called out
will be white: will include no negroes az
all. A measure is pending in Congress
for an additional ten thousand troops TO
be called by the President, independent
Of state quotas.
n will probably pass. In case that
Colonel Marshalls plan ia adopted the
War Department will try 10 arrange 10
have at least one full brigade made up
Of Colored troops.
Colonel Marshall would naturally be ap-
pointed the brigade commander.
WHITE OFFICERS.
II is understood tina. all the regimcntal
officers would be white but that the
company officers would he of tho colored
race Secretary AlgeT will consult the
President and there Is hardly doubt
but that the plan will be tried. Colona
Marshall is full Of the idea. He thinks
n will he wholesome thing for the negroes
a real help 10 them.
The Colonel left for Portsmouth TO-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
AN ENORMOUS MAIL.
General Lees Correspondence is Of All
Sorts and Conditions.

General Fitzhugh Lees correspondence.
as the excitement wakes higher. is truly
enormous. Mr.. j. A. Peasants has the
whole OF the heavy mail in his charge.
and keeps two rapid stenographers busy
until carly each morning in keeping the
amount down.
These letters are from cranks, philoso-
pliers and men who ought 10 know better
than TO transcribe the stun that some OF
tne envelopes contain.
Six hundred letters have already been
answered by Mr.. Peasants and his stan
a number Of the letters plead for their
writer's positions on the Generals stan.
and some Of these describe the writer S
height. complexion and hair in giving
qualifications for the positions they seek.
One letter was from a man who wanted
10 use General Lees name 10 a brand OF
peanuts, others claimed that their writ
frs were relatives of the General. others
were from Northern Republican individ-
uals and clubs. pledging their support 10
the General in the case Of his nomination
20 the Presidency OF the United States.
Some OF the letters were in a congratu-
iatory strain and spoke the kindly senti.
ments Of such men as Grover Cleveland,
Secretary Long and other notables.
1t Is a heavy task and one which calls
upon the united faculties Of Mr. Pleas
ants force 20 cope with.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
DEATHS.

MAM-Died, At her late residence. No.
+OO north TWenty-seNenth street, AZ
o'clock y. NJ. Monday. April 25th, Mrs.
MARY r. ELAN. relict OF the late Al
bert +. Elan. She was in the seven-
ty-hfth year Of her age.
Funeral from 81. James NJ r. church
WEDNESDAY MORNING al IL o'clocsa
%
FRENCH-DIED AT HIS LATE RESI-
dence No ll4 Porter street, Manches-
ter, Va. at i've minutes 10 If o'clock
on Monday. April 18th. 2 Bassets
French passed from death unto life in
the seventy-ninth year OF his age
Funeral from Meade-MemOrial church
"Wednesday April 18th a. o'clock
p NJ.
LOCAL REPRES ENTATIVE FOR AN
established house. Salary $3.50 a year
Address q. MARSH. III. ;. r. Co. Rich
mond. Va. ap2l-li'
MTLLHISER-Died Monday. April 18th.
nj HIS z. NJ. MOSES MiLLHISER. at
his late residence. No. sl6 west Frank
lin street. in the 18th year OF his age
Funeral services will take place from
tho synagogue Beth Ahaba on Wedncs-
day Aprii 9Th. al $50 r NJ
Friends or the family are invited 10
attend
sTUcKUNBERG.- Died. at she Virginia
Hospital April 18th. at $40 p NJ
JOSEPH sTuckENBERG. OF 2ioo east
Main street.
Funeral from st, Mary's Casholic
church THIS MORNING Anrii 9T az
0 o'clock. with reniiism "---s-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
Defences of Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. n. C., April 9.-The
work Of defending the entrances 70 VIII
mington by batteries of submarine mines
has been completed. and the government
has issued regulations for the navigation
OF the Cape Fear river by friendly yes
sells.
No vessel viii be allowed to pass mp be-
tween the hours Of =. VI. and A. Nj.
During the day vessels Will be stopped by
patrol boats. orders from which they
must obey at the risk OF being fired upon
by the batteries. The first vessel TO pass
up under the new regulations was the
Oneida, Captain Staple which arrived to-
night about twelve hours behind time
owing TO headwinds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY MEET.
The State Council in Its First Annual
Session.
VOLUNTEER AS FIELD NURSES.
This Organization is the Female Ann,
Hilary of tho Junior order United
American Mcchanics-Phenom.
cnal Growth i'm Virginia.

PETERSBURG, VA, April e6.-Sepcial
The state Council. Daughters Of Liberty,
opened its first annual session in Odd
Fellows hail. this morning ar 10 o'clock.
Miss Alice Morris. OF Richmond, state
Councillor, presiding.
The reports OF me State Councillors
State Secretary. T.. W Miller. and tho
Board Of officers ana Finance Committee
were submitted read ana adopted.
National Councillor. Miss Elmer +. Hall,
OF Milford ~ H. exemplihed the secret
work OF the order. The councils no re-
presented are Mary Washington no. 3
OF Newport News. Peerless. No. ?, OF
Howard Grove. Elizabeth Ross. No. 10
OF Crewe and Union. No. II. OF Richmond.
There are in all twenty-eight delegates
present.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the session this afternoon the fol-
lowing officers we're elected:
state Councillor Miss Minnle L. Beaes-
ley, OF Petersburg; state Associate
Councillor. Mrs VI l.. Wexford. Of
Richmond State Vice Councillor. Mrs
Annie t. Pugh. of Manchester. state
Guide. Mrs. w. VI. Mays. OF Richmond;
State Secretary. r. W. Miller ~ Rich
mond: state Associate Secretary. Miss
Lena Fisher, OF Manchester; State Treas
urer W. +. Keller, of Richmond; state
Associate Treasurer, Mrs. Emma Cobean,
OF Richmond: State Inside Guide, Mrs V.
NJ. Martin. Of Richmond; State Outaids
Guide. w. b. Smithers. Of SwansbOro;
National Representatives. MSS Alice
Morris. j. o. Reams and Jdnes Toomte,
all Of Richmond.
The newly elected officers were INSTALL
ed by National Councillor Hin.
PHENOMENAL GROWTH.
The council was then addressed by the
new officers. National Secretary staples
of New Haven Conn, also addressed
the council congratnlating It upon is
progress and stating thai I'm attaining
an increase OF nearly 100 per cent Vir-
ginia had distanced every other state In
which the order is located. The council
this afternoon adjourned and will hold -
next session al Newport News.
The Daughters Of liberty is the female
auxiliary of On j. o. L. A. NJ. and dur.
ing the past few days several OF them
have volunteered as held nurses for SER
vice In cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
BAPTIST CONVENTIONS, NORFOLK,
VA, 1893.

Southern Baptist Convention. May 6th
20 18th: Woman's Baptist Missionary
Union. May 9th 10 10th: American Baptist
Educational Society and American His
torical Society, May 9th. For the above
occasions the Norfolk and Western rail
way. the ONLY ALI.-RAIL LINE. with
Solid Nestibuled Trains will sell round
trip tickets at one fare 5000 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale May I'd 20 9Th,
limited 10 fifteen days from date OF sale.
Trains leave Richmond at 300 4. VI.
WESTIBULED LIMITED. 30 CHANGE
or CARS. arriving at Norfolk ll:2j \.
NJ: and 1870 +. NJ. arriving Norfolk 1910
=. VI. For full information apply 10 the
Richmond Transfer CO., 9D3 east Main
street: u. G. Carter. Ticket Agent. Byrd
Street Onion) depot or at company S
office. corner Ninth and Main streets.
r. W. COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
THE WASHINGTON GUARD.
General Lees Three Brothers in spot
syIyania County


t,pEDERICKSBURG. VA. April 26-
snecial.-Captain NJ. B. Rowe Of the
Washington Guards enlisted to-day TWEEN
tv-fve volunteers who are willing to be-
come members OF the company and go
oT,,ybere they may be ordered I'm the
service OF their country IL is thought that
NV Tomorrow night the company Will
have it's full quota OF eighty-four men.
Rishop =. NJ Whttle accompanied by
Rev. w. ID. Smith. Of this city went to
Spotsylvania G. III. yesterday ana con-
armed a class at Christ church at that
place.
General Fitz. Lee has three brothers re-
Siding in Stafford county a few miles
from this city. They are Major John NJ.
Lee Captain Daniel NJ. Lee. and Mr..
Rooert Lee At the home Of Captain Dan
M Lee. Highland Home" just two
miles from this city his aged mother
resides. She IS about ninety years old and
totally blind
A chapter OF the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy has been organized at Tappa-
hammock with the following list II oih-
GERS:
Mrs. T. r. r. Wright. president; Mrs.
r b. Beale vice-president; Mrs. y. b.
Brockenbrough. treasurer; Mrs. J. NJ.
Broaddus, secretary.
4 series OF Charles Dana Gihson's Nv
ing pictures and The Reveries Of
Bachelor" will be presented at the Opera
House Thursday night. under the super
vision OF Miss Hooper Of Baltimore. for
the benefit OF Trinity Episcopal church.
on Friday night the ladies of the Mis-
sionary Societies OF the Baptist church
will give a musical entertainment TO be
followed by "A festival.
Mr. Samuel A. Adams, son OF the late
City Treasurer Robert w. Adams. died
last night at his home after a brief ill
ness. aged forty-hve years
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
THE HUNTINGTON RIFLES,
The Newport shipyard 10 Have Pro-
tecting Guns.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, April 26.-Spe-
-companv &C." Huntington Rifles,
Fourth Virginia Regiment. has volunteer
Cd 10 90 to cuba and will take about
eighty men. Special drills ara held at
the armory every night, when recruits
are enlisted.
II is expected that a battery VIII De
placed at Point Breeze. near the mouth
If the lanes. in the next week. TO pro-
tect the shipyard as well as the landings
along the river.
learned tonight that c. b. Orcutt,
president Of the Shipbuilding Company,
had asked for permission to mount sever
al rapid-fre rifles at the yard TO protect
the plant and the battleships under course
of construction there. The request was
granted.
This will afford additional protection
TO Richmond and other points along the
James.
At the regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association tonight resolutions
were unanimously adopted commencing
the Huntington Rifles for responding to
the Governors call for volunteers and
assuring the privates that their families
would be provided for by the business
men while they were in service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
SPECIAL TRAINS TO DEEP RUN
HUNT CLUB RACES VIA r.. +. AND


The Richmond, Frederick burg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company will run spe-
cial trains on account Of the Deep Run
Hunt Club races. to leave Elba Thurs
day, April 18th at i:45 T. NJ, and Sat
urday, April 3Oth. at 215 =. NJ, stopping
at a convenient distance from the race
course: returning Immediately after the
races on dates mentioned
Round-trlp fare. p cents. Tickets on
sale at Elba thirty minutes before de-
parture Of the trains.
G.. 4. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27

forty men on the rolls. Since that time
thirteen have enlisted: and Il Is thought
that the required number OF eighty-four
will be secured by the end OF the week.
though the Naval Reserves, recently or
ganized secured nearly all OF the YOUNG
men who were not In the Guards.
New recruits for the regular army are
arriving at Old Point daily. The recruits
now almost outnumber the regular garri-
son. The work Of preparing Fortress
Monroe for any emergency Sun goes o"
increasingly. -.
Rev NJ. u. Broadus. who has Just clos
ed a series OF meetings al the King street
Baptist church. left for his home IN BITS,
tol. va. yesterday morning. HIS reViVal
was a most successful one.
Row g. s Lambeth. Captain Wesley
Moger and Mr.. l.. 5. Grant left Tor sur
folk this morning TO attend the Epwortn
League Convention which meets IN tnH'
city to-day and tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
0. H. BERRY G co.
Main and Tenth Streets.

Conmroy. Delhanty, Laroque, Fox. Three
base hits-Conroy. Sacrifice hits-ken-
nedy. 2. stolen bases-Wheelock, McFar-
Ian. Laroque. Weddige. Left on bases
Norfolk. 3. Struck out-By Foreman, D;
by Jones. s. Double plays-Wheelock,
Wentz and KAUFMAN; Conroy. Johnson
and Laroque. First base on erroT-Nor-
folk. l. First base on balls-Off Jones, 2.
Hit by pitcher-Hardesty. Foreman. Wild
pitch-Jones II. Passed balls-Lyons, !.
I-mpire-Tate Time-2:00
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
REDUCED RATES TO NORFOLK

VIA THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN
RAILWAY. The "Only All-Rail Line
with SOLID VESTIBULED TRAINS
AND NO CHANGE OF CARS. Fare one
way. s.: round trip 800. Trains leave
Richmond daily al 2 A. -. and 80 p. VI.
Returning. leave Norfolk al 7.io A. NJ.
and 4:3J r. VI. For full information APP
ply AZ companys Office corner Ninth and
Main streets. or Phone AZ.
r. ". COURTNEY.
District Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
CASTo1LA.
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SPECIAL SURPRISE.

Nlessrs Wills & Bradley successors 10
the Davis Gallery, will introduce special
surprises in prices for their highest class
Photographs for series Of weeks to
more fully attract attention 10 the high
merit Of the work Of the new firm. com
mencing Monday. April 18th. for ono
week only. with their finest Carbonettes
or Platinum Cabinets for Two Dollars
per dozen. to be followed each week by
a new surprise in different sizes and
afVlac
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-27
CONTRACTS FOR NEW SHIPS.
Vessels to be Built at Newport News
to Replace Auxiliary Cruisers

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. April 26.-Spe-
cial.-It Is learned on good authority to-
night that the Newport News Shipbuiid-
ing and Dry-DOck Company will secure
the contracts for building OF four coast
wise steamers. two for the Morgan Line
and two for the Cromwell Line. TO re-
place the ships recently purchased by the
government to be converted into auxil-
larry cruisers.
1t is expected the contracts will be
signed In a few days. The vessels sold to
the government were built here. They
are now the hospital ship Solace and
cruisers Dixie, Yosemite. and Yankee.