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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
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THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. Is, 1858
LINCOLN's PRIVATE CAR.

A dispatch from Omaha, Neb., says
One of the most interesting exhibits
here to Virginia people is 10 be found
in the transportation building and is
known as the Lincoln Car" which
forms part of the exhibit of the Union
Pacific Railway Company. The Car
was built especially for President LIN
coin in the United States military car
shops at Alexandria, Va, and ut the
tine Of its construction was the hand
soonest car ever built. 1t was used by
the President on his visits 10 the army
of the Potomac, also to New York and
other places, and was used as the tuner
al car at his death.
The car is forty-two feet long ard
eight and one-half feet wide, and wsS
divided into three compartments there
was only one entrance, a door IN the
corner opening into narrow passage :
wayswhich extended the entire length
of the car on one side. Entrance to the
then separate rooms was had from this
massage. The end room was con-
slderably larger than the others and
was used by President Lincoln as an OIL
flee and study, and also to receiv,
generals of the army and other friends.
There were several reclining chairs and
one particularly long sofa for the special
use of the tall president. This sofa
could be adjusted at night into double
bed. The remaining rooms were some
what similarly furnished. The walls
we're padded with rich crimson corded
sick upholstery which reached halt
way up to the ceiling.
The Presidents room was decorated
with painted panels of the coats of arms
Of the different States Of the union.
The car was iron.clad, armor being sci
in between the inner and outer walls,
rendering it bullet proof. This added
greatly 10 the weight of the Car which
was mounted on four four-wheeled
trucks. This car was used 10 take the
remains of Mr. Lincoln for interment al
Springfield, III.
At the close of the civil war the car
war sold at auction with other govern
ment railway material, and was pur
chased by Mr.. Sidney Dillon, who was
then at the head of the Union Pacific
Railway, and Mr.. T. c. Durunt, who
had it removed to Omaha. For years
the car stood in a shed at Omaha,
known as the Lincoln shed and man
was engaged to care for it. Union Pa
ctic has now restored the relic and the
people all over the country now COM
ing to Omaha's exposition have an op
portunity to inspect q national treasure
of incompatible value and honored as
sociations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails, week days, close at 7 30
and II 40 3. In. and Is, 2 so. 6 so snd
s SOP. ne. Open at 8 90 q. m 12 90 M.
and 90 .. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at II IA a. III. and 20 p. In.
Southern mails Wis Charlottesville, close
at 7 90 and 10 90 g. Ii. and rs and
8 80 p. N. Open at 8 90 8. m. and 80
and 4:30 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close al
10 40 3. II. and 8 10 and 8 80 D. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 so q. m.
aud 40 p. m. Open at p. m.
Alexandris and Round Hill mails close at
8 40 a: m. and 4 90 p, u. Open st g 90 q. m.
end 30p.m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at 10
2. m. and 80 p. N. Opee sOCa. m. and
Z 80 p. m. - --'' '''-
Washington mails close st 7 SO and II As
y. M, and Is, , 80, so and s 80 y. m.
Open at S 90 q. M, IL 90 N. and 3 90 and
4 sop. m.
Office Hour-open at 8 90 s.. m. Close a,
600p. N
Sunday Hours-open at 900 a. m. Close
ut 8 80 8. m.
Carriers Standardization made on
Inside rcutes-6 80 and 10 90 a. m. and
3 90 and 5 80 Pei m. Full route-6 80 a. m.
and 80 p. N. Sunday collection 90 D..
Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a, NJ.
nd close 8 so a. M.
Deliveries made S 90 a. H., ID 90 NJ, and
s 00p. m.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour indicsted for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

Calvern for and from "afent0n
LOCAL SERVICE
Train Danl Charlotte and way stations Connects
daily and also
Franklin Junction Tor ROCKY Mount
Aexandr 156 m
Charlottesville spalonS connects
Alexandria daily except sunday Tor arn
arrives Alexandria 1885
Round intermediate stations leave Alexandria M
M 633 Sundays only and
Hond from Round Hill S29
Sunday and S:S2 p M sundays oh!
SLEEPING CAB SERVICE.
Atlanta and MONTGOMERY New York and Memphis
Jacksonville uniting Pullman sleeper from Richmond
Asheyle Knoxville
Washington and Atlantis Dining Car between
Fast Mail Pullman Sleeping Cars between
Birmingham
connecting Salisbury with Pullman
Knoxville Chattanooga
and from Augusta Solid train between Washington
Through Sleeper
eyeryW ednesday o Sa1 without change
detailed schedule figures Pullman reservation apply
FRAEK CANNON, Az MooH lckg ngeLo AeSsniFS Va
Bird Vice PresdeD Manager VA 1Ohh'
Traffic deneaI passenger Agent
Washington, D. c. .A,nE'ou ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect May l, 1898.


In Effect May l, 1898.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Roya
streets, also stops at King and Washington
King and Payne Streets week days, st 90
%, 6 55, 20 (express), 7 As (express)
90, s 20 (express), s 30 (express) on
30, 1000, II GA and II AZ a. m. lex
press), and II %, 1 90 (express), OF
2 90, 2 40. 3 06 (express). 3 40 10, a st
(oxpress), 8 90, 81 (express), 40, 1C
(express), 6 20, 7 90. 7 15 (express), 10
. Is, 10 5 and II % p N.
Sundays co, s 90, 8 90. 9 40, 10 30,
1 l Is a. NJ, / = 90 noon, ID 45, l 30, 10
3 90, 3 40, 30. 10, 6 90, q As, 7 30
10, 10, 10 Is and II 10 p. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner o
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, week
days, 30, 705. 7 80 (expressl, 8 co.
s So, 8 SO, 10 20, il 90 and II AS a.
IN. - O5 (express) II 20, 15, l 40, %
(express), 40, 3 90 (express), 3 20, 90
(express), 4 10 (express), 4 80, 5 %, ~
(express), 40, 6 O5 (expIess), 80 7 06.
7::35 runs to Payne street only, oO, Oo,
10 90, IL 20 and L SO D. N.
Sundays As, As, 8 45. 10 30, II is
a. NJ. . 90 noon, and - 40, 1 30, 2 10,
300, 345. 4 30, Us, 100, & As,
! 30, SIS, 900. 10 90 and II 20 p. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at 7 OF, s So, 10 80, II 30 q. m.
and 10 30, AZ, . 81, 3 30, 4 43, 7 40 and
Sundays = 80 90 and 10 20 q. M,
~ 80, %, 81, : g and 9 30 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon. week days, at 40,
9 IA and IL IA q. m. and u 40. 33,
2 40, 10, 5 %, 5 33, 8 20and 10 20 D. N.
cave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 10,
8 90 and II % a. m. snd / 40. 3 90, 20,
8 90 and 10 20 p 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 o pounds 5 cents 10 TO
% pounds 10 cents over % to 80 pounds,
10 cents
Freight car led daily, morning and even'
ing, in each direction at freight rates
Tickets are sold at the offices of tho Rail
road Company at the following rates;
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, 10 cents
round.trip. 25 cents.
G. E. ABBOT, GEO. 3. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Excursion to Lvnchbnrg.

On Saturday, August 10Th the Southern
Railway will operate an excursion from
Washington TO Lyncbburg, leaving Washing
ION at 1850 D. m. Alexandria at 11:45 I.
IN Manassas at 12:3S a. m, Calverton al
1:Ol a, m, Culpeper at LAO ?. m, Orange
at 300 a. N. and Charlottesville at 3:O7 y
m, arriving at Iynchburg at 5:2O 4 H., Au
gust 2lst. Returning, leave Lynchburg al
11:3O p. IN. August 22nd, giving AZ hours in
Lynchburg. Rates for the round trip as fol
lows: From Washington, Alexandra, Ms
nassas and 'alverton 81 so; Culpeper and
Orange 50; Charlottesville ST. Separate
coaches for white and colored people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Encampment knights Of Pythias.

For the encsmpment of the Knights of
pythias Uniform hank. and the biennial on
veut1on SUI RENE Lodge Of the same order. t.
be held at indianapolis. Ind, August 20 10
september 10, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets al q SIN
gle fare for the round trip. The tickets will
lie sold August 10, 20 and 21, and will be
good for return passage, leaving Indianapolis
august 23 to 80 Upon deposit of the tickets
with the joint agent at Indianapolis prior to
August % and payment of twenty-five cents
additional, extension of limit may be obtaint d
until September 10, inclusive. For detailed
inflammation apply u ticket agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
National Encampmcnt of G. A. II.

For the lhirty.second National Encam' :
ment of g. A. B., to be held at Cincinn, ii,
o. September . to 10, the Pennsylvani,
Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets
at The rate of single fare for the rcund Trip.
These tickets will be sold on September 3 4
and 5, and will be good 10 leave Cincinnati
returning not earlier than September g nor
later than September Is. except that by de-
posting ticket with joint agent at Cincionati
on September 8. 6, 7, 5 or ., and on pay.
ment of twenty-five cents, return limit may
lie extended so that passengers may remain
al Cincinnati until October =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Yellowstone Park and Omaha Expo
SitiOn.

The personally conducted tour of the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad leaves New York Septem-
Der 1 for Yellowstone Park. A stop OF lwo
days will be made on the return trip at Oms-
ha, stlording an opportunity to visit the
Trans-Mlssissippi Exposition. Tourists will
travel by special train Of Pullman smoking
dining, sleeping and observation cars in each
direction. Eight days will be spent in the
Park. a stop will also be made returning al
Chicsgo. The round trip rate, $235 from
Washington, covers all necessary expenses.
For full information apply 10 ticket agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Lecshurg Fair August 2o to %

For the above occasion the Southern Rail
way Company will sell tickets from Wash
ington and Alexandra at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Augcst %, %,
"a and %. final limit AUGUST > 1S9S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

You invite disappointment when you cx-
pertinent DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
pleasant. easy, thorough little pills. They
cure constipation and sick headache just AS
sure as you take them c. G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 8 30 q. m.
POTOMAC RIVER NGs-STEAM-
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 8 90
q. m, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours foT
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try thi.
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neungis
Geeplassness. 10 centa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

% EMNANTS.-A lotof remnants of CAN
~ TON FLANNELS and UNBLEACHED
COTTONS oil which specially low prices will
made st a. G. SLAYMAKER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

WHOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DECGGlSls
1O5 aL1 LOT south Fairfax s.ros.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, pslont Gsa,
cines, Peint, Ols, Dye StuGs Spice. nrls
gists Fancy Gods and Spccisltics.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virgins b.
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucss & Coz
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pa.Ats &c
Manufacturers Of standard phamacel.i4
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our ,.oA
and are buying leadil.S Proprietary Article
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufactures
We arc therefore enabled to supply the ME
with all goods usually carried by = wel,,f
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE It
prices as low as those given by the best hclA
In larger cities. All goods Forwarded BY mi
fIeight or express after receipt OF order
Promptness is our speciality. We guaslM
the purity of all drug. furnished. COrs
nnondence invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
NXTARFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS.

NOnNHN N1NON AND I h4hI M 0I1
Prescriptions rpecialty.
EngliAh, French, German and Dcnaa'
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Nii'
nolia, Hedyosimis, Gersnium and FIorti
Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts; S1l.4
Hsir Brushes and Combs best English lcts
Brushes; full assortment Of Patcn; MI
-.os; Coxe's Gelatipe, Corn Starch sea Ma
larine, Spices of all kinds, and sc.cc; SOB
OF all articles sold by druggists at prices a'o'
as tho Same quality can be obtainoi cscv5n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18
DRUGGISTS.
ESTABLISHED 1892

UNPUBLISHED 1892.
g. LEADBEATEg. C. @. LEADBEATER
z. 8. LEA DBEATER, JR, J. LEADBEATER
E.S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-18

a LARGE SUPPLY OF BUCKETS
"a TUBS and BASKETS for sale by
J. q. MILRURN,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
what We Have Gained by Our Wars

BY the first war. of cour so-the war which
began In 1876 and ended with tho ucaty of
ponce with England IN l7s3-ihe United
States gained Independence, n place among
the nations and an opportunity 60 try the
experiment Of elf-eovernmont-then only
an experiment snywhere-on a larger scale
and under better conditions than had been
possible before that time.
The quasi war which tho United States
had with France on the ocean In 1928 and In
which, n short time. two French frigaies
and many French privatocrs wors captured
and others we're defeated and escaped
showed. in the woris OF President John
Adams, that 1--WE are not n degraded people
humiliated under coloniai spirit % fear and
sense Of infcriority." II ended Frensh I'm.
suits 90 American ambassadors md the
American government. aud won for us a.
respectful treatment from France ~ that
country accorded any great nation OF
Europe.
Several times. particularly ~ is3.5 and In
1915. the United States fought Barbafy pirates
--of Morocco. Algeris. Tuu.s and Tripoll-
instead Of paying tribute TO them, es Europe
did. We pronted ~ this course IN self.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
PROVIDENCE BASE BALL.

The management OF the Provi-
dence Base Ball Club finding itself
in need OF money, thus early in
the season appeals to the public to
buy the stock of an addition to its
capitalization. But, excellent as
may have been such an invest
ment in the past, the methods
adopted for the running Of the
business this year seem to make the
stock issue one that the public will
be likely to let the present owners
and managers take up themselves
as, of course, they would do any
way if they considered the outlook
as at all favorable.
Indeed, the public is likely to
shun this increased capitalization
proposition, and regard it as only
the beginning of series OF
efforts that the manage
ment will be compelled to resort
to, to balance small and narrow
business methods that seriously
threaten to wreck the organization
and deprive the city of the kind
of base ball that it has been ccus-
toned to.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09

respect and In money. and che world con-
csded that the American plan was better
than the European by ultimately following
the American exampis
These little wsrs--wiIh Franco and the
Barbary pirotes-are skipped by most OF the
American historians. but they raised the
United States at the time In the worlds re-
spect. ana should be read and remembered
by all Americans.
'ie The second great war Of the United States.
D that Of 1928, against Kngiand. Is ridiculed
: BY some Of the historians because the ques-
tions which producsd the wharf.-the deprcda-
tions on American commerce. the impress
ment Of our seamen into the British servics.
and the irstigation by British agents Of at
tacks by the Indians on our frcntiers-were
not mentioned in the treaty of peace which
ended the war. The war settled nothing. tliey
said. They are mistaken. The war helped
the United States IN many ways. It's brilliant
victories ON the ocean and on the lakes over
the mistress Of the seas won the worlds ad-
miration; 10 went far toward breaking down
local prejndices and particuiarist narrowness,
ald created healthy national sentiment
throughout the land and, moreover, 1t cut the
United States loose from all connection with
Europes ambitions and complications
The war OF lS48-4s with Mexico. coupled
with Texas annexation, which was the chief
cause of the war, added more than 100000
square miles to tho countrys territory, gave
us the richest gold field California; which
the world has known, rounded out sym
metrically In the Southwest the national
domain, and by the wilmot provision and
California admission controversies which IL
precipitatsd, IL hastened the abolition Of
slavery through the conflict which slavery
caused.
One more war, that OF ls0l-65. completes
the list Of conflicts In which tho country has
been engaged, except that which is now
under way. The war OF 1881 G5 destroyed tho
secession doctrino. IL did this in two ways
by overthrowing IL In battle and by the de-
cisiop OF the Suprem Court in the case of
Texas versus White. growing out Of the war.
in which the secession ordinances Of the
eleven states OF the Confederacy were de-
clared to be null and void, and the govern
ment was proclaimed TO be ian indestructi-
Bile union of indestructible states" 1t de-
stroycd slavery, made the country free in
fact as well as in theory, removed the Sec
tionsl barrier between North and South,
started the South on its career of socipl
and material advancement. and settled the
conflict between Hamilton. Marshall and
Webster on the one side. and Calhoun, Hayns
and jefferson Davis on the other. by deciding,
rs the three first named contended. that this
government was nation and not q league
Leslios Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09

time will possess all the esprit of
veterans.
So, also, is our naval strength
increasing. We have not lost a
ship and we are not likely to lose
one. But the power OF ships. guns
and men is daily increasing by ree-
son Of actual service in war. The
development in both the naval and
military branches now made posi-
bic is impressive. The drill at
actual warfare is proceeding at
almost as small a cost as if these
were times of peace, but the drill
is evidently vastly more valuable
because OF the condition of war
under which it is being prosecu-
ted.
Whatever step any foreign pow
er, or foreign alliance, may be
hungry to take to block the policy
of the United States in the new
conditions that will confront, will
inevitably be halted as impotent
as the Spanish fleet at Santiago
by the contemplation of the ag-
gressive strength now in process
of development. Against an army
and a navy of the strength now
making and of the experience that
will be theirs if the war continues
for many months, no fcreign pow.
er, or combination of powers, will
venture to protest the right of the
Republic to pursue its destiny
after its own fashion, with malice
toward none, but with the convic-
tion of its rights and the power to
maintain them. To this country
the war will be worth all it costs,
even though we may occasionally
be moved to fret because the enc
my prolongs it long after the
crushing conclusion is become
plain to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
DEATH NOTICES.

BRIGGs-In this city, sth inst, Christopher
s. Briggs, aged 20 yesrs.
BAKER I'm this city, Sth inst, Scotto B. n.
Baker. aged 50 years.
EsTEs-In Pawtucket, 9th inst, at the resi-
9snce OF ow aer asnyy Es.. sred %
years
LoUaHLIN-In this city. sth inst. John
Loughlin.
LiTTLE-In this city. sth inst. Fireman p.
Little, aged 62 ycars.
LEi9-In South Weymouth Mass. William
Allen Logg, aged ~ yonrs.
MARBLE--On tho 9Th inst. IN the city Of
Bosion, Mrs. Emma ". Marble, wife OF the
late benjamin T. Marble, aged 81 years.
MAsoN-In this city. sth inst, Joseph g,
infant son of James W. and Msrgare e.
MTRkAY-rn Enst Greenwich, Eth inst,
Luke Murray, aged ~ years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
THE COMPENSATION OF A SLOW
WAR.

In the sense that both IL naval
and military force the United
States are not prepared to strike the
enemy at many points at once
and that Spanish pride and opti-
mism may delay appeal for resce
until an American army is at the
gates Of Madrid, the prosecution
Of the war may be called slow,
while in every respect of success
full attack from point to point
along the line, it is being pushed
with marvellous quickness.
But the slowncss imposed Is not
without its compensations. Every
days progress of the war makes
the nation greater in fighting eff
cheney. Already the lesson Of our
national need in respect to naval
and military power proportionate
to our resources has been learned.
And today that power is being
rapidly created.
The ending of the civil war
found the country with the most
magnificent army in the world, an
army Of surprising numerical
strength, superb equipment and
the highest training. Such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09
HONOLULU AWAITS THE TROOPS
Beer. Cigars, Bananas ana Music
Promised

The Honolulu Corner Grocery Club in reg
ular session yesterday took up the matter Of
10000 American soldiers visiting this place
while en- route to the Philippines to take
possession Of the prisss of Commodore Dewey.
This army will be composed Of National
Guardsmen. The duty was divided between
the regulars and the militia ut the beginning.
The re gulars take the lead in Cuba, are
backed by guardsmen there, and leave all
the rest OF the world In controversy to the
csge OF the citizen soldiery.
II 10000 soldiers come to Honolulu and
stay saw twenty-four hours. they will drink
1000 ga lons Of beer. which is Just about the
maximum supply. They will buy 1900
cigars In pineapples they will revsl to the
extent of about 10000, and they will want,
say. 1900 lunches of bananas In curios and
incidents this army will spend Mt least So
man. They'll patronize tho tram to some
extent just for the novelty of the thing.
OF course, the whole 10000 will not be here
the same day. What a time Of 10 there
would be If they all did Ian d at once. The
band would play for them, but sney would
drown 10 out IL they should choose to send up
a cheer for Berger and the boys. The crowds
would fill the streets and should they be bit
lawless, the authorities could do scarcely any
thing else than call upon Minister Sewall to
speak to the boys. Honolulu has never tried
to entertain a crowd of 10000, but the special
committee Of the A. u. p. would in all likeli-
hood make sally at the task in courageous
manner. 1t might be that only third or so
Of the army would be allowed ashore at one
time. That would DO larger crowd of out
siders than Honolulu has known since Kane
bameha and his army marched up town from
Waikiki. II the troopers do come this way,
IL will be mighty interesting Honolulu
Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09

possible and then sunk them in
their tracks.
As critic in the handling of
the feet the Journal reminds us of
the chap we overheard on the
curbstone asking why the Journal
didn't paint its war bulletins in
red, white and blue ink, instead
of Just red and blue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09

The naval reserves that man the
converted merchantmen Yankee
had their first experience of naval
warfare in the bombardment of
the defenses of Santiago on Mon
day and the reports all agree that
they acquitted themselves admir-
ably. going in with dash. shooting
their broadsides effectively and
retiring reluctantly upon orders to
|" cease firing"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-09

The much discussed torpedo
boat is not showing up prominently
on either side. Only two have
attempted service, other than
scouting and duties which their
speed rather than their weapon OF
ofense entities them to, and they
were sunk in Manila harbor when
they attempted to strike at Dewey's
ships.