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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
North Atlantic. It Is the point Of sigh

North Atlantic It is the point Of sight
ing and departure for the mercantile ma
rne flying across the herring pond, and
not day goes by without a score OF
steamers passing within signalling dis
lance Of the lookout station there 70 have
their movements reported TO their owners
and others interested. Immediately west
of it is the splendid harbor Of Trepassey,
one Of the safest IN America, a natural
shelter for cruisers, which. on a ship
being sighted from the cape in time of
war. could pounce down upon her within
an hour Cape Race is connected with
St Johns. sixty miles TO the north. by
telegraph and telephone. while a splendid
road runs from here 70 Trepassey. With
ST. Johns as a base OF operations. a feet
Of fast cruisers would sweep the North
Atlantic clear Of an enemys shipping.
There are few ports which combine bet
ter natural and artificial advantages for
such a station as il IS intended 10 estab-
llsh The harbor is almost completely
land-locked. being surrounded by hills
from COO 10 500 feet high. In the eastern
face Of the cliffs IS a gap 800 feet wide,
Through which runs a channel deep
enough 20 float the heaviest battleship.
The sheer frowning cliffs rise on either
side, topped by the ruins Of the old forts.
which II IS now proposed TO strengthen
and modernize. other stations for gUas
were formed by making excavations az
suitable points along the sides ~ the
hills. and all may be trained directly on
entering vessels. while further in on the
plateau behind the town loom the re-
doubts Of the infantry barracks. Visit
ing naval ofiicers-French, German. Span
ish. and American-haye repeatedly de-
clared the town 20 be imprcgnable and
wondered at Engands supineness in not
certifying 1t. Within this harbor is the
largest dry dock In the New World. Last
year the American naval authorities sent
the battleship Indiana 10 Halifax 10 be
repaired but the ST. Johns dry dock Is
twenty feet longer and one foot deeper
than that in Halifax, and British war
ships have frequently been dockcd here
81. johns also makes an admirable
coaling station. Last year some splendid
deposits OF coai were discovered IN the
interior, and the work OF getting out this
coal now being actively pushed. 80 that
the port has the means behind IL Of coal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 2.-An Iowa
iudge was telling stories In a hotel lobby
and he related an amusing incident That
had occurred In his court when colored
man WAS brought up for some petty Of
fence. The charge was read. and as the
statement 1.-THE State OF Iowa against
John Jones" was made in a loud voice
the colored mans eyes bulged nearly out
OF their sockets and he seemed perfectly
overcome with terror and astonishment
When he was asked II he had anything
to say or pleaded guilty or not guilty.
he gasped out:
well. yo honah, ef de whole State o.
Iowa is agin this one pore niger. Use
swine 10 give up right now!
Not once out OF q hundred times can an
old colored man tell you his age. and
even II he knew, ne would would be more
than apt 10 make himself out much older
than he really IS After middle life. they
all seem 10 feel that It ADDS dignity and
very much increases their merits and
value 10 be considered extremely old.
The absurdity as 20 statements Of length
Of years lived never strikes them. In a
Southern family which always spends Its
winters in Washington lives an old man
named JeM. who has been with them and
the previous generation for more years
than they can remember He Is certainly
pretty old himself. so his mistress was
rather surprised this winter when he ask
ed 20 have a few days of TO 90, as he
put Il. up 10 de ole State OF New
Haven" 20 see his aunt.
why, JEFF" said the lady. your aunt
must be very Old isn't she?'
"Yesm." he replied. 'yesm. my aunt
must be pretty ole now-shes about a
hundred an five years ole now
"A hundred and five years" exclaimed
the lady. why what on earth Is she do
Ing up there In New Haven"
Deed I don't know what's she's doin'
ma'am," rejolned Jen IN all seriousness.
shes up dare livin' wild her grand
.fff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

alone, after the unneigeborly habit OF the
human drupkard He collects his friends
and acQuaintances TO the number or
thirty or forty; the whole crowd run
their short horns through the bark or
tho toddy tree. revel in the Outtiowine
Juices. and. while iuebriated. are easily
caught by The hum. n natives.
The toddy tree parts with its liquor
free Of charge. There are other plants
which are less generous. They exact no
less a penalty than the death of the un-
fortunate drunkard, And what 90 they
do with the body? Strange as IL may
seem. they eat II. in this manner they
obtain the food which nourishes them
and eustains their healthful existence.
At the end Of each of their dong green
leaves these plants have a pitcher-shaped
reccntacle. We might style this the
GROWER but Il never needs TO be rushed.
It is always full OF what, with special
appropriateness might be called bug
iuice-a watery liquor, sweet 20 the taste
and inebriating TO the senses. Only I'm
fine weather is the grOwler open Tor
business. on rainy days IL is firmly shut
up to keep out the rain that would di-
lutte and spoil the contents. Natures
saloon keepers do not water their stock
LDpinCOtts
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level Of Lake Nicaragua and three VIII
let them down again TO the lever Oh lne
Pacific. A canal without locks IS, OF
course. better than one with them bHt
there is no possibility Of making "a tide
water canal through Nicaragua
To two classes of men the Nicaragua
canal is a topic OF absorbing ana never
failing interest One of these are tho
men engaged I'm the carrying trade OF
the world and the other are the men
who watch the strides America IS MAX
ing toward a leading place among the
worlds greatest nations. 10 the mer-
chant. its future wealth is a. thing 10
marvel a.. lie compares it, TO SITS od-
vantage. 10 the Suez canal which cost
q little more than SlO10po00 and brings
I'm a yearly revenue of between $1,000 con
and $4,000 O0. While TO the world S
strategists its importance as the future
"kcy TO the Pacific" completely Oycr-
shadows the Suez canal and makes its
speedy completion in their eyes q thing
the United States cannot afford 20 ne
glect in view Of the probable annoXa-
ton Of Hawaii and the holding Of tho
control of the Philippines
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A Mothers Offering.

Go. AZ thy country's call.
Whatever gentle bonds may hoid thee
Whatever tender claims may seem more
Thy duty!-hrst of all.
Col And God guard thy way
Through all tue hidden dangers OF the
Through pain and peril-to the dawnins
or peaceful day.
Go, Thy young heart IA brave.
Battle FOR night with all thy strength ana
will.
shouldst thou not triumph, thou az least
canst M
A soldiers grave.
CO. II the cause be won.
On The bright record free OF STAN or
Thy name shall shine forever; but if
not,
Gods will be done!
Go! ] can say sdcA
As gladly as a greeting hong . thee,
And look my last through smiles II thou
wilt be
Firm, brave and true.
Col Ny one child! my JOY
Unto his country FOR whatever rate,
BY these last tears. . Heaven! l con-
secrate
nv only boy
Madeline 5. Bridges In Leslie's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
FAIL eDA ~
ON oOuln3r n
ON Railway

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. Va.
1910 A. M, NO. IL. oou1aern Express
daily for Atlanta. Augusta and
points South; Sleeper Riehinona to
Charlotte. Columbus and augusta.
Sleeper open AT $3.50 p. NJ. Stops AZ
all stations between Richmond ana
Danvilie TO take on and let OF pas
connects at Danvilie. salsbsry,
ana Charlotte with the Na~nlnsevn
and northwestern Limited sSo. 40
carrying sleepers New York to Ashe-
vile, Hot Springs, Chattanooga. ssad
Nashville, New York TO Memphis.
New York TO New. Orleans. New
1 YorS to IS%ea' AND Wass ssSs' ana
Memphis Connections are made
for all points In Texas and Califor.
MA Sleeper open for occupancy a.
1901 =. "a, 70. I, solid train daily. for
Charlotte. N. c.. connects a. Nose
ley with tarmvillo and Ponnat~u
y,e ,to A H HssSersOn n0s and pas-
ham. and at Greensboro Tor pGr-
ham. Raleigh and Winston salem
at Danylle with No. q. Cnitsx MITE.
for New orleans and points South.
which carries seepers New York 10
New Orleans and New York 10 Jack
sonvllle. Through Sleeper Salisbury
to Chattanooga also Pullman tour
list sleeper every wednesday Wash.
ington to San Francisco without
change.
500 r. NJ. No. II, local. daily excspe
Sunday. for Keysville and interme~
TRANS ARRIVE Ar RICHMOND.
e:SS 2. n. From Atlanta. Augusta.
Asheyi'le.
$40 A. NJ. from Keysville and .ocai sta
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS
Nos. 81 and g.. between Manchester ano
Neapolis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
South American Toddy Trees.

Nature has her rum shops, her saloons.
She produces plants which devote them
selves to the manufacture and sale OF in
toXicants The South American tOddy
tree is well known to raturalists. II IS
well known also TO the South American
beetles, the oryctes hercules. When the
latter GOES ON s.Iec he never go'< Z
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
ARMING OF ST. JOHNS.
Importance Of England's Now Naval
station.

ST. JOHNS. y. r.. June 2i-ln view Of
the present international complications,
the British Government has decided TO
fortify this port. Until 1870 81. John had
possessed splendid batteries controlling
the entrance TO the harbor and a gar-
rison and stores sufficient 10 make II
a task OF no ordinary difficulty TO cap
turo the town. Besides the regular forces
fully 900 militia were organized, and In
addition nearly every able-bodied man IN
the town and neighboring hamlets could
handle a gun like trained soldier. from
long experience "a hunting deer inland
ana seals along the coast But he 6rit-
ish Ministry OF the day decided that the
imperial treasury should no longer bear
the expense OF maintaining troops for
the defencs OF the colonies. and 10 the
forces wers withdrawn from S,. Johns
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
RAIL ROADS.

Sss,%ss ESaw Chesapeake and
%sssS.s,Sss Ohio Railway,
toFFLCVfVE JUNE 20 1895
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
brSOAD SAnLEI 5iAIlO>.
principal stations, Newport
~ News. Old Point. NortoIs ana
Portsmouth. Connects at NOT
folk with New YORK steamers.
except Sunday.
3 10 2. NJ, Iya.ly. u4.A pullman los
local stations. Newport News.
. Old Point. Norfolk ana Pofls,
mouth. Connects at ola POM
''t,rr with Washington steamers,
daily and with Baltimore
steamers except sunday.
i02O A. NJ Mountain Express, eNCe9e
Sunday. tor kcncever!e. Con-
meets at Gordonsvile Tor
Orange, Culpeper, caNeftoh,
Manassas Alexandria ana
Washington; Ut Union station
Charlottesville, FOR Lynch-
burg. at Basic for hasers-
.15 PM. Daily. with pullman to Gin
cjnnau. Louisville and 81.
Louis. connecting at loving
ton. Va. for Hot Springs:
. stations Meals served on DIM
INK cars. No z, local tfslh,
except Sunday, follows above
train from G>rdonsviNe 10
$50 p. NJ. Acc Accommodation. except sun
1915 M. Daily Cor cincinnati; with
Pullman 10 clinton. w. ,and
Gordonsville to Hlnclhnati
and Louisville. Meals served
stanton S except sunday for
Winchester. Va, and az Cow
ington. Va. daily for Virginia
Hot springs .-..,,
TRAINS LEAVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION
1880 A. NJ, Daily for Lynchhury anu
Clifton Forge. connects eN-
cept Sunday, with bucAina-
ham. Alberene, Lexington anu
Craig Valley branches. ara AZ
clifton Forge with NO. Tor
Cincinnati.
Car. Tor Lynchburg Leaves
Lynchburg 4. Nj. for Lex
inrton Va, except sunday.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
BROAD STREET STA rlON.
$50 A. NJ Dauy, from tlnclnntt. ,.
1913 A. NJ D'ily from Norfolk and Old
$3.50 p. NJ. Daily from Cincinnati and
ssOP NJ. b b9aisVit from Norfolk and Old
Point.
7:45 P. NJ. Except Sunday. from Romeo
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
$40 A. NJ BNlen, aauuty. from Lexins-
CON pud I.vn nhurg.
$50 p. NJ. Daily, from Clifton Forge and
Lynchburg. and. except sum
ington. hih-~o4c and Rosney.
JOHN ID. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 10. 1898.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-UNIoN
DEPOT.

DEPOT.
7:s5 A. NJ. Sunday Accommodation, Ar
riyes Pete, sburg s:32 A.. IL.
Makes al stops Il. ana A.
900 A. Nj. Da.iS, arrives Petersburg s:5i
A. NJ. Norfolk ll:2i A. NJ
% wave P1 aSd saroIk' Va.
sos A. NJ. Dail> arrives Petersburg $50
Faye ..sille ll5 p. NJ.
Chsr,A.i on 1920 z. ~, ssyan-
nah 1850 A. Il, JacksOnv.::s
1870 A. NJ, Port Tampa $40
Il. VI. Connects at WilsoD
with No. A. arriving Colds
$40 p ~ Pullman ,eepsr
New York TO Jacksonville.
Zoo T. A' 5 1as' s. ,S'' :. n Makes ' ali
$40 p. NJ. SUNDAY Accommodation. Ar
rlves Petersburg s:2s NJ.
Makes all stops X. and r.
b:soP NJ. Da.,y, arrives Petersburg $40
p. M. Makes local s,ops X.
and T.. railroad.
7:30 2. NJ, Daily, arrives IO.sispurg 500
4. NJ. connects with y. ana
w. for ,lyiiolk and interme-
scCSnects with A. and d. Tor
stations between Emporia and
r NJ, Fayetteville i:0l "A
NJ. Charleston e:0z A. NJ. Sa-
y yiis l1og ~ 2 T.. n PORT '' Ts%Ss
SEw LINE 20 MIDpLE
GEORGIA roINTs.-Arriying
Aiken 1:2s A. 81. Augusta s:lo
A. NJ. Macon II A. ~. At
Sleepers New York TO VIII
-mingfon. jacksonville, Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta. and
s:1 NJ. Dany. arrives Petersburg
s:3l T.. n, Weldon ii:so y. 81.
Petersburg and Weldon.
11:40 p. NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg
i2.-O A. NJ. Lynchburg 3:l5 A.
~, Roanoke s:l5 A. NJ. Bits
iol 1855 p NJ. Pullman
sleeper Richmond to Lynch-
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Savannah. Charleston. Allan
ia Mason; Augusta. and all
,as A. ~. pp9 aiIy except Sunday. Allan
Ia Athens. and Raleigh. Hen
derson. Lynchburg. ana the
anA.M Daily. Petersburg local
500 A. M., sunday only From Atlanta.
Athens Raleigh and Hender.
son Lynchburki and the West:
u:os A. NJ. Daily. Norfolk. suffolk. and
amp. NJ. DAM. Jacksonville, savan-
nah, Charleston. Wilmington.
Goldsboro and al points
s.g p. NJ. DAILY Norfolk. suroik. wav-
erly and Petersburg.
SIS p. NJ. Daily. Petersburg. Lynch
burg. and West
Snn5 A. 81, sunday Ace0mlacdQ alton.
'H" a. 'A'' 's"r 81 TNERsoH.
J.R KENLy. frame Manages
H. n. HHEEsoS'
~>nerai Passenger Aren't
c. g. CAMpDHfR
A O. ofvt&iea psss>Ag0 teeoA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 10. iSDS.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
4.lO a. IA. DaIly tOr Nashins 'On and
points North. stops only a.
Milford and Fredericksburg.
Pullman sleeper TO New YORK.
$40 A. NJ. SUNDAY only, for Ndsblngt ou
ana points North stops at
Eiba, Glen Alien, Ashland.
TaylOrsvilie, boswell Ruther
Glen, Penola. Milford. Woods
lane, Guinea. summit. Freder-
icksburg Brooke and Wide
water. Pullman car
$40 A. NJ. DaIly, eACepl sunday. lof
Washington and points North.
stops a. Elba. Ashland, Tay-
lorsvllle. boswell, Rutner
Glen. PcnOla, Milford. Woods-
lane, Guinea, Summit. Fredor-
icksbuIg, Brooke ana Wide
water. Pullman car.
IL 200 " Daily, except sunday, Tor
Washington and / -.nts North
stops az ED&. Glen Allen
Ashland. boswell, Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke and
Whitewater Parlor car; also,
connects with Congressional
Limited at Washington.
7l2 P. NJ. Dal,y ,lar Wa s,al ,,; and
Ashland, boswell Milford,
Fredericksburg, Brooke. ana
Whitewater end other stations
Sundays. Sleeper y.ch-dond to
ARRIVE BYRD STREET STATION
$40 A NJ Daily STOPS q WideWa Ter
Brooke Fredericksburg, MIL
ford, boswell ashland. and
Elba, and other stations Sun
days. Sleeper New York 10
Richmond.
at Woewatei. Brooke, i'red-
ercksburB. summit. Guinea,
Woodalsne, Milford. penola,
Ruther Glen. boswell, Taylors-
Vile. ashland Glen Allen and
Elba. PdrlOr car from wash
71o p n. Daily Stops only at Fred
''-' ericksburg, boswell, Ashland
and Eiba, pullman cars from
New York.
Brooke. Frederiekshurg. sum
NIT, Guinea, WoOdslane. NIL
ford. Penola, Ruther Glen.
boswell, Taylorsvllle Ashland.
Glen Allen, and Elba. Sleep
rREDERICKSRG ACCOMMODATION.
(lJaily Except Sunday.
400 p NJ Leave Byrd Street station.
son A M. Arrive byrd Street station.
Wv ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY Except Sunday.
$40 A NJ Leaves Elba.
500 p n Leaves Elba.
so A M. Arrives Elba.
500 p. M. Arrives Elba.
Traffic Manager.
z. T. d MYERS
President
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Ms&1W NarfuIlS6NVsslsrn

- lN0itlV = rstfisf
LEAVE RICHMOND CDAILY), BYRD
STREET STATION.
s.aoA a. RICHMOND AND NORFOLK
VESTIBULE LIMITED. Ar
rive Norfolk Liza 4. NJ. Stops
only at Petersburg. Waverly,
and Suffolk. Second-class
tickets not accepted on this
sMAM. TIE CHICAGO EXPRESS,
for LynchDurg, koanoIa. CO.
iumbus and Chicago. Putnam
Sleeper Roanoke 10 Columbus;
also for Bristol. Knoxville.
and Chattanooga.
7.o p N. For Suffolk. Norfolk and In
termeda stations, arrives at
Norfolk al $3.50 r. NJ
11:4o P. N. FOR LyncheurE ana Eoanok .s
Washington and Chattanooga
limited. Pullman Seepers
Roanoke to Memphis and New
orleans. Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynch
burg. and berths ready for
occupancy at 900 p. NJ. Also
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg
and Roaioke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch :.
burg and the West daily at s;l5 A; N.
and s,S6 p NJ from Norfolk and the East
Al HOS A NJ. and NESTIBULED LIN
TTEn 6.IR y W.
ONCE: s3s Main street.
District PASSENGER Agent
w. y. BEVILL,
General PASSENGER Agent.
General once Roanoks va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
The Richmond Transfer
Company,
No. oO3 EAST MAIN STREET

GENERAL RAILROAD AND STEAM
SHIP TICKET OFFICE.
VI MANS PPALAcEE' CAR COMPANY. ~
STATE-ROOMS RESERVED ON OCEAN
STEAMERS.
without coat 20 rQsHenscrs BssgaEe
called for rnd checked % destination.
Landars and cabs furnished on short no.
lice. Handsome Pleasure Carriages for
hire. TALLY-HO COACH and OMNI-
BUSES for PICNIC PARTIES. Branch
a. w. CARRIER.
maA Hrsxidanl
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YORK RIVER LINE via WEST POINT
THE FANORlTE ROUTE NORTH
H. RDIHNOND

TIRE FANOkllE kOIl r. MN IL
LEAVE RICHMOND.
<:s0 L. "a No. 10, BSlumoEs Limited
daily except Sundays. for Wesh
Point, there making close connection
on Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
days with steamer for Baltimore;
also, with stage at Lester Manor for
Malkerton and Tsppahannock 90
Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays.
1850 p. NJ. No. 10 local exersss, Mens
West Point and intermediate sta
tionS Connects with stage at Lester
Nan,r FOR Walkerton and rappahsn n
mock; also, a. West Point with
steamer for Baltimore. stops at all
500 a. H.. No. 4s. local mixed.
Virginia street station ior West
Point aud intermediate statious. con-
Meeting with cage AZ Les G. Manor
for Walkarton and TGopahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
1910 4. H.. Wednesdays and Fridays
Ana P' NJ. Daily except Sunday from
West Point and intermediate sta
steamers leave West Point at 600 p. NJ.
MONDAYS Wednesdays and Fridays, and
baltimore at 500 y. NJ. TUESDAYS. Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Ticket office at STATEN foot OF virginia
street. Open from 800 A. NJ. 10 500 r.
NJ. and from 800 p. NJ 10 y A. M. city
ticket office, soS east Main street! !rsttv
Traffic Manager Cen. Pass. Agent. :.
F.. &. CANNON. Third Vlce-pres'dent and
q ". WTSTRURY. TRAY Pass Agent
go east Main street Richmond. Va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
$4,000 SOLDIERS
Will Be Campcd at Tampa. Fla. by End
OF Week.

Tampa. May l0-By Thursday. SIX of
the big government transports At Port
Tampa will he in readiness for actual
loading of the troops and horses. They
have already been fully supplied with
coal and water. The work Of loading on
the ships boxes of ammunition for the
rifles of the soldiers and for the GatlinSs
and Hotchkiss qucl<-tiring guns was COM
menced. today. The work will continue
night and day until completed. Tomor-
row. each transport will have mounted
one or more of the Hotchkiss guns, while
the Gatlings which will be taken along
will be placed on the lower decks
The mobilization of the state troops at
Tampa will commence, tomorrow, ana by
Thursday. nearly 1000 volunteers will be
cncamped here. The ordering to Tampa
from Chickamauga of the 81 and 9th Ca
valry regiments and all the infantry regi-
ments, remaining there. will swell the
total number of regulars at this point 70
over 1900 men, and with the state troops
and the Cuban volunteers, 1900 soldiers
will be encamped here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
TIE FLYING SQUADRON
Ready to Sai-k Night Battle Call Finds
Men Ready.

on Board the Flagship Brooklyn, on
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.
May f0-On the ships of the lying
squadron all is hustle. although the Of
.icers disclaim any knowledge of an
carly movement. The New Orleans
did not so to Newport News for coal.
but will coal from lighters alongside.
The St Paul will go to Newport News
for coal The Minneapolis coaled, this
morning. and joined the squadron later
Captain Fogler of the New Orleans de-
MES the stories of his ship making a
slow voyage down the coast He did
not leave Newport until Saturday night
and arrived at the capes on Sunda..
There was Il night call 70 battle IN al
the ships. last night. No preparations
were made and the majority of the men
were asleep. but the guns were ready
TO shoot on all the ships in less than
six minutes after the call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-11
PRAY FOR LIBERTY.
A Noble Letter from Catholic Bishops TO the
Clergy and Laity.

Washington, May 10.--The archbishops
Of the Catholic church in the United
States have addressed a letter to the
clergy and laity of the country. bearing
on the war with Spain. 1t will be read
in all the churches on Sunday. IL Is en-
dorsed by Monsignor Martinell the apos-
tolic delegate, and is as follows:
"ro the Clergy and Laity Of the United
States, greeting:
1.-THE events that have succeeded the
blowing up Of the battleship Maine and
patriotic scamcn of the United States
have eliminated in a war with Spain and
our own beloved country. Whatever may
have been the individual opinions Of
Americans prior to the declaration of
war. there can now be no two opinions 81
to the duty of every loyal American cit
iZen.
"A resort to arms was decided upon by
the Chief Executive Of the nation, with
the advice of both houses Of Congress
and after consultation with his cabinet
officers, but not unt!l every effort hal
been exhausted to bring about an honor
ties with Spain.
The patient calmness, the diGnified for
bearance, the subdued drmness Of Presi-
dent Mckinley during the trying time
that interviewed between the destruction of
the Maine and the declaration of war. are
beyond all praise and should command
the admiration Of every true American.
We the members of the Catholic church,
are true Americans. AMI as such are loyal
to our country and our flag. and obedient
to the highest DEGREES and the supreme
authority of the nation
we are not now engaged in a war Of
section against section or state against
state. but we are united as one man
against q foreign enemy and a common
foe IT. as we are taught by our holy
church. love Of country Is next to love Of
God a duty imposed on us by all laws.
human and Divine. then il is our duty 10
labor and to pray for the temporal and
spiritual well-being Of the brave soldiers
who are battling for our beloved country.
Let US faithfully beg the God Of battles
10 crown they arms on Lana and sea with
victory and t iumph, and TO stay unneces-
sary enuslon If taood, and speedily to re-
store peace : our beloved land and
people. q.
TO This d we direct tnat on and
after the r.~elpt Of this circular. and until
the close , this war every priest small.
in his daily macs. pray for the restoration
Of peace by the glorious victory Of our
nag. We also direct that prayers for the
brave soldiers and sailors shat fan in bat