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Evening journal., 1918-02-23
RIiIEs on NEW MnpS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Bunker IL
censes VIII be denied to vessels built in
the United States and completed after
February 4 unless they sail under the
American flag or the Shipping Board
valves It. under a ruling issued yester-
day by the War Trade Board.
The action was taken in cooperation
with the Shipping Board to insure that
all the vessels turned out under the
shipbuilding program shall be registered
as American vessels and kept under
control OF the government.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
Sell War Stocks

BUY PEACE STOCKS. NEARLY TWO
YEARS AGO the INDUSTRIAL AND MIN
ING AGE named as the most promising
war stock INTERNATIONAL MERCAN-
TILE MARINE.
International Mercantile Marine. pfd has
advanced since the war began from around
s. SIS TO above 500 a share. The common
has advanced 10 the same period from
90 i-2c 10 S2I a share.
The purchase Of 900 shares Of the pre-
ferfed and 1000 shares OF common I'm 1918,
NJ total cost for both Of s.625 showed a
profit on Saturday Of Si2S,s76, OF more than
$500 per cent.
The current issue Of the Industrial ana
Mining Age names and analyses the most
likely Peace Stocks The INDUSTRIAL
AND MINING AGE. now IN it's tenth year,
costs s. for 81 issues. IL is written by
noted experts and numbers among it's read
ers some Of the best known professional
stock market operators in the United
States.
sample copy sent free for purposes OF
introduction II you write Immediately
Address
INDUSTRIAL AND MINING AGE
20 william Street. Now York.
Largest Circulation Of its Character in
the World.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
BURNS

Our baby tOdd.ed on to the
hOt register which bIiStered her
feet terribly. We poured a
plenty Of Brazilian Balm into
tepid water and he'd her feet
in 20 minutes. Which took the
fire all out. and they were soon
WE'LL Mrs. A. COIiard, Arcade.
N. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
SEVERE SLUMP HITS
MARKET ON SHORT DAY

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. % Leading stock
issue showed fractional advances in the
stock market opening here today. Trad
Ing was duh and narrow.
United states Steel opened at $685., up
y Bethlehem "B." s0h, up y Atlantic
Gulf III up z Reading tn, up y;
Tobacco Products 569s, up Is; Central
Leather 70A, up u.
A severe slump struck the market
shortly after the opening Marine Pre-
ferred, after touching i0iH. slid to
99lt, and then recovered TO 99is. United
States Steel saw a low point Of 95,
while Baldwin touched 1864 before
getting back as far as IA.
The market closed steady.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
ewAsHYn HAD OPEN HOUSE.

The Washington Fire Company, In
commence alton Of Washingtons Birth
day yesterday, kept open house and
provided luncheon for friends Al
though the company IS trying to con-
serve food in accordance with the re-
quest OF the food administration, it was
desired to do something to carry out
the custom established by the company
in celebrating Washington's Birthday,
so the usual dinner and dance was cur
tailed for the first time in many years.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
TWO "MOVIES" ADMIT
BLUEJACKETS FREE

The management OF the Victoria and
the Queen moving picture theatres are
permitting sailors In uniform 10 go into
the theatres and witness the perform
ances free Of charge, once each week.
Wednesday night the sailors are admit
Ted to the Victoria Theatre and on Fri
day night to the Queen Theatre About
300 sailors. including those from the
transports Manhattan and Narragan-
sett are now in this city.
The men generally meet at the Y.
NJ. C. A. hall about 925 O'Clock and
march In a body to the place Of the
amusement they are to attend. They
select this hour so as not TO tax the
capacity Of the house by crowdlng out
other patrons who might want to at
tend. AZ this time each night there
is nearly always room for all the sail
ors who care to attend.
The various churches also are taking
care Of the sailors and are doing their
best 10 entertain them on other nights.
Amusements of various kinds and sup
pers are ARRANGED in their honor and
the men appreciate this interest in
them.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
NEW MEMBERs ron EDFN

At the regular meeting OF Eden
Lodge. I. o. o. r on Thursday night
eleven candidates received the third
degree Norman H. Watson was pre-
scented with a handsome and unique
medal In recognition Of meritorious
services given the lodge ] H. Palmer
OF Dayton. Ohio, addressed the mem
bcrs. Refreshments were served after
the session.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
P.O. CLERK TRANSFERRED.

John Crooney, a clerk at the local
postofilce, has been transferred to Camp
Hill. at Newport News. Va, to work
at the military postofflce there. Mr.
Crooney will assume his new duties in
a short time.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING.

BY the United Press.
CHICAGO. Feb % Opening grain
Sorn, May, i27ai26h. Oats, March,
S9ls May, s9as71s.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
CITY BANK CLEARINCS.

Clearings Of the local banks for the
week ending today amounted to s2,2si.-
355 81. as compared with s2sS3,Oli.25
for the corresponding week of last
year.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
WOMAN IN ROW.

Edna White. a Negress. was arrested
this morning on a charge OF assault.
and battery on another Negress The
Woman was arrested By Pair0lman
Zebley
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
THE NEW TRIPLE COMBINATION

THE NEW TRIPLE COMBINATION
Treatment for the blood. nerves and
liver-purifying, strengthening, cleans
ing, winning its way wonderfully just
now-is:
Hoods Sarsaparilla. the superlative
blood purifier and appetite giver,
known for over 80 years.
Peptiron, the superlative pepsin-nux-
iron-celery nerve. blood and digestive
tonic.
Hoods Pills, the superlative family lax
alive for blliousness, constipation;
pleasant, easy, effective.
What are your troubles? II such as
10 need all three medicines, why not
have perfect. welllrounded relief by
g ting the combination?
II you need only one medicine, get il
and take it-but do it now.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company, dupont Building,
urnish the following quotations on
ocal securities:
Evening journal., 1918-02-23

Agents. commission men, and bond
statesmen should study the Want Ads
for new opportunities during the COM
ing week.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23

Grip Follows The snow
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
taken in time, viii Prevent Grip. z. W.
GROVES signature on box. 30c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-02-23
HES Owen THERE.

Word has been received in this city
Of the safe arrival In France Of J..
Morton Dillon, Jr., Of No. i720 West
Thirteenth street He is a member Of
Company A. Seth Engineers.
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BURLINGTON ITEMS.
Last Week.

Mrs. Manola Belle and Pauline King
returned last week from Des Moines.
where they attended the convention Of
the Mite Missionary Society.
Rev. =. a. Belle, Mrs. J. Folks, Mrs.
VIM. Ashby, Miss Evely Hedge, Mr.,
Odell Smith and Edwin Weaver, who
were delegates to the s. s. convention
which convened in Keokuk last week,
have returned, bringing with them many
honors for the local school, viz: Mrs.
Folks was elected district officer of the
Allen Christian Endeavor League, Mrs.
Ashby, vice president Of the Sunday
School convention. Miss E. Hedge,
Odell Smith and Edwin Weaver were
elected delegates to the district CON
vention which will convene in Gales
burg. The memorial resolutions were
quite impressive and Mr.. Odell Smith ,s
address, st The Black Thread, 3 was en-
;thusiastica Ally received. He voiced the
ssentiment of true democracy, when he
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last year when he delivered an address
before the students and faculty Of Bur.
lington High School. He found young
King to be serious, progressive young
man, and the endorsement Of the prin-
cipal and teachers was very high.
No young man 10 thought more OF In
his home town nor has one more &C.
complishments. Aside from being skill
full in manual training work, both in
wood and iron, he took the bookkeeping
course and is q rapid writer in short
hand and typewriting.
His ability at the piano is well known
to the musical folks Of Iowa, and dur
ing his entire high school career was
the chief musician for all high school
functions.
The Pine Woods school is to be con-
graduated on securing such a splendid
young man and this young man is to be
commended for acting in such q sensible
manner in taking his education where
it will do the most good. He has an OPP
portunity for o life work, in growing
young institution, that has become wide
" known and endorsed by the leading
citizens of our country and whose prin-
cipal, Prof. jones, stands among the
leaders of our race.
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EDITORIALS
lCoLoRED NURSES TO BE USED IN
ARMY CAMPS.
Orders Issued by War Department
y Makes Opening for Hundreds at Six
a Base Hospitals in This Country
b Many May 90 Overseas. .8s9

Washington, D, G., July %, 1918
\ The war department authorizes the fol
lowing statement From Emmett J. Scott,
special assistant TO the Secretary Of
War: Y
" Orders were issued today by the War
Department to the Office Of the Surgeon
General, which will enable colored
nurses who have been registered by the
American Red Cross Society, to render
! service for their own race in the army.
Colored nurses will he assigned to the
base hospitals now established at Camp
Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas; Camp
Grant, Rock ford, Illinois; Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, iowa; Camp Taylor. Louis
vile, KY; Camp Sherman, Chillicothe,
Ohio, and Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N.
j. AT these camps total Of about 49,
900 colored troops are stationed. Cen
eral Pershing has been asked by cable
whether the services Of colored nurses
can be utilized to advantage among the
American Experiti onary Forces.
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CORRECTION.

Dear Editor: wish to make cor
rection concerning an item that appear
ed under the Mason City news in the
last issue Of your paper regarding Mrs.
Matte Walker Lemmons OF New York.
Mrs. Matte Walker Lepemons OF New
York, who at that time was VISITING
Mrs Mary Wright, has been confused
with Madame Z. J. Walker, manufac-
turer of the hair restorer which bears
her name. Mrs. Lemons is in no way
connected with that business.
.t Very truly yours,
AL WALKER, IS
4O2 N. 4th Ave.
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Soldiers Home, Marshalltown: Ia.
Especial to Bystander).

Especial to BVStander).
The call for patriotism of this coun-
try has stirred the hearts of ALL Many
hundreds Of thousands have answered
this call and have gone to the front.
Many have heard the call, but were un-
able to answer it. Among them are
many of our old soldiers, who, if they
could shake off a, few years that have
helped to whiten their hair and caused
their steps to lag, would gladly enter
his world g war and fight as they did
before, for Democracy.
Iowa has provided home for many
of our old soldiers who are past the
fighting age, which is situated in Mar
shalltown, Iowa, and among the many
there is one by the name Of Isaac John
son, who fought in the great Civil War.
He enlisted the 7th day Of March, 1864,
under the name of Isaac Cook, aud
served two years as corporal of Com
pany E, 68th Regiment, Of U. s. Col
ored Infantry. He was in four battles
and on the 9th day Of April, 1865, his
regiment made a charge on Fl. Black,
Mobile, Ala. In this charge Corporal
Cook was wounded and the regiment
lost lOl men.
Mr. johnson has never lost any Of
the enthusiasm Of his fighting days, and
would love to help our boys "Get the
Kaiser
Mr.. Johnson is the father Of Mrs.
Helen Downey of Ottumwa, first presi-
dent Of Iowa Federation.
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| said, cit is going to be close draw
between the devil, the negro hater ana
the kaiser for first place in hell
| Miss Marguerite Pearl Martin anu
| M lao Johnson visited in FIT. Madi-
SON last Sunday, the guest OF hev. ana
Mrs. B. r. Penn.
| Mrs. Rosie Cowden is in Chicago visit
ing her daughter May and son Nathanlel
Cowden.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Williams entertained
the Burlington Social Club last Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. VIM. Stevens was hostess to the
B. J. p. club Monday evening.
Mr., Geo. King is in Braxton, Miss,
| where he accepted. position for the
| summer presumably.
L Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. King are in Chi
capo for an indefinite stay.
This Weeks News.
Miss Marguerite Pearl Martin, who
has been visiting relatives in the city,
departed for her home in Dubuque last
Monday. Miss Martin posed as maid
of s.Tokyo' for Madam sHawksworth
at the Hawksworth School of Art. The
picture will be on exhibition at the Tri-
State Fair in August.
The Burlington Social Club picniced
at Crapo Park the 4th of July. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Thompson enter
tanned the club in the evening with a
fine display Of fireworks and patriotic
selections on the victrola. Miss Mar
guerite Martin was an out of town
guest.
Miss Dorcas Belle is visiting friends
in Washington, Iowa.
Mr.. Grant Clark made brief visit
with relatives in Sterling, ILL.,, last
week.
+ Last Thursday crowd of PLEASURE
seekers came up on boat from Fl. Madl-
son and picniced at Grape Park, where
they were joined by number OF local
coi6rde people and delightful day was
enjoyed. The excursioners returned in
the evening by train.
Mrs. B. r. Penn of Fl. Madison &C
companied by her daughter, Ruth and
little son Otto. was in our city Thurs
eday,s the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. H. E.
III Johnson.
The lawn social given by the B. j.
Progressive Club at the home of Mrs.
r. Brooks on the 18th, was largely at
tended and was both social and fl
nancial success.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yeiser and baby
Marguerite of Cedar Rapids passed
through our city Saturday evening en-
route to Nahoka, Mo-, where they will
visit with their sister, Mrs. Lottie Car
Ter at the Yeiser farm
Mrs. Fanny Parker and daughter,
Miss j. Parker, visited in Monmouth
Wednesday and FIT. Madison on Thurs
day and report fine time.
Rev. and Mrs. Jackson of Mt. Pleas
ant are the house guests of Mrs. Fanny
Parker and family.
Miss Sidney J. Davis, Founder and
Supt. of the Y. w. I. Mission of Keokuk,
was in the city last Monday, the guest
Of Mrs. r. Brooks and daughters, Mrs.
H. Sidey and Miss Mary Brooks.
Seven Of the local colored boys de-
parted this week for Camp Dodge. A
large crowd was at the station to bid
them farewell and cheer them on their
mission.
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EXCELLENT WORK OF "HoME
MAKERS LEAGUE"
As .Traveler's Aid" and Social Uphft
Under Management Of Their Prssi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Manning.

On entering the large Union Depot
at Des Moines the first thing that
catches the traveller g eye is large
sign, "Home Makers League, Travel
er's Aid,'' and beneath this sign is a
desk at which sits alittle lady in the
Travellers Aid costume who at all times
is ready with her pleasant smile to aid
all travellers, ,colored or white, and she
has been able to help thousands Of trav-
elers coming into the city. This little
woman, Mrs. A. G. Payton, is placed
here by the 'Home Makers League -
for this especial work. This is only
one Of the branches Of helpful work
that the League is doing under thes eft
ficient management Of their president,
Mrs. Mary Manning.
In order to carry on the work Of the
Travellers Aid this League donates a
certain amount Of money each month
for its up keep. They are also very &C
tice in assisting and aiding soldiers
wives and families in getting suitable
locations to live. They have also given
special attention in assisting the sol
diers coming into our city along many
helpful lines. One of their main duties
taken upon themselves, is placing young
girls in good homes and seeing that
they get employment. They look after
needy homes where there is sickness and
do any work they see needs to be done.
They don t wait to be asked, but have
their members out in the field seeing
those whom they can assist.
Mrs. Manning and her members de-
serve great credit for the wonderful
good they are doing The officers OF
this working band are Mrs. Mary Man
ming, Pres; Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, Vice
Pres; Mrs. Johnnie Shaw, Recording
Sec.; Mrs. Hattie Adams, Financial
Sec; Mrs. J. G. Hubbard, Treasurer.
Among those who were active in the
work at Camp Dodge during the entire
stay of the 366 Infantry, perhaps none
Of them worked harder than Mrs. Mary
Manning, attached to the Headquarters
Co., but who worked for eight months
with the entire regiment and gave
special work at the regimental hospital.
Mrs. Manning and her son, Musician
Manning, were both members of the
same company. She recently bought a
chair at Corinthian Baptist church and
had it draped in honor of her only son,
Musician Manning, of the Headquarters
Company, 366 Infantry, who is now
: Somewhere in France
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Ever since dynasties have existed
there are records Of kings having abdi.
Gated from one cause and another. Far
back in the misty past one monarch
gave up his throne because he was
"wearied with domipion;" another re-
tired out of preference for the free
dom of private life; third laid down
his crown because his schemes failed ;
still another abdicated In ct Of mel
ancholy; and there are two instances
in which kings left their thrones be.
cause they were unable to cope with
national crises.
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MACON, MO.

Rev. j.. w. L. Underwood preached
two excellent sermons Sunday morn
ing. and evening.
Miss Aleata Pleasant is able to be up
after slight operation.
Mrs. Mona Turner and sister, Miss
Artie M. Jackson passed through Macon
Monday enroute for Moberly, Mo.
Mr.. c. H. Garner of Moberly, Mo-,
spent Thursday evening the guest of
Mrs. G. H. Harris.
The picnic which was given Thursday
evening by Mrs. M. Carter, was very
successful.
Pres. l. E. Page is back from bust
ness trip.
Mrs. Arthur johnson Of Gallo spent
Saturday and Monday in Macon on
business.
Quite number of Maconites will at
tend the dance in Moberly Monday
evening.
Miss Harriet Bradley of Fayette, Mo-
is the guest Of Mrs. s. skerilood.
Miss Ruth Reece is homes after a
visit with friends.
Mrs. Elwell Clark of st. Louis, Mo-,
is in the city, the guest of relatives.
Miss Lucille Harris is contemplating
six week visit in Rock Island, ILL.,,
Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, Ill.
Miss Ruth Grey departed Saturday
last for her home in Oklahoma City.
Miss Grey spent the winter student
Of Western College.
Miss Lucille Evans departed Satur-
day night for st. Louis, Mo-, after
spending the winter at Western College.
Mr.. Gordon Cohorn will leave Thurs
day for his home in Dalton, Mo. Mr..
Cohorn will remian at his home before
leaving for the training camp.
Mrs. Will Grant remains quite i'll.
Rev. A. r. Fox preached two excel
lent sermons Sunday morning and
evening.
Miss Della Williams spent Monday
evening in Brookfield, Mo-, the guest
of Mr.. Arthur johnson.
Mrs. j. w. L. Underwood and sister,
Miss Loas Patriot, will leave soon for a
visit at her home at Notasulta, Ala.
An all day outing will be given Fri
day under the auspices of Mrs. S. Mott
and P. H. Tiding for the benefit of the,
Vine st. and b. B. S. S. Everyone will
take their basket Ice cream will be
given free of charge. Penny cards
were given to every child in Sunday
School. They succeeded in begging $15
in pennies. This will go to pay for the
cream.
The Baptist Sewing circle met at the
home Of Mrs. A. McElvoy. A nice
evening was enjoyed.
The picnic which was given Friday
evening at the home Of Mrs. w. Grant
was very successful.
Mrs. Thomas Lewis was called to
Kansas City, No, by the death of her
cousin, Mrs. Beula Maxell.
Miss Lucille Michel Of Gallo, Mo-,
spent few days the guest Of relatives.
Pay up your dues and take out an
other year IS subscription.
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Helm for Those Who Have Stomach
Trouble,

After doctoring for about twelve
years for q bad stomach trouble, and
spending nearly five hundred dollars for
medicine and doctors fees, I purchased
my wife one box of Chamberlain g Tab
let's, which did her so much good that
she continued to use them and they
have done her more good than all of
the medicine I bought before Samuel
Boyer, Folsom, Iowa.
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Send money by postomce oE0er'
nno4sy order, express or draft, to tn
1.A~u. HAanMaAR

&c n,oney y !. 49,. "a ~
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10 esnts Per Inc iof eacn mse1 49,
seuntdug SEVEN words 70 = nns.
ehurchS and ssrst societies wAsfe
admissi.u ID GA01ged, one-haH @
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FIFTY THOUSAND NEGROES
CALLED.

Washingtn, D. G., July %. Fifty
thousand Negro registrants qualified
for general military service we're called
to the colors today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. They will entrain
between August and $, and will
come from forty-one states and the
District Of Columbia.
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Jewish Armies corserlpted

On the approach Of an enemy the
Jewish army was recruited by con-
scription made from the tribes under
the direction of mustcrmaster, BY
whom also the officers We're appointed.
The army was divided into thousands
and hundreds under their respective
captains plumbers 81; 20 III; Numbers
2:34; III Chronicles 2J:5: 20 :J2.
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Where the Real Danger lies.

A Boston physician has sounded the
warning that there is more or less dam
ger in wearing clothes. There may be,
but the most danger lies in the path
Of man who attempts to trip mer.
rily through this life clad in filtered
sunshine and two days growth Of
xvhfskora sE.i' - .''s
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MASON CITY, IOWA.

The Silver Star Temple No. 4O3 had
their election Of officers as follows:
Fred Mitchell. ........ Chief Mentor
Wilson Foster. Vice Mentor
Lacy Lewis Chief Serb
VIM. Carter ~ Treasurer
Oliver Stephenson 1885,. .Drill Master
Luther Garrett. Chief Sentinel
John Taylor ..:-Chief Orator
Charles Brewton. 5000. Outer Sentinel
Marian Knowles. !. :. /. Standard Bearer
John Halter, Daniel Ewing, Leroy
Woolrich Chief Guards
Miss Blanch Donnegan who had been
here visiting her parents and friends has
returned to Yankton; s. D., where she
owns and manages beauty parlor.
Mrs. Emma Wright from Sioux City,
is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Luther
Garrett and Mrs. Maggie Carter.
The Mason City Colored ball team
played the Manly Colored team Sunday
and were beaten by score 81.
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twenty-five Cents Is the Price Of Peace.
The terrible itching and smarting, in
cident to certain skin diseases, is al
most instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain 8 Salve. Price 20 cents.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-02
DREAD LIFTS FROM
FEAR OF VILLA RAID

dUAREZ, Mex, Dec. ALI traces of
panic caused by the fear that Villa was
to attack the town have disappeared
and most OF the civilians who fled
across the Rio Grande to FL Paso have
returned General Francisco Murguia.
commander Of the northern Mexico
military zone is still at Rancheria. so
miles to the south, but his men are
rapidly restoring bridges burned by the
rebels. The general is expected to
reach Juarez tomorrow, and from here
conduct a campaign against the rebels
VINO are now reported in tn vicinity of
Guadalupe. some 80 miles east, and
close to the Texas border. Military Of
Ulcers here insist that Villa never in
tended to attack Juarez, since they
claim such an attack, even If success
tul, would be OF no benefit to the rebel
chief. as the United States would at
once close the port They pointed to
the fact that Villas occupation of Oil
naga was at once followed by the clos
ing Of the port by the United States
and that inability of the rebels to pro-
cure supplies from the American side
forced them to evacuate after holding
the place Tor two weeks