The Washington critic., 1889-01-12
EARLY MORNING NEWS.
Tho Dynamite Cruiser vesuvius

Tho Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, built by
Cramp & Sons for the Navy Department,
made her final performance yesterday, under
steam, in the Delaware River. She maintained
a speed of 2l "a knots an hour for four hours,
The trial was made over two-mile course.
the vessel being timed both going and return
ing. The speed attained lacks but sx-tenths
of a rate of twenty-five statute miles per hour,
and places the Vesuvius in the front rauk of
ocean greyhounds, having attained the fastest
speed of any steamship ailoat.
AS soon as possible after she had been ac-
cepted her armament of Zalinsli dynamite
guns will be placed on board, and a series of
trials will follow to test their efficiency on
board a vessel. If these tests are satisfactory
1t Is likely that n number of vessels of the
Vesuvius type will be constructed for coast
and harbor defense, as they can be built much
more quickly and cheaply than modern
cruisers of larger size.
No More Fever in Florida.
The Marine Hospital Burehu-sent out the
following notices concerning the recently
quarantined country in Florida: sin the
opinion of this bureau, travel may be resumed
Throughout the State Of Florida. An inspec-
ton service will be maintained, and in case of
any appearance OF fever, the pnblic will be
notified"
James G. Blaine, Jr.
1t is current topic In New York that young
James G. Blaine is to be sent us an apprentice
to the Maine Central repair shops. Mr..
Blaine has become tired of catering to the
whims of James, IT,, and concludes to let him
learn the art of self. support. He will be in
structed from the ground up in the practical
work of a mechanical engineer, and Will COM
mence active operations on Monday next.
Big Papers With Big Debts.
1t is reported in New York that James
Gordon Bennett has borrowed $l3l, $50 from
his fathers estate on mortgage of the Ben
nett building, at the corner of Fulton and
Nassau streets 1t Is said that eX-Mayor
Grace holds the mortgage on the Times build
ing that raised the money for the new struct-
ure. The San has pretty steep addition OF
that character also. The Tribune, from in.
side reports, is paying comfortable dividends
of $500 share per annum, Notwithstanding
that 100000 has been spent during the year
| on new machinery.
The mugwump flop of the Times was just
what the Tribune wanted to return IL TO the
old prosperity of the Greeley days. Typc-set-
| ting machinery, by which the composition OF
the paper is now done, docs not belong to the
Tribune Association proper, but is a private
| speculation of Mr.. Whtelaw Reid's in the
| company that owns the patent. However, as
| Mr.. Reid, his wife aud brother-in-law own:
| more than majority OF the Tribune stock, iti
all in the family. 1t is stated that the thre,
shares of Tribune stock owned by the widow
of the late Bayard Taylor are for sale. He
price is $4,000.
Death of n. l.. White.
A dispatch from Nassau, N. Y, states tina
Mr.. u. l.. White, well-known journalist o
this city, who went to that place for his health
died there on December 80 last of consumE
tion. The dispatch says: Mr.. White arrives
here from New York on December 10, aC
companied by his vile and mother, intendin
to spend the winter and in hopes of recoverin
his health, but the disease had advanced to
far to avoid a speedy and fatal result.
Friends made on the voyage and here as
sisted the wife and mother in kind minstrs
tions and were full of sympathy. Before tn
final removal of the remains brief service
were held, the Rev. Robert Swami Of the EDS
lsh Cathedral officiating, the American cou
sui, a number Of visiting Americans and som
citizens being present. The remain were fol
warded to-day by the steamer Santiago for II
terment in Washington. The widow an
mother of the deceased accompany them.