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The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Piedmont AIR Line

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 1S. 1883.
$50 Mast Tennessee Mail, daily for
Warrenton, Gordonsville, e,Charlottesville, Lynch
burg, and stations between Alexandria and
Lynohburg, Roanoake, Bristol, Knoxville, Rome,
Calera, Montgomery and New Orleans. Pull
man Sleeper Washington TO New Orleans.
lI:2i Must Mail Daily for Warrenton,
Charlottesville, Gordonsvlle, stations Chesa
peake and Ohio Route, ,Lynchburg, Rocky Mount,
Dauvllle, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Colum-
Dia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta, Birmingham,
Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas and Califor-
mia, Pullman Sleeper New York TO Atlanta.
Pullman Parlor Cars Atlanta to Montgomery.
Pullman sleopers Montgomery TO New
orleans, and Mann BoudoiE sIeopers
port. Pullman sleeper Greensboro TO Columbia
and Augusta. Solid trains Washington TO At
lanta. Does not connect tor G. and o. route
points Sundays,
2.3OPM DAILY. except Sunday, for Manassas,
Strasburg and intermediate stations
5.30r Nj. WESTERN EXPIRES daily for Warren :
ton, Gordonsvnle Charlottesville, Louisville,
and Cincinnati, Pullman Sloepers and solid
trains Washington 10 Louisville; also for Lynch
burg, Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little
Rock and all Southwestern points. Through
Pullman Sleepers Washington 70 Memphis with
out change,
1lrM SOUTHERN hxPREss daily for Lynch
burg, Ddnville, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte.
q iumbia, Aiken, Augusta, Atlanta Moutgom.
cry New Orleans, Texas and California. Pull
man Vestibule Sleeper Washington to New
orleans via Atlanta and Montgomery, Pull.
man sleeper Washington 70 Augusta, Ga, with
out change,
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND ONO DIVISION
| leave Washington 900 m, daily except sun,
| day and l45 m, daily; arrive Round Hill
| II:IS IN and 7:2l p m. Returning, leave Round
nm 6.Ob a m daily and ;25 m, daily excep6
| sunday, arriving Washington $3.50 a IN and 3:55
pm,
THROUGH TRAINS from the South, via Charlotte,
| Danyille and Lynchburg, arrive In Washington
| 100 a m and 7;35 p m; via East TennessOe
| Bristol and Lynchburg at ll:l3 IN and $40 D
m; via chesapeake and Ohio route aud
| burg local at 9'47 am.
| TiCRETs, sleepmg-car reservation and informa-
/ tion furnished and baggage checked at office,
| 1900 Pennsyivatia avenue, and at Passenger
| station, Pennsylvania Railroad, Sixth and Is
s'to''S JAMES L. TAYLOR Gen. Pass. Agent.
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WHERE THE DAY BEGINS.
The Land First Kissed by the Mornig
Sun-A Curious Fact

Inc Lauu Elrbb hfSseu ny tne MOrn1B
Sun-A Curious Fact.
According to the way in which
this arrang ement is now carried
out, the first land that the new
day dawns uponis Easter Island, ali out
23O miles West Of the coast of Chill,
South America. That is to say, July 2
breaks here within few hours of the
1st, having broken on the American
coast to the East, ,.and the two days run
alongside-the I'd Easter Island and
places west the lst in all places on the
American Continent We may, there
fore, realize this idea-that at 7:30
o'clock any morning of our lives in Great
the world, and is to be found at this
little island in the Pacific Ocean,
whence, in due course, it will travel
round to us. But to have thus the start
of the world is not an uumitigated adj
vantage to these islands.
Suppose one of them sails east to
America, what is the result? He will
find that they keep the day there under a
different date, and he will have to reckon
one day in his calendar twice over to put
himself right with their notions. On the
other hand, If an American crosses from
east to west this wonderful magic line
where the day begins he will find the
dates in this fresh part of the world are
one in advance of him and he must
needs strike day out of his calendar to
keep up with the times.
This fact was curiously illustrated in
the case of Magellan, the Portuguese
captain, who sailed around the world
from east to west in 1922 and having
crossed the magic line of "day birth" in
his wanderings, his calendar became, of
course, day in arrears. The sailors
completely ignorant of this, and finding,
on landing at home, that their Sabbath
was falling on Monday, they accused
one another of tampering with the recll.
oning. 1t was for some time that the
true and simple explanation Of the won.
derful loss of time was discovered
Chambers Journal
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
RAILROADS.
The Great Pennsylvania Route
To the North, West and Southwest.

To the North, West and Southwest.
Double Track. Splendid Scenery.
steel Rails. Magnificent Equipment.
IN EFiEor JANuARY @. 1880.
Trains leave Washington. from station corner OF
Sixth and streets, as follows:
:, Fon PITTsBune and tho West, Chicago Limited
express OF Pullman Vestlbuled Cars az $50 a IN
sa'lyi ga rast Line, $50 IN daily 70 Cincinnati and
~ LOUIS, WIN Sleeping Cars from Plttsburg to
cincinnati, and Harrisburg 70 S.. Louis; daily,
eA1HteepI AHtSp saturday TO Chicago with Sleeping Car
Altoona TO Chicago Western Express at 7,i0
pm daily, with Sleening Cars Washington to
1,hlcdgo and 81; Louis, connecting daily At
Harrisburg with through slcepers for Louisville
sSa Ior PpeesRnis peas pms Pacific Express 1909 daily
oioooer 10 Plttsburg, and Pittsburg 10 Chicago
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
o., FOR or ERIE, Canandaigua and Rochester daily;
~ ,0r m mbunalo and Niagara daily, except saturday,
iiS,% i,oebdp,n p n with Sleeping Car Washington TO
FoH WmLtAMsPoRr, Lock Haven and Elnlra at
V'oO m daily except SUNDAY.
Eon NEw YoRK and the East, 80, 900, tl.Oo
una snd lao m, 20O, TO- 1000 and II 30 y m. on
sunday, 900, 1l.J0 a m 200, i.i0 1000 and
li2O y m Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
Cars, O40 m, daily except sunday and 3. .45 pm
daily. with dining oar.
For BosToN, without change, 200 m every
FoR BnooKIrS N. Y, all through trains con-
meet 40 Jersey city with boats of Brooklyn
Annex arording direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriago across New
FoR PmLADELpuA. 7.aO. $40, 900, 100 aud
li.aO m, 800 4,i0, 900. $40 10 90 and II 30 p m.
Vn ~ 90 sunday eco, llio m, 200, 4.l0, 900, s1o
Iu,uV and ll.SO m. Limited Express all parlor
dining car.
=, FoT BALTIMORE, 0.35, 10, $40 900, o4o. o.5o,
il;OO and li.40 m 1905 2 co. 3.45, 410, 4 20 40,
oo'V0, 40, $40, 1000 ana 1i.2O u M on Sunday,
wv W. 200 llfO M, ZOO 3.45, 4.1O, 800, 7.4O,
$40 1000 and ii.2opm.
FoR PorE's CREEK LINE. 20 n m and 44o d 10
dally, except Sunday.
FOR AEHAPoLis Z. 30 and 900 a m, 1905, 40
40 pm.
ALEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA S WASH
INGToN RAILROAD.
FoR ALEXANDRIA, i.30, G25, T.25 $40. 945, 1857
m lsOi noon, 2.05 $40, i25, 800, Cos 8.05, lO0S
m, s.3O, bOl, sos and 1905 m.
ACCOMMODATION for Quantico, 7.25 Il m, and
o.OO y IN week days.
FoR RICHMOND and the South, d.30 i0.57 q m
daily and 34O m daily, except Sunday.
TRAINS leave Alexandria for Washington,
oO9, 1O5, 800, 0l0, TO- 10. II 07 m 20 800. 32f
6lO' 63O 1.OS, DE, 10, ~ and 1i.05 M on sun
uay AT VlO aud li.07 a IN. 200, $40, 7.05, 9.3a
and 1912 y IN.
Tickets and Information at the Office, north
east corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
| left for the checking OF baggage TO destination
| from hotels and residences.
CHAs. E. PUGH, JR. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass, Agent.
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AN OBD FASHIONED GIRL.
A Prehistoric Creature Under Mr.
Grundy's Ban.

A Prehistoric Creature Under Mrs,
Grundy's Ban.
'I've been watching an old-fashioned
girl for quite long WHILE" says a
writer in the Pittsburg Sentinel, 'and l
want to tell you something about her."
Her dresses etc, were mac c in modern
style, but bless you. she was so old.
fashioned that she arose in the morning
when her mother did, helped set the
table neatly and cooked one or two dishes
daintily, her Town self
She had graduated yet she did not
think because of that fact that the
kitchen was not good enough for hero,
mol She was so much behind the time
that she actually Washed the dishes,
made her bed, dusten, and then began
preparations for the Kidding for dinner
Now, wasn't she absCaN, when she (fol-
lowing the accustomeA Srut) should have
been lying on the pal, ,kr sofa with the
latest novel in her haII Ind her pug dog
beside her? When ,.a,,r little brother
came In crying bec,bno his kite was
broken, instead of cal Iyg him "horrid
boy" as is the FASH, a to do in some
homes, she helped W, 4 her own hands
to mend it. How cofJd she be in such
small business?
After dinner had been cleared away
she produced n small work basket and
proceeded to mend the family stockings.
Shocking, After her task was COM
pleted she accompanied her mother on Il
shopping expedition, and, although she
met many fine-loolling gentlemen, she
did not 1irt with any of them, for, don t
you know, she was so antiquated she
would have been shocked at the idea.
AS if it wasn't elevating to the intellect
to be on the watch for some masculine
person to fascinated
The girl of whom am telling you was
pretty looking, with bright. fresh color
in her face, brought on by plenty of ex-
ercise in the open air and in the Kitchen
But / can't begin to tell you half this
queer girl did, for you know she was so
old-fashioned that she did whatever good
deeds came into her heart to do, and her
heart was such an antique affair that
only pure, noble thoughts entered it.
Her home was made bright and sunny
by her presence, and yet she was not so
perfect that she "died young" o, moi
She lives to-day girl who has ''no Sc
crets" from her mother.
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Address Registered Letters TO
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.

REMEMBER THAT ONE DOLLAR Is the
Price of the smallest part or fraction of n ticket
issued in any drawing Anything in our name
offered At loss price, Is eithor counterfeit or
q swindle.
"REMEMBER, also. that the payment OF
Prizes IN GUARANTEED BY -FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS OF New Orleans, and the Tickets are
signed by the President OF an Institution whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts; therefore, beware of all limitations and
all anonymous schemes
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
A Slip of tho Tongue.

An agreeable young man whom l often meet
was calling with due ceremony on nice Au-
burn girl the other evening, when her brother
Tom, just arrived home from college on the
evening train, rushed into the room and en-
braced his sister
"Why, how plump you've grown, Edith p'
he exclaimed. "You're really quite an arm
full ln
''Isnt she 2' exclaimed the agreeable young
man, and then he felt chill racing down his
spinal column.
"That is" he stammered, "I've no doubt of
it-I-n
The brother looked carving knives at him,
and the maiden blushed friously.
~ mean-er," he said, ~ should judge sop
Il Lewiston Journal
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Lice,s Joyous Foolerv.

There is young lady in De Land who is
collecting all the nustaches she eau get and
weaving the hairs thereof into watchguard,
and, as she is quite popular among the boys,
the guard is growing. But the other day she
struck one of tie boys for mis- mustache, and
the young man, who is quite fond of that
ornament, and also the young lady, said: mo
you can have my mustache unless you take
me, too" That same young man is now going
around with smooth upper lip Jackson
vile (Fla.) Times Union.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Baltimore and Ohio Pailroad.
soheduIe In elfect Dec. 0. 1sss

schedule IN eHect DeC. ", 1888.
Leave Washington from station corner of New
Jersey avenue and q street.
For CHICAGO and Northwest, Vestibued Lin.
lted express daily S.bo a. IN, express 9O5 p. IN.
FoR CINCINNATI and st. Louis, express daily
$40 and lilo p. IN.
FoR PITTsBURa and Cleveland, Vestibuled
Limited express daily S.1 a. m. and express o!O5
p. m.
For LEXINGTON and Local stations, tlo.l0
u m.
For BALTIMORE. week days, 800, Gao. $40.
730 $50. 0i5. II LOO (45minute tain a. m, i2l0,
2O5. 3.l5 H5mnute train, 1925. 4.30, 4.35, $50,
G'd5, $50 9.i5 and 11.30 D. m: sundays, 630,
$780, 0.45 II, m. 1.15, 2.05, SIS, 40, 4.35 6.45.
78o 9.45 and Ii.SO p m.
For WAY STATIONS between Washington and
Baltimore, 800, $40, $50 a. m. 1910. 325, 435,
6.d5 1l30 p. IN. On Sundays, $50 q. M, 1.15 as,
4.35, 6.d5, 1l.30p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE Baltimore for Washington at
BIO, $50. GO, 40, $50 45minute train, 900,
40 800, 800, $50, 800, 1000 and 11.oO p. IN. ON
sundays, 5.l0, $50 500. 900, 9.05, 1880 a. M;
LIS, 200. 4.iO, 800 $50, 500 1000 and llOo p m.
EoR ANNAroLIs, 6.4O and $50 a. m., 1910 and
Leave Annapolis GAO, S.3T q. m 1908 4.l0 p. IN.
Sundays, s37 a. IN, 4lo p m.
FoR STATIONS on the Metropolitan Branch,
t6,35, SOLO a; m, sl.15 p; m, for principal sta
tions only; tl0.lo, a. M, t4.35 and 1870 p. IN.
FoR GAITnERsBuRG and intermediate points,
1900 a. m, tl2.3O. tI.d0, *5.35, t1i.20 D. IN.
FoR BoyD's and intermediate stations, ROO p.
m, 5000 p. m.
CHURCH TRAIN leaves Washington on Sunday
at !. 10 p. m, stopping at all stations on Metro
politan Branch.
For FREDERICK, t1O.1O u. n,., t4.S5 and t53O p
IN. Sundays, 1i5 p. m.
FoR HAGERsTowS, tl0.10 q. m and 1880 p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE from Chicago daily s,35 a. m.
and 9.35 p. m; from Cincinnati and ST. Louis
daily $50 u. m and ! 55 p. M; from Pittsburg,
1885 a. m, n 20 and "93b p. m.
PHILADELPHIA DIVISION.
For PuILADELrHfA and Wilmington, daily, 8. Is
q. m, 2,05, 42O and l1.30 p. m. Buffet Parlor
Cars on the Sl5 q. IN. and 42O p. m, trains
Seepings Cars on the 11.3O p. m, open at 300
p. m.
For IsTEnMEDlArE POINTS between Baltimore
and Philadelphia, $3.50 u. m, "2.O5 and ti.3o
p m.
| TRAINS LEAVE Philadelphia for Washington,
daily. $50, ll00 a. m:: so, 100 p. IN. and la.05
| night.
| tExcept Sunday. "Daily. ssunday only.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels aud
| residences on orders left at ticket offices, 613
| and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue.
| W. NJ CLEMENTS, CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen Manager Gen. Pass. Agt
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Chesapeake and ohio Route.

schedule in effect SEPT 16. 1855.
Trains leave Union Depot, sixth and B streets.
lO.57 a. m.-FoR NEWPORT NEws, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, daily except Sunday. Ar
rive In Norfolk p m.
ll;2ia. m. .-FoR stations on the Chesapeake
and Ohio In Virginia West Virginia and Ken
fucky. daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars Gilt
ION Forge TO Lexington, Ky.
$50 p. m,-FAsr WESTERN EXPRESS daily.
solid train with Pullman Buffet Sleeping cars
10 Louisville; Pullman service to Cincinnati 81.
louis, Memphis and New Orleans,
once, bl3 Pennsylvania avenue
II. W. FULLER,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11

from Ne INHaaNWla Htc0iU'
Georgo-Aro you going to order that mIstle-
toe that old maid spoke to you about
Gus-No; I've promised to spend Christmas
eve at her house, aud Pm afraid she might get
under IL.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
NeeessIty OF Nlnnunl Trnlninr.

My conclusion is that, unless we wish to
keep manual labor in II position of degrade
tion, to close an important field of activity
against our own citizens, and to belle our
Democratic principles we must elevate me
chanical art TO the level of the liberal arts, by
establishing IN every city and town in the
United States schools for the imparting .of
manual trainlng TO every hoy and girl, and
all the industrial arts
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Real Mean.

FFONk ItHle.
Jacques-The girls fear would not answer
we'll at political convention.
Miss D.--Why not'
Jacques-Well, for instance, when the
chairman asks, "Arc you ready for the qnes-
tion?n
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11

A Pope's edict sealed IS q Bull; don't mis-
tax that for DIR, Bulbs Cough Syrup
Use no other than the best, salvation OIL
cures all pain. Price 25 cents bottle
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
She Wanted Hers straight,
From IUl1e

Husband (of the h-pick-chcwing genius,
afTectionatoly) )-Wifey, want goodbye
kiss
Long-sufIering Wife--Yes, without a stick
i'm IT,
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n 10 YEsFSu
Is Nj y sE 81 "a M y y Is;S NJ
SS;ssXSSx q .9 Z E:SeAsSS 10
z y 2 3 EsssL Il n Y Y NJ
ISIlg9&&W Y 4 NAV y D M
Alas IA SIs u s
JOB PRINTING.

fINHOMAS M'GlLL &CO.
Successors 20 McGli y WitherowA
PRINTERS AND srEREOrYPERs
llo1 streetu ", Washington, D. u
1ooD WORK Al FAIR PRICES.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Chenn Cignrs in Austrin.

According to the statement made by the
Austrian Finance Minister in the Reichsrath,
the consumption of cigars, which in 1873
amounted to 93l, 900, 900, rose in 1887 to 1851
0O,000, while the corresponding figures for
cigarettes are 100000 aud 532, ,000, 900.
Austria Hungary boasts of the cheapest cigar
in Europe. In Austria the craving for tobacco
may be indulged in at the expense of 1lkr., q
little more than half cent, while the lowest
priced cigar in France and Italy costs five
centimes, equal to about 2lkr-[New York
Herald.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
MEDICAL.

DIR. L. o. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN Treat.
HEET a guaranteed specific for uysterla, Dizz
ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
use OF alcohol or tobacco Wakefuness, Mental
Depression, Softening of the Brain resulting in
insanity and leading TO misery, decay and DEATH
Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss of Power
in either sex, Involuntary Losses and Spermator.
rhna caused by over-exertion of the Drain, self
abuse or over-indulgence. Each box contains
for S5, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of price
WE EGUARANrEE SIX BOXES
to cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with SO, we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee to
refund tue money II the treatment does not eff
feet a cure. Guarantees issued only by q.
CHRISrIANI, Druggist, SOLE AGENT. 4Si
Penna. ave-, between 41a and 9th sts.
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Preparing for IA Hunt

Preparing for Hunt.
Visitor lat the Rose Tree Inn)-What Is that
man doing?
Boyle is tanning fox.
"What for?n
$50 it'll run SLOW There's goin' ter be an"
other fox hunt here soon."
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
Cnu,o For Alnrn

Pears Soap is The most elegant toilet adjunct,
The Washington critic., 1889-01-11
DRUNK. .ENNESS

ADMINISTERING DIR. HAINES'
GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
Can Dc given In cup of coffee or tea without
the knowledge of the person taking L. Its alb
sOlutely harmless, and will effect permanent
and speedy cure whether the patient Is moder-
ate drinker or an alcoholic wreck u has been
given in thousands of cases, and In every IN
stance perfect cure has followed. III NEVER
FAILS. The system Olce impregnated with tho
Specific, IL becomes an utter impOsslbllity for
tho liquor appetite 10 exist, For sale by 5. v.
WARE. under the Ebbitt House; X, X, llELPH-
ENSrINE, Fourteenth street and Vermont ave
nue., Washington.
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No MAN or woman can afford to be without
VOLTS Acme Backing.
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smts roauooa 10 slaOO. EIsemanls, 7th Y,
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PEERLESS DYES ssiSs. AsS seS SaVg5sH; SEsI;
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GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING

At the Academy of Music, New Orleans,
TUESDAY. January 10. 1880.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-12
SESSION OF THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March II.
 The President sent the following nomina- tions to the Senate to-day:
 To be envoy extraordinary and minister plenlpotentiary of the United States to spain--Thomas w. Palmer, of Michi- gan.
 To be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Japan John F. Swift, of California.
 To be minister, resident and consul general of the United States to Switzerland-John D. Wsshburn, of Massachusetts.
 To be assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Isaac I. Maynard, resigned-George Titchenor, of Illinois.
 Mr. Beck appeared in the senate chamber this morning and took the oath of office be- fore entering on his third senatorial term. He was welcomed most warmly by his brother senators and by the officers and em- ployees of the senate. For over @ quarter of an hour there was no movement made to pro- ceed to any kind of business and then a re- cess was taken till half past one. On reas- sembling at 80, number of nominations given above] were received from the presi- dent, and the senate, on motion of MT. Sher- man, went into executive session to consider them. At LAO, the doors were reopened and the senate adjourned.
 In the executive session of the Senate the nominations were ordered referred to the ap- propriation committees when formed. There was some surprise expressed at the failure to confirm Senator Palmer's nomination at once, but 8 senator explained that the rule of immediate combinations, save of the cabi- net, was confined to senators. Mir. Palmer is not now 8 senator, and while every sena, tor, it is said, wanted to vote for him, it was deemed best not to depart from the rule and his nomination went with the rest.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-12
a SAD HISTORY.

The story of a wreck is always sad, but how few are the disasters at sea compared with the thou sands upon thousands of wrecks of human health and life b disease You arc weak. tired nervous, exhausted and run down in both nervous and phy- sical strength You have upon the rocks of dseas and are, like the ship, steadily sinking. Complete prostration, raralyss insanity death will follow unless you save yourselves by the use of that won derful vital restorative, Dr. Greenes Nervura the greatest brain, and health restorer dis covered. Its cleansing, purifying and at the same time strengthening and invigorating effects are most marvellous. You have only to purchase it ct your druggists for $1.0e per bottle and use it faithfully in order to regain perfect health and vigor It is purely vegetable and harmless. It is the discovery of Dr. Greene of 35 West Fourteenth street. New York the great specialist in the cure of nervous and chronic diseases, who can be con- suited by the sick free of charge, personally or by letter.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-12
OUR NEW NAVY.
Contracts To Re Given Out-Ex.Secre-
 tary Whitney's Legacy To Ills Sue.

Contracts To Be Given Out-Ex-Secre- tary Whitney's Legacy To Ills Sue. cessOr.
 WASHINGTON, March 11.-Unless unforeseen
 obstacles are encountered within few days
 after the beginning of the next fiscal year,
 July 1st, contracts will have been let for the
 construction of new war vessels which will
 in the aggregate increase the tonnage of the majority of the new vessels will be small craft. compared with the monster ironclads of Europe, they will embody in their con- structlon the latest approved ideas from their high speed and heavy armament, and will be very formidable ships of war. When Secretary Whitney relinquished his office he left as legacy to his successor the responsi- bility for building eight new vessels, author 1ty for whose construction WAS given by the Fiftieth congress during it's session. The list includes three 2,0O0-ton cruisers or gunboats, vessels somewhat larger than the Yorktown just finished and similar to that vessel in many respects, although em- bodying many new features. There will be two 3,O00-ton cruisers. The vessels will be smaller by 1000 tons than the new cruiser Newark, but by law they are required to at tain the extraordinary speed of 20 knots an hour. If this requirement. is met and the heavy ordnance now in contemplation is SUD- piled, these fleet boats will be the terror of the seas to a foreign foe. A great ironclsd of 1900 tons, protected cruiser of $500 tons and a small gunboat of 800 tons bur- den complete the list. Designs for these vessels have already been prepared by 8 naval board and await approval by the sec retary, meanwhile in anticipation of that approval Commodore Wilson, of the construction bureau, has added to the force of draughtslnen employed in preparing the details of the designs and it is believed that advertisements for proposals for building some of the vessels could be issued within two months. In addition to the vessels above described Congress at its last session provided for the construction of four more cruisers, including the Thomas cruising mon itor. and in an emergency their construction could be commenced within the present year.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-12
NII5sE.kZIasZlgsEIgIgI

CHURCH SE NEW HANEN CONN., EloR RENT, for balls, parties, lectures, festivals G fairs, etc. by the day or week. Inquire at
 n26 tomY1 52f GRAND AVENUE.