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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION
AN trains daily except Sunday.

All CACCpG
Leave Alexandria from depot at 8 10 a. m,
40 and 80 p. m; arrive at Round Hill
IL DO a. m. and T. 10. p. ~. No. 80 P. m.
Leave Alexandria Slnday.at 8 10 a. m. and
4 40 p. m. Leave Washington at 910 a. m.
and 4 Sop. m. 49,. -.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill. 6 90 a.
m. and 90 p. ~. arriving at Alexandria at
s % a. m. and 3 30 pm.
Leave Washington at 8 10 a. m. and 30
p. IN. Sunday and arrive at Leesburg at II 90
a. IN. and 30 p. m. Leave Leesburg at 35
a. m. and 1 30 p m. and arrive at Washington
at 80 a. m. and 3 36 p. IN.
Lhe 8 10 a. m. train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryville and Winchester, and at Leesburg
with stages for Aide and Middleburg,
The 8 10 a. m. train and 40 p. n. train
from Alexandria connect. at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
The 630 p. m. rrain from Alexandria runs
only to Hcrnden. ''y:s 70.
Through tickets. on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or informa-
ton apply to any agent of the company or to
T. o. TROY, Acting Supt. Alexa, Va.
W. A. TURK, A. G. P. A., Charlotte, N. C.
VIII. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Atlanta, Ga.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G.P.A, Atlanta, Ga.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr Atlanta, Ga.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WARRENToN-Train Nos 9, 10, 10 and
il connect daily 10 and 16 daily, except
Sunday, to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Lcave Rocky
Mount Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
3 10 a. m, arrive Franklin Junction $50 a.
m; leave Rocky Mount Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays 1000 q: m, ARRIVE Franklin
Junction l Is p. m. =.
Leave Franklin Junction Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays so p. M. arrive Rocky
Mount 40 p. m, and leave Franklin juno
ton Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays %
p. m; arrive Rocky Mount 1920 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
DRUGGISTS.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
105 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye StulIs Spices Drug
gists Fancy Goods and Specialtics.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia fol
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. 6
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints SC.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by wcll-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE AT
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondencc invited.
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Alexandria azette & VirglnilaA Advertiser

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TEI-wEEHLY At
Gazette Building, 80 & 312 Prince ST.
Daily one year, Sc; six months SO one month
so cents
Tri-weekly one year 81; six months s.
three months 81.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 10 e. q,
coed their space unless the excess Is plil ~.
at transient rates, and under no ciIca -.
stances will they be allowed to ad!ef.S.
other than their legitimate business III ~
space contracted for. ST.,
All transient advertisements must be paio w.
in advance g, r.,
Marriage and death notices must be pad i''
in advance. 10.
Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks, tno I've
of respect, resolutions adopted by socie iii
or persons, unless of public concern, sa.
only be printed in this paper as ad'ci'--'
ments. -, a.,
The GAZETTE office is connected with w. w.
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements. ;cr
ders for the paper, news or any inforHA''-
or business can be sent by telephone.
Entered at the Postoffice Alexandra, fDs~'
Ia. as second-class matter.l
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. STEERING CAR SERVICE.

On. trains. Nos.T9 and 10 pullman Buffet
Slecpers between New York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos IL and ID Pullman Buffet
Vcstibule Sleepers between Washington and
Charlotte; New York, and Washington to
Knoxville via Salisbury and Ashvillc, and
through coaches between New York and At
lanta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19

Washington and Southwestern Yestibuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta. Leave Washington, No. 81
II 90 p M; Alexandria II 23 p. m; Char
lottcsville 2 10 n. M; Lynchburg 3 Sd a. M;
arriving Danvillc $40 g. m; arrive Atlanta
5 05 p. m.
Returning leave Atlanta, No 49, 1 25 p.
M; Danville 30 a. m; arrive Lynchburg
3 20 a. m; Charlottesville 5 10 a. NJ; Wash
ington So a. m. This train is composed en-
tircly of Pullman cars, on which an extra fare
is Charged, not exceeding 50 over and above
regular Pullman charges to any point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,
The following houses, whose advertisements
appear in the GAZETTE will lie found reliable,
and arc commended to the attention of pur-
cEaserS:
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt. w. French, AT and 40 King street.
s. F. Dyson & Elo, sos Kiuy Street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Potomac Shoe Company. corner Fairfax
and Prince streets.
II. L. Simpsons Sons, agents for w. il.
Douglas shoes.
Z. Paff & Son, 423 King street.
John A. Marshall, 422 King street.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek.
BREWERS.
Robert Portner Brewing Company, north ST.
Asaph Street.
CARRIAGES.
Summers & Bro, 115 and III south Pitt
street.
COAL AND WOOD.
J. r. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen street.
w. A. Smoot &; Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
D. Harry Appich, 525 King street.
George f. Hill & Co.. 216-222 north Lee
street.
Henry Brcnge, 531 King street
CHINAWARE
-. Miller & Son, 81 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke s; Herbert, cor. King and Fairfaa
streets.
FURNITURE.
NJ. Ruben & Sons, corner King and ST
Asaph streets.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
]. & H. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
W. S. Moore, south Union ss.eet.
DRUGGISTS.
F. s. Leadbeater & Sons, 105-107 soutl
Fairfax street.
Warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
Ernest L. Allen, corner King and Pitt
streets.
w. F. Creighton g. Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
John d. II. Lunt, n. E. corner King and
Washington streets.
l.. Stabler & Co., N W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
DENTAL.
U. S. Dental Association, 18th and d streets
Washington.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop 10Th, 18th, and
u -t, nte
Lansbnrgh & Bro, 420-426 18th street
Washington.
J.E. Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets
Isaac Eichbcrg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
d. Bendheim, 316 King street.
A. B. Slaymaker, 400 King street.
J. R. Chapman, 424 King sect.
GRoCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Carr & Swetnam, corner King ard Wash
ington streets.
J. G.. Milburn, north Royal Street
w. A. Smoot & Co.. Smoct's wharf
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King ald ST. ASaph
streets.
K. II. Havener corner Royal and Prince
street.
Jas. F. Carlin & Sons, 315 King street.
J. T. Creighton & Son, corner King and
Royal streets.
MATTERS.
R.W. Arnold, 4O6 and Ao3 King street.
c. w. Howell 412 King ssreet.
ICE.
F. A. Reed & Co., Reefs wharf
J. w. Hammond, Market Space
INSURANCE.
Philip B. Hooc, Agent, corner Prince street
and Strand.
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.
J.P. Clarke, 612 King street.
A. W. Barden, 800 King sect.
LUMBER.
Perry & Son; 12S King street.
Josiah II. d. Smoot & Son, 81 north Union
streel.
Smoot & Co., % north Union street.
MERCHANTTAILORS
WIN. Murray, 517 King street.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
Phillips, Cole & Reed, 417-41 King street.
SURVEYORS.
Fl. c. Graves, 500 and Gil King Street
ID. ]. Howell, National Union Building,
Washington.
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f. L. Smith, D.
1THE FLORIDA PALMETTO BRUSH.

This brush is made from the root of the
Florida palmetto, from one solid piece. This
Brush can be used for the following purposes F:
Clothes, hat, hair, bath, flesh, shampoo, nail
and scrub brush. 1t has no equal for cleaning
purposes, as the bristles cannot come out as in
other brushes. Prices from 8 to 20 cts. each,
For sale by WAKEFIELD & HALL.
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets
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and HAZARD POWDER.

Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, xxx, xxx
and pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whistles also Bakers and Thompson's Pure
Rye Whiskies, to which they invite the atten-
ton of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercandise
shall receive prompt attention.
N. E. corner. Cameron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19

A MEXICAN CLUB HOUSE CHEESE, put
"A up In jars, Theoretically sealed and rec
commended to all lovers of good old cheese, un-
excelied for the lunch table, excursions, hunt
ing parties, clubs, restaurants, hotels, &c. For
sale by CARR & SWETNAM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
T EBEN PULVER,
(LIFE PowDER)

The Great German Remedy for the Cure of
Liver. Stomach and Nerve Diseases, such as
Biliousness. Jaundice, Fever and Ague, Chills,
Feyers and Malaria in its various types. 1t
cures Constipation and Headache, and all
forms of Nervous Prostitution and Weakness,
90 INCOMPATIBLE TONIC AND NERVE
SUPPORT.
Pleasant to take, quick and eflicacious in &C
ton. so cents per box, by mail to any adj
dress KELLAR CHEMICAL CO.,
10 S. Charles street, Baltimore, Md
ap1S 3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19
COAL AND WOOD,

COAL AND WOOD.
NOAL! COAL
~ GOAL!
We invite the attention of dealers and eou-
sumers to our large stock of carefully pre-
pared Coal of the following. varieties
-. and SHAM0KdN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH (free-burning and hardy of
steamer, broken, egg, stove and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK. CUMBERLAND
and KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality, we aim to keep
only the HIGHEST GRADES.
Yards foored, and all Coal sent out WELL
SCREENED and FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
J. R ZIMMERMAN,
Wharf and Yards foot of Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19

RAILROADS.
TO THE
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

TNHE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
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VXTARFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.

Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment of Patent Medi-
cincs; Coxes Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
Fa.ine, Spices of all kinds, and select stock
of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
rs The same quality can be obtained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-19

The following houses, whose advertisements
appear in the GAZETTE, will lie found reliable,
and are commended to the attention of pur-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18

EnterprtsinS Young Mans True Co. Instructed
and started worked steadily and made money faster
expected TO- became able to bny island and build
small summer hotel II don't sncceed at that will 20
work again the business in hich made my money.
True a Co.: shall we instruct and star, you reader'
II do and II You work indus strouly You will in dns
time he able buy island and build hotel II you wish
70 None, can be earned at new line Of work, rap
idv and hono-ably bv those of either young old,
and in their own localities, wherever they live. Any
can do the work Easy to learn furnish everything
risk fou can devote moments all time
to the work. This entirely lead brings wonderful
ee-s to every worker beginners earning from N5j
$50 per week and UPWARDS and after little
Renee We can furnish you the teach you
FREE. This Is of marvellous things and here Is
snnther yreat useful wealth givng wonder Great gains
VIII reward every industrious worker Wherever yon are
aud Whatever you doing you know abOut this
wonderful work Deiay much money lost
y"n 10 space 70 explain here sa, you viii write to
'Rl l. d. CO.. Box 400, Augusta, Maine
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18
Happy Hoosiers.

Wm. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville,
Ind, writes "Electric Bitters has done more
for me than all other medicines combined,
for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and
Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
s,ockman, of same place, says Find Flcc-
'ric Btters to be the best Kidney and Liver
melicine, made me feel like new man."
J. w. Gardner, hardware merchant, same
Town, says Electric Bitters is just the thing
for man who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies he found new
strength, good appetite and felt just like he
hal q new lease on life. Only soc. bottle,
at C.. A. Kleim's Drug Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18

"A God-send is Ely's Cream Balm.
| had catarrh for three years. Two
or three times week my nose would
bleed. thought the sores would
never heal. Your Balm has cured
me.'-Mrs, NJ A. Jackson, Ports
mouth, N. II.
was so much troubled with catarrh
it seriously affrc'ed my voice. One
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm did the
work. My voice is fully restored
-B. +. Liepsner, A. NJ, Pastor Of
the Olivet Baptist Church, Philadel
phia, Pa. 3IS2t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18

At the State election this year
apart from the choice of Presidential
electors, there will be chosen a JUS
tice of the Supreme Court for term
OF twenty-one years, two Congress
men at Large and twenty eight by
districts, twenty five State Senators
from odd-numberrd districts and ao4
members of the lower house of the
Legislature.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18
Satisfaction.

Is guaranteed to every one who takes
Hoods Sarsaparilla fairly and accord
ing to directions, This is the only
preparation Of which 100 Doses One
Dollar can truly be said
EsaT Have you seen Hoods Rairy Day
and Bal oon Puzzle2 For particulars
send to c. /. Hood & Co., Lowell,
Mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, jaundice
biliousness, sick headache, C, nstipa
ton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-18
Wl ON EY

Wisely invested will soon double itself
and there are often as many clements Of
,afely surrounding a good paying invest
ment as one that pays small dividends. The
earning capacity Of every investment is the
foundation Of dividends. The A.kin c?
House Furnishing CO., of Maine, Organized
in 1857, has paid its stockho ders semi
annual dividends of per cent each 90 per
cent. YEAR, and is earning handsome sur
plus lesides. 1t is a buy and sell business
and a safe investment for all classes. The
authorized capital is $1,000, ooo, Of which
$50 ooo has been laid in. To further in,
crease the business, $50 ooo Of the Treas
ury Stock is offered until March Il 9Th, at par,
$40 per share. lrice Of stock will be ad.
vanced February 18Th TO take effect on above
date. For full rar icuars address the COM
Pany, Box 1918, Boston. Mass. or Pert and,
Ne.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-05
STRUNG UP TVICE
And Afterward Begged to Have
His Brains Blown Out.
Rough Treatment of a Would
Be Rapist in Virginia.

His Appeals to His Two Masked Tor.
mentors Touch Tender chord and the
Officer is Permitted to Take Him to the
County JaiI-A Lesson to the Assail.
ants of Defenseless Women.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Bower Robin
son was faken from an officer and swung
up to limb ON the road between Alex
andria and Fairfax county Jail by two
masked men Tuesday.
On Friday last Robinson assaulted
Mrs. Cation and Mrs. Lackey on the Lit
tie River turnpike. He knocked both
the ladies down and was only prevented
from accomplishing his fiendish purpose
by their outcries.
Robinson begged piteously for his
life. His words fell on deaf ears, how
ever, and in another moment the end of
the rope was thrown over a limb of a
tree by the roadside and the man, who
had assaulted the two ladies, was
dangling between heaven and earth.
He was kept hanging from the limb till
his face was black and his tongue hung
from his mouth.
He was then lowered to the ground,
but as soon as he regained conscious
ness he was again swung up to the limb.
He was kept up this time for three
minutes. Before life was extinct, how
ever, Robinson was let down a second
time. He lay on the ground grasping
for breath
Don't torture me longer. Take a
pistol and blow out my brains" he
gasped.
A pitiful appeal of the half dead man
touched tender chord in the hearts of
his prosecutors and still suffering from
the fearful torture he had just under
gone he was lifted back into the buggy
and driven to the Jail. He did not re-
cover from his fright till the Jail was
reached, but all the way trembling with
fear and excitement he kept lool lg
back to see if he was not followed by
his prosecutors.
Robinson is a tramp and claims to
have lived in HaperstOWn Md
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-05
Indinna CltH Elections

INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-Elections oc-
CURED Tuesday in the various cities
throughout the state. The results show
Democratic gains in the following
places Warsaw, Bloomington, Green
castle, Jacksonville, Bedford, Portland,
Columbia City, KoEomo, Crawfords,
vile, Waynestown, Seymour, Rochester,
Valparaiso.
Seventeen cities show gains for the
Republicans. They are Attica, New
Albany, Lawrenceburg, Logansport,
Greensburg, Vincennes, Shelbyyille,
Delphi, Washington, Fort Wayne, Mad
ison, Monticello Lebanon, Peru, Michi-
gan City, Batesville and Franklin.
The Democrats hold their own in
Bonneville, Bluffton, Decatur, Hunting
ton and Bloomfield.
The Rer 1blicans hold their own in
Martinsville. Rensselaer,, Frankfort,
Rushville, Goshen. Elwood. Laporte,
Richmond, NoblcSville and Mount Yer
non.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-05

United States coast survey, and huii.
Der Of other scientific men, are interested
in the proposed expedition. Although
! some funds have been pledged for fitting
out the party and for carrying on the
7 work, nothing definite has been deter
mined upon in the way of plans, the
money required, the exact route, etc.
The American Geographical society,
with Colonel Glider, has taken the initia-
tive in the matter, and for the purpose
Of discussing the exploration the society
held special meeting Monday night in
ChickeIing hall. Ex-Judge Charles P.
DAILY presided, and briefly outlined the
advantages of northern magnetic sur
Yey.
Professor Trowbridge said that as a
! result of the expedition the magnetic
pole might not only be definitely locat-
ed, but the whole world of terrestrial
physics benefited He said that in his
opinion all magnetic surveys on land
should be prohibited, as the true i'm
portance and the benefit to be derived
were on the sea alone for the mariner
who is dependent upon his compass. He
looked forward to the time when a sta
ton might be established in the neigh
borhood of the magnetic pole and tele-
graphic communication be made be-
tween it and the rest of the world.
Professor Meyer explained that one
thing it would be sought to establish at
the point when the needle assumes the
vertical position, was whether the So
called pole was fixed or moving. He
was enthusiastic in his approval of the
proposed expedition, and expressed the
hope that America would take the lead
in definitely fixing the magnetic pole
and flying the stars and stripes
upon it,"
General Greedy briefly outlined the
magnetic surveys that have been made
about King Williams where Colonel
elders jo' rney will lead. He spoke of
his own journey north and the valuable
geographical work he had to leave I'M
done because of the requirements of his
special mission. No doubt, he said,
could exist Is to the practicability of the
journey, and it would be comparatively
safe, the party passing through coun-
try fairly well peopled and well supplied
with game
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-05
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes: Electric Bitters
have done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad
feeling arising from kidney and liver
trouble. John Leslie, farmer and
stockman, of same place, says
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best
kidney and liver medicine, made me
feel like new man." J. W. Gard
ner, hardware merchant, same town,
says: Electric Bitters is just the
thing for man who is all run down
and don't care whether he liver or
dies; he found new strength, good APP
petite and felt just like he had a new
lease on life. Only soc. bottle at
Owen q Moore's drug store. 2
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-05
AMERICAN SHIP REGISTRY.
A Measure Which viii Boom Our Ship
building Interests,

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Monday was a
day when under the rules of the house
it became possible for a majority Of that
body to transact business under a sus-
pension of the rules, and as a result
there were more bills passed within a
few hours than during the entire past
week The first of these bills to be
passed in effect permits the American
registry of those two fast passenger
steamships, the City of Paris and the
City of New York. 1t is not, however,
free ship bill, because it requires that
nine-tenths Of the stock of the company
controlling Nese vessels shall be owned
by citizens vi the United States, and it
also obliges the company owning these
vessels, VIII were built in England, to
build two 3sels of equal tonnage and
speed in American shipyards. The
measure We brought forward by Mr..
Fowler, of New Jersey, and after a brief
explanation by BOurke Cochran, of New
York, passed practically without opposi-
ton. This result is ON It's face surpris
ing, because there has been much oppOsi-
ton to the measure during at least three
congresses. based upon the argument
that this was but an entering wedge for
free ships
The real reason why the bill was sent
to the senate this time is that during
the controversy with Chilli the govern
ment made a tentative offer to purchase
these fast vessels for conversion into
armored cruisers. 1t was then found
that the ships could not be relieved of
the British flag without three months
notice to the government, and the
emergency was such that under these
conditions their purchase would have
been valueless and the effort to buy
them was abandoned. An objection to
the bill which is now being urged, is
that it merely requires the owners of
the vessels admitted to American regis
try to contract to build in American
ship yards 'steam ships of an aggregate
tonnage Of not less in amount than that
of the steamships so admitted to regis
try" Ii is claimed that this would per-
NIT the owners to build say ten small
vessels of an aggregate equal tonnage
instead of requiring them to build two
magnificent steamships of at least 5000
tons each