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ceedinsly probable that they who wear it,
deciding its fashion.
With the exception OF the inyalids. all are
required to keep their clothes in good re-
pair and to pay a certain amount of atten-
ton to their personal appearance. These
are points which. especially in Vienna, are
strongly insisted upon, for the city does
not choose to have its old pensioners going
about dirty or In rags. The hall porter has
strict orders to allow no one to go out
until he has "tidied up and this rcgula-
ton is warmly approved by the majority OF
the inmates themselves.
To an outsider 1t certainly seems super
fluous. for most OF the old people are the
very picture of nea;ness. They ali appear
to have good supply OF clothes.
One of the inmates OF the Prague home
insisted on showing me his wardrobe. In
addition to the rough gray suit he was
wearing. he had pair of dark trousers
and waistcoat. all in thoroughly good con-
dition, He had. too, under his care q silk
gown. whichhe displayed with infinite pride.
1t was his wife's wedding dress. he told me.
His wife, who lives in another wing OF tile
building, had. it seems, handed it over to
him for greater safety. "she always wears
it. though. of course, when we pay visits"
he remarked incidentally.
One of the laundry regulations of the
homes sounds in English ears a sorry Jest.
yet perhaps. after all, it has Its raison
detre. The inmates are warned that It
is only their bed linen and clothes that are
washed free OF charge-not their putz-
wasche; that 10, lace frills and furbclowsl
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FOR RENT-RouMs.

FOR RENT-lU141 ] III ST -nw.-Nlceiy
fur. rooms; light housekeeping; modera,e
rates. IL
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MODERN WARFARE.
CHAPTER I.

Once upon time there was big, fat
man, who lived on a little island.
To protect his island from invasion he
built big ironclad man-of-war.
CHAPTER IL.
About the same time there was long,
thin, scrawny man, whose home was on a
boundess continent
When he learned that the fat man had
built big ironclad he went to work and
made torpedo boat that could blow the
ironclad skyhigh.
CHAPTER III.
When the big man on the little island
heard that the lean, scrawny man on the
bouDdless continent had made torpedo
boat that could knock out his ironclad in
the first round he made bigger irouclad.
CHAPTER ".
Then the long, thin man scratched his
head awhile and Went and made Il bigger
torpedo boat.
CHAPTER V.
The man on the island thought ard
thought, and then made a perfectly tre-
mendous irouclad.
CHAPTER VI.
The other man then mortgaged a farm
and built a most gigantic torpedo beat.
CHAPTER VII.
And the man with the ironciads sold n
dozen OF two OF his outside islands and
turned out bigger ironclad than anybody
had ever seen.
CHAPTER VIII.
Then the thin man built q bigger tor.
pedo boat.
CHAPTER TX.
..1l, fnf l,,,s14 Ht trroA
ironclad.
CHAPTER x.
Whcreupon the thin man built a bigger
torpedo boat.
CHAPTER XI.
And the fat man built n bigger ironclad.
CHAPTER XII.
And the lean man built a bigger torpedo
boat.
Ito be continucd.)
Chicago Tribune.
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RAILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B
STREETS.

STREETS.
In Effect January @. 1895
1890 A, Nj. PENNs YLvANIA LIN
ITED.-Pullnian Sleeping. Dining, SinOk-
ing and Observation Cars, Harrisburg
TO Chicago, Cincinnati; Indianapolis. 81:
Louis, Cleveland, and Toledo. Buffet
1880 A. M. FAST tiNE.-Pullman
Buffet Parior Car 10 Harrisburg. Parlor
and Dining Cars Has5arg i4
ESfkEss.:PuIman Buffet Parlor Car
to Harrisburg; Sleeping and Dining Cars
Harrisblrg 70 St Louis. Cincinnati. Louis
TO p. NJ. WESTERN EXPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car to Chicago and
Harrisburg to Cleveland. Dining car to
TO p. NJ. SOUTHWESTERN Ex-
PkESS-Puilinan Sleeping and Dining
Cars to 81. Louis, and Sleeping Car.
Harrisburg to Cincinnati.
1O.4O r. M. PACIFIC EXPRESS
Pullman Sleeping Car to Pittsburg.
1.6O A. NJ. Tor Kane, Canandaigua,
Rohccster and Niagara Falls. daily, ex-
1880 A. M. for Elmira and Renova,
daily. except Sunday. For Williamsport.
daily. $40 p: m:
buffalo and Niagara Falls. daily. except
Saturday. with Sleeping. Car Washington
to Suspension Bridge, via Buffalo.
Rochester. Buffalo and Niagara Fails FAILS
daily. Sleeping car Washington to Elmira
For Philadelphia, New York and tho
East
400 p. M. CONGRESSIONAL LINZ
TTED!-Daiiy. all Parior Cars, with
Dining Car from baltimore: RegulaI at
ing Carr, 1905 Dining Carl and IL 90
tDining Car from WiimingtOn) A. NJ,
is:45' s;l5, 4:20. $40; 1000 and il 80
7:2O. 900, 1905 Dining Carr. 100
Dining car from Wilmingtonl AM. 1915.
3:15. 4:20. $40, 1900 and 1875 T.. n.
4: N US, yeekasS{s; 5nS I'd 61Eress 1sI5 dsi1 week
fsss sasson @ W.hoae saa cSanse S aa H. weeR rGr
For aass Ss,%srs anS sas y sals go ESQ. 300
NJ. 1915. 12;4b, 2;o1, ais, $40, a. 90
4%,ted Ia 1906 80 10 4ise 4S' eSS aSS S49 20
foa5 Ia io.so, s1 90 % a. H. zo is9S. Els gGs ls.
29od, s1S sns s4S; 20, 900 Li%iSsd), 20; 20
and 11.35 P. NJ.
For Pope's Creek Line. 7.20 a. m and 4. SO
p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
4.2O p. m. daily. except Sunday. Sun
Atlantic ds co Coast IS Line. ' ..FIoPida Fl m specar,
for Jacksonville and 81. Augustine. 10:4s
points on Atlantic Coast Line, 4:3O a. Nd >.
346 d. M, daily. Richmond and Atlanta,
$40 p. M, daily. Richmond only, 1857
Accommodation &C mi for ouantico, 7:45 a. M,
daily, and 4:25 p. m. week days.
For Alexandria. 4.3O, 6.35, 7.45, $40,
9.45. 1887, 11.5O a. M, 1850. I.40.
and 1I.39 p. m. On Sunday at 4 so, Z. AS,
8.45 a. M, 2.45, 6.15, SOC, and TO- 10
d. m.
Lesive Alexandria for Washington. sos,
6.43. LOO. 500, 9.10. 1O.15, logs a. m.
100. 2.15, 300. 3.23, 500, $50: 6.l3;
100. 7.2O. 9.1O, 1852, and II .OS p. m.
On Sunday at 6.43, 9.10. 1928 a. M,
p. m.
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and q
streets and ut the station. Sixth and B
streets. where orders can be left for the
checking of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences.
e. n. PREv0ST. - J.R WOOD
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent.
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HUM OF THE TROLLEY.
It Has Taken Possession of the At
mOsphere of the Country.
Hurnrc'S MOnfhl


The hum of the trolley is in the air. 1t is
everywhere. 1t has taken possession OF the
atmosphere in the country. In the great
cities. where other and sharper and more
strident noises contend with it, it is less
felt than in villages and on country roads.
There is scarcely any escape now from lis
whr and buzz on any of the principal high
ways. At the dead hour OF the night the
reader in a secluded country house hears
it call to him. dragging him out ofhis world
of poetry, out of his medieval romance,
out of his classic studies, diSsipating his
dream of security and repose, insisting
that he should pay attention to the passing
by nf the nineteenth century, nay. more, 10
the arrival of the twentieth.
1t bids him arise and grid his lions and
go somewhere, anywhere, indeed, every
where, and for nothing comparatively
five cents. The world is in motion, the
American world is all in motion-never-
more to rest, to sit still, to reflect, but to
60. The trolley calls and we must go.
The whole air is electric, and we can only
have peace by putting ourselves in the cur
rent and moving on with the whirriug,
whizziug world. Who rides SO late through
the night and wind? Is it that new being,
the m otorman.
Oh my beloved child, It is the modern
Erlkonig. and his victims he holds them
fast and keeps them warm, for his CIR is
heated by electricity. Willy nilly. We
must go with him. He turns on the light
ming with a crank. and he speeds away like
q spirit. We must go. whittier? 1t does
not much matter. Anywhere, SO we keep
in motion. The earl king smiles, the earl
king grins. the earl king frowns. He has
his hand on the lever OF the universe.
The hum that he makes is not exactly
the music of the spheres, though 1t is part
Of the orchestra. and it will not let us
rest Probably We ought not to rest. The
machine that runs wears longer than the
machine that rusts. That, at least, is our
American theory. ] fancy that the very
patriotic American colonial dame, Mistress
Abigail Adams. would have enjoyed the
hustle OF this present time.
a hundred years ago. when detained by
q calm on the Atlantic, her first voyage on
the hateful sea. she wrote:
II begin to think that a calm is not
desirable in any situation of life. Every
object is most beautiful in motion: ship
under sail, trees gently agitated with the
wind. and fine woman dancing are three
instances in point. Man was made for
action, and for hustle, too, believe. l
am quite out of conceit with calms.''
Let the motormau, the vicegerent of
lightning, turn on his crank.
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REDF0RD v. WALKER { son,
WANTED-HOUSES.
NO. 1905 Est N. W

wANTED-To rent, six-room house in
NV, with a. IN. L.; no agents. Ad-
dress R. F.. care sub-station No. 8.
fe22-3t,em
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PENSIONERS IN AUSTRIA.

Old Soldiers of the Crown Are Wen
Cared for In Homes.
Nineteenth Century.
Such OF the old people as have clothes of
their own or have friends willing to provide
them with clothes wear them. while the less
fortunate are supplied by the poor law de-
partnent with what they require.
In the latter casc the dress. though rs
plain as possible. Ia warm and comfortable,
and of the kind worn by the artisan class
OF dark gray or brown homcspun OF dark-
colored serge. II is not uniform-indeed.
~ 1t is made in the building, 1t is cx-
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LOST.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
A GOOD INvEsTMENT-D

A GOOD INVESTMENT
ing TO leave the city, / viii sell my 3
alley so;lses, situated between Mass. ave.
and q and I'd and Sd SITS. NV. for the sum
totn of 81 ,250, spot cash. they bring a
ways unaer rental. perfect title. with alb
stracl from title association free; which
will be brought down to date. H. L.
and Furniture Co. feb23-7t
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ron sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOB 8ALE-At Brookland. D. c.. one
Of the prettIest six-rOOm houses in the
village: price $3.50: easy terms. Ad-
dress II. j., BrookiaDd, d. G. fe21!7t
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Auction Sales
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., Auctioneers.
612 Z ST. N. W..
TRUSTEES SALE OF yAL,AELE

IhOMAS DON LINT q I0., AuctioueehS'
612 Z ST. N. W.
TRpsTEES' ;E ,oat SALE %, OF " TAdrAEhhE dN ASIh.
LOW AVENUE, WHITNEY CLOSE.
By virtue OF a deed of trust dated June
10. 1885. and recorded June 26. 1898. IN
Liber 2O34, folio 146, of the District OF
CURED hereunder, the undersigned Will
offer at public sale on TUESDAY. MARCH
the Sd, A. D., Sa6. at 4 o'clock p. M, In
front Il the premises. lot 3. in block ., Of
the subdivision known as Whitney Close.
said lot fronting 67.47 feet on Ludlow
avenue, with depth of zoo feet.
Terms of sale-One-third cash. One-third
In one year, and on e-third In two years. or
all cash at purchasers option. deferred
payments to be secured by deed OF trust
upon premises sold. and TO bear interest
at the rate OF 6 Eer cent per annun from
the day OF sale, payable scnii-annually. A
deposit OF $500 will lie required at the
time OF sale. Terms OF sale to be COM
piled with in ten days or premises will be
resold at the risk and cost OF dcfaulting
purchaser.
JACKSON II. RALSToN. Trustee.
1893 st. NV.
FREDERICK L. SIDDONS, Trustee.
fe19-12texS 1888 + st. NV.
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KENILWORTH. MARYLAND.

BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED on LINE OF
CHEVY CHASE & KENSING ron ELECTRIC
RAILWAY, CONNECTICUT AVENUE En-
TENDED, CONVENIENT TO CITY. CHEAP
FARE
BUILDING LOTS. VILLA SITES ACREAGE
For sale at low prices and on easy terms
Houses built where desired For plats and in
formation cali on
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PERSONALS,

DIR; YLORs s1S , G g. !.,;:t1 NV, MAKES =, :, 2
guaranteed: teeth extracted without pain:
gold filling. 81: amaIgam. 60c. sel-tf
j. T. WALKER SONS. 204 lothst
NV, carpet lining. feits, fire brick, ana
clay. asbestos. pa iDts, brushes, lime, cement
two and three-ply roofing material. ap2l-t
william Ferguson,
Builder, J. Duncan Harrison. Builders
Exchange. Baltimore. Nd; Telephone No.
1878, 1913. Gen. Agents for the Eclipse
Fire Engine. fe21-1m-em
PROF. CLAY. Greatest Medium, tells
business, love affairs. lost or stolen
property; removes bad luck. evil influences;
Zee. 90 cents; hours, 10 to 8; open sun
day. 459 II ST., bet. l-2 and 6th sts- sw.
fe6-lm
SlOO reward for a case OF dyspepsia or
indigestion that cannot be cured with
Crump's Tonic of Fruit and Spices. En-
dorsed by the following: n. II. Parker.
ex-senator Charles F. Henderson. W. C.
Tilden. n. D., Ph. D.; Capt. N. J. Guenther,
Charlie, Dietz, j. b. Hammond, d. W. Glas-
sic. Charles q, Simons. L. s. Broyn, ]. R.
Kemp. and many Others. Delivered to any
part of tie city. Drop a postal. CRUMP
MFG. CO.. 6O3 F st.n NV. feS-3tw-tu.th lisa
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EDUCATIONAL.

EDUCATIONAL.
GERM AN French and Spanish; foreign
Professor; university graduate: less
ons, 81. 631 ST.. Room IL. Item
THOROUGH instruction. piano aud
organ; terms moderate Studio, 721
Sd st. NV. fe23-3t
y. O. RUSSELL. teacher Of guitar.
73O 9th st. NV, after p. m. fe23-7t
w1MODAUGHSIS Glasses. l3ss
hand. dictation and :ypewriting, Mrs. Bald
win. OF business High School; bookkeeping.
etc: ADA L SMITH Supt
Tor SALE-HOUSES.
FOR SALEIGood Investment: two
frame Houses, 5S7-6S9 4th it. SC, deep
lot, with alley in the rear; rented TO ex-
cellent tenants; also lot on X 81. let. Sd
and 4th ne., Improved by small frame house.
Terms easy. Apply OWNER, 214 y: Cap
itol st. fe23-St
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR ExCHANGE house; all
modern improvements. will trade equity
for building lot In BroOkland or Takoma,
d. c. Call or address 622 X ne. 1t
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FOR sALE-M1scELLAsEous.

FOR SALE-Second-han automatic
Wilcox q Gibbs sewing machine. cheap.
CHAS. STEVENSON, >1612 1lth st. NV.
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HELP WANTED-MhLE AND
FEMALE.
Help Wanted and Situations Wanted
20 Words for 10c
WANTED D-StenoSrapher and type
writer. Address SPEED, this ofnoe,
stating experience and wages expected.
fe2o-2t, en-
WA NTED-I.O 900 Children 10 atJv. d
opera, = Pima fore Up 10 Date" Saturday
matinee, o'c.ock, admission l5c-. Ma
tIonal Rifles Hall. fe-5-3s
WANTED-it once, white man ami
VIE Tor "a ftlen WORK: good wages. CalIat
2 n, M. tbrp. general house ewOrsers. QUE
cooS. HARRIS & ANDREWS, $50 \
ST. NV. 1t
ANTED-Places at once for firsb
cIasS gardener, cook, ChambcEiDaiG,
Coachinan, and waitress. NATlOSAL
Emf 10 MENT AGENCY, 512 ION st
NV, Room 2. 1t
ANTED-Three ladies. four gents
more Tor brahaIn fountain PEN nothing
like 1t in the market, sample sent for .
cents in stamps. IVES x CO., sole agents
FOR Washington, Alexandria du Il + FredcTlcsS-
burg. Room 81, Washington Loan an Il T trust
Company. fe23-1t
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR RENf-HoUSES.

FOR RENT-12a6 Duncan st. re-, Z
rooms; all mod. imps.: nearly new:
$3.50. JOHN w. NORRIS, GA + st.
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JUNKETING EDITORS.
They Have nm Oyster Roast on An
astasia Island and Elect officers.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Jan. 4-The
members OF the National Editorial Associa-
ton enjoyed an oyster roast given on
Anastasia island this morning At the aft
ternoon meeting the Introduction Of reso-
luton requesting Congress to recognize the
beliigerency of Cubans caused an animated
debate. The ground of objection was that
the constitution of the association pro-
hibiteG the discussion OF political or relig-
ious resolutions. A motion to table the
resolution was carried. though many dele
gates believed the viva voce vote was two
to one against it. A division was called
for, but President Bunnel refused to per-
nit another vote. Ii was some time before
the excitement Gained down.
Lake. Denver. Galveston and New Orleans
sought the honor of the next meeting place.
Galveston was unanimously selected The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, r. III. Thomas,
Farmers Friend. Merchandising. Pa; vice
presidents, Louis Holman, Indiana; Scipio
correspondins Secretary. j. N. Page. Iii,
nois; treasurer. James G.. Gibbs, Ohio: ex-
scutive ccmmittse J. A. Roundtres ., Ala,
G. Brown and Charles A: Gardener, Cali
fornia; K. G. Cooper, Colorado; w. c.
da: W. s Coleman. Georgia; A. E. Sniveiy,
George w: Cyrus. J. j.. Penny. Mrs: r.. J.
Abbott. Illinois; a. J: Dipboie. J: e. Sutton.
indiana: NJ T.. Milford, Indian Territory;
Governor Matt PARROT, j. Murphy, Sam
G. Sloan. A. NJ Adams, Iowa; ]. F. Smith,
s. H Dodge, j. f. Judkin, Kansas; George
S. Rosser, Kentucky; l.. s. Scott. Louisiana;
J. NJ s. Hunter, Maine; Fred Sasscer.
Maryland: c. ID. Belden. Minnesota: j. W.
Buchanan. Mississippi: r. NJ. White. John
w. Jacks, III. r. Robinson, Charles Nc
Grae; Missouri: X. l. Hammond, Nebraska;
Frank B. Garrett. New York; III. A. Lon
don. North Carolina; William Miller. North
Dakota; a. ID. Hasterman, c. II. Mccoy.
c. f. Nj. Jennings. Ohio: c. c. Doughty.
Oregon: VIII F.. Bolton, Oklahoma ]. Nil
Ter Thomas Delaware; John p. Campbell,
Hoyt, South Carolina: l.. c. Taylor, South
Dakota; r. A. Musgrove. Texas; J. f.
Booker. Virginia: William A. Steel, Wash
ington; w. s. Wiley, West Virginia; p. Z.
Lowe, Wyoming.
The association will leave in the morning
Tor five days trip down the east coast,
spending two days at Palm Beach.
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s. PExNsyIvANxA. 81.

a better one than that of this other Prince
without career. One died at the hands
of the enemy and the other from disease.
If il had been Prince Henry's luck TO
perish in a fight there would have been
a quick change in the popular estimation
of him.
Henry of Battenburg had the making OF
a good soldier in him. He was an athlete
and fond of sports. especially yachting.
He was a fine figure on horse, and looked
the soldier all over. He had 10 shoulder
some announcement family inherftances in
the shape of a doubtful rank. AS a matter
of fact, his situation. apart altogether from
the question OF money, was no more COM
Portable before his marriage than after IL.
He was more TO be pitied than anythin'
else.
Ill luck seems 10 have stuck TO the Bat
tenburgs with persistence. His brother lost
the throne to Bulgaria. then surrendered his
princely rank to marry an actress, and died
without having realized any OF his ambi-
tions. Now the brother gees out i'm search
OF glory ard is carried off by coast fever.
There Is pathos about such an ending OF
two men who belonged 10 the unhappy
class of princely parasites.
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SUICIDE OF A RECLUSE
ATTORNEY vANTON FOUND DEAD IN
HIS FRANKFORT OFFICE.
Grieved Over the DISCRETION of His
Child and Escapes from KOkomO.
pecial to the indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis journal
FRANKFORT. Ind. Jan. A-Much excite
ment was caused in this city this afternoon
by finding dead in his office the well-known
attorney of this city. Sam Vanton. He had
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the temple The lawyers tragic end was
the result of an unhappy marriage. On
July 3. Mr.. Vanton. who has been a widower
for many years, was united in marriage to
Mrs. frankie A Meeker, a wealthy society
woman of Quincy. Ill. Two months
later his wife deserted him, return
ing to her old home. Later she
filed suit against her husband
claiming that he had Incorporated 81 800
Of her funds. The suit was finally dis
missed. but the loss of his bride weighed
heavily on Vantons mind and he frequently
talked to his friends of his trouble.
On Saturday he was last seen alive and on
that day called at the First National Bank.
In a conversation with Cashier Sidwell. he
incidentally remarked that living alone as
he was and having no family made him
weary of life. He said it his desire that
Mr.. Sidwell or A. A. Laird should settle up
his business in case anything should happen
TO him. He also called on Mr.. Laird and
expressed the same wish. but, always being
eccentric, his friends thought little of the
matter until to-day, when they looked on
his dead body. 1t occurred to them to-day
that they had seen nothing of the attorney
during the week and they called at his
office. They found the door locked and
policeman was summoned Breaking in the
door, they found the body. In the dead
mans hand was brief note telling where
his funeral garb and clean linen could be
found
Mr.. Vanton was about fifty-five years old,
and came here in 1875 from Middletown,
N. Y. 1t was not known that he had any
children living until Saturday, when he told
Cashier Sidwell that he had a son living in
Middletown and ii was his desire that the
SON should have his property. Vanton was
a finely educated man and an able lawyer.
With the exception OF his two months
honeymoon, he has done his own cooking
and lived in Offices. A new dirk knife on his
desk indicated that his intention was orig
inally to cut his throat, but the fact that
Charles H. Anderson, who tried this means
and failed week ago. probably caused him
to select a Surer weapon
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1877. he made his report TO Congress. in
which he said: The map OF the United
States shows that the Atlantic coast pos
sesses tide water inland navigation, secure
from storms and enemies. from Massachu-
sets 10 the southern extremity OF Georgia,
interrupted only by four necks OF land.
1nose are the isthmus of BarnStaole. IN
New Jersey, which extends from the. Rar-
1tan TO the Delaware river; the peninsula
between the Delaware river and the Ches-
apeake, and the marsh which divides the
Chesapeake from Albemarle sound. II Is as
certained that navigation for sea vessels
Drawing eight feet of water may be erected
across the last. and a canal Is belieVed 10
be practical from Boston harbor TO that
of Rhode Island"
The Secretary continues his report by
saying tnat the Massachusetts canal would
be twenty-six miles long, New Jersey
twenty-eight and each OF the others about
twenty-five miles. Should this great work
be undertaken and finished, the expense or
which would be about s250,000. vessel en-
tering the first canal in Boston harbor
would go through the bay of Rhode Island,
Long island sound. the harbor of New
York, reach Brunswick, N J., on the Isari-
tan; thence through the second canal TO
Trenton, on the Delaware; down that river
to New Castle; through the third 10 Elk
river, and the Chesapeake bay TO Eliza
beth river; through the fourth canal enter
Albemarle sound. and by Pimlico sound to
Stumpy sound, and by cutting through two
necks OF land about three miles the Capc
Fearian river, in North Carolina is reached,
anu thtn, Dy snort run along the Coast a
chain OF islands is also reached, between
which the main inland navigation is con-
tinued TO st. Marys river. along the coast
of South Carolina and Georgia. He con-
cludes his report by saying: 1T is not nee
essary TO add any comment on the utility
or this work, in peace or war, for the
transportation of merchandise or the con-
veyance of persons"
Before De Lesseps built the Suez canal
he sent his engineers to examine this canal
and the machinery used in its construction.
1t has been estimated, said Mr.. skinner,
that the work can be done at very moder-
ate cost, as most of ii will be opening up
channels and making connections aSrcss
small strips of land. This line can be con-
tinued on to the Mississippi river, il de-
sired, in the same way. 1t is also said by
competent judges that the whole line can
be opened within two years ready for use
from Duluth to Florida.