The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-29
FOR AN AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE
Il Would Be Well 10 Emulate Russia
in Training Men for One.
IRISH WANT OUR FERTILIZERS.
Dealers Want to Buy Directly from
American Manufacturers-A Good
Field Open-Nirginia Couples
Marry in Washington.
IRISH WANT OUR FERTILIZERS.

WASHINGTON, December Especial.
The Russian government mas organized
an Institution IN ODESSA to lraIn young
men in the theory ana practice OF navl-
gati)l in order that they may become
competent to take command as masters
ana mates On Russian merchant vessels.
In 4 letter to the State Department con
corning the PROJECT, Consul heenan says:
The studies MAKE or those VINO sue
cessfUlly pass the course highly edu-
catel men, familiar with the English,
French or German languages. physics,
mathematics. theoretical mechanics, com
merce, political economy. bookkeeping,
physical geography, nautical astronomy
shipbuiding commercial geography, law,
hygiene, etc.
MIGHT EMULATE THEM
"I have thought IL advisable TO bring
the knowledge of this establishment TO
the attention Of the department at this
particular time for the reason that IL
would. in my opinion, be highly ad-
vantageOus TO our future commercial and
merchant marine interests II similar in
stitutions could be successfully estao-
lshcd throughout the United States,
either i'm connection with educational In
sututions or as separate establishments.
AS we shall furnish the world with
food and manufactured goods. both pa
triotism and profit demand shat these
products be carried in American ships
and that these ships be manned and
Offered by competent Americans.
we move quickly in the United States,
and IL requires but a slight knowledge
Of our people to predict that in ten years
time We shall have the largest merchant
fleet afloat.
EDKV AMERICAN SHIPS.
II have been told by Americans who
have travelled much I'm Europe and
Asiauc waters that an American snip
is rarely met with and certainly my own
experience as Consul at Odessa during
the past thirteen gears confirms the
statement. | have never on single
occasion seen an American ship IN the
odessa harb0r. and yet during the year
1891. the official returns show that LIZ
steamers and q sailing vessels. having
an aggregate tonnage Of l,tbl, $50 register
al tons. entered this harbor. OF these,
663 steamers, having a registered tonnage
OF C51 02S tons, were British.
Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that the Russian government
is now admitting ships for the Russian
foreign and domestic trade free OF duty
and il is also establishing and IN lowing
marine officers.
WANT OUR FERTILIZERS.
Consul Wilbour, OF Dublin, under date
Of December O. lssS, says:
Inquiry has recently been made at
this office for the addresses Of American
houses handling superphosphates guanos'
basic Stag. lNne manures ami other
chemical fertilizers The persons In
question wish 10 deal directly with the
American manufacturers and want es-
peciallv 10 know the price Of goods per
100 and per 1000 tons free on Soard an
such Irish ports as Ballina. Galway,
sligo and WestpOrt. all N which are on
tho western coast of Ireland The ma
nures must be Of the best quality and the
prices such as to induce buyers OF these
goods 10 purchase. The percentage OF
phosphates. etc. should be given. and the
origin Of the phOsphates should also be
stated. II those of our manufacturers
who desire 10 cultivate this branch OF
export trade will send this Office prices
Of their goods free on board at the ports
mentioned. I will have them brought 70
the notice OF inquirers.'
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses We're issued to-day 10
George r. RichersOn. Of Fredericksburg,
Va. and Mrs Alice Maddox. OF Washing
20. H. g.: Edward W. Wells and Miss
Cora Henson both of Fairfax county;
Charles G. Perry. of Charleston. ;. e.
and Miss Virginia ;. Palmer, Of oak
land, va.