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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-11
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
PORTLAND & WORCESTER.
PORTLAND G. ROCHESTER, R. 3.
Station Foot OF Preble 81.


On and after Monday Oct. 4. 1897. Passenger
trains will Leave Portland,
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver Junction, Nashua,
Windham and Epping at 7.So a. m and 1890
D. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
1880 a. N. and 1880 p. m.
For Rochester, Springvale, Alfred, Water.
boro and Saco River at 1850 a. m. 1880 and
5.35 p. m
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills, Westbrook
Junction and Woodfords at 73o, s.z5 M.
1890. 800, 5.35 and $40 p. m.
The 1870 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver Junction with "Hoosac Tunnel Route"
for the West and at Union Station, Worcester,
for Providence and New York, via "Providence
Line" for Norwich and New York, via "Nor-
wich Line" with Boston and Albany r. R. for
the West and with the New York all rail via
springfield"
Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester
at 100 p. M. from Rochester at $50 a. m, 1.SO
and 5.52 p. M; from Gorham at $40. $50 and
1880 q. M, 1.30 4.15, 5.52 p. M.
For tickets TOR all points West and South ap-
ply to I. F. McGILLICUDDY. Ticket Agent
Portlond Me.
ie25dtf J.W. PETERS. supt
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-11
Portland wns,ssa.e Marx.

PORTLAND. June 10,
~, -oui contlnues quiet but unchanged. Cash
mno@S ueehned at Chicago to-day 11sc, while
suis oiosed 1ac and Sept ss@s4 higher. Corn
II Ii anu ABOUT lie better and Oats advanced
7ao' rork lost Doc and Lard loo. Potatoes
"raA ana lower. Lemons higher. Eggs 12c.
nne following are todys' Wholesale prices of
PROVISIONS. Groceries: CT:
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-11
European Markets.

tBy Telegraph.l
LONDON. June 10, lsss.-Censols closed at
Ill sic for money and Ill TIC for account
LIVERPOOL, June 10, 1S9S-Cotton market
is quiet American nidling at S9-18d;, sales
5000 bales including 800 bales for specula-
ton and export
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-11

S"ioAS. Gf0corleS: c
Flour.
Superfine &
low Erades.4 1906 90
Spring Wheat baK-
ers,cl anu st5 OOl55O
Patent Spring
Wneass.. 6 50@6 rs
Mlcn. str'gli.
roller 5 1906 90
clear do. % Go G5 So
ftLouis sI'g,
roller :. 5 1875 90
clear DO. 65P5 IS
Wnt'f wheat 4J
patanIs.. 6 ooR6 rs
FISH.
Buying& selling price,
God-Lar ga
ohorc .sss 4 bOG47b
small do. q OOa3 20
I onock .. p 26N3 so
q paddock. IL Togo 90
q axe. O0@2 20
u errlng. pox
Scaled 9@14c
N ackerei. bI
Shore Is 1922 OO@S26
Shore Is SIG OOQS1S
Large IS
Produce
Capo Cranberries
W craze. -. 3 SONS SO
maine. 900
Pea Beans.1 650l rs
yellow Eyes.l S5GI so
Cal TEA. 65@l rs
Potacs. bus 76@8O
new FoCatoeS S3R4 90
oweeIsJerseyS25@3 rs
q o Norfolk OOO@
do Vineland, A 5O@S5
Onions. Ber 0 oO@a 90
doiEgyp'r3 Dogs 20
CnloKens. l4@15
turkeys. Wess 13@l6e
Northern oo....l5ll7
FoWlssse I3@i4
Appiea.
Eating appPs3 5O@4 so
do common S2@3 90
Baldwlns 3 b0W4 90
L vap ID ID lO@1ILae
Lemonse
Cessna 3 5O@4 SO
California 3 50@S rs
Orangss.
Florida 0OO0O 90
California, 3s5Ot@4 90
do Seedlings Z 60S0SOO
Eggs
Eastern extra. gI2
Fresh w estern., @l2
Reld......
Buttex.
Creamery.t ncy..l80I9
GiltEdge vTmJ. els
Ch0lce. .s...ss
Cheese.
n. \, teTry s. @l0
VcrMonB 81. 8 &l0
Sage &l1
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-11
STEAMERS.
International Steamship Co.

EaStpoh, LubeC, Calais, ST. JOIN. NIB, Halifax. MS.
and all parts of New Bruins wick, Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, The
N. b.
Summer Arrangement.
On and after Monday. May 9TH steamer
win leave Portland on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at $50 p. m.
Returning leave StJohn and Eastport same
days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. Freight received up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets aud Sraterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket ONCE Monument Square or
for other information, at Company's Office
Railroad Wharf, foot of State street.
JB. COYLE. Gen. Man.
mar1sdtf HP. c. HBRSEY Agent
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Application No. z5s.
trNirrp ~rAvrs LAND OrFIcr ;
Hniso City Idaho. Ga. 3. irjs. 4

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The town OF Pearl Is partially built on the
MOI N side OF saii Caccirnatc lodc the nearest
known location. ami the adjoining claims are the
Last Chance Fraction. the Coi1enchcsi. the sii-
yer Spray. unsnrvcycd. and The Red Warrior sur-
ycy No Ii81. on the east. the Morgan or Grand
Prize AMI Prize Winner on the south and the
White Horse and Basque IodeS onshe wet: I'll
adjoining and unsurveyed excepting the Red
warrior Total area OF Chcctmate lode lf.si5
acse~. Area 40 conflict with Bay Hofae lode not
claimed srni acres Net area ofChecilnafe lode
iigsf acres. Total area OF l'av Horse lode i..fll
acres: net area cinirned i2.4li acrcs: net area
claimed for this IMMORAL survey No. i27f, sl.33s
ncfes
Any and MI persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Chochuiats Or Bay Horse mines
or surface ground. being mineral survey Nol2ll.
are required 10 de their adverse claims with the
Register OF the y 5 Land Olice at Boise city
ADA County. State ~ Icoho within sixty days
from the nrst publication hereof or they viii
be- barred by vi.tne OF the statute
NyMAs \ WyHAr, CHAnLEs EIMroD.
Atiys Tor cl,slmant Register
Fist publication Fob ". lpfs.
Last publication Aprii -. isos,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

DO v,ri patronl1p home merchants
n not. why mott You can do better
with them Than YOU eau anywhere. u
h fal>s' economy Ia go away from home
a. sI~nd ,onr money. even In sou do save
lew CENTS on this or that article. you
so ocean, ing time In rolng away from
h'me thai SOU cuud usr 10 a better adj
ssniarr at home. Time is what you
nus, take into consideration. "1imr IS
moneN' Aud u sou din't value your
,imr ANYTHING. The nckle jade FORTUNE.
ssNl ma lavish many smiles unou y9u.
Nn~ figure the value 81 the time occu-
il'.l in making such trims. ~ least $500
,lay. keep accoaut 81 ihe money spent
unnecessarily. calculate Your purchases
aid s"ur 400. aud other expenses 90 10.
Aad ~her have you gained ANYTHING .
Asn probably had little Hatchery n,-
ish.d on YOU. was mel with strrcot> ned
smile. grasvcd by the hand. slapped on
ihe oacS-ln friendly manner until
,hr dollars la ynur wallet Jingle a
inaurhful parting; treated to cigar that
e'sis just 5000 Thousand. get 'jabbed'
sas every thing you buy. cuss your home
merchant because he wont accom-
mediate You by carving you on his hooss
a decade Tor what few ar;icll-s You pur-
chaS' os him. and come home with ia,
air OF person that has cut splUdsc
II you have a bill of g,ods TO buy, come
10 Emmett and let our merchants Civ,
y"i prices ON h., II they don't make You
as gond prices as you eau get any where
t1king the above calculations into con
sidecaIiou. you cnn call ON us aud tell N
yonr troubles. or course you NAV nee,
articles not carried in Z n ii. that is
different proposition. Last. hut no
l.as'. pair"nize the people that ad>ertis
Ia ilr lNDEx.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The Last Chance Ditch Contrary. principal
place OF oaslucss. Emmctt. rauyca Go Idaiio.
Notice Is he ohy given tha, az n meeting OF
She directors hold on Feb 49, 1899. an assessment
Of tl.i,ty-two doiiars ,s3si Per share was levied
upoa the capital stock Of The corro.aton with
conditions OF paslnsut rs follows:
Twenty-Five dolass pes share may be paid in
labor 1oae uadc- tne Supervision OF the direct
ors in Gala -eirg the di-c, ac,wson March list
end Ma,cn END. ami iwo dollars por share must
be pal1 "a cash. said a,,ssssmant OF LABOR end
cash will become delinquent on March -; anj
day OF safe Of any deiin4 aencics viii DC Monday,
April a., 1885
The remaining tivo dollars OF said assessment
may bs patti Ia labor between April list AID sth.
1896 ia clcaning ont the ditch. said 1--WE dollass
will become delinquent April 9. isss, ana day o.
safe OF delnsuenoics will be April 30. isgs.
said assessment is payable to tho secretary ~
Emmett. Idaho. Any stock on which this as
scssnsnt re4l,nins unpaid on The above mention
cd days Of delinquency viii be advertised for
sale al public auction. and unless payment is
Iaade before. vim be sid on the aforesaid Gays
of sale 10 pny the deliuquont assessment. soaeth-
,r with cost OF advert ing. and expenses OF the
sale.
Anu Nn 'Nc'iu'hVr WIN an af'rNnl'ht 1itfc-
fore, an assessment OF ci5nt-hundred and sixty
eight dollars and seventy five cents in labor. and
sixty-nine dollars ard fifty cents In cash. was
levied agein>t ti:e Only Chonce Ditch Company
Win nke conditions OF payment and days OF de-
hngucncy and sale as the above stated twenty
hve dollars Of labor ana TWO dollars OF cash OF
Tie Last thance Ditch ompGny.
ttNLEY MoERo1.
Emmett Idaho, Feb 10. 1853. Secretary
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04
Cntcd states . ans Cfcr
nDl.n CITY llAnn. L.n- Il LIS |

Cnucd States .nn1 Crlcr
Boise CITY Idaho, Feb. a. i,2s
Notice Is hereby given shat the following
rauru settler has nlrd notice oi hcr intention
lo make rgn pr cf In Sunuc { OF Ncg claim. nrd
thai uld proof vii, ne m.,Je hci1re LEICESTER aud
hrcciver 4 = land olhcc af Boise CITY. Idaho.
on Apfil is.is VIZ. NAnlaua iani>tcr. pnycttC
Idaho. ia r,ricntlon 40 c'w Tor the - 81
y. -c' B, NJ Nth. see s. Up : - X ". ID.
N icano.
Sienarcs ne following witnesses 20 prove hcc
corilnuou> rtsid' noe U1rn ant cultivation OF.
said lane viz, Milton h. Kelley and John NJ.
Starr q Emmett. CANYON 90 tunhO. rtank
Sutton and William Cotton OF Payctte. Canyon
Co. Idaho. CHARLES f.iNQon
tir-t publication tch. Is. ls>. hcgi>lcr
Last siatch % "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Tho Only chence Fitch Co.. principal place Of
business. kmmcti rruyon Co.. Idaho.
Notice Is he-eoy given that at meeting Of
the Board of Directors held nt Emmett. Idaho
ON i'cb. b.. ls's. an aSsc>s;ncnt Of tNcniy-eicht
dollars and fifteen cents ies. ~ per shafe was
levied upcn tho capital stock OF The corporation.
Twenty i've dollars and Sevonty-nve cents ,ss5
~ peg share raay be paid IL labor. Z done under
toe control and supervision OF directors. between
March lst and March and. iso2. Two dollars
ned 10 " cents ,ss.sol per share is payable in
casa Immediately 10 the secretary. ~ Emmett
SAID a, >e>SncAt becoming delinquent March -
Any stock upon which any OF the above mention
eli ~ rty-eirht dollars and fifteen cents ,sss.l5l
remains nlaid ON March -. 1855. win be advcr-
t.Scd for sale. and unless paymcu: Is made be-
fore. viii b. sold at puotic aaction IN front OF
the linden oincc. April u. ss. at . p. a.. To-
&, thee With ca. 'ense Of sale and cost Of advcr-
Using. john MoUlroN.
SECRETARY.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Land ONCE az Boisc city. Idaho
January - ~ =
Notice l. hereby CAV that the following
ncined settler has rlte notice OF mis- intention To
make Iuti proof In support OF his cini,a. aud
that said proof VIII nf made before Regis .er
and Receiver q =. lNrd C'i.cc ut Boise city
Idaho. on IG,ch 4. l-.s. viz.
Ara hopkins.
tmiuctt. itaho. I'd. application No. 3i5i fcr the
lots q g. ana SOC -. ani lot 8. sec ~. to- &
A.. ". d. ~ Idaho
iIc ronce the following witnesses u prove
his COP tiulou~ residence upon aud cultivation
ui. SAil hand. VIZ
William j.. RULER. Charles Cakes. Alfred }
Nr 'cnian. John uocraso. all OF kmmett.
Canyon county. Idaho.
CHARLES fiiNRcD. Register.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Tho Z $ court II Inquiry into the lo.s
81 the Maine is probably through with
l's wurs a; Key West and returned To
Havana II is aid the vessel was blown
up hs 1oaiinF mine uadcr iis port. aud
t'r u1eainn is raised. whether IL was
dome deliberately. or WAS done by some
iquls'ilve individual monkcslng with
iar keys a, The mine station. aud cidn't
haow They we're loaded. 50 much 50
snsl. Fe4cc. b. still.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Land Omce at BOISE city tcano
February lf. l~ss

Land O1ice az Boise city Idaho
February it. 1855
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
81 .ottler has r,ed notice OF his Intention 20 make
frnl proof IN support 81 his claim. ami that said
rOof viii BE- clode nciotp Rc'fsfcr and Receiver
U. -. Land ohlrc az lio.~c Ciy idaho on Ap.il
4. irr. VIZ. Robert a. cray. l.mrnctt. Idaho. lid.
application No Sisf. To- the SN,4 ,,Wi4. sec. -.
ScA >t4. Nis SEN. sec. n. Tp \, * ", y.
NJ. it1ro
lie urcs the following witnesses 10 prcvc
his continuous ,C>i1cncc upon aud cultivation
OF >iliu Land. viz.
John Ca. ie and Thomas kri~oorm of Em~ctt,
canyon. Co. d .nc. Hc1ry Sp.nau ~ fayctle,
Canyon orniy idaho. alI Nrou Nounc Of Boise
-Noi. Go. ljnho. NltANtFS tlNHcu. LEICESTER.
irsi publication Feb r.. isc.
Last h.1ech -, "
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Their are two kinds of scale "n trees,
az one. see dirilouer,. the other H. san
.l,,~r SCALE ard barring the ex-oiilclo
Numbers 81 The horticultural board. VI is
dunbtlih whether the balance could tel
los looklns ata Tree that had been treat
cd Tor scair. whether the scale was Killed
81 not
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The Enterprise Ditch Co, principal place OF
business, FallSs Storc, canyon Co., idaho.
Notice is Hereby given that AZ neetiag OF the
directors OF Tho Enterprise Often Co. held on
the ~ day ~ March. iess an assessment was
L.. led on the whole Of the capitol stock OF said
comprnv of three dollars lt3.OOl per share. 70 be
(s.l.o0l re, share IA excess ~ thu aNOva tl4ce
dOllraS por share on all OF tire u0pAid capitat
stoc, Of ,i company. said nc, sn GohGlS Of
unpaid stock 10 b pail IN LABOR o money. said
isesssnent shah be ilue the ilih day OF April.
1879. and shall become delinquent on that day.
said nS.c = ncntS II paid In labor shall Dc done
unuci The directions OF the b ard OF dircctO Of
s.liI company: L vaii in cash. shall be paid -
the trsa~1 e. RI said coincany az bis Ouice. All
stock upln which saiu assessment remains Tn
paiu the an day OF Aprii o,H, viii Dc 1dvcs-
sto f0f safe AZ public auction. AID unlo 81 pay
laort rs faa,e peiose. will be sold on the 5th Gay
of May. s-S 10 pay the delinquent assessment
thereon. together Win cOs,s OF advertising ana
expense, OF ss..c EDISON bishop,
Secretary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The government would coulter great
faVor ninn crfiain class OF people. who
nrr ~ precise IN every thing that post
aer stamp suck on an envelope upside
du~n Is m''sealing to them, " u would
PRINT a N.rirs OF multi-hsAded stamps.
fA~f ~a'ilsl always be- right end up re-
rarat-ss 1T the manner they are attached
10 90 rnAelune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

Land Omce nj 6oiSc City. Idaho
February 10. irJS.

Land Once nj fioiSc City. Idaho
February H. lojs.
Notice is hereby given tnat Tho following
nlIuod sctrler nns ci notice Of his intention 70
maze final 'ouf Ia support OF his claim. anu
thar saic proof will be made bcfota Clcrls ~ the
pfooate C.urt Of Canyon O. Idalo, at Caldwell.
fdanu or Ma.cu 20. isas. Wis
samuel ,crp. i;.tsc OF theodore r Cncp. de-
ceased. CHiaHeli. .dato. touestJa app cation
10. ? 40 fpr The "a MEX. WIS SIN, see. IL. Up.
n Is !. So - y. idlho.
Re uailcS TIE following witnesses 10 prove his
conit4lcus lc'lOcnce upon ana cultivation OF.
said innu. VII:
luther Phillips. John lfa-tin, william Hill
ana v. i..iam ii. 'npr. all 81 tinInctt. tsnyon
Co. lcaAy. Cs.AHLES aisltOD, lesiSter.
~ $, publication e1. ~. lssS
Last Men %
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

No pe,4i ~ She iuhabliant. of this fair
state working themselves Into profu.c
fefsplrsl'nu on account Of ibc proposed
Am~si,sm-Cubann Spaino unpleasant
re~s Or The SpanlarAs hasn't single
gun ,has would carry This far with my
accuracy. sud no~ that thr Indrl~ndcni
I,nave - li,isc nrr about to come TO-
gthrf. that does settle Il.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04
New goods constantly arrivine.

New goods constantly arriving.
Try our celebrated Barton Bros. Shoes ha.4
on earth. Barbed wire, clover, alfalfa and
garden seed. Fresh haus, breakfast b.oo.
and bologna Keg pickles, can corn and TO-
matos. Bed sheets, slickers and oil oo,..
Nothing too good for our customers.
CARTWRIGHT.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

The Thrice-a Week Edition of THE
NEW York WORLD is first among all
weekly papers in size, freshness. ac-.
curacy and variety of its contents. 1t
has all the merits Of great So daily at
the price Of dollar weekly. Its polit-
ical news is prompt. complete. accurate
and impartial as all its readers will tes-
tify II Is against all the monopolies
and for the neople. j
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-03-04

4 prints tn" news If all the world.
having correspondence from All impor-
tani news points on the globe. 1t has
brilliant Illustrations stories by great
authors capital hgmor page. com
p.eie market reports. departments for
the household and woman's work and
other special departments of unusal in
tcrcst.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09
UNSEATED LANDS.


other following
at in of ar
ar tina
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-09

warrnntee Names
or Description.
Amount
Of Tar etc

SCRANTON CITY, SEVENTEENTH WARD.
Connor Edison Linden
SCRANTON EIGHTEENTH WARD.
Martin.
SCRANTON NINETEENTH WARD
The National tribune., 1898-04-07
Work of the Pension Office.

The report Of certificates issued for the
week ending April shows
Army invalid: Original, -; increase and
additional, 167; reissue, 3S; restoration and
renewal, A; duplicate, Is; accrued, fl3;
total, AS
Army invalid fact June %, fs90l: Original.
532; increase, 232; additional, 80; reissue,
~; restoration and renewal. So: supple
mentals, ); duplicate, %; accrued, 122;
total, l03 g
Army widow, etc: Original, 50; reissue.
I; restoration and renewal, l.; duplicate,
4; total, -.
Army widow, etc. lact June 81. 1S90):
Original, 30; reissue, ;; restoration and re-
newals. /; supplementals, ,; duplicate, -
accrued, 1: total 2S8.
Navy invalid; Original, 5; reissue, 5; ac-
crued, ?; total. -.
Navy invalid lact June q. 1920: Original,
10; increase and additional, II; restoration
and renewal, 2; duplicate, /; accrued ?;
total 36.
Navy widow (act June p, 1890: Origi
nal, 10; accrued, /; total, II.
Indian WarS-SurvivOIS: Accrued ).
Indian Wars-WidOwS: Original ).
Mexican War-SuvivOrs Original. 1; In
crease and additional, .; reissue, I; dupli-
cate 3; accrued, 13; total, %
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 16; du-
plicate. 1; total Il.
Totals: Original, 1,o09; increase and adj
ditiOnai, SIS; reissue. so; restoration and
renewal, 101; supplementals, 5; duplicate,
AZ; accrued, 2G0. Grand total, 2,027.
The National tribune., 1898-04-07

less reiterations of the same uninviting
type of gable-ended houses. each with
its human complement of square wooden
features in its two window eyes and nose
like portico.
AT length Bronson stopped in front of
one, which, however, bore no external
sign to indicate to Walter why he should
have chosen to halt there rather than at
a hundred houses farther back or ahead.
But as the gate latch clicked behind
them the door in front was instantly
opened, as if by someone who had been
listening eagerly for the sound, and a
neatly -attired young woman stood smil-
ing in the food of light thrown from the
lamp in the room.
"Davie, dear, you are eight minutes
late" she said in clear, sweet voice,
whose accents expressed longing, not
reproof.
"les, Susie; there was important
news to-day, and | stopped on the way
to talk it over. But | have here friend
come to tea with me- This is Mr.. Wal
ter Armitage, who works in our office"
"Glad to see you, indeed, Mr.. Armi-
tage," said Susie cordially, giving Armi-
The National tribune., 1898-04-07
a GOOD SYSTEM.
The Naming of the Vessels of the United
States Navy.

The Naming of the Vessels of the United
States Navy.
The vessels OF our Navy are named &C
cordng to definite laws which provide
By law approved March 3, 1919: The YES
sells Of the Navy shall be named by the
Secretary of the Navy, under the direction
of the President, according to the following
rule:
Steamships of the first class shall be
named after the States OF the Union; those
of the second class after the rivers and
principal cities and these OF the third class
as the President may direct.
BY law approved June II, 1858, Sailing
vessels of the first class shall be named
after the States of the Union, those Of the
second class after the rivers, those of the
third class after the principal cities and
towns and those OF the fourth class as the
President may direct
Our Navy was begun when, March 81.
1874, Congress authorized the building ot
six frcatcS; the fFicate then correspond
ing in size ard comparative force with our
modern cruisers. These six vessels were
the Constitution, Constellation, CheSa-
peake United States. President, and Con-
cress. II proved to be very brave and
serviceable little navy.
According to the law, all of our great
armored battleships are named after the
diana, and others. One exception to this
rule is the kearsarge. which has Just been
lauached and was christened in honor of
the brave old wooden ship that won dis
tinctiOn in the fight with the Alabama.
In order TO have one of our great war ships
named TO peTpetuate the memory of the
Kearsaree. Congress had to pass u special
law permitting the christening.
The armored and protected cruisers
ciaSsed as second rate" in naval terms
are named after cur cities. The Baltimore,
Philadelphia Chicago. and many others
belong to this class The two ships pur-
chased from the Brazilian Government
are of this type, and viii be rechristened
Albany and New Orleans. One will start
soon from the English docks for Key
West, under the escort of the San Fran
cisco.
The monitors are usually given Indian
nameS-the Comanche, WyandOtte, Ma
hOpac and so on. \ few have been given
classical titles, as the Amphitrite and ia
son, but the majority have peculiarly
American names. The torpedo boats are
generally named after naval heroes or
ceniuses. Such are the Porter, Gushing,
Foote, Fanagut, Ericsson.