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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25

amiable London critic, who knows the
situation, says ne'er a word The star
don't you see, has been busy at some
social function He has been displayed
as q human curio at the dear Duchess
of So-and-so's purple evening He pas
been stopping at the desiccated Duke
of Kafoozlem's country house with
fine, meaty set Of snobs. Why should he
bother himself about such trifle as
committing to memory the lines of an
untitled playwright for the unkempt
delectation of an untitled pit and gal
lery? Dear old fellow, he knows that
the stalls will forgive him.
You wander into managerial office
and find that corference-a very ex-
cited conference-is being held. The
business manager is pulling his hair in
freely of despair the star sits pale and
distraught, in mute agony; the myrmi-
dons walk around in doleful distress.
Some great question is being mooted.
What is it? A new play by Pinero?
Something brilliant from the pen OF
Henry Arthur Jones? Some vicious on
slaught by a malignant critic? Some
wicked interference on the part of the
censor? Nay, nay Pauline. You sit and
listen. Hang it ALL cries the business
manager 1T is too bad 1t is too cruell
I've just had a letter from the Duke of
Hoop em-up asking for a box tonight,
and-curse our luck there isn't one
left in the house! What on earth shall
we do?
The star possibly went to the Derby
last week with his Ducal Nibs, and is
naturally anxious to reciprocate. His
agony, however, is unintellgble to
mere untitled minds like yours and
mine. We might be disposed to send
the duke tO--to-well to the box office,
and let him buy his seats as the hard
working majority is obliged to do. But
in London just now the theatres vie
with each other in showering favors
upon the titled classes. With duke
in one box, and a lordship in another,
with a soupcon Of honora bles scattered
around, the snob-riddled actor feels in
spired to do good work. He rises to
the occasion to nibble at those noble
bats. Without them, he is sore and
depressed.
IF Charles Frohman sticks to his
| business and steers clear of duchesses
he will have what is sportily known as
a 'walk-over' on this side of the pond.
Everything will go his way Tie
masses here are theatre hungry. They
are clamoring for the hest They 60
to see plays like The Cay Lord QueN
| and Wheels Within Wheels But
these cynical efforts to please society
| with pictures of society'S rankness do
| not satisfy them, They want good,
! solid entertainment and methnks that
you can watch Mr.. Frohman's man
euvres over here with great interest.
l would willingly back his earnestneSs
and enthusiasm. OF course, he may
succumb to a duchess or two. He was
very much elated when the Prince OF
| Wales praised Secret Service'-vide
the playblls with which he festooned
! New York, showing his royal high
ness and William Gillette in erniable
| harmony But if he can avoid this
horror of snobbery, this detestable
worship of names that is quite as bad
| in it's way as the alteration Of tire
! mighty dollar, he will capture London,
| while his adversaries are dining pink
| ly supping mauve-ly and making IDIOTS
| of themselves in a Mayfair way"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25

Mr.. Arthur Chamberlain, brother to
the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberla'n'
made a remarkable speech the other
day at Birmingham, in which he gave
utterance to his views as to the causes
of discomfort and almost utter lack OF
commercial activity in Ireland, When
compared with Othercountries. He hdd
been on a tour through ireland ana
the result of his observations he gave
to the Birmingham meeting as follows;
81 have seen enough of ireland to
feel justified in saying that 1t would
be quite possible 10 dot the south ana
cast of Ireland with paying m2nufac-
turtles that should help to counterbal-
ance the almost universal dependence
of Ireland on its agricultural indus
try. a dependence which 1 think is the
chief cause of Irelands difficulties. IT
should be certainly more easy TO ee-
tablish manufacturing industries III
ireland than in the Australian colon
les Yet in those colonies factories are
springing up rapidly. l can on'y az
trib,Ife the difference to the fact that
the colonies are allowed to manage
their own domestic affairs, which Is
not allowed in ireland. 1t ought not 10
be impossible to unite on poncy
which, while safeguarding imperial n
terests, would enable Irishmen TO take
a leading part in the government OF
their own country and in the expend-
iture Of their own taxes, and not be
entirely dependent on the Judgment,
benevolence or energy Of English or
Scotch rulers"
Mr. Chamberlain's speech mas crea-
ted quite a furry in British political
circles and in some quarters 1t has
been accepted as an indication that
brother Arthur was feeling the way
for brother Joseph, who may be con-
templating one more political somef-
sault. this time back into the bosom
of his own party, from which he se-
ceded in 1886 when Gladstone became
the champion of home rule.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Worcester Corset Company begs
to announce that Miss A. Lyons from
B. Altman 6. Co., of New York, is now
in charge Of their retail store, No. 32S
Main street, and with competent as
sistants. is prepared to give prompt
and careful attention TO all who may
favor them with their patronage. Miss
Elizabeth T. Daily. is also connected
with their store and viii be pleased
TO meet her friends there.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
SIGNAL OFFICE EXPLAINS.
Obtained False Report From the
French Cable Company

Gen. a W. Greey, chief of the signal
corps. has given to the Associated Press
the following signed statement with refer
ence to the report that the signal officer al
Guantanamo had confirmed the report OF
ey Secretary Shermans death:
Captain Leigh te!cgraphs me from San
tiGGo that the information regarding Mr..
Sherman's alleged death came direct from
the representative of the French Cable
Company at Guantanamo, and that the re-
sponsibility of the signal corps is limited to
the telegraphic transmission of the story"
1t has been suggested that a mlsinterpre-
tation of Captain Cooper's telegram to the
Secretary of the Navy is responsible for
the false report. The Chicago, Captain
Cooper commanding, arrived Monday at
Caimanera, Cuba. which is the cable sta
tion of the French cable company. Captain
Cooper Immediately sent off the following
to the Navy Department:
CAIMANERA, Cuba, March 81
Met Paris yesterday off Kingston, bound
for Santiago Coal here. Take Sherman on
board Friday. COOPER
1t will be remembered that the first false
announcement came from Caimanera. 1t
is suggested that some one at Caimanera
who saw Captain Coopers dispatch con-
cluded that the phrase take Sherman on
board" meant that the ex-Secretary had
died, and consequently gave out that an
nouncement.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
RAILROADS.

PENNSYLVANIA RATIRoAn
,a sLAf,oN T2RNER or SIXTH AND STREETS.
-Parlor and DiR'ss Cars Harrisburg to pitts-
1880 AN PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED Pullman
Sleeping. Dining. Smoking and Obs, ryation
Cars Harrisburg to Chicago, Cincinnati Indian
Parlor Car 60 Harrisburg
iO;S9 AN. FAST LINE.-Pullmau Buffet Parlos
lar S TO Harrisburg Buffet PaFlor Car Harris
$3.50 Pm; CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EMPRESS.
SSieeplng Car Washington 10 81. Louis. and
Sleeping aud Dining Cars Harrisburg TO Indlan-
ap3hs. St Louis. Nashville tvia Cincinnatb and
7:2o'P.M WESTERN EMPRESS. Pullman s,eep-
ing Car TO Pittshurg and Chicago. Dining Car
7:2o PM soUTHwESrERH ExPRESs.-ru,I-
man Sleeping Cars Washington 10 Pittsburg and
Hurrishafg 10 ST louis. Cleveland and Cincin-
natl. Dining Car. Connects for Louisville va
1870 Pm. PACIFIC EMPRESS. Pullman s,ee,-
ing Car TO Pittsburg
$50 An for Kane; Canandsigun. Rochester and
1O:5o AN. for ElnIra and Remove daily. except
Sunday. For wfiiamsport daily. $50 PM.
falo and Niagara Falls daily except SATURDAY.
., with Sleeping Car Washington TO Rochester
falo and Niagara Falls daily Pullman sleeping
ROB Gar Washington 70 Rochester SATURDAYS only.
foR PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK AND THE
400 Pm. "ooNGREssHSE,r. k4Ss LIMITED" dahl,
Reeas %'n oc 5O'G6 DINING as t5SR cSP hsis 4aS
40 s:l5; 300, 1000 Dining Car. and II 90
s:iS 12o Dining Car 'in"EG fr,& Baltimore, @ sss
1000 and l:5o Pm. On Sunday. 100 ipinips
Garl. I:2o. Sis. 300, 11:OO dining Car from
WI EWlmingson, % An. 12l5. s:l5, 4;2o Dining
PM For Philsdelphia only Express IL is
I'M week days. e:Ol and $40 Z NJ daily
For Rostsn. without change. 7:5O A NJ week DAYS
For Baltimore, 6:2o. ZOO. 40. 1850. Sis 300
1000. 1880. ll:oo AN, 1e:I5, l2:45 12:os
2:ol 3:l3. 3 30 600. Limited 4:2n Asa
5;4o Ella $50. T:20. 1000. lO:4O. iI:i5 and
e:o5 1880. 100 An. 1918. I:i5 POI, ais
3;3c t4:N. Limited. 4:20 $40 6;lS gsO
1:2o 1000, 10:4u and II so PM
For Pope's Creek Line. 7:5O AM and 4:se Pm.
For Annapolis. 700 900 AM. 1918 and $40
IN IN .hd daily; ..e eHSePt Sunday Sundays, 800
and Ohio Railway: II as AN. week days with
through Pullman Buffet PRrlor Car.
Florida Speclsl' for Jacksonville. St Augustine
and Port Tampa. GEO PM week days; Ex-
Line. 4:30 AN. 3:46 PM. daily; Richmond
OILY, IL AS h. NJ week days; Atlanta Special
via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line 500
An. daily and 4:25 Pm. week DAYS
SEASHORE CONNECTIONS
Fer Atlantic City tvia Delaware River bridge ALL
rail route. l2:i! pm. week days Through Pull
man Buffet Paror Carr. 2:l5 4:Oo Congress
sional Limited''l PM daily Via Market SIreet
Wharf, 1o:0O and ll:0O AN, 1245 T. N week
days, IL 80 PM daily.
For Cape May, 1I:OO A NJ week days I1.5o pm
daily.
Ticket Offices. corner Fifteenth and G streets
and at the station. Sixth and streets where
orders can he left for the checking Of baggage 10
destination from hotels and residences
Telephone call ''144l" for PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Cab Service.
J. b. HUTCHINSON. ] r. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
REFUSED BY GEN. CORBIN.
Was offered a Commission of Major
General.

One of the most interesting features of
the Army Register for 1899. now in print,
is the official record that Adjt Gen. Corbin
declined commission as major general of
volunteers, rendered him by the President
in special recognition Of his meritorious
services in the war with Spain. According
to the official records, sucn a commiss ssion
was made out by direction of the President
in the name of Gen. Corbin, but was with
held on the declinatiOn of that officer to ac-
cept the promotion, an act almost without
precedent in the history of the army.
There are, however, few similar in
stances connected with the Spanish war
the others most conspicuous being the de-
clnatiOn of promotions by capt. John a.
Johnston. Sth Cavalry; Maj. Charles Sha-
Ter, ordnance department; Capt. William e.
Craighill, corps of engineers, and Lieut. c.
II. RuggleS. ordnance department.
Gen. COrbin was on duty about eighteen
hours day throughout the entire period of
active hostilities in Cuba. Porto Rico and
the Philippines. and was never absent from
his post of duty when there was the slight
est call for his services. His Office was
open constantly day and night, Sundays
and holidays, and Gen. Corbin was always
there when needed. No one j.; better aware
of his steadfast devotion % duty during
the trying period of the war than the inli-
NidUal newspaper men who came in close
contact with MIN at all hOurS Of the Gay
and night in search of the latest official in
formation concerning the movements Of
the troops and the progress of the military
campaigns in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
The reasons which induced him 10 decline
the proffered advance in rank and dignity
a thing so dear to the heart and ambition
of every soldier, are best told in his own
words, as follows:
The number of major generals was Inn
tied, and we needed every one OF them in
the field. | could not stand in the way of
any man who was on the fighting line. /
wanted them to have their promotions first.
Ny place was here In Washington. J ne law
did not specifically provide that the adju-
tant general of the army. large as his Office
had grown to be, should have Increased
rank. 1t did permit an increase of naicr
generals in the line, and ] thought the off
GERS of the line should have all the va
canc.es that might arise as long as we
needed their services"
Evening star., 1899-03-23
IN THE INTEREST OF ART.
Entertainment by the Pupils of Ar
thur Public School.

The teachers and pupils of the Arthur
Public School gave an entertainment yes
terday afternoon, at the Arthur School
success. The affair was under the direction
of the principal of the school. Miss NJ. L.
Steele. 1t began at 3 o clock and closed at
o'clock, and was for the purpose of rails
ing funds to purchase interior decorations
for the building. What is described as an
artistic fad is now going the rounds of the
local public schools, the idea being to cuti-
vate the taste of the children in the direc-
ton indicated. The proceeds from the en-
tertainments given are devoted to the pur-
chase of statuary, pictures, vases and
palms. as we'll as reference books, encyclo-
paedias and the like.
The attendance was so large yesterday
that many failed to gain admittance to the
building. The entertainment proper in
cluded selections by an orchestra, songs,
recitatiOns, fancy dancing and cake walk
In the nature OF side shows were play by
eight-grade girls and a graphophone eXhi-
bitiOn. Refreshments We're served a large
quantity of edibles disappearing in re-
markabIy short order.
The children who contributed to the pro-
gram included Maggie Pumphrey, Katie
Fellegraff, Loene McNett, Annie FitZhugh
Isabel Capell, Helene Forker, Bertha But
Ter, May Lee, Lucille Ergood, NIilie White
Beulah Suit, Katie Davis, Edith Lazarus,
Rheesa Bigway, Carrie Brooks, Grace Cook
and Bessie Wollard.
The cake walk, which was one of the
most enjoyable features of an unusually de-
lghtful entertainment, was won by Joe
MeSSinO and Viola .Marineli.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
PLEA FOR VEGETARIANISM.
DR.. Kelloga's Plan to Save the Rae
From Insanity.

DR.. KelIogg's Plan to Save the Race
From Insanity.
The First Baptist Church, Rev DR.. c. A.
Siakeley, pastor, was filled last evening
with an audience assembled to hear DIR. J.
H. Kellogg of Battle Creek, Mich lecture
on the theme: Are We Dying Racer
The speaker conceded that the thought
was an unpleasant enc, and that, while he
did not wish to b considered ressimist, he
was convinced that, unless there is REFORM
instead of rising higher and higher in the
scale of human progress the time will
come when the race will sink into oblivion.
Zone evidence of this" said DIR. Kellogg,
'is the fact that the degenerates, the in
sane, the imbeciles. the lunatics, are in
creasing. There are three times as many
insane to the million people today as there
were fifty years ago. There were 900 in
sane to the million people half century
ago, he said, and today there are 1,SD. If
the race keeps degenerating at this rate,
in 265 years, as / have figured it up, our
whole population will be either idiots, lu-
naticS or imbecileS.
Many people are today habitually in
toxicated on tea, just as others are on
whisky or beer, and in Paris and New
York the society ladies as fascinated
with the tea cigarette as the men are
with the tobacco cigarette, and with the
same results. There is more poison in
Sll.Sle cup Oh strong green tCh lilaill III d
glass of beer, and a person cannot drink
as many glasses of strong tea as of ordi-
nary beer.
People are eating anything they can
get that will give them a new 'tickle'-pep-
per, pepper sauce, mustard etc.-but the
tingling sensation which is aroused by the
use of these condiments is not the demand
of the stomach for food, but the sensation
of irritation, and unless the stomach calls
for food it should not be taken, for 1t Is
not needed. People DO not seem to under
stand that whatever will cause a blister or
irritation on the outside will cause the
same on the inside
Dr. Kellogg argued that the race does
not take proper care of itself, and that eX-
tinction of the better elements in the race
will certainly take place within the next
300 years, unless there is speedy reforma-
ton.
He traced the conditions leading to this
degeneracy to incorrect habits of diet
work and exercise, and, declaring they
cauld be overcome, proceeded to show how.
He held that all nourishment came from
the vegetable world, asserted that feeding
a man meat was like feeding a steam en-
gine with coal stoves or oil lamps.
Regarding the prevailing habits of life
DR.. Kellogg thought every person should
spend a certain portion of each day out of
doors. Most people didn't care as much
for their bodies as they did for their
watches.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
Entitled to Higher Rank Pay,

BY decision OF the controller of the
treasury 1t is held that a captain who
has been designated by competent author
ity to command a battalion as major, if
serving against an enemy Is entitled to
the pay Of the higher rank; but when the
troops are notified that they are to be mus
tered out, they are to be considered as
having ceased operations against the enemy,
and the extra pay ends from date of noti-
fication. Several other DECISIONS relative
to extra pay and the payment of troops
both volunteers and regulars, under recent
acts OF Congress and under former laws
have been made by the controller upon
application of the pay department of the
army. Many of these cases are technical
in character. but the decisions, though ap-
plying TO individual cases at present will
serve as presidents to paymasters when
similar cases arise.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
RAILROADS.


,,,,n CHESAPEAKE ES @ AND OHIO RAILWAY.
THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY OF
AMERICA, ALL TRAINS VESTIBIIED
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATED
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS STA.
TlON, SIXTH AND STREETS
Schedule in effect Dec. s, 1895.
20 Pm. DAlLf-Cincinnati and st. Louis Spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati, Pullman Sleepars to
Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville indianapolis and
ST. Louis. without change. Connects at Covington
Va, for Virginia Hot Springs. Parlor Cars Cincn-
natl TO Chicago
lilo Pm, DAILY-F. f. V. Lmited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers to ncinnati Lex
ington and Louisville without change open for occu-
paBcy at 300 p.m. Pullman Sleeping Car TO Vir-
gina Hot Springs connection for Hot Springs Va
daiiyl withont change daily except Sunday Sleep
ers Cincinnati to Chicago and ST. Louis.
11:45 An. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY-For New
port News Norfolk and Old Point Comfort via
Penna. R.R., r.. +. and p. and Richmond. Through
Pullman Buffet Parior Car.
2:20 PM. DAILY-For Gorionsvflle Charlottes-
yille Staunton and for Richmond daily except Sum
day.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
offices, 513 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue, and at
the station. Telephone call 1441 for Pennsylvania
Railroad cab service. II. W. FULLER,
fe22-34d General Passenger Agent
Evening star., 1899-03-23
NOW HOAsEWARD BOUND.
Mary Barcato Started on Her Way ta
italy.

Some days ago the police of the first pre-
cinct arrested an aged Italian woman
named Mary Barcato and took her to the
Police Court on a charge of vagrancy. The
old womans face was familiar to pedes-
trians and business people on f street,
where she did her begging. She always
carried a number of pencils, which she
offered for sale, and she was also armed
with a letter stating her needy circum-
stances.
She is a confirmed nuisance" was the
complaint made against her by merchant
For long time he said '.she has been
coming in my store and annoying my eus>
TONER'S.
Judge kimball was unable to get a salts
factory explanation from the defendant.
and Mr.. c. c. Moreno, fellow country
man of hers, was sent for He made an in
vestigation, and upon the strength of his
report the court released Mrs. Barcato
The italian Society for the Protection of
the Aged in New York was notified of the
case, and tickets for her return to Italy
were provided Mrs. Barcato left here last
week, and she is now journeying across the
ocean.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
MUSicSI HrOrrnr,,-

y concert was given last Tuesday night
at the National Conservatory of Music by
Nine. Vesta Dodge Hartzell of New York.
assisted by the pupils of the SCHOOL. Nine.
HartzelIs songs received great applause
Miss ID. NJ. Dexter was in charge of the
program, which embraced soprano solos by
Mrs. Pratt and Miss Pearl Evans q con-
tralto solo by Miss Olive Simpson. bass So
los by Paul Cook, tenor solo by Ambrose
Warner duet by Misses Evans and Simp-
son, quartet by Misses Evans and Simp-
son and Messrs. Warner and Atwell, and
piano solos by Miss Smoot.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
University's Annual BANQUET.

The executive committee of the Washing
ton alumni of the University of Virginia
has decided to hold the annual banquet on
Thomas Jefferson's birthday anniversary,
April 13. The following committee was ap-
pointed to perfect the preparations: W. H.
Saunders, Casanova Lee, Clarence Thomas
and Alfred Tyler
A committee consisting of Nathaniel Ty-
Ter, w. H. Saunders and r. l.. Preston pre-
pared resolutions expressive of the regret
of the association at the death of Prof
Walter d. Dabney of the faculty of law in
the University of Virginia.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIIRoAD-
SnLnl.Ill in aLln.t AIn-..

to'Heuile III erect March l., 1872.
Leave Washington from station corner Of New
Jersey avenue and c st.
For Chicago and Northwest, EestIbuled Limited
trains 11:U5, 1:25 an SOB pm
For Cincinnati, ST. Louis and indianapolis Er-
press II 20 am Nest:buled Limited. $40 pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland. Express daily. 11:o5
aH For an% roSn,p 1;1U pm tpitis6grg only 10. pm
20. tor Winchester and way stations. 1900 am,
tor Baltimore, week days. 500. 6:3o xT:O5.
x15lo: ;3l0.: x':So xs:Oo $50 80, I1o:oo an,
4:35, x5:05 x5:lo. x5:3o $50. $50. $500. $40,
Xlo:oo, II 80, XII 80 p m. and x2Oo night. sun
Loo. x1:15 x3:vo. S:S5 AIS, 15:O5, x5:io 60,
AS:OO, xlO:O0. 1880, XII so pm. 12:O0 night.
$50 pm. Sundays. $50 m. aud 435 pm
For Frederick week days. 300 and il 20 m,
$50, $50 m. Sundays, 800 am. 1:15 pm.
For HaGerstown, I'll :o5 a IN. and $3.50 pm
For Boyd and way points. week days 300 a m
80, $50. 7:05 m. Sundays. 300 am, l:I5.
For Gaithersburg and way points, week days.
Sundays, 800 am, 1:15. 433, 7:06 1o:I5 pm
For Washington Junction and way points, 300
a m, $50, $50 p.m week days. 800 a.m., LIS
For Upper Marlboro. $3.50 am, .4:so and .4:s5
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA.
All tr3iES Illuminated with Pfntsch light
For Philadelphia New York Boston and the
Iall Fast week day.; ,:o5 500, 1000 am. l2o5.
tied Exclusive Panan Train. Dining Ssr1 .o5 FiG
Dining Carr. 500. ce:O0 night, Sleeping Car open
at lo:CU o'clockj. Sundays. 1905 300 a m. 1905
noon Q:l5 Dining Car, 300 (5:O5 Dining Carr,
500. 2:tO night, Sleeping Car, open 1000 O'Clock.
Parlor Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1O:0U am. 1905 noon and
1;l5 pm, week days 1905 noon Sundays.
For Cape May. l2:u5 noon
Except Sunday. XEXpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences 10y Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket offices. 6ie Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
New York avenue and 18th street and at depot
+. ID. UNDERWOOD, D. b. MARTIN
. General Manager. Mgr Pass. Traffic.
). b. HEGE Genl Agt. Pass. Dept,
Washington. d. c.
Evening star., 1899-03-23
CHARGED With Rohherv.

The police authorities are looking for a
young man who is charged with robbing
a nurse at the infirmary in Alexandria, Va,
of SO. The accused man is said to have
represented himself as a telephone inspect
or, and he is described as being ) feet S
inches tall. of medium build and having a
very small black muStache.
Evening star., 1899-03-23

The minneapolis Out of Commission,
The triple screw cruiser Minneapolis has
been put out of commission at the League
Island navy yard.