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M A R I N E WARD LINE THE NEW YORK & CUBA MAIL STEAMSHIP Co. POPULAR ROUTE TO CUBA, NASSAU, MEXICO FINEST AND LARGEST STEAMSHIPS SAILING FROM NEW YORK TO OTHER THAN EUROPEAN PORTS. HOLDERS OF THE RECORD BETWEEN HAVANA AND NEW YORK -- 1,240 MILES IN 61 HOURS. FOUR SAILINGS EACH WEEK BETWEEN NEW YORK and HAVANA. WEEKLY SERVICE TO GUANTANAMO, SANTIAGO, MANZANILLO AND CIENFUEGOS, CUBA, PROGRESO, VERA CRUZ AND TAMPICO, MEXICO. ; SEMI-MONTHLY SAILINGS TO Nassau, N. P. Bahamas. LOW RATES OF FREIGHT AND PASSAGE. SEND FOR OUR SCHEDULES, RATES AND DESCRIPTIVE MATTER. James E. Ward & Co. GENERAL AGENTS 90 Wall Street, NEW YORK. Mexican - American Steamship Co., The Rail and Water Route to Mexico, via New Orleans, La., and Galveston, Texas. A. L. ROBY, F. N. LUFKIN, Vice Pres't and Mgr. Sec'y and Treas. NEW ORLEANS, LA. NEW ORLEANS, LA. General Offices: 632 Gravier Street. New Orleans, La. New Orleans-Tampico-Vera Cruz Line S; S. NOR. Ss. S. NORHEIM. Freight and passenger sailings every two weeks, connecting with all rail- ways from Tampico and Vera Cruz for interior points. L. PALMER, Agent, New Orleans, La: GALVESTON - TAMPICO LINE S. S. IRIS. S. S. FARMAND. Weekly Sailings. Fast freight service from the United ~tates to Mexico, via Galveston at Tampico, con- necting at "ampico with the Mexican Central Railway for all interior points. W. H. RICHARDSON, Agent, Galveston, Texas. PLYMOUTH AMERICAN LINE citersourc SOUTHAMPTON CALLING AT CHERBOURG WESTBOUND. Sailing From New York Every Saturday at 9:30 a. m. St. Louis St. Paul (11,629 tons) (11,629 tons) New York Philadelphia (10,798 tons) (10,786 tons) Special Express Train from Plymouth and Southampton to London and between Gherbourg and Paris. RED STAR LINE "shes. PARIS CALLING AT DOVER FOR LONDON AND PARIS. Sailing Every Saturday at 10:30 a. m. Finland Kroonland (12,760 tons) (12,760 tons) Vaderland Zeeland (12,017 tons) (11,905 tons) One of the Shortest Routes to BELGIuM, HOLLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, THE RHINE, SWITZERLAND and ITALY. 9 Broadway, New York. Broad and Sansom Sts., Philadelphia. Indin Building 84 State Street, Boston. PIERS: 14& [5 NORTH 1306 F St., N. W., Washington, D. C 219 St. Charles St., New Orleans 90-96 Dearborn St., Chicago. Century Building St., Louis. : Guaranty Building, S., Minneapolis. 21 Post St., San Francisco. 875 Robert St., St. Paul. 41 King St., East Toronto. 17 St. Sacrament St.. Montreal. RIVER, FOOT OF FUL- TON ST., NEW YORK, BOSTON STEAMSHIP CO. Ss. Ss. '""SHAWMU:"' Ss. S. ""TREMONT"' Ss. S. "LYRA"' Japan, South China and Manila Steamship Line Operated in connection with the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railway Gompanieés. Monthly Passenger and Freight Service from Tacoma and Seattle, Washington. New 'Twin-screw American Steamships of 10,000 tons register. Exceptionally large staterooms, all outside. OWING TO THE GREAT SIZE OF THE SHIPS, AND THE IMMENSE CARGOES CARRIED IT HAS NEVER BEEN NECESSARY TO USE RACKS ON THE DINING TABLES. Rates at any office of NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY, GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY, CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILWAY, THOMAS COOK & SONS, Tourists Agents. F, WATERHOUSE, AGENT, Seattle, Wash. A. WINSOR, PRES. Boston, Mass.