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Show Washlesjton Irving a Steamer. j The new steamer ol the Hudson i River line Is to carry rlx thousand i pasiter.gf rs To those who know and i love iho river and the boats that P'y ' on H this yielding to the l.e mania will not be pleasant. There Is com-' com-' H-nsatton. however, for the boat Is to ' be named Wahlngtn Irving The present largest boat on the river Is tie Hendrtck Hudson, and It Is right that the man of letters should over tthadow the discoverer The Washing ton Irving It Is said, will have a greater lirened rapacity than an oUier steamboat lo the world -De trolt Free Press. |