Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-07-15

JUNCTION or Delng the fastest Warsllip
! afoat, her average speed per hour
for the tr.p being 23:05. The course
was from Cape Ann to Cape Porpoise
and return. The average speed for
| the first half of the course was 22:90
miles per hour. The time consumed
making the turn was Is minutes and
"a sedonds. The average speed of
the great vessel on return trip was
1920. The greatest average speed
attained was 25.2 miles per hour,
which was kept up for over z miles.
The new cruiser Minneapolis is a
twin sister to the cruiser Columbia.
both constructed by Cramp & Son.
The contract required the Minnea-
polls to make 81 nautical miles per
hour and for each quarter knot above
that figure the Cramps were to re-
ceive fifty thousand dollars, so that
tc-day's wonderful performance
of the Minneapolis made them
500, 600 richer. The day and ele-
ments were all favorable to the Queen
of Seas and not single mishap of
any kind happened to mar the trip
of the fastest warship afoat.
Washington. 14th-Representative
Springer Of Illinois has introduced a
bill to Great National Board of Ar
bitration, which follows in its main
features the suggestions of President
| Cleveland's message of 1886 on the
subject. The Board is to be part of
the Department of Justice, and is to
consist of three members appointed
by the President or two appointed
members and the Commissioner of
Labor. Members shall hold Office
for six years at salary of $4,000.
They are to be empowered to settle
controversies between railroads or
other corporations engaged in trans
portation of property or passengers
among States or to foreign nations
and their employees, which differences
may hinder the transportation OF
property, passengers or mails, 1t is
proposed that the Board shall have
the power to investigate all differ
ences whether called upon or not,
on1 tho prasi6ant
Boston, 14th-J = Bliss succeeded
in lowering the bicycle records for a
mile both flying and standing starts
at Waltham today. He also broke
| the record for two thirds and three
| fourths of a mile. Nat Butler, of
Cambridge, was also successful in his
onslaught against the records for
class B, riding the mile in POI 2-5,
F Haggerty and @ G Williams OF
Waltham established a tandem rec
ord for class A, riding mile in
1.5934. Bliss was paced by some of
the best ridera in class b that could
be gotten together. In the trial for
standing start Bliss was paced on the
tandem. The time for quarter was
80 seconds, for the half LOO %,
tarse-quarters l:31 1-5, and the mile
in 2 minutes flat. This breaks the
previous record of POP %, which
was held by Harry Tyler of Spring
| field, Mass.
Colon, 14th-Advices received here
today from Corn Island, which is sc
much coveted by England, say thai
serious encounter has taken place
there between the British subjects
residents of the Island, and Mica
rauguan troops. The British defeat
ed the native soldiers and caused the
Governor of the Island to fly to the
forest for refuge The British also
seized upon the Nicaraguan Govern
ments officers and flags. This so an.
gered the natives that they sought
for aid, obtained arms and succeeded
in restoring the Governor, Severa
were wounded on both sides in tn,
encounters which have taken place
Martial law has been proclaimed al
Corn Island.
San Francisco, 13.-Twenty small
dwellings and two human lives wer'
destroyed in a fire that broke out oil
North Beach shortly before noon to
day, Nearly all the buildings bound
ed by Broadway, Leavenwortl
Jones and Glover streets were wipet
out of existence. These houses wer
the homes of many poor families
Some of whom lost everything. To