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was announced. and he was forthwith
usherei into the dev.lish domains.
lie shifted the heavy air as IL il were a
familiar dose to him, and, bowling to his
majesty, he observed the peculiar motions
&C his tail.
Three strikes and out" he said. after
contemplating them for about a minute.
What's that" inquired Satan, resting
his caudsl appendage across his leg.
"Ah, there. Safe. old bey." greeted the
visitor. II was so attracted by the way
you handled yourself over tho home plate
that l didn't see you. How do you do?'
WI are you?' Numbered his Majesty.
"MeT' asked the visitor. with guileless
grace.
Yes. slave"
Come OF. I'm no slave. I'm an Ameri-
can citizen"
I'm these domains. s!rrah. you are my
slave"
YES. 7 am. 7 don't think" and the visit
or stuck his thumbs in his vest armholes
and strutted up and Town before the
throne.
1--WE shall see" said his Majesty. with
an om!nous shake Of his locks. and he
beckoned 10 a host Of lnps.
The next minute the American citizen
was wondering what had become Of the
Monroe doctrine. and he threw up his
hands.
Give a man a chance, won't your he
sad. hotly.
Answer me-" Numbered his majesty.
where are you from?'
Chicago. OF course" responded the Wis
itor.
Ills Majesty rose 10 his clove1 feet and
bowed.
Il beg your pardon" he said hastily.
Come and take q seat by me. I'm afraid
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their recent victory. and half Of the crew
was on shore and the other half had shut
tp the ship and turned in for the night.
1t was about l o'clock and as dark as
Erebus. when two torpedo boats, the Al
mirante Cochrane and the Almirante
Lynch. belonging 10 Balmaceda, came
stealing by US. noiseless as ghosts. They
passed directly across our bow. steamed up
as close as they cared 70 to the Blanca
Euealada and opened fire. The aim was
miserable. One Of the boats fred four
torpedos without effect. The other boat
then fred three, which merely afforded "A
brilliant pyrotechnic display: but at her
fourth shot a hole was bored IN the side
or the ship IS big as a doubl door, and
the great war vessel sank in her tracks.
Meanwhile the noise had walked the crew,
and the Encalada opened fire before she
went down, one OF the shots totally dis
abling ono Of the boats. Now just think
OF It, \ dark night, calm weather, a
sleeping enemy weakened by absentees, the
privilege OF firing eight shots, and then
the torpedo boat is losti l ought to have
put IL even more strongly; for the Coch-
rane and the Lynch were both what IS
technically called torpedo chasers, and
were moro powerful than the torpedo boat.
SUI. It - a good investment 70 spend
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The steel plates for the keel must be OF
one thickness. onc-quarter OF an inch
thick, for az least 100 feet amidships: for
ward and abaft this length. three-sixteeuths
OF an inch. The vertical keel is OF steel.
three-sixteenths inch thick. and twelve
inches deep. The stem is OF steel
one-half inch thick. The steel plat
Ing for the main deck, forecastle
deck. crew space and outside varies
from one-eighth TO o~ne-quarter OF an inch.
AL plating must DO lap-jointed and double
btgzag riveted at the edges. All hulkheads
hast be watertight. The coal bunker bulk
heads are 10 be worked continuously
through the transverse bulkheads. and VII
have watert!ght doors for shifting coal.
ts0rked from hold and upper deck. Great
c-re is TO be given tho fore and aft bulk
heads, so That doors or other openings shall
hct impair the longitudinal strength. Ow-
i1s TO the large Openings In the deck
abreast the engines and boilers, these bulk
heads VIII be largely relied on. The doors
IN all metal bulkheads must be watertight,
and must DO OF the same weight per square
foot as the ~bulkheads Of which they form
Z part. The coming towers, rising from
-hs deck. VIII be fitted with hve-inch lights
set Ia aluminium frames, watertight doors
in rear and side operated from within and
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Chances All Against Her Even Though
She DESTROY Her Enemy

ASSISTANT Naval Constructor TRv-arc.
Spear, who IS here 20 supervise the con-
stTlecon OF the torpedo boar hv Moran
Bros. has something more than a theoretf-
cal know3e6gs OF the work o.
sach a craft. He formerly served
aboard the Pensacola. from which
he was transferred TO the raar3es-
ton Concluding finally TO make ship build
Ing his special line OF work in the navy.
he went abroad snd took a four-vesrg
course Of special study in the best Euro
psan Institutions.
During his service on tire Pensacola ana
charleston Il was his fortune 10 see a
good share OF the Chilean hostFl.tles
Inc chances are all against a torpedo
boat when she Is sent out for duty" he
sad, IN speaking OF his experience on ship
BOARD along the South American coast.
In Tact, the safety ct the men IS abso-
luTely not considered. When q crew Is sent
OUT with a torpedo boat, the entry a
virtually recorded: Expended, l lieutea-
ant. engineer, 10 men and I torpedo boat
l had the privilege OF seeing the most sue
cessful torpedo engagement that has
taken place IN American waters since tho
civil war. and the narrative Will show you
how the fortunes OF war are against the
torpedo boat / was on the Pensacola,
and We were lying IL the harbor in front
or Caldsras. twenty fnjles north OF Valpa-
raiso. II was a nasty night, and the
weather in every way favored a daring
naval enterprise. Tbs insurgent warship
Blanca Encaiada was lying IN the harbor.
and her condition positively invited an at
TACK The Insurgents were celebrating
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worthy motives on tire part OF the Japa-
nese as a reason for lack OF immediate en-
enlargement Many United States jour
nails reach there. and the effect Of this
style of writing $ 20 ee depiored. The Orr
entail nations are notoriousiys slow in form
ing business alliances with foreigners, cx-
treuely tenacious OF satisfactory relations
once established. and very loath 10 change
to new and untried parties when the arti-
cies with which they have already been
supplied have proven satisfactory. The
Europeen manufacturers OF war material
have been studying this problem for years.
Every prominent firm has a permanent
business agent in the East. and thu more
Important ones have permanent experts
as well. Competition IS extremely close.
The expert agent Of one OF the most i'm
portant ship building firms in the world
was in the Orient for three years before
he secured a single contract. and vet thu
press IF the United States cries cut be-
cause their capable but brand-new manu-
sactgrers do not capture this field in
two months time.
Whatever may have been the expert
ence Of china in regard to her war ma
terial. no one can say that Japan has been
disappointed. She knows what she wants.
her officers are competent judges and she
has shown a courage that no government
in the world has exhibited In buying the
most advanced types of ships and guns
furnished by private European manufac
facturers. The resent war demonstrated
the wisdom az her choice, as well as adver-
tised the brains OF the manufacturers.
who. untrammeled BY the conservative
ideas prevailing in their own war and
navy departments. ave shown that they
were In the lead. why should not Japan
continue to deal with such peopieg
The last four years have seen the birth
and the growth to maturity OF extensive
plants il the United States for the manu-
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Daniel suuy VII Sppear ~ ne 800
theater tomorrow ana TnesaAy AsIs .
- =, ne most inviting programmes Hst
ora4 "a ne public s. this city lis
new PLAY. a Day n June" ~hish :
bTlea for TUESDAY nist ahoenas ~
mi,,s situations and ~langhahle aAlesSe.
al has received hgh praise - t"s
S-,-h, Irssa comedy. DADDY Nosaa,
wh,cb Is en- Tor tomorrow niset, 49,
IS glsver are cid frteaas = the Aa'eE.c'
s,~tha nav having delighted thea-
ssrss IN all parts Of the country TIE pay
er bv MS series OF sirons chArAs's.
ysrsa N the.r construction and eaVIeu
Nsv{,~ voa recognition asAofs
ne pc,,ted number OF dssersedly popular
stars .s "a re~7E-
~tu-A ssvf 81 human NE q
tne.-ricsl panorama % humble Cel.ie 49,,
svmpsthy and duty. Its rietGFes g 49,
p reel us characters ard siiiaeoas
-ste-r - Ire whole ; stage aTess
x+o~v ~ humanity. Mr.. sally - -
%olsn treats Is - master bis %
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total capacity VIII be put beneath the for
ward quarters. and Of 60 gallons capacity
under the Ere rooms, So arranged as TO
he most useful. The l3vatories and sinks
are as complete as thought can make them.
Some notice of the portable furniture
VIII give an idea OF the completeness with
which every detail Is looked after. Each
stateroom Is 10 be furnished with a bu-
reau, a set OF ~washbowls. supply tank and
fittings. soap and brushes, slOp pals, nickel
plated rings for brushes, a towel rack. a
toilet rack. a wardrobe, a writing
desk. a amp chair. a woven galvanized
wire mattress. a top mattress, and lockers
and drawers as directed. The ward room
and the machinists' quarters are well pro-
vided for. while the pantry would delight
the heart OF matron or chef.
The Electric Apparatus.
The electric plant VIII consist Of a gen.
Grating engine and dynamo, and twenty
six -incandescent lights, With all necessary
accessories. Some OF the specifications
VIII show what perfect workmanship viii
here be required. The generating set must
operate practically without Uo!se." The
engine must be OF the best workmanship,
as light as practicable. and able 70 bear
without injury the removal OF the entire
load by quickly breaking the external cir
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san Francisco TO Build One and New.
port NeNS the Orhpr.

80 AA1[A~( 10 BEfkN tfTie HtfA N&W-
port News the Other.
Washington City. New. @.-There were
two surprises when the bids for building
the two big battleshsps authorised by
the last congress were opened at the navy
department today. A Southern ~sAiphuilG-
ing concern underhid ali competitors in
North and West for building these beats
on plans drawn up by the navy Depart
nent- The Cramps offered 10 build two
b~attieships. with arrnor for the bulls. and
throw in another ship CT the Iaka type.
but without armor. on their ewn plans.
mate cost OF the two SHIPS. The new boats
viii be OF about 1900 0 4 displacement.
hut viii really he larger thsn the Iowa,
the largest CT the battleShips Eow under
construction. Cranp & sons offered 10
construct one on the departments plans
for Ss.S0.en. TIVE fer 2.75s0oa each. They
offered 10 build three ships on their own
plans. with complete aTracr for the hulis
of two, for SS.0N.e0 They onered TO build
two ships on their own plans, with aruo-
for both huils. and guns for $4,000 and
finally proposed to build the ships on an
other set OF plans OF their own for 2.&e.0oo
for one or s2.sa.eo each for two. The
Union Iron Works. OF san Francisco. bid
on the Departments plans s2.Se.e0 for
one ship, se,6a,Ao for each of two. ON
their own plans they bid xs,650,a0, New
port News ~Shipbuilding & Drydcck Co,
of Virginia, put in one straight bid OF
s. S5o.Oo for one and s2.21.eo each for
two boats. AS the law requires one OK
the ships to go TO the Pacific coast, II the
price is reasonable, there is little doubt
that the Union Iron Works viii receive
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nnr Anntfe.a Retnrn.

"Char'ay's Aunt" the now anous COM
edv success. here last season. and inter
rreted by the same excellent orEaniza-
ton that presented the comedy IN ali ~
the principal theaters m all the large
cities throughout the United States. VII
20 seen here at tho Seattle theatsr Mon
dav and Tuesday nights. December . ard
u
"Chariey's Aunt has been near The Ant.
arctic circle. and has almost touched the
Ar~tf, circle IN its successful fuauCta n
nerezvfnatters Al q E~alrope's CAPITALS
have apYlauded 81 ard the principal cit.es
q Amer.ea ara stll sounding its praises.
II is new IN its tAird year in Lcndon.
paris laughed over IL. Berlin cr3wded its
tarxest houses. even 3. Petersburg vent-
v~ea out OF doors for 81. and the Sweies
ana <ovveg ans have arplauded 10. Spain,
France, Italy and Portugal have sr0wn
enthusiastic over Il n turn. while the be-
rlghfed inhabitants q South Af-.ca, IN
6~sss suits 81 = single article. have actual
" laughed at ths funny enlargement q
the play. The story IS very simple. bat the
pt-t IS natural
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Sc. Chnnln,a Imporeonntlons.

Benjamin G. Chspin's rendition OF Thu
Merchant of Venice Is receiving the high
est Commendatious from I'll sources. An
ordinary elocutionist or impersonator fails
% express all those tnimitahie nicetSes OF
gesture, accent and Expression which we
feel are in S-hakespearc's masterpieces Cf
Characterization. but which we seldom see
Interpreted either on the stage or on tbs
Platform as they are brought out by MIR.
Cnarn. The noble love Of Antonio fer
Baeeanio. his Grave and imprisoned
friend. the roricking Gv8t1ano: beautiful.
eloquent and always admirable Port.a. and
Shyiock. the sinne8 against B. well as
ginning jew. the strong character in the
play. sre all faithfully represented AID I've
before us. Gr. Chaplin wtl be az the First
Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday even
ing, December :. Seats may be had az
Stewart & Holmes. After the play, a few
humorous selections VIII - rendered ana
the entertainment concluded with an orig
fnal and very pretty poem which proves
Mr.. Chaplin no mean poet, AZ well as actor.
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cut cf the dynamo. The ngl7e must gov
err automatically, ard vii not BE allowed 4
variation OF more than 5 per cent On any
change between flu load and no load. Ire
dynamo must have a commercial efficiency
OF Is per cent. and the winding must not
heat more than % Per cent. above the sur
rounding atmosphere after the maximum
output has been produced for four hours
The plant VII supply many c~oayenIenees
throughout the vessel when we ge.
through" said Lieut. Spear. Iaughingly,
"you may 81 down in the cabin, press a
button, see your dinner placed by invisible
hands On a table. a folding chair gently
fsIl into place. ard feel yourself lifted into
place. SO that you viii have nothing TO do
but chew. At night. press another button
and You VII be undreSsed and rat.t bed"
Under this playful hyperaoie Is q good deal
OF sober truth, for the wizard touch OF
electricity VII work wonders throughout
ths boat
The machinery IS very elaborate. and IS
required TO lie OF the best material and
workmanship. The two propeIling engines
are alike, and each viii be placed IN a
separate watertight compartment. They
VIII be or the vertical inverted
cylinder. direct acting. triple ex-
pans.on type, each with hsgh
pressure cylinder fourteen and one
half inches IN diameter, an intermediate
pressure cylinder twenty-three inches IN
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necrea OF Honor Ball.

Aquilla Lodge, No. s.. Degree OF Homer.
gave a masquerade ball Thursday night
e. Pettis' hall, which was a very enJoya-
bic affair. BY $50 o'clock the hall was
well filed. and about 80 couples were IN
line for the grand march. Many OF the
costumes were handsome and elaborate,
and the DISCUSSES were so complete that
when az 1870 o'clock the order to unm2sa
was given. there were many genuine sur
prises. Dancing was kept up til a late
hour, and had a vote been taken on the
proposition, Resolved, h we have had
a glorious time" there would not haVs
bsen a dissenting voice among the guests.
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diameter. and two low pressure cylinders
eac twenty-five and three-fourths inches
il diameter; the stroke of all p.stons being
eighteen inches The indicated horse pow
er OF the engines VIII be 3,20o. at SO revolu-
tons a minute.
The Ordnance and Torpedo Tube
The ordnanc consists only of seven
pieces. There are three torpedo guns two
stationed forward and one aft, and there
are four rapid-nre guns, two forward and
opposite one another, and two eft, but
separated by a considerable distance, one
being much nearer the stem than the 9TH
er. Both torpedo and rapid-fre guns are
set on a base and swivel. and can DO swung
about and aimed almost with the ease OF
an ordinary rifle. The torpedo guns are
OF = considerable size. and can be charged
either with compressed air or sunpowder;
and their chief aim Is to start the White
head torpedo in the direction OF the vessel
sought 10 be destroyed. The torpedo Is
launched into the water a short distance
from the gun, and by that means starts
In operation machinery that drives the
death-dealing missive over the waves at
the rate Of thirty miles an hour. The rap
id-fre guns VIII be similar 10 those of the
Philadelphia, and are Intended TO destroy
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facturo OF ell kinds Of war material, and
they are wise in making a bid for busi-
ness here. The demand for home consurnp-
ton Of war materials IS already in sight
I'm the United States. The manufacturers
must get into the foreign market, and
japan is the place 10 begin, but 10 secure
patronage they must work The fiuctua-
tons OF political sentiment towards par
ticular nations have little bearing on the
case 50 long as actual war does not exist
or is not threatened, and Japan can hard
~ be said 10 be At present in danger
Of war With any nation from whom she
purchases war material.
There is a strong popular sentiment
IN Japan In favor 81 Tho United States.
and. Independently of this. the United
States has the military advantage to Ja-
pan Of being a near neighbor who VIII
never go 10 war with her. This is appre-
ciated there, and when the Japanese are
satisfied that as good war material can
be- bought IN the United States rs IA
Europe they VIII buy it Ia large quanti-
ties. There Is indeed good reason 10 be-
lieye that they VIII DO so in the near fut-
ure 90 some extent by way Or experiment.
as they are Wei aware of the advantages
Of having new and competent competitors
in the field"
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MARINE DARE-
u.r the Torpedo Boat Will Be
Constructed.
..ovrI OF STRENGTH. SPEED.
Va. an Ounce OF surplus Weight
Death tho Almost Certain Re-
salt of Active Service

~eo thinks ire building Of a torpedo
ight or easy task should convince
$50 ~ the contrary By visiting the
= yofan Bros. ard CHANGING al some
- xc.king plans a tracings. The
1910 themselves might countermand
Z. .sgsee. FOR they have little tine Just
: pntertatn VS. tors. In lieu OF such
sesn. Ter the reader digest the fol-
- fzsts a5oGt the boat
- 10 b. a tTfzyscrew propeller, 10
1gx n feet wide, with q displacement
-: fsz tons. ard capable OF making
80 az hour. With these conditions
80 TIE question OF weight becomes
uv.ssvs,y important. Every pound
e.urt sad Assistant Naval Con-
- soesr. we have no spare weight
800 point. Ii is going 10 be e. serious
80 10 build the boat within the spe-
- lms, Of weight"
Under Constant supervision.
=. aavAl constructors connection with
xa~k Is e. no means the least Import
:. ,sasurs OF tire work itself. lie Is here
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10 sssow Or nthsr TO accompany every step
taH 4 taken Provision In made for him
rfsagaost the contract and specifications.
saa aszls ard again the phrase occurs:
"Sgsef to the Inspection OF tho superln-
iss1sg naval constructor" His sapervl-
son VII apply not only to the material
sad re w0rk actually done. but also 10 tie
kysg oft OF work. as, for example, IA
1ras tie Ines" Before the lines OF ths
81 &c lad. the lines on which the mcosi
lselt are enlarged dndcarefully laid down
= ire nosd-loft floor. Any sefects reveal
: ~ tAs magnlfylHg process are RENE
81 ard tbs il called "fairing the lines"
Rs tbs stage on the constructor and lhs
az'rae.or vii work side by side. Lteas
VA al occupy the two rooms now CO
tF@ by Mr, Moran, who VIII soon move
D he rev efsice adjoining. The specihcsr
Is sapslate that 4 suitable office and :
Astlg room OF adequate size. properly
- ard furnished, heated and lighted,
saa y furnished for the use OF the cor
sior and bis assistants. NJ the expense
8 Ae contractor. The contractor also has
= iaFn'sA an Office for the special inspect
2 q equipment. Indeed the contractog
= . furnish everything except the ord
aae' ordnance outfit, and the
niea These, and these alone. are
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JAPAN'S NEW wARSHIPs.
Irving NJ. Scott Explains Why England
Gets the Contracts.


San Francisco. Nov. 3o-Irving NJ. Scott,
general manager Of the Union Iron Works,
who recently returned from Japan, makes
the following statement 10 the Associated
Press, as the result of recent publications
in American newspapers on the subject OF
extending the field Of American manufac-
turers OF war matoxial to the Oriental
countries. AIR. SCOTS visit 10 Japan was
for the purpose Of Inducing the japanese
government TO consider the adyisabllity OF
obtaining warships and other war mate
rial in the United States, instead or pur-
chasing them from European manufac-
turers. Mr.. Scott says:
IF the United States ever expects 70
succeed In competing with other nations
for trade in that part Of the world, the
press or the country should be more mod
est IN the praise Of its manufactures. more
fair IN it's criticisms OF those Of other ma
tons. and less ready to insinuate IN
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belonging 70 old Amos Howe. a missing
deed being the cause OF all the trouble.
In thu end the villain IS fooled and forced
% leave the country.
The play has been APPLY called A COM
pauion 70 The old Homestead from
which. however. Il is entirely different
The stage settings arc very realistic MI.
Bacon VII appear as AMOS Howe. Miss
Camille Cleveland as hts daughter, mother
or the heir: Howard Scott plays the schem-
ing villain. Eariei Howe: William Bur
rass will supply q good deal or comedy as