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ordinary floating docks-he ~. ~ ~
box or sectional doeks-whlIe -
uee Of to q limited extent for -
moderate dimensions. are unsn,,ss ~ 4
giant mail steamers ana -. ~.
ships of war OF the present day ~.
ter OF fact. without proper dorssu1
ties the ocean greyhounds vcnlS ~
come lame and the swift n.y.
very little actual use.
With wooden bottoms. copper -.
docking was only required 10 m.s. W
of damage through running 49,
from other unusual causes; bns sssl i
requisite 10 dock ship at least -.
often four times yearly, accorsts- n
service and water in which ~ -.
employed. No device has yef ~. \
vented which viii do for mes.s NJ =
what copper. uluntz metal or xirs ~
the wooden vessel. namely, TO - = !
of grass and aarnaeles: and nssssate
discovery of an effective paint 49,. Il
be frequently docked. or lose 49,. -
and de;eriora,e at rapid rate. ~ SllQ
are, therefore. necessary adjuuc, :. ~
ern shipping. and especially % = ~.
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its Official report is sent to record, yet one
member Of the board assured the reporter
yesterday that the board had thus far
found nothing to object to beyond a few
minor details. Another member of the
board said when asked as TO the Judgment
OF the board, Look at the dock for your
self. The vessel has been successfully
locked. and Is resting perfectly and cas-
ily Everything worked like clockwork.
The pumps? Why. they worked splen-
didly. OF course you will understand that
they were not under test for full capacity.
as the vessel had to be let down gradu-
ally"
There was a large crowd at Port Orchard
and it would undoubtedly have been
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NoronF must re ascrlhei ere honor Of n
ccftf lnuauS service as CON -aAutant - tho
statlou fToHa ne beEinuiag - actual work
~ It's completion. Alternating between
the engine r,o-a ard the dry dock Was
Rohert Moran. 90 whose mechanical skill
ana executive aAiifsy Is due the compile
ton Of the pumping station. watch - re-
CARRIED by experts a. ore 81 the finest 81
les kind ever built. saA which as a prom
inent gentleman from fhis csiy said yes
terday on che return trip. save him a new
sense ~ pride Ia SEATTLE ana a bettsr COM
preae1sioa 80 she ress' ellit.es ~ the city
lint the. nnie crowd VAS Interesting
Tor that matter. from the xawky rustic
who stood and Eased ia oprn-tnouthe.i
~ona~r Al ths grim ganS u the monitor
and be- Nhife-Sh~VgeG hGu 20 the ,auaty
ts-s tnAs hung over the vessels stsa az she
SANK iato the friendly embrace o. the sup
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was absent from the coping Of the dock.
The weather, which had been threatening
In the morning. improved greatly toward
noon and developed into q beautiful after
noon. The edges of the great basin. now
rapidly growing empty. were fringed with
photographers, professional and amateur,
while lone artist in the distance himself
took photograph of the photographers.
A Gigantic Fish Tr- p.
Then came a diversion which was not
on the programme. but which afforded
the entire crowd more solid enjoyment
and unmftigated fun than every thing else
put together AS the water in the dry
dock grew shallower a number Of large
fish came into view swimming about over
the bottom, and drifting naturally toward
the suction at the exit. First one adven-
turous sportsman sharpened a spear and
waded in after those fish. His action was
contagious. In minute a dozen others
had Joined him. The blue coats came down
and Joined in the chase. Workmen from
about the yards picked up pieces Of board
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PIE passed IN and out. their footsteps
ouicsenet only now and then TO keep time
TO the pGlsafio1s ~ the ponderous raachtr-
ery. There was a guard at each end OF the
eAisson. but that dtd no; prevent its being
used as a bridge 81 free passage. And 50
the crowd surge1 eserywh here.
breaking the Blue Ribbon.
The main Interest. % course. csuteret IN
the s,stual docking ~ the ship. Thcs. IN
charge q the docking agreed tina, the
Monterey should enter the dock at low
'Hir Accordingly ali preparations were
made for At early hour yesterday morn
ms. TIE caiSson or gate was hoaie5 awav
from The entrance the niGat before AZ
: . @ eiocs Yesterday morning the Monte
rsr SNuaE loose from her buoy and
ste2rnec slowly around almost IN 8 circle.
from which sac aHaliy dsvergea TO make
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steamer skag,t Chief brought . crowd

steamer Skagit Chief brought . crowd
from Tacoma Sidney. the county seat
across the bay. was OF course well repre-
scented. and Charleston. Bremerton and all
the neighborhood round about Port Or
chard turned out in full force.
II was emphatically peoples day at Port
Orchard Everything seemed to be open to
everybody. There were no reserved seats,
and no such signs as Keep off the grass"
When the crowd first began to arrive there
was feeble effort to keep st outside a GER
tain rope boundary stretched on each side
OF the dock at n distance Of forty or fifty
feet But no marines were placed to guard
the line. and the good-natured laborers
who were stationed along n as the crowds
came up from the steamers hardly de-
INJURED beyond a simple "You mustn't go
inside, and the line soon became as purely
imaginary as the equator. Nowhere else
was there even n pretense OF keeping peo-
pie back. The great pumping station had
all It's doors wide open. and throngs of peo-
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IN the ACCOMMODATING cut. on the ~
side OF Sinclair inlet. or. as j y ~ -
ed. Port Orchard. As Lieut.. We r.
ed in his report TO Secretary 49,
selection includes the only Two os-.-s11n1
level land OF any extent. with w. -
water front. al Port Orchard -. -
OF The reservation rises In two pray
10 elevations of more than ~ s5fD
isssng admirable and healthfm ~ RI
for Residences. marine barracks ~ r.
p:tal grounds. The ridge on
five handsome residences have ~ 49,
built. IL prettily wooded, and an ~. "A
north water front OF the ressrvs
bold bluff. at the base OF wnscA l.s
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THE RESERVATION.
A Site Possessing Natural Advne
and Rare Scenic beauty.

The lands originally selected by
Wvckoff embrace 100 acres. to which ri.
subsequently, added thirty-fve 49,
tide lands donated by the state o. 49, 49,
ington. A good part of the tide lan0
already been filled in. and the rene ~.
will be in the course OF time. The -;
site Is picturesuuely situated. -
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1.-The Monterey was docked today with
complete success" Such was the tele-
gram sent by naval officers yesterday
from Port Orchard TO the naval depart
ment at Washington City. Such, too. was
the opinion OF the technical experts that
ewarrned about tho dry dock and watched
the coast defense monitor settle to the
as neatly as II she had been drawn fhither
by a huge magnet. Such also was the
verdict OF the hundreds OF people who
stood along the coping and watched the
water subside. drawn by the mighty sue
tion OF the big pumps. till the hull Of the
vessel showed and the floor OF the dock
was dry.
To Whom Credit Is Due.
IL was a proud day for Seattle. and
many OF her most prominent citizens were
81 Port Orchard TO do honor to the day
and TO the event. In fact. from the groups
that clustered here and there, some In
teresting historical sketches might have
been made the figures In which hate been
associated with the great work whose cul-
mination was celebrated yesterday. There
etood ex-senator John Is. Allen shaking
hands with Byron Barlow. The one had
introduced in congress the bill which made
the Port Orchard naval station and the
dry dock possibility: the other ms a con-
tractor had watched every detail OF the
work through a faithful service OF four
years. Walking down the hong stretch OF
concrete between the pumping station and
the dry dock were Commandant Morony
and Lieut.. Wyckoff. To the latter belongs
the credit Of locating the present site OF
the naval station as well as OF doing a
vast amount OF hard work to secure rs
location. beside the honor OF serving as
It's nrst commandment. while to Commander
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UNITED STATES DRY DOCKS.
Facts and Figures showing Their Ga
pa -ity-Why They Are Needed.

In the good old days" so called when
steamers were yet comparatively I'M
known, and all vessels were Of moderate
dimensions and bulk OF wood. there was
but little need of dry docks. Ordinary
ways or slips. with a crab or windiass,
answered the purpose for the repairs and
overhauling OF the East Indiaman after a
three years voyage, the scorching and
tarring OF the whaler's bottom. In most
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WITHOUT A Hitch
The Monterey Enters Port
Orchard Dry Dock.
BREAKING BLUE RIBBON.
British Gunboat Pheasant on
the Scene.
a PROUD pAv ron sEATTtG..
Crowds Of People witness the Sue
cessful Test.
Crowds Of People Witness the Sue
eessful Test.

~ ESQ O'Clock the Monitor swung
loose From Her Buoy and Entered
the Mouth Of the Dock, Across
which . Blue Ribbon Had Been
Stretched Daintily 6ho Put Her
Nose Against the siIken Barrier. -
Gracefully - . BlOoded Racer,
Gentle, but Painting to Try Its Met
tlo--Thc Ribbon Parted, There Was
. Murmur, . Passing Ripple and
the Monterey 0lidsd Into the Dock.
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The board of inspection has not officially
reported these measurements. but II will
undoubtedly report them, for they have
been made with great care and may be
relied upon as accurate. These dimensions
probably entitle ii to rank third In size
among the single docks of the world. and
1t is certainly the largest in America 9th
er docks differ so greatly in shape that
comparison is difficult; but the Port Or
chard dock does not suffer by compare
son with even the great Southampton
dock, which is $50 feet long. has the same
depth of water at the sill as the Port Or
chard COCK. and is only 81 feet wide at the
entrance.
While the members of the board Of in
spection have all the secretiveness befit-
ting such rank and dignity, they could
not altogether refrain from expressions OF
satisfaction at the successful result OF
yesterdays work; and while the board OF
course will give out no statement until
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were not to receive fnai payment until
twenty days after . complete and salts
factory test made under the direction OF
such cf1cers - the government might ap-
point the teri 20 consist Of an actual trial
of the pumping machinery in pumping out
the dock. the decking OF such vessel as the
government might designate. the empsyinx
ard ref,li.rg Of the dock. and the removal
of the vessel. without discovering any de-
feet in the work. Incidental to afording
this test. the Monterey viii be given
cleaning and q new coat Of paint, or
rather three coats, while she is in the
dock. This win de.a.n her at Port Or
chard about ten daye. About next Mon
day or Tuesday she VII, be shifted from
her present position and docked again at
the other end of the dock. just as she was
yesterday al the sea end. so that all parts
of the dock may be tested.
For the Monterey, as she lies today, II
mus; be remembered. does not cover the
whole dock by any manner of means. She
is 95s feet long. but the dock is $50 feet
long, and a good many people who had
seen the dock before got a new impression
OF its larseness when observing the Monte
rey yesterday occupying considerably less
than half the space.
To be more exact, the precise length Of
the dock. from the coping AT the head Of
outer gate seat. as shown by actual meas
urement made since construction was
completed. is $50 feet inches. The table
Of measurements given elsewhere in this
issue is according to the specifications,
but actual measurement shows a slight
excess in nearly all the chief dimensions,
which are as follows:
Length over all. 7ly s.
Length from coping at head 70 outer
gate post $50 s.
Length on timber floor -
Width on coping at center 1907 -
width on foor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 1"
Width of stnna entrance at coping rs 50
Height from floor to coping. ........ So s.
Mean high water above stone sill at
entrance ~
Mean high water mark to keel
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-20

Sixty DAYS Session of Kentucky solons
Was Farce.
FRANKFORT KY, March 1S.-The legis-
lature adjourned last night after oo days
session. The senate failed to accomplish
the two important acts it had before 1t
the election of United States senator
and the enactment of legislation to save
the states financial reputation.
The house promptly passed the two ollls
that would have relieved the state govern
ment from financial distress. The senate
refused even to consider these bills, from
partisan reasons, preferring for the sake OF
political revenge to sacrifice the welfare OF
the state
Governor Bradley had refused to order
a special session, and the state is In a bad
way.
The senate special committee backed
down Yesterday, and offered report that
was mild when the threats to unseat the
governor are considered.
In the house resolution was passed de
nouncing the lawlessness and endorsing
Governor Bradley to the end.
The troops had dress parade last night
and left today.
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leauers was mUunJed' on norses ana
mules. Some had blind brides, and
scarcely two saddles were alike and the
only uniformity about them lay in the
rubber pouches which depended wet and
glistening from each mans shoulders
and concealed his uniform, which we
had no doubt was as various as the beg
carly born equipments.
At the same time they heard the rest
of our party crashing through the brush
on the hillside and were shouting to
them to come out or take the conse-
auences. This episode gave me mo-
ment to think, so that when the leader
came forward and demanded to know
who we were, I threw off my blanket,
disclosing my ragged uniform and my
riding Jacket with one shoulder strap
which had once been scarlet, with the
remark:
"You can see who am. :"
IF they were the cutthroats we be-
lieved them to be, my uniform would
give me a better standing with them
than if I were refugee. After few
rapidly put questions as to my battery
where we came from and who were my
companions it transpired that our cap
tors were a detachment Of the Second
Ohio heavy artillery from the garrison
at Loudon, hastily mounted and in pur-
suit of the rangers. The countryman ON
the gray horse was their loyal guide,
and the two men in Confederate uni :
forms were their scouts. They ADVISED
us to push on for the Union lines along
the Knoxville and Chattanooga railway
and hardly waited to see our comrades
ont of the bushes before they dashed
across the ford in the direction OF the
Sugar Loaf mountain, where some OF the
enemy were still in view. Thus this
lively adventure, which threatened us
with direst disaster, proved to be OF in
estimable advantage to us, covering ouI
advance from the only enemy we had tc
fear. We continued, however, to be mis-
taken all day for the rangers and ire
ouently saw men retreating from the
houses we passed in the direction OF the
mountains. On the following day we
saw the same party as it came into gar
rison at Loudon after fruitless scout.
We spent one night at mill whose
owner had been shot from his mule anc
left dead in the road by the rangers II
a former raid, and on the following
morning, which was the 4th of March
1866. we walked into Loudon and un
der the folds of the old flag again. L
was the same 4th of March ON which
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated fo
the second time, and l learned for thu
first time of the result of the election.
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Butter


The fact that the quality OF Butter
marketed today largely depends upon the grade OF
salt used admits of argument
Two qualifications in Dairy Salt are indlspen-
sable.
1st Absolute purity, which ensures good
flavor and keeping qualities
3D. Ouickness in dissolving, ensuring
perfect distribution with minimum
amount of working.
The fact that all the prize butter made in
Maine New Hampshire, and Vermont last year
was sailed with Worcester Salt, and that 90 per
cent. of the, creamery and dairy men in New Eng
land use nothing but Worcester, proves beyond
doubt that Worcester is the Standard of Dairy
Salt, and embodies the above indispensable quail
hCatons
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Mary r. Rarber,s Will.

CTATE OF VERMONT, District Of Bradford. s.:
= In Probate Court held at Thetord in and for SAID
District on the roth day of March, A. ID. 1896.
lament Of Mary R. Barber late Of Bradford. IN said
district deceased being presented to the court by Rev
Alfred Hough the executor named therein for probate
Ii is ordered by said Court that all concerned
therein be notified to appear session Of said Court -
be held at Bradford said district the I4th day d
April, A. d. 1896, and show cause if any they nay
have against the probate Of said WILL for which purpose
is further ordered that copy Of the record Of this order
be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Unised
Opinion newspaper printed at Bradford, prev'o1s 70
said time appointed for bearing.
By the Court,-Attest,
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Pitcher Madden Dead.

PORTLAND, Me-, March 17.-Michael j.
Madden, a few years ago one of the famous
baseball pitchers of the country, died at
his home in this city last night, aged %
years. After playing with Portland in
1856, he was secured by the Boston Ma
tional League club, where he played for
nearly five seasons, being with the Broth
erhood In 1890 and the American Assocla-
ton in 1891 Afterward he was with In
dianapolis, Providence, Haverhill and
Portland. Madden leaves wife and two
childran
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CommIssIoners, Notice.

TIME undersigned, having been appointed by me
/ Hon Probate Court for the district OF Bradford
commissioners to receive examine and adjust all claims
and demands Of all persons against the estate Of War
rem Carleton late Of Corinth in said district deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give mo-
ce that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid al
c. c. Sargent's office in Corinth, on the 10th day o.
March and a7th day Of August. next from 10 o'clock
a. M until O'Clock p. m. Of said days and that su
months from the a7th day Of February, A D., 1896,
IS the time limited by said court for sand creditors to
present their claims to us for examination and allowances
Dated at Corinth this 2sth day of Feb, A D. 1896.
c. c. SARGENT. I Cou,y,s
on NJ N HUMPHREY. I
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Enr the Public,s Benefit.

BOSTON, March 1.-THE board of alder
men yesterday. acting upon the report OF
special committee of investigation
passed resolutions favoring free transfers
on the West End Street railway, school
children's tickets at reduced rates and
working peoples tickets at reduced rates
for certain hours of the day. The law Off
GERS of the city are authorized to appear
before the Legislature in behalf of legisla'
ton to this end The aldermen voted in
favor of five-year terms for subway fran
nhicaa
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noon Mrs. Dole, Mrs. Paul Newman, Mrs:
Lawrey, and several other ladies received
the young men of Honolulu in Y. M. @. A.
Hall. Refreshments were served from
twelve to two, and from three to hive hun
dred persons were present, including the
principle business men of the city.
In the evening concert was given in the
same building, which was attended by a
large and appreciative audience, and was
in every way success. The Y. M. C. A.
orchestra ~ twenty members rendered some
excellent music.
On the whole, holidays in Honolulu, after
all. do not SO materially differ from holidays
in the United States. In intelligence, NOR
atty, aud sobriety Honolulu will favoraDly
compare with any city Of its size in Amer
lea JOHN X. MUsICK.
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Sally Merrill,s Will.

Q TATE OF VERMONT, istrict Of Bradford, IS:
= In Probate Court held at Bradford within and sor
said district, on the roth day Of March, A. D.. 1885,
An instrument purportng to be the last viii and tes-
lament Of Sally Merrill late Of Bradford, IN said dir
INC, deceased Being presented by Barron Hay, Esq,
The executor therein named for probate ii is ordered b.
said court that all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session Of said to be held at Brad
ford IN said district on the I4th day April A. D. 1896.
and show cause any they may have, against thc pro-
bate of said will for which purpose 1t is further ordered
that this order be published three weeks successfully
in the United Opinion newspaper printed at bradsosd
in this state previous to said time OF hearing.
By the court-Attest,
=. NJ GLEASON JudQe
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VIII Please XesssI Owners.

WASHINGTON, March IL. = The house
committee on merchant marine and fish
cries yesterday authorized favorable re-
port on the bill to abolish compulsory
pilotage on American coesSwiss sailing
vessels. The bill provided that master
or mate may become pilot. and no other
license than that issued by the United
States shall be required
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Almost Starved to Death.

Boston, March 16.-While unloading
the steamship Kansas, the workers dis
covered stowaway nearly dead from lack
of food. His name is Edward H. Sher-
man, so years old, of Lincolnville, Me.
He had slowed away in Liverpool on
March /, and as all matches were fastened
before leaving port, he could obtain no
food and was forced to chew pine chips Is
long as his strength lasted
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Commissioners Notice.

THE undersigned having been appointed BY the Hon
i Probate Court for the District OF Bradford com
miss;oners 10 receive examine and adjust all claims
and demands OF all persons against the estate Of Julia A.
Kmb. II late Of Corinth, in said district deceased.
aud ali claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes Aforesaid.
al the Office Of @. c. Sargent in Cornth, on
the ad day Of April and roth day Of Sept from
O'clock D. m until o'clock p. m of said days, and that
sir months from the roth day Of March A. 1896, Is
the time limited by said for said creditors pre-
sent their claims to for examination and allowance
Dated at Cornth, VT, this Iath day Of March, A. D,
1896.
WE LOCKE. I -
=. FW THURRER. ~os-
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walcott the Winner.

Lone ISLAND CITY, l.. L, March IT,
The Eureka Athletic club was opened last
night with 25-round bout between Joe
Walcott, the colored wonder, and Scott
Collins, known as Bright Eyes" for the
premier attraction. Bright Eyes" was
game to the core, but was no match for
Walcott, who put his opponent to sleep in
th. aaxanth round