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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

JzaaneS@ steamship SaiSura Maru. capt
Wiliiam Brady. arrived here Al Q cl9cS
Yesterday afternoon from the ore II ner
cargo amounted 10 about leo tons. con-
signed 20 parties IN the United states ana
Canada- The local customs house, Nnere
the entrance was made, bad FHsA o.
trans-Paciac business yesterday
one hundred and fifty packages OF gen
eraI Chinese merchandise came IN on the
steamer Resale from Victoria eA sap
Altnore. Several ccnslgnments on the
Northern Pacific line were brought over
on the steamer Kingston. THESE en-
frances. together with the Sakara Aara
cargo, made quite showing Tor the Gus
toms house
The last vessel OF the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha TO come here is Of about the
same size as the preceding steamships and
IS Of the same general model. HeF fali
cargo. with points of destination, IS as
follows;
For seattle-oranges, 1855 Boxes: rice.
i.eo sacks: tea. q eases: Grated pines. Is
crates. provisions, 70 cases; sake,
casks; shoyo. % casks; bamboo - pun
dies; curIos. g. cases. cakes, boxes fies'
s. bags; samples. eases.
For Portlasld-Curios. 2 packages; ban-
boo. bundles. mating, rolls.
For Grand Rapids-Tea, POI cases.
For ST. Louis-Curios, ii cases.
For Montreal-Tea. LIZ chests.
For San Francisco-Curios, . packages;
matches, ) boxes; furs. l bale: pickles,
cask.
For Dubuque. Iowa-Rice. so sacks.
For Chicago-Rice 500 mats; tea, 1,ssl
chests.
For New York-Tea, lisa chests; raw
silk III bales. curios. $50 cases; tooth ana
hair brushes. boxes; carpet, rolls;
baskets, ] bundle; rice, $50 sacks paper,
A. bundles.
For ancouver-Bamboo, peanuts. Curl
os. shoyo. rice. tea and medicine. 2oo pack
ages.
For Boston-Lny bulbs. curios. sotesu
leaves. plants and white nuts, l42 pack
ages.
Small ccnsignments for Philadelphia,
Tacoma Victoria, Canada, Lawrenceville
and ST. Paul brings the grand total TO
l. 534 packages.
FREIGHT for the return voyage arrived
over the Great Northern last night. and
there is no likelihood IN delay of loading
the steamship. The bulk of cargo viii
consist OF 900 tons of steel rails. l,5oo
bales of raw cotton and large quantity
of -four.
Steamship Transit win be ready TO sail
for Central America by December Ii.
This is steamship day. The Walla Wal
la viii sail for san Francisco at o'clock
this morning. The Mexico is expected TO
arrive during the day.
Steamship Ai-Ki is due TO arrive today
from Alaska.
Schooner Yukon cleared at the local
custom house yesterday for Mary island.
Alaska.
Steamship Willapa sailed for Alaska
last evening at $50 o'clock with a good
cargo OF freight and the following passen-
gers: Mrs. j. Strong, Master Robert
Strong. John Flemming, ir.. W. T. Iliff,
James Miller. Miss Fannie Warner, Harry
Sidley, ]. W. North, Mrs. W. A. Merritt,
John Holm. W. W. Goldstein, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Matthews, John Tiason, o. 5.
Johnson, w II. lille and six Storage.
Loss OF the Edith r..
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 12.-Special.-
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TIDES WILL BE HIGH
Great Flood of Water Expected De-
tceEber - aud rs.

FohF TOWNSEND. Dec. 12-Specisl-
TIE tides on December = and - viii -
the highest recorded IN many years. and
u - not overststing the situation 10 add
tnat considerable apprehension : mani
Tested IN certain circles regarding the
aAm&ses 70 property that might De m
CURED At Port Townsend on those dates
the rise viii be eleven feet and seven
inches above the mean low water mark;
az Seattle u viii be four feet higher Ia
coma I'VE feet. and AZ Olympia nine feet
Ten inches higher. These calculations ete
based on ordinary tides bug the eNtraor-
binary tides on the shortest days n the
year, ACCORDING 10 scientific calculations.
viii PROBABLY increase these estimates
few inches Should a gale from the west
or southwest prevail of the coast OF
Washington. a large embankment OF wat
er would De forced up the Straits, m
creaslng the height OF the tide Two or
three feet, in which event II would De al
most impossible TO forecast the result.
At this season soatherIy gales are eS-
pected, particularly about December .
and "a. respectively
Today the tide was within two feet
OF the top OF the wharves. On the Souhd
and in the Straits are large quantities OF
driftwood. which the high tides nave car
ried or the beach. and much eaTefai nav
igation Is necessary in handling vessels 10
avoid coiliding with large floating logs or
trees. In Pert Townsend bay in parttcu-
lar there has been any amount OF drift
wood.
The highest tide in 1887 will be on Janu-
airy !, and Will be nine feet eleven inches,
or nearly two feet less than the high
tides of this month. Ii would be well for
people having property on wharves or
where an extraordinary high tide would
do damage. to adopt measures TO protect
it from coming in contact with salt water.
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SPOKANE. Dec 2-Spec4sl.-Ths fol-
lowing companies were Incorporated here
last week.
The Houlton Gold Mining Company
Capital stock. 81 90 go. trustees, l. ~.
Merriam. ". II. Merriam. Rufus Merriam
and o. X. Merriam.
The Churchill Mining and Milling COM
pany-Capital stock. Si.npa.eso. trustees. a
L Nichols. Fred NJ. Zieber. .. r iseaNen-
worth. II. T. smith and W. +. Park
The Tyrolese Gold Mining COMPANY
Capital stock S5oe. 0o1: trustees. Fred ;.
kom. James c. Hayes. James Van Hook.
A W. Soukup and 5. P. Domer.
The Drum Major Gold Mining Company
incorporated for coo 90 shares; trustees.
W. ID. Scott. Joseph Rosslow. Martin ke-
leg and Tony Archeberg.
The Ell Kalif Company, property located
on Palmer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. III.
Shaw. F. w. Churchouss. II. L. keQaan.
{. r. Leake and Guy Haines.
The Granite Mountain Gold Mining COM
pany filed an amendment TO its articles.
increasing the capital stock 20 loo. 200.
The ST. keverne Mining Company filed
amendments 10 its original Incorporation
papers. changing the capital stock 10
81 600 90 and appointing the following
trustees: Sidney Norman. j. ID. Farrell.
&. G. Reeder, W. 5. Norman and 3. Nor
man.
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ras po@ts' contest. which has absorbe1
-. asferffor u many readers OF tne
posf-Intasagencer for some tine past, has
fs.n decided. and Rev -. III. o Temple.
pastor a. the Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL
eauras 4 the winner of the prize % g.
ere~af Tor a POEM Tor publication in the
~nW Years edition. The question % rel
alive merit between the poems entered
- n Temple and - III. Thomas r
shepard naa only solved sith difficulty.
arH the lafterH contribution was readily
given second piacs ~ the majority. while
fAe mnoutv considered u superior %
fhat Of MF. Trrupse.
Tb@ committee only arrived al its de-
e.sl0n after thrss loBE sessions lis re-
port haHeed in yesterday. l. - follows
seattle. WASH. ID = Isss.
TO the Editor 81 the P0st-infelileea-
Ger. Your COMMITTEES, which was appoint
a. 10 select the bes5 poem offered for ne
sew Years edition % your g0urnalf nave
found their task lslsoriCus and dinfc aIt
one Quite number 81 The ~ pFoas--
flous submitted 60 IA show much goetachi
merit. and the great majority q the poems
snow a talented lee ~ th0uSht atio ian
guaEa. oar peryie1ttT WAS not 10 ma
tie good. but 20 nnd that which Eas the
ss.f TIE compositions 20 which the mons
d. plume sonnet aud A =. =. F*sFs az
fAehed have finally been Eeftled on oy "
"a The best, the former chiefly because or
1fa definite and moving Thought ana the
latter because o. ita faulaleSsussa both or
dnguEht ard expression.
after much discussion the majority OF
the committee gave gne first place 70
Sonnet LEAVING the second place IN
very honorable way 20 a G =
As you requested Ia 10 select Tour or
hge others Tor honorable mention. We
have agreed 30 name the poems To which
the mons de plume Mature. Harrison.
william fteta0in strrdiu cmfEyp NnsAl
.Afrs. Butter Posts Seattle Spirit and
De Namplsh' are attached
Of
EDWARD J. HAMIf.TON.
CHARLES WESLEY SMITH,
nj n MOST."
The winning poem viii re published In
the New Years edition or the Post-In-
4eIIlgencer. together with that which was
Awarded second place and those Of which
the committee made honorable mention.
The committee also indicated that the
productions ~ 'sNfizpah." AIRS l.. /. Gil
bert ~ Christopher. OF 'Cordilleras.'
Miss Isabel Wallace. o. Seattle. and OF
-. - Teric" Mr. Charles r Whittlesey.
OF Seattle. are worthy Of publication. and
they will probably appear together with
the oghers named.
The competition for a prize for the best
design symoolieal OF Seattle closed last
Thursday and the committee 10 make
the award viii meet tomorrow.
The competition for "A prize for the best
Htory viii close az midnight on Tuesday.
December -. and the committee wili en-
ter upon the consideration OF lts award
soon afterwards.
The following entries have been re-
eeited for ghe several competitions since
the publication OF the last lsti
Emerald Hugh.'
*'Nefuetia.
*FHames pun.
"Free Lance.
paul Raven
school Boy
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PORT TOWNSEND Dec E-Special-
II may be news 20 many office seekers 70
hear that President Cleveland has ex-
tended the mantle Of civil service over
The customs district OF Alaska. The en-
tire force. with possibly one single ex-
eeptfon. il protected from removal ex-
ceot for cause. and the new appointees
must pass the customary examination. In
the Puget sound customs district the new
collector will have one office to M. that
OF janitor. OF which the salary is $3.50 per
aunum- -AaA
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eaur,h...~ ishsins Contract Let.

The eontraet for lighting the county
COURTEOUS was let yesterday 20 the seat
tjs Cas- and Electric Light Company. oy
fhe county commissioner TIE rate AZ
which me contract wns let - fN per
I - etiolc fees Of gas. and the maximum
FOR any one month shah not exceed sl&
pr month. It T. also stipulated tnaf me
sas company shall provide All tne uufn-
=. e. 80 courthouse with Welsnbach
burners and keep the fixtures IN repair
~. Issnse company has had the contract
during the past year AZ S-5a per 100 Gu
hle feet. and = j. claimed that the con-
tract zzrae not pr0atabie.
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THE SAKURA MARU
.pp.xr< IN PORT WITH 1000 rows
OF CARGO PROM THE ORIENT.

oth.r mig Con.fxnmenfs for Seattle
Prom the Victoria and Northern
Pacific Lines Delayed Great
Northern Train. Bring I'm Freight
for the Return Trip-The Transit
-, <.u D~r~ubrr II for Central
america-ssn Francisco steamers
Arrive and Depart Today.
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MARINE NEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-Sailed-Bk
Kate Davenport. for Port Blakeley.
TATOOSH Dec. I2-Passed in Decsm-
Der ii--Japanese str Sakura Maru. from
Yokohama for Seattle
REDONDO. Dee. 2.-Sailed-Schr Co
roma. for Port Townsend. spoken Decem-
Der $50 north 13l west. Br blk Dacca,
from Callao, for Oregon.
HOQUIAM. Dec. n.-Arrived-Strs sun
oil and Del Norte, from San Francisco.
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simon Rrunner. OF Seattle. has sled with
ire collector % customs \ report 81 th-
loss y MS steamer Eaith F. On Deem
Dr. 4 while proceeding from Olympia 70
se-tiie. o1e-nalf rrle from Ducinsrs
point. She was valued AZ $50 and In
sure3 for & 10
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PERSON Al.

II. r. Mckay. OF Port Madison, is in
the city.
John woodlng. OF Auburn, Is staying
Al the Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Miles. OF Monte
Cristo. are al the Diller-
Mr. and Mrs. J NJ. Morse. Of Oak Har-
Dor. are guests OF the Butter
Paul Barnes. newly-elected assessor OF
Clallam county. - IN the CTS.
J. ]. Nancy. contractor Of Everett.
arrived at the Butler yeSfsrday.
Mr.. and Mrs James +. Blackwell. OF
Charleston. are guests OF the Butler.
Matt l.. Berry. manager Of the Corinne
opera company. is at the Rainier-Grand-
3 T. Walker immigration inspector.
arrived Al he Northern hotel yesterday
from Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs W G.. Estep. of Mount
Vernon. are visiting friends in the city,
and are az the Diller
samuel Gilpatrick. Of Stanwood; A
Clifford. OF Arlington. and NJ A. Connors,
OF A8itby all loggers, are at the Dliier.
Peter Harvey, commercial freight agent
OF the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Is regis
tered AZ the Butler from San Francisco.
Collector of Customs J. e. Saunders and
Deputy Collector Walter Bowen, are reg
istered an the Butler from Port Townsend.
First Regiment Band Concert.
The First Regiment band will give It's
regular Sunday afternoon concert at the
Seattle theater today at O'Clock.
The following s the programme:
T. March. "Niebelungen' .......R. Wagner
. Overture "Giustino 70. ........Handel
g. Intermezzo, from "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana ...... ............ ...... Mascag ni
T. Violin solo. III Trovatore" Verdi
Mrs Samuel Driscoll.
g. Invitation u la NAIse. .............N cher
6 Selection from The Wizard of the
Nile j. ....-. .......... Victor Herbert
T. Descriptive Fantastic. The Dying
Poet. ....--.. ........ ..tfottschalk
s. Tenor solo, Thou Art Ny Life.
.-... ......... ..... Angler MascheTOin
-. a. Edmunds.
9. Gypsy serenade 'Bohemienne"
......... ...... ...,.....MaN Won L%nZ
10. Medley OF National Airs -..... Gatlin
Don't He Deceived
BY any one claiming to have just as good
n stock and 20 sell just as cheap as Frisch
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THE WINNING POEM
COMMITTEE AWARDS THE PRIZE
TO W. 81. G. TEMPLE.

Tho Two Best Were 30 Good That
the Comnsftfee With Dtme"tty
Chsae Betw~~n Them--e"~rsi
Other Poem. of Great N~rfs-fhe
story Competition closes
Tuesday.
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BREVITIES.

There will be preaching today at the
Seventh Day Adventist church. ZOE Poplar
street by Elder Zero The services Will
be AT go and 7:3e o'clock. and the subject
at both viii be THE United States IN
Prophecy"
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sHuifurr in Parvo.
John Smith.
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the g'ntaf"
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s-DArEoosf.
ken Keith"
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Store open till 10 o'clock evenings all of
this month. Frisch Bros, Jewellers, 40
First avenue.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY and all fits at
tending ailments. both of Young, Middle
Aged and Old Men; Indiscretions OF
Youth. Excuses of Mature Years. caus-
ing drains which sap the vitality; Night
Losses Failing Strength, Aching Back
Diseased Kidneys Infamed Glands Vart-
cocele Hydrocele. Dizziness of the Head.
Gloom and Dependency. Poor Memory
and a Wandering Mind.
HEART. BRAIN AND NERVES-Pai-
pitations of the Heart; Difficult Breath.
ing Suffocating Feeling, Fullness OF
Head Fear Of Impending Danger. or
Death. a Dread of Being Alone. You have
no time 10 lose.
MISUNDERSTANDING Cystitis. STRIFE
tufe. etc.
DISEASES OF wOMEN-An of their
many Ailments cured.
WRITE II away from the city. Book
Guide to Health" a treatise on all or
gans and their diseases, free on applica-
ton.
Call on or address
Il. MARTIN RADCLIFFE, NJ. u,
7l3 First Avenue. Seattle. Wash.
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Don't he Deceived

BY any one claiming to have just as good
n stock and 20 sell just as cheap as Frisch
Bros. the jewelers.. 30 First avenue,
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Spokane, wind velocity 90: s. E.
portland. wind velocity 30; S.
'Red Bluff. wind velocity 80; S. f.
Synopsis.
The most severe storm OF the season is
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-10
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
A Colored hoy Crushed 10 Death by n
Shifting Engine.

Petersburg. Va, Sept 9-(SpeciaD-
coiored boy named James Red, about
IL years OF age. was run over and in
stantly killed this afternoon about half
past 2 o'clock by a shifting train on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. The ac-
cldent occurred short distance west
or the freight depot yard. The boy at
tempted to jump on one of the cars and
was crushed to death. The Coroner
viewed the body, but did not consider
an inquest necessary
Intelligence has been received here of
the death OF Miss Fannie L. Bragg,
which occurred at her home, in Lunen-
burg county. The deceased was a sis
Ter or Police Officer r. r. Bragg, of
this place.
The public schools of Petersburg will
open on Wednesday, September Is. at
a: m. The Virginia Normal and Col
ieEiate Institute will begin its fall ses-
sion on the 18th instant.
The Cockade City Cycle Club will have
meet at the old New Market race
course. in Prince George county, on Oc-
tober Sth. The meet will be opened to
all clubs in the State.
Petersburg Union, Royal Arch Chap
ter OF Masons at called convocation
Tonight. conferred the Masonic degree
ON three gentlemen from Waverly.
the comforting of the degree was fol-
lowed by fine oyster supper
Misses Nora Farrell and Mary Adams.
OF Norfolk. are the guests of Mrs. r. b.
Shelburne. of this city.
Mrs. Katherine Patton Coles, who has
been spending some time in Petersburg,
mas returned 10 her home In Chatam.
The Petersburg Greys. Captain r. NJ.
Morgan. were inspected tonight at
their Armory by Inspector General 10
Lane Sterne. After inspecting the
Greys 1nspecting-Ge Sterne in
spected the two colored companies here
at the Centre Market
An effort is to - made to get Hon.
WIN. Jennings Bryan, Democratic nom
inee for President, to speak in Peters
burg on September is while OH his way
to Richmond. The train on which he
Will travel will arrive here at $50 u. m.
The proposed plan is to get him TO stop
over here and take the cannon bail
train. which leaves for Richmond at 6:29
y. m.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Joseph Da.
Wis. near Ivor on the Norfolk. and West
ern railroad. was destroyed by fire last
night. Mr.. Davis, VINO is 4 brother o.
Mr.. Il. II. Davis, prominent lawyer
here, lost nearly all of his furniture and
household effects. Origin of the fire un-
known.
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PORTSMOUTH NEWS
IN BERKELEY.

Seaside Union of Epworth League will
meet Mt Chestnut Street NJ. Il. Church to-
night. All Leaguers Of this section will
be represented. An interesting pro.
gramme has been arranged and a grand
rally Of Leaguers is anticipated
Mr.. &. III. Banks was in town yester-
day.
MISS Saliie Whitworth. who has been
visiting Miss Rosa Wentworth. OF this
pace. has returned to her home in Man
chester. Va.
MT. John Garrett is critically i'll at his
residence on Mulberry street.
MT. William Smith lost by death his
youngest child yesterday morning.
cards have been issued for the mar
rage OF Mr.. George A Etheridge, OF
Poitsmouth, and Miss Jenne w. Mar
shall OF this place. The ceremony will
lake place at Main Street Christian
Church September Is at 4:3O o'clock.
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HALIFAX

Halifax. n. c., Sept e.-(Special)-The
Populists met here Monday, September 7,
and arranged the county ticket. The
Republicans MT Tuesday for the same
purpose and the Democrats met to-day.
An excursion will leave here tomorrow
morning for Wilmington. y. c.. return
ing the same evening, the fare being
only s225.
Miss Florence Nelson returned home
this week from Greensboro, where she
has been visiting.
Mr.. II. y. Harrison and r. ]. Lewis, of
Littleton. were in town this week
Mrs. ID. G. Farmer left a few days ago
for Richmond. Va. She went on account
OF the sickness OF her brothers wife.
Mrs. w. II. Blacknall. of Raleigh.
is expected here this week on a visit 10
her parents.
An excursion from Wilson TO Rich
mond, Va. passes through on the l4th:
fare only Sl.25.
Miss Write Daniel is in Warrenton. y.
c.. on visit TO friends, where she has
been for some time
Mr. J. j. Daniel left a few days ago
for the North to buy his fall stock
Work on the jail still continues
Mrs. +. II. Faucet has been sick for a
few days, but is improving.
The weather of late has been very
pleasant.
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yesterday morning a 3:45 o'clock an
alarm OF fire was sounded from box 40
caused BY an unoccupied store No. ll9
FIRST street. near the cat hole being on
hre Both engines responded and in a
few minutes the fire was extinguished.
The damage would not exceed $40. The
hre was evidently the work og an in
cendiarv. as the store had not been oc-
cnpied more than a year. When the de-
partment arrived they discovered a pile
of PAPER burning i'm one corner of the
room. The property belongs to the Sea
hoard Cotton Compress Company and
was uninsured
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Meeting OF the Police Commi.,,o,or.

The Board Of Police Commissioners
met last night with the following mem
pers present: Hon. ]. T. Baird. chair
man: DR.. l.. A. Bilisoly, W. II. Robin
son. r. Nash Bilisoly and ]. T. White
hurst.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved
Ihe Chief of Police submitted his re-
port for the month, showing 1Ol arrests.
The election of three substitutes was
then gone into. Applications were rea d
from w. w. Warren. George S. Hutch
ms. c. +. Mathews. p. II. Cherry. Evan
Leeds. O: II. Edwards, ]. II. Jones. Ar
thur l.. Culpepper
vote being taken Messrs. Warren
and Edwards were elected on first bal
lot.
Several ballots were taken for the
election OF one more substitute. which
resulted in the election of Mr.. Hutch
ms.
Complaint was made by Mr.. VIM. n
Feel against officer Tatem in which he
complained that officer Tatem refused
TO go to the assistance of a man i'm
the street when asked TO do so.
A number of witnesses were examined
FOR and against, after which the officer
was honorably acquitted
The board then adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-10
Naval NOfcH.

Washington, Sept. "a board consist
ing of Commander Dennis w. Mullan
comma ndant, Naval Constructor ID. w.
Taylor and Civil EngiIieer George
Mackay, met at Pensacola Navy Yardto-
day to appraise the sectional iron dock
built twenty years ago for the govern
ment. but which has. nevsE.becn used by
the navy. 1t is not expected TO bring at
public sale as much as the value of the
scrap iron IN 1t. although il cost the
government nearly million of dollars.
The cruiser Michigan has arrived at
Cleveland to participate in the closing
exercises of the Centennial celebrat ton.
The Montgomery left Key West for
New York on being relieved by the
Newark. The Montgomery. after coal
ing at Tompkinsville. will join Admiral
Bunce for exerces at sea. The AmphI-
trite has gone to the New York Navy
yard for minor repairs. after which she
will join the squadron.