The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
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taee of Messrs. Cullom s4d Hit in their helpless position and talked politics In the direction of an appropriation TOT the pro posed naval school on Goat Island lie fold the guests that these astute and dip lomatic gentlemen had encouraged him to secure the passage of a bill authqrizlng E an appropriation, and that when ne at tempted to get them to consent to pro- vide the money they gave him the aoa- mantine heart. The distinguished guests, while laughing heartily at the joke, took that when they got back to 61slnesS ne ne could have anything for California in the bounds of reason.
 The speeding ground was along the Ma rin shore off California City, the course being one mile long. The UnadiIla LOOK a position about midway of the, beacon towers. and those on board had ms view of the performance.
 When the little marine wonder was ready to take dash at the distance, she went at 1t in a deliberate manner ana ana was handled by Captain Minor Goodall like a jockey warming up his horse Tor a contest The Farragut came down from Fl Campo way at a fifteen knot gait ap- parently making no effort to travel fast: Then she came back under the imaginary line at eighteen knots. and the spectators on the Unadilla thought she was doing twenty. Still there was no evidence that she was trying to do fast work. On the next turn twenty knots were knocked or, with steam blowing all the time. The next dash Jumped the figure to twenty
  then the little marine marvel swung around for some earnest work and came down the course @ thing of beauty ana wonder passing the Government tug llke a fast express train, making twenty-slX knots, or nearly twenty-nine miles an hour
 Ii was an exhibition of speed that has never been remotely approached in this harbor and brought forth the huz2as of the spectators.
 A pecuiiarity of the movement of the ,5o jc bn h1 mike other fast vessels she does not take bone in her teeth. Her bow cuts the water like a knife, while the bow wave Is a flat body of foam reaching back to amid ships. She drags little water and scarce ly leaves a line of foam to mark her wake The Farragut Is so constructed her stern is depressed. giving her the appearance of a greyhound stretching out in a final reach for his prey
 One of the marvels of this marine time cutter Is the fact that her hull is con structed of sheet steel only one-eighth of an inch in thickness, while at the same time she supports a mass or ma chinery sufficient to develop 75O0 horse
 In speaking of the results of the engi- neer's test yesterday, Henry T. Scott
 ''This was no official speed trial, but a trial of the engines to see if there were any defects. The vessel performed in a most satisfactory manner, out It IS probable that 1t will be a week before the Government trial for speed will be made. It is probable that there will be some minor matters to adjust before the ship will be in a proper condition to do her best. We have no doubt as to the re- suits"
 During the excursion on the Unadilla Senator Perkins proved himself a great hOst-nOt only by telling good stories ap- propriate to Senatorial dignity, but by furnishing a lunch and trimmings fit for epicures At the same time he combined business with pleasure by convincing Con eressman Hit of the Appropriations Committee that Blossom Rock should be blown up, as it was a menace to the com merce of the port.
 On arrival at the wharf after the ex- cursion three cheers were given for Sem ator Perkins, who in turn proposed three more" for the Hawaiian Commis- sioners. These were given with a good will Senator Cullom. responding, said:
 "Gentlemen: On behalf of the Hawa-