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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
Sewer Tax Notice

The tax payers in Improvement
District No. are hereby notified
that / will be at Smith Drug Co, S
Office after the 10Th inst TO collect
the sewer tax for the year 1897.
The books will be closed on the LIST
of March, aud a penalty Of 20 per
cent will be added to all who may
be delinquent at that time.
1898. j. H. ARNOLD,
Collector Imp. Dist. No. l.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

The Hot Springs drummer is a
hustler for business. He goes far
to meet visitors enroute to his town
and praises the merits of his hotel.
Fridays trains carried a large num-
Der of passengers for Hot Springs,
and the enterprlsing drummers
came down in force to meet them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach
ers who are here to stay. Prof.
and Mrs. 7. E. McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano and vo-
cal. For terms, etc, Gallon or ad'
dress T. E. MCCAIN, Alb Walnu
street. tt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Groesbeck, Tex, Sept. 28, 1885,
This is to certify that have been
cured of kidney and bladder trouble
with one bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery, and l can fully recommend
it to the public. ]. W. THOMPSON.
Texas testimonials at 7. D. Armis-
tead's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Yesterday mornings Texas g. Pa
cifc passenger came in about seven
hears late, owing TO the wreck of a
freight train near 7. G. Junction.
The wreck was not a bad one and
both crew and train escaped serious
injury.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

If you want Holiday Goods, such
as siverware of all kinds, in latest
and prettiest designs, F. L.
Schuster can supply you, aud at
bottom prices. l2-l4.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Patronize push and enterprise.
Huddleston Bros. always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver the same delivered
to all parts of the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Remember, you can get groceries
such as sugar, coffee, lard, -four,
meal, etc, at Mrs. E. L. Meek's
postoffice confectionery, at bottom
prices. 1921
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Remember that +. L. Schuster
has the finest line of sterling silver
novelties ever shown in the city, at
hard times prices. Call early and
secure some of his bargains. 12-14
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Mr.. F. c. Helbig a prominent
druggist of Lynchburg, Va, says;
"One of ou citizens was cured of
rheumatism of two years standing,
by one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. This liniment is famous for
its cures of rheumatism; thousands
have been delighted with the
prompt relief which it affords. For
sale by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Cure that Cough with Shiloh's
Cure. The best Cough Cure. Re-
lieves Group promptly. One million
bottles sold last year. 40 doses for
20 cts. Sold by Smith Drug Co. l.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Texarkana Carriage Company
are headquarters for Buggies,
Wagons and Harness.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Remember the TExARKANIAN Job
office can supply your every want
the very best class O. work at bot
tom prices.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

You can get the best creamery
butter at Joe McShane's, at all
times.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Call at w. H. Booths and see the
elegant line of baby carriages.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Mating, Mating, Mating al
w. n. Booths.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Twenty pounds white sugar for
81 at Joe McShane's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

We always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention,
HUDDLEsTON Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Eleven bars laundry soap for 25c
at joe M-Sh7ne's. l2.l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

Miss Vaughan the modrste, has
moved her dress making Depart
ment from oyer the Palace drug
store, to rooms over the Temple of
Fashion. She asks her patrons to
call there. 1-3 ct
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
A Texas Wonder
HalIs Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emission, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in child
ren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81.
One small bottle is two months
treatment, and will cure any case
above mentined.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

New line ladies and gentlemeu's
gold watches and chains at f. L.
Schuster's the old reliable. 9-13
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
EUPION OIL THE BEST!

Eupiou oil is a double process re.
fined oil, non explosive and abso.
lutelv safe, aud cannot be eQualed
for illumination, Inferior oil is Of.
ten sold for EUPION Ask for
Eupiou and take no other. In or
der to obtain the best results, boil
your lamp burner and put in new
wick at least once per month.
Genuine Eupiou oil is for sale by
the following Texarkana mer-
chants:
w. Il. Welcome, John Z. Kline,
Gate City GrO'y Co, r. =. BrOwner,
Smith Drug Co Oscar Turner
Joseph McShane, lnter-Staee Drug Store
H. Brown, Hoffman Hdw Co.
NJ Kelley Mrs. II. l.. Meeks
Williams & Williams A. l.. Helms
T. W. Dunn, l.. f. Roach
Merriwethcr & TAYLOR X. A. Hardin.
Your choice of a big lot Of slip
pers at 95c,
l.30 DELAMRR & O'NEAL.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
Wont You Try One?

Leading Counsel Cigars
are made OF pure Havana, the finest TO be
had, are sweet and lragant as roses, and
tho prettiest kind OF smokers.
All fastidious smokers prefer them TO
every other brand. But if you smoke a
pipe we have them Of all kinds and to-
baccos OF the finest, and there's one
thing you can always be sure Of when yon
call on S. NJ Ragland, you get the very
best at the very lowest price.
S. M. RAGLAND
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
DIR. W. c. SPEARMAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TEXARKANA, ARK AS.

Ladies, take the best. II you are
troubled with constipation, sallow
skin, and a tired feeling, take Karls
Clover Root Tea, Il is peasant 10
take. Sold by Smith Drug Co. ].
The best brands OF cigars, and
tobaccos at the postoiilce conlec-
tionery. Mrs. T.. l.. MEX.
The best OF everything the mark
ct affords, at Huddleston Bros.
meat market.
Huddleston Bros. have lust re.
ceived a tne hcc Of smoked meats.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
~. w. HALL.

Sole Manufacturer, P. O. Box 218,
Waco, Texas.
For:sale by c, G. Brengle, Texar-
kama, Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06

For a nice JUICY steak aud fine
meats of all kinds call on the enter
prising Huddleston Bros.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-06
NOTICED

Eor this month only The Young
Men Swell Dress Club will clean,
scour and press your suit for Sl00.
Repairing ae low prices,
2l7 East Broad St., in the Gardner
Building.
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POULTRY.

nice exhibit and consisted of Brahmas,
Plymouth Rocks, Games, Minorcas, Leg
horns, Bronze Turkeys, etc. were given to
H. o. Wilson of Stanstead, P. O., Henry
Pike of Derby Line, Leslie Porter of West
Derby, and E. III. Norris & Son, Newport
III. FL. Day of Bloomington won the award
on turkeys.l
VEGETABLES.
Winter rye, E. II. Norris & Son, New
port, award.
CLASS 41-SPECIAL PRIZES.
2 For best breeding pen.
e FL Norris & Son, Newport, 2
Largest and best collection owned
by one exhibitor.
o A Wilson, Derby Dine, diploma.
Express and Standard.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FAIR.

Continued from last Mondays issue)
The racing events of Thursday wound up
in the third heat of the 2:19 class, when
three horses had heat apiece. The con-
testants lined up for the finish Friday af-
ternoon at 1 O'Clock, and there were sew
eral hundred spectators all eager for the
result. Up to the very last quarter it
looked as though Graphic would win the
fourth heat, but a break just before reach
ing the wire set him back to second posi-
ton and Clayceps was the victor. The
fifth heat was made the final one by Clay
ceps who won amidst cheers.
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SUMMARY 2:19 CLASS.
Premium List.

CLASS 1-STANDARD AND REGISTERED
HORSES.
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st. j. 81 L. G.. R. R.

Passenger Trains Leave
HARD WICK-EAsT-6:56 m; 1855 m: 1882
pm. WEsT-9:00 m; 4:45 p m; 1920 N.
EAST ARDWICK-EAsT-7:10 m; 1904 p
m; 7:42 p m. WEsT-8:51 a M; 4:36 p m !;
1905
GREENSBORO-EAsT- a m; 1:15 M;
1854 M. WEST-S:42 m; 4:28 m; 9:55
ST. JOHNSBURY-EA a M $40 a m !;
gasp. M :45 o m; sos p m, WEsT-7:3 80 a
m; 1920 p m; $40 p m. Sundays 200 m.
Stops to leave passengers, or, when
signalled, to take passengers.
Except Monday.
Stops for passengers for connecting roads
divisions.
ID. j. FLANDERS, G. p. and 7. A.
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M 8 7 a E Z z
II. & NJ. IL. R.-PaSS. Division
In effect june 81, 1898.
Passenger Trains Leave

IN eHecS 1o1o.
Passenger Trains Leave
-NoRTH-500 m; 1880 a m; 1:20
ID m; 7:05 p M; 9.42 pm SoUTH-i2:10 a m;
700 m; SIS N; Its M; 400 pm no p. M;
11:15 m.
NoRTH-Sunday only, $50 a M; arrives
from the south at l100 a m.
SoUTH-Sunday only, 1910 M; 500 p M
COVENTRY-NoRTH-l p m, 6:15 p M.
SoUTH-7:10 m; ALL p M.
BARTON LANDING--NoRTH-*4:s 80 M; sos
m; 1915 m; sos p m; 915 p m SOUTH
7:20 $50 m; 4:25 p m; 7:4O M:
I1:S1 M
NoRTH-Sunday only, $3.50 m; 1O.45 a m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a m; *4:16 m; 7:40
m; II :O3 p. M AIS p m; $50 m; 903
m. SoUTH-t12:37 m; 1885 a m; s.43 a m;
1913 p m; ABS m; sos p m; Hap M
NoRTH-Sunday only, 1926 m; AIS q M;
1913 m.
SoUrH-Sunday only, 1927 M; $50 m
SOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M 5:38 p
SoUTH-7:47 a m; 4:48 p M
SUTTON-NoRTH-11:3 M; $50 p m. SOUTH
-S:04 m; 1904 m.
WEST BURKE-NoRTH-*3:45 a m; II 80 a m;
5:12 M; S.32 m; SOUTH *f12:O7 m;
$40 M $40 m; 5:12 p M; 9.O5 m.
NoRTH-Suaday only, 3:45 m; # 1904 a m
SoUTH-Sunday only, f12:O7 a m;f SOB p m I.
LYNDONVILLE-NoR 40 a m ;*3 80 m
II:12 M; 1892 M; 4:55 p m; s17 m n.
SoUTH-*12:25 a m; 1:18 m; $3.50 m; 1927
m; 2:14 M 5:35 m; $40 p m.
NoRTH-Sunday only, $3.50 a m; $50 a m.
SoUTH-Sunday only, 1925 a m; 1:18 a m;
$40 pm.
sT. JOHNSBURY-NoRT am; 1907 am;
I0:45 T.; 3:13 p m; 4:27 p m; 1855 p m
SoUTH-*12:43 M 40 m; 1855 M 9:45
am; 2:34 p m; 6'n0 p m; 10 p m.
NoRTH-Sunday only, 2:2o m; 1907 m;
9.32
SoUTH-sunday only, 12:4s a M; 1:4O M;
6.3S
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According to the signs of the times
canal building will be the next great
American industry.
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One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made for.
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For more than FtySK Years has Never Failed its Weekly Visits
to the Homes of Farmers and Villagers Throughout
the United States
HAS faithfully abored for their prosperity happiness t
of their business and home edua
tion for the elevation American manhood and
hood.
1T BAS told the fesde interesting instructive of the
doings of the world, the nation and states.
IT HAS advised the farmer the approved methods Of cal
tatng and harvesting his crops and the proper time
them into the largest possible of money.
II HAS led in all matters pertaining the welfare of farmers
villagers and for half century has held their confidence
and esteem
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CASTORIA

Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze AZz0ays Bought
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
AUTUMN SILkS.

Nowhere else will you find more
novelty and variety in silks than
here. A man who has grown
gray in the silk trade remarked
the other day that such show
ing of silk beauty did not exist
for miles around. We excused
~ssiHH;s4Us-e eshsd only jnst found
out what the women Of this town
have known for years.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
SHOES--NEW STYLES.

The women who know the most
about shoes are the ones who
will crowd our shoe section. The
styles, the quality, the beauty OF
such shoes command attention.
The prices we make will move
them in a iiffY.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
eEAuTEous GLOVES.

The kinds OF gloves that appeal to
those women with an eye for
the beauties of symmetry. The
color assortments are extensive.
No gown that cannot he matched
s'in color from our El6vr sttcks
No purse that cannot be salts
fed with the price.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
RIBBONS FOR FALL.

Ribbons for every ribbon-want.
Plain ribbons, fancy ribbons,
dependable ribbons. Our rib
bon stock is replete with every
waptable ribbon style. The silk
worm would be justly jealous il
he ever learned of such prices
for his product.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
DRESS GOODS.

Good news of dress goods. Var
ious reasons combine to squeeze
the prices OF some of the daint-
lest styles Of novelty dress ia
brics. Materials that have found
favor with some of the first mo-
d,stes of New York are included
in the lot.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
DRESS TRIMMINGS.

Plain weaves are the tavorite dress
goods fabrics. While beautiful
in their simplicity, attractive
trimmings entrance the beauties
OF the plain material gown. See
these trimmings. Every taste
and every purse may be suited
in our stock
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
COATS FOR WOMEN.

Is So on the price OF a coat worth
saving9 Goat wants, present
and prospective, may be filled
from our coat stock at just such
a saving. Not an old or unde-
sirable garment. in the lot. New
beauties conjured for this sea-
sons selling only.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
LAcES.

We know that our direct contact
with the sources OF supply have
much to do with these lace val
ues. But the leauty-pieces come
only through tasteful selection.
1t would surprise yom to know
one-half the effort necessary to
put these webby dreams of beau
tY before YOU.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
FURS.

Our fur stock makes its Autumn
bow-and makes it with style and
lowpricedness. Fill your fur
wants here and save. The saw
ings are not to be sneezed at.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
coRsETs.

Before that Autumn gown is Sc
lected be wise-fit, form and
figure depend much upon the
corset. Choose from our line of
dependable sorts ard you will
not go amiss.
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
LOCAL AND PERSONA. ,rsss.
Joys for Jewelry.
Trade at the Palace drug store.

Idue al tne dIdCc 0tuk stotS.
Fine Jewelry-Fisher & Larsen.
| Hawkins will do you good on
ladies' shoes.
| Jelly glasses and Mason fruit
jars at Thompson's.
| ]. N. Cooper, billiards and pool,
fine cigars.-Plaza block.
| Geo. c. Burnett, the Architect,
Room ?, Woodruff Block.
Melvin Bros. pay fancy prices
for fancy fat stock. See them.
If you want fine dining table
and chairs go to f. NJ. Stark & Co.
G. w. Closson, the Santa Fe
fuel contractor, was in town on
Monday.
For RENr-A six-room house on
Ration avenue. Inquire Of Mrs. E.
Marshall.
You can never complete nice
Sunday dinner without going to
Melvin Bros. market.
For Heaters. Cook Stoves and
Steel Ranges see the Jameson
House Furnishing Company.
Mrs. H. l. Maxwell, Of Rocky
Ford, was the guest Of Mrs. H. l..
Brown last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. King are
visiting relatives and friends at
their old home in Washington,
Iowa.
L. ]. McQuade, of Hutchison,
travelling auditor for the Santa Fe,
was in town yesterday on official
business.
Ernest Friend and bride are
visiting the parents of the former,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Friend, Of
Syracuse, Kan.
b. Williams, an employs Of the
local shops left on No. 6 Mo11ey
night for Newton to visit friends
for few weeks.
F. T. Baldwin. of the local
shops, left on No. 6 Saturday night
for Hutchison, Kan, to visit friends
for few weeks.
Mrs. G. w. Closson, who has
been seriously i'll with typhoid
fever for several weeks past, is re-
ported to be convalescent.
]. A. Vestry left on No. 6 Sun
day night for his old home in
Shelbyville, Mo-, where he will
visit relatives and friends for about
two weeks.
The German Club gave pleas
ant social dance at the opera house
Monday night, which was attended
by very large number OF the
lovers of the art terpsichorean.
The infant son of Engineer A.
Hansen died Monday night, aged
two months. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon, the ser
vices being conducted by the Rev.
H. B. Collins.
There was head end collision
at. Pinion, north of Pueblo, Mon
day night. One of the recently
promoted firemen tried TO pass a
freight train coming from the op-
posite direction on the same track,
with the usual result. There was
nobody hurt.
Deputy Sheriff G. w. Meador,
Of Rocky Ford, last week arrested
one Bill McIlhaney, alias w. G.
Mccain, who is wanted in La
Grange, Cook county. ILL.,, for the
murder of Frederick Schroeder.
McIlhaney was on his way west in
q wagon with another mans wife
when arrested, and is now in the
county jail awaiting the arrival Of
the authorities from Chicago.
H. B. Fetz, Of Flemington, Mo-.
arrived in this city Monday morn
ing with carload Of sheep and
his household effects. Mr.. Fetz
recently purchased quarter Sec
ton Of land from A. w. Shelton
ID the Holbrook country, and will
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
probably locate in La Junta early

a Sunday visitor in this city.
Fisher & Larsen carry the largest
line of jewelry in the county.
Buckley & Hart have plenty of
money to loan on good farms.
For SALE AT ONcE-Agood home
on Ration avenue. Inquire here.
Miss Lulu Barngrover is quite
i'll from an attack Of typhoid fever.
w. b. Brown, OF Manzanola,
was a county seat visitor last Satur-
day.
H. G. Boice, the cattleman of
Kansas City, was La Junta visitor
yesterday.
Finest line of Iron Beds in the
city at the Jameson House Furn-
ishing Company's.
Why not own your own home
and save rent1 Look at the list
offered by Buckley & Hart.
Machinist Robert Wright has
been promoted to the position Of
night foreman OF the round house.
The war is over, but cold weather
is coming on. Get heating stove
of the Valley Furniture and Carpet
Company.
Nj. Z: Farwell returned Sunday
morning from Las Vegas, N. NJ,
where he has been for the past
two weeks looking after extensive
business interests.
Who leads in the furniture and
carpet business? Watch out, as
Kennedy will be selling you a bill
for that new house. Valley Furni-
ture and Carpet Company.
John A. Ross, OF Las Vegas, the |
Santa Fe travelling engineer. was
in town Monday and left yesterday
morning for Denver where he is to
conduct the examination Of several
fremen for promotion.
Elmer Belts and Albert Schaef-
fer arrived from Topeka Sunday
and went to work Monday morning
as boilermakers in the local shops.
Mr.. Schaeffler is a former resident
of this city and will be remembers d
by many friends.
The California flyer will be re-
sumed next month, the first train
leaving Chicago Wednesday, No
vember I'd, and arriving at Los
Angeles sixty-six hours later, or
six hours shorter time than was
ever before made between these
points. The train will run tri-
weekly, passing through La Junta
at II p. m. Thursday, Sunday and
Tuesday.
Itwould appear from the presence
of some people that are still in our
midst, that the people of La Jnnta
are still patronizing non-citizen,
non-taxpaying, non-home industry
firms Wonder If their business
conflicted with some of those that
are represented in the city council
il there would not be some very
rapid legislation of protective
nature. Why not protect your
brother townsmen, gentlemen7
Warren Dameron left on No. E
Saturday night for Jefferson Bar
racks, ST. Louis, where his regi-
ment, the First Missouri, is being
mustered out. Young Dameron
intends to Immediately re-enlist in
the Second Missouri, which is at
present being equipped for service
in Cuba. The Major, his father,
did his best to dissuade him from
the idea, as he is of the opinion
that democratic votes will be
needed in Colorado this year.
The Railway Employees Acct
dent Association Of Newton, which !,
was organized something over
year ago, has gone to the wall. II Z
was org anized with view to giving
railroad men protection at 4
minimum cost, but the Santa Fe
company refused to have any faith
in the scheme and denied the
La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26
AUTUMN BEAUTIES.
s933HGee~

Merchandise beauties. Beautiful conces of foreign and
American birth. Beautiful styles that invite attention in
assorments that make uneqnalled choosing, and the
beauties of economy not missing The inexpensive
prices make them all-evident
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06

warning to the miners of their danger by
scurrying out of the threatened NINE III
droves in ample time to enable the miners
TO make their escape also. so careful are
the workmen of these great, hup8ry rats
that IL is not an uncommon sight 10 see
a miner feeding half a dozen or more
from his dinner pail. They sometimes be-
come so tame that they VIII clmo on
miners lap as he sits at his underground
meal and crowd around him to receive
such portions of his meal as he cares 10
toss to them.
"These rats never leave the mines so
long as work is going on. The food OF
tbe mine mules is kept in the mines. aud
on this the rats largely subsst IheY
swarm about when the mules are eaths'
and sometimes the mules have 70 nsAl
the rats to save their meal
The strike l refer TO was caused by the
refusal of a mine boss 10 resinstate
miner he had discharged. The men quit
work. The mine owners declared they
would not let grass grow and choke the
mouth of the slope before they would give
in to the men, and the men swore that
they would cut the grass and cat il, II nee
cgs9rv. before they would yield their
point. The mules were taken from the
mine and turned out TO pasture. The
rats. being thus deprived of their susie,
nance abandoncd tbs mine and took UP
their quarters about The miners shantics,
where they soon became terror 10 the
families
-Four different loads of provisions were
contributed by the sympathetic working
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS or
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

La Grande Ducbesse Makes Her Trial
Trip After the Completion of Her
Repairs and Establishes u Fine
RecOrd-LOeHI Shipping Items OF
Intcrest-Movement OF Vessels to
ana From savannah
The Plant line steamer La Grande
Duchesse broke her record Saturday, de
veloping a speed of 1876 knots while out
on trial trip For the last six months
the La Grande Duchesse has been at the
shipyard at Newport News having been
taken off her regular run between Savan-
nah and New York to receive a new set
of boilers. The boilers then in use were
Of the BabcOck' make, but for some rea-
son they were not satisfactory. The six
boilers were replaced by four of the
Scotch pattern, and the vessel was taken
out several weeks ago for a speed test.
While at sea it was found that several
changes were necessary, and the ships
running capacity was not developed to
its fullest extent. The vessel returned to
the shipyard, where the changes were
made, including alterations In the pro-
peller blades These were made two
inches longer and given a deeper curve.
On Saturday only one effort was made to
develop to the fullest extent the steamers
speed, and this was kept up for an hour
and thirty minutes 70 the surprise of
those on board, it was found that she had
been ploughing the water at the rate of
1876 knots an hour. The average speed
made by the vessel while on the trip was
l7.5 knots an hour, which was the same
speed she developed when she made her
Recommending runs between New York
and Savannah. The government officials
have inspected the La Grande Duchesse,
with view of either purchasing or leas-
ing her for use as a transport, and now
that her trial trip has been datterlng
success, it is probable that the negotla-
tons Will be closed in few days