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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
SPEED SALE OF HORSES.

WEDNESDAY. November Is, 1899. at II g.
m, J, NJ. Nelson's third annual speed sale OF
high class harness horses; rs head with records
and trials from 200 to 2:40; every horse will
be shown in harness: this is the blue ribbon
sale of the Pacific Coast Prince II, trial 2:09:
Ruby NJ. record 2:11A; Blanche L, trial 2:19;
Exmoor trial 2:16 and many others. The
chance of a life to get a fast roadster and
good business horses of all kinds: also one cele-
brated imported French Coach Stallion. At II
a. m. sharp. Bay-st. station, broad gauge, at
the Alameda Trotting Park and the Alameda
Sale and Training Stables. cor. St. Charles St
and Eagle ave, Alameda
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

Cash quotations as follows: Flour,
steady: winter patents, SO 5o9S 60; straights,
So lOGS 30; clear :8q3 50; spring patents. 81 90@
60; straights. 81 SoQS 10; bakers, s2Q2 IS; No.
No 2 corn. SIC; No. oats, 2S923Nc; No 9
white, Zee; No white. 24ss@251kc; No. q rye.
81 27s. prime timothy seed. 81 4592 90; mess
pork. per barrel. 81 S59s %; lard, per 100
pounds 81 9595 49, short ribs sides Qoosel. 81 So
5 so; short clear sides Cboxed), S. 2og5 80;
whisky. dstllers finished goods. per gallon.
81 23I6
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Cash IN the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. u.-To-day's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury shows:
Available cash balance. $3.50, 09S, 1853; gold
sarYe. s255. S41. bt1.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
Charters.
Bank ClearIngs.

The Killarney loads salmon at Victoria for
Liverpool or London, 40s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

Local bank clearings last week were &21. 7SS, p
25s. against s1s.424. SIS for the same week in
lSS&
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IS; minimum. 81; mean, Sc.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
The pressure has fallen rapidly along the
Pacific Coast south Of the mouth Of the Co
lunba River. 1t has risen slowly over Wash
ington and Vancouver Island Cloudy weather
prevails over the entire country west OF the
Rocky Mountains. but rain has fallen only
through Central California and over Washing
ton. The temperatures have remained nearly
stationary. A maximum wind velocity Of 80
miles per hour from the southeast is reported
at Fort Candy.
The rivers Of the Sacramento Valley win rise
slowly Sunday.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 30 hours
ending midnight November II, 1899:
Northern California-Showers Sunday; fresh
Boutherly winds.
Southern California-Cloudy Sunday, prob
ably showers fresh southwesterly winds
Nevada-Rain Sunday.
UtahLCloudy Sunday, probably showers IN
the afternoon.
Automatically Sunday.
San Francisco and vicinity-C1oudy Sunday,
with conditions favorable for showers early
Sunday morning. southerly, changing to fresh
westerly, winds
ALEXANDER G. McADID.
Forecast Official
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
OREG0M

PORTLAND. Or, Nov. 11.-WHEAT-walla
WaIla, 536p54c; valley, 54055c; blue stem. Soc
WASHINGTON.
TACOMA Wash. Nov. u.-WHEAT-Club
&c; blue stem, SAC.
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market was firm: creamery, 15Q24o; dairy 149
Gle Cheese, weak, u4G12Ac. Eggs firm;
fresh, 1Sc.
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Weather REPORT.

d2oth Meridian-Pacifc TIne.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. II. p. ~
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 70
Cato as compared with those Of same date last
season. and rainfaIls In last "a hours:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given In the left
hand column and the successive tides Of the
day in the order Of occurrence as to time. Tho
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives tho
last tide OF the day. except when there are but
three tides sometimes occurs. The heights
given are in addition to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts. except
when a minus sign - precedes' the height,
and then the number given IS subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
reference is the mean Of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
CLOSING
London Wool Sales.

LONDON, Nov lin the Wool market dur
ing the week crossbreds sold a small scale
and at Id advance over the last series OF auc-
ton sales Only a small quantity Of Wool is
now available. The arrivals to date for the
next series number 70 96i bales.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
MINING STOCKS.

Following were the sales in the San Francisco
Stock and Bond Exchange yesterday:
Morning Session.
100 Crown Point -. Il 200 Mexican ~ az
100 Gould & Curry. "a 100 Ophir ......... 60
Following were the sales in the Pacific Stock
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON. Nov. n.-Consols. 1o3 1915; Silver,
n 5-1sd; French Rentes. 10Of zoo. Wheat car
goes off coast, buyers and sellers apart; car
goes on passage, easier and neglected.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. u.-Wheat. dull; Wheat
in Paris, firm Flour in Paris, firm.
COTTON-Uplands, 1-16d.
CLOSING.
Wheat-Spot dull; No l California, 6s 2d6
es 21bd; No Red Western. 5s 10d; No /
Northern Spring, 5s 1115d. Futures quiet; De-
cember, IS sgd; March, 5s 10fsd; May. 5s 11Ad.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed new and
old, IS SID Futures-November. nominal; De-
cember quiet. IS 6Ad; January, quiet, IS ED.
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Portldnd'S Business.
Northern Wheat Market.

PORTLAND Or. Nov. n.-Clear1ngs, 1904
s54; balances $51, 374.
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National Finances.

For the first four months OF the fiscal year
the Government receipts compare follows:
1898 1893.
Customs ............. s63.7341sS So 40, 3I9
Internal revenue...... S4OsS,432 l03 379, $50
Miscellaneous ........ 1851 I2,0T4,lS7
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
Morning Session.
CALIFORNIA OIL EXCHANGE.
Morning Session.
PRODUCERS OIL EXCHANGE.

Morning Session.
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San Francisco Meat Market.

There is nothing to report In this market
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-12
$50. sN1sA
.sl65.03I.s3I

The disbursements for the same interval &C
re as follows.
The times., 1899-03-12
COMING EVENTS.

Eddie Foy and Amelia Summerville
head the cast which is to be seen mkt
week at the Columbia Theatre in Hotel
Topsy Turvy." This piece, translation
OF the Partisan Hotel Tohu Bohu," was
given its first presentation in America
here last fall. and afterward enjoyed a
run of lO2 nights at the Herald Square.
Ii was much praised by some of the New
York critics, and should draw well upon
its return here
johnny on the Spot is the vehicle in
which the two well-spoken- comedians,
Monroe and Mack, will be seen next week
at the Academy of Music. The piece is
described as being hilariously funny
farce. and is said to have been very sue
cessful in the West. Seats for the local
engagement go on sale Thursday.
Dan Godfrey's British Guards Band.
which created so profound an impression
when it was heard here Tuesday is to give
second and final concert next Sunday at
the Academy of Music. This entertain
ment will afford Washingtonians last
chance to hear the remarkable organiza-
tion, as Lieut.. Godfrey and his men will
begin their Western tour early on the
morning following the concert. Seats foI
the event go on sale Thursday
The times., 1899-03-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Willard Holcomb has recovered from his
recent illness and is once more at his work.
William Archer, the English critic is in
this country and Will soon visit Washing
ton.
Rose Melville the little woman who
made SO great hit In by the Sad Sea
Waves is to star next season.
Tim" Frawley is in town preparing for
the opening of his stock company on Eas-
ter Monday at the Columbia Theatre.
VIII A. Page. a former local critic who
was at one period The Times correspond
ent on the Rialto. is TO be married on
March %. at All Souls Church, to Adelaide
Sloan Bolway, of this city.
Robert Taber will be seen as a son OF
Robespierre in Sir Henry Irving's produc-
ton of the Sardou play of that name at
the Lyceum Theatre, London. Ellen Terry
is to assume the role Of his mother.
The Cuckoo" the Meilhac farce which
was done in London last week has been
branded as being irredeemably vulgar. w.
a. Brady was mapping at the time OF the
presentation and so Charles Frohman has
secured 1t for America.
Mrs. 4almes Brown Potter has been en-
gagged for another term as leading lady
for H. Beerbohm Tree. She Is to have an
important role in Henry Arthur Jones
next play. and expects to make as great
q hit with 1t as she did in the part of
''Miladi.'
The all-wiss New York Telegraph"
prints rumor to the effect that Annie
Russell is soon to be married to her lead
ing man, Victor Serano" II the "Tele-
graph" says so it's probably true-only the
leading man in question has up to this
time labored under the impression that his
name was Vincent Serrano.
After That Man" has got its just de-
serts at the Bljou Theatre a new adapta-
tion by Sydney Rosenfeld will be put on
there. The piece is to be known as THE
The times., 1899-03-12

No one in this country writes more jing-
ling lyrics than does Harry b. Smith and
IL has been said that even Harry B. Smith
has never before written such rhymes AS
are IN The Three Dragons" A sample
The times., 1899-03-12

Purple Lady" and those who have secured
this information are undecided whether the
designer of the title has been drinking
absinthe or studying Aubrey Beardsley.
Charles Coghlan's newest effort is to
be called Citizen Pierre" and will deal
with the time OF Robespierre and Marat.
The piece may be done shortly at the Fifth
Avenue by Mr.. Goghlan and fair COM
pany. i5s
Josie de Witt. the local violinlste, has
been booked by Dunne and Ryley for the
London music halls She will leave New
York at the close OF the Mathews and
Bulger season there and is to proceed at
once to England.
The times., 1899-03-12

Probably the universal resting time for
player folk is in the hour or SO Just sue
ceeding an evening performance Then the
1hespians gather in the buffets Of their ho-
tells. chat over the successes and failures
OF the evening, score the critics who have
dared not to like them, tell stories OF pre-
vious engagements, and knock" their
friends, the enemy. II was at the
Regent the other night that a Times man
found Anna Belmont, Katherine Osterman.
Charles Dickson and J. J. Rosenthal. Freed
from professional hindrances, the quartette
Of clever people ehatted most pleasantly.
the conversational melange veritably earn
ing the appellation, over a Welsh Rare
bit Mr.. Rosenthal with his usual To-
quaeity. was the first TO break the silence.
Said he:
There is just one thing that disgusts us
with our present Eastern tour and that
makes me 20 and kick myself every time
i look at bit Of scenery You know. we
opened with Browns in Town out West.
Well. We carried Just sixty-iive dollars
worth Of stuff and coined money by the
bushel. The criticisms We received and
the patronage spoke volumes for the merits
OF Brown and when secured my Bjou
booking ordered an elegant outdoor set
The times., 1899-03-12
Die Puppenfee, :"
(The Fairy DOLL

A musical pantOmime in two acts-prcsentei
by distinguished amateur company Of Balti-
more ladies and gentlemen.
Lafayette Square Opera House. March l6, at
p. IN. Tickets and boxes now Oh sale at the
usual theatre prices.
mhi2-it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
CONGRESSMAN HILL
ON ALASKA COLD

MINNEAPOLIS. Man. July 81 900
The Times publishes an interview
with Congressman EbeneEcf iiiil.
She 10 just returning from a trip 90
Alaska. lie SAID
'Tshs soid output for the present
year will. I think. reach 80 eta coo
OF more. and the Seattle once viii
assay sen millions 80 u I desire 20
urge the rropristy and the nsesssity
fer better government and better
eViEfitioun in Alaska. Ia the country
there are ROW fully so.esa u the hest
people % the United States There
has been wianawinK process. and
the survival % the htteHs anas clear
exposition today In Southeastern Al
sska Alaska should have a form -
territorial government They should
have a governor. a delegate in con
Eresa and territorial legislature
T'bs latter should pass laws Huiia bic
~ me country and 60 the condl tons
thereof"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
THOSE FAMOUS
CONTEMPT CASES
ARE DISMISSED
Owing to a Ruling on the Law Apply.
ing to Hart and Wilson, Jacobs
Asks for Satisfaction.

attorneys, Geo nonoworth and l.
G. Gilman. served On him iust before
the ease was called. The motion vas
granted by Judge Jacobs. who stated
that h. had left the case In Mr.
vane.'s hands. as me latter had no
personal interest Ia the proceedings.
oaly wished the law carriad uui.
After granting thr motion Or die.
mt4aal - the contempt prncssssiiueE,
judge Jacobs said There il annth-
or matter I ssh - call to the attsu-
ton q the attorney general Tor him
% act upon. That is the publiea-
tloua In q morning paper concerning
this court while this case vas pend
INK / call yuur attention "a thee
publications and ask yon 70 lake
such action aa you deem proper I'M
der the law &"
Assistant Attorney General Vance
will Investigate the charges % libel.
nnd after boxing up the publications
ciai med 60 Be llbeiaas. ard tl1u -
bearing on the subject. he will make
repart on the case In The mean
time he declines % discuss the mat.
ter until h. has reported 20 the court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
CHEAP MICHIGAN
HOMESTEAD LAND

LANSING. Mich. July n -Mlchi-
Ean viii soon Offer great chances tor
homssteAderH. a. Il viii place APP
proximatfiy 1000 600 acres Of lands
At thslr disposal. the price being -
iaw a. % be practically a Titi u the
lands This arrangement was made
possible BY the enactment % new
homestead law BY ths last legiaia-
ture
The terms on which these lands are
to b offered Tor homestead entry are
very ssaS. The psrson appisiug - 90
make affidavit that he desires the
land for actual settlement where
upon q certificate will be- issued 90
him up1n the payment 81 70 eeuia
per acre for is1 acroa ct Ices rive
ysafs u aetual residence 10 required
before the deed viii be- given BY tho
state. bat no further payments l. 20
he made ~ the hofueHtrad~f. The
iaW EosH into effect September l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
SUMMER GUESTS
At OLD POINT
FLY FROM fever
-Four Hundred of Them Left on a Spec.
iaI Train This Morning.
Excitement Along The Atlantic Seaboard Caused
by The Outbreak Of That Dread Dis.
ease, Yellow Fever.

folk. Portsmouth. Newport News,
Williamsburg and other towns In
that sctrlon 81 Virginia. that It viii
not D. long before disease nnds ~
was % Washington aud Rlohmond
Surgeon Gsneral stvrutvrK. Of the
army surason Osnsual wymHn. Of
the Marine hospital srrylee. and sew
eral department surgeons have been
erisrcd a. the Soldiers home Quar-
anuur has been established against
the Infected point Two more eases
and one more death were reported
to-day Ne teams or boats are run.
nlnk for NuNp9rt seps -Four hun
drea GUESTS len the hotels ~ old
Polat Comfort this morning by sPs-
cist train
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
THE VICTORIAN
BADLY DAMAGED
Run Into BY the Al.ki In tho
Hsrbor ct Tacoma.

TACOMA. Juiy sl.--in making her
ianding yesterday morning, The
steamer Ai.ki ran into the steamer
Victorian and cut a gaping hole in
her nlAe. The ocean wharf paz had.
- shaken up by the coneuHaipn u the
collision. and three 81 the larger
beams under the lower freight sheds,
where the Victoria, was does~d.
seFe shaken out Of place. while the
beam IN front Of the shcd--a timber
~ is-~~as split for a distance ~
81 feet.
The AK vas coming IN from Al.
AssAn porta and IL vas while making
The attempt 60 land under difrscuitiss
that the collision with the Victorian
occurred. The steamer from the
north had swung arnund ahead of The
wharf and was coming hack down 81,
a siow pace 20 make her landing A
strpnr tide VAS lowing In at che
time. and this. togvther with the fact
that the heavy stca msr's steering
gear eouii ast be used to advantage
~'hile she was gosns q, landing speed.
caused her 10 swias around and come
toward the wharf head On. the ON
Gers aboard the chip quickly ssw the
danger 81 collision AMI the euki.
ne~r was sisnalisd for full speed
back. but the signal came too late.
The crash whsn The AK struck
the Victorian and the impact Of the
collision we're heard and felt along
the whole oc-an dock whrn the
AK Was backed away a Eapiuz
hole w7mn left In the hew Of the VIC.
torlan and several yards II the guard
raii were torn away. while the north-
ernsr had q tssp dent in Der nose 10
show for her part IN ~. Hiix.up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
LARGEST PLANT
IN THE WORLD

IIGONrER. Ind. July 81. -- The
Eastern promoters Of the largest CO.
ment works In the United States. the
plant 90 be built At Syracuse. near
here. are authority for the statement
that the gigantic Industry will be I'm
dor way the coming year. a contract
for the necessary machinery for the
new plant has been let 60 the West
lnRhouse company % pittsburg at
go. 900. A contract for two 500 horse
power engines and the necessary
boilers has also been closed ut A2.
900. The principal buildings are to
b. steel, and the machinery wili be
Installed during the winter With
the opening Of the spring trade Of
1900 the works will be In full opera
ton The factory will have a capa-
city Of 1000 barrels day. and viii
cost $3.50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

NEWPORT. II. l.. July si,--MlEs
Rose Grosvenor, who lives with her
brother. j. y. y. Grosvcnor on eros
venor hill. not far from Mr.. and Mrs
w X Vanderbilt. was being driven
home from n dinner party Thursday
night. when she suddenly felt n
sharp sting on her lin like that Of
wasp. The pain grew intense. and
the horses were hurried. when she
reached her brothers villa her lip
began 10 swell. and lotions had no
effect In the attempts to alleviate the
pain. A doctor has been constantly
in attendance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
Fun In a Carpenter Shop.

The carpenter had put down his
tools and gone for his luncheon.
Life with me IL a perfect bore. ="
sand the Angus.
I'm little board myself" said
the small plank
There's no art In this country"
observed the Screw Driver. Every
thing ~ screwed in my eyes
You don't stick At anything long
enough % know Just what you are
driving at lntorieeted the Glue.
Traits Just A." sad the screw
He never goes beneath the surface
the way the Jack Plane and I do"
Tut said the Saw. = 20 thro'
things just aa much a. you do. Life
is stuffed with aawdust.
Regular gfand said the Grind :
stone.
Il agree win YOU" observed the
Bench 1T doesn't make any dlner-
ence how well do my work. al
ways get sat on"
Lets strike" said the hammer.
That's IT. cried tho Anger You
hit the nail an the head that time
"fit hit II again" retorted the ham
NOR; and he kept his word. but he
hit the wrong nall. That is why tho
carpenter wears his thumb In a
baDdage II was his thumb-naii the
Hammer atruck-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

WASHINGTON. =. G. July st
surEeon-Gensral wymsn Is making
scuve preparations % stamp nut
willow fewer al Hampton Reads sell
diers' home. TIE War department
officials look upon the situation as
serious. CoRlictins stories a. a. the
orixin o. the enidemIc have been re-
ccived one 10 thar enc fever Mas
brought 20 the home ~ sailor from
Santiago. Another says II Nas eoa-
vssed b. q soldier from the same
plare.
The garrison from Fort Monroe i
Go he removed 90 some place on the
northern eeaHt. Qmeiais here DO net
conceal their alarm. ~ IL fully raj
issd that u shr fever spreads 10 Nor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
4 RorED MISSIONARY.

fiishop Thoburn. the noted mission
AIRY. who recently returned from in-
dla and the Philippines. spoke here
three times yesterday, In the morn
ins ne addressed the congregation
of the First Methodist church In
the afternoon he spoke before the
Y NJ q A. IN a tent IN the old TINT
versily grounds. and IN the evening
At the BATTERY street N y. church.
bishop Thoburn has an interesting
personality, 10 wide experienced. and
- an impressive speaker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31

The conteuapt and disbarment pro-
cecdings against Deputy sheriff Jas.
y. Wilson and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney John ~ Hart ended rather
suddenly this morning. TIE case
was dismissed on = meti0n 81 Assist
ant Attorney General Vance. The
ground taken BY him vas % the e
feet that ~ make case q contempt
% come within the courts lurisf.r-
ton the offenAS must b. committed
in Cpeu court. and while the court
was actually in session, that the pre-
crcdings urged against DEPUTY Pros
ecuting Attorney Iohn ~ harf ana
Deputy sheriff James Wilson had &C.
eurred outside q the jurisdiction -
the ooart and 20 b. brought Into ths
court. q would have been necessary
60 ale an Information charging So
ific acts against the defendants in
order that they might have a chance
Co defend themselves; that the "a =
had not been complied with IN talH
case. and. therefore. tho court had
no Jurisdiction
This opinion u NJ. vanes's taliisd
exactly with a motion q AF Hart =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
FOR THE
EXPOSITION

The Representatives % the railways
cenisrinE in the city held a meeting
THIS morning at 10 o'elork IN ths
rDoms % the chamber u commerce
and talked over the matter OF rates
and tariffs FOR the people and ex-
hlbitorw desiring TO attend and take
part In the Seattle exposition In o.
toksr The trustees asked cent
per milo passenger rate and a cor
responding favorable rate on sx.
hibits from outside counties. There
seems n be every disposition 10
grant each Of the concessions asked.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
SMITH Is conFlpEMr.

Although Costello tn. iowa's ST.
Eahtlc puE." il credited viih being
t0 or rs pounds heavier than Denver
ri Smith. seattls'a srienCrt heavy
weight. the latter Ia confident that
he can pat him to sleep In less than
10 rounds Smith says he never frlt
better In mis- life. and whiie h. reaiiS-
- TINT he has a hard man % deal
s1th, he does not advise his friends
t. put their MONEY on the sailor A
big excursion wii. Il f. expected.
leave Seattle iu see the nRht At TIA
eams Costello l. working hard NJ
GsorKetawn. and 10 SAID 10 be i'm
proving daily. he thinks that n
he can set one good punch IN. he can
put enough force 20 II 80 win TIE
contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-31
HIGHEST SPEED
ON RECORD
Attained by the New Torpedo
Boat Dahlgren.

BATH. Me. July si.==on the Ken
nebec river this morning the torpedo
boat Dahlgren. under favorable con
dltionA, developed the highest speed
ever obtained by a vessel Of the navy
Of the United States. while the con-
tract calls for a0is knots on her trial
trip. today sho made 20 70 knots. al
most reaching the government re-
auircmeais She made one mile In
% over course where the water
was lees than 81 feet deep while eH-
pertH claim that To get the best re-
suits there should not be less than
10 feet.