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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
Can Be Seen in the Distance
in China.
As Troops Depart Chinese Grow More
Ugly and Abusive.
LEGATION DeIcnces. Even Our Own. Said 10 Be
Lamentably Weak.

Pekin. Aug. i.-Amcrican and Europ-
can residents assert that the demeanor
of the Pekin populace is constantly be-
coming more unfriendly and that as
the allied troops depart. the Chinese
resume their old habits of iostlng and
cursing foreigners on the streets.
The legation defenscs are now APP
preaching completion. Generally speak
ing they consist of brick walls from
Il to 20 feet high and from 3 to feet
thick, loop-holed for rifles. The minis
tsrs Of the powers ignored the plan for
a uniform system of defense submitted
by the generals.
Major Edgar Il. Robertson of the 9Th
Infantry, who commands the United
states legation guard. has written to
Mr.. Rockhill to protest against what
he calls the defenseless position of our
legation representing that it is eX-
posed on four sides. Mr.. Rockhill has
replied that il is not intended to main
tain a fortress but merely wall for
protection against unexpected mob vio-
lence. The wall is made of brick out of
Difference to Chimes pride.
The French and Italians still remain
here. The -fulfiilment Of the agree
ment 10 evacuate public places in n
fortnight causes some Inconvenience to
the military authorities. Only the Ger
man barracks have been completed.
Tn. French barracks have hardly been
begun. The troops are grumbing over
being compelled to give up comfortable
quarters and seek temporary camps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
RACE QUESTION:.
From the Southern Standpoint
by Senator Ti|Iman.
"A|I Men Not Created Equal and
'Niggers' Not Fit to Vote"
South Ready TO Use Shoiguns 10 Defend Their
Families and Homes.

Milwaukee,. Aug. "A Seminal
special from Marinetta. Wis, says:
United States Senator Benz. r. TIL
man Of South Carolina. addressed a
large audience on the race question
from Southern standpoint. one Of
the features Of his remarks was a plea
in justification Of lynching.
in Wisconsin you have 5000 black
men, said he. why don't you try
the bleaching process and cxterminatc
them by inter ariiage? The idea IL
repugnant to you In South Carolina
we have 10000 blacks and $50 900
whites. TIE carpet baggers.' the
Niger and the Southern scalawaHs
and scoundrcls ruled US after the war.
until they had stolen everything that
there was in the state. .,:cu we vent
with our shot guns to the polls and
took it away from them. All men are
not created equal and the 'niggers' are
not fit to vote. Come what may. the
white people of the South VIII govern
their own country"
He condemned Booker Washington s
scheme Of educating the negro along
Industrial lines as an attempt TO place
him on an equality with the white ar
tisan. something that would intensity
race hatred IN the South. He said that
among the 100000 slaves during the
Cival War. there were more Christians
than there are today among the 1000
200 blacks in the South.
Il don't want TO uphold slavery. he
continued II thank God there are no
slaves. today. under the Stars and
Stripes.
MIR TilIman made an eloquent plea
IN justification ~ lynching. saying
that Southern women could not ~
brought into court to testify 20 their
shame and degradation before jury
for the purpose Of conyictlng beast.
His reference To the sanCtity Of the
Southern household and the Southern
women and his remarks on lynchinG
were heartily applauded.
He closed with an impassioned state
ment to the effect that the white pco-
pie Of the South would remain IN TOP
lin spite IL the devil and If necessary
re ana his brethren We're ready 70 TAX 4
down their shot guns again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
AN UNGRaIEFUL "BlUENOSE."
Wralhy at Maine Firemen Who Wet His Wood
pile to Save II.

Calais Me. Aug. "a dwelling house
on Globe street. Midtown. n. B.. own
ed by Harris Maxwell was destroyed
by fire. at an early hour Sunday morn
ing The alarm was given about $50.
and after 4 couple Of hours hard work
the flames were cXtinguishcd. shortly
after the 1ircmen returned To their
homes the fire b~okc out afresh. and
when the all out was sounded there
was little left of the structure.
The Midtown. Me. firemen who went
to the assistance Of their Canadian
brethren We're striving hard to save n
big pile Of mill wood which the owner
was driving for winters use, and the
nile WAS well wet down when the own
or appeared. Instead of thanking tn"
laddics for their efforts in his behalf.
he began to abuse them for sporting his
kindiing and waved very wroth rs the
Thought Of care in getting the stun
dried crowded into his brain pan.
He narrowly escaped sharing N"
fate If his fuel 50 eNasperated were th'
mon with the uncallcl for raklng they
received from him.
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TWO STEAMERS ASHORE.
The Vera and Acis On Rocks within Sight Of
the lusitania.

St Johns. N. r.. Aug. 3.--The Nor
wegan steamer Vera, from London for
Quebec, having water ballast on board
struck on the rocks near Renews. Fri
day night, about 50 yards south of the
spot where the Inflated steamer Del
mar went ashore and within sight OF
the wreck of the steamer Lusitania.
The Vera is in an upright position
She stands well above the water. All
her fires are out. Her captain ana
crew got ashore ut midnight ana
camped on the bank. They have pro
visions with them.
Some of the crew boarded the Vera
again Saturday morning. The chances
of relocating her are good.
A second shipwrcCk has been report
cd. nine miles west Of Cape Race. she
Is the steamer Acis. Capt. Ttatc, from
Galveston for Hamburg. with a cargo
of cotton and grain. The Acts is in Il
dangerous position and has been aban-
doncd by her crew.
The wreck commissioner is in charge
The crew had great trouble in reaching
shore owing to the heavy seas which
swept the vessel but fortunately there
were no fatalities.
a messenger who arrived. today. from
the scene of the wreck Of the steamer
Acis. reports that the savers are taking
cotton from her. Tho steamer Grand
Lake is taking other portions of the car
80. She had on board lii.Bo bushels OF
wheat in bulk. 800 bales of cotton. 27iH
bags of cottonseed meal and lli5 piece
OF pitch pine. N..,n the exception of The
grain all the cargo Is easily salvahIe The
coast folk are getting 30 per cent salvage.
II the discharge of cargo is hurried the
vessel may be got on.
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A BI.YCLlST KILLED.
Providence Man Wheels Into Express and Is
Ground TO Pieces.

Providence. Il. L.. Aug. i.-Daniel y.
Potter. 30 years old, one of the fore
most market gardeners in this state.
and whose home was just inside the
city line near Auburn was killed and
his body shockingly mangled at chip
pcwenoXct station, on the Stonington
division of the Consolidated Railroad.
last evening.
Mr.. Potter. his wife. daughter and
his wifc's sister had been making a
visit. and were on their way home. Mr..
Potter and his daughter started to
wheel over the highway and the other
two ladies went by the trolley.
The bicyclists We're held up at 4
grade crossing to let freight train
pass. and no sooner was 1t BY than Mr.
Potter mounted his wheel and started
across the tracks.
Neither Of the cyclists noticed that
the AIS express for Boston was APP
preaching. the other train having hid
den II. and Mr.. Potter was struck and
ground TO pieces under its wheels.
Mrs. Potter did not know of the ter
rible fate of her husband until she ar
rived at her home.
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MILITARY COMPANIES
BEING Organized in Wheeling Distric. by the
Amalgamated Men.

Mhrclinc W. Va. Aug THE organ
iZation ~ thc first military COMPANY bF
a tabor organization was put undrr NAY
last night. hy Crescent Lodge. AmhlGa
mated Association. and. today. 80 popI-
lar II the plan that thr members ~ labor
unions w the hundreds arr discussing -
favorahv ANA the indications arc thar y
very large rtrrCntaC" of " h'etinE 9
union Labor wIu soon he under military
discipline.
The fnI companies formed in Crescent
I.od.c viii NOT Ic in any WAY controls"
hv ihc state b.lt will hC as independent
as ar. tn" military COMPANIES "l secret
and religious organizations Their OH
s.rS viii To- "mpo w"r"d t. order action,
i,li only IN ~" line ~ S"If-tl"f"nCc or IN
rn vtt.rCt 0f tll' property ~ their en-
ulu.rrs wh,n cndarE,r,d by muhs. Th"f
cons t;tutfrn declares that th",r interest
lr.r ann tlnir employers ARE id"ntirfl
only when pfuPcrty N endangered wil
They .,t.
The AmaIg amatcd Association Is read"
10 close al trrNi mills un str!ls" order
Workers in iudop' ut!rni mills have piedE
90 ~ Icr cent "l al earnings to tn"
STRIKE r.nd and IT, Crescent lodg" hd"
resolved to give half II thu national board
can AS. il.
There arc .nsn men in the independent
mills EIS.u..,S Is already seriously al
f"ri'd. wurkmCu generally making prep
lrIt'unS tor - lonE siege. Tn" genera.
,triE "rd"r Will affect l;."n men III thu
w Wheeling district
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gives London the News. While The Hague Is
Incorrectly Informed.

London. Aug. 5-Thc news of the death
of the DOwager Empress Frederick spread
slowly in London. The Associated Press
gave Buckingham palace. Marlborough
house and the Mansion house the first in
timaticn that Her Majesty had passed
away.
As all members of the royal family and
many of the officials are out of town for
the holidays. it is probable that no Off
cial recognition of Her Ma jSStYS death
will be issued before morning. The bells
f ST. Paul'S cathedral will be toll,d when
the home secretary. Mir. Richie officially
informs the !Crl ayor of the Cel:h OF The
DcwaScr Empress.
The officials of the German embassy
lad NOT officially heard the news at 40
=. NJ. Their colleagues at The Hague, On
he other hand. received the news OF the
ieath Of the Dowacer Empress before il
had occurred. ana half-masted the
legation nag AT l.. VI. The foreign min
lister and tie members Of the legation ncr
caDied the legation at The Hague when
the mistake was discovered and the half
masted flag was hastily removed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
INSURGENTS FLED.
Three Rebel Towns Taken -ManiIa's Civil
Government 10 Coz menee tuesday.

Manila. Aug. 4.-The towns u Calapan.
NauJan ana Poia. on the northeast coas
~ tn, island ~ MiudOro were occupied
by 4 battalion III the 3rth VOL. lfy. and
MaCstbcbce scouts after slight resist
ance The Insurgents. numbering 20. fieri
into the Interior. Their commander. How r
are VINO ia a descrter. IL hiding in the
mountains and the Americans are IN pur-
suit.
Adjutant General Corbin has returned
To Manila after an 1ldays tour of the
islands including visit to the Sultan o.
Jolo. with whom he exchanged presents
He left Manila for Shanghai this after
noon.
Tho troubles between the Sultan Of Jolo
and other native chiefs which have re-
suited tn some fighting and conSidera bic
loss W lifo are being closely watched by
IN. military authorities. who are read
to interfere should occasion demand.
The civil administration OF Manila I'M
der the new charter will probably 70 into
effect Tuesday. when most OF the APP
ItuintmcEts aill be made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
IT MUST Be TRUE.
AUGUSTA READERS VII ST COME TO
THAT CONCLUSION.

One isolated case in Augusta might
he due to accident. two or three might
be ina ginatiOn on the part of the en-
dorsers. but Il score or two inIis-
putably proves that there is at least
within the reach of all one remedy
which keeps it's promises-that remedy
IS Doans Kidney Pills
Mrs. T.. c. Folger Of Sc Northern
avenue. who says: In the spring OF
1896 ! got Doans Kidney Pills at
Partridge's drug store and they cured
me of excruciating backaches, pre-
vented Il serious loss of rest and sleep
and renewed my energy so that the
performance of my household duties
became a pleasure in place of pain.
allowed my experience to be published
in our Augusta papers at the time and
now fully two years and a half after
that date l am only too pleased to cor
roborate what l then said. My cure
has been PERMANENT"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. N.
T.. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
RAN AWAY WITH GIRL.
Daniel Walsh Will Answer TO Charge Of Kid
mapping Rhoda Hanton.

New York. Aug. 4.-Danicl Walsh. n
Years of age, Was held i'll $l'Hn bail in the
Harlem police court. this morning on the
charge of kidnapping Rhoda Ianton. T.
Years of age. from her home at Norwich.
Conn.
Walsh has Il cork leg. He applied for
assistance some time ago at the Door Of
Hope Mission in this city. He profcssed
much RELIGIOUS enthusiasm. A position
was found for him at tnc :Ianton's III
Norwich.
Last Tuesday. Mr. Hanton gave the
man $50 with which to come to New York
for new cork leg. With this money and
about SlW additional which it is alleged
Rhoda. Mr.. Hantons dauohtcr secured.
the couple came to New York
Yesterday evening, Rhoda Hanton and
Walsh were arrested. The girl was turn
ed over to the Children's Society and her
father telegraphed for.
1t is expected that he will make addi-
tional charges against Walsh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
max Epstein Struck Abraham Zsrrinsky With
Bottle Latter Is Dead.

Providence. Il. l.. Aug. g. Max Ep-
stein was, yesterday. arraigncd before
Judge Eeuckert on the charge of mur-
dcrinG Abraham Zarrinsky. He plead
"l not guilty and WAS held without
bail for his examination next Friday.
Epstein left his own home. last Fri
day and sought accommodations fur
thu night with Zarrinsky He had
learned that the latter had 1926 saved
up, which b carried with him. and
pretended that he had left his boarding
place after row with the people of
tho house.
Early Saturday, morning. he got up
and struck Iarrinsky with a bottle.
The result was fatal. In seeking to
escape by dropping from d-story
window Epstein was badly hurt. but
today the Rhode Island hospital au-
thoritics gave him a discharge. ana he
was promptly arraigned for the muir
der.
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HUNTING AND FISHING.
VICE Pres Roosevelt. Enjoying Himself in "iIts
OF Colorado.

Chicago, Aug. -.-Nicc President
Roosevelt viii start. today, ~ = tw"
NJ tine, days hunting trip. says tn"
dorado Springs. 'ul.. correspondent
~ Tie Chronicle. Ills companions will
~ Dr. Gerald d. webb and Philip u.
Stewart. the comrades of his last win
ter'g hunt in western Colorado. The
- cnr of TIE hunt will lie southeastern
Colorado.
on Thursday. Roosevelt will revisit
Victoria and cripple Creek. ON Friday.
he viii return here and lay the corner
ston" of the S5O,coO Y. NJ &. A.
which President Mckinley would
have laid, June 6, had he reached here
on his trip. fFc will spend Sunday here
and on Monday will leave with DIR.
Webb and Mr.. Stewart for a fishing
expedition to the White river in west
ern Colorado
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The man accidentally killed in Ar
lington, Mass, Saturday afternoon.
was Edward {. LeCain, 40 years old.
living at a Ash street. Chelsea, with
his mother and his married sister, Mrs.
Ada Fitzmeyer. by whom the body
was identified. Sunday. He was a
p:essman by trade and had a wife and
three children living at Sunset Me.
who left him about four years ago.
Since that time he travelled from place
to place. making his home part of the
time with his mother in Chelsea. The
body was taken TO Chelsea for burial.
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MOB QUITS WORK.
Murderer Of the TaIisierros Coniesses and Is
Promptly Killed.

New Orleans. La. Aug THE Plea
Your correspondent has just learned that
the armed mob which has been in the
Taiieferro neighborhood for two days
some time last night killed viii Price,
the negro who worked for Mr. Talicferro
and lived within 200 yards Of his resi-
on Mr.. Dukes place. this morning
1t was said he went to the Talieferro
residence. yesterday. and told Jack Talie-
ZERO All about the murder and said that
and Jack. the youngest boy. while Lynn
was away and shoot him when he return
cd: II IS understood that the mob has
quit work now and gone home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An explosion caused, il is alleged; by
the use as fuel of an old wagon which
had been used to transport nitro-e lyccf-
inc and which had become saturated by
the chemical. wrecked The carriage fac
tory of Rhoda Bros. at Lima. Ohio. Mon
day. and injured several Of the employt.
The private bank at Andrews. Ind. was
der arrest charged with forgery to the
amount of $1,000 The alleged forged
name was used on security Paper furnish
apolis When arrested the banker at
tempted TO commit suicide.
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NELLIE STOKES HELD
10 Await Developments in the Death OF John
EIdredse.

Boston AiE. i.-In CharIcStown. today.
the hud> NJ John EidredEc, " years Old
Was found in the rear NJ the house III
which IN boarded. ana Nellie Stokes. re-
Gently ~ kcnnchunk. Me, was arrest
NJ to await an inquiry. The police in
cline tu the belief that the man ana wo-
man 0tArrcllcd in an upper room and that
t.Idr"dEc was pushed out OF the window
Eldregc had a wife and family bat l.
Thought to have lived with TN" Stoke
woman. He was q carpenter and came
here from Nova Scotia. The woman ha j
been a waitress in kcunchunk until a few
days age. Mrs. Eidrcre and son are be
lived to be- In Lowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06

State iicologist Dumble has disclosed
sources of mineral wealth that are
astounding. He says that in one
county alone. that of Cherokee. there
ire eco. C00,0 C0 tons OF rich iron ore in
sight. and that in East Texas, as a
whole, there are 5000, 100000 tons.
And by the side of this ore lies all the
coal necessary to work the ore into
ahape. The geologist makes the flat
sta tement that no country in the
world has cheaper material for smelt-
ing iron than East Texas
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REDUCING EXPENSES.
Western Railroads Adopt Policy Of ConsoIida-
ton and Reduction.

rh l1d.lp,lia. Ia. .tuE. Steps toward
the consolidation 81 tn" various diStrit
freigh; and passenger departments of tile
railroads. aud the subsequent reduction
II dis triCt forces. are being tak"u.
The initial NOV" has l'""u made ia chi
tago by J. &. StuhbS. recently placed ~
charge at III" ira file q. tn" Mon Pacific
and 80 Iihcrn pac'tir Railrutu~- III" -
cat freight ana passenger departing utT ot
I 1lr I've companies in that citt lEtN' h''-
,-nn. oiluatrd ami ny" t'n'uu IlciGc forces
notified thit their services wii W. di.i
r,rScI vito at tie Cnd al u day
1t j. tAp"Cf,d INA; what has t1i "n pldr
in ChicaE" Will u" done in other rI.i'S.
\ district representative" al "u' Of II
largest Western railroads. who" head
quarters Is in tins city said tuda' for
some time tho tendency of western man
ayers has been toward CoECcUtrsi "u an !
the reduction of expenses by a decrease
in the force.
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ROPE CAUGHT IN TREE.
AcfOnaut Dumont Again Fails to Sail
Around Eiffcl Tower

Paris. Aug. An. Santos Dumont
the Brazilian aeronaut. made anothe!
unsuccessful attempt, this afternoon,
to win the prize, 100000 francs. offered
by NJ. Deutsch, of the Aero club for a
dirigible balloon. He started from the
Aero Club. the Pare d Aerostation at
Saint Cloud. and headed for the Eiffcl
tower. When over Longchamp the
guide rope became caught in a tree. M.
Santos DumOnt cleared it. but finding
he could not cover the course within
the time limit. he returned to Saint
Cloud So minutes after the start. hav-
ing covered about half the distance to
the Eiffel tower.
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SECOND HOMESTEAD AFFAIR.
Supt Refs Says General Strike Will Kill the
Amagamated.

Milwaukee. Wis. Aug. IF President
Shhlfcr carries out his published intention
Of ordering a general strike. il will mean
the absolute humiliation OF the AmalGd-
mated Association and a second Home
stead affair. said SIpt- George l.. Refs
Of the Illinois Steel go. tonight
AS u whether or not a strike VIII b''
ordered III our mills, | cannot SAY. MIR
REFS continued The men who are en-
piny.l ny the Illinois Steel CO. are work
ing under contract ANA an agreement
which has been i'll force four Years. ana
have never known the association to
violate Il contract. BIt if the men in our
mills are ordered ont. have no doubt
they will obey the order.
III seems 10 me mistaken policy to
threw thousands of men out of worl;
mercy ON a matter of sentiment. and this
Is All the present strike amounts to IN
n. vpiuiOn
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Fifty Against Two.

1t is not reasonable to expect two
weeks of outing TO overcome the ef-
fects of fifty weeks of confinement.
Take a bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
along with you. Three doses. daily, of
this great tonic viii do more than
anything else to refresh your blood.
overcome your tired feeling. improve
your appetite. AMI make your sleep
easy ard restful
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PROBABLY DESERVES IT.
Marine Officer Punished for Intoxi-
cation and Absence Without Leave.

Washington. Aug. 4.-MajOr Charles
A. Doycn. fleet marine officer of the
North Atlantic squadron at Newport
has been found guilty of intoxication
and being absent without leave. by the
courtmartial which recently tried him.
He is sentenced to lose two numbers
and be reprimanded by the navy de-
partment. The papers in the case ar
rived here. Saturday. and it is prob
ably that the acting secretary of the
navy will at once issue the reprimand
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TRAINS IN COLLISION.
TWO Killed by Pan-American Special
and Regular Coming Together.

Lockport. y. T.. Aug. "A Pan
American special heavily laden and a
regular train collided a few miles east
Of this city about o'clock this morn
ing. on the New York Central. The
dead are Thomas Hyland. engineer. so
years old. Rochester. n. Y. leaves a
widow; George Webb, trainman. 80
yeats old, of Syracuse. None of the
passengers We're injured.
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THE PROTOCOL.
Provides for the New Tariff Going Into
Operation. oct |.

London. Au-. The Times publishes
he following dispatch from rckin. dat
cd Aug. =: The draft OF the protocol
proposes that the new tariff shall come
INTO operation. oct. |.
'ltuSSia is displaying renewed aUti.It.
in ManChnria and is strengthening her
grin on Mn Chwang
lit is expected that Ii Chen FonE, son
If Ii Hung Chang. will lee appointed Chi
neSe minister to Russia Ia continue tho
bancful policy inaugCratc'l 10y Ii Hung
Chang.
To build "A railroad from Fac Ting FIJI to
Ticn TSiu direct with or without Chinese
consent
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THE VIPER WRECKED.
Fa.tl st Craft hfloat Now a Shapelcss
Mass on the Rocks.

I.onlCn. Aug. 4.-The British torpedo
boat destroyer Viper struck a rock off
the Island of Attorney III the English
channel and is total wreck. There
was 10 loss of life. The Viper was the
only vessel in the British navy fitted
with turbine engines. During her
speed trials in May and June she at
tanned 30l2 knots and was pronounced
capable Of doing 81 knots. At that time
she was handled by an inexperienced
crew and. her builders believed. she
would yet attain "a knots.