davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
LONG ISLAND CITY CUT OFF
Phone Wires to Outside World
Dug Up by Mistake.

Long island Cftv's nerves we're zone all
70 pieces yesterday. and u required unarv
hours TO soothe them sufficiently 70 allow
business 20 proceed as usual Early On
TUESDAY evening big dredge owned ny
the Norris Cummings Dredz inz Company
was at work in Nevtown Creek under
contract with the United states govern
ment. when II accidentally ripped I'D TIRES
large lead fncased cables containing more
than nine hundred telephone wires
These wires serve to connect Long Island
City with the rest OF the civilized world.
and when they were thus Ifted from their
oozy bed in the bottom Of Newtown Creek
by the claws OF the d-edge every subscrlb-
er in Long Island City vas smut OF from
telephone communication
The telephone y.iu1nediatsly sent
men 10 repair the damage. and they
worked all day Yesterday and far into the
night trying 70 connect the broken cables.
At an early hour this morning. however.
there we're still many subscribers who could
not talk to their neighbors over the wires
As a consequence OF the accident. there
was much confusion and DELAY on every
side. and # made the people realize how
helpless their ancestors must have been
before the Introduction Of wire conversa-
tons
The dredging company said that the fault
lay with the government. which should
have warned them Of the presence OF the
cables in the creek. While they were wait
ing for the system 70 be put in normal con
dition the users Of telephones did ccnsid-
cradle grumbiing. and the Information
a Greenpoint was kept busy ANSWERING
peevish inquiries as 70 the reason for tEs
long silence. However, it is promised that
everything will oe all right when the Tordy
rush begins to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
HuNTER BEATS TRAVIS

Chicago. aug. Paul Hunter Of the
Midlothian Country Club. to-day repeated
his success Of last wear by winning the gold
medal for lon scores in the thirtv-six-hoe
qualifying round of the annual invitation
golf tournament at the Glenview Club.
Hunter duplicated his two 75's Of last year.
Walrer J. Travis. Of Garden City. former
national and British champion. was second.
with 100
The former Western champion, Charles
Evans. jr. Of Edgewater, finished three
strokes behind Travis. K. 7. Arnes. a for
rler Princeton football player. vas fourth.
wish 159 while Albert Seckel. the intercol-
Iegiate champion. and Robert A Gardner
the national champion, tied for fifth place
with $50
The others Who qualified follow: G. zeiss,
Exnaoor. 49,. .. X. Bum. IT. Springfield
III. 168. r Y. Hayre. san Francisco, 1853
r. SuirIes Westward Ho 169, ;. ToVne
Glen~iev. lsa: @ NJ Mcconnell. Edge
water. 16a. J. NJ Sellers, Glenview 1879; F
Hale Skokie -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04

honor. By this time il was D. NJ and
growing dark But Mr.. Roosevelt, leav-
ing the hotel. headed for Bear Creek
nine miles further on He was scned-
Uied 10 be the guest AT dinner Of Colonei
Albert Lewis. Late tonight he came
back 20 Father Curran's.
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave this city az
2.O5 q. m. Tomorrow going 10 New
York over the Lehigh valley Railroad
He will continue right on 70 oyster BAY.
Re didn't care to make any comments
on his observations beyond saying that
he had had a delightful time and a
mighty interesting trip" Those who
have travelled with him got the notion
that he didn think the workers had a
life of unrelieved. unbroksn gloom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
ORDERS IsSUED-The following order
have been issued:


ARMY
Major RICHMOND P. DAVIS. coast a-riIIe-z.
and CHARLES 3 GATEvOOD. ordnance
department, 10 ProvinCetown 10 witness
mine practice OF Atlantic feet in work be
Major HERBERT DEAKYNE. corps Of engi-
neers, detailed TO suPerlntend construction
Of repair Of any atd to navigation author
lied by Congress in 4th Lighthouse Bistrfr+
captain HI BERT l. WIGMoRE corps of
liver lecture on seacoast defences.
CAPITA in JAMES D TTLFORD - CavaIr-- IL
tailed 10 MI vacancy in auarrerraster's de
Captain RAYMOND F. METCALFE. medical
corps, upon expiration OF leave OF sisay7
10 general hospital Presidio OF san Eau,
Captain SAMUEL 4 SMOKE retfre5, dA,.ft.a
70 Jefferson City 'Ii L
First Lieutenant WILLIAM $, BROWNING.
from 1st to 81 FIELD ARTILLERY
First Lieutenant MARLBOROUGH C-HT-RCH
Ill from Sd to Ist Field ARTILLERY
First Lieutenant SYLVESTER Donna F-Fnv
3D. 9th Infantry. 10 national ma ten for 1910
Camp Perry, August /
Following changes Of first iieutenants Of cossr
artillery are ordered, to take effect A1p1Ts+
10; LOUIS r. DICE assigned to 156th Com
p4ny; FRANCIs B CPHAM from assign
Leave Of absence: Lieutenant Colonel Pr Tt,rc,
Il FRENCH, INSPECTOR general, two months
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander f 4 TIP AIT 4o...t.,
office Of Naval Intelligence. to dury as navai
attache Berlin
Lieutenant Commander {. Q. FEWETT. detached
the Pennsylvania: continue naval hos1iral
Puget Sound.
Lieutenant Commander A T GRAHAM 6e-
tached the Tennessee. 70 the Pannsx-Iyanis
Lieutenant ". 0. SPEARS detached re yt-rs,
Virginia home, wait orders
Lieutenant " : MILLER. detached the Mont
gomery, 20 the Wash ington
Lieutenant H G SPARROW. detached Bureau
OF Steam Engineering, TO the Tennessee
Lieutenant q. " : CASTLE detached me New
Jersey. 70 duty as assistant inspector OF
engineering material. Carbon Steel Works
Pittsburg. and Of Ptttsburg district
Lieutenant L. I. WALLACE. detached the IVES,
virginia 10 the Glacier
Surgeon \. FARENHOLT detached the Marv-
land 70 the California
Paw Director l. c. KERR from naval hospital
Mare Island. leave three months
Fhapiain A u. STONE. detached usvv ward
Boston. the PENNSYLVANIA
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPs. -The fol
lowing movements Of vessels have been
reported to the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
JuIs 3t-Ths south Dakota and the Washington
az san Francisco.
Aug The Rocket at Washington
Aug The Glacier at San Francisco the May
flower at Beverly.
Aug 2-The Rainbow the cambridge taa Barry
the Dale and the Chauucey at Shanghai
SAILED
Aug The South Dakota and the Washington
from san Francisco for target practice.
AUG The Glacier from Mare Island for Sar
Francisco. the Mavhover from Boston f1i
Beverly; the Rocket from Washington foI
Guantanamo, the Standish from Annapoli,
Sol :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
INNAN STATE CHAMPION
Defeats Carleton Gardner if-
Fast Match for Title.
WINS By FOUR POINTS
Victor Makes Brilliant Recovery
When Californian Leads IN
the Third Set.

Ar ability 70 force his game when hard
pressed made Il possible for Frederick
z Imam to win the New York State
championship lawn tennis singles yester-
"a on the turf courts Of the Crescent
Athletic Club. a. Bay Ridge lnnlan be-
came the, successor OF RAYMOND y Little
n having his name inscribed on the valu-
s6le trophy by defeating the tall Califor-
nan, Carleton R Gardner SIS IS, So.
s.
The match was sensational n that It
vas much closer than the set score ind
Gated az the close. ONLY four points sep
grated the men a. IN end Inman's total
for the sets vas I52 points. while Gard
ner's tally was %. The real test came
with the playing II she rTenty-1fth aHd
tvenrZ-sixth games Of the match when
were the seventh and eighth Of the third
set Just before these eventful games
Gardner had forced cross5re Of rapid
shots through Inman's court which
dropped the ball along the side lines. In
man vas clearly outplayed and Gardner
3e7 hin On the set Al - on games
Using his service for all II was worth,
Truan sIashed rut q love game against
rardrer's returns roT the seventh game
n the set Then the Californian worked
his own service 70 +o-love on points. 50
ra- the score stood 4-3 on games and 20
love r his favor Right there Imam
broke his opponent by delivering cross
court drive 70 the far corner He followed
8 with four others that Gardner could
rot touch. scoring FIVE points in order and
bringing the games 70 AL Gardner
forced the next two games TO deuce In
both The rallies were desperately fought
Imam spotted TIE bau down n the cor
re-s so accura teIy. however. that Gardner
rs beaten of from al dangerous proZ-
unity.
Following the third set shower in
corrupted the match TIE wett5nE Of the
--.-f did not improve the Californian s
chances. When they finally got TO work
again each was slipping and sliding as
they tried 10 foot fast over their territory.
ID 10 all in this set Gardner held on
Then Imam vent 10 the front and 7 was
frapossibla for Gardner 10 catch him, al
though five OF the nine games We're deuce.
Concerted team pLa- allowed the tres-
cent champion pair Charles N Bull. il
and Henry O. Martin. TO win their way
fno she senli-fnaI round. They defeated
George II. Church and Edwin T. fischer
- e. The match was filed with lot
q spirited rallies Al the net IN which first
on side and then the other were driven TO
-hei- base lines by lobhin=. The Young
PLAYER church. who holds the Princeton
trrerscholastic title. was very good in his
smashing work. He played a fast game
throughout. and as the turf was vet and
slippery following the rain he got two or
three had rU-1bles.
The best work Of the Crescent pair was
seen in the second set. Then they closed
tn swiftly and slashed our passing shots
Ma 81
only I've games.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
MARSHALL LOSES AGAIN
Many Surprises in Fourteenth
Round of Chess Tourney.

Hamburg, Aug 3.-The fourteenth round
Of the international chess tournament
which was played to-day, brought the
greatest surprises as yet recorded in this
tourney. The Yorkshireman. Yates, de-
feated in fine style the German champion,
DIR. TarrasCh. Salwe administered defeat
10 his Countryn7an. the youthful Russian ex-
pert, Nien1zowttsch. Duras and Schlechter
adjourned their game in a hopeless position
for SchIechter, who in AL proba oility will
lose the game when play will have TO be
resumed on Saturday Of this week
Marshall. the American PLAYER, went down
before TeiChmann. It was furthermore a
surprise TO see Leonhardt beaten by the
Dutch PLAYER, Speijer and Koehnlein's vic
tory over Dus- Chotimirski was great up
SET While Forgacz beat Alekhine. Tarta-
kower and John drew their game.
record n daTp follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
HALL WINS LONG MATCH
Defeats Hoerr After Three-Hour
Battle on the Courts.

Omaha Aug. 3-Walter Merrill Hail OF
New York was the attraction ii lle Ia
tional clay court tennis tournament To-
dav at the Omaha Field CUB Fof three
hours he battled with Rolan HoefF' OF
St Louis Hall finally Won o. -
50 90 Tomorrow Hall Will meet ".
r1avAs If Chicago. several times winner
~ the Middle West championship. F. c.
anderson of Reading. Penn. was defeated
-o-de-, bv Melville Long of san Fran
cisco "a go. 81 The seni-hnals
r-iI he plaved by Hall, Of New York.
HAYES. Of Chicago. Long. of san Fran
cisco and Drummond Jones. Of ST. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
PUTTING MATCH AT wAUNBEK
IRv Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

fEv Telegraph 70 The Tribune.
Jefferson. y. h. Aug. 3-An interesting
putting match Of eighteen holes was held
this afternoon ON the putting course Of the
Iyaunbek Hotel for prizes presented by
the Misses Raymond. Mrs. Howard Nor
ton. Of New York. won the women's prize.
with -. and 3 h Bottome. the Hills
golfer. won the mems prize, with %. The
Wauuhek orchestra furnished music while
tea was being served on the veranda- More
than Eeventy-t5ve players participated in
the match a few Of the best scores fol
low.
Mr. Bottome. g. Mrs. Morton. a. Master
Lurnnis 43. General McCook, a. Mr. VIII
ing a NJ Lummis. ~ Miss Dolller, -;
DR. Beyan. -. Mr- Gordon, 10. Mr.. Carroll,
-. Mr. Fletcher, 46, Or. Hilton. IS. Mr..
Becker 80: Mt Ward. A.; Miss Ward. iS.
Mr. BiggE. -, Mr.. Key Is, Tonic Sau-
wage. -. Miss Compton 80. Miss Lumnnis,
80: Mrs Cooley, u. Mrs. Willing. 81; MISS
Biges. 81. Ms Bottome 81, Miss Rud-
der 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
CITY TROOP A SURPRISE
Philadelphia Polo Four Defeats
Strong Bryn MaWr Team.
SPIRITED PLAYING RULES
Cooperstown Beats Second Four
Of New Haven in q Close
Match.
nv -Aregreph 10 The rri,une

Nara gansett Pier. r / Aug 3-After
an enforced day of rest the polo ponies and
players exhibited enough ginger and dash
for 2 whole tournament of matches to-day,
and at least one four that of the yellow
shirted City Troop. of Philadelphia. created
great surprise by defeating the strong
Bryn Mawr team. 1917 goals 10 912, in the
second round Of the series for the Rhode
Island cups Then Cooperstown defeated
the second four Of New Haven. 12l2 goals
to 1alz. while the Tirginians of the Fauquier
County Freebooters defeated the third team
of Myopia. ~ goals to 11a.
Everybody was ready for the polo to-day.
and the lawn and side lines of the field of
the Point Judith Country Club were early
crowded by q gay throng. They wanted
lively polo. with all the hazards Of the
game The players pleased them. The
daring of the ride-offs proved thrilling,
while the scrimma ges always threatened
disaster. 7 came in the seventh period
of the match between Cooperstown and the
second New Ravens. Malcolm Stevenson,
a No 8 had directed the four in a mas
terIv manner. He was in every play Rid
ing into a scrimn1age in the seventh he
was hit on the left cheek by a n1aIlet and
knocked almost senseless II was the sec
Ond accident of the same sort that he has
experienced this week. After having his
face patched up, however. with true polo
players grit he was back in the game and
finished out by leading his side to victory
that was gained by none too wide a margin.
c c. Rumsev had been summoned TO take
his place on the second New Haven at NO.
5, with the idea that he would be able TO
hold Malcolm Stevenson out of the game
Rumsey proved dismal failure. Stevenson
was always riding around him and was the
inspiring factor in overcoming the long
handicap odds for Cooperstovn.
For general excellence of team work,
position playing, combined with hard riding
and hitting. the players of the City Troop
Gfforded a shining example. Bryn Mawr
was ragged and sluggish at following the
ball al the start and the City Troop was
not slow to take immediate advantage Of all
OF the opportunities presented. Finally,
when Bryn Mawr began to play up, II was
too late. although it made the final period
. spectacular series Of gaIIops up and down
the field for both teams.
The fast ponies and the hard riding Of the
Vlrsinians of the Farquier County Free
hooters helped them to victory. Even with
Joshua Crane taking the place Of j. A. l..
Blake lIpon Myopia's side the vigorous paI
chasing Of the Virginians could not be over
come. and they won, with plenty to spare.
Eighteen of the ponies of the RanelaSh
team arrived here to-day and those LORD
ro,l,Savage brought over from England are
exnected tomorrow Lord Rocksavage Is
n berin rracrice with the team before the
end Of the week. The senior championships
,,a-in tomorrow. New Haven meeting Bryn
,1azrr and Meadow Brook, led by Harry
PAYNE Whitney. her old rivals, the Rock
awayS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
CLARKE BREAKS RECORD

Salt Lake City. Aug. 3.-The unpaced
record for mile bicyclist. which has stood
for nine years. was broken last night by
i. J Clarke. Of Australia, who made the
distance in 1:52. clipping one and two-ffths
seconds from the, record held by W F
Samuelson. In the two-mile handicap
Clarke lowered his own worlds record of
2. 30 n IS ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
LOCAL SWIMMERS ENTERED.

Many well known swimmers will com
pete in the aquatic events Of the Brighton
Beach Athletic Club IN Steeplechase Park
tonight : 7e-yard swim. scratch. Hey ara
swim Chsndicapj and a diving competition
compose tie programme. Harold Smyth.
the Australian English champion. VIII take
part in the diving contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
BROWNS AT WHITE STAR PIER

John Hanan. quartermaSter OF the White
Star Liner UltOnia- dropped from the YES
sci into the water as she Law a. her pIsr
at West 18th street, early yesterday, and
was drowned John Brantford. an officer
of the ship, heard the splash and jumped
in after the quarermaster. but could End
TO trace Of him Hanan's body vas rscov-
cred later by the dock superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
74TR REGIMENT WINS.

Rochester. Aug Sin the Fourth Brigade
national guard rife match ar BushneITs
Basin to-day the Sd Regiment. OF Rochester
and the 74th Regiment of Buffalo com
peted each regiment sending a team of
twelve men The teams shot at POO 500 and
$40 yards Regular army .30-calibre Spring
field rifles we're used. The 74th Regiment
team won the coward shoot by score of
5ne p, 400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
ORDER FOR DREADNoUGHT HERE
Government May Build Both Battle
ships at NAVY Yards.

Washington, Aug S.-Beekman Winthrop
Acting Secretary OF the Navy to-day or
dered the building of one Of the tvo Dread
noughts authorized by the last Congress at
the New York Navy ! ard. II is possible that
the other ship also may he built by the gov
ernment There Is nothing in the law TO
prevent it. It is merely specified that at
least one of the Two ships shall be built in
be of p 90 tons displacement larger than
the Wyoming and the Arkansas, now build
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
WHITE MOUNTAIN TOURNEY.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune J

nv Telegraph TO The Tribune
crawford House. n H. Aug. 2-ln the
third dav's play in the White Mountain
lawn tennis championship at Crawfords,
,bA beet match was between King Smith,
~ New York and semp Russ. of Texas,
smith losing after game struggle by as.
al. The survivors for the singles
eeni-hnals are p H Harris, Dartmouth,
Randall, Philadelphia, 5. Russ Texas, and
" A Carl, Boston.
The summary follows:
Singles second round,-,;semp Russ defeated
II A Mckinney. Is, "a
Third rouud-F II. Harris defeated \,
FfinchIir. GO 81. H. ] Randall defeated 2
n r'urrie7 by default ) Russ defeated h
Gn,ith So 81 fl-g. ". 4 carl defeated
= 2 Wilbur. 90 a
"a - 4 Htnchlir defeated p p. Lewis and
Iriebsrt IS 4-8. Is; J. D Z. Jones and
: 8anshav defeated NJ. Ivy and g Wilbur.
e-1 60. w. H spsrry and II. q 4oGig ae
: Russ and C. {. Cresson defeated . b Nc
T-s,rs,, and g r keners0n. 60. 81
I-irsf round-K. Smith and Y ! sTadiord
saslaf.d n 4 Garland and TAYLOR. 81
e J. E HOFFMAN and Bartlett Debated r
Is-c,,sor and : watkins. 10. 81, X n cur
a. and " ". Gallagher defeated SCOTT and
~ " Hoppin. hy default. Z r. ZONES and
: tansba a defeated v T kFarts ana T 4
~, defeated " Barron, n and r NJ
.,a-rie IS "a. II Foster and " \
car, defeated VI Burgess and } : Common
hr default ,x,
t4ofinan ana Bartlett 6t -. Jones and
t!,'apps a, detected Currier and Gallagher. =
. q 6-3. POSTER snd carl defeated Harris and
P,irnptor. Il TO- 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RESULTS

Kansas City. ?. Toledo !
indianapolis + St PAU. ,.
Louisville. s. Minneapolis, 2
Columbus rs. Wilkes 8arre trainJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04

The fifteenth round viii be played TO-
morrow, the schedule reading as follows.
Leonhardt vs.. KOehnein. Spiemann vs.
Speiier. NiemzowitsCh VS. SChIeChter
Tcichmann Us. SalWe, John VS.. Marshall
Alekhine VS.. TartakOwer. Yates VS. For
EacH. ChotmlrsK vs. TarrasCh, Duras
bEa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Lively Contest for Commandant
Of Marine Corps.
From The Tribune Bure au.I


SEEK ELLIOTT'S PLACE.-An ami
mated contest is going on in a more or less
secret fashion fo- appointment as head
of the marine corps on the retirement OF
Major General George F Elliott. on NO
vember 80. It had been assumed thar
Colonel William P Biddle. now acting
commandant in the absence of General
Elliott. would succeed 70 the office Re
Gently. however two or three officers. who
are backed by influential friends have be
come candidates for the place.
Up to the disclosure Of the results Of
the investiga ton into the marine corps adj
ministratiou there was every chance that
the new commandment would he Colonel
Frank l. Denny. the quartermaster OF the
corps. who has been -cenSured by the Score
tary of the Navy and ordered 10 San Fran
cisco. The latest phase of Colonel Denny
CO Sc is the refusal Of the Navy Department
to order him for examination for retire
merit, he desired. The elimination OF
Colonel Denny has opened the door for
other candidates who have become active
IN the last two or three weeks.
The President intends TO ask for legisla-
ton which will limit the detail of com
mandant of the marine corps to four years
as is the case with chiefs OF navy bureaus
aRd heads Of army staff corps and the chief
of staff OF the army. thus ending the pro-
tracted tours of duty which have been
enjoyed by high ranking officers of the
CORDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

san Francisco. aug. 3--The Official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks TO-DAY
were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04

COMMENDED FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Secretary Winthrop to-day sent a letter to
Midshipman Raymond G. Thomas com
mending him for heroic conduct on the
ammunition ship CuIgoa. at the New York
Navy Yard. on July IS, when a can of pow
der exploded and threa tened the ships
cargo Risking his life Midshipman
Thomas fought back the fire and rescued
one powder chest while the wooden strips
on it we're ablaze His hands were badly
burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04
IL Total

Goals scored. For Cooperstown- ReFnaI ;;
Beadieston > Stevenson Z Won stadS S J. tota a
- goals Lost by penalty. = goal fcr i2Il ~ Al
farsn II-Rathbone. /. Rumsey. .. allowed by
handicap. 9. total L goals lost BY pehal[lsss =
b. II L Goodwin also 4 goal for safety3 net
score. 1Ol. goals Referee-H. H HOMES. inns
of eame-Eighr periods 81 = nlli'G'es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-04

t1CI1I -HOJ r LAW CONF EAt - ilf
naval authorities have discovered some ur-
usual conditions in the last naval appro-
priatlon act respecting the construction OF
the new destroyers and submarines. The
Attorney General recently rendered an
opinion that the eight-hour clause, which
was made a part of the law at the instance
of Representative Fitzgerald. of New York
applies only 70 the battleship which may
be built under contract and the TWO fleet
Golfers which are to be similarly con-
strUcted- The destroyer and submarines do
not come within the restriction of the
eight-hOur law, although they are TO be
built under contract. The eight-hour
clause contains another provision which re-
dulres that the materials used in ship con-
structiOn shall be of domestic manufacture
and that certain changes may be made
wnen necessary after contracts are award
ed by means of board on changes. Ac-
cording to the wording Of the act the de-
strcyers and submarines, Sc far as there
is anything I'm the law TO the contrary,
might be built of imported materials en-
tirolv, although there is not much prob
ability Of such a proceeding
Another question of Importance which
has arisen is the amount of money the
department may eXpend IN the con-
struction of the six torpedo boat destroy
ers. The naval appropriation act of 1903
authorized destroyers to cost not more than
$500, 600 each. exclusive Of armor and
armament. While there Is little or no
armor on the destroyer, the armament en-
tiers into the cost. The last naval appro-
priatton act restricted the cost of the
destroyers in all to $3.50 goo each. This
would be sufficient TO construct duplicates
of the destroyers for which contracts were
recently awarded, as proposed in the case
of the new design, but this contempIates
excluding armor and armament If arma-
ment is included in the limit Of cost. the
department viii have 10 amend its speci-
fcations for a type OF destroyer which IS