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Show FEDERAL STEAMSHIPS -AttOEATEMraCIFlC Several new passenger steamers are being allocated to truns-I'acific steamship steam-ship companies by the United States shipping board with the expectation of i bringing the American passenger ser j vie on the Pacific ocean up to the, j standard of the Japanese lines. Infnr- mation as to the new boats, the first of ; which will leave New York for Seatt'e ; Kebnjary 2. has been received here J by II. F. Durham, assistant general passenger agent of the Oregon thort ( I Line railroad. j , The boats ar named with the sobriquets sobri-quets of various stater. The Keystone I will be the first to be put in operation and is scheduled to make its maidn Pacific voyage April 1. starting from Seattle for points in China, Japan and the Philippines. The Keystone wil be followed by the Hy State. lioth boats have been allocated to the Pacific Steamship company. ! A few of the specifications of the boats are: Length. f35 ft; gross tonnage. 13. .SOD; speed. 17 knots: will accommodate first cabin passengers pas-sengers and 300 second. Other boats will he allocated to the Pacific Mail Steamship company, with headquarters at San Francisco. |