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Show BIDS ARE OPENED FOR SUBMARINES WASHINGTON. Sept. S Bids fori the four submarine torpedo boats un der the eight-hour labor law were opened at the navy department todav. The bidders were the Lake Torpedo Boat compear of Bridgeport, Cona., and the Electric Boat company of New York. For all four vessels the for mer's proposals ranged from $415.i)00 to SI4I.0OQ each, while the latter' bids were from $481,000 to t4P,0O0 each. - Both eoeapaaiei submitted other estimate es-timate for oa. two or three boats nader various conditions and of different differ-ent types and tonnage It will requir several weeks to egamine the bids befor be-for aa award caa be made. |