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Show bpeed of the Keni-barge. Washington, Sept. 24. Naval officers on board the new battleship Kearsarge on her run from Newport News to New York, say she made thirteen and one-half one-half knots an hour with a screw revolution revo-lution of from 00 to 110. Thcfactthat she had a foul bottom satisfies the officials offi-cials that the battleship will make about 10. 2.'. knots an hour on her trial next week. It is said she is capable of a greater speed than this, but as there is no premium for extra spend the engines will be pushed only euough to give a safe mai-giu above the contract i requirements. |