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------ a : COPYRIGHTED W. H. RAU. CUNARD LINER CAMPANIA, LARGEST.AND FASTEST OCEAN PASSENGER STEAMSHIP U. 8. 8. MINNEAPOLIS, BURNING POCAHONTAS COAL, MAKING 23.073 KNOTS PER HOUR, IN THE WORLD, BURNING POCAHONTAS COAL. : (FASTEST CRUISER SPEED IN THE WORLD). More Laurels for POCAHONTAS COAL. The great race between Yachts "HNOUIRBR and "SAY WHEN 2 was a : ; ron by the " Enquirer" through the use of ROCARONEAS COME cam confirming the wonderful reputation of this Coal as the best steam fuel mined. i The Cruiser "BROOKLYN," which has just completed her trial trip developing the phenomenal speed of oe knots per hour, thereby making her the fastest shi p of her class in the world and earning $350,000 for her builders; USD LOC ALON kas COA: | ) It is the standard coal for steamship purposes and all Government cruisers built on the Atlantic Seaboard for several years past have used it on their trial trips and thereby made their remarkable speed records. The Boston Daily Globe of August 27th, 1896, Stated: " The trial trip of the United States Cruiser Brooklyn was indeed a decided success, and not a little of this can be attributed to the fuel used--the Pocahontas Bituminous Coal. "The Cramps take no chances in the choice of fuel. They know from past experience that this coal is the most superior and reliable fuel in this country, hence they will use no other. 'This coal, which has now reached the height of its fame, has a most remarkable record - in the history of the trade. The first mine was opened in 1883, the shipments that year amounting to only 75,000 tons. In 1894 there were 38 collieries in operation, whose output (including tonnage converted into coke) aggregated 4,200,000 tons. 'Not only is it famous for the immense growth of its tonnage, but its reputation has also increased, until in the present day it enjoys the unique distinction of having been indorsed officially by the U. S. naval and war departments as the best America steam producing coal The British minister at Washington and all the leading steamship, railroad and manufacturing companies in the country indorse it." CASTNER & CURRAN, GENERAL SALES AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED POCAHONTAS SMOKELESS SEMI-BITUMINOUS COAL. :: OFFICES ::- 328 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1 Broadway, NEW YORK, N. Y. 70 Kilby Street, BOSTON, MASS. 36 Main Street, NORFOLK, VA. Terry Building, ROANOKE, VA. Old Colony Building, CHICAGO, ILL. Neave Building, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Board of Trade Building, COLUMBUS, OHIO. 4 Fenchurch Ave., LONDON, ENGLAND. © ; PASSENGER STEAMER NORTH WEST, BURNING POCAHONTAS COAL. STEAM YACHT ENQUIRER, BURNING POCAHONTAS COAL.