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said: "Mrs. Blaine, you are goose
to go away like that. You are his wife 60
right up 20 his room. No one has right TO stop
YOU" Marie went back into the house, while l
stayed in the carriage. Then il was that the
scene took place.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Feb. o9.-Judge Palmer,
counsel for Mrs. Blaine, jr. said today that in
due time his client win make reply to the letter
prepared BY Secretary blaine She has been i'll
since her return from Dcadwood, and is not yet
in condition TO make such an answer as the
circumstances call for
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RosEBURG. Or, Feb 29.-(special. l-Yester-
day about II q. m two OF the Wingate Hare
Minstrel Company in jail on charge OF burg
larry, made their escape. They had been let out
in the corridor and having secured some rods and
bolts from their iron bedsteads, wrapped the ends
with cloth to desden the sounds and iammed
hole through the wall of the Jail at the north
end. One man and boy escaped. Judge
Fitzhugh discovered the hole in the wall from
his residence about p m, and at once went TO
the scene. Both escapes were captured at Cot
tagc Grove this morning, having ridden on the
"blind baggage" from Oakland.
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Palouse Republicans ActiYa.

NoLfAx, Feb. 29-lspecial. Tho Republican
Iaiiy 10 be held at Paiouse City May will prob
asiy be the greatest political gathering ever
neid IN the state. not even excepting the recent
ieague meeting at Pullman Speeches will be
il u,aue ny two prominent Republicans, and il is
nAeiy that one OF these will be none other than
governor Mckinley. of Ohio. Chairman Bal
laine, of the executive committee, has written
.ne distinguished statesman, from whom areply
is expected soon. Governor Ferry and Chair
man Eugene Wilson, of the state Republican
committee, will be invited 10 attend.
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CoLFAx, Feb. 2o-lspecial Tho city assess
ment for 1892 was finished this evening, and
amounts TO 10000. This is an increase OF
$500 over the assessed valuation OF last year.
The rapid growth will be surpassed during the
next twelve months. as seven or eight large
J-ick blocks are under contract for erection and
several manufacturing enterprises are likely 70
La 8rcnrn1
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Knife nj Her Throat.

PORTLAND, Feb. 29.-[special 1.-Two masked
burglars entered the residence of Mrs. Cohen,
on the east side, carly this morning. One OF
them awakened the lady. and holding bowie
knife at her throat, demanded what
money she had. At first she stated
that there was none in the house,
but they declared they would murder her II
she did not produce. She revealed the hiding
place, and the thieves secured SO and gold
watch. BefoTs departing they insisted on shak-
ing hands with the frightened lady. and crawled
out, as they entered, through kitchen window.
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Franco-American Hecjprocitv.

PARIS. Feb. 2a.-Whitclaw Reid, tho American
minister, and Jules Roche, minister OF COM
merce, today arrived at a definite agreement for
the establishment of a commercial traty be
tween France aud the United States. Roche
will on Tuesda next Introduce a bill IN the
chamber of deputies TO ratify the agreement.
WAsHINGTos CITY. Feb. 29.-Thc secretary of
state has given official notice of n definite
agreement for tho establishment of CONNER
cial reciprocity treaty between France and the
United States
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Cuisines. Depression Mt Costa Rica.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 29.-The events of
the past week portend a serious economic crisis
The government appears so much impressed
with the gravity Of the situation thnt it has
suspended for the present its efforts to secure
loans The coffee crop was but two-thirds OF
the amount OF the previous years harvest, and
ptces are stationary ct low figures. There is
much anxiety in commercial circles, and it is
feared that several houses will fall.
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-Four Young Men Probably Drowned.

NAScoUvEg, Feb. 20.-lspecial- -Four young
men named w, J. Proud, Peter Nelson, Peter
Antoine aud f. T. Darrell left New Westminster
about the middle of November on hunting
expedition TO the north, and have iot been
heard OF since. News comes that they dined on
Christmas day with friend, George Haroer, on
Cortes island. When leaving the boat leaked.
week after the Shop was found wrecked ON
Iexaia island. The men were prooaDly lost
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Liberal Victory in the Commons.

LONDON, Feb. 29.--In the commons today
bill promoted By the London county council,
proposed TO connect the tramways of south and
North London, which was opposed by the Con-
servatives, passed the second reading, 100 to 15s
the result being tantamount to a Liberal vic
tory Gladstone entered the house during the
proceedings and was greeted with hearty cheers.
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LONDON, Feb. e9-John GJodall, an evangel-
ist, was crraigned today n charge of commit
ting an assault in railway carriage upon Mrs.
Ann Sidte!ls in January last. Mrs. siddcIls
identified him as her assailunt. She told the
story Of the outrage practically as it has hereto
fore been given
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CoLFAx, Feb. Especial l-spring weather
has openeI fin earnest and farmers have begun
plowing The soil is moist about five feet from
the surface, the deepest ever known within the
last dozen years Prospects for big crops next
fall were never better a. this time OF the season.
The acreage will be increased about 30 per cent
over last year. Unless all indications are false.
Whitman county will have lj9o,o0o bushels %
wheat alone ior export before the first OF jan
unry
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Report on Free Cotton Baggine Bill.

wAsHIEGToS CITY. Feb. 29-The report of
Turner OF Georgia from the ways and means
committee in favor OF bill admitting free cot
ton baggnG, etc, says the yht to resort 70 in
ported bagging and ties Will. it Is believed pro.
tect the farmers and laboTers engaged in
the production OF cotton against corners
and combinations OF those who, under
the present tariff, control the supply of these H.
dispensable articles. The effect OF the NcKin-
ley rates upon beggirg and ties has no. yet fully
developed The first result has been to cut of
the importstions OF these articles. The next
step will be the augmentation Of rr!ca
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Anarchists Try to XIII n Princess

PARIS, Feb. 2o.-Tremendous excitement was
oceasioned here today by explosion at the
residence OF the Princess OF Sagan. Il is thought
that it was dynamite placed in the doorway by
anarchlstic sympathiz.rs. The windows of the
princess house and tnose adjoining were shat.
tered, but otherwise no damage was done.
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APension Eul nv Villas

WAsHlSSroS CITY, Feb. 29.-lspecial. Sen
stor Villas today introduced bill TO amend the
pension laws. referred 10 the committee On
pensions. Il proposes to have the pensions of
invalid pensioners who desert their families
paid to their wives, IL they have any, OF 10 the
gEartiens OF their children
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To Quarantine Washinyton Ca.,Ia

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. 29-It is probable that in
the coming spring the quarantine Of ninety
days imposed upon cattle coming into the
Northwest from Montana viii be applied to cat
tie entering British Columbia from Washington
and Oregon.
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Nn,gnls OF Labor, in which he is reported as
ss;Is INA, the presidential candidate of the
sr ra party has been decided on The dispatch
further stated that Judge Gresham is the man
the story. ~ NA' VI III
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EXERETT

Everett land Company second addition will
be offered Tuesday, March !. This plat covers
business portion OF city, including Hewitt, Pa
elae, Grand, Broadway and Colby avenues In-
formation and maps Manhattan Investment
Company, Lye:eit- Hill 4 WhitE8gton, Col
man block, Seattle.
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yui,i. Uu,.s FIJI a Big Book.

oLryPIA. Feb. 29.-Ispecial. The new NIL
ffia ruies and regulations arc estimated at the
state printing Office 10 make book OF about soo
pages. ana rs the copy has oaly been IN tho
hands OF the state printer for two weeks, II s'li
be 6voral weeks before the book can DO Issued
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- npIppr RAGING IN ALABANA

~ irrfr,ne il raging here, ana end ChamAce.
ssfnss i coryh Remedy TO be a certain cure Tor
it.s s2ys 81 g. johns. Of ffimoie. Cullman
cnunfyl Ala NJ. johns ordered supply 0, no
nos9Ihf3. + lere is no question but this Remedy
& u er3at ssiue in the treatment Of the grip es.
teczsii6 ON account OF us eoahtsfaotlns any
d eI,6 ( prorart And certain cnte ior the cough
wIS11k nsu.ii follows an attack OF the grip
rIif* cent bof, es for sale By druggssts
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The Republican State Convention.

TACOMA, Feb 29.-IspecisLl- The state Re-
puoucan committee will meet here March 10, TO
nx the date OF the state conyention.
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Gladstone Returns to England.
WHISKY TRUST PEOPLE ARRESTED.

LONDON, Feb. e9.-Mr Gladstone aad wife re-
turned today from France
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judge Gresham a. Third Party Nomine

CHICAGO, Feb. ga Cincinnati special dis
patch contains IN interview WITH o. IS. Wright,
8 member OF the national executive boa1d OF the
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4. <ou III the Chamber Of Commerce rec
q e. Try Open to the pubic.
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II Keep y,ur siiyerware Clean
ZSulne silse. White, for sale q, Friseh sros.
r23oGn 1DEr s;stree-
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Aaents iuauleo.

A GENTS REQUIRED for the sale Of French
n Wines champasnes, oognscs. iqueurs. &C. saary -
mar month and per cent commission security OF tlCo
required 10 cover stock and expenses cenenen having
large connection may apply ~ w j. WILLIE q CO..
80 rue DIN ghien. Paris.
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dates was 50 liberal that no advance in rates
could be maintained. 49, ,,,,.. .
The Clearing House statement was as ioiioW WIS
Tha Suh TSreasnry was debtor to the Clearing
House Sf?G.?e4. The ne; gain on balance WINS
Sj37. 9j5 made up by gain of SoOo'c2v IN con-
minus loes Of sos 70j in currency: ne ul9 .
operations included Receipts, $+,O9S'gS pay
nents S3.j6O.s4l res Ilting IN a general DAlancc
Of Sli5.7jI ,62G. consisting of Sl21'6o''45l com
and S2OOs4.1 9j currency. ,,,,.. ~
The United States Treasury at washington ~
cejved today S2i9.s22 National bank hotes LOT
redemption. oo,-e-, tho in
formal revenue rcceiris SI43,4sO and the miScel
Iancous rccaiptS S26. 49,.
To4av's Washington Treasury statement 81 can sin
IN hand ana deposits in banl; compares VIII UIlc
figures Of the last previous statement a. io''o"'
Net cold on 100 S9i 3l4 ~ me- me- 9G5
Net silver on nd. l5.220j75 l+3139lo D'c' -''oo-
Net lcr-tenders Geo oc9 M. .sI iGs
on .93l f,bbt3n3 D'c' 1o'''''
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U.S.ii2s. 1891, con =

In State issues the business limited TO the
sail. of an odd lot of Nrginia deferred 6s at ..
The only sale OF city bank stocks was one OF
nity shares of the National Bank OF Commerce
at 1877.
There was a sharp falling oil in the demand
Tor railway bonds, but in spite of this crcunl-
stance the general movement Of prices was up
ward. Reading issues were unus iaIly qulct.
General As were nearly steady, although they
closed a shade lower. and OF the incomes ilfS's
were neglected. seconds strong, ard seconds and
advances were made hy issues which are not
usually active, or by Others affected by special
infuences Chicago and Northern Pacific hrs IS
and Northern seconds rose 2 per cent to 62 L.!
Reference il made TO ouy full report of bond
sales
Money on call continued to rule at | 1-2 and
Der cent. The supply Of time money On short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKET
London March -, . p. m.-tonso!s. - 1916 for
roDcv and 30 for tn account Sow York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio first mOrtgaG" bonds, 30 II
Reading, 30 IL. Paris advicrs quote per cent
r-ucs at francs - ccntimc> for the recount. and
exchange on LonIOn AT - francs 20 = confines for
checks. The amount VI lGlhnn gone INTO the Bank
Of England On balance to-day Is $4,000.
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'iiclt.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Outside the coal stocks the market was az a
the Governor of New-,Icrecy had signed the bill
lcgalizing the deal or that the State Of Phl.a-
dclrhia had obtained an .injun@tion AGAINST IL.
There used to be question between the ,OV-
ernors Of the Carolinas; there Is now different
question between The Governors OF Ncw-Jersey
and Pennsylvani Until it is settled there can
be no safe movement in Reading or the other coal
stocks 1t is, Of course, barely possible that Goals
will be carried 70 Newcastle, and the strike by
rhe miners in Enuland may carry prices TO such
a point that the surplus production by the Read
inI combination may find market The idc'Iia-
tons in the stock market, however, were mar
row and meaningless There was IL little activity
in Sugar Refining Company, but the manlplLi-
ton was for the simple purpose OF distributing
new stock. Among the specialtles there was Il
sharp adv ancc in Tennessee Coal and Iron pre-
fcrrcd although it rot certain that c0mpet-
tion between the Southern companies had been
fully alay@d The closing wac teaturcleSs.
THE DAY IN TIE BOND MARkET.
There were again transactions III Govern
mont bonds At the Stock Exchange. The closing
quotations were firm and as follows
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Cost an0 1onno

n OST-In METROPOLITAN Opera Honse February -.
IL English Sovereign Piece attached 10 PIN nonogran
4 d. NJ ON aide suitable reward. Address ~ = v.
Jy4 PutnamaNe. BgOCklyn.
0ST-Ionk book No. 63t,72l Bank for Savings, o.
Rerckerst. New-York Payment stopped Pleaso
return book 10 bank
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SALES Al THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND re-
IBOLEUM EXCHANGE.

TOtAlsalesior the day ana
'"7-
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Actual cash In the
TraasIfv vaults
over outstlrd 1900. -c -oc ma -,i, as
Net silver OIL hand. l2.10O256 l2"9i['f i'o' '''.
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SI.3OO.3Jj.oS

Tho original investors successful business enterprises
always realize very largo profits n,c-t"nt, OF fw
hundred dollars become In short time worth many
tior,aiG. Take instance the original Iio Telephone
stock the original Edison Electric stock Tsng from
b. s3OfO share the Equitable Liz Insurance
stock. rising from 500 D. $1,000 a share
The Standard Chemical Company has commenced bust.
under favorable conditions did OK these
Enterprises.
The companys stock "a safe sound and profitable In
yes nent IL f. that Us business, profits
viii Increase af'Hr
STANDARD CHEMICAL COMPANY
GEORGE W. DUNN. EUGENE HARVEY.
President. Treasurer.
90 and % Broadway. New.Yolk y. Y.
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financial elections.
MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD CON-
PANY.

NETWORK. MARCH .. 1892.
In accordance with the provisions OF certain Notina
Trust agreement dated September lt 1857 OF which the
TURNER'S Loan and Trust Company i Voting Trustee,
meeting OF the holders Of certificates OF that Company
stock In the Mexican National RAILROAD CON-
pany will he held u o'clock noon, az the Office Of ue
Company q wall street. wednesday. March 23d. for the
purpose nominating directors To be elected at the
annual meeting OF the Company.
Ts books for the transfer Of certificates will be- closed
at close business SATURDAY. March l2h. and remain
closed until the final ad ournment OF meeting.
ANDREW ANDERSON, Jr,
Secretary.
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10 ne Sf0cIN0TI(Ts q w
Edison General Electric Co. and
Thomson-HOuston Electric Go.

IN, Stockhoder-' Agreement dated Feb .. 1892, be-
tween rt,ln .tskhoIers ot the Edison General Electric
Conn any OF New.York and the Thomsonl Houston Electric
Company Of Connecticut under which the undersigned were
Amounted committee Out the consolidation OF the
Interest, " companies on the plan therein set
forth having been signed by majority OF the stocAhoder
OF the Two companies mentioned the und rsigned hereby
give notice that The agreement has now become operative
and 1, binding all the parties thcrete.
All parties who have signed the said agreement are re-
qurcd TO deposit their without delay with hc New
YORK. Guaranty and Indemnity Company In NewYork or
OM Colony rsu,t Company In Boston, and receive in
* hange therefor temporary receipts Of said depo
'arirs.
Parties - tho agreement and all the stockholders Of
either company who have signed the same. who shall
deposit stock above before the 2lst
day 4 March Ioc forfeit right IN
agreement except by the express permission OF
tho committee, and o. such term, ~ It may impose.
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THE NEW YORK BIsCUTT COMPANY


L FIRST MORHiAGE SINKING FUND
PER GENT GOLD BONDS.
The Central Trust Company OF New-York. Trustee
in accoriaace with Section Sixth OF
certain inGcnturc by the above Biscuit Company,
datt March lat 1891. it Will offers TO sell the
above described bond exceed one hundred
| and i've Qo5l per cent and accrued Interest:
Rid, VIII b. opened ne the ONCE Central Trust
Company Of Ncw.Yotk. "a Wall Street. IL O'clock
March %. 1892 AND bonds offered tho lowest
price viii Do wccptcd up To the amount $50 000 pro
vided By the Sinking Fund deposit with Company
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Business Cbanres.

n OOK NEWSPAPER AND STATIONERY BUSI.
u Ness with living good location good rec
sons for selling agents Apply at ga Coumbus-ave,
New-York City.
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FOR SALE OR LEASE.

"a On and after May lst,
oekHSsss 1892, the New and De-
~ sTSnTTEsa sirable Modern Residence
ss;.sszs of the undersigned, on
Thurston Avenue, containing Large Par
lor, Dining Room, Conservatory, Two
Bedrooms, Dressing Room with Station
AIRY Washstand and Cedar Wardrobe,
Bathroom with Patent Closet and Hot
and Cold Water attachment. Pantries.
China Closet and Kitchen with New
Range, Hot Water Boiler aud all attach
ments complete.
Large and convenient Stable on the
premises containing two large box stalls,
carriage. harness and feed rooms. and
servants quarters.
Grounds 20Dx200, beautifully laid out
and terraced. The view is unsurpassed
in Honolulu.
For further particulars see
w. G. ASHLEY,
3S6-u o. r. d l.. Co.'s Depot.
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PAPER HANGING

WEI. l. MEYER the Painter call
VI and have your Paper Hanging done
promptly and neatly. 1870 Fort street.
r y, Box ss7, Mutual Telephone
FS2. LOG U
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FOR SALE!
Island Shells and CuriOS |!

w HOLESALE and retail, cheap for
w cash, at l0l Fort street. between
Ehlers dry goods store aud Frank
Gertz's shoe store.
35S If Y. TANNATT.
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81 have just recovered from a sec
ond attack of the grip this year."
says Mr.. JAS. o. Jones, publisher of
the Leader, Mexia, Texas. Sin the
latter case | used Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy, and think with
considerable success, only being in
bed little over two days, against
ten days for the first attack. The
second attack j am satisfied would
have been equally as bad as the first
but for the use of this remedy, as |
had to go to bed in about six hours
after being struck with it, while in
the first case | was able to attend to
business about two days before get
ting down so cent bottles for
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith
& Co., Agents.
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ELECTION of OFFICERS.
MONEY TO BUILD HOMES.

IF YOU have lot, will build you a
i house, and furnish the money on
easy terms. j. l.. MEYER,
1870 Fort street.
Mutual Tel. 662; p. o. Box 1887,
$40 II
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AN OPPORTUNITY |!

At the request of a
number of our patrons,
we have concluded to
offer the services of our
artist, Mr.. w. Y. Itow,
as Il practical instructor
n>Oil Painting and Wa
ter Coloring, free of
charge.
Mr.. ltow has been in
our employ for the past
two years and we feel
confident that, by prac-
teal demonstration, he
can teach his pupil just
what he wants to know
in the matter of handling
colors, etc., without the
tiresome course usually
adopted by instructors.
For further particulars
enquire at
KING BROS,
Hotel street.
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IN A SEA OF FIRE.
The Italian Wnfship LeDantO Des-
troyeds-stx other Vessels Burn d.

Barcelona, March 27.-During
transfer of petroleum to-day matches
were accidentally dropped in a bar
rel of oil. The lighter was instantly
ablaze, and the men barely had time
to escape before the vessel alongside
was also in flames. The timbers of
the hull soon broke away, and the
blazing petroleum converted the water
of the harbor into sea of fire.
Many vessels escaped, but seven
were encircled by the flames and des-
troyed. They were the Theyra, Cas-
silla Kabano, Walter, Piscon, the
man-ot-war Bepanto and the launch
Ciamen. The loss is enormous, but
no personal injury is reported. The
spectacle from the shore was one of
terrible grandeur.
The Lepanto, the pride of the
Italian war fleet, was launched from
the royal dry docks in Leghorn in
1884. She is 402 feet long, ~ feet
beam, has a draught of 294 feet, and
displacement of 1880 tons. The
maximum thickness of tile armored
steel plates on her breastwork to six
feet below the water line is l8 inches,
and on the tower 10 inches. This
great hulk has shown the eXtraordi-
nary speed of Is 2-5 knots. Her
four 150-ton guns are 17-inch caliber
and "A feet long, and take charge
of 800 pounds of powder. AT three
fifths of mile the 5S00-pound pro-
jectile will pierce twenty-eight feet
of wrought-iron plates. These great
guns have range of ten miles. In
addition to the main battery there
are eight six-inch guns, forty smaller
guns and four torpedo tubes.
In the Lepanto the builders dis
carded the belt armor altogether, re-
lying upon a heavy steel turtle-back
and cellular construction TO protect
the ship and vitais and mounting
four 100-ton guns in nineteen-inch
barbettes placed en- echelon inside q
heavily armored redoubt on the upper
deck. Redoubts also protected the
bases of the six smokestacks.