The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-25
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from the powerful p.,, w
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which which move Admin M
w wa from H.np,o, IN
ION. One Of n. ~, ~ sa
with ,rh the history q ~, iS'.' ~
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me me scene ,.., Of tie c,ss,s
cuba This latter ~.
and it may portend ,,.,''!.
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equanimity. particul,,s
heels of it will coma
tional administrstlcs
change in the erss,,'.'
the Cuban problem,
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programme OF evolutIos, \
ad ee of Charleston S,.,
officers are inclined !.
Is a precautionary nam. .
ships In tactics ~ NJ.
should the future t,ll M \
vestment Of Havana h,,s,
be performed thorough, n
SWIFT BLOCKADE n
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three vessels will b .a,sI|
ade runners. The dyn.aIh |.
vius. with a speed record \
VIII be employed Ia d. ~
and possibly the tsrp,a =
and Ericsson. The C,ul,s
record Of 22.5 knots M h.
record of "a knots. NJ
tho swiftest fiyer In ihs "
her in the harbor would ~,
ade OF a most stringent III
As,ue from the spst,irh
the historic features Of n
this fleet. II is a u,us \
pride to all those vbo NJ
tho rehabilitation Of Il, NJ
to see such q squ.trz /
formation-a squadron nj
capacity to any feet Of ri
other great naval powr.
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fleet, leading on with Ii. N
tleships. Maine, Indian,
and Texas; the two armod
iirk and Brooklyn, Tie d
the double-turret monllm
Amphitrite, the protctN
lumHa. Newark, RalsIt
and Marblehead; the ~
the torpedo boats, CnsAls
the dispatch vessel Dclpla
cruiser Vesuvius and ths n
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ships possess IN offensive d
mendous magnitude eFu
sidering the secondaIy
Indiana carries four i,.iH
and four 6-inch breech.h
Massachusetts, Is simlIu,
Maine carries four le.lndi
rifles. and the Texia tarH
and six 6-inch rinea III
cruisers the Brooklyn cans
rifles and twelve 5-ind n
while the New York ciHin q
and twelve finch rarlt.n
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on guns TO make troubk, U
ment is very small, ccrsxs
s-pound rap'd-fre surs
are heavily srmed. TIE p
four 2-inch rifles and "
fire guns and the AmpAiusl
10 inch rifles and tso Y
guns.
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more for commerce dsstMe
ing machines, their nia
necessarily light. M
one s-inch rife and ~
A-inoh guns. The Hsssn
.. Inch rifles, the Ritp
and one 6-inch gun. ~
5-inch guns. the Moal n
guns, and the Casti1s
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three 15-inch dynaniia
batteries OF the DolpaA
boats are comparatiyer
fined to rapid fire sun. y
1t has been figured ina
eminent $500 q Day
warship in commission, y.
during the Charleston ~
greatly in excess Of M
the immense cost e',,ss
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expense to the Nsi 90 M a.
viii be close to saoo,M.,
ence to be gained By ~ ~
should be " ell worm ~ "A
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opnortnnity for tho ~ ca
ships or the na', ma
training consequent X.
neuyers in concert y, ". 3
too small and the , anaSSirss
arated. The reccn! ~ 4
now make these pcss sirs n
scale, and each succe "A -
Use TO become more sna
the navy's trainins. -
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washington. January ".
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divine service. Qneen ~ 4
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good ladies Of the s ~.
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