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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26
: liE UNITED STATES.
NM x1S 1lr ~ Those ~ Other Great Maritime
! # Powers, but just as Good.

ton. In response TO advertisements, thu
two companies which now manufacture
such ssTnor replied that they were unable
to furnish II At that price. As result,
the final completion OF these v'.sstis will
be delayed
In compliance with the direction o. con-
gross, that plans and estimates for the
establishment Of an armor ,lnnt be pre-
pared, the department appointed an arinor-
factory board. composed Of offcers selected
with especial regard to their illness for
this duty. They have made careful In
vestigation Of the problems presented, and
and iron manufacturing points n Inc couD-
try. The result will be transmitted to
congress IN a special report.
Work on the torpedo boats has not pro-
ceeded as rapidly, on the whole, aH the
terms OF the contracts mnde by his prede-
cessors require. The number Of these beats
contracted for In the last two years has
induced some contractors TO enter into
competition for their construction who
were without previous experience in such
work, but no reason appears Tor doubling
that the contracts win be fulfilled in every
respect except that of time.
The vessels now under construction are:
1Tirst-ciass MISUNDERSTANDING, Ken
lucky, lIlfno'u, aldDhna, WISCONSIN,. NuH-
boat--Princeton.
Torpedo boats Rodgers, winslow, Rowan.
Dahigren. T. 4. NJ. Craven, Farragut.
Davis. Fox. Morris. Talbot, Gwin. Mack
cnzie. Mckee, Sfringham, Goldsborough,
Bailey. Plnnger, submarine torpedo boat.
The department has during the past year
adopted the practice of placing In reserve
such vessels as IL deems advisable for any
re ason not to retain in active commission,
Some such system Is necessary TO at once
avoid the great cost OF keeping too many
vessels In active service and get Keeping
enough ready for action at short notice.
rhe limited number of officers and men
q also an important consideration.
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.
to an extent commemorate with the xruw-
ing necessities OF the country. especially
In view Of the development OF Alaska,
which is d continent In itself. and OF the
possible annexation OF islands In the Pa
cific On the other hand, 1t is a mis-
take rot to recognize that our naval power
has more than doubled within the last
few yeafs; that the case Of any emergency
beyond our present resources lis Of ire
very rare case; that until II comes ships
will be gradually taken out OF commission
and nut into reserve In order TO reduce
running expenses, and that cue REGARD
is necessary to the relation OF the Ma
tional expenditures to the National reve-
nueH.
The department therefore recommends
that the authorization Of new ships by
the coming congress be limited TO one Dat
tleship for the Pacific coast, where, AFTER
the Ave now under construction are com
plcted, there will be only two, while on
the Atlantic there will be seven; and also
to few torpedo boats and torpedo boat
testroyers, both of which ere compara-
lively OF little cost. and more OF when
are desirable in order TO bring this switt'
mobile, and henGily effective arm OF the
service UP to its place In the general
scheme for coast defense.
COST.
According to the reports OF the paymas-
ter general. the total cost OF maintaining
the navy during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1896, exclusive OF its increase ara OF
permanent improvements at yards ana
stations specially appropriated for, was
SIS, 494, S62 .O3, and for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1897. SIT ,514,231 13. II appears
therefore, that the expense OF maintaining
the navy is a growing enc, as distinguished
from its increase and permanent IMPROVE
ments, the cost of which varies rom year
to year according to the judgment Of con-
gress as to the desrability Of these latter
Items. Attention is called to this fact be
cause the country should be under 40 mis-.
as to the increasing cost Of
The building Of ship Is definite ex-
pense, incurred once for all. But to main
tain It, to provide with docks, naval sta
tons, and other necessary qualities, to man
and equip it, to keep it in repair--in short,
% run the naval establishment--is. and
must continue to be. large charge on tho
public treasury, and, for time certainly.
IN increasing enc. Economy Is necessary
Vt large and in detail, not merely as good
heory to proclaim, but as an actual prac-
ice TO perform.
With the best exercise of this virtue, en-
,enses will be large in this, as in Every
Jther department of a government which
'epresents the interests of CO; ntry SO
'ast as ours. But II is believed that the
people whose arm the navy Is, and who eyi-
lently appreciate its potential usefulness,
lesire to maintain it at the point of high
est efficiency, and will do so the more COR
llaly the more frankly they are Informed
,f its real and deserving needs and de-
hands. and OF the justifiable COST they me-
,essitate.
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HEART DISEASE
SOME FACTS REGARDING THE
RAPID INCREASE OF HEART
TROUBLES.
do Not BE Alarmed. but Look for
the Cause.


DO Not BE Alarmed, but Look for
the Cause.
Heart troubles. at least among Ameri.
cans, are certainly increasing, and while
this may be largely due to the excitement
and worry of American business life IL ia
more often the result of weak stomachs OF
poor digestion.
Real, organic heart disease is incurable,
but not one case in a hundred OF heart
trouble is organic.
The close relation between heart trouble
and poor digestion is because both organs
are controlled by branches of the same
great nerves, the sympathetic and pneumo-
gastric.
In another way also the heart is affected
by that form of poor digestion which causes
gas and fermentation from half digested
food; there is feeling OF oppression and
heaviness in the chest caused by pressure
OF the distended stomach on the heart and
lungs interfering with their action hence
arises palpitstion and short breath.
Poor digestion also pnisons the blood
makes it thin and watery, which irritates
and weakens the heart. 4
The most sensible treatment for heart
troubles is to improve the digestion and to
insure the prompt assimilation of food
Ihis can best be done by the regular use
after meals of some safe, pleasant an ef-
fective digestive preparation. like Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. which may be found at
most drug stores and which contain yalua-
Die, harmless digestive elements, in a
pleasant, convenient fern. lu
IL is safe TO say that the regular, per
sistent use OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at
meal time will cure any form of stomach
trouble, except cancer of stomach
Full sized packages of the tablets sold
by druggists at 80 cents
Little book on stomach troubles maiIel
Tree. Address Stuart Co. Marshall Mich
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breathing was so lad that she eonld ' not
steep on her back at all, but is now abe
troubled with ca.arrh for Is wears 80
" nici the Pe-iu-na has entirely cured me
l am no more troubled with the chnkinc
wrich the catarrh produced. and / am
when had the caiarrh. A short toi t,, 90 .
ago vas taken with a severe cold ana
my VIE gave me the doctors m,s5,a 49,.
t IDs y ro ana grew worse al the time. She
snort time was entirely we'll. Sona ~, q
ago my Youngest son had the erlpne and
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Washington. November 26.-The report
OF Secretary OF the Navy Long shows that
the present effective fighting force OF the
navy consists Of four batteshps of tho
first class. two battleships OF the second
class, two armored cruisers sixteen cruis-
ers. fifteen gunboats six double turreted
monitors. one ram, one dynamite gnnboat
one dispatch boat, one transport steamer
end five torpedo boats, There are under
construction five battleships OF the first
class, sixteen torpedo boats and one sub
marine boat.
There are sixty-four other naval vessels,
Including those used as training, receiving
and naval reserve ships, tugs, diSused sin
gle-turreted monitors and some unservlce-
able craft.
There 10, further, the auxiliary fleet. This
consists, first. OF more than twenty suhs-
died steamers which comply with tho ro-
quirernents OF the postal act OF March 3,
1891. with regard TO their adaptabillty TO
naval service. and 10 an armament OF main
and secondary batteries; second of very
much greater number OF large merchant
marine steamers, which can be availed OF at
any time of need
These auxiliaries. ranging from 1000 to
1900 IONS, Will, II occasion require. form
powerful fleet OF ocean cruisers, capable
OF swift and formidble attack upon an enc
my's commerce. Their great coal capacity
will also enable them TO remain a long time
at sea in search Of the whereabouts OF hos
tile vessels.
The secretary says:
THE country ia TO BIO congratulated upon
the results obtained in the rebuilding OF
the navy While Its ships are not as many
land IL Is not necessary they should be-
as those OF some other great powers, they
are, class for class, in power. speed, work
nianship and offensive and defensive quail
ttes, the equal OF vessels built anywhere
else In the world"
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A HAPPY COUPLE.

How many people are suffering with
V ,, ca1arrh. nave been suffering with
that loathsome disease for wears, and can
not find cure. Their doctor in whom
theS, have implicit faith, can do them no
good; they are perfectly discouraged, ana.
a a.. squahnerlng large sum of money
inevilabts (or what they suppose to he
tne inevitab.o and settle down TO a life OF
misery. u
c. r. Hardin of Evansville. W;s Wy ny
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Oh! the Pain
Of Rheun1a|

The aches and pains of Rheumatism beco,ns :sSS7
panion to all who are victims Of this disahiiy
people generally nre NOT acquainted with IN w.
ease, though thousands know its tortures ~ u '7l
Everybody should know that Rheumatism i . W
ton of the blood upon which all liniments IS ~.
effect whatever. The best blood remedy i
is able to go to the very seat of the dseasa ~ @
Swifts Specific Is. s. 81 is the right remedv M
because it is the only blood remedy free from ~
and other minerals which intensity the disease
Of the joints and aching of the bones. ~ ~
Swift's Specific, being the only real blood rar.a
to cure Rheumatism. 1t reaches even thu 49,
the doctors have made cripples with their XII rss
potash and mercury. - -
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gives faint idea OF v haf d. >
great many families. Ii takss ma rs II 10
o. me family physician and is ~ ny w, lice
w aal nsnent In the many little ailments ,ha
s.s,an o''sr"-se need the care OF a phys
i ,,, hartman has written a va,v ,r,u
w,,, nalse pamphiet on cafarrh's ws,inh
si i ~ sem free Tor short time TO ~ anx
Drug MsMusaci Sar e a.an, g The Pe-ru,na
ONO. = 20 Nonipany, Columbus.
Ai@ md soa y, dlr,sgx's, for free pe-u.u.
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had been a suf-
ferer with catalTh
for 10 years. his
wife had been
troubled with the
Same disease for
% years. They
heard of Pe-ru-na
and were both
cured. The letter
reads: In the
first place. the
Pe-ru-na cure d
my wife of chron-
&c catarrh, which
she had been trou-
bled with for more
fhnaa ~ $500.
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Tue disease SEEM
ed to settle in his
lungs, producing
hemorrhages from
l n Q lungs. We
procured the best
medical aid for
him that we could
but all to no pur-
Pose. We tired
Pe-ru. ma ami his
hemcrrhages stop
ped. ,sme, ne soon
got up and Is well
ana hard AT work.
lie has had no
~ 0 I e h e N O r
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NEW VESSELS

Since the last annual report OF the secre-
sary OF the navy was submitted the follow
ing vessels have been oonditionally or
finally accepted, and are now part OF the
effective force OF the navy:
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PROGRESS or FOREIGN NAvIas.

II is OF Interest TO note the naval pro-
grammes Of the principal foreign powers
which show tho great activity prevailing
struction.
England leeds. Her naval approximations
for the year lsa7-S for this purpose amount,
In round numbers, to $26,bo0, 900, The pro-
gramme embraces. -Four tbattlesnips. four
armored cruisers, three thirl-class eruisers
six hight draft gunbeats. six torpedo boat
destroyer', one new royal yacht.
Including new work she will complete or
have under construction during the year:
Fifteen battleshipy, twelve tirst- class oruis-
ers, nine second class cruisers. ten third
class cruisers, six twin-screw gunboats,
nfty-six torpedo boat destroyers. eight
light draft steamers. one royal Yacht
The total number OF hsr vessels OF all
classes under construction during the year
amount to III, with an aggregate displcce-
ment of about 10000 tons, ard VITA en-
aggregate indicated horse power Of abuut
sS5.oO0. 1t is anticipated that dumng the
next fiscal year sixty-six .of these vessels
win be completed for service. including
fifty torpedo boat destroyers
Naval construction In France IL also
large. The minister Of marine has been
authorized to commence, Two armored
cruisers 81 $500 tons displacement; two ar
mored cruisers OF 1900 tons disbursement,
four torpedo boat destroyers OF 500 tons
displacement; nine first class torpedo boats
OF 80 tons displacement; fetal OF seven
teen vessels, at u cost OF $i6,l9iT20,
In addition to these there will be under
construction during the year 1898 seven
battleships. four nrmored cruisers. ten pro-
tected cruisers, six gunboats. five torrs 40
BOAT destrcyers, nineteen torpedo loa,s ma
one submarine boat: a total Of sixty nine
vessels OF all descriptions.
Japan ccnies next, leading Russia I,niv
Germany and Spain. There are noW url.r
construction In Europe and the Tinted
states for the japanese government threc
pattieships OF IA 500 tons displacement o,,e
" Thames Iron Work tShiktshi.na). one NJ
ihomson's. Clyfebank. one at trms.ronr's.
one battieship Of 10000 tons displanement
reported ns ordered Of Armstrong, gu. cors
tract not signed and specifications not eo,n.
rieted; tcnr hrst-class armored cr,,jsers =,
sooo tons displacement 1.-TWO at Arms,,s,,g.s'
enc ~ vulcan Works, Stettin, ono M Foress
e. Cnantiers, Franco; four protec. "a rr,,i,s
eT ttNp In the United States 81 r,on, A-eo
tons displacement and two ID Arnssro,s,s
OF $3.50 tons displacement). one n,sc.ss
cruiser Of $500 'tons aud enc az ,Soo ,ons
az the government yard at Yokosnln T.r
an; nine torpedo boat destrovers ,so,,s - ~.
harrow, four by Thcrnycroft i ana ors ~
schichAu. It Elbing, Germany. sisns -
ABOUT S0us tone displacement. onc sn,,ca
what snaallarl; thirteen torpedo hcs,. :,
eoS4t y - % Tons displacemsnt tu;s IL ~
lcS1on1v ana ass 81 Norma ss'~'s ~
netNeey y expending 5000 900 dur,n.
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RESERVE SUPPLY OF GUNS AND PM
JECTILES,

Progress has also been made In oh,o,,-
ing reserve supply OF guns and proieo.
uiss Tor naval vessels and for aus,,i,rv
cruisers, At the present time l4e rnns
LOT thls purpose are In process OF mnun
iacture, twelve of which are OF largo cali-
Der, ana ia0 suitable for ai.minr a,,xiIiar,,
cruisers. This number win be sus,,n,an,
10 arm only twcnty-one vessels with civ
guns eaoh. II Is deemed desirable nv IA
department that this work should be stead L
ny prosecuted, as In no other way or with
80 niue expense can we add to our naval
s,renstL IS by providing guns and am.
hunition for auxiliary cruisers. AZ tSns ,
vessels are already built, they need only
70 DO armed TO make them effective aaai
IONS TO the navy. The department N .
therefore asked In its estimates for ~,
coming year an additional Approximation
Tor this purpose.
TIE board for tho Inspection Of merchan,
vessels has scheduled sixty vessels. ana
recommends batteries as follows: Forty.
siA o-inch 205 Jslnch and 2U6 4-inch auna.
there are now in rrccsss OF manulacture
- f-inch. 20 5-iuch and 40 finch guns
lexving 70 be provided 8 6-inch. l65 5-inoh
and i57 A-inch guns.
~ the s'S guns required for Tho 500.
ondary batteries OF the ships Of the navy
ovo have been completed. Two hundred 4 ~
now IN process OF manufacturc. which
wnen completed viii lave surplus ~ ia
sells, VS.
The department has recently ACQUIRED n.
nent for using soft steel CAP on arlnor.
"7se'"s plo9ecsiies. which renders them
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ST. MARY'S ACADEl
dEa
AUSTIN, TEXAS.

INSTITUTION devoted ~
most elevated
~ greatly enhances the health ccnfHt
which sSa ~ UNI rs arranged giving rounee
NJ graduates
FIR f,r Tnsn IN al Its through lansx
'''Aa terms and catalogue a SISTER surEziel
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"My wife was for wears Ell
thn u,I and was treated
put could obtain no relief. TsSE, e.
said the disease was liable i
heart ut any time, in which s.ss'99.4
would be inevitable. A ey's! M
Every kind of treatment ~, |
for Rheumatism was given. incl',S;s!.
advertised blood remedies. but ~ ~
good. She grew worse all the NM. X.
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ORDNANCE.

Progress has been made updar a. 80
reau Of ordnance in arminr our ynsso,.
ia keeping with their increase In number,
IL appears from its report that all tbN
guns, Oh in number, required for tbs
main batteries of the podern ships of tba
navy nave been completed except those for
the hvo battleships now under coustructinp,c
anu ior the Hartford. These guns. hows
ever VIII be completed far In aJvanca ~
the battleships. 'Ns VI
During the rast year eighty-eight guns
OF various caiibers, from ! TO IL inchea
lor the main batteries OF vessels. have hear
completed at the naval gun factory. and
Aoy Aie now In process OF manufactures.
or secondary batteries for naval ves.-
sells the department. has ordered se9 pura
Ohe hundred S-nch field guns have bpani
rahuiac,ured. The manufacture of 100
n.aNy ohe-pounder automatic quick Airing
sVhs mas been undertaken. A number ~
t-inch guns Of ordinary type are under
conversion into rapid firing guns,
contracts have been made during tha
pusl year ior a quantity OF common and
s u,lor piereins shells for one FOUNDER and
SIN ppuhuer guns, and for guns OF frnn 4
to l3-inch caliber 80
Ten Thousand nm. Lee straight NIL,
riiies have been supplied. and nearly aii
the vessels In commission. EXCEPT thoss on
foreign stations, have been eouipped wiz
fem. f'F'eu WIN
rltty automatic guns. firing SMALL arm
ammunition, have been procured and ars
~ puNess Oh issue to the service. Fifty
more are In process OF manufacturers
When the present contracts for lorna.
uoes ore completed the department viii
have on hond 500 Whitehead and ffty-ona
Howell torpedoes 0"S
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1T was at this critical period that Swifts speciSs @
this medicine seemed to reach the disease nv H.
she began to improve. One dozen bottles efecpes
cure, and she has had touch of the disease sncs
y. Il. JOHNSON Blscksa Z
Every afflicted with Rheumatism should s.sH
Specific, the only remedy whchcan reach their tronS
will cure the most aggravated case of Rheumat;s, ~
Cancer, Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula Ecssss -
other blood disease 1t is guaranteed PURELY VH0ss
Books mailed free by Swift Specific Co. Box Y ma:
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there Are ID Contemplation 1 Few
New vesssIA
OTHER NATIONS WILL BUILD MANY.
Is TRYING 10 GET AMERICANS.
new DR. Docks and Coaling stations
Arc Also Sceded--Navy Costs
&. 1l7,sOO to Run.

The maritime powers Of the world have
under construction or in contemplation to
b built during the coming year the follow
ing vessels;
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BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS.


1t appears from the report OF the bureau
Of yards and docks that today the most lr-
gent need OF the naval service is an in
crease OF docking facilities. or the eleven
government docks-nne on the Atlantic
and two on the Pacific coast---three designed
TO accommodate hattleships Of the first
class, one at New York, one at Port Royal,
). O., and one at Bremerton. Wash, on
Puget Sound. But the dock at New York
has been for six months, and is lilsely for
three months more TO be undergoing re-
pairs. and at the dock at Pert ROYAL there
is not only an insufiiciency II water but
the Gloss section OF the dock Is too small
to safely ADMIT battleships with blge reels
Affixed modern ship should he cooked
every few months, and owing to he above
condition OF the docks on this coast IL was
necessary to send the Indiana TO Halifax
IN August last for this purpose.
On the Pacific coast there is but one
dock of sufficient size TO dock modern
battieship, This is on Puget sound, 800
miles from San Francisco. Access to it is
through narrow channel twenty miles
lois' one side OF which is In possession Of
a foreign country.
This lack OF docking facilities should be
rencdied at the earliest possible moment.
me necessity is Imperative
comparison of the docking facilities Of
the principal meritime powers is Instructive
in this connection.
Great britain has GIL docks, twenty eight
OF which accommodate first class battle.
lhils. Fourteen tirst-class battleships can
ba locked ut one time IN the two Yards
OF Chatham and Portsmouth alone.
france has seventy six docSs twepty-two
OF which belonging to the government and
seven to private companies can acco n,no-
date battleships.
germany has seventy docks, two of which
peiong to private companies and are capable
or docking the largest battleships.
spain has nineteen docks, only ore of
which Is capable Of docking the largest bat
tleships. va
italy has total Of twenty docks. seven
OF winch can accommodate battleshjos
Russia has six docks capable OF pcofm-
modating battleships.
Austria has two docks capable OF scoom-
mpdating battleships.
emma has twenty-three docks ono NJ
which, at Port Arthur, is capable or accom-
modating battleships.
Jepan has six decks capable OF accom-
modating battleships. two OF them b, lonra
ing to private companies.