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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
TYPE OF OUR PROPOSED B,oooToN BATTLESHlps.

demand made upon the battleship Ore
gon, in her unprecedented run from
the Pacific to the Atlantic This alone
has shown the need Of large coal car
rying capacity and increased speed
The days of the 16-knOt battleship are
over. Nothing less than IS knots will
do fer the modern heavy armOred
ships of the line. and even greater speed
will be striven for.
Armor and armament will be differ
emily arranged 1t is not unlikely that
the battleships and armored cruisers
will have armor plates extending the
entire length of the sides instead of, as
heretofore. only over the vitals 1t
was shown during the war that. while
none of our ships was seriously dam
aged armor placed all along their
sides would have added greatly to
their protection With the new Krupp
process Of hardening the plates it win
not be necessary to have the belts Of
as great thickness as at present. This
will DC great advantage III the con
struction Of the heavier ships. as the
saving in weight can be utilized in the
engine and boiler space and TO add 10
the coal carrying capacity. The plates
now in use on the battleships and arm
ored cruisers are harveyized and are
from 10 to Is inches in thickness. while
the new Krupp plates will not be mere
than ten inches in thickness for the
battleships and much less for the arm
ored cruisers The barveyized plates
have hardened surface of but few
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

ed, was considered a small factor
among the nations of the world The
change that the war made was mar
velous, and the United States has
Jumped to a place that puts her far
in advance of some of the nations
which were looked upon as all power
full Some of these now look upon this
country not only anxiously but with
fear, for she has risen to the dignity
of a factor in the management of the
affairs of the world if she cares to ex-
ercise her prerogative.
The policy of the government hereto
fore has seemingly been to maintain
as small an army and navy as posi-
BILE. and while our population is large
and our area OF territory is great our
fighting forces have been smaller than
some of the powers which are not rat
ed even as third class. 1t is now the
intention Of the government to in
crease both the land and naval forces
and to have the latter always in a con-
dition that will command respect. Our
ships have already shown the material
they are made of, and the officers and
men who fought them their abilities
as seamen and gunners. They have
opeped the eyes of the world and have
proved that they are worthy of all the
respect and honor the United States
can bestow upon them.
Since it has become one of the poll
cies Of the government to increase its
naval force and place it on footing
with thel more powerful ones OF Eu-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

will thus really be increased rather
than diminished and will be so placed
as to give the vessels greater brcadside
action. Turrets Will be used on the for
ward and after decks, in which the
heavier guns will be mounted. The
guns on the sides of the vessels will be
Of smaller cah0er than some now in
use, but there will be mere of them
and with the new devices for dis
charging them rapidly they will be cap
able OF throwing more pounds Of metal
in a given time tlan those on the ships
now on the active list.
The foreign navies are not only be-
ing increased in the number of ships,
but their batteries are being arranged
differently and their speed materially
increased. Tie large transatlantic
companies are building larger and fast
er vessels for their service. They are
constructed under the supervision Of
their respective governments and in
accordance with their admiralty laws
with view to having them up 10 the
standard so they may be used as aux
iliary cruisers Vessels Of this class
during the Hispano-American var gave
a good account Of themselves. 1t is for
the purpose Of coping with such craft
and the high speed cruisers that are
being added to the navies of the world
that our government is looking to the
construction of fast armored, protected
ali Unprotected cruisers.
In MP particular have the teachings
Of the war been more striking than IN
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

near Santiago harbor on July 3. On
that occasion a shell from an American
ship struck a torpedo which was in
. one of the Vizcaya's tubes. and dozen
men were blown into eternity by the re
sultant explosion.
Another matter that will be taken
into consideration by the board Of con-
struction in the plans for the new yes
sells will be the location OF the coal
bunkers and magazines. some trouble
has resulted from having the bunkeIs
and magazines close to each ether
, Some OF the accidents that have occur
red by spontaneous combustion OF coal
have not only caused anxiety, but con-
siderable damage. In most OF the
ships the c. al bunkers and magazines
are close together. This is especially
so in the case OF the cruiser New YORK
and the battleships Of the Oregon
class. Fires have been discovered IN
the bunkers. and in some cases the
boxes il which the fixed ammunition
i kept in the magazines adjoining
them have been charred. OF the more
serious fires that have occurred, al
though no damage was done 10 the
ammunition. were those on the cFu3s-
ers New York, Minneapolis, Cincinnati
and the battleship Indiana These
brought to the notice OF the department
the danger Of placing the magazines
and buukers too near TO each ether
with the increase Of coal space the
magazines win have to be distributed.
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mored, protected and unprotected cruz
Sers.
Several powerful battleships are on
the ways under construction. while
several more have been authorized.
Appropriations amounting to many
millions of dollars have been made by
Congress for the purpose OF building
more vessels. These, however. are not
sufficient to put the navy on An equal
footing with the more powerful ones
of Europe. The officers of the con-
struction board have worked out sew
erai plans by which the increase of the
naval force may be made and it is
stated that Secretary of the Navy Long
Will request Congress to add $32 ,000,-
600 to the amount already appropriate
ed. This will be used for the con-
structiOn Of nine vessels other than
those now building or authorized
There is little doubt that the recon-
mendation will be favorably acted
upon.
1ne new vessels that it is proposed to
add to the navy will be of from LOCO
to 5000 tons greater displacement than
those now on the active list or provided
for-that is to say. the armored cruis-
ers will have displacement of 10000
tons and the battleships Of about $4,000
tons each. The cruiser Brooklyn is
the largest vessel CT her class now on
the active list. Her displacement is
9,153 tons. The battleship Iowa has a
tonnage of II 1896 and is the largest of
that class of vessel on the active list.
while those now under construction
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

Bn, he took his troubles as lightly
as an Irish hunter takes stone fe1ces:
the result was that The seniors were
kept busy finding new things for him
to discover.
He'll never be easy till he Stays a
tiger said Capt. Malone.
That means. l suppose" drawIed
Herbert, that we'll have 10 get a IL
ger for him TO shikar."
Il seemed a miraculous coincidence
that Buldoo, the shikari, should turn
up the very next day with startling
tale Of devastation from a man eat.
err Ten kos out this tiger. "as big
as q bullock, sahib. and as bl1od-
thirsty as head-hunting hillsman. F."
was eating up men and cattle beyond
all count.
Il was D0yne's chance. His prede-
cessors there il Hokeypoorey were
satisfied with the staying of tigers.
CT course they would help him:
weren't they always helping him.
But, for the sake Ct his m3ther-who
vas Mahcne's Cd asiu-sa0uid he have
first crack at Master Stripes"
IL vas like getting up q lottery on
the gymkhana sports. 1t was so
smoothly done Buldoo would arrange
for kill, for bait out at his ten kos
place. and they would go that night
and be ready for business in the early
morning.
Half dozen Of the fellows went
with Doyne to see fair play between
aim and the tiger-as sort Of heaters.
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FOR UNCLE SAM.

and great care will be taken to correct
the old fault.
Still another matter that will be con-
sidered by the board will be that of in
creasing the magazine space to permit
the vessels to carry larger supply OF
ammunition and projectiles. The ships
at present in the service in hard hight
could fire all the ammunition they can
now stow away in less than six hours
and some of them in much less time.
To increase the magazine space means
to give the vessels more lighting abll-
ity, and it will be just as necessary as
increasing the engine and boiler capa-
city.
The new ships which will be added to
the service from time to time will be
of the battleship, armored, protected
and unprotected class. We are now
strong in the protected class, but before
the government stops adding TO the list
it should have at least thirty battle
ships of the first class. large number
of armored cruisers of high speed and
number of protected and unprotected
cruisers of about SEQ tons greater dis
placement tkanl the largest OF their
class now on the active list. 1t Will be
necessary to maintain large and pow
erful navy if the government intends
to keep the possessions taken frcm
spain and hold the position she has
gained.
The list Of ships has begun to grow.
There are several battleships now on
the ways or nearly ready to be put inJo
active service Added to these will be
% boats of the torpedo and destroyer
class besides the number that are rap
idly nearing completion. AS yet none
of the rev armored cruiser class has
been provided for. but there is no doubt
that when Congress conyenes approprl-
atoms will be made for number OF
them. When these shall have been com
pleted the Stars and Stripes will be
carried to the ends of the earth on as
fine ships as were ever built and Uncle
Sam will have a navy Of which he may
be justly proud.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11

have tonnage of 1850. The battle
ships Illinois, Wisconsin. Alabama,
kearsarge and Kentucky. which are
rapidly nearing completion, will each
be of about H. SOC tons.
The plans and specifications for the
new vessels will show a decided ad-
vance over those that were used for
the present ships of the service. The
style of hull adopted by the govern
ment will not be materially changed.
The new vessels will be considerably
larger than either the old ones or those
now under construction or provided for.
Many rev devices which will add to
efficiency and fighting ability will be
installed Two of the more essential
features of the new battleships will be
the space allotted for coal bunkers. en-
gines and magazines They will be
considerably larger than those of the
ships now in use. The necessity for a
large steaming radius has been en-
phasized by the war, notably by the
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the demonstration Of the value OF ar
mored cruisers. We have but two of
this class, the New York aud the
Brooklyn. They performed most val
liable service. not off the coast of Cuba
only, but in bringing some OF the faster
ships to step when they undertook
to run the blockade. AS moderate
fighting machines they are uusurpass-
ed. They showed their worth at the
battle with the swift Spanish fleet off
Santiago. For all round service the
armored and protected cruisers are the
best type for naval service, and the
government will do we'll to add many
Of them to the list. Russia has large
number of this type, and other Euro
pean countries are rapidly building
them.
The new armored cruisers for the
United States navy will be larger and
, more powerful than any we now have.
The type will be similar to the Brook
iyn, but many improvements will be
made. The war has shown the danger
Of using wood on fighting ships. This
material will be dispensed with in every
department possible, and where it is
employed it will be subjected TO fire
proofng. All the file mains will be
placed below the protective deck The
ships will have a greater steaming
radius and viii be able 10 keep up a
higher rate of speed than the vessels
CT this class now in the service. The
record made by the Brooklyn on her
trial trip will be made the basis for the
computation Of increase of speed that
will he required in the new vessels.
The Brooklyn made triie less than
y knots. and the new ships will be re-
Quired to do from two to three knots
more. They will also have a coal car
rying capacity which will give them a
steaming radius some Thousands Of
miles greater than our present SHIPS.
r his will be necessary to insure having
enough fuel to steam from one of our
new possessions to another without hav-
ing to purchase at high prices from
otner countries while cruising.
It has been suggested that the larger
vessels be fitted with torpedo tubes OF
the submerged type, if they carry any.
This in itself is very important pr5b-
lem, as the tubes as now arranged are
not only dangerous, but take up valu-
able space that might BE used for
mounting guns There are none OF our
ships now il the service which are fit
ted with underwater tubes, While many
Of those in the foreign navles are
equipped only with them.
The danger Of torpedo tubes above
the water line Of fighting ship was
startlingly illustrated during the battle
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
Plea of q Retired Naval Officer For a
Marked increase In Our Fighting
Strength on the W0fer.

inches, while with the Krur1 system
of treating the plates the process pene-
trates entirely through, hardening
them from one side to the other The
armor along the sides of the ships will
not be of equal thickness. 1t will be
graduated at the bow and stern, while
in the center and over the vitals it will
reach its maximum thickness. The
thinner plates will be thick enough to
keep out projectiles from the rapid fire
guns. while those over the vitals will
be capable Of withstanding the larger
shells.
The armament Of all classes of YES
sells will be distributed differently. The
heavy turrets On the beams Of the ships
will be dispensed with. and the weight
thus saved will be utilized in placing
armor on the upper works OF sufficient
thickness to keep cut the fire of small
projectiIes and give the men behind the
guns extra protection. The armament
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
Supports the Departments
PI0nS After Explaining
What They Are.

rope our naval experts have been at
work devising plans for the construc-
ton Of the new vessels which are TO be
added from time to time. Many inter
esting problems have been brought out
in the matter OF the best methods to pc
employed and the most valuable type
Of ship for the service. These subjects
have been extensively discussed by the
experts, but the result Of their findings,
so far as the practicability of the plans
Is concerned, will not be known until
the ships have left the ways. The the
DRY of the steel warship has been thor
oughly tested. and the constructors will
no longer have to work in the dark.
These ships have proved their quality
and have shown where the weaknesses
lie and where improvements may be
made. The type of vessels that have
demonstrated their worth to the gov
eminent are the battleships and the ar
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Copyright, 1898. ]


With expansion of territory, and es-
pecially when the lands acquired are
as far from the home station as are
the possessions which have recently
come under the control of the United
States, it is necessary to maintain q
large navy to retain the hold upon
them. Before the Hispano-American
war the United States possessions were
limited to the home country, and the
navy was considered to be ample to
the protection of the lands over which
the stars and stripes flies. With new
territory to be looked after it is dif-
ferent, and an increase Of our naval
forces both in ships and men is neces-
sary. Previous to the war the United
States, SO far as the navy was concern
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-11
HCINORS EASY.
Revenge Came to the Cherub on the
Last Race Day.

It was quite lawful to sell Lieut.
Doyne pup. 1t was also easy; that
was because he was a griffin the
greenest kind of a griffin" Nature
had cut him out for an innocent boy
and his mother had never allowed the
pattern to get out Of shape. 1t was
was not particularly witty to call him
"the Cherub," but it was deuced APP
propriate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
AGUINALDo ON HIS VICTORY.
Hears That spnniards Contemplate
CapltuIntion.

London, June s.-The Singapore corre-
spondent of the Times. telegraphing Tues
day. says: "The local Philippine insur-
gent committee received to-day dispatch
from Agulnaldo saying:
I'VE have taken all In the province of
cavIte and several towns In the province
of Batangas.
"'We have captured ten guns. six hun
dred rifles and twelve hundred Spaniards
from Spain, with 800 Philippine Spanlards.
killing $50.
we are besleging Biejo.
In the church 900 Spaniards are en-
trenched who must surrender soon. We
hear that the governor general proposes to
capitulate.'
"The insurgents IN Singapore serenaded
the United States consul general, Mr.. r.
Spencer Pratt, tonight.
Before The seronade they presented him
with an address thanking him for sending
ing Admiral Dewey and expressing a de-
sire for the establishment Of a native gov
ernment under American protection
"The spokesman, continuing. deprecated
a restoration Of the Islands TO Spain or
their transfer 10 any power, and expressed
his confidence that the natives would prove
their ability to govern themselves. The
Phiilppineans then gave cheers for Amer
lea. England, and Admiral Dewey. Mr..
Pratt responded ana presented the spokes-
man with an American flag amid great en-
thuslasm."
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leader. continues to excite a general insur-
rectlon in the archipelago.
A dispatch from the commander of the
island of Vlzcayas says that officials sent
two gun boats to the island of LuzOn with
instructions to try to communicate with
Manila, but he udds they were compelled
20 return, unsuccessful. The government
il is added. replied instructing the gover-
nor of the island of Nizcayas to restore
communication with Manila at all costs.
Gen. Correa declined to furnish the text
of the dispatches for publication on the
ground that 1t would be prejudlclal to the
country's interest, but a member of the
government whose name cannot be used,
admitted that the dispatch of Spanish
troops to the Philippine Islands could not
change the situation. He added: I'VE could
send 6,00O troops; but If the natives are
against us such a force would be made
quate. If they were with us il would not
be necessary to send troops to the Philip
pine Islands,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
MAY SOON SURRENDER MANILA.
CAPTAIN GENERAL ADMITS THE
OUTLOOK Is DARK.

Reports Tint AguinnIdO Has Sue
ceeded In stirring Up the Country
and Is Cutting Railways ana
Wircs-AguSti Distrusts the Nn-
tives and Volunteers on Account OF
Numerous DescrtiOns-spanIa
Take Refuge in Fortified Part OF
Town.
Madrid. June s-The following COM
munication from Captain General August
dated at Manila June 3. has been pub
nshed:
The situation is very grave.
"Aguinaldo has succeeded in stirring up
the country, and the telegraph lines and
railways are being cut.
II am without communication with the
provinces.
THE province Of Cavite has completely
rebelled, and the towns and villages are
occupied by numerous bands.
"A Spanish column defends the Zapote
line to prevent the enemy from invading
the province of Manila, but the foe has en-
tered through Bulacan, Lagina and Moron.
so that Manila viii thus be attacked by
land and sea.
Il am striving to raise the courage of the
inhabitants and will exhaust every means
of resistance, but l distrust the natives
and the volunteers. because there have al
ready been many desertions.
"Bacoor and linus have already been
seized by the enemy. The insurrection has
reached great proportions and if | cannot
count upon the support of the country the
forces at my disposal will not suffice to
hold the ground against two enemies"
Gen. Correa, minister Of war, and Capt.
Aunon, minister of marine, have gone TO
the palace to confer with the Queen Re
gent as TO Gen. Augustus communication.
II is reported that the Spauiards at Ma
Mia have already been compelled TO take
refuge In the fortified part of the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-09
TROOPS LEAVE TAMPA.
Army Of $1,000 Men Sails
for Santiago.
SHOULD ARRIVE SATURDAY
Indiana and Helena Convoy The
transports.
SHAFTER LEADS SOLDIERS.
Sixteen Regiments Of Regulars and
Eleven Of Volunteers.
.SHAFTER LEADS SOLDIERS.

London, June S.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle, with
the approval of Gen. Greeley, cables the
following: 1.-THE army sailed from Tampa
at noon to-day wednesday, The forces
number 1900 men, composed of infantry,
cavalry, artillery, engineers and a signal
corps.
"The infantry consists of 27 regiments,
l6 regulars and II volunteers. as follows:
"Of the regular regiments the First Sec
ond, Fourth, Sixth. Seventh, Eighth
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Six
teenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-first, Twen-
ty-second, Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth
"Of the volunteer regiments there are
the Seventy-frst New York, Thirty-second
Michigan, First and Fifth Ohio, Second
New York First District of Columbia,
Fifth Maryland, One Hundred and Fifty
seventh Indiana, and the Third Pennsyl-
vania.
The total infantry force Is 21,6Oo men,
in addition, there are a battalion of
engineers, a detachment of the signal
corps, five squadrons of cavalry, four bat
teries of light artillery, and two batteries
Of heavy artillery
Gen. Shafter is in chief command of
the force which is conveyed by the bat
tleshp Indiana and the gunboat Helena,
with the training ship Bancroft as Gen.
Skaters floating home.
The transports are due at Santiago Fri
day night or Saturday morning and a
landing win be attempted on Saturday.
This should be effected without diff
Guilty, and no doubt by Sunday or Monday
at the latest the Stars and Stripes will
float over Santiago de Cuba"