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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-08
Americans III Rome Rejoice.

Rome, July 5.-The United States en-
bassy. the United States consulate and all
the American houses in the city were hung
with flags on the receipt OF the news of the
victory at Santiago, and there is great re-
3olcing In the American colony.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-08
Some Th,n=s lie Missed,

Robert Grimes, wealthy and retired
capitalist, died IN Keota, aged SO yearA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-08

.'Playa del Este. July 3.-To the Secretary
.ish squadron. seven In all. including one
gunboat. came out of Santiago in column
and was totally destroyed within an hour,
chased Is miles to westward by the com
mander IN chief Brooklyn, Oregon and
Texas, guaranteeing TO Brooklyn, but was
officers or men were injured except on
board Brooklyn Chief Woman Eilis was
killed and one man was wounded Al,
cepting of Oquendo, about 10 other officers
and 1900 men are prisoners About $50
KILLED or drowned and l60 wounded. latter
Have just arrived off Santiago in Marble
head 10 take charge while commander in
chief is looking out for Cristobal Colon.
(Signed) ''WATSON
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-08

Washington, July Sat HIPS Monday
night the navy department posted the APP
pended translation of cipher cablegram
received from Commodore Watson. 1t is
similar to that received Monday from Adj
miral Sampson, but contains the addition
al information that $50 Spaniards were
killed or drowned, 1850 wounded and 1000
captured. Commodore Wstsop's dispatch
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-08

Washington, July 5.-Admirai Dewey S
telegram to the navy department is given
out as follows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

Mrs M Ullman and daughter, Miss
Pauline, have returned to their home in
Albany after pleasant visit to Mrs. II.
Kaufman.
Miss Dorothy Berrie is the guest of
friends at Fancy Bluff.
Miss Pearl Harweu has returned to her
home in Columbus, after a pleasant visit
to Mrs. d. w. KTauss.
Miss Lou Morton Of Waynesville was
the guest Of relatives here this week.
Mrs. c. b. Lloyd has returned from
visit to friends in McRae.
Miss Constance Butts has returned from
a visit 10 her sister, Miss Edwin fleming
of jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, Harper are now in
Rome, where they VIII make their future
home.
The Hawthorne Circle will meet at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dexter,
Monday evening, and discuss India.
Miss Lula Sweat. of Waycross, is the
guest of Judge and Mrs. Radford T. Hitch.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis N. Jones are visiting
friends in Upper Georgia
Mrs. D. Watson VIM has returned from
a peasant visit to friends in Virginia, and
is at her home ON St 5imons Island
Miss Annie Porter of Cumberland has re-
turned, after spending several days here,
the guest of Misses Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Upper left Thurs
, day for Summer, Ia, where they will re-
main several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald Dunwoody have
returned to their home in Darien, after n
visit to Mr.. and Mrs J. S. Dunwoody of
this city.
Mrs j. b. Wright and little daughter.
May spent Thursday in Brunswick, and
were guests of Master HAZE Wright, at
his birthday dinner.
The closing exercises of Misses Gales
school were held Friday and were very
interesting TO large number of specta-
tors. In the collegiate department the
first prize, a gold medal was awarded to
Miss May Berrie, who has been distin-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Cambria Corset Covers, high and low
neck worth 15c, sale price lie.
Cambria Corset Covers, V and low neck,
trimmed with embroidery worth 29c, sale
price 21c.
Cambria Corset Covers, high and low
neck trimmed with embroidery, worth CSC,
sale price Ale.
Muslin Gowns, yoke back, high neck,
tucked front worth 65c, sale price Ale
Muslin Gowns, Empire style, trimmed
with embroidery, worth CSC, sale price 69c.
Cambria Gowns, yoke back, tucked front,
with lace inserting, worth SOC, sale price
60 cents
Muslin Skirts, with deep Cambria ruffle,
worth Csc, sale price 49c.
Muslin Skirts, with deep ruffle of en-
broidery, worth soc, sale price sc.
Muslin Skirts, deep rufle, edged with
TOrchOn lace, worth s1.OO, sale price Sc
Muslin Chemise, embroidered yoke and
trimmed with embroidery, worth Csc, sale
price Ace.
Muslin Chemise, embroidered yoke and
trimmed with embroidery, worth $l.OO, sale
price 8Sc.
Muslin Drawers, hemstitched and trim
med with embroidery, worth 35c, sale price
"a cents
Muslin Umbrella Drawers hemstitched
and cambria ruffie, worth 39c, sale price
20 cents.
Muslin Drawers, with deep ruf1e of en-
broidery, worth S5c, sale price 69c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

Maud Geuzard of Columbus, Judge J. A.
Anderson of Atlanta, and Mr.. N. l..
Hutchins of Lawrenceville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Miller have Is
sued invitations for the marriage OF thcr
daughter, Mary Virginia. to Mr.. Henry
Hamilton La Far. The wedding will take
place at St PauFs Episcopal Church,
Thursday evening. June ], at 7:SO o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Coney and a party
of friends spent Friday afternoon at Ty-
bee Among those who were present were
the Misses Bessie Cooper eIEffie Blood
worth Lula Davis, Meta Kemps, Mamie
Coney, and Messrs. Wilbur Coney, Iroy
Buckner, Sidney Buckner. Quincy Hodges
and Charlton Barbour.
At a meeting OF the German Club yester-
day morning 1t was decided that the
moonlight german should not take place
this season.
Wednesday for New York to visit her
daughter, Mrs James II. Parker Mrs.
Jones will make brief stay in Charles
ton en- route.
Mrs II. c. McFadden has returned from
a visit TO friends in Atlanta.
Hon. Seab Jones, Miss Jones, and Miss
wilkins Of Waynesboro, are among the
guests at Hotel TyDee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott arrived in
town yesterday from their plantation on
the Ogeechee, and are at Their home on
Harris street.
Miss Mabel Stoddard will leave this week
for North Carolina where she will visit her
friends-&AIiss Henderson and Miss Rankin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Douglas are spend
ing a few weeks at Tybee.
Mrs. Drummond and Miss Elizabeth
Drummond arc at home again after visit
ing relatives in St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs W. Trenholm Hopkins left @last
evening for Tampa, Florida.
Miss Otelia Johnson, after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs William Hunter on CASTOR street,
left during the past week for her home IN
Petersburg, Va.
Miss Jennie Sullivan will return home
from Pittsburg, Pa, the middle of June 10
spend the summer.
Mr. NJ A. O'Byrne and family are at the
South End Hotel, Tybee, for few weeks.
Mrs. Ganahl of Augusta, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pleasant Sto-
vail returned Thursday to Augusta, ac-
companed by Miss Saida Stovall.
Mrs. C. E. Gadsden Fell will leave for
New York Thursday TO visit her sister,
Mrs. Lovett Russell Leeds.
Mrs J. j. Ives has returned from Su-
vance Springs, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. McDopough and
family are at South End Hotel, Tybee.
One of the enjoyable events of the week
was a tug party to the sea buoy Friday
evening, in honor of Miss Emma Paulsen.
The tugboat Jacob Paulsen lefth the wharf
foot of Abercorn street at 4 O'Clock. on
the return TO the city the party was serv-
ed with an enjoyable FISH supper. Among
those present were Miss Emma Paulsen,
Miss Annie SCHROEDER, Miss Mamie Lang,
Miss Mabel Gibbons, Miss Mamie Eason,
Miss Jessie Eason, Miss Babe Eason,
Miss Lausia Savarese Miss May Cullin,
Miss F'lorie Banks, Mr.. w. O. Brown, Mr..
George Harms, Mr.. John Banks, Mr. Otto
Kolb, Mr.. John Estill, Mr. Henry Suuer,
The party was chaperoned by Mrs. a. 5.
Helmken, Miss H. Savarese, Mr.. Otto
Seller and MIR. w. +. Couteney. The
music was furnished by the harpers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

guished for securing that honor consecu-
lively for three years past. The second
prize in this department was awarded to
Miss Rita Kaiser In the preparatory de-
partment, for general excellence
the gold medal was awarded to
Master Morrtz Baumgartuer. In the
grammar grade, for Improvement. gold
ring was awarded Miss Matte Bishop and
in the primary department little Miss
Vivien Beach was the successful pupil
For Improvement in penmanship, cole
gate department, Master John Symons
was awarded first prize; handsome gold
pen Each pupil was presented with a
dainty souvenir card on which were small
photographs Of their teachers, and the
names of all the attendants for the year
Miss Resse Fox of St Simons spent sew
era! days here this week, the guest of
Mrs. w. NJ Upper.
Mrs 7. K Durham has returned to her
home in Darien, after visiting here the
guests of Mrs B. II. Garfield.
MIR. and Mrs. Junius Abrams of Live
Oak, Fla, are the guests of friends here.
Mrs Victoria letters has returned from
a visit to friends in ThomasVillc.
Miss Amelia Doerfinger is the guest of
friends in Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Akin of Mt. Pleas
ant passed through Brunswick Friday,
en- route TO Indian Springs, where they
VIII spend several weeks.
Mrs. E. Fabian is visiting her parents in
Ogdensburg, ~ Y.
The Ladies Musical Club met Thursday
afternoon at the Oglethorpe and rendered
a delightful programme Among those
participating were Mesdames A. B. Rowe
Boiling Whitfield, H. II. Raymond, Miss
Colesberry, Miss Butts.
General Manager J. b. S. Thompson Of
the Southern Mr.. Albert Howell, Mr..
George w. Parrott Mr. Woodson and
Judge A. J. Crovatt came down from At
lanta Saturday morning in Manager
Thompson's private car, In the afternoon
they were the guests Of Supt. Grob on
Jekyl.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
HOUSE FURNISHINGS.

Fun sized Hemmed Linen Huck Tow
els, worth l6c, sale price lie.
Extra Size Hemmed Linen Huck Tow
els, worth 25c, SAFE price lie.
2x46 Fringed and Hemmed Huck Tow
els, worth soc, sale price 21c.
Knotted Fringe Bleached Damask
Towels, worth 25e, sale price 171ac.
Extra Size Knotted Fringe Bleached
Damask Towels, worth 35c, sale price
p cents
Full size Turkish Bath Towels, worth
tAc, sale price SIC.
Large Turkish Bath Towels. worth 1oc
sale price 715c
Extra Large Double Thread Bath
Towels, worth 35c, sale price PIC.
Loom Table Damask, dice patterns,
worth Soc sale price Bic.
All Linen Cream Damask full width,
worth COO, sale price 47c.
Extra width and heavy All Linen
Damask, worth S5c, sale price SOC.
Fun width Bleached Damask. worth
Csc, sale price 4Sc.
Extra heavy All Linen Double Dam
ask, worth Soc, sale price &c
72-inch Extra Heavy Satin Damask.
worth Sl.55, sale price sic.
5-S All Linen B!eached Damask Nap
kins, worth Soc, sale price SIC.
SIS All Linen Bleached Damask Nap
kins, worth $125. sale price SIC.
"a Damask Napkins, worth $1S5, sale
price $l.44.
Hemmed White Crochet Bed Spreads,
worth Csc, sale price 49c
Hemmed Extra Heavy Crochet Bed
Spreads worth $1.OO. sale price 73c.
ia White Dimity Bed Spreads, worth
$500, sale price $l39.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
Condition of the Crops-ResuIt of the
Bicycle Races.

Condition of the CrOps-ResuIt of the
Bicycle Races.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 2S.-The monthly
bulletin published by the state depart
ment of agriculture, gives the following
general averages as to acreage and condi-
ton Of Florida crops
Acreag e-Upland cotton, 81; sea island
cotton, rs; corn, 1o5; oats, 81; sugar cane,
1O4; rye, 95; rice, 102; sweet potatoes, 9Sy
field peas, 95; egg plants. 81 hay, So;
watermelOns. IS; peanuts, 49,
Condition-Upland cotton, Sc; sea island
cotton, 76; corn, S5 oats, "a; sugar cane.
95; rye, 81; rice, 80; sweet potatoes. n;
field peas, rs; egg plants, IS; peanuts, 81;
hay So; waternfelons SO; cabbage, 50; Irish
potatoes, 80; tomatoes, 3d.. cucum bers. n:
English peas, IS; beans, 70; tobacco. straw
berries, 81; orange trees, co. lemon trees.
50; lime trees, IS; grape fruit, "A; bananas,
~; pineapples 6S; guavas, SO; peaches 81;
peas, Sc.
The bicycle races at the fair grounds
Thursday afternoon was largely attended
most of the stores closed for the occa-
sion. The first was a half-mle novice
race. Fred Elliot came in first, A. RAN
dolph second; e. Provence, next, and 8.
Myers last
Second Race-Half-mile dash. Elliot,
first; Provence, second; LAGER, third, and
Wilson last
Third Race-AIile handicap. Provence
Myers, G. b. Ashcroft, Jr., ana Wilson
is the order in which the wheelmen fin
ished.
The first excursion OF the season to the
snapper banks off Carrabelle left this
morning with a large crowd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
CHILD WRECKS
Caused by Ignorant Selection of
Food.

Food.
One of the most divine traits in man
kind is the love for and care of the little
folks. TO furnish them good nourishlng
food is to supply the wherewith to build
the little bodies into healthy and sturdy
men and women Parents who thought
lessly give coffee to growing children viii
see the day when they would give any
thing on earth to be rid of the regret for
the weakness and frequent sick spells of
The children, CAUSED by the alkaloids of
coffee. Give the children Postum Food
Coffee, the famous, food drink. which goes
directly TO noursh and strengthen child or
adult, and when in after days you glory
In their strength and ability, you can re-
member with pride that your intelligence
and care about the food and drink in their
childhood made the sturdy men and wo-
men they are. 1t is criminal 70 be care
less. II pays well to give children nour-
ishing liquid food ike Postum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
WHITE GOODS.

Check Nainsook, worth 7c, sale price
cents
Sheer Finished Plaid Lawns worth
Sac, sale price sc.
India Linen, worth PFC, sale price &c.
India Linen Sheer, worth zoe, sale
price 14c,
Very Sheer India Linen, worth 3Oc,
sale price BIC.
French Nalnsook, As inches wide, worth
45c, sale price 29c.
French Nainsook, 4S inches wide,
worth SOC, sale price &c.
6S-inch French Organdie, worth Coo,
sale price 47c.
Chiffon Organdy, 6S-inch wide, worth
S5c, sale price 69c.
BUY YOUR COMMENCEMENT
DRESSES NOW.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
CHILDREN'S MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR.

Muslin Skirts, with tucks, worth 35c, sale
price 15c.
Muslin Gowns, yoke back, Bishop and
Empire style, worth 75c, sale price 39c
Pantlets of good Muslin az Sc, Sc. lie
and 13c. according TO size
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

The young Queen OF Holland and her
mother have endeared themselves to the
hearts of Parsians by the, transformations
manner in which they have been going
about the French capital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
SILKS.

Colored Taffeta Silks, all shades, worth
59c, sale price 42c.
Changea Die Taffeta Silks, sold all sea-
son at Soc, sale price 73c.
India Silks, II inches wide, ell colors,
worth 75c, sale price &c.
Figured China Silks for waists, worth
25c, sale price 15c.
Printed Foulard Silks, worth 75c, sale
price 43c.
Black Brocaded India Silks, worth 81.
sale price CSC.
25-inch Black Satin Duchess. worth
$1.39, sale price CSC.
Black Taffeta Silks, worth CSC, sale
price SIC.
2-inch Black China Silks worth SOC,
sale price 42c.
sale price &C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
SUIT DEPARTMENT..

If you are going away for the sum-
mer it will pay you to visit this depart
ment.
Ladies' Black Serge Suits, regular price
$500, sale price $649.
Ladies' Green Meltonette Suits, blouse
effect, worth $3.50 sale price $11.47.
S1.75 Crash Skirts, sale price SIPS.
$500 Crash Bicycle Skirts, sale price
&149.
$3.50 Circular Crash Skirts, sale price
$19S.
1915 Crash Suits. sale price $2.9S.
$5.7j White Pique Suits, sale price
&47.
75c Ladies' Wrappers, sale price sec.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

At 39C
/ Black Surah Serge
worth see.
At ASC
Black Figured Bril-
Z liautine;
worth 75c.
At CSC
46-inch Black
Henrietta;
worth soc.
Al SOC
Black Silk
, Grenadines;
worth $1.25.
At $3.50
Imported Challies;
worth Csc.
! At 1870
4 Colored Dress
1 Goods;
worth from SOC TO
75c.
At SO. 90
4 Novelty Dress
Suits.
no two alike;
worth from
$500 to 5000
At $50
French Organizes;
! worth SOC.
I 1T IOC i.a
Figured Lawns;
worth l5c,
1 1T $40
Z Indigo Blue
! Calicoes;
Z worth sc.
At $40
} Shifting Prints;
worth sc.
I Az 10
Apron Ginghams;
worth 61Lc
! At Sc
I Yardwide Lonsdale
and Fruit of the
J Loom Shifting;
worth Size.
1 At $40
Yardwide Sea
J Island Shifting;
4 worth sc.
At 70
4 Ready-made
: Pillow Cases;
a worth l0c.
At 22C
4 Ready-made
I Bolster Cases;
worth Soc.
4 At 45o
|, Ready-made
Sheets;
worth 65c.
A. $50
! French Flannels
For Pajamas and
Wrappers;
worth Soc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
The Queen Resort of the Blue Mountains on tn
The WESTERN MARY AND Rail RnAn

No
covering 5000 miles
N-N"0H un June
T. gel Carouton
H. ngton
Hotel
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
.TheSe Prices Are for Two Weeks Only.
LADIES' WAISTS.

-HOlE0 WHiO ! D
of Figured Percales. detachable collars,
worth soc, sale price SOC.
Waist yoke back. fun front, stripes and
figures. worth Soc, sale price SIC.
Plaid Gingham Waists, detachable white
collar, worth 1925, sale price sec.
Black lawn Waists, tucked front, yoke
back worth $l,50, sale price $1.19.
White Lawn Waists, tucked front, yoke
back, worth $125, sale price soc.
LADIES' UNDERVESTS.
Bleached Ribbed Cotton Vests low neck.
worth 15c sale price SC.
Bleached Ribbed Cotton Vests. tame
strings, worth zoe, sale price 18c
Ribbed Lisle Vests, silk strings. low
neck. worth 35c, sale price PIC.
Silk Vests, all colors and black, worth
75c, sale price 42c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29
LACES.

15c Laccs, all styles, sale price &c.
zoe Laces, including silk, sale price
II cents.
Chiffon and Mousseline de Sole, 40
inches wide, worth $50, sale price CSC.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-26
More Troops Called For.

The Presidents call for 5000 addi-
tlonal troops was not unexpected. and
confirms the general impression that,
since the war has broadened in Ks scope
it Is to be no brief struggle. It is true
that IN ending to actual hostllities may
come soon, but the undertaking Of the
United States means q great deal more
than the mere fighting OF a decisive bat
tie with Spain. or even the complete de-
struction of the naval fleet in the West
Indies. Such q decisive engagement
may cause Spain to abandon Cuba TO its
fate, and to that extent permit the
United States to proceed to take pos
eession and carry out IT'S plans for the
establishment OF a free government on
the island, but there are other matters
to be taken into consideration. An
army will have to be maintained in
Cuba UNTIL all the work Is accomplished,
with q large volunteer force in this
country, until the settlement for peace,
with all its complications, as to Cuba
and Aslatic possessions.
Aside from the handling. Of the Cuban
situation, a greater and more important
question will arise at the Philippines.
with the possibility Of interested Euro
pean powers becoming involved. While
Admiral Dewey has practical control
there, the title of Spain Is not yet ex-
tinguished. What the future may bring
forth with resepct to the phase of the
question which has its base on the OPP
posise side of the globe cannot be pre-
dicted, but 1t Is possible that, as meas
ure OF precaution II nothing else, 1t will
be necessary for the United States to
maintain a big army for sometime to
come. even should the Philippines be
wrested completely from Spain, as Cuba
will be, :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-26
"F1RING OFF THE COAST"

The navy department Is respectfully
reminded that the walking Isn't good
between San Francisco and Manila
Philadelphia Ledger.
Some who are Fostering the President
for places forget that we promised to
send the Cubans succor-not suckers
Albany Argus.
The victory will not be complete
enough to satisfy oil of the patriots I'M
til there Is change In the Manila post
office.-Milwnukee Sentinel.
A glance at the Colorado volunteers
shows that bald-headed men will not
go to the front except at the theatres
Denver Times.
main about .twenty-four hours where
the board OF strategy puts 1t we could
end this scrap in ! jlny.--Omaha
World-Herald.i
Should It happen that Uncle Sam be-
comes possessed OF lots OF land in both
oceans he'll have the deeds 10 show for
it-Philadelphia Times.
The grammar school boy who drew a
chalk map Of Cuba on q Portland side
walk the other day drew almost rs big
a crowd as bulletin board does.-Lew-
iston Journal.
Up in New England nowadays one
can hardly frs q bootjack at q cat
without starting rumor OF n naval en-
gagcment or the coast.-Philadelphla
Ledger.
The war has snuffed out Georgia pol
tiles for the present. Men may run for
governor, but no one seems to notice
them.-savannah News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-26
HoNEYcoMB OF STEEL
Tho Battleship Town 10 so Called and It
Has n Vast Power Tor Dealing Death to

Tho Battleship Town 10 SO Called and It
Has n Vast Power Tor Dealing Death to
an Enemy. g5 Z
There are three types of heavy fight
ing vessels in our navy. says Prof. Ira
N. Hollis in the June Atlantic" tho
harbor defense monitor. capable Of
service in smooth water; the coast line
battleship, for coast defenses, and the
sea-golng battleship, which can handle
its guns in q fairly heavy sea. None
Of these have speed exceeding 16 or
II knots, the principal, difference be-
tween the three classes being in the
height of the guns above the water
line, and the capacity to, maintain
their highest speed in rough water. The
Iowa, as the best OF these, is our only
example of q sea-going bat
tIeship, nnd she may be taken as type.
She has been described as "a vast hon.
eycomb OF steel,'s Doubts have been ex-
pressed as to the stability Of this hon.
eycomb under the shock OF a heavy pro-
jectlle. Writers who have had no ex-
perlence on the sea are likely to forget
the heavy shock which the hulls OF all
our ships have already withstood In fir
ing their own guns. In fact, there Is
not much difference In the jar to the
turret and Its machinery from the re-
action OF twelve-inch shell and that
resulting from blow. 55
The Iowa carries forty-slx guns, Just
two more than the rating of our old
Constitution, and, like her, is among the
first of q new type. Four twelve-inch
guns are mounted near the ends of the
ship In steel turrets fifteenSinches thick
and four eight-inch guns are placed on
each side In smaller steel turrets six
Inches thick. These turrets have steel
covers and are like inverted cheese
boxs, with holes for the muzzles OF the
guns, nearly all OF which are fully
twenty-five feet above the water. The
other guns are OF smaller caliber. OF the
rapld-firing class. Four satling guns
are mounted In platforms on the single
mast, called the fighting tops. They
are placed high In the air for the pur-
pose OF delivering a plunging fire upon
the decks Of an opponent. While the
Constitution fired q broadside weighing
about seven hundred pounds, the Iowa
is capable OF dlscharging 1850 pounds
In one broadsidc. II we reckon the to-
tai weight OF metal which can be
thrown BY the Iowa in the time requir-
ed by the Constitution to fire broad
side, we have not far from 1900 pounds.