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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Of rowdyism psire and simple. It was not
fun or froMc. II was nearer felony. Let
us consider the charges seriatlm:
/. A lady was attacked by crowd
throwing snowbails and rocks. What
was this but aggravated assault? 10
think that such a thing could be done
nv Texas brave. chivalrors. Southern boys.
whose fathers and grandfathc,r would
have gwen their last drop OF blood IN de-
fense OF womanlpind! II man who will
attack woman Is a coward and poltroon,
what would you call a crowd OF men who
do the sane thingf
2. To steal fifty dollars worth OF prop
erty is a felony. How much better IN the
eyes OF men ana the law stands one who
ilaliciously and without excuse destroys
the property OF another to that extent!
2. a male being who disregards tltterly
the rights Of others may Technically be
called man, but he Is n man IN the
technical sense and no other
L. The fIlthiest bird that feeds on car
rion will not befoul its own nest. What,
then. must be thought OF those who
bring disgrace and shame upon the insti-
tuition which is giving them free of charge
an education and which has enemies. into
whose hand no weapons should be placed?
5. One who dlsregards his duty to So
ciety In general will not be considerable
of those who hear him. Talsus In ,ino
falsus in OMNIBUS.
If those VIII, took part in yesterdays
outrzNes do mot improve with education,
then Texas may rue the day when they
grow UP to manhool's estate. We have
seen men act like these before. but 1t was
caused by whisky, not by snow.
II those who participated can be found
they should be puniefhed Just as surely as
a man who robs his neighbours hen house.
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Au.tjn,. poIicc rorcc.

Austin Texas. December 1.-THE city
council met IN special session last night for
The purpose of canmsssins the returns OF
last Mondays election and Installing tho
twelve new aldermen. The office Of sss-
geant OF police was abolished and the fol-
lowing policemen selected for the ensuing
year. kcnaeriy. rlatt. BELL. Madiox Nc
Cashin, Foiwell. Corwlo, Campbell Gs'iz-
card, Chenneville. Gibson. Wilson. Cato aud
MeGar Major MeCall rad hts annual re-
port, giving estimates OF next years reve-
nues, which II Is expected Will, With tha
exercise OF a due amount of economy, about
suffice to meet current expenses.
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Corpn. Chrt.ti Notes.

Corpus Chtlsti, Texas, December H.
Mrs. Janet Dryden, an old and highly re-
specied citizen of this place. had tho mis-
fortune to break her hfp bone by falling
out of bed early yesterday morning. as a
consequence Of which she is now seriously
i'll.
The schooner Ellen arrived here yester-
day ftcm Lake Charles with about $4,000
feet OF lumber consigned TO the Mexican
National Railway company. The schoon-
ors Rcsina and Agnes. from. the same place,
are daily expected with large onrGoes.
Mr.. A. a. Thompson has been appointed
city secretary by the city council, vice
TbomasAH. Dunn. resigned. and who quail
fled yesterday AS the newly elected asses-
sor Of Nukces county.
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Fun or Felony.

II Is asserted and generally unders 90
ana Acknowledged to To SO. that on yes
teisiay students OF TIE Texas State uni
vsfsity organized themselves into a mob
and with prcmedi ated malice assaulted
me street car forces and their pslsro,s.
The only excuse for this ID that 4 lgnt
snow Tell IN Austin, and the stl,donts
aeeaned 10 think this gave them liberty
ana Ncense 10 act as rowdles In tie
treatment OF people and their property,
THIS excuse Is 70 flainsy thar It docs aot
even mitigate khe osfense. The thsnyry
That might BE- urged against those wno
participated IN yesterdays lawlessness
may be set out as follows:
frst--A lady WINS struck With y rock
ihrown BY one in the crowd
6econd- Property to the value Of $50
and moro was destroyed
Ipird-Traffic was lutsrded and the
eorded. s''-- q Z 4
Fourih--A great ataae ipstitutton Of
learning vas broukht into disrerntA
yltnIoe beater eleuept ef ~ stp-I
H. ~ = sn,as - 800
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REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.


The congress OF the United States ,on
hss the on,or,,,,,,,, =, =, -, ''es ~"
49, .ne opportunity, II IL viii only utilize
1t. 10 largely divorce thu practical !,
aoppaj c,,,,.,,,, !, a. VI
Aolua'' nianagcinent oil the army from poll
tics--a contamination deyouth, 10 hs
wished ,rbis n,,or,,,,.,,,' ',
through the measures pending for the IN /.
crease and reorean,v,,,,n - :"
arm.
An An intellissnt officer Of Tho regular SER
we Lieutsnant Parker of the Thirteenth
insantry' recently In o magazine article
maae some excellent s'iggestioas as to The
course mat ough. 70 DC pursued in effect
'ns ms feorsanizatlon' Tho prostitution
2 tne array % politics, Witnessed during
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

halietsyiEe. Texas. December il..--Mr.
"'iilam J Miller ID In receipt Of a tele-
cram from Congressman r. b. Hawley in
,ornirg him Ut his appointment by Presi-
uent Mckinley as postmaster at this rlace.
Mr.. Miller is member OF the firm !, ,yn,
Appelts Sons and has had exnerjenca In
poaofiice work. having for several Years
pen IN cha;tge- Of the Sublime postoffice
&c = 2 member of the city council ana 4
M. 2. b. Howerton. whom he win s,,c.
~ nss been postmaster contin Iousiy
finally removed for reasons political.
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Conrt nd LLvlnxston.

LIVINGSTON, Texas, December lO.--The
Jury in the case Of Coleman d. Wall Va.
Houston Rsst and weS. Texas halfway
Company returned a yoydlot this morning
for defendant Plaintiff will file motion
for new trial. failinf In which. an an
peel VIII be taken 70 the higher court.
4 The court adjoNned today until the
first Monday in Jann@e AZ which time
one Or more non jury cases are set To-
JSass HAsAt.v~ l,siss ~ .ysslas -
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coIln,.cnnsl. Nole..

colmesncll. Texas, December i1.--shcrlfr
G. Il. Polk was in town this week sum-
monin,g Jurors for sha january Term oi>the
dast.fc, court.
~. W, Y. Stewart left Taursiay for
Houapoa to attend The Il. son.c Grana Lodge
now in session IN illai city.
j. ]. Coob 81 coirisan made a business
visot to our town lev days ago
Colonel W. y. Crawford secretary of
slhe Southeast Texas 'oultry ana Pet Stock
association, was In Colmesneil Wednss-
day In the Interest OF that show, which
opens IN Beaumont next week.
Dlder Marshall OF Orange Is now holding
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Telephone Numbers: ss.,:.:: IL. ~:

~ Iks Post u sei.vesl 10 any part Of the
ciU b. carriers, per month. 9s.oo; three months
e3.oo; ak mo;fss. 5000; one year. $f7.co.
NJ. THEODORE Beriny has charge Of the city
IS ssreulAnea ana coI.ectinr Messrs. Theodore
Eersnr. Charles Lott and Tom South are the au-
Honff1 coitcsnrx OF all city bills both adverts-
snx sni sutScriptior) ard money should BE-
vaid 70 any oce other than those named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
cansSes 10 shown. Al accounts Of any sire
shosl5 Re paid by cheek In favor Of The HUus-
Nn Printing Co-brsav.
eabscribess faiing 70 'ecs~ The Post segsafiy
I'll please notify the Office promptly. Every
raper Is expected 70 5s delivered no! later than
Ego o'clock q. ".
Under no circumstances win orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment Of accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

General snaftcr continues to boldly tackle
adverse public opinion By dcnantly blowing
Is own horn on score Of platforms. Smarter
certainly has one characteristic Of good gen
eral--he ID aEGressixely connbatiys. VI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

In time OF profound peace. with weeks
for preparation. tho transportation bureau OF
the war department sends u cattlcship to sa-
vannnh TO take ON soldiers for Cuba! This
Il rubbing insult into injury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Tho hurricanes ana bifzzarts that have
raced up and down our coasts and over this
country recently have at least rclesatcd Yoi-
low Jack to back scat for some time 10
como. It's an III wind etc
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oDu,rrp Il M poSfotpfcH AZ HOUSTON. rnxAA
kS sacoNo CLASS MArTbR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

eose1gn 0s1ces- Eastern business eines a Tribune
f6ildin9. New York tThe $. c. 6eekwith Spe.
tiAi Ageneyl West.r 40 lThe Rookefy) CR'
eAen. (The S. C. Beckwth Special Agency. 4
Andifoe Z r Holland. B. y. 1hrocp. Travelling
Akxnth
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

ounserspessa b. NAH Daily ana Sunday Post. one
veas, SS.oo; sls months, S@.ces three months.
te.Go; me month. ot.0u,
I'm SUNDAY poSr. one year. $3.50.
I'M SSMi- WeBKlv posr Mondays and Thursdays)
enc year. os.oo: six months, % cents; Three
nonths. - centos tS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

The late Superintendent Of Elections No.
cullash OF New York and ex-chief OF po-
lice OF tho metropolis has COMO TO Havana to
reorGanze the police force Of the Cuban cap
itai, It Is argued that Havana will DO dead
easy for man 70 familiar with tho Now York
Tenderaoin,
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~ pAs:x sesT. 1'sa s; Y q c POST.
san1;-wesstIv eosii,. ~ ceis. ~ week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Our peace commissioners will now come
marching home with feathers In their caps
pluched from dead duck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Aftsr watching for week Or two the effect
Of The shelving Of the railway commission.
- illustrated In port receipts. the Galveston
people have reached the conclusion that the
paila6fum Of our liberties IL being rined
With. T
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

It is indeed gratifying to hear direct from
Washington that II a riyar and harbor bill Is
framed by this congress- Buffalo bayou will
be in It. It ought to be in It to give dignity
and weight to the bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

We have an idea that Colonel Ingcrsoll hus
nc real designs OH the Christian religion; he
Is fltting his lectures to the box Office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

The Post projects right now that any head
quarters" that move away from Houston now
will DO wanting to get back very soon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

England and France win continue to talk
OF war until ono or the other will say some-
thing presently that Will coll for coffee and
pistols. England is disposed to be aggressive
but her Justification is long series of an
moving aggressions by France. It was a casus
bolli OF the same kind that fired this country
to action last APRIL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

New Orleans needed the blizzard OF last
week. And It didn't hurt Houston or Calves
ton, either.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

We are told from Berlin THAI Germany IL
really anxious to enjoy more cordial rela.
tions with America Wen. rs 0ermany's
play.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Z Tho staAs q IndiAna sstahliahsd several
YAM - otaGs board Of equalization OF
FpllFee4 tsxes and tls boerd made raise Of
e., eooeoc y sailroa1 assessments the Ast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Tho fact that a lady was separated from a
big roll OF money on ono Of tho public streets
leads to tho conclusion that Houston's FEES.
tivul drew upon all classes for an attend.
ancc. and that the pickpockets took ADVANTAGE
OF tho reduced railway rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

II Is suggested that the next congressman
from Utah Will be tho only man In that body
who advocates the ratio OF to 1.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

u VIII be unfortunate for Colonel w. ].
hiyah, In ono respect at least. II he resigns
from the army at this tme-his motives will
DO misrepresented by the constituencies gold
Dug press from Maine to California. And yet,
hotning that he could do would meet with
hcnest treatment from such papers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

II is only Just To Hon. Barnett Gibbs to
state even at this late day, that he did not
seek the popuist nomination anyhow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Texans who have been patroniSing street
cars Tor the past few days have found out
what the open door, means.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

The Hungarian diet is keeping up the rcpu-
tation OF European deliberstyo assemblies for
fiotous conduct. II Is only in tho United
States that tho strong hand Of the oxar sup.
presses all evidences of independence on the
part OF tho peoples Representatives
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

1t seems that Judge Noonan of San Antonio
hasn't cut the rope to his contest balloon yet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Paris correspondents inform us that the
Spanish peace commissioners wore gloomy
looks and were much detected when they
signed the peace treaty Some people don I
know good thing when they see 1t. 1t was
tho Americans who went out OF the conference
hall totin the big load
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

Whew! Army appropriations for 1900 to the
extent OF al44.ooo,0oo! Add pension appropria-
tons. which are always covered by the mill
tary budget abroad. and we have the cost OF
our military arm reaching $2ss, 900, 900 a year!
This is more than $lo0.OOo,000 above the cost
OF m!litarism in Russia! Let's save some
thing by cutting off our sympathy for the op-
pressed Russians.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12

The victory won by Mr.. Bailey in the DEM
ocratic caucus at Washington Saturday even
Ing was not only a brilliant and complete
personal victory for tho distinguished Tex
an, but II was party triumph in the direction
Of sound organization and devotion to priu.
ciplc. MIR. Bailey was opposed only by dts
organizers and selfish schemerr, and many Of
these gentry. possibly including some In
Texas. must experience about this time that
tired ard sore feeling which follows unwise
activity! The Post had no fears that Mfr.
Bailey would fall of his party's Endorsement
and renewed expression OF confidence, but 1t
is peculiarly gra,ified that the Texans vlc-
tory was 20 marked. II Is a conspicuous re-
buie. not only to Mr.. Bailcy's enemies ont
of Texas. but as Congressman Henry says.
to "a lot of political opponents in the rear"
Joe Bniley routed EN- and secuted 'em. ana
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attrast.on in the park s'ea'ss'
w.
Mrs' Nancy Houston Banks. gifted
nehaueky woman. whose family BELONGED
TO the staff of Major Handy at the w,r,a,.
fair and who 10 now associated WITH 49,
'EooAinan." entertained The Posts corra.
spondenI at dinner last week Amona
az rs ! mad the pleasure OF nesting I,m,as
Lane Allen. JAMES
The Distinguished southerner IL q ,v,,
sai son OF old kentucky. Tall and asSyrrt
Tea, ne oess his half Ssntairy 80. e1i,ii
q wsll preserved man fis0. de 70 s, 'sAe
. cnaint OF manner AID eonveesai'nt M,
YIN u may reaoiiy understand after In vim,
read MS daiishttul Kentucky Cardin,I'::
and the "Choir Invisible" MI. Aiisn ua =,
iorms me ihat he has another sts,s, ~ ~
progress, which viii BIO published wins,, ~
year. "'saih
Colonel Tom 0chtltree has returned ,oo.
lns the picture Of health. from n Iens,h.
vist abroad My earliest recollection !,
. .Ss gentleman ,t runs rather Ear back into
As white robed youth hs ss,,oa -.
PRIEST at the altar Of the o sys.eu ne
'hufch In old Nacos ioehes. colons, onsi, ,e
tse mas Tor some time been eonno,s,ns
stth tne Mackey Interests IN Ams,sas
sNas' th1nk. has besn benefited Nv shsi.
elepnrne and TELEGRAPH aervi.s.
lAe Wtnflor hotel on Fifth av>r,,a /.
ow me ao1itng place Of Colonel OoHiis r.s =
na Y va laers that ] enjoyed iuuc6Son
assn p fnn noa ytvanf. The colunri !
s ssss efes s'nllsst!e7 2! NIT
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

hull and water tight deck, protect her
boilers, engines and magazines. She
mounts 6-inch rapid fire guns IN her
main battery. and 2 G-pounders, two
three Founders, two Hotchkiss rihes,and
two Calling guns. Her load water line
length is 23) feet breadth S6 fet mean
draught "a fet. displacement LILO tons.
gross tonnage 1.0l1, net tonnage 6Sl
Her Laos horsepower engines drive the
cruiser az 1868 knots. Her bunker ca
paclty SIS 400 tons.
The Pctral Is a gunhoat or 500 tons.
she was launched I'm Baltimore I'm ISIS
and has one screw and a barkentine rig,
Ter lcneth is rs feet. beam 81 feet, and
draught II feet inches. She makes 1871
knots an hour
Her deck and G-inch guns arc protect
Cd with armor. She carries four 6-inch
Guns. two 3-pound and one l-pound
rupid-dre gun. two 1-pound revolving
cannon and two Calling guns. Her crew
SIS one hundred men.
The Asiastic Squadron has been an OBJ
iect Of interest TO China and Japan for
Years but IL was not until the memora-
hle battle Of Sunday. May 1, that the
cel6stials had chance to see what
four cruisers and two gunboats under the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

SELF in a turmoil for two solid months
a few years ago. Gravy had put I'm seven
years on the Texas ranges. lie was
huge man, over six feet high, ana OF
prOportionate bulk, and when De declded
TO cult the ranges for spell and take
on wirl one OF the cavalry troops about
10 join the chase after the Apache hld
Ge was considerably over the weight
prescribed TO- cavairymcu. IL was an
bono and muscle. however ana the man
as so fine I'm makeup and manner that the
surgeon waived his superaDunddnt big
ness and took him anyhow.
Gravy made n matchless campaign
ing enlisted man, and he wore stf-
ecauts shevrous before he had been
with his outfit three months. lie was
with his troop IN me southwest FOR two
years. and his officers called him gem
IN their private talks Tie had q natural
nose for trails. and was there, ~.nvalu-
able as a scout There was nothing In
the bare. arid nature Of the country
I'm which his troop campolgued that ne
was not familiar with. The men OF the
troop took his word and Obeyed him as
implicitly as they did their commissioned
officers. and the officers fell into the
habit OF consulting Gravy before max
ing any important move. During the
two years that mis- troop was engaged
I'm this field soldering Gravy passed up
the whiskey every time it came his way
with the remark that IN was poison 10
him and converted him into kill-deVll-
though the men noticed that when the
LIQUOR was within his purvlew his eyes
sort OF changed color, and he looked
like man whose teeth ached Tor a mp
Of II. Gravy took pride IN his work,
never got even so much as reprimand,
and was booked for the Sergcant-Major-
ship of his regiment. when his troop was
suddenly recalled from the field and or
dered 10 the Preside Of san Francisco.
This move 20 San Francisco settled
Gravy's hash as a good soldier. lie
hadn't been within the confines Of the
beautiful post on san Francisco Bay for
a week before he began 10 grow ner-
vous and fretful. He couldn't stand Tor
bunk fatigue at all, and looked with dis
gust at the long lines OF swaddlas
stretched out on their hunks snoring
when Tho sun was still high I'm the heav-
ems Gravy would take long walks
with n club in his hand, on the Preside
heights when ne had nothing else 20 do,
and he looked so worried that the cap
tain Of mis- troop asked him couple OF
weeks after the outfit got into the Pres
lido. what allied him.
'SThis game surely does pail upon me
heap and no mistake. replied GreVy
OH be bitin' somebody one o these
here days Transfer me out o this, viii
you2 You better had.
There was nothing disrespectful In the
way Gravy spoke TO his troop command
err. II was his way of talking.
The captain wouldn't listen 20 another
word OF tho transfer proposition. Gravy
was too good a man to lose. Gravy in
sisted. lie wanted 10 get down 10 the
cochise country. and there was a fellow
in a troop down there who would trans
fer with him.
You're restless Stanhope," said the
officer Take n couple days leave and
whirl n out OF You in the city You're
"a Observation-Disclosures lot. as you stand
Put I'm not go.ns % let you break out
OF the troop"
'you better had! said Gravy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22

ships She was formerly under the COM
maud Of Captain Winfield S. Schley. and
did duty 900 the harbor of Valparaiso
Chill. In l.l some Of her crew We're
killed ly CHILEAN roughs, and Captain
Scll.v laid of the coast Of Chill with
bis guns pointed at the forts until Chlu
paid $4,000 indemnify
Three years later the Baltimore had
Wretched experience Off Japan where
she was t0rpedocd by the Japanese tor-
peIo feet which mistOok her for Chi
nese ship. The Chinese opened fire ON the
Japanese and before the Baltimore could
get up beer steam, take up her anchor
and get out OF the way, she was under
fire oi both forces. China and Japan,
buL fortunately was not struck. She
dared not fire on either fleet.
THE Baltimore was launched in Phi.a-
deIphia iu lss5. She Is a protected cruiser
OF the second class, built Of steel, with
TWO screws. two fore and aft tunnels
and two masls, with military tops. She
is 800 feet G inches long, IS feet Inches
BEAM and with 20 feet inches mean
drausht. Her tonnage is 1900 and her
speed 20 knots.
SHE Dis furnished with two sets OF triple
expansion horizontal engines, with four
double walled Scotch boilers and thirty
two furnaces.
Her protection consists OF steel deck
plates of from two and one-half to four
inches thick. three inch plates on the
coming tower and shields for ali Ine
guns.
She carries crew Of S95 men and the
following armament: Four S-inch breech-
loading guns 6-inch breechloading guns,
4 C-pound rapid fire guns, two S-pound
rapid hrse guns, two l-pound rapid hre
guns four 1-pOund revolving cannoiN two
nd fIHra
THE OLD BOSTON.
The Boston which is the fourth Of the
Asiauc Squadron. IS one Of tho Oldest
ships OF the squadron. She was one
of the four vessels with which the Uni
tea States began the formation of the
Whit. Squadron. She IS 2l3 tons smaller
than the Raleigh and cost only $4,000
when she was launched fourteen years
ago She is known in the navy az an old
timer and her excellent work az the Ma
Mia b0mbardment was surprise TO
every one Much credit is due her gun
ners.
Her principal measurements are length
go feet. beam. ~ feet: draught is feet;
displacement 5000 tons.
Tier speed is fifteen knots an hour, and
she is driven by engines developing 4.03J
horse power Coal bunkcrs and n pro-
tectiyo deck cover her machinery. Like
the Atlanta. her gun deck az either end
As entirely open and exposed. and on
this deck are mounted her two S-inch
guns Thin steel parapets protect the
gunners on either side within a case
mated deckhouse. are mounted three g.
inch rapid fire guns The Boston has a
ram bow. She rs barkcntine rugged and
has fighting tops on her military masts.
Her secondary battery Is made up OF two
G-pounders. two S-poundcrs. two i-pound-
ors and two machine guns. Her coal
capacity IS 40 tons
THE GUNBOATS.
The Concord and Petrol are the two
finest gunboats Of the American Navy.
The Concord cost $4,000 and she carries
Isl men and u officers. Her double shell