Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-17

She has one military mast and one
funnel. Her length over all is a55 it.,
l H.; breadth ON full load water line,
so tt; mean draft. u it, 6 in; normal
displacement. 1929 tons; full load dis
placement, 3,3336 tons. In her main bat
terry are two 12-inch rife in the turrets
and four 4-inch rapidtire guns broad
side. The secondary batteries have
three 6-pCunder semi-automatic, four
l-poundcr automatic, four 1-Dounder
rapid firing guns and two 80 cal. field
guns. Her contract price for hull and
| machinery was $685., 900.
The Nevada is differed as follows;
Commander Harry p. Huse, COM
handing
Lieut.. Comdr. J. p. ]. Ryan.
Lieut.. w. c. Assers2n.
Lieut.. W. S. Pye.
Lieut. o. w. Fowler.
Lieut. w. S. Bryant
Asst. Paymaster M. H. Philbrick.
Asst. Surgeon +. E. Sellers
Carpenter ]. =. Shovlin
Warrant Machinist B. b. Bowie.
Pay Clerk Geo. McBlair.
Midshipmen. FIRST CLASS.
Barry. j. r.: Bowman, NJ c.; Bunk
ley, J. W.; Canine. S. r.; Church, c.;
DesseZ. J. II. s.; Dysart, A. S.; Endel,
S; Frie'!ell, d. j.: Grebe, W. c.; Haas,
f.. e.; HaXton, r. c.; Hoey, G. B.;
Jones. r. E.; Kennedy, S. S.: Lans-
downe, u.
SECOND CLASS.
Bagg, III. A; Beary, D. B.; Birdsail,
j. H.; Bright. &c. J..;;.' Byrne, J. A.:
Clark, Robt. W.; Cook, G. NJ; Cygon,
j. r.; Dunnell, NJ, Jr.; Pagan, l.. E.:
Fuller, G. c.; Gilbert, H. B.; Hammes,
r. b.; Helm, II. r.; Jersey, c. c.; King,
5. W.; LaRoache, F. A; Luckcl, F. II.
THIRD CLASS.
Anderson, NJ. H.; Barr, E. L.: Beach,
p. d.; Ball, J. H. Jr. Brown, M. L.;
Butler. w. j.: Baxter. r.; Capehart, E.
NJ; Collier, F. NJ; Curry, c. H.: Deyo,
M. L.; Eisenach, w. L.; English, r. H.:
Flett, c. M; Ford, A. W.; Glennon, H.
r; Goodwin. d. c.: Hendrick, ]. NJ:
Hinckley, X. NJ; Hagan, o. O.; Jocobs,
G. T.; Lapham. T.. b.; Melendy. +. b.;
McAfee, r.; Dixie, ]. B., Jr
THE ARKANSAS.
The specifications Of the Arkansas
differ from those of the Nevada only
in the following respects:-She was
built by the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Drydock Co, launched Nov.
10, 1900. completed Mar. II. 1901, and
first commissioned Oct 28, 1902 Her
speed on her trial trip was 1903
knots per hour and she cost for her
hull and machinery. 100000 1t was
the crew of the Arkansas who entered
the pirate brig. B. A. Fiske in the
water carnival during Baths tercen-
tennial last year. and who afterward
published the Arkansas traveller"
giving a very complimentary account
of the celebration.
Her officers are:
Commander H. M. Dombaugh, COM
handing
Lieut. Comdr NJ. f. Trench
Lieut. G. T. Owens
Lieut. +. l.. Pinney =
Lieut. w. M. Hunt g..
Lieut.. B. c. Allen
Asst. Surgeon c. w. o. Bunker
Asst. Paymaster II. H. Slkire
Oh. Carpenter T. ]. Logan ~
Warrant Machinist W. T. Robinson
Pay Clerk w. M. Smith
MIDsHIPMEN, FIRST CLASS. X
Barney. A.: Bernhard, A. d.:
Boucher. c. H.; Brown, S. s.; Camp
bell. L. H., Jr; Chapline, v. D.;
Daubin. r. A.; DeMott. M. B.: Dunn.
L. c.; Elliott, r. McC.; Fox, H. H.:
Glennon, J. B.: Harris, J. s.; Hewlett,
G. w; johnson, L. p; Kelly. M:
Lange, r. c.
SECOND CLASS.
Anderson, L.; Battle. c. E., Jr.;
Bieg, v. NJ: Branham, II. Nee;
Brown. w. F.: Chevalier, q! de c.;
Combs. w. "; Crowell. ]. F.. Jr;
J. F.; Ellis. II. A.; Frost H.
H.; Gatewood. r.; Hall, r. P; Heath,
d. p; Jemison, ]. K; Kildruff, w. D.;
A. Y; Logan, J. A.. -
THIRD CLASS.
Ashe, G. B.: Barnes, w. c.; Bieri.
B. H.; Blackwell, ]. M; Booth, r. H.:
Bouson. Fl. H.; Bruins, H. F.; Bullard,
B. s.; Byrnes, ]. c., Jr.; Galloway, w.
r.; Craven, F. S.: Eberle, E. r.;
J. l.: Gordon, C. c.; Good
ridge. NJ. X; Hubbard, C. D.: Hinrichs,
r. p; Holt, ]. H., Jr.; Keep, H. s.;
Loder, A.; Loftin. F.; Larimer. M. W.:
Lewis. r. W.; McCaughey, 8. D.
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Some navvies in railway carriage were
once IN IOnd conversation, swearing h01sf.