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DES MOINES-Same as Chattanooga. Launched September, 1902. GALVESTON-Same as Chattanooga. MILWAUKEE-Same as Charleston. Launched September, 1904.

MINNEAPOLIS-Same as Columbia; 4 T. Launched August, 1893.

NEWARK-D., 4.083; speed, 19 knots; armament, 12 6-in. R. F.; 6 3-in. R. F.. 6 3-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts; 1 3-in. field gun. Launched March, 1890.

NEW ORLEANS-D., 3,430; speed, 20 knots; armament same 88 Albany. Launched December, 1896.

OLYMPIA-D., 5,685; speed, 21,686 knots; armament, 4 8-in. B. L. R.; 10 5in. R. F. B. L. R.; 14 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 1 Gatling; 1 Colt. Launched November, 1892.

RALEIGH-D., 3,183; speed, 19 knots; armament, 11 5-in. R. F.; 8 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts; 1 3-in. field gun. Launched March, 1892.

SAN FRANCISCO-D.. 4,083; speed, 19.525 knots; armament, 12 6-in. B. L. R.; 10 6-pdr.; 4 1-pdr.; 2 Colts. Launched October, 1899.

ST. LOUIS-D., 9,700; speed, 22 knots; armament same as Charleston. Launched May, 1905.

TACOMA-D., 3,200; speed, 16:5 knots; armament same as Chattanooga. Launched June, 1903.

Unprotected Steel Cruisers.

DETROIT-D., 2,072; speed, 18.71 knots; armament, 10 5-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 6 6pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts; 1 3-in. R. F. field gun. Launched October, 1891.

MARBLEHEAD-D., 2,072; speed, 18.44 knots; armament, 10 5-in. R. F.; 6 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts; 1 3-in. field gun. Launched August, 1902.

MONTGOMERY-D., 2,072; speed, 19.06 knots; armament, 4 6-pdr.; 5 T. Launched December, 1891.

Scout Cruisers.

BIRMINGHAM-D., 3,750; speed, 24 knots; armament, 12 3-in. R. F.; 2 submerged T. Launched July, 1907.

CHESTER Same as Birmingham. Launched June, 1907.

SALEM-Same as Birmingham. Launched July, 1907.

Unarmored Steel Gunboats. BENNINGTON-D., 1,664; speed, 17.5 knots; armament, 8 4-in. B. L. R.; 4 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 1 Colt auto. Launched June, 1890.

CASTINE-D., 1,177; speed, 16.032 knots; armament, 8 4-in. R. F.; 4 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 1 Colt auto. Launched May, 1892.

CONCORD-D., 1,620; speed, 16.8 knots; armament, 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C.; 2 .30cal. Colts. Launched March, 1896.

DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA-D., 1,130: speed, 14 knots; armament, 6 4-in. R. F. G.; 4 6-pdr. R. F.; 4 Colts. Launched 1887.

ISLA DE CUBA-D., 1,030; speed, 16 knots; armament, 4 4-in. R. F. G.; 4 6pdr. R. F.; 4 Colts.

ISLA DE LUZON-Same Cuba.

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MACHIAS-D., 1,177; speed, 15.46 kn armament, 8 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 4 pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launc December, 1891.

PETREL-D., 892; speed, 11.79 kn armament, 4 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 8-pdr. 1-pdr. R. F.; 2. Colt auto. Launched tober, 1888.

YORKTOWN-D.,

1,740; speed, 10 knots; armament, 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 pdr.. 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launc April, 1888.

NO. 16-Authorized by act of May 1898, but never designed.

Light Draft Gunboats. HELENA-D., 1,392; speed, 15.5 kn armament, 8 4-in., 4 6-pdr. R. F.; 4 pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launched Janu 1896.

NASHVILLE-D.. 1,371; speed, 1 knots; armament, 8 4-in., 4 6-pdr. R. 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launched O ber, 1895.

WILMINGTON-D., 1,392; speed, 1 knots; armament, 8 4-in. R. F. G.; 4 pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 Colts. Launc October, 1895.

Unarmored Composite Gunboats. ANNAPOLIS-D., 1,060; speed, 1: knots; armament, 8 4-in., 4 6-pdr. 2 pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launched Decem 1896.

DUBUQUE-D., 1,085; speed, 1: knots; armament, 6 4-in. R. F. G.; 4 pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launc August, 1904. MARIETTA-D., 1,018; speed, 1 knots; armament same as Annap Launched March, 1897.

NEWPORT-D., 1,028; speed, 1: knots; armament same as Annap Launched December, 1896. Schools New York City Board of Education.

PADUCAH-D., 1,085; speed, 12 kn armament same as Dubuque. Launc October, 1904.

PRINCETON-D. 1,103; speed, 1 knots; armament same as Annap Launched June, 1897.

VICKSBURG-D., 1,014; speed, 1: knots; armament same as Annap Launched December, 1896.

WHEELING-D., 1,029; speed, 1: knots; armament same as Annap Launched March, 1897.

Unarmored Vessels-Special Class DOLPHIN-Dispatch boat; D.. 1,4 speed, 15.5 knots; armament, 2 4-in, F. B. L. R.; 3 6-pdr., 4 3-pdr. R. F. Colts. Launched April, 1884.

VESUVIUS-Dynamite cruiser; D., { speed, 21.42 knots; armament, 3 3-1 R. F.; 5 T. Launched April, 1888. SEVERN-Training ship (sailing); 1,175; armament, 6 4-in., 4 6-pdr., 2 pdr. R. F.; 2 Colts. Launched June, 18 CUMBERLAND - Steel training S (sailing); D., 1,800; armament same Severn. Launched August, 1904.

INTREPID Training ship (sailin same as Cumberland. Launched Octob 1904.

BOXER-Wooden training ship (s ing); D., 345; no armament. Launch October. 1904.

Torpedo Boat Destroyers. The torpedo boat destroyers in comm sion with displacements of less than! tons, and speed of from 28 to 30 kno

are: Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey, Dale, Hopkins, Hull, Lawrence, Macdonough, Paul Jones, Perry, Preble, Stewart, Truxun, Whipple and Worden. In commision with displacement of 700 tons and peed of 291⁄2 knots: Flusser. Under contruction with displacements of from 700 Torpedo Boats.

Torpedo boats of displacement below 400 ons and speed of 30 knots and under are: agley, Bailey, Barney, Biddle, Blakeley, ushing, Dahlgren, Davis, De Long,Du 'ont, Ericsson, Farragut, Foote, Fox, oldsborough, Gwin, Mackenzie, McKee, [anly, Morris, Porter, Rodgers, Rowan, hubrick, Stiletto, Somers, Stockton, tringham, Talbot, T. A. M. Craven, hornton, Tingey, Wilkes and Winslow. Submarine Boats.

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In addition to the above there are 8 iron and wooden steam vessels, 5 wooden sailing ships, 5 auxiliary cruisers, 44 tugboats, 21 yachts, 15 colliers and 22 special class.

SUMMARY OF VESSELS IN UNITED STATES NAVY, NOVEMBER, 1909. Fit for Service or Under Repair. Auxiliary cruisers..

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Superintendent, Captain John M. Bowyer, U. S. N.

Nomination.-The students of the Naval Academy are styled midshipmen. o midshipmen are allowed for each Senator, Representative and Delegate in Conss, two for the District of Columbia, and five each year from the United States large. The appointments from the District of Columbia and five each year at ge are made by the President. One midshipman is allowed from Porto Rico, who st be a native of that island. The appointment is made by the President, on the ommendation of the Governor of Porto Rico.

The Congressional appointments are equitably distributed, so that in regular course h Senator, Representative and Delegate in Congress may appoint one midshipman ing each Congress. After June 30, 1913, each Senator, Representative and Delegate Congress will be allowed to appoint only one midshipman instead of two.

The course for midshipmen is six years-four years at the academy, when the ceeding appointment is made, and two years at sea, at the expiration of which e the examination for final graduation takes place. Midshipmen who pass the mination for final graduation are appointed to fill vacancies in the lower grades the line of the navy and of the marine corps, in the order of merit as determined the Academic Board of the Naval Academy. At least fifteen appointments in such graduates will be made each year. To surplus graduates who do not give such appointments will be given certificates of graduation, honorable disrges and one year's sea pay, as provided for midshipmen,

Candidates allowed for Congressional districts, for territories and for the District Columbia must be actual residents of the districts or territories, respectively, from ich they are nominated. All candidates must, at the time of their examination for aission, be between sixteen and twenty years old.

To be accepted applicants must be free from infectious or moral disorder and, rally, from any deformity disease, or infirmity. No one will be admitted nifestly under size for his age.

UNITED

STATES

REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE. (Under the Treasury Department.)

CHARLES D. HILLES, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, having supervisio WORTH G. ROSS, Chlef Division Revenue Cutter Service and Captain Commandant Commissioned April 25, 18 .Commissioned April 25, 1

CHARLES A. M'ALLISTER, Engineer in Chief. The U. S. Revenue Cutter Service is a military arm of the government attach to and under the direction of the Treasury Department. Its duties are to enfor the navigation and customs laws of the United States, assist vessels in distre protect the seal industry in Alaska, enforce the quarantine laws and co-operate

The officers of the service are commissioned by the President and hold rank law with officers of the army and navy, as follows: Captain commandant with cold in the army and captain in the navy; senior captains with lieutenant colonels and co manders; engineers in chief with lieutenant colonels and commanders; senior engine with majors and lieutenant commanders; captains with majors and lieutenant co manders; first lieutenants with captains and lieutenants; second lieutenants W first lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade); third lieutenants with sec lieutenants and ensigns. The service consists of 291 commissioned officers cadets on the active list, and 1,250 petty officers and enlisted men. Commissioned ficers of the lire are appointed from cadet graduates of the School of Instruction, South Baltimore, Md. The cadet course covers three years. Second assistant gineers are appointed from civil life by competitive examination. PRINCIPAL LINE OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS.

Senior Captains.
Munger, Fred. M.
Hamlet, Oscar C.
Newcomb, F. H.
Wild, J. F.

Hanks, A. W. P.
Foley, D. P.

Captains.
Reynolds, W. E.
Dunwoody, F. M.
Emery, Howard
Broadbent, H. M.

West, H. B.
Cantwell, J. C.
Sill, J. L.
Reed, B. L.
Quinan, J. H.
Perry, K. W.
Brown, J. H.
Reinburg, J. E.
Moore, J. M.
Jacobs, W. V. E
Uberroth, P. H.

Henderson, A. J.

Landrey, S. M.
Bertholf, E. P.
Crisp, R. O.
Carden, G. L.
Dodge, F. G.
Carmine, R. G.
Haake, J. H.
Daniels, G. M.
De Otte, D. F. A.
Van Boskerk, F. S.
Levis, F. A.
Winram, S. B.

Ballinger, J. G.
Johnston, C. E.
Captains of
Engineers.
Schwartz, E. G.
French, D. McC.
Munroe, Charles
Owen, Fred. E.
Pedrick, William
Webber, E. P.

The revenue cutter fleet includes seventeen first rate, nine second and eleven rate vessels. In the first class are the Seneca, 1,480 tons; the Androscoggin, 1,270; McCulloch, 1,280; the Bear and the Thetis, 1,200; the Tahoma, 1,050; the Yamac 1,006; the Mohawk, 980; the Manning, 962; the Algonquin, the Gresham and Onondaga, 936; the Itasca, 839; the Seminole, 785; the Tuscarora, 670; the Apache, and the Rush, 550. The McCulloch carries six guns, the Itasca fifteen, the Algon five, the others from one to four guns.

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Midshipmen, Warrant Officers, Pay Clerks and Mates.

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NOTES.-Officers and enlisted men receive 10 per cent additional for sea duty, or shore duty beyond continental limits of the United States, except Porto Rico and Hawaii. Officers and enlisted men receive 75 per cent of their highest active pay when placed on the retired list.

The monthly pay of enlisted men in the navy ranges from a minimum of $17 60 for apprentice seamen and for landsmen to $71 50 for chief master-at-arms. They receive 75 cents extra per month for each good conduct bar or medal; $5 extra per month if detailed as coxswains, jacks-of-the-dust, lamplighters or crew messmen, and for service on submarine vessels; from $3 to $1 if detailed as signalmen; from $10 to $2 as gunpointers, according to expertness, or as cooks ashore, $3 if qualified as expert riflemen; $2 as sharpshooters, and $1 as marksmen. For each consecutive re-enlistment for four years, $1 36 per month is added to

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1Also Envoy Extraordinary to Rumania and Servia. 2 Also Consul General.

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