THE NAVY.

THE NEW STEEL SHIPS. In the following tables "B. L. R." means breech-loading rifles; "M. L. R.," muzzleloading rifles; "S. B.," smooth-bore guns; "B. L. H.," breech-loading howitzers; "S. B. H.,' smooth-bore howitzers; "R. F.," rapid-firing guns; "H. R. C.," Hotchkiss revolving cannon; "R. F. B. L. R.," rapid-firing breech-loading rifles; "mm., "millimetre, or 39-1,000ths of an inch; "D.," displacement in tons, and "C," contract price. a Triple screw. Twin screw.

ATLANTA-Protected cruiser; D., 3, 189; speed, 15.6 knots; cost, $617,000. Armament, 6 6-in. and 2 8-in. B. L. R.; 2 6pdr., 2 3-pdr. and 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 47mm., 2 37-mm. H. R. C., and 2 Gatlings. *AMPHITRITE-Double-turret monitor; D., 3,990; speed, 12 knots. Armament, 4 10-in. B. L. R.; 2 4-in., 2 6-pdr., 2 3pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C.; 2 Gatlings.

*BALTIMORE-Protected cruiser: D., 4,413; speed, 19.57 knots; cost, $1,325,000. Armament, 4 8-in., 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 4 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 37mm. R. C.; 2 Gatlings.

*BANCROFT-Naval cadets' practice cruiser; D., 838; speed, 14.7 knots; cost, c$250,000. Armament, 4 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 3 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 1 1-pdr. R. F.; 1 37-mm. H. R. C.; 1 Gatling.

*BENNINGTON-Gunboat; D., 1,710; speed, 17.5 knots; cost, c$490,000. Armament, 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr., and 1 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C., and 2 Gatlings.

BOSTON-Protected cruiser; D., 3,189; speed, 15.6 knots; cost, c$619,000. Armament, same as Atlanta.

*BROOKLYN-Armored cruiser; D.,9,271; speed, 20 knots; cost $2,986,000. Arma. ment, 8 8-in. B. L. R.; 12 5-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 12 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 machine guns and 2 field guns. Completing at Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia.

*CASTINE-Gunboat, D., 1,177; speed, 15.5 knots; cost, c$318,500. Armament, same as Machias.

CHARLESTON-Protected cruiser; D., 3,730; speed, 18.2 knots; cost, $1,017,500. Armament, 2 8-in., 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 4 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 37-mm. R. C.; 2 Gatlings.

*CHICAGO-Protected cruiser; D., 4.500; speed, 15.33 knots; cost, c$889,000. Armament, 4 8-in., 8 6-in., 2 5-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 47-mm., 2 37mm. R. C.; 2 Gatlings.

CINCINNATI-Protected cruiser: D.. 3,213; speed, 19 knots; cost, b$1,100,000. Armament, 1 6-in., 10 5-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 8 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Gatlings.

a COLUMBIA-Protected cruiser; D., 7,375; speed, 21.04 knots; cost, c$2,725,000. Armament, 1 8-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-in., 8 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 12 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 Gatlings.

*CONCORD-Gunboat; D., 1,710; speed, 16.8 knots; cost, c$490,000. Armament, same as Yorktown.

Arma

speed, 22.5 knots; cost, c$82,750. ment, 3 torpedo tubes; 3 1-pdr. R. F. *DETROIT-Cruiser; D., 2,094; speed, 18.2 knots; cost, c$612,500. Armament, 2 6-in., 8 5-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 6 6-pdr.. 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Gatlings.

DOLPHIN-Dispatch boat; D., 1,485; speed, 15.5 knots; cost, c$315,000. Armament, 2 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 4 47-mm. R. C.; 2 6-pdr. R. F.; 2 Gatlings. *ERICSSON-Torpedo boat; D., 120; speed, 23 knots; cost c$113,500. Armament, 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 3 18-in. Whitehead torpedo tubes.

*HELENA-Gunboat; D., 1,313 tons; speed, 13 knots. Armament, 8 4-in. and 11 6-pdr. R. F., and 2 Gatlings.

*INDIANA-Coast-line battleship; D., 10,288; speed, 15 knots; cost, c$3,020,000. Armament, 4 13-in., 8 8-in., 4 6-in. B. L. R.; 16 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 Gatlings. *IOWA-Coast-line battleship; D., 11,410; speed, 16 knots; cost, c$3,010,000. Armament, 4 12-in., 8 8-in. B. L. R.; 6 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.; 20 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 Gatlings and 1 field gun. Completing at Cramp & Sons'.

*KATAHDIN-Harbor defence ram; D., 2,155; speed, 17 knots; cost, c$930,000. Armament, 4 6-pdr. R. F.

*MACHIAS-Gunboat, D., 1,177; speed, Armament, 15.3 knots; cost, c$318,500. 8 4-in. R. F. B. L.; 4 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Gatlings.

Arma

*MAINE-Armored cruiser; D., 6,682; speed, 17 knots; cost, b$2,500,000. ment, 4 10-in., 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 12 6-pdr., 6 1-pdr. R. F.; 4 Gatlings. *MARBLEHEAD-Cruiser;

D., 2,089;

Arma

battle

speed, 17 knots; cost, c$674,000. ment, same as Detroit.

*MASSACHUSETTS-Coast-line

ship; D., 10,288; speed, 15 knots; cost, c$3,020,000. Armament, same as Indiana. *MIANTONOMOH-Double-turret monitor; D., 3,990; speed, 10.5 knots. Armament, 4 10-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C.; 2 Gatlings. a MINNEAPOLIS-Cruiser, same as Columbia; cost, c$2,690,000.

*MONADNOCK-Double-turret monitor; D., 3,990; speed, 14.5 knots. Armament, same as Miantonomoh; also 2 4-in. R. F. B. L. R.

*MONTEREY-Coast defence; D., 4,084; speed, 17 knots; cost, c$1,628,950. Armament, 2 12-in., 2 10-in. B. L. R.; 6 6pdr. 4 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 Gatlings. *MONTGOMERY-Cruiser; speed, 17 knots; cost, c$612,500. ment, same as Detroit.

D., 2,094; Arma

D., 1,261;

NASHVILLE-Gunboat; speed, 14 knots. Armament, 8 4-in. and 4 6-pdr. R. F. guns; 2 1-pdr. Hotchkiss and 2 Gatling guns.

*NEWARK-Protected cruiser; D., 4,098; speed, 19 knots; cost, c$1,248,000. Armament, 12 6-in. B. L. R.; 4 6-pdr., 4 3pdr., 2 1-pdr. R. F.; 3 37-mm. H. R. C.; 4 Gatlings.

*NEW-YORK-Armored cruiser; D., 8,200; speed, 20 knots; cost, c$2,985,000, Armament, 6 8-in. B. L. R.; 12 4-in.

speed,

11.5 knots; cost, c$247,000. Armament, 4 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 3-pdr., 1 1-pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C.; 2 Gatlings.

PHILADELPHIA-Protected cruiser; D., 4,324; speed, 19.67 knots; cost, c$1,350,000. Armament, same as Newark.

*PURITAN-Double-turret barbette monitor; D., 6,060; speed, 12.4 knots. Armament, 4 12-in. B. L. R.; 6 4-in. R. F. B. L R.; 2 6-pdr., 4 3-pdr. R. F.; 4 37-mm. R. C.; 4 Gatlings.

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*RALEIGH-Protected cruiser; D., 3,213; speed, 19 knots; cost, b$1,100,000. Armament, same as Cincinnati.

*SAN FRANCISCO-Protected cruiser; D., 4,098; speed, 20.17 knots; cost, $1,428,000. Armament, same as Philadelphia.

STILETTO-Wood torpedo boat; D., 31; speed, 18.2 knots; cost, $25,000.

*TERROR-Double-turret monitor; D., 3,990; speed, 12 knots; Armament, same as Miantonomoh.

*TEXAS-Battleship; D., 6,315; speed, 17 knots; cost, b$2,500,000. Armament, 2 12-in., 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 12 6-pdr., 4 1-pdr.; 4 37-mm.; 2 Gatlings.

VESUVIUS-Dynamite cruiser; D., 930; speed, 22.5 knots; cost, b$350,000. Armament, 3 15-in. dynamite; 3 3-pdr. R. F. *YORKTOWN-Gunboat; D.,1,710;speed, 16.65 knots; cost, c$455,000. Armament, 6 6-in. B. L. R.; 2 6-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 1 1pdr. R. F.; 2 37-mm. H. R. C.; 2 Gatlings

BATTLESHIPS 5 AND 6-Under con

struction.

WILMINGTON-Same as Helena.

SIX GUNBOATS-Composite vessels; D., 1,000; speed, 12 knots. Under contract.

OLD STEAM NAVY. ADAMS.-Wooden; D., 1,375; speed, 10 knots. Armament, four 9-in. S. B.; one 8-in. M. L. R.; one 60-pdr. M. L. R.; one 3-in. B. L. H.; one 12-pdr. howitzer; two 37-mm. H. R. C.; one Gatling.

ALARM. - Admiral Porter's torpedoboat; iron; D., 800; speed, 10 knots. Armament, one 6-in. B. L. R.; two 3pdr R. F.; one 37-mm. H. R. C.

10

ALERT.-Iron; D., 1,020; speed, knots. Armament, two 9-in. S. B.; one 11-in. S. B.; one 60-pdr. B. L. R.; one 3in. B. L. H.; one 12-pdr. S. B. H.

ALLIANCE.-Wooden; D., 1,375; speed, 9.98 knots. Armament, same as Adams. ENTERPRISE. - Wooden; D., 1,375; speed, 11.4 knots. Armament, four 9-in. S. B.; one 8-in. M. L. R.; one 60-pdr. B. L. R.; two 3-in. B. L. H.; one 37-mm. H. R. C.; one Gatling. Training ship. ESSEX.-Wooden; D., 1,375; speed, 10.4 knots. Armament, four 9-in. S. B.; one 8-in. M. L. R.; one 60-pdr. M. L. R.; one

IROQUOIS.-Wooden; D., 1,575; conD.,

demned.

LANCASTER.

Wooden;

3,250; speed, 9.6 knots. Armament, ten 8-in. M. L. R.; one 3-pdr. B. L. H.; two 6pdr. and two 1-pdr. R. F.; four 37-mm. H. R. C.; one Gatling.

MARION.-Wooden; D., 1,900; speed. 11% knots. Armament, one 8-in. M. L R.; six 9-in. S. B.; one 60-pdr. B. L. R.; two 20-pdr. B. L. R.; one 3-in. B. L. H.: two 37-mm. H. R. C.; one Gatling.

MICHIGAN.-Iron; D., 685; speed, 10.5 knots. Armament, four 30-pdr. B. L. R.; three 3-pdr. B. L. H.; two Gatlings. MINNESOTA. Wooden; D.. 4,700: speed, 9.15 knots. Armament, eight 9-in. S. B.; one 60-pdr. B. L. R.; two 3-pdr. B. L. H.; two 20-pdr. B. L. R.; two 12pdr. S. B. H.

MOHICAN.-Wooden; D., 1,900: speed. 10.65 knots. Armament, eight 9-in. S. B.; one 8-in. M. L. R.; one 60-pdr. and two 20-pdr. B. L. R.; one 3-pdr. B. L. H.: one 12-pdr. S. B. H.; two 37-mm. H. R. C.; one Gatling.

MONOCACY.-Iron; D., 1,370; speed. 11.2 knots. Armament, four 8-in. S. B.: two 60-pdr. and one 3-in. B. L. R.; one 12-pdr. S. B. H.; six H. R. C.; one Gatling.

NIPSIC.-Wooden; D., 1.375; speed, 10.7 knots; station-ship at Puget Sound Naval Station.

OMAHA.-Wooden; D., 2,400; speed, 11.3 knots. Unserviceable.

PINTA.-Iron; D., 550; speed, 8.3 knots. Armament, four 12-pdr. S. B. H.; one Gatling.

PENSACOLA.

Wooden: D.. 3,000; speed, 9 knots. Armament, twelve 9-in. S. B.; two 80-pdr., two 60-pdr., and two 20-pdr. B. L. R.; one 3-in. B. L. H.; four 37-mm. H. R. C.; one long Gatling.

RANGER.-Iron; D., 1,020; speed, 10

knots.

RICHMOND.-Wooden: D., 2,700; receiving ship, League Island.

SWATARA.-Wooden; D., 1,900; speed, 10.1 knots; battery landed.

THETIS. Wooden; D., 1,250; speed, 7.55 knots. Armament, one 53-mm. H. R. C.; two Gatlings.

WABASH.-Wooden; D., 4,650; receiving-ship, Boston.

YANTIC.-Wooden; D., 900; speed, 8.3 knots. Armament, two 9-in. S. B.; one 8-in. M. L. R.; one 60-pdr. B. L. R.; one 12-pdr. S. B. H.; one 3-in. B. L. H.; one Gatling.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.

Officers-President, Mrs. E. A. Bradley; vice-president, Mrs. E. J. Warner; treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Kahrs; secretary, Miss Elizabeth L. Ryerson, 520 East 87th-st.. N. Y. City. Next annual meeting, November, 1895.

The Order of the Daughters of the King is often confounded with that of the Order of the King's Daughters, but the two are separate organizations, the former being an organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and the other being limited to no single Christian denomination. The Order of the Daughters of the King is a sister society to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, with a central council, local assemblies and parochial chapters. The organization had its origin in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, New-York City, when one of the Bible classes, during Lent, 1885, formed Alpha Chapter. There are now

The

453 chapters and 11,630 members. main object of the society is the extension of Christian work among young women, and the strengthening of parish life; each member pledging herself to observe the two rules of the order-namely, to pray daily for the growth of and blessing upon the work of the parish and all its members, and to make an earnest effort each week to bring at least one young woman into the Church, and to offer at all times such aid to the minister in charge of the par1sh as he may deem necessary for the furtherance of the work of Christ. The badge of the society is a Greek cross fleury of silver, with these words upon the horizontal arms: "Magnanimeter Crucem Sustine." At the base of the perpendicular are these letters: "I. H. S.”— "For His Sake.'

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President, Rev. Rufus W. Miller; general secretary and treasurer, T. A. Wonder, 1,423 Mosher-st., Baltimore, Md. The society was organized at Reading, Penn., on May 4, 1888.

Object: The spreading of Christ's kingdom among young men. Each member must pledge himself to pray daily for the success of his work among young men, and to bring at least one young man within the hearing of the Gospel each week. The governing body is a Federal Council composed of two members from each denomination embraced in the federation. These members are elected from the Executive Council of each denomination. There are at present only four denominations-the Reformed Church in the United States, and the Reformed Church of America, the Congregational Church, and the Presbyterian Church. The total membership is about 5,000, embracing 185 chapters, scattered throughout 23 States, the District of Columbia and Canada.

AFRICAN M. E. ZION CHURCH.

This church will celebrate its centennial anniversary during the year 1896. The first church of this connection, Zion Church, Tenth and Bleecker sts., NewYork City, came out from the John Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1796, and formed the first negro church in America separate from the white church. There are eight bishops when the bench is full, but there are two vacancies, caused by the deaths of Bishops J. J. Moore and J. P. Thompson. Their successors will be elected at the General Conference, which meets in Mobile the first Wednesday in May, 1896. The following remain: Bishops J. W. Hood, D. D., LL. D., Fayetteville, N. C., consecrated July 3, 1872; T. H. Lomax, D. D., Charlotte, N. C., consecrated May 1876; C. C. Pettey, D. D., Partee, N. C., consecrated May, 1888; C. R. Harris, D. D., Salisbury, N. C., consecrated May, 1888; I. C. Clinton, D. D., Lancaster, S. C., consecrated May, 1892; A. Walters, D. D., Jersey City, N. J., consecrated May, 1892. The latest statistics show a membership of 411,768. Travelling preachers, 2,324; local preachers, 1,642; value of church property, $3,133,395.

Treasurer-Ransom Gulley, Dem., 78,119; Andrews, Pop., 30,128,

Att'y-General-E. B. Kinsworthy, Dem., 80,087; Meek, Pop., 33,470. Land Com'r-Ritchie,

Jones, Pop., 33,349.

Dem., 80,393;

Agr. Com'r-W. G. Vincenheller, Dem., 79,778; Nowlin, Pop., 33,033.

Sup't Pub. Inst'n-J. Jordan, Dem., 80,523; Carnahan, Pop., 32,530.

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. Election 1894.

I. McCulloch, Dem., 6,025; Coffman, Pop., 1,299.

Little, Dem., 5,097; Norris, Pop.,

III. McRae, Dem., 6,786.

IV. Raleigh, Rep., 2,260; Terry, Dem., 6,299; Cherry, Pop., 1,557.

V. Hunt, Rep., 4,976; Dinsmore, Dem., 7,530; Peel, Pop., 759.

VI. Meyers, Rep., 3,153; Neill, Dem., 6,439; Tanner, Pop., 312.

*No Republican nominations.

PREVIOUS VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.

Rep. Dem. Pop. Pro. Total. 46,359 87,057 11,831 113 146,627 59,752 85,962 *10,613 612 155,941 ... 50,895 72,927 †1,847

125,669 42,436 60,775 †4,079 107,290 †Greenback.

LEGISLATURE.

-1894- -1892
Sen. Ho.Jt.bal. Sen. Ho. Jt. bal.

1 3 4

II.

88.

1892.

1888.

1884..

1880..

*Labor.

Republican

279

181 1201 1308

Democrats People's .....

.. 31 88 119 29

9 9 2

Counties.

Prairie... 218 764

130

534 1049

CALIFORNIA.

GOVERNOR.

Rep. Dem. Pro. Pop. Rep. Dem.

Estee.Budd. Fr'ch.ster.ham. Pond Alameda 8150 6786

Web-Mark

616 4599 9333 6274

1 10 56 19

Saline.... 128 1004

62

815

674

C. Costa..

1604 1287 ....

Sharp. 119

892 303 119 901

294

Del Norte..

238 215

331 1258 2243

293 1509 1202 10 230 220 309 52 488 1282 1371 357 1952 2686 3298

29 331

92 1962 2410 1927 44 124 469 305 69 693 1006 1361 696 598 93 400 494 574 58 394 678 801 421 377 19 249 491 531

.....

Merced Modoc

7619 Los Angeles.... 11255 Madera 503 704 Marin 1070 865 Mariposa 404 489 11 Mendocino 1538 1542 594 692 337 448

1991

47

341

27

310 1073 820

240 452 619

194

945 1764 2021

62

615 830 980

39

289 481 612

Mono Monterey Napa Nevada Orange

... 1469

983 1956 1834

95 282 1877 1475 133 1242 2060 1941 364 526 1394 1189