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Show The Newest Cruiser. The new cruiser San Francisco is a sister sis-ter vessel of the Philadelphia, which was recently fitted for sea. Her builders, had the advantage of experience in constructing con-structing the Charleston, and that the work on her has been pushed may be inferred from the fact that actual construction con-struction did not begin until April 1, 1888, and she was launched Oct. 20, 1889. The Philadelphia was begun Oct. 27, 1887, and the vessel was launched in August, 1889. As she is now, without guns or masts, the San Francisco is a handsomer vessel than the Charleston with all her fittings. Her lines are far more trim, and nor greater length and the symmetrical shape of her hull give her the appearance appear-ance of a fine steam yacht All experts that have examined her declare her lines to be finer than those of any other vessel ves-sel of the new navy, and that for this reason and the strength of her boilers she should also be the swiftest vessel among the new cruisers. Boston Advertiser. |