Show AMERICAN SHOTS BREAK ALL Aft RECORDS MANILA MA L lL Oct 27 WhIle the tho scores and figures of ot the cruiser and gunboat I squadrons made In target and battle practice practice tice which has bas Just been concluded will wm not be made mado public until the they arrive at the navy dep department at Washington H it Las has been announced that all previous records have been broken The Rainbow led Jed in the squadron exceeding all ajl tio tho scores made b by the Wilmington pre ent holder bolder of th the troph trophy In day and battle practice all ti the tho war war- ships improved tho showing made last st year In spite of ot the tho fact filet that conditions were vere much more di difficult cult and that th the crews knew nothing of or tho governing con con- until sealed orders from Crom t Wael ash Ington were opened on tho the practice grounds ground B. B The Tho Helena Ga eston ton anI and Rainbow ac accomplished accomplished ne- ne remarkable results In night firing tiring some of the records exceeding by zoo per cent anything ever before ll hed The Tbs order of ot excellence established ac according according ac ac- cording to scores made In day practice is as follows Galveston ton Denver Demer Chat Chat- Cleveland Wilmington Concord and H Helena l la in ino tue order stands as follows fol fol- fol lows Galveston Chattanooga Denver DInver Rainbow Helena na Wilmington and Concord At the conclusion of ot th the practice after atler th the scores s had beo beon tabulated Rear Admiral Ad Ad- miral Harber 1 commanding the squadron warmly congratulated tho the ordnance of orn I- I cers cera and commanders of or the various us yes ves- upon the remarkable proficiency at at at- |