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Show CLOSE GUARD OVER SHIP Navy Is Determined te Protect New Vessel . From Any Injury. NEW YORK, Oct 3. There Is little danger that any further attempt will be made from the outside to injure the battleship Connecticut, which has Just been launched at the navy yard In Brooklyn after attempts to damage her had been frustrated. Two marines with rifles patrol the land side of the boat, while on the boat itself are stationed guards with Instruction to shoot if necessary. ne-cessary. Electric lights at night are on the outside and the interior of the boat, and there is no relaxation of vigilance. It would be impossible for an attack to be made on the water side of the boat. Besides the guards on the Connecticut, Con-necticut, the deck watch on the Texas, Kearearge and the receiving ship Hancock Han-cock have a full view of the approach by the water. In addition to these precautions of the navy, a tug loaded with marines, with Instructions to shoot straight at any unauthorized un-authorized person attempting to approach ap-proach the new battleship, patrols the river. Every officer in the construction department, de-partment, and, in fact, every officer at the yard. Is in a state of high nervous tension over the attempts to injure the ship. Thus far no Idea has been obtained ob-tained as to the Identity of the plotters. |