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Show TMHKK MUMP. BHII'S. Ureal A ell VII j l Ilia ramp's lil-Snrtla. lil-Snrtla. 1 HllaA I'KLt'M I A, Marnn 4. Although Al-though the ullU'inla at I rani,.' ship parda say they hava ri-celved uo ejteuial ortiera tn ruah the llir e w if a til -a, the MssaachiKetta, Itrunklyu atiu the iowa, lu uuiiiplalpin, beraus of the itmdlfig trouli.e With Hpalii, there ia ueverthele an ar of activity abiut the y ar i that contrasts airutigly Wlttl the ritOetlt dulllieaa llier. The Mas.acliii-eus, sister ship of the 1. Ul.ua, will be given her preliminary prelimi-nary M-a inal aituut Ihe inlidie of April. Hoe la practically ready for the trtr, uniy needing two ul tier big ihineeu-luch guus to comlele her armament, Theee ar esacted lo arrive ar-rive frum the vaLiuguo guiiahups Within ft lew days. I hecruiaer Itrnoklyn has all uf ber main manotnery in, and the wurk on sing. As she t arriea no heavy arm ur, sue will not t e a n I -ut tu ihe delays vu-oouutered vu-oouutered by the Msact.utt). j 1 ne baititaiiip Inwa la anil on the atnoaa, aud tier laiiurU bat bxeii Iliad fur .Ma i on LUUi. FMie la being platU up. I! nier lair oouuitlutia ahc omld he compielvd. If PaJiy net-' led, In ahout a l moiitha. 'Ihe Iowa will bi the mat poWellulablp 111 tbe Li UllOJ Otalcs navy. |
