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Show rOO SCOUT CRUISER 15 A FAST SHIP Washington, July 27. ;Tho flying trip of the scout cruiser Chestor from New England to Haytl, to protect Americans Am-ericans in that quarter during the revolution, has amply Justified the building of 'thei 'rapid scouting ships of this class, in the opinion of naval officers. The Chester, a turblne.drlven imlp, got her sailing orders last Thursday afternoon and was able to stoam away from Newport, R. I the next morning. She struck a speed of 18 2-3 knots per hour 'and covered the fourteen four-teen hundred miles In three days and three hours, arriving there Monday morning. Commander B. C Decker is receiving receiv-ing much praise at the navy department depart-ment for the preparedness in which he hadj kept his ship |