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Show X3he 'Battleship Illinotir The Orst-slass battleship Illinois, which Is rapidly Bearing completion at the yard of the Newport News Shipbuilding Ship-building and Dry Dock company In Newport News, Is expected lo go out on her builders' trial some time during tho first week in December At that time tho splendid fighter will bo practically prac-tically complete, and. If necessary, I could engage a hostile ship while out on her Wlal. Tho four thirteen Inch guns, wblch compose her formidable main battery, will be mounted In the turrets fore and aft, soven six-Inch guns will protrude from each side of the vessel, and even tbe smaller guns will bo In place, while all armor will be riveted on. Tbe Illinois was launched launch-ed Oct. 4, 1898, and was christened by Mist Daisy Letter of Chicago, |