Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1898 — New Steamers Bought. [ARTICLE]

New Steamers Bought.

London, June 30.—The. Daily Mall announces that the United States has purchased the' steamers Alexandra, Boudicea, Victoria, Cleopatra and Winifred, of the Wilsons & Furness-Leyland line, all nearly new.