Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1899 — WHERE OUR FLEET IS KEPT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WHERE OUR FLEET IS KEPT.

Ship* of Our Navy Scattered in Widely Separated Parta of the Barth. A good idea of the present world-wide interests of the United States is given by the map, which shows in what widelyseparated portions of the earth the ships of the navy are now serving. The larg est squadron in point of numbers is that which is still assembled off the Philippines. Next largest is the North Atlantic squadron, under command of Rear (Admiral Sampson. Most of the ships in this squadron are lying off the coast of New England, the Machias being detailed for duty at San Juan and the Vixen

in' Central American Waters. _ Of the South Atlantic squadron the flagship, the Chicago, is now looking after American Interests in South Africa, while -the other ships are cruising off the coast of South America. Of the Pacific squadron, which in point of strength at present ranks next to the fleets on the North Atlantic station, two ships are at Samoa, one en route for Honolulu, aud the remainder Cither at San Francisco or other points on the Pacific roast Of the eight training ships in commission three are on cruises which will bring them daring the summer to the coast of England, while one |s returning from a practice cruise to the Hawaiian Islands.

HOW THE UNITED STATES FLEET IS SCATTERED.