Items of Interest August 1, 1901 Issue

Items of Interest

The new battleship Maine was launched at Philadelphia July 27. The State of Maine was officially represented by Governor Hill and his staff. To Miss Mary Preble Anderson of Portland, Me., was given the honor of christening the ship. The construction of the Maine was authorized by Congress May 4, 1898. The keel was laid April 22, 1899, and she is now 58 per cent finished. The contract price of hull and machinery is $2,899,000. Her length on the load water line, 388 feet; extreme breadth, 72 feet 2½ inches. At a mean depth of 23½ feet the displacement is 12,230 tons. She will mount the most powerful battery ever placed on a battleship in this country, if not in the world. Her complement is 35 officers and 511 men.

A movement has been started in Washington, D.C., which, it is hoped, will finally result in changing the date of the inauguration of the President of the United States. The commissioners of the District of Columbia have been requested by the maugural committee to appoint a committee, national, in character, to give the matter careful consideration and take such steps as may be necessary to bring the question before Congress in such a manner as will result in making the desired change.

Rear Admiral Schley has asked Secretary Long to appoint a court of inquiry to determine the facts in regard to his course in the Santiago campaign. The request has been granted and the court will meet at the Navy Department, in open session, September 12. Admiral Dewey will act as president of the court. The other members will be Rear Admirals Lewis A. Kimberly and Andrew E. K. Benham. Commander John E. Pillsbury will act as judge advocate.

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