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THE NEWARK. 1891. The Newark is a protected cruiser built at a cost of fl.248.000, and commissioned Februar/2, of canvas feet square of 10,000 propulsion the bark-rigged, which enables her with favorable winds to add

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dnven by engmes of twoO-pcunder rap d and 3-pounder four 6-pounder, four rifles 6-inch breech loading 8,869 hoarse' power, at the rate of 19 knots an hour. The Newark carries twelve displacement, 4,098 draft, 19 feet mches feet breadth, 49 2 feet 310 is length Her Gatlings. fire guns, four 37-millimeter Hotchkiss revolving cannon and four

tons.

Her crew comprises 34

officers

and 350 men.

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