UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

NAME Displacement Guns in indicated Hull

(tons) main battery horsepower

Kearsarge 11,525 22 10,000 Steel

Kentucky 11,525 22 10,000 Steel

Illinois 11,525 18 10,000 Steel

Alabama 11,525 18 10,000 Steel

Wisconsin 11,525 18 10,000 Steel

Princeton 1,000 6 800 Comp

Plunger 168 2 1,200 Steel

Tug No. 6 225 0 450 Steel

Tug No. 7 225 0 450 Steel

Training ship. 1,175 6 0 Comp

SPAIN'S NAVY IS A WEAKER ONE.

Spain's navy is decidedly weak when compared with that of the United States. A mere glance at the two tables will be sufficient to show the difference. Spain's list of unarmored cruisers is long, but four of our battle ships or swift, modern, armored cruisers could blow the lot out of the water. In torpedo boats we compare favorably with Spain. In one respect Spain is stronger, that is in her six speedy torpedo boat destroyers. This table accounts for every war ship Spain has, to say nothing of the few antique merchantmen of the Spanish liner company which can be turned into cruisers.