An item reported the arrival of the American cruiser USS Chicago (1) at Cape Town, South Africa. Admiral Howlson (2) still at Johannesburg intended to depart soon towards Cape Town and to go on board of the Chicago.
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1. Protected cruiser, ordered on 3 March 1883, building awarded on 26 July 1883, laid down by John Roach&Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA on 29 December 1883, launched on 5 December 1885, commissioned on 17 April 1889, decommissioned on 30 September 1923, renamed Alton on 16 July 1928, sold on 15 May 1936 and foundered while under tow from Hawaii towards San Francisco on 8 July 1936.
2. Rear admiral Henry Lycurgus Howison (10 October 1937 Washington, Indiana, USA-Yonkers, New York, USA 31 December 1914), commander of the South Atlantic Station when he became 62 years and retired from active duty?
