The evening world., 1889-01-22

dent that the contract between the United
States and the Syndicate had been violated
by the Lenox. the commander of that vessel
wns reprimanded by the Secretary OF the
Navy, and e%niolned that there should be no
repetitions of his ofense. But as the COM
mander of the Lenox knew that the Secretary
of the Navy was as angry as he was at what
had happened, he did not feel his reprimand
to be in any way a disgrace.
II may be stated that the Stockbridge,
which had steamed for the open sea as soon
rs the business which had detained her was
completed, did not go outside the cape.
When her officers perceived with their glasses
that the Lenox was returning to port stern
and desiring that their ship should do all her
sailing in the natural wav, the Stockbridge
was put about and steamed, bow foremost. to
her anchorage behind the Breakwater. the
commander thanking his stars that for once
the Lenox had got ahead of him.
The members of the Syndicate were very
anxious to remove the untavorable impression
regarding what was called III many quarters
their attack upon O United States vessel, and
a circular to the public was issued, in which
they expressed their deep regret at being
obliged to interfere with so many brave Of
ticers and men III n moment of patriotic en-
thusiasm, and explaining how absolutely ne
cessary 1t was that the Lenox should be re-
moved from q position where q conflict with
English line-of- battle ships would be prob
able. There were many thinking persons
who saw the weight OF the Synulchle bthlo-
ments, but the effect of the circular upon the
| popular mind was not great.
The Syndicate was now hard at work max
ing preparations for the grand stroke which
had been determined upon. In the whole
country there was scarcely a man whose
ability could he made available in their work
who was not engaged in their service; and
everywhere, in foundries, workshops and
ship-yards, the construction of their engines
of war was being carried on by day and by
night. No contracts were made for the
delivery of work Mt certain times; everything
was done under the direct supervision OF the
Syndicate and its subordinates, and the work
went ON with adetinlteness and rapidity hith-
er,o unknown in naval construction.
In the midst of thedSyndicate's labors there
arrived off the coast of Canada the first re-
suit of Great Britain's preparations for her
war with the American Syndicate. in the
shape of the Adamant, the largest and finest
iron clad which had ever crossed the Atlantic,
and which had been sent to raise the block
ade of the Canadian port by the Syndicate's
vessels.
This great ship had been especially fitted
out TO engage in combat with repellers and
crabs. As far as was possible the peculiar
construction of the Syndicate's vessels had
been carefully studied, and English special
lists in the line of naval construction and ord
nance had given most earnest consideration
to methods of attack and defense most likely
to succeed with these novel ships of war.
The Adamant was the only vessel which 1t
hal been possible to send out in so short q
time, and her cruise was somewhat OF an ex-
pertinent. II she should BIO successful in
raising the blockade of the Canadian port,
the British Admiralty would have but little
difficulty in dealing with the American Syn
dictate.