New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28

gress August 3, 1886 building at Cramp 4 sons ID
sSd Wss % sH So conpetsd February H. iss but
not launched until April IS guaranteed speed or
no nn Sss s9q % es q 70
calibre secondary battery OF TWO 3poundes, ono'
her trial trip over two-me course, under the most
favorable conditions, her average speed was ~ knots
have been completed and tested.
steelclad, twin.scrcw, coastdefenco vessel, from
designs made by the Navy Department; go feef lons
ncnt; Of a low, frceboard, monitor type, with cases
mates for wobarbette guns revolving therein; 70 os
is-Inch gun. one I5ncH dynamite gum six a3pound-
es, three 9-pounders. two o-pounner ana iour -
FOUNDER rapid-hre guns, and two macnine guns IN
military top-masfs.
Twin screw steel torpedo boat. building by the
Herteshoiis, l3s feet long, IA - rect De1 nnz
to exceed 90 knots; estimated speed Of % knots
automobile unbes for torpedces. supplemented BY
secondary battery Of two 6pounder firing gunsa
contract cost OF hun and engines, Ss2,7oo
steel submarine torpedo boat, with the require
ment that she may tc submerged to the depth Of MIN
feet and develop mean speed OF at least six knobs
Is The original advertisement was dated NoveInbcr
o6 1887 but there have been four postponenients
because OF no bids.
old type authorized by Congress 10 be entirely ruDuil
with a 12-ineh steel a1nor belt, and 16-nch steel
snaed battery to Consist Of four tennch brecch
loading rifles, two stx-pounder ana lhfee pounaer
caDnon and two Calling guns at Norfolk Navy Yard
Amphltrte. -Doube-turreed twln,sccw monltor.
authorized to be rebuilt by Congress with inches
thickness of steel arnor belt, and eleven and halt
Navy Yard; TO be armed the same tho Puritan,
with the exception Of the two 3pounder rapd-nrs
SIis. y
Monadnock-The same the AmphItrite, fnclud-
ing battery and Dimensions at Mare Island Navy Yard.
Terror.-same as Monadnock at Brooklyn Navy
Yard
Mlantomomah.- as above, except her speed
monitors TO be rebuilt on August 0. 1886, appro-
priated S3,17s0f6 for that purpose. They will not
be reay for service for two years YETI
ALSO THE SWIFT sTLETTo.
In addition 10 the above the Navy Department.
recently purchased the swift stletto from tho Herr
reshofs for the purposes of torpedo boat OF tbs
appropriation last year for new vessels there was
voted 81, 100000 for the new coastdefence vessel
and the submarine torpedo boat noted above. 1t il
estimated that tho former Will cost 81 100000 leay1
preparation bill for the present year. ABOUT
ausSopize 3D. This IS divided in part as follows
SO 500 900 toward the construction OF the huls steam
machinery and outfit Of the vessels now building
Charleston and Baltimore, the gunboats YORKTOWN,
Tsrro phe and Monad
mock and Se25oo0 to continue the work OF the wssh5
ington gun foundry.
Among the Items III the new appropriation Dul
one of S4500o0 for additional dynamite vessel Of
the Vesus type OF not less dimensions, and 20 nave
a speed of twentyone knots an hour With ability 10
fifteen days at not less than ten knots an hour
also 81 900 for armored steel cruising pneumauo
dynamite MONITOR OF not less than 5000 toDs dspace-
ment ana a speed of seventeen knots, designs
Submitted by Congressman Thomas, of lhinois.
Following is a list of the dates at which the several
naval vessels TO be completed under the CONTRACT
and the penalties accrung Tor delay:
Dynamite gunboats, Cramps yard Price, s35o,0o0.
Penalty-Flrst six months, go per day next tnreo
months, 800 per day after two years, Zoo per oay
Contract executed, February IL, 1887 Contract ex~
pred, with four months extension granted, June III,
Gunboat No. /, building in Cramps yard. Price,
Penaity-First six months, s25 next three months,
$50 after two years, 1900. Contract executed Janu.
airy 81 1887. Contract expired, with four months
extension granted May 81, 1888.
Gunboat No. ., building at Columbia Iroe Works,
Baltimore. Price, S247, 900.
Penalty-Eirst six months, $25 next three months,
$50 during I'D, ed and oath months, SlO0 after
1856 Time expired December %, 1887.
Cruiser No ?, building In san Francisco, Charies-
toni, 81 OH 500.
Penalty-After six months. SIS: next three months,
two years and six months, 600. Contract executed
December 90, 1886. Time expired June %, 1855
Cruiser No. (Baltimofel Cramps yard, Si,SSo,-
600.
Pcnalty-After six months, $50; next three months,
$50 during 18th, Goth and Goth months 500; after
two wears and six months, 1866. contract executed
Decen,ber IL 1886. Four months extension granted
Time expired October o. 1883. .
Gunboats Nos and A. at Chester, Penn, S4oO,OOo-
Penalty-Afer three months. $50; during the I'D,
23d and cath months 800; after two years, $780,
Contract executed November Is, 1887. Time expires
MAY 10, 1889.