New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
A YEARS NAVAL DEVELOPMENT.
PUBLIC ALTON GIVING MANY FACTS ABOUT
THE AMERICAN SERVICE AND THE
NAvIFS OF TIE WORLD.

A PUBLIC ALTON GIVING MANY FACTS ABOUT
THE AMERICAN SERVICE AND THE
NAvIHs OF THE WORLD.
Washington, Sept. % (special.-The ninth annual
publication OF the Naval Intelligence Office will lie
distributed this week. 1t is q valuable number and
Incorporates tho information gathered by that Office
during the year, which could be published without
breaking condolences. The popularity Of these pub
locations Is attested by the demand for the different
series since 1882 the editions having been exhausted
The present work is entitled "A Years Naval Progress"
and Is volume of more than 400 pages, nterspeTsed
with many maps, diagrams and Illustrations and much
tabular information. The volume IS continuous with
the series, aud, the title implies, Is record OF
years naval development abroad, together with q
vast deal relating to the American service The notes
proper relating to naval matters have prominent
place. Most OF the information embraced in the first
four chapters Is a concise summary OF foreign official
documents and professional papers. The notes Oh
ships and torpedo boats have been compiled by Lieu
tenant Charles E. Fox, OF the Navy who is on duty
In the Naval Intelligence Office. After reviewing the
results In this country. the programmes of England
France, Germany spain, Austria Chilli Denmark
Greece, Holland, JAPAN Norway, Sweden, Portugal
Brazil, the Argentine Republic, Turkey and Mexico
are set forth The note Is exhaustive, and
In each country gives general dimensions and
style of vessel, with information regarding armar
ment and machinery. Passed Assistant Engineer
u.
notes on machinery. Full technical accounts OF the
engines and boilers of the later American vessels are
furnished. Drawings and tables accompany the
article.
The most interesting paper in some respects Is the
notes ordnance and armOr, prepared by Lieutenant
W. II. II. Switzerland. an authority on his subject
In the light OF recent occurrences the editors matter
on the performances of foreign guns and arms will
have added value. The details of both subjects arc
treated fully, and explained by numerous diagrams
Among Lieutenant Southerlands topics are prOjec'les
ammunition, hoist, rapd-fre guns. smokeess powder,
high explosives, small arms and torpedoes. With the
advent Of electricity, new department has grown
up service and has been Of sufficient Importance
Of late years to haze special place In these general
information SERIES Though the last year has brought
forth no radical changes In the practice Of shipght
Ing and the types Of dynamOs Of the year before have
been adhered TO, good work has been produced tend
Ing toward installing electric apparatus on American
naval vessels This completes the editorial portion
OF the work.
Lieutenant Charles G.. Rogers, Of the Navy. has
prepared q long account of the naval manoeuvres
Of last year. The bulk Of the paper is taken with
the English and French movements brief mention being
accorded Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia. The
paper Is o compilation from UNOFFICIAL sources. W. IL.
White the English naval constructor is specially men
toned In the Introduction Of Chief Intelligence Officer
Davis, who calls attention 70 paper read by the
former before the Institute Of Naval Architects which
paper Is republished. Lieutenant G. W. Meritz has
enthersd great deal Of valuable information under the
caDton Ministers Of Marine, and Personnel of Sew
esi European Nsvies' The computation comes after
pSpei which viii afford considerable useful com
p.se that By Ensign :: p ss,nsdoe. on IA,
Courtriess Lieutenant Southerland he's . second
, pspee 90 1The Deseiopmsot Of Rapid Fire Guns for
Ssx U.s. *, and the e "a, sSsw Of
thSalsa ~ Ensign J. p; bsxns1on; Engineer Rae
p. P. fnfcher demonstrstss msthemsticaly the
psnoeuv.ng distances Of STEAMERS The worn Is
closed with Ensign J. H. Ellio0tt's description Of
automobile turpedoes.