The morning call., 1890-07-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The recent performance Of the Cushing In max
ing something like twenty-eight and thirty knots
an hour is belug extensively compared with the
speedy trips of other vessels al home and abroad.
The Norwood, a steam launch built at Ames-
bury Mass, is credited with having on July Sth
made thirty miles an hour without developing
more than los out of possible 400 horse power,
aud her builder claims she even make thirty
five miles an hour. An entirely new idea Is EN-
bodied IN her boilers which are believed TO be un-
explodahle, and new device, it is claimed, will
prevent the heIting of the journals. The
launch's dimensions are length 03 feet, beam Z
feet 8 inches, draught IS inches. She has a
triple expansion engine with cylinders nine,
fourteen and half and twenty-five inches in
diameter. The Russian torpedo-boat Adler,
vessel OF $50 tons burden, claims a record OF
26.55 knots per hour. To clap the climax a
prominent Philadelphia ship-building firm has
received orders TO construct a steam-yac for
an unnamed owner who IS willing TO SPARE no
expense in securing the most palatial and fleet
est vessel a1oat. She is guaranteed In point OF
speed, finish and elegance 10 exceed GOud's Alta.
lanta, Vanderbilrs Alya or Astors Nourmahal.
She Will be 215 feet on the Keel and be con-
structed OF Steel throughout. She will be
equipped with triple expansion engines and steel
boilers with the greatest amount OF crate sur
face to make steam ard Increase her speed with
out effort Dfexel, Morgan & Co. are to pay the
bills, which will be not less than S35O,OO0. not
including her interior work and extras. In the
construction OF large and small steamers great
attention is now being devoted TO the attainment
of speed and comparative economy In the con-
sumption OF fuel with gratifying results and ere
the close of the century such 1ers the City of
Paris, Cushing, Adler and Norwood Will no
doubt be considered slow compared TO new claim
ants for the honor OF being the fastest steamers
afioat.
to tba
heligoland, Bermuda, and Euglands apparent
design in maintaining her Notifications, dry
docks and naval stations. The Montreal Daily
Star thus significantly comments on the subject:
"By The completion of a telegraph cable between
Halifax and Bermuda, Chain OF direct commu-
nication will be established between London and
the points al which the British North American
Squadron rendezvous al the different seasons OF
the year. Its importance as a naval aud COM
merclal enterprise can hardly be Oyerestlmated.
Bermuda Is Il position OF The greatest strategic
importance in the North Atlantic, and as 1t lies
directly in the path of the West India Trade, and
is within naval striking distance OF The American
seabOard, should circumstances demand DEM
Onstratlon of British strength Its quick and easy
touch with London and Halifax will not only
enable the home Government TO act promptly in
cases Of emergency, but also prevent misunder-
standings by timely instructions 10 the officers in
command at those points,"
Ii is humilIaIing fact that American manu-
facturers have not responded 10 the invitation OF
the Navy Department issued In December last.
to submit samples of armOr-plate for the new
navy. Three varieties OF foreign armOrplate
have been sent over 10 be tested at the Annapolis
proving ground. One Is Of steel, submitted by
tile CTenst Company, the second is compound
plate made by Cammell s. Co., the kind used by
England, ard the third Is an alloy of nickel and
STEEL The plates, which are ten and half
inches thick, Will soon be tested by board OF
naval officers.
6 Four Jersey City election officers. convicted OF
conspiracy ana fraud at the guberDatoral cleo
ton last fall, have been sentenced TO eighteen
months each at hard labor in the Stale Prison
and 10 pay the costs OF the prosecution. The
sentence is regarded as severe one, Dnt the
debauchDg OF The ballot, a crime that is too
perpetrated against State and deserves pretty
severe punishment. Federal election law is
likely to have beneficial effect In all sections of
the country.
proposition regarding the Worlds Fair ex-
hibits that excltes considerable adverse COM
ment is the one TO have sixteen grand depart
ments and distribute all the exhibits according
to the character OF the respective departments.
Such scheme would prevent California from
making a credtabe showing, grouped among
fitting surroundings, giving an adequate idea Of
the States wonderful ana varied resources.
The House has passed the Land Grant Forfeit
ure Bill, which forfeits all lands granted TO aid
in the construction of a railroad opposite and
contiguous to the portion OF any such railroad
not now completed. Intellectual efforts were
made 10 extend its scope TO grants not earned at
the time limited by the granting acts.