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TIE Next Year wW See - Fine Addition
70 the Navy.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Althoueh our war
ships under construction are abtually de-
laysd beyond the tine specified in their con-
tracts, vet even with the allowances which
muet he made for delays. as shown by unvary-
ing experience. 1t is quite Ger ain that there
will be goo1ly addition to the navy during
the year 1892.
We shall have TO begin with. the Monterey.
now under construction at the Union Iron
Works. She was launched some time ago.
and her contract calis for her com pls.ion next
Juno. She Is to pay penalties for non-com-
plstion at the rats 1t $50 dny durns the
first three months 800 n day during the next
three. and 5000 thereafter. The only thing
likely to deiav her would b. a lack o. arnior:
and with the great Pittsburgh works now sup
plsmentin. the Bethl,hen. less Apprehension
f. felt on that score. Tha la-lnch guns for
this vessel will no doubt be buit on time The
Union Iron Works are also constructing
cruiser No. 6, = very fine vessel VIII ch. how.
ever. Ia only to be completed In 1898. and al.o
the battle ship Oregon. which is to be finished
In the latter part OF that year. -
Coming from the Pacific to the Atlantic
rsrls,we fnd that the I've great vessels under.
taken by Cramp h Sons in Phiadephia are all
due only in 1899. These are the fast cruisers No.
12 and No. l3 tho former known as t. 9 I'irate:
:ke battle ships Indiana and Massachusetts,
and the armored crusier New YORK. The last
Lamed. which might be laun nched during the
coming winter. is to be pleted an. !. 1893.
Attic Colum bian Iron Works are cruisers No.
Q and No. 10. which will be launched probably
during the coming autumn. Their huls and
machinery are we'll forward. and their con-
tract calls for their com petion next May. The
fact that this establishment was 50 far behind
on the little Petrol may create doubt ia re-
49, StAbtN ~ Oh Inr. eaals
but they will probably be- really next year.
The penalty on them Is S25 day for the first
three months, with $50 for tho iollowin. three
months and SIS for the next six months.
which would undoubtedly cover all delays.
At the Harris n Loring Works in Boston Is
tho third vessel OF tho class Just men ton cd.
cruiser No. IL. OF 1000 tons. which is also to
be completed next May under the penalties
already spoken OF. She is to cost s6l.5OO more
than either OF her sister ships which would
allow margin for delays. and she is somewhat
behind them. but will probably be completed
in 1892 This frm Is also building three tugs.
a. s32.43s each. which are to be completed.
under the contract. Dec. 20. 1891 II not iln-
ished .s that that date they will form the hrst addt-
At the Bath Iron Works are eunboa.s No. S
and No s. which arc TO pe comnle.ed NEXT
and the machinery is so far advanced that
there is very little doubt of their being ready
n,i is shgss q vsn an p Tss
same Maine shpyard is a. work IN the ram
for harbor defence. but she Is not to be counted
| upon for newt year.
! Still another vessel under construction at
| private var, ts is the Naval Academy practice
| vessel building by Samuel Moor.'s sons. at
| Elizabeth port. She IS to be finished. under
| her contract. next July. and may probably be
| counted upon. altb bough the first var ship un-
Dc. taken by this Arm some time next year.
In tho Government yard at Brooklyn are the
| Maine. the Puritan. the Terror. and the Ctn-
| cinnan. while at Norfolk the Raleigh. ths
! Texas. and the Am phitrite: the Mon adnock is
at Mare Island or these vesseis those that
can probably he counte upon Tor next year
| are the Gin innati and the Raleigh and po-si-
| bly, the Maine. The two former are to be eady
| for launching during the com nc autumn and
the Maine Was launched several months ago.
| Taxing these vesse together It will be OBJ
| vious that the coming year will soc a note
worthy addition to our navy. and when the
| great review OF 1893 Is hold in N.w York har-
hor there should he a itue fleet OF IL odern craft
| to represent the United States.