The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-29
ARMY AND NAVY,

The Army and Navy Club has filed articles
| Of Incorporation Among the incorporates are
| Maj Gen. John VI. SchOfeld, Rear Admiral C.
K. Z. Rodgers (retiredl, Commodore f. ". Ram
say, Col. ". b. E-mey, u. S. Marine Corps, and
Chief Engineer montgomery Fletcher.
-Four additional vessels will be added to the
New Navy within the nextsix weeks. The more
important Of these is the New York, better
| known rs the Pirate" the others b4iug the
| cruiser Raleigh and gunbOats NUI. and 10
I which are as yet unnamed. The Cramps Of
! Philadelphia, are building the New York, the
| Raleigh is being built by the Government at
4 the Norfolk Navy-yard, while the two gun
boats are under construction by the Columbian
Iron Works of Baltimore. Gunboat No. 10 viii
/ he lanelied ia about 10 days. 10 be followed 4
week later by No. 9. Thee vessels arc sister
ships. and each has displacement Of . GOO TONS
aud in point OF speed viii be among the fastest
| in the Navy, rs they are required to steam II
| knots an hour, while such vessels as the Chicago
| Boston, aud sister ships are only required to
make - knots Their main battery will con
sist Of two 6-inch and eight 4-iuch guns each.
IN addition TO their secondary battery OF lighter
| armament. Their complement Of men will Ee
I $50 each, while their COaliug capacity will
( enable them to steam from New York to As
/ piHwali, or from san Francisco 20 Panama
/ without rehlliug their bnnkers. The expense
| Of maintaining them RG1at 81 III be scarcely half
tstAL bA h4lt All -EE tIAt1GAn A4hC tlE AuIl&QGI-
/ phia, Chicago, and Charleston. The New York
will be launched the FIRST wecl, in December
/ The New York Is Secretary Iracy's pet vessel
and her lauChIng viii be a notable event in
| Naval circles. Tho Secretary thinks there
int Der equal aaaat in any OF the great uayies
/ Of the world, as she can fight can destroy, and
can run, for she can 90 20 knots an hour She
las displacement OF 3 $50 tons, and will cost.
exclusive of armament, $5,G0O,OOO The
lf4Ipi0h will no the fhgza fa,
She is a 3 600 ton cruiser and very speedy, rs
she can make 10 knots. She will carry one g.
inch and 20 4iHch guns in her main battery,
will cost $llO0O0O, and carry 200 men.
The contract for building torpedo boat No 2
was awarded last week by the Navy Depart
ment to the Iowa Iron Works, of Ddbuque,
Iowa, at their bid Of $il3,J0O. The boat will
be of 100 tons displacement, and is to be
finished within one year.
Gen. SchOisld, Commander Of the Army has
submitted his annual report TO the Secretary Of
War. lie says that the past year has been
marked by disturbance among the Sioux In
dams, which threatened 20 be far more foTIaid-
| able than any Indian war for many years past.
Nearly half the infantry aud cavalry Of the
Army was concentrated ut the scene oil the dis
turbauGe. which WAS attended with great ex-
pense. He thinks that this campaign teaches
the lesson that the entire military force Of the
United States would be- inadequate to prevent
great loss of life and damage TO property if
general Indian outbreak should occur He
recommends an increase OF the Army. so that a
large force might. at all times, be stationed in
the vicinity OF the great reservations, which
would Oyerawe the turbulent Indians and de-
crease the dangers OF an extended outbreak
lie also makes strong plea for the rcOrganiza-
ton of the Army, and for increased coast de-
fenses. lie says that great advances have been
made in the general education of the Army, as
tire regulations make attendance upon the
post schools on the part Of men selected for
tho purpose, military duty. He recommends
that Congress continue To make n small aoprO-
priatiOn for the support Of the infantry and
cavalry school at Fort LeavenWGrth rs we'll as
for the artillery school ut Fort Monroe The
discipline OF tho Army is constantly improving
aud there are fewer desertions among tho
enlisted men.
The new cruiser New York, which viii
shortly DO launched at PHILADELPHIA, is likely
10 b. presented with a library, ms a gentleman,
who declined TO give his name, made a num-
Der Of inquiries Of Capt. Er5en. Commandment
Of the Brooklyn Navy yard recently, as 20 the
stops necessary to take to present IA valuable
library 10 the new cruiser. He was referred
TO The Navy Department. The philanthropist
agent said that 4" the contemplated gift will be
the most valuable library ever placed on board
q ship, and It's yalus will run Up in the thOus-
ands. The gentleman Is New Yorker who
does not wish TO be known"