New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
THE NEW TOEDEDO-BOAT
(From The Army and Navy Journa)

hreroom between them. while the other boiler Will
aba 1.-THE the engine SPACE space The normal coal supply
viii be twelve tons With bunker capacity; now "N'n
smokestack. The boats will have no searchlshts
s% % hS e he SGs4s S be
nCTers The LYING sPaess T be %s ventilated
TbSr w be- no 10 pams for
speed, but should the speed iall below me re-
five knots the penalty viii be at the rate OF $1,000
knot below twenty-s!x knots Should the speed
fall below twenty-five knots an hour the boats
may be rejected or. at the discretion OF the sec,
rotary. accepted at reduced price. to De asrrsd
upon by the Secretary and the contractors Inc me
time limit for construction Is fifteen months from
the date Of signing OF contra, fomr
machins,s and sixteen seamen.
state that on several preliminary trial trips the
torpedo boat Ericsson developed speeds ranging pT
the boat was running at high speeds the bulkheads
found to tremble excessively and they are
that there Is good chance OF the Ericsson making
premium. after all. ..,. -, -. >.,.,
viii be built at the Navy Yards. This is The de-
GG@ OF of the the Ha to Of
the worry which the construction or small boats
Secretary Herbert s consulting, n number OF
prominent officers. not members OF the Construction
side armor OF the proposed new battle-ships TINS
is taken to moan that me secretary mas n0 come
icct Plans OF the ships. some with. others with
out the double turrets, are being made These
when II is expected the whole subject OF designs
for the ships Will be gone over and something final
agreed upon
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST
The question Of aliens In the Navy has provoked
considerable discussion and with view TO obtain
ing accurate information the subject. Secretary
Ue-ber, has Instructed commanders Of all vessels
Of the Navy 10 make reports 10 the Department. he
ginning with July !. showing the number OF Tor
eigncrs on board their ships. The Secretary W.
use this information in n report TO be transmitted
10 Congress at It's next session The legislation
Of the las; CONGRESS in relation 10 aliens in the
Navy has given good results, but II is proposed TO
ask for further legislation on the subject that VIII
authorize men TO be natura,izcd without being COM
PEELED reside on shore
Although boatswainNhip ia the most desirable
billet an enlisted man obtain In the Navy. four
are now going a-bcgcinG. There 10 not single
applica ion file for those vacancies. and Inc an
;horities are simply taking the records 81 the men,
and picking the ones who, In their OPINION. are
hes, fitted 20 I'll the duties Of the position. In or
der TO become a boa,swa!n. an enlisted maA must be
an ex-apprentice, must have been seven years al
sea and have served year OF that time as
petty offcer. A candidate for boatswain must be
practica! seaman: must understand cutting ana nj
ting rigging according to regulations. the handling
OF purchases masting ships and securing yards ana
must have sufficient education TO keep correc; ac
count OF stores.
Commander Charles J. Train. who represents the
NAVY on the Government Board for the Cotton
States and international Exposition states that ne
will exhibit large and complete models OF many o.
the ships Of our Navy from the beginning OF the
century 20 the present time. together with some
models OF ships OF earlier period. showing the
of-war from the time of the Spanish Armaie
torpedoboat belonging to the arnoTeI cru.-e' Mh'i'e
viii also be exhibited. ana half-modes, plans ana
drawings. from which complete knowledge 81 me
urcsent naval ship construction can be obtan-l
r. IA. N he
Intended 10 show the changes ana improvements ~
Uens preven,s the exhibition Of the large mol
ern guns. a C-inch modern hlsh-powcr gun WI!
dimensions d. Machine guns. rapii-nre guns. he
mouralIbre modern rife-everything. IN fact which
goes to maze the armament OF modern war vessel
Of he mole tiles used The hydrographc one" OF me
Navy w exhibit In its department an NE ne hranrn
viii come the time ball which VII be dIoppcl ron
the cupoia Of the building every gay a, moon NY
the observer in WASHINGTON - G. ne P3 Ds r.
search!ieht belonging 70 one o, the oa"'esnpS VIII
In addition to the forty-iwo torpeco-ooat , DC,
dnGyg the last two years. each having speed OF
twenty-seven knots the British Admiralty have Ge-
cnndi,ons Of contract being. however. that they
are 20 attain mean speed OF th',y Nho1 rh mu'rs -
All 20 be built by contract, and he armamen Of
each vessel will consist Of one t~eYepounue d a ay
nc',ndnrs more than carried in the Hayock type
OF dcs'1SycT ns Thirty
hot "a boat desfroyers and will cost about $4,000
ea0"' ORDERS OF THE WEEK
Tho following naval orders were issued during
the week: - ma.
June 22-Passed Assistant Engineer stacey Io,,s,
ac.anh.G from the Bureau OF Steam Engineering
ust i nn n. Recommendation OF the Surgeon-deh-
eral granted three months sick leave. ,, .. n,y
Line Lieutenant II. s Chase. ordered 10 P"S
sicai denomination for promotion 1880, D.. e..
S' VA Constructor r. ID. Wilson. ordered 70 'he
Boston Navy Yard July r. I, vy.s, or
lime 27-Ileutcnant- Commander {; ~. West' ,o -,
dered to the Yanc. relieving lcu nernd nome n
acuicnant- Commander j. 81 Miller dc,achrd
from the Monterey. and granted 'h'ee "'o''''
leave. . - vi, ao,.ched from the Naval
Anademv and ordered TO the Monterey ~
William Winder. c. W. Jungen. A. VI,
Knieht j A. Bel and c. r. Perkins ana hns'sH M W.
/, Bristol. ordered to torpedo 'hs""'''' q"
port. $500. n,,,.s,.r y p Du Bots
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