New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-30
FOREIGN NAVAL NOTES.

TIE English service journals continue - p''n'
editorial CON nents and letters from corrsspon''e"
concerning the recent transatIantc ZIP OF .l.c
American cruiser Columbia One ~ the Briusn
orr,,ar. tho Roval Arthur Is compared to her, and
"a said 10 be OF equal tonnage but N the course OF
twenty-four hours trial in the Pacihc, she at
talned only THE truly protenious speed OF 100
knots as the average and a maximum tor fouT
hours OF only IS knots" Much regret Is eNpressed
that Captain Sumner should have been punishei
for alleged neglect OF duty in not personally sa's-
made by the London and Southwestern RAILWAY
Dock COMPANY for the aoeK 5en p pank oceFs OF
the British Navy is quoted as saving; TO" wa.
Captain Sumner to Sc up ms Isymsn|agaIs
that OF the dock officials. who would prooap.y IAFe
laughed AT him.
Immediately following the report tibet Japan mas
given out contracts for the building OF new cruisers
come reports Of the waking up OF China In naval
matters Cheng HI Tung. Viceroy OF Marking. has
given out that a new Yang-Tse-Kang ho'As, 70
consist Of two s.cOoton battle-shps Two 5"-'on
armored cruisers. and four 3ooo-ton partially Pro
tscted cruisers Is 10 be constructed. The report
further states that the work IS 10 be given on, 20
English Contractors but IT is in,.nlated that they
viii want TO have good round sum IN mana 's
fore they will lay single keel-plate
A few years ago the French Admiralty butt .
number OF floating docks along the French coast
intended FOR the repair OF torpedo-boais since
then torpedo-boats have been increased IN length
and the existing docks are found 10 be mucn 700
short. The result is that the stations are 70 o., os
largest OF the boats
new French battle-ship the Charlemagre' IS
10 be launched az Brest on October L. Immediately
after the launch the kee blocks for the proposed
sister ship the Gaulois. will be aid In the vacant
slip Three days after the Charlemagne l. launchei
the torpedo depot ship Foudre Will be sli INTO ts
water, and on the following Gay the torpedo-ooat
catcher Casab!anca will be launched at boraeAuN'
In a series OF notes published in one OF the Eng
lsh service journals in connection with The history
OF the successive Ednburghs. II is mentioned thar
the originated in the taking over by me
United Kingdom OF the Scots Navy In lN max
navy consisting OF the Edinburgh and the |aS'
Cow 1t is also mentioned that the captain OF 'ae
Edinburgh. Thomas Gordon. was transferred Win
his ship to the British service. He Was a Jacoohe
and after the death OF Queen Anne he went into the
Russian service and rose TO high rank II H. lne
similarly transferred the British Navy. and va,
afterwari made captain OF the Lark ana went
in her 10 the West Indies. where he died IN pecem-
Der. l1os.
A bad report concerning the Brazilian cruiser
Viente-y-quatro de Mayo formerly the Aquidaoan'
has got into circulation. which shows that bad
luck follows her. Soon after the close OF the
Brazil rebellion the vessel was repaired OF her
serious injuries and recently she started for la
Seyne. 10 be reftted with guns. etc. She had not
gone far 10 sea when II was discovered thai sss
put back 10 her home port II Is said that the pan
OF sending her across the ocean has now been
abandoned.
The three Dutch protected cruisers 81 81"
tons displacement and 20 knots speed are 10 be named
the Holland Frleslsnd and iceland. They VIII
each carry two s-inch. six t7-inch. four three
FOUNDER and three one-pounder rapid-hrins guns
besides five one-pounder revolving cannon. TWO
machine guns and four torpedo tubes
The battle OF the Yaloo River between the naval
fleets OF Japan and China gave a suggestion 70
England which the Admiralty have concluded 10
act upon. despite the tendency OF Enslishmen 10
conclude that they cannot II has been decided
TO substitute steel for wood In the various fittings
OF the storerooms OF the Renown and some OF me
other ships. This IL, OF course. with view 10
greater security against fire. the battle OF the
Ya.oo showing the necessity for some such pro-
vision.