The sun., 1897-04-23

The minimum rate Of speed for six miles, 1877,
was due to the uso OF tho Leyden's cutter as a
S Eno sna out e2Ri of Bis ,Ps to the
stake6oat, which was practically invisible at
this delay. the average speed. as worked ont
have been l3,bs. The exact maximum rate
nautical parlnnce. were steady as a church.
Not a drop OF water was used on any Of tho
bearings. Tho engineers stationed at the va
rious engines were constantly shouting to one
cahG Sfieht9n % to thH
john @ MnSn Clamps 8eterae
was aboard as guest, He declined TO bo a
guest. and turned up in the engine room in over.
ambition was to get up fire enough to burn the
paint off the smokes!ack. The new water.tube
was U' SO Com complete that the smoke smokestack f re-.
fused to become hot Whereat Patterson,
who has, has seen S thirteen !ria! trips begin
but satisfied. The horse power required
was 800 A maximum Of about 1900 was
pressure averaged 230 pounds. with maximum
OF 242 pounds. The limit allowed was 265
pounds Inc engines averaged l47 revolutions
When the end OF the four hours at full speed I"
test was reached the helm was put hard to port
and to starboard without reducing speed, and
the little vessel made circles with diameter of
400 feet. In turning she heelcd only 3.5 de-
grees
Before leaving tho Annapolis Commodore
Dewey SAID that he was going to send this tcle-
trial trial most no satisfactory. Speed Is. is" ap''''
1t is not customary and hardly proper" said
the Commodore, Ito use adjectives in such
despatches; but really, this, time it cannot be
helped She deserves them.
To Lewis Nixon, the contractor. Commodore
Dewey said that he was convinced that vessels
OF the Annapolis type were most practicable and
economical additions to the navy. and that he
hoped some day to command a squadron num-
bering many such gunboats.
With the start for the return to EliZabethport
the broom was hoisted to the masthead and the
figures is were painted on the smokestack.
Just as the Annapolis was entering He'll Gate,
Foreman Andersen of the contractors crew.
hauled down the broom and rigged IL to faunt
a few inches higher. Cap ain Soley Of the Nixon
yard who had commanded the Annapolis during
the trial, was kept busy answering the whistle
salutes of passing vessels.
The success Of the Annapolis Is interesting to
naval men because she is the first of the six
sells of her type to reach her trial. The contract
for her construction was the last given out. She
has a composite bottom being covered with
planking and sheathed with copper, and is
therefore suited for long cruises in
in eoa W 6e seed 70
a square rig. Her model is that Of the d.fash-
ioned sloop-of war, with deep sheer that is no.
ticeable TO the greenest landsman. She Is de-
peace. She carries ten rapid-frc guns six four
inch guns. two sixpounders. and two one
FOUNDERS. Her tonnage is 1000. For the first
time in any American war vessel, watertube
excellent combustion and rapidity in generating
steam. The boilers are themselves light and
require a comparatively small volume OF water.
She is the first naval vessel built by Mr.. Nixon.
the battle ships of the Indiana type.
Two OF the sister ships OF the Annapolis are
being built at the Union Iron Works in San
FRANCISCO, two at Bath. Me-. and one at Cam