New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NAVAL MATTERS, MINING AND ENGI-
NEERING.

A book calculated to ne or service ~ io' 'N"N'N
as well as to the class 1t Representative ene.'e
..-n. ., tho Navv-is 1.-The Steam Navy OF the
Y,ni,ed states'' (Pittsburg Warren & Coz, by Past
Assistant Engineer Frank NJ. Bennett. Inc author
Is a man OF literary ability; pains'aKins anu az
curate writer. His volume shows that ne mas Ia
bored arduously among the archives OF 'he navy
Department. In addition to matter drawn from 'ne
Official records he has also obtained MUG" '"0
ton through correspondence.
The Introduction Of steam into naval operations
has revolutlonIzed the fighting tactics OF ha''eS ~
fully as great extent as gunpowoer c"'ns
the methods OF fighting on land: ana IN precseN
the same manner has the development OF steam pee"
hindered by a prejudice born of older things ana IN
tolerant of change. But steam and the steam en-
cine and electricity have developed ana 'he! nav
come 10 be recognized as arms fully as important III
making I'D the ships combatve qualities as the tnr
ret and machine guns and torpedoes' Hence inc
engineer officer of the Navy has become the new
tvpe Of the effective force he Is that part OF new
weapon that is most material for the defence OF
the Nation Mr.. Benefits work cites many IN
stances OF self-sacriAce ard marked heroish a'o"s
the engineer officers and the men under theW uu'
ing the Civil War: instances where ofhcers nave
stuck 10 their posts and encouraged their men ~
faithfully do needful work. and thus avert caiaiii-
ties that must have resulted in the loss OF the snip
He begins with the steam war vessel ever ouil''
n vessel that happened 10 belonc TO the American
Nayy-Ful,on's Demoogos. or Fulton '"e r"S''
He traces from that clumsy vessel the SLOW. ueNei-
opmcnt OF the steam Navy Of the united states
The history OF the Engineer Corps, whose MEM
bers have in the face OF much that was dlscour-
sginr kent the standard Of the American steam
xav- f,lIy in 10 that OF other nations. Is woven
81, the narrative. The author supplies iacA thd'
many have noticed in older and more preleh''ous
a:..ories OF the Navy in supplying descripuVe'y
- ell rs s,atlstically. something of the lives ana
do, Is OF those who have been intimately connected
7ith a.
The hunt for precious metals In the iar west
erich herar IN 1872 affords one Of the most wonuer-
.,l ara - .resquc chapters OF American history;
anG no Incident m that chapter was more drafna"c
AN Tho discovery and dev elornent Of the Com
s.o-k Lode which has been hily chosen as the
them. % Charles Howard Shnn's STORY OF we
Wine" %. Appleton q Coz. This NNIdF po'-
trays the hardships and adventures OF the pros
.ecfors tho ravclry OF the mining camps the I'm
r,ense wealth OF tho Great Bonanza" and adjacent
tepo~its the processes and litigation OF that event
mi pcriod and the famous Sutro tunnel of
.ourse with the exhaustion OF the treasure came
collapse In the prosperity OF virginia City ana OF
..evada md enough time has since elapsed TO give
sCrspeciivc 10 this strange romance
80 enormous an industry IS that which supplies
NJ with mineral fuel that II is surprising that a
ospglar book Ike William Jasper Ncos's Story
- American Goals" was not written long ago. The
d lpf 81 this work, which is puDnshed py the D.
T. fIppinco,t Company. Is broad enough TO embrace
discussion of the origin Of the deposits. their loca-
'l,r and probable extent, the development OF the
mes the operations OF mining and the transporta-
lion Of the product TO market Up TO date. IT
seems tho output of anthracite (Which comes from
oily seven counties in Pennsylvania has exceeded
1 ~ 10000 tons and about 100000 tons are now
b4ing taken on, annually. The yearly production OF
Mlnous coal in this country amounts 10 about
$4,000 tons OF which nearly one-half comes
from the Keystone State. Mr.. Nicolls does not
trduiEe IN prophecy nor urgent advice. but asks:
- ~ too early TO suggest that the day may not
ts Ear distant when the cream of our coal deposits
. lave disAppeared?" The cream" Of a coal de-
isit. by tho way. IL good
Whatever doubts one may entertain as TO the
. % ~ new work Of the kind just now there can
\ 90 question 80 20 The excellence OF DR.. Frank
3 sifgs "Ti.suentary Mcteorology." His long con-
f.a af instructor. with the Signal Service when
fs ap.r rnbrrei mo Tinted States Weather
3 tsaH. Hn ss.tfa.noi mind ana his thorough
.saf. .f Tr utfrDf equip him admirably for the
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Enfiaps fhr must important change that the reader
detect FL az abandonment Of an exclusive adj
StNteg - mo vacuum system. although no cn-
tes . discussion o. the plcuum system Is at
tsn sfea
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20 r. qaire stationary engineers TO pass an cxamin-
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,be.gh Not a beautiful specimen of typography. Is
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be 9quaf I'd with the science Of dress and diet
AMI 9Th the merits Of dineren, kinds of baths;
gs the wfifer oNerS many suggestions In regard 10
dfai e. ventilation. the care OF the sick and the
t~st o. ored.ffe IA emergencies. and these should
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