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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
PLANS FOR NEW MONITORS.
DETAILS OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION
ARMOR AND BATTERIES.

my TTIEGHArH TO THE TRiBTSE
washington. Sept 23-The Navy Department will
open bids on October for the construction Of tho
four harbor-defence vessels for which Congress
made an appropriation on May 4 They to be
~ tho monitor type. each having one two tur
rcts and 20 cost. exclusive ~ armament. not more
thnn 81 c' The bids 10 be on the Depart
mcnis designs and It Is stipulated that the bidders
designate the time within which the contract for
each vessel will bee completed. No bid VIII he rc-
ccivcd which names time greater than twenty
seven months The penalty which will he imposed
in cnse tho contracts not completed within the
limit Of time IL goo day for the first six months
succeeding tho expiration Of thnt period and 500
for every day thereafter. Sundays in both cases
being excepted
Each vessel Is 20 be 225 feet long the load
vaicr-linc. and ita extreme breadth N feet. Il
Is TO have n meau draught ~ normal disp acement
81 about twelve and one half feet with q normal
displacement Of about twenty-scven hundred tons
The total coal capacity, loose sowage. s placed at
about two hundred tons. The hull is To no Of steel
not shoaIhod. with double bottom. and close water
tight subdivisions one military mast Is to he
fitted with fighting and searchlight tops The hull
Will be protected 10 the water-line by side armor
belt OF maximum thickness not 70 exceed eleven
inches and a rnoan depth Of Eve feet. The bar
hoitos for the Pinch guns Will also have
cleyen-inch arbor belt. The turrcts 70 he OF
the balanced type with armor ten inches thick. A
protected deck will extend the full length OF the
vessel. and Will have an Hrmor OF not less tnan
one and onc-half inches.
Each vessel ~ 10 be driven nv twin screws The
engines Of which there will be two, are 10 be OF
the vertical triple expansion type In one water
tight compartment. There Will be four boilers ~
fhe wafer-tuba type constructed for working
pressure Of 30 pounds. and they are IN be placed
I'm one watcr-tight compartment
The battery viii he composed Of two Pinch
brcach- loading guns. mounted In an armOrcd bar
h.tie turrct on tho mldshp line forward. four
a-inch rapfd-1re guns i'm roadside the super
structure deck. and secondary battery OF seven
rapId-nre guns The weight Of the battery of guns.
l.snr hg hpf 10
hundred and seVcnty-seycn tons. II on trial the
average speed shall equal or exceed speed AT sea
OF twelve knots an hour FOR two consecutive hours
the vessel Will be accepted SO far AZ the speed Is
concerned. reduction Of 5000 for quarter-knoi
deficiency of speed between twelve knots ana
eleven and c-half knots and n reduction OF $1,000
a quarter-kno deficiency from eleven and one-hat
tnots 10 eleven knots will be made If the speed
falls below eleven knots hour the vessel may
be- accented or rejected ut the discretion OF the
Secretary of the Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
The Consul-General

TO half years consumption The Consul-General
traces the causes OF overproduction. In the ten
years prior 1897 the market price afforded an
extraordinary profit to the planters and there was
an enormous increase in the area of coffee panta-
lions Now these additional millions OF trees are
bearing For the next year much smaller crop
is expected because experience shows that there
will be a light yield after two heavy consecutive
ones The estimates differ as to the crop or 1875 w.
The official places IL at 100000 bags the CONNER
cial at 5000 600 bags. Even the highest estimates
are over million and half bags less than the
crop OF 9S. A., ..o
Mr.. Seager makes certain practical suggestois
One is that the time for investments IN BraZll Is
while things are depressed. European capitalists
especially English. are investing now. fihahcldi
and technical experts who know the french ana
Portuguese languages should he sent monthly
or weekly trade journal should he established py
Americans in Rio and published in the Portuguese
language.
Recently English. Belgian and other syndicates
have bought coffee plantations In Brazil. IS lor
the two former special mention Is MADE OF pur-
chaScs in Manas Geraes and Sac PauIo. a lai Se
body Of British merchants and capitalists VII WISH
Rio and Santos and travel through the interior III
October. The attention of United States business
men is called to the danger Of their securing II
controlling influence the coffee trade between
Brazil and this Republic. The Consul-General IN
dorses the proposition OF Mr.. Lippman. who fur-
nlshes a part of his information. TO have syndl-
cate organized in the United States 10 establish
permanent exhibition of machines, models ana sam
pies of various articles at Rio and AT Pelofas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

For a long time there was much disagreement
among the members of the Board on Construc-
ton. both phases OF the matter, for siXtsen-knot
and for eighteen knot vessels. being seriously
discussed but after the proposals of the ship
building concerns had been received and the in
creased speed was promised without any ma
tcrM change in the Governments plans except
for the adding Of n thousand tons to the dis
placement. and greatly increasing the radius Of
aciion. there could no longer he any hesitation.
and the contracts were awarded for eighteen
knot vessels which will compare favorably with
those under construction abroad.
When Secretary Long issued the circular to
shphuldors on June T. much to the surprise OF
every one interested in naval affairs the De
partments plans simply called for duplicates
Of battle ships Nos :. and Q. designed about
two years ago. and which were really reproduc-
lions Of the Kearsarge and the Kentucky. Of
still earlier date. with a speed of only sixteen
knots although the standard speed for battle
shps has been eighteen knots for some time
past and there are n number already butt
making a higher speed than that. the Italian
NAVY Department being about to lay down
three with a speed Of twenty-one knots
II will he remembered that when The Tribune
called attention to this apparent lack Of pro
eressivencss the matter was discussed with great
vigor and the fact developed that the
Engineer In Chief ~ the Navy. Commodore Mel
Vile had submitted minority report urging
that the Board on Construction he directed 10
reconsider the matter and 70 provide plans
which would give To the United States ships
thoroughly up to date in every respect. includ-
inc speed and radius Of action.
After "A lapse Of about month. In which the
press Of the country demanded that the ships
should be- made abreast of the times the Score
tary Of the Navy did refer the matter back 70
the Board on Construction for recommendation
as 10 whether II would he advisable TO withdraw
the original plans and specifications and provide
now on"s calling for greater speed After con
siderlnc the matter and examining the plans
submitted 10y the Engineer-tn- Chief, which pro-
vded for higher speed and greater radius or
action. II was decided not 70 provide new plane
and specifications until after the bids had been
received and submitted. in view NJ an invitation
from the Secretary TO the builders Of the country
10 avail themselves Of alternative bids which
they could make by submitting propositions for
ships with higher speeds. II Is fortunate that
the Department was able n secure such a nota-
BILE advantage ne the Increase Of speed without
materially changing the plans Of the Govern
mcnt except In minor details. and II Is With
much satisfaction 10 the American people that
the naval officials were able to make the
awards for hattlc-ships 81 such an improved
type M such n slight additional expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
NERTCAN TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS MADE BY
CONSI'I.-GENERAL SEAGER

washington Sept % (SpeciaD Consul General
searer writing from Rio de Janero 10 the State
Dopartncnt in two elaborate reports just made
accessible gives some exceedingly valuable informa-
ton concerning Brazilian resources and trade with
tho United States The Consul General calls atten-
,on 10 the profitable business that might he done
i'm the shipment OF brazilian hardwood to this
country He says the traffic Is almost
cluslvelv confined 10 rosewood. hut there are many
other 0ne woods I'm Brazil. some OF which much
cbeopsr and even more beautiful than the men
,oned Mining Is neglected. II II confined to a
few English companies although the mineral
wealth Of Brazil Is well known. Coal equal to the
best Cardiff exists In Rio Grande do Sui. The
sugar-cane industry has not been developed The
production OF cotton is general but decreasing on
the other hand coffee production has 80 increased
as to create difficulties which contribute to the
vailinC crisis in Brazil The State OF Sac PauIo.
which led al the other provinces of the empire.
nov, depends on the one specially OF coffee culture
The grand total OF receipts OF the coffee crop for
the wear ending June 20. 1895. lOsS,lT3 bags Of
l32 mounds or sixty Kilograms. with some loosely
estimated amounts besides. The shipments
II 0oo $50 bags estimated al an average Of s. "a per
bag The value Of this export amounts Ia $3.50.
1865 OF this quantity Of coffee exported. the
United States received A74O63s bags In the last
three calendar years the shipments Of coffee from
Rrazu were as follows: In 1895. 69l0Sl bags; In
1896 7iH 7sl bags 1897. 10 359.765 bags. The New
York prices per pound in the last crop year for
nualttv No (spot) In New-York decreased steadily
from i-i6 cents July l. 1897 TO "a cents on May
/ 1895 on July l. 1895. the price had advanced TO
81, cents on June 30, 1898, the worlds visible
supply was calculated at 6436,ooO bags. equivalent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
ARIZONA'S CLAIMS TO STATEHOOD.
GOVERNOR MURPHY SETS THEM FORTH ~ HIS
ANNUAL REPORT.

Washington. Sept 23-The annual ropor; Of y.
q Murphy. Governor OF Arizona. 10 tho Secretary
Of tho Interior SAYS that the population OF the
Territory &c nearly. II not quite. one hundred
thousand Social and moral conditions compare
favorably with those in any portion of the Union.
The citizens are true. honest Americans, and the
Governor saws they enjoy the proud distinction of
being the first respond to their couHtrys call
for volunteers for the war with Spain. ION Cuban
coil by their bravery and heroic conduct he says.
they won the admiration Of all Christcndom. An
Arizona flag was first hoisted the ramparts
OF the enemy at FL Caney
All tho railroads OF the Territory report salts
factory Increase in the volume of business In the
las wear and considerable work has been done on
new lines There have been no outbreaks or depre-
da ions by Indians within the year. and the Gov
crnor says that none likely 10 occur. Those
who have been most troublesome heretofore the
various branches Of the Apache family. now have
been peaceful for a longer continuous term than
ever before In their history.
The recommendations submitted by Governor
Murphv include the following. That Arizona he ad-
The Territory be coded 10 the Territory or state:
that the military post Of Whlpple Barracks be re-
esfa blshed that n reasonable sum he appropri-
ated for artesan-well boring In the Territory that
a commission he appointed for chronological and
archaeological research in the Territory. and that
n suitable appropriation by Congress be made
therefor. that the salaries Of the Federal judges
be made by Congress to pay the Governors ana
Secretaries OF Territories the salaries allowed by
Law. that the pay Of members OF the Territorial
Legislature be increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
BRITISH AND AMERICAN N1CHINES.
From Invention Londorl.

In several British manufactures-too many, n
fact-any labor-saving machinery used Is OF AMER.
can manufacture. Granted that the Yankees excel
I'm mechanical invention We do not think that THIS
Is the only cause why such state OF affairs should
exist We believe that the main reason Is the
innate conservatism OF the British workman. The
days OF the Luddtes past, but some or me
old unreas oning distrust in what is considered to
be la Dor -suppanting machinery still exists Things
are certainly growing better In this respect indus
trial history shows that machinery actually creates
n demand for labor. and the intelligent workman -
inst beginning to understand the fact. Stil. II .
certnn that In country In the world has the
workman so much power as in the British Isles ana
In every craft ne has used II against the introduce
ton of labor-saving machinery. This has always
been q factor with which the inventor has had 10
deal and is the mem cause why the American
can claim q mechanical superiority over w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
HARLEM STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET

special meeting of the stockholders OF the
New York and Harlem Railroad Company has been
called for October TO pass upon the proposed COM
promise agreed upon by the committees OF the de
rectors OF that road and the NewYork Central TO
settle the dispute as which company shall benefit
by the refunding at a lower rate OF interest. or the
Harlem Railroad bonds. circular, signed by
Thomas Hitchcock has been sent to the stock
holders explaining the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
DOWAGER EMPRESS SUPREME

FURTHER NEWS OF THE ABSOLUTE SUB
LECTION OF THE CHINESE EMPEROR.
London. Sept. PA dispatch TO The Times
from Picking says:
The Emperor and all the higher State ON
Gals have kotowed TO the Dowager Empress. ana
everything is quiet"
Earlier special dispatches from Peking said
that members OF the European community there
believed the life Of the Emperor to be in danger.
1t was added that the Dowager Empress desired
to place Prince Kung's grandson on the throne.
The Emperor realized the strength Of the con-
spracy against him. and had ordered the guards
at the palace to be strengthened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
rRoTTING AT BALTIMORE

baltimore. Sept % Big fields and closo finishes
made II necessary 10 extend the meet n the Driving
Park and the remainder u the card VII probably
he completed tomorrow. The days results follow;
Pacing y, class j .. Orc-shir"'s b. = Uncle Johe
bv Waldemeyer won nrsi. nrd and fourth heat and
race Time 2i9A. 22l. @@ni.. Big H. second. Durango
third Hacoba fpIrtn $50 .
Troftinr "a class mnnnisheil-D. !. Ward b. m
Minnie Rysdyk by orange Chief won nrs, and third
heats Thomas GradVs b. Andorn won fourih heat
W Greenways r. Jak" VI Pachen won second heat
Time PAY. 2.2ii.. 10 2"3i<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
lORAIN AND WHEELING
RTMORS

Conflicting reports concerning the Cleveland Lo-
rain and Wheeling Railroad were current in fnan-
cial circles Yesterday. but there is good
N believe that the road will soon become part OF
the Federal Steel Company. which was formed re-
Gently out of tho Minnesota Iron Company, the
Illinois Steel Company and the Elgin. Joliet and
Eastern Railroad. Parties prominent IN the new
steel company expected here from the West
next week when negotiations having for their
object the absorption OF the Cleveland. Lorain and
Wheeling road Will be resumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
LEPROSY N NICAR4GTA.

Nanasua Nicaragua Sept. Ell Commercial"
q daily newspaper OF Managua. recently reported
Tim, there were over one hundi ed persons afflicted
with leprosv i'm Chinendega. Nicaragua. and that
tho number OF cases was rapidly increasing, owing
to the fact that the pools OF eddylng wafer alonS
cons of all ages and both sexes bathe daily, were
,,sed nv the leDers wash themselves ana their
io,tes' ~ commercial" NAV overestimate tho
con6i,ion of affairs nj Chnendoga but. anyway. II
is verv serious Il only few cases OF l"prosy eN-
is, od Tho valley of the Chinendega is one Of the
NO, fertile In any of the tropical countries. and
Is being settled by agricultural emigrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

hicle"
In order 10 enforce the fne nominated II will be
necessary to prove three things: First. the COLL
SION second knowledge Of the collision. and third,
the attempt 70 escape. Whoever Is In position
10 prove these three things may be perfectly cor
tain that the Assistant Corporation Council Of the
city will take UP the matter and the law will be
compiled with IN short time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
FNGIlND NAY CEDE ZANZIBAR.

Berlin. soot l3-The Zanzibar correspondent OF
the "Frankfurter Zeitung" records the prevalent
belief existing there that England VIII cede Hanz'
bar 10 Germany in return for German concessions
regarding DclaEoa Pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

rrppr HATTIE RACES POSTPONED

Terre Haute. Ind. Sept. % (spccaD. The rain
c.soa ,,os,ronounorf Of the races FOR the rest OF
the week and Star Pointer Will therefor" hav" no
chance NJ MS record here this year J. \ Murphy
his owner went to Chicago last night and the horse
WI be shlnned SrrIn gieLd. III. Tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

The Yachtsmsn." Of London says in Us Issue or
September S. with regard to the Shamrock, ru-
mors are ahoat that she will he composite yes
sci but Messrs Harand & Wolf are essentially
stool builders and indeed. believe they nave
never built a wooden vessel OF any Kind. There
fore II Is probable that the new challenger VIII ne
steel built and a masterpiece Of construction, too,
FOR this firms reputation Is OF the hlgheSI IN,
Assigning and building are both In good hands, ana
the result is certain 10 be crediiahle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
AMERICAN YACHT CLUBS BALL

IT.. uouse Committee OF the American Yacht
clnh through Thomas l. Scovn. secretary an
rounce, that ball will he held al the clubhouse at
vu,on Point, on the Sound. on Saturday evening,
Snr,.nher "a as the closing entertainment or the
season Members may obtain additionsl inVlth'ohs
Tor their guests from the House committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
ANNUAL, MEETING OF YACHTsMEN.

The North American Yacht Racing 'nn'n VII.
hold lis annual meeting Saturday. octoo"r j. AZ
. - m a. the Windsor Hotel. The Following
amendments TO the articles OF the association VIII
bc proposed: 49,, ,
To Article Ito change the name of the orgahHa-
ton to Yacht Racing Union Of North America,
~. Article VIII-TO change the day O. Inc anhnal
-orctins to the last Saturday In Octoher OF each
Members unable 70 attend this Meeting are re
cree,nd 20 have a substitute appointed 10 act III
~ efead as II is desirable that every assochuon
and club in the union be represented al this meet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM

,,orr NJ No IS broadway. has been brought
IN by Captain Post to Mannng's Erie Basin
e,,ne IN await orders. The Llewellyn flies the
hurgee Of the Atlantic Yacht Club. and Is really
~, boat heinC built FOR twenty-five knots. cap
.ain Scott saws she going seventeen knots
when she passed the Eleanor coming up from
Newport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

Captain Jeffrey is preparing the schooner Gram
pus for a cruise AT Poillons yard. Ninth-st' South
RrookIvn Frank r. Criswold and Richard =.
Hart Of the New-York Yacht Club. will be away
for a two months sail, to Chesapeake Bay ana
other places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
HARNESS. RACING.
,,cur ATTENDANCE AT M1NEoIA

LIGHT ATTENDANCE AT MINE01.A
,-,-.v papa OK rrtr CARD FOR To DAY YEs
rrpDAys INSULTS
IN. attendance a, the Nineols fair wns smaller
vos,e-aav than on my dny this week Inc
wea,he, was threatening II rain"d IN the fore-
noon and tho sky remained overcast tho rest ~
-. dav which caused the attendance - drop on
The races were the feature ~ IN" day n'h'nen a
number % politicians wer" seen on ne srounn ao.
- -dav me society will give rv" trotiing races
Tn. are, will start ~ = 81 a m. sharp. INC l"I-
lowing are tho results ~ the race" y'''e'''E'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

The report has abroad In England that me
Shamrock will be built in Flies yards, at Fairle'
and that the material will be supplied by Harland
& Wolff Of Belfast. As To this The London
Field" in its last issue says that Fife mas no plant
building n metal yacht of this kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

Women In China al least around us in Shanghai
are becoming almost up-to-date as their sisters
in the West A fair Celestial cyclist rs no uncom
mon specfacle I'm our streets and now have a
new weekly publication entitled The Feminine
Magazine" the first number Of which has just been
issued and the entire staff of which consists Of
Chinese women-(China Gazette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

The big schooner-yacht Ramona. Owned by Harry
NJ cjuir former Commodore OF the Larchmont
-. C,,ub is now lying in the Erie Basin. Mr..
c,lic has been in Europe this summer. and the
,nssel that made a stately flagship for Larchmont
has had long rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
NEW BATTLE-SHTP PLANS.
DEPARTMENTS DESIGNS COMPARED
WITH THOSE OF CONTRACTORS
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS SECURED AT SLIGHT

CHEAT IMPROVEMENTS SEQ RID At SI-IVIHI
ADDITIONAL EXPENSE.
ny TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE1
Washington. Sept. 23-The following table
shows by comparison the difference between the
plans Of the Navy Department and those OF the
contractors for construction Of the three
new hattle-ships the Maine the Ohio and the
Missouri. by the three great sbpbuidng con-
Germs Of the country. the Cramps. the SCOTS and
the Newport News Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

of J. Rogers Maxwell 10 race among the special
thirties is now at of the Brooklyn yards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24

Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
members hip blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses TO the cycling Editor OF The Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
STATEMENT OF THE L. A. W. CONSULATE.

STATEMENT OF THE L. a. ". CONSULATE.
The League Of American Wheclmen Consulate
mas issued the following statement, which is OF pc
cular interest TO wheelmcn;
The frequency OF collisions and the fact that IN
many cases the accidents occur through negligence
cau Tor pointing out the general pubic inc
PROVISIONS of the ordinances Of the city OF Ne"-
hork for their protection in order mat each NAY I
hV" now 10 enforce his rights. ana NJ lehFt MIR
Inc occupation Of the modern juggeTnaut iess M
mg because costly As a rule Inc llnc I'M
posed by city magistrates for a violent coiisIuiu
Is y. sometimes $40 which Is the nHlit
OF the magistrates power In many cases ths Is
not the punishment fitting the crime. but we
drlver may be held for assault which chnfec u
rarely made. Recently many cases have developer
%hereln Satanic pleasure seems TO be derlVssu
from INC ability OF quickly knocking some poay
GOWN ana making escape. For use in these C,,
SItenuon Is called to Section iol' Revised or''-
Hances OF the City OF New York. as follows
II any accident injury shall happen 70 any
person or any carriage, vehicle OF other tnins' ny
reason 81 coming IN contact with any pubhc cat.'
OF other cart or vehicle. or the horse or horses ny
lached thereto. anything loaded thereon. Whne
me same Is moving. II shall be the DUTY OF the
person driving. or having charge OF the same 10
Immediately stop and II necessary. render his as,
s.stsnce. and to give his and residence, ana
70 give the number OF the cart or other venice
ne was driving, and the name and residence OF me
owner thereof under penalty OF s59 to be reco'-