New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-02

fi2 Pe,spTen bnch rides eight epounder rifles TWO
l-pounder rifles. four machine guns and one he'' s1
Bidders may submit plans for hull or machinery,
or both. but the Department announces that IL Will
give preference 10 the best vessels, shortest time
guarantee greatest speed and greatest coa-carry-
ING canacity for alternative plans, other Things
beine equal II bids are within price limit NO pius
will he considered for vessels OF less IMAM s''N'
TONS less than 1912 knots speed or carrying less
than 100 tons Of coal
The trial displacement Is denned as Hieaiiine
the vessel conplete with two-thrds coal two-thirds
ammunition and two-thirds stores and provisiohs as
we'll as having aboard full crew and forty IONS
Of water for steaming This takes the place OF tnat
exceedingly elastic term normal draught winch
gave rise 10 so much controversy ana an oo-ooI-
tunity for "jockeying' on trial trips "here pre-
miums were at stake - .o-.,ia,tor
If the new ships and their delivery TO the Govern
ment is twenty-four months, with penalties IO1 e
Law al the rats OF $500 day for the hrsI In0'it',
$40 a day for the second month and ~" Gay
thereafter. 49,. o..ots r,ust
on her acceptance trial each Of the vessels
maintain 1874 knots for four CONSECUTIVE ,o
with penalty Of $500 per fss sslS% Isl o knots S
the vessel will be rejected.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE.
The snecihcations stipulate that the hull shall De
Of steel sheathed and coppered and suodvided ih,o
close water-tight compartments. The vessels VIII
he schooner rugged and will each carry ten BOATS
stored away from injury by blasts OF the guns. A
q American
he entire Length az the water line. NO wood"oIh
is 10 be incorporated in the nun ana H'.s' Nan
II must be freproofed by an approved process 10
obviate all possible danger from bunker nres que
magazines are 10 be surrounded In all directions
with four inches Of air space, which will be we,
Ven coai bunkers large for rapidly of coang and
ease OF access. All fire mains are 70 be kept peio~
ape Wlsr Bathrooms Tor ocers crew and sick
viii be served with salt well as fresh water ana
TER for
ing will be earned in tanks. There Will be store
rooms with capacity for four months p roVlsi4 Gr
and a years clothing The blowers for ventlatoh
and forced draught the ammunition hoists, wlnches
and anchor HOSTS will be operated py eleculclt,!
the only auxiliary steam engines being Tor the Ice
machines. steering gear dynamos. distilling plant
The main engines will be OF the twin vertical
triple-expansion type in separate water-tght COM
partmenIs, developing 400 horsepower They VIII
200 horsepower and installed In two alright com
partments The weight OF the machinery is Inn
tied 10 4J5 tons. twenty-five tons OF engines Will
be carried and there will be forty tons OF reserve
feed water. The cruisers will have two smoke
stacks with their tops seventy feet above the
crate. steam heat Will be fitted throughout the
hull For electric light and auxillaries there VIII
be four generating units weighing not over thirty
The INSTRUCTORS are called upon to supply every
thing except the ordnance and ordnance o1tft the
nasts and spars, boats and their equipment furni-
ture except fixed berths, rigging, anchor and
chains. sails ropes. table linen. hammocks, mess
utensils navigating instruments; lamps. hags sig
nal outfits and Of all kinds except electrical
stores and tools. The Government always pro-
The battery Of these ships shows what faith the
experts have in the 5-inch calibre Of fifty caibres
length. burning smokeless powder. Two Oh these
ward and the other aft having ranges in all diree-
tons The others will be distributed four on each
side on the deck below The entire battery with the
six a nd two Founders and machine guns, will weigh
ninety-eght tons. and the magazines Will be sup
tity in proportion 70 the size OF the ship than has
ever been provided heretofore In addition theTs
will be three tons OF small arms including ~
rifles and 80 revolvers