The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-10
Secretary Long Writes a History
Of the New Navy and OF the
Naval Engagements Of
the Sparish-An1cr-
lean War.
~JupITH Of THE PLAINS rs

All Interesting Story OF the
West, by Marie Manning;
"Rebcllion Of the Princess, !
by Inlay Taylor; a Russian
Story, Which Just Now Pos
scsscs a Peculiar Interest.
1.-THE NEW, AMERICAN NAVY" by
John y, Long Secretary Of the Navy.
Published by the Outlook Company,
New Norll, ii, two volumes Price 500.
secretary Long $ book is an interesting
and Instructive contribution to our ma,
] tionnl literature, and will always be II
valuable book OF reference In the first
chapter he deals with the birth of the
new navy and the development OF IRON
Il clad vessels and the riflcd gun. He poin, s
out that during the Hayes administra-
ton the country learned with dismay
that our navy was Inferior to that OF
a,ll European, and at least one South
American power; that little Chill could
send her Almirante Cochrane and her
captured Huascar against San Francisco.
and the United States would be Unable
to repe them. In 1879, there were five
steam vessels In our navy classed :ta
Illustrates, which had been built twenty
five years before, and which were thon
obsolete and practically useless men or
war; twenty seven second-rates, OF which
three lay on tho stocks. rotten ana
worthless; seven were In ordinary and
unfit for repair, and only nine we're &C
tually In condition for sea duty; twenty
frI rofn nf Whfoh Fifteen
only were available for naval purposes;
six fourth-rate steam vessels. none OF
which was of any account as war yes
sci; twenty-six sailing vessels, only five
of which could navigate the set; twenty
four iron-clads. fourteen Of which were
ready for effective service: two torpedo
vessels. neither OF which was effective.
OF the l42 vessels which comprised the
navy when Mr.. Hayes was President.
only forty-eight were available for imme-
diate service, and sixty-ninc capable Of
carrying guns to fight in defense OF the
country. In the entire navy mere was
not single high power. long range rifle
gun
Mir. Long dates abe birth OF the new
navy from the administration OF Presi-
dent Arthur, who, in his message, de-
clared that every consideration OF econ.
orny and safety imDeratively demanded
the rehabilitation OF the navy. The Pres
:dent was reinforced by similar state
men,s from the Secretary of the Navy
Hunt. who subsequently, made a still
stronger appeal to the House Naval
Committee.
The press of the country supported the
President and the Secretary of the Navy
in their recon- nendations. and 1t was
not long after that before the work OF
rehabilitation began. under the super
vision of the Naval Advisory Board.
which had already been appointed during
the administration Of President Garfield.
In Chapter II he traces the work Of
construction, showing how, from time to
time. new vessels OF the best construc-
ton and the latest type were built and
added to the navy.
1t may be interesting just here to say
that in 1903, according to the Statcsmen's
Year Book, the United State had sin
battleships of the first-class, with five
under constructions; six OF the second
clasg; one OF the fourth-class: eleven ar
mored cruisers under construction; ten
monitors, two cruisers of the fourth rate.
one of the fifth, eleven Of the sixth.
seven OF the seventh. with six under con-
struction; twenty gunbonts, with one un-
der construction; twenty torpedo destroy
crs, and two under construction: twenty
four torpedo boats effective, and sub
marine torpedo boats.
After completing his account OF the
building OF the new navy. Mr. Long
gives an detpil the history Of the part
the''nany took in the war with Spain.
describing each of naval battles, and criti-
clsing them from the standpoint OF an
expert.
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contains a number of instructive maps.
JUDITH OF THE PLAINS, Written
by Mario Manning. Published by
Harper and Brothers, of New York
and London. For sale by the Bell Book
and Stationery Company Price, $l,5O.
The boundless west with its many
phases of life, with its picturcsquencss,
its freedom and its breadth of outloolS
has como to offer an inviting field for
and Of what appcrtains to II
for men and women In the con-
raratvely new and unexpected region
OF Wyoming and tho adjacent section OF
country around.
The story In Judith OF the Plains" be-
gins by the Introduction of n Virginia
girl. reared In Eastern faiths and con-
Municipalities, to the community Of
little railway station town in Wyoming.
stage to Lost Trail Ranch" where her
Journey Is to end and where she Is to
take the place OF governcss In the family
OF Mr. and Mrs. Yellett.
The little Virginia girl has tried to
find work with purpose and with an
honest intention of fulfilling it. Sho
has formed her ideas OF social conditions
In Wyoming from her correspondence
with Mrs. Yellett whose letters. elegant
~ phrased and written ON heavy irish
linen note paper led the goverress to
infer that she was woman of the world
with all the means, even In so remote n
LEGALITY from Virginia, of gratifying re-
fined tastes and inclnatons in her home
environment.
The dsallusloning process begins nj the
railway station town where the Viz
ginia. stops for breakfast and where she
has some vivid experiences in the eating
house when she takes breakfast and Is
the only lady at table around which
about twenty-five or thirty cow- boys
and ranchmen are likewise indulging in
their matHinal meal Miss Carmichael,
however, aas courage and self-conuOl.
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