The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
GET BIG CONTRACTS.
Schwab and Associates Will Take Large
Part in Rebuilding Cars Navy.

st. Petersburg, April 29.-American
superiority over foreign rivals again
triumphs in TIL" complete success which
crowned the visit of Charles Nj. SchWab
to St. Petersburg. MIR. Schwabs ne
gotiationS with the Russian admiralty
have resulted in the practical conclu-
siol of an arrangement for the con-
Struction of !, formidable line of battle
ships of Il type which will probably
startle the world.
Mr.. Schwab will leave st Petersburg
today. The details of the construc-
ton of the vessels remain to be worked
out, but in addition to those that will
be built in the United States it is quite
likely that yard will be constructed
at a Baltic port to be manned by Rus
sian workmen, but under American en-
gineering and mechanical supervision,
the Russian admiralty being extremely
anxious to utilize the rehabilitation OF
the navy for the encouragement of the
shipbuilding industry at home in or
der to eventually render the country
Independent of foreign wards.
Promises Better Ships.
The admiralty has accepted NJ.
SchWab'S propositions strictly on their
merits, he having convinced the au-
thorities that he can produce warships
superior to anything alloat and at
present projected by any government.
They will be monster vessels of enor-
nous horsepower and of a peculiar
type, combining the projectile resist
ing power of the battleship with the
speed and wide radius of action of
cruisers. They will be delivered fully
equipped as to armor and ordnance
The remarkabl advance in naval
architecture and construction which
these American built ships will mark
is Il we'll guarded secret, but it is be-
lieved it will involve the use of nickel
steel of great tense strength, which, in
boilers frames, etc, will give greater
power with dead weight
Work Will Be Passed Around.
Mr.. Schwab guarantees to create
vessels with 20 per centum higher eff
ticiency than any now existing. 1t is
understood, however, that not all the
ships will be built by the Bethlehem
company. as the time FOR delivery is
a factor, Russia desiring that the ships
be turned over as early as possible.
While the Bethlehem company will
supply the armor and ordnance. other
American yards, therefore, will profit
in the construction of the huls This
is also in accordance with the wish of
the admiralty, the Russian authorities
in placing such q large contract having
no desire to arouse hostility among
rival commercial interests in America.
the aim being not only to take advan-
tage of American genius in building the
navy, but distinctly to cultivate closer
commercial relations between the two
countries
1t is understood that no arrange
mentS have as yet been concluded
with French or German builders for
the ships which will be constructed
In those countries.
Another Rezctionary Move.
st. Petersburg. April 27.-The post Of
governor general of Moscow which was
temporarily abolished on January 49,.
has been re-established by an imperial
decree. General I\oZloff, former chief
OF Moscow police, has been appointed
governor { neral. 1\oZloff's appoint
ment upon t eve of the ANTICIPATED
troubles on May day. although accom-
panied by rescript in which Emperor
Nicholas speaks of the great interior
reforms" contemplated by him. leaves
no doubt Of his purpose first to restore
tranquility with firm hand. The lib
erals consider the appointment another
reactlOnarE step.