New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Ne1C Scout Cruisers to Shoe Merits
of Turbine System.
From The Tribune Bureau.J

Washington. September 4
AN INTERESTING TEST.-The naval engineers
are waiting with keen interest the completion OF
the three scout cruisers being built under contract
at Quincy, Mass. These ships are OF identical
dimensions, the only difference being that one OF
them will be equipped with the Parsons turbine
another with the Curtis turbine and the third
with the ordinary recprocating engines. It Is pur-
posed TO have triple trial of these vessels taking
them to sea at the same time. subjecting them to
the same exactions. and observing the relative
merits OF the different types Of motive power. It
is expected that the trial will take place late in
the summer Of 1908. by which time the ships should
be completed This will be the first opportunity
the American naval experts have had 10 examine
closely the practical operation OF turbines as ap-
piled to naval 1t will furnish the chance of
observing both the quality Of speed and the con-
sumption OF coal
Department probably will make special effort
the next session of Congress TO secure liberal ap-
preparations for the enlargement Of the navy yard
at Norfolk. Va. The officers who are attached to
that establishment insist that the plant is de-
terioratns, and that something be done to
maintain its efficiency. This is especially true in
the way Of machinery for the various ships. The
impression Of the people in Norfolk is that sue
cessive administrations have shown greater favor
TO the naval plant at Brooklyn. The Navy Depart
ridiculous. and refuse TO be drawn into de-
fence Of their policy respecting the maintenance
of navy yards. There is. of course. no reason why
any partlalty should be shown compared
with another naval plant The failure TO appro-
pirate for the Norfolk Navy Yard has been dus
entirely to Congress. each year the Secretary
Of the Navy has made urgent recommendations for
appropriations for that place These recommenda-
tions will be renewed next December
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders havs
been issued:
Captain SHERWOOD A. CHENEY. Genera, star. rrous
Captain FREDERICK ", sToPFoRD. coast artillery
CORPS detailed from SUBSISTENCE department. TO school
First Lieutenant ALBERT L HALL from I'd Battery tn
First Lieutenant CONsUEIO A. SLOANE 80 Cavalry.
selected and detailed captain sth Company, Phfp
Contract Surgeon CLARENCE. F DICKENsoN from ths
49, PhiliPPines 70 the Preside 49,, ,.,,--- -.
Major EDWARD CHISowET4. 18th Infantry. report -
chief OF staff at Washington
NAVY.
Commander A. G; WINTERHALTER, TO Naval observa-i
IIeutenant W BROWN Jr to Naval Academy
Lieutenant E A BROOKS detached Navy Depart
ment TO take charge Of recruiting station asi
Lieutenant / E BASS to continue tn charge OF navy
recruiting staten at Chattanooga
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS - The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to ths.
Navy Department:
August co-Ths Nina at Newport
septsInbsr The s.ringham at navy yard New YorzT
September S-The Louisiana. at Hampton Roads.
September THE Helena, az Shanghai
SAILED.
September The stringham. from Newport for nsvy'
September 3-The cesar from Philadelphia for Cape Goa
September Chattanooga from Hakodate for Yoko
Naval Academy