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1903.] MARINE REVIEW AND MARINE RECORD. 3! North Atlantic squadron. from 1885 to 1888. In one instance, and prior to his conspicuous service at Man- ila, Capt. Wildes, then commanding the Boston, received high praise for his judicious action at Corea, in January, 1893, when he refused to land troops for the protection of the king. He was at the Portsmouth navy yard NEW TYPE OF BRITISH BATTLESHIP. According to a statement in the London papers the superior- ity of armament which the United States navy has admittedly held for ten years will be surpassed by battleships, the construc- tion of which is about to be begun in Great Britain. It is stated that the admiralty program for 1903 has been completed and that it includes a new type of battleship, designed by Mr. Watts, director of naval construction, which will exceed those in exist- ence both in size and power. Probably three of these vessels will be laid down. The displacement of each will be 18,000 tons, which is nearly 2,000 tons more than 'the largest battleship in existence. Each will carry four 12-in. and eight 9.2-in. guns, all in turrets, besides ten 6-in. rapid-fire guns. The speed will be 19 knots. Practically the whole hull will be armored. The principal feature by which it is said these vessels will eclipse American warships is the provision for twelve heavy armor- piercing guns, themselves well protected by armor. In addition to the battleships, six cruisers of 13,000 tons each will be built. These will have a speed of 22 knots. They will carry six 9.2- in. guns and a number of smaller ones. thusiastic over the effectiveness of the 9.2-in. gun. It throws a 380-lb. shot, and can be fired two or three times a minute. 'The projectile will penetrate 33 in. of iron. REVISED COST OF 1,000-TON BARGE CANAL. Revised estimates made by New York state officials have raised the cost of the proposed 1,000-ton barge canal from $82,- 000,000 to $105,000,000, and the ultimate cost of the improve- ments, including the sinking fund requirements and the interest on the bonds, to $261,000,000. 'The figures upon which these computations are based will probably be laid before the canal committee of the New York state assembly at its second hearing on the canal improvement bill next week. The estimates con- template the deepening of the Champlain canal to only 7 ft., but provide for an increased supply of water. Whatever the figures may show, however, the 1,000-ton canal bill, it is said, will cer- tainly be passed and the whole project submitted to the people at the election this fall. - The Republican leaders are convinced that it will be unsafe to withhold the canal improvement longer from the people and th-v are desirous of getting the subject off their hands. ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. John C. Howard is the name selected for the steel steamer which the Columbia Iron Works of St. Clair, Mich., is building for the Geo. Hall Coal Co. of Ogdensburg. Detroit despatches announce that some of the biggest ma- chinery of a pile-driving and dredging kind ever seen in that vicinity is being used by the L. P. & J. A. Smith Co. of Cleveland in preparing ground and slips near Ecorse on the Detroit river . the large ship building plant of the Great Lakes Engineering orks. The C. O. Bartlett & Snow Co. of Cleveland have lately re- ceived an order for their improved common sense conveyor for conveying clinker, capacity 1,750 bbls. per day, from the Bron- son Portland Cement Co., Bronson, Mich.; from the Omega Portland Cement Co., Jonesville, Mich., for a similar conveyor ; and an order from the Egyptian Portland Cement Co., Detroit, Mich., for a conveyor of 1,000 bbls. capacity. A Washington dispatch says that the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce has instructed Representative Naval men are en- - Mann of Chicago to prepare a favorable report on his bill re- quiring removal of tunnels under the Chicago river on the claim that they are obstructions to navigation. It is said that congres- sional action regarding the tunnels will not be pushed if municipal authorities of Chicago show a disposition to take hold of the tunnel question. A catalogue just issued by Alfred B. Sands & Son, 134 Beekman street, New York city, manufacturers of yacht and marine plumbing specialties, is at hand. It is of sixty-three pages, handsomely gotten up and illustrating a full line of pumps for tanks, bilge deck, bath, etc., and also a complete line of closets, both pump and syphon, followed up by folding lavatories in various styles and finish from the mahogany and oak incased lavatory to the nickel-plated copper basin. They also show a line of roll-rim porcelain lavatories, bath tubs, soap cups, tumbler holders, tooth brush holders, towel bars, sponge racks, shower baths, and metal goods in the shape of mooring buoys, tanks, ventilators. etc, etc. The binding is green with handsome de- sign printed in yellow, showing a picture of a yacht. A copy of this catalogue will be sent to all interested parties upon request and upon mentioning the Marine Review. Capt. D. D. Gaillard, United States engineer at Duluth, will on Mar. 9 open proposals for the construction of the con- crete south pier at Superior Entry, Wis. The advertisement calling for proposals appears elsewhere in this issue. Attractive low rates to points in the west and northwest by way of the Nickel Plate road. Sale of tickets at all stations begins Feb. 15 and will continue daily up to and including April 30; 1903, Get particulars of nearest agent. EB. A. Akers, C. P-& T."A., Cleveland, O. 286, Mar. I. "VULCABESTON" CONCAVE and CONVEX PACKING RINGS Used by representative power stations and steam plants for the Piston Rod, Re- ciprocating and Corliss Valve Stem and Throttle Stem Packing on stationary en- gines. Will not score the rod. Readily conform to any unevenness in the rod and greatly reduce friction. Made in pairs Concave and Convex split diagonally, opened laterally and sprung AU over the rod. This formation tends to se UT Dp press the Convex Rings closely to the rod 77: and the Concave Rings to the box, pre- venting leakage of steam at either side. Practically indestructible. Will pack sat- isfactorily against high pressure or super- heated steam, and work perfectly in vacuum. af all] ALY SEND FOR CATALOGUE "V"' ROPE PACKING Braided from pure Asbestos yarn vulcanized with Rubber. SHEET PACKING 80 to 50 per cent. cheaper than rubber or composition packing More durable and efficient. PHILADELPHIA fo) a PITTSBURG NEW YORK MILWAUKEE CHICAGO:. * ST.LOUIS NEW ORLEANS BOSTON h ie a eum came Ma am LONDON ELIAS GUNNELL, THOS. J. PRINDIVILLE, PRESIDENT. DRY DOCKS AND MAIN OFFICE: MANITOWOC, wis. GEO. B. BURGER, SUPT. VICE-PRESIDENT. MANITOWOC DRY DOCK COMPANY, SHIP BUILDERS. FACILITIES FOR REPAIRS OF STEEL AND WOODEN VESSELS. CHARLES C. WEST, MANAGER. iL. EB. GEER, SEC'Y AND TREAS, BRANCH YARD: 34 ROBERTS STREET, CHICAGO. THEODOR KNUDSON, SupPrT, MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN ALBERT C. JAHL, General Manager, 100 William St., New York, U. S. A. United Marine Mfg. & Supply Co., ELECTRICAL MATERIAL FOR SHIPS AND FORTIFICATIONS.