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partments, of a combined: I. H. P. of 16,000, arranged for outboard turning propellers when going ahead. :.Dhe steam pressure in the high-pressure receiver will be 250 lbs. The stroke of the engine will be 3 ft, and the cylinder diameters will be sufficient to give the required indicated , horse- power at about 200 revolutions per minute. The necessary atixiliaries and accessories will be. provided in accordance with the practice of the bureau of steam engineering. There will be twelve water-tube boilers of the "Express" type, placed in three water-tight compartments, with a total grate surface of 630 sq. {t;-and a. total heating. Suviace: of 37,080 sq. ft. The working pressure will be 275 lbs. per sq. in. .The steam- ing capacity will be such that all the steam machinery can be run at full power with an average air pressure in. the fireroams of 5 in. of water. Four smoke pipes, each 75 ft. high above the base, 'will be fitted. An exaporating and distilling plant capa-- ble of evaporating and condensing 16,000 gallons of water per day will be installed, and a refrigerating plant of 2 tons capacity will also be fitted. The vessel will be steam heated throughout. . The -vessel will be lighted through- out by electricity, about 600 incan- descent lamps, 22 atc lamps and two 60-in. searchlights being contemplated... TO supply the current for these lights and the various electric-driven auxili- aries about the ship, deck winches, ammunition hoists, ventilation sets, air' compressors, etc., three 32-K. W. "TAE MaRINE REVIEW board . will be. fitted...with complete arrangements for handling and stow- ing the same. The windlass will be of the vertical spindle type, with two wildcats and gypsy heads, and will be installed on the main deck forward. 39 castle deck will be of bronze. The chart house and the bridge above will be supplied with the usual steering stands, engine telegraphs and indica- tors. The arrangement of the quarters provides accommodation for a com- is STERN VIEW OF SCOUT CRUISER BIRMINGHAM SHOWING PROPELLERS. | . The steam steering gear will be of the usual navy type, with the steer- ing engine located in a separate water- tight compartment aft, and with the usual steering stations: in, the chart house and on the bridge. Two masts will be provided, the -$COUT CRUISER BIRMINGHAM AFLOAT, steam-driven generating sets, of 125 volts. pressure at the terminals, will be installed in the dynamo room on the platform deck aft. Two stockless anchors arranged to stow in the hawse pipes, and one navy type anchor stowed on a_ Dill- foremast being fitted for the installa- rion of wiréless telegraph. -A room for the wireless telegraph instruments will be located on the main deck amidships. \ The chart house and emergency cabin in the after end of the fore- '-manding officer, 12 wardroom officers, five warrant officers and 340 men. The quarters for the officers are located in the after portion of the vessel with the usual staterooms, messrooms, etc., .as customary in the naval service. The amidship and forward portions of the vessel are given up to the crew, with the usual lavatories, dis- pensary, sick bay, etc. Quarters for the chief petty officers are provided on the orlop deck* forward. The houses on the main deck con- tain the. galleys, bakery, breadroom, blacksmith .shop and wireless tele- graph room. A large workshop is provided on the berth deck between the engine hatches, and the firemen's washrooms are also located on the berth deck, between the uptake en- closures. The following boats will be carried on the vessel and will be handled by davits; one 28-ft. steam cutter, one 33-ft. launch, two 30-ft. cutters, three 28-ft. 'cutters, one 30-ft. whale boat, one 30-ft. gig, and one 14-ft. dinghy. William H. Harrison, secretary and treasurer of Webbs Academy and Home for Ship Builders, died on "May 17. Gilbert P. Taylor, 123 West Eighty-fifth street, New York, was elected in his place.