. The railroad and engineering journal . m, while the Levysystem is wanting in certain points, although it is, perhaps,well adapted to the particular circumstances uTider which ithas been tried. In other words, one of these systems canbe applied only under peculiar conditions, while the otherhas a very much larger future before it. These improvements must be regarded with great satis-faction, because it has long been evident to engineers that been let to theJFrench Sociite des Forges at Chantiers dela Mediterranre, the price to be f 1,904,000. This firm was the only one whose plans provided fo
. The railroad and engineering journal . m, while the Levysystem is wanting in certain points, although it is, perhaps,well adapted to the particular circumstances uTider which ithas been tried. In other words, one of these systems canbe applied only under peculiar conditions, while the otherhas a very much larger future before it. These improvements must be regarded with great satis-faction, because it has long been evident to engineers that been let to theJFrench Sociite des Forges at Chantiers dela Mediterranre, the price to be f 1,904,000. This firm was the only one whose plans provided for acentral armored casemate extending above the armoredbelt to the upper deck, and protecting the machinery andboilers, an arrangement which has been very generallyadopted for vessels of a similar class in the French Navy. Its plans also provideil for the substitution of eighti2-cm. () rapid-fire guns for the 15-cm. guns,thereby somewhat increasing the weight of the ,battery,and very much increasing its fighting ^v™-- some form of mechanical traction is necessary to enable usto realize the full advantages of the canal system. A NEW CHILIAN BATTLE-SHIP. Some two years ago the Chilian Government appointeda board of naval officers to contract for several new vesselsfor its Navy. Sir Edward Reed, the well-known Englishnaval architect, was chosen as Consulting Engineer forthis board. Under this action contracts have already been let inFrance for two cruisers of 2,000 tons displacement, and inEngland for two torpedo-chasers of 730 tons recently bids were asked for an armored battle-ship,the bidders to furnish plans also, only the general planbeing given bv the board. The conditions were that the ship should be tonsdisplacement, or somewhat over ; should have belt-armorof Creusot steel ; should carry an armament of four 24-cm.() and six 15-cm. () guns ; should be capa-ble of making 17 knots an hour with natural draft
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