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6 . MARINE Engines for a Small Chilian Vessel. The illustration of triple expansion engines presented here- with is reproduced from Engineering of London. 'The boat for which they are itended is named Condor, and is a small com- posite schooner, built at Havre for the Chilian government. Her length is 88 feet 7 inches, breadth 18 feet 8 inches, depth 9 feet 10 inches, and displacement 145 tons. 'This little vessel presents no special features, but a description of the engines will prove interesting. They are triple expansion, with the three jacketed cylinders placed side by side, and an independent NOVEL TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES, condenser with brass tubes, tinned inside and out. The circu- lating pump is driven by a separate motor. 'The boiler is cylin- drical, with two corrugated furnaces and return flues. The shell is of the Siemens-Martin steel, and the furnace plates areof iron. The following figures give some particulars of the engines and boiler: Diameter of high-pressure cylinder............ 12.20 in. is intermediate eer at 17.72.10. sf low pressure ee 26.77 in. ESI SEO ROM StLOes. 5 ccctee se sccucc sts: aicadnces seer ee 2a PNGB EL Ol LEVOLITIONS: 3 oo 6.tecvspeten eens voces ce = 3120 Wiaimeterof DOM etn. c.g... .igadei esac sae et ce g ft. 6 in. Length ee err ein ey ee cee Saito, 11 Pitemie diameter Of Muthace.......7.<c.<..0s0. 0 2 ft. 7% in. PMMA MOM SLAtC i esrcn: Mitctess eta. denn cBarAaneaRea A 30.14 sq. ft. PROPANE ata SIA CE ca rccel dis scieeretccas sesso ees 807 sq. ft. Authorized working pressure........... 142 lbs. per sq. in. ROR S SSO O Wels atec cv icects Sy deat eaa ats os ea 250 POIGEC Carey akan eases singers teins etlests i. sess ecaie 10% knots. Lincoln's Story of the Small Steamboat. Once during the argument in a lawsuit, in which Abraham Lincoln represented one party, the lawyer cn the other side was a good deal of a glib talker, but not reckoned as deeply profound or much ota thinker, He would say anything toa jury that REVIEW. -- happened to enter his head. Lincoln, in his address to the jury, referring to this, said: "My friend on the other side is all right, or would be all right, were it not for the peculiarity Iam about to chronicle. His habit--of which you have witnessed a very painful specimen in his argument to you in this case--of reckless assertions and statements without grounds, need not be imputed to him asa moral fault, or as telling of a moral blemish. He can't help it. For reasons which, gentlemen of the jury, you and I have not the time to study here, as deplorable as they are surprising, the oratory of the gentleman completely suspends all action of his mind. The moment h2 begins to talk, his mental operations cease. I never knew of but one thing which compared with my friend in this particular. That was a small steamboat. Back in the days when I performed my part asa keel boatmen, I made the acquaintance of a trifling little steamboat which used to bustle and puff and wheeze about the Sangamon river. It had a five-foot boiler and a seven foot whistle, and every time it whistled it stopped." Around the Lakes. The steamer Douglass was sold at Milwaukee, Saturday, by © United States Marshal Wiswell for $3,425. From present indications the annual meeting of the Lake Car- tiers' Association in Detroit next week will be largely attended. Edwin W. Carey, marine engineer of Houghton, Mich., died a few days ago in San Antonio, Tex., where he had gone for his health. He was a prominent member of the Houghton division, Mer Be Ac Manager W. P. Henry of the Lehigh line is temporarily located in the Potter building at Main and Perry streets, Buffalo. President EH. P. Wilbur of Buffalo evidently thinks well of Capt. Henry's ability as a manager of steamboats. It is again reported that the "Soo" line and the American Steel Barge Company have settled their difference regarding the steamers Pillsbury and Washburn, which were to have cost the railway people $200,000 each. It would be interesting to know the basis of settlement. It is probable that Detroit members of the Lake Carriers' Association will secure new quarters for the annual meeting next week. The rooms of the Shipmasters' Association are com- fortable but hardly large enough to accommodate the large gathering that will be attracted by the importance of 'subjects to be discussed at this meeting. Launch of the First of the Northern Line Ships. Since the keel of the first of the two twin-screw passenger ships for the Northern Steamship Company was laid, Oct. 7, 1892, readers of the REVIEW have been well informed as to the progress of work,and full details of the advance practice adopted in engines, boilers, cabin arrangements, lighting apparatus, etc., have been given as soon as the plans of owners and builders would permit. All engravings of the ships and machinery that have so far ap- peared have been reproduced from originals prepared for the RE- VIEW. Every effort has been made, then, to give to these ves- sels in illustrations and descriptive matter the recognition due them as the greatest merchant ships designed in this country © previous to the letting of contracts with the Cramps, a few months ago,for the new American line boats that are to run be- tween New York and Southampton. The display Saturday,attending the launch of the first of these two boats, the North West, is however, worthy of extended notice, as the occasion was marked by far more enthusiasm than was ex- pected by the builders or owners, who had planned no special ceremony. Nearly all of the ship yards on the lakes were repre- sented by leading men connected with their management, and the number of people who witnessed the launch has been vari-