The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

and general roominess, and the state- rooms will have the same characteris- tic. The decorations will also be of a truly artistic character, realizing the ideal of the artist--richness and simplicity combined. The first class staterooms will be situated in a deckhouse on the lower promenade deck, and also on the shelter deck. There will be a num- ber of cabins en suite, with private lavatory and bathroom adjoining each suite. The first class saloon on the middle deck will be a very handsome room, panelled and framed, finished flat white, relieved with elaborate carving. The dado and furniture will be in oak, and the floor parquetry. The saloon extends the whole width of the vessel and will have seating ca- pacity for 160. It will have the pop- ular "well' arrangement with veranda for the bandstand. The first class lounge on the upper promenade deck will be in Louis XV style, artistically panelled in oak; parquetry floor. The reading room on the same deck will be in white; in the style after Adam Bros. This will also have a parquetry floor. The first class smokeroom on the upper promenade deck will be decorat- ed with embossed leather and hand- somely carved framework around the 'windows. The furniture will be of mahogany, and the floor India rubber tiles. There is an electric passenger eleva- tor serving four decks. The second class staterooms are on the shelter deck; the saloon on the middle deck--a very fine apartment extending the whole width of the ship and to seat 262. The. second class library is on the lower prome- nade deck, and the smokeroom on the upper promenade deck--both elegant apartments, tastefully decorated in polished hardwood. The second class passengers on this vessel will find the provision made for their comfort second to none on the Atlantic. The third class dining room, which is aft on the upper deck, is also an exceptionally good room, extend- ing the whole width of the ship. The promenading spaces on this ves- sel will form a special attraction, the fullest adantage being taken of the vessel's size to provide the pleasure- able recreation so much enjoyed by Atlantic voyagers. The vessel will be fitted up with the latest and most improved Mar- coni system of wireless telegraphy. and will also have a submarine sig- nalling apparatus. overhead, THE Marine REVIEW 31 SUMMARY OF NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. The monthly summary of naval construction, issued by the bureau of construction and repair, shows the following progress upon vessels: --1908-- Name of Vessel, Building at-- ee 7 = ea BATTLESHIPS: SOuth Carolina... i. cs6- ie cee ee Wm. 'Cramp -& Sons:.7....32,--., 69.9 75.1 MACHIPOR or cee New. York S. B: Cos.ce. 04. 79.4 85.1 Delaware. cs cca gis uss koh ene Newport News S. B.. Co. s..:...; 54.9 59.0 North DakOta es Vers Gone eee Fore: River Si Bi Coie 62.8 67.4 Florida. sere Grae. sees Navy Yard, New York... 7.03) soe aks Utah ee ee es ee New: York Si Bi Coser. et ve TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS. Soith?). eek ae as ee le a Wim Cramp. & Sons: /o.isee ce 59.9 62.8 LMS One SOE ow Gent Wm. (Cramp & Sons. 330i, 58.5 61.8 Preston. eee ie ss ew 05 a odie ee New York S. B.. Co... 54.9 57.9 Flusser pW ge GAON eee eae stare cue lane Bath: Iron Works: 30055 tee 40.9 50.0 Reid. eee ee eee eee eee eee nee es Bath Tron: Worksi oo c3.0o os ee as 38.5 48.5 Paulding. hire. oo cea wives wee. Bath Iron Works, fo. 00ls secs k Ae 3:0 Drayton ee oe etree y owen oe Bath Iren Works... 6.3 .344.0.5.55 3.0 ROG ch CN SG a, UNE a oe ee Newport News S. B.. Co.......... 4.6 Ternvic Sues nace. Penne oe Newport: News: S. Bi. Co...47.1 50. 4.8 Pérking (pes Se csi r ate Seen ne Hore. River -S: B. Con. oo 3.8 Sterrett ence cei cn eee eines we Hore River SB, Cocco. ee : 3.8 MCCA ies 6 eke screws We sc meres New. York S. B. Cos. ine. 50650. o4 BUrrOWS... 6.0 sees ee cee e ce ee sevens New York. (S.Bi€o.s. goes. ae O78 Warrington... 2.0.0... e eee ee ele es Wim. Cramp. & Sons... 2 as (No -report) Mayrantsseairt ec cian cs ts estos one Wm. Cramp' & Sons... 20023-5200 ee « SUBMARINE TORPEDO BOATS. Stn Sray. eth es Oe ee Fore 'River SB. Cov... eee 64.5 68.0 DParpOr, 0 ia ie ses wh ere see a Hore: River, S. Bi cCone soc aoe 63.0 66.9 Bonita seo 5 te ee ee eee ae Bore River SS.) B. Cov. ee. 60.8 63.0 Snapper. pee as eee PA Kore River Si Be Coss. Sao 62.3 Norw alin hohe keris Sole hire. a4 Bore River S$.) By Couns. som os 54.8 58.7 Grayling: Joocee ten ee eee nae Bore. River, S. Be Co, e. s 53.0 57.4 Salmon cay neath bce case, ele whee eros Bore River (S; Br Co. 063 ee et 52.8 54.9 COLLIERS. Vestal scorn is saya i gone ean ena Navy Yard, New York. 2.5 cis. . 98.4 98.5 Prometheist. .... 160 ee ee ae Navy Yard, Mare Island.......... 94.0 98.5 : TUG BOATS. PatapseOts wos ty ce va nse elec eve aaa Navy Yard, Portsmouth........... 86.0 90.0 . Patuxent eas outa wee wei wi Navy Yard, Norfolki¢< occ ce. 96.0 97.0 AUXILIARY STEAM POWER FOR SAILING SHIPS. The Rickmers Co. is constructing another vessel of the type of the R. C. Rickmers, now disengaged at San Francisco. The feature of the R. C. Rickmers, and of the new vessel being built, is 'that she is supplied with aux- iliary steam power to propel the ship when there is no wind and in inland waters, thus saving much time and towage bills. The decision of the own- ers to build another vessel along the lines of the original auxiliary sailer, which has now been afloat a little more than two years, indicates the success of the innovation from an economic standpoint. But there is con- siderable dispute as to the advisability of steam being used for the auxiliary power, in view of the advances being made by builders of producer gas and crude oil motors. The record of the R. C. Rickmer with her steam and sail rig is inter- esting. In 608 days the vessel has logged 100,310 miles. The ship's 10 passages have been: Bremen to New York, New York to Saigon, Saigon to Bankok, Bankok to Bremen, Hamberg to San Pedro, San Pedro to Sydriey, Sydney to San Francisco, San Francis~ co to Tacoma, Tacoma to Antwerp, Antwerp to San Francisco. This is a record of 165 miles a day, or -about seven miles an hour, averaging the running time of the 10 voyages. This is an unusual record. In this time the vessel has earned. 945,462 marks or $235,000. This is equal to about $250 a day for the 942 days she has been either at sea or in port. This is equal to $2.30 earnings per mile. In the 31 months the R. C. Rickers carried 42,- 000 tons of cargo, dead weight. New York representatives of the Cun- ard line have denied the rumors which had been circulating to the effect that the liners Mauretania, Lusitania, Lu- cania and Campania were to inaugur- ate a service to the British channel ports of Plymouth and Cherbourg, instead of going to Liverpool and Queenstown. One reason for this is said to be the fact that the Cunard Co.'s agreement with the British admiralty and the contract with the postmaster general in London call for the taking on of the American mails at Queenstown, making such a change as mentioned improbable while these provisions continue. oa, tele br ead APM tata Bn Sta via ok Sha Ret So 94) bras NE DEE. CIs