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essary to keep the control lever mov- ing by operating the steering wheel. In the event of undue strain upon the rudder, the Nash-Century engine instantly operates as a 'buffer. The action is just the reverse of that nec- essary for steering, but accomplishes the same purpose, that of keeping the rudder exactly where desired. The movement of the rudder forces the piston to travel; the travel of the piston opens the piston valve at the end of the cylinder towards which the piston is traveling, steam is thus admitted in proportion to the move- ment of the valve, and by the time the piston has been returned to its proper position the steam is again automatically cut off. This gear is so' sensitive that a movement of one spoke of the steer- ing wheel will probably alter the course of the boat provided, of course, that all slack is eliminated. The ac- tion is perfectly noiseless, as the pis- ton and other working parts move slowly, yet the rudder responds more quickly than with the usual indirect connection. The steam cushioning of the rudder is also claimed to 'be a great advantage, as it lessens danger from damage in heavy seas or from sudden impact with solid objects and does away with the necessity of spring-cushioning the quadrant. This yielding in the case of collision with the dock or from sudden undue pres- sure is just enough to ease the shock to the connections, pintles, etc.; hence, 'the wear and tear on these parts and danger of 'breakage is reduced. * The Nash-Century engine is intend- ed as a "steam only" machine, but where desired provision may also be made for hand steering. The prac- tical arrangement for both is shown in the second illustration. During steam operation both clamps on the Tae Marine REVIEW Nasu CENTURY STEERING ENGINE. hand wheel cable are set to prevent movement of the latter. If for steam 'operation sheaves on the ends of the piston rod are made fast by similar clamps. In the arrangement shown the cylinder is placed athwartships, which is the usual location. If de- sired, however, the engine may be placed fore and aft, or at an angle to the quadrant. The cylinder may be mounted upon the deck, swung from underneath deck beams, or mounted upon a bulkhead. Information as to sizes, duty, etc. may be obtained from the manufac- turers, the Century Engineering Co., of Ogdensburg, N. Y. MONTAGUE IRON WORKS The Montague Iron Works, Montague, Mich., "is building up an enviable repu- They manu- marine tation in the lake trade. facture all. kinds. of en- Montacue Compounp ENGINE, gines, independent pumps and_ con- densers, propeller wheels and tow posts. Special attention is given by the firm to the compounding of high pressure engines. Herewith is published a pho- tograph of one of the company's 16 and 84 Dy 20. in, fore and aft .corm- pound engines. ORDER FOR PINTSCH GAS BUOYS. The Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co., 2 Rector street, New York, has just closed contract with the United States Lighthouse Board for furnishing 18 B-III Pintsch gas buoys complete with lanterns and 20 additional Pintsch gas buoys. This order is another evi- dence of the popularity of the Pintsch system for lighting harbors and rivers. The entire 38 lanterns are to be sup- plied with the invertable incandescent man- tle which has proved so successful in ser- vice, many times increasing the projecting power of the lanterns heretofore used. The September issue of W. & N. Telephone Wire News, published by the American Steel & Wire Co., is an in- teresting number. The leading article is upon the subject of the making of telephone wire, by J. F. Tinsley, elec- trical engineer of the company at Wooster. An interesting article is also published on types of insulators, with illustrations. Two pages are devoted to the various mills of the American Steel & Wire Co. in various parts of the country. The number is_ interesting throughout. The sixth convention of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress: will be held in Washington, on Dec. 8, 9 and 10. The opening address will be deliv- ered by President Taft.