New Foreign Warships

European naval powers are paying much attention to armored cruisers and each country differs as to types and sizes. Since the New York and Brooklyn were built In the United States thls clase of vessels has been recognized as being of great value and Prance in the Entrecasteaux made almost an exact copy of the New York, excepting the speed, which in the French ship is less than in the American. Russia has built the Rurik and Rossia of 10,923 and 12,120 tons and ís building another of 12,336 tons. Great Britain is building four of 12,000 tons, and in France one of 12,728 tons, wfth 16,200 horse power, is shortly to be begun. The ship is to be named the Suffren and wlll be 418 feet in length and a beam of 71 feet and 2 inches. Austria, on the other hand, does not run into mammoth' dimensions, but contents itself with a vessel of 6,100 tons and 8,600 horse power, to have a speed of twenty knots.