Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-30
Condition of the u. s. Nayy.

NUMBER OF VESSELS; THEIR CONDITION. ETC.
Chief Of the Bureau OF Construction and Repafr
j. w. Easily has submitted his report to the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. He says the navy, exclusive of
tugs consists OF 115 vessels. These may be divided
into four classes: In commission and varfously
employed, ~; IN ordinary, repairing or waiting
colnPisIlon Pta OF repairs, q; employed either as
patch or stationary vessels, %; unfit for repairs or
completion, q; total, exclusive ef tugs l15. The
for naval service. But to keep them it is necessary
to employ service at an annual expense OF $4,000
II would DE to the interest OF the government to
sell or break them up An increased approprfa-
ton $780, ,0OO-fs recommended TO keep in repair
the vessels worth repairing. A large number
while answering all the purposes OF peace estab-
lishment cannot be relied upon In actual warfare:
repair. The construction and repair work done
during the last fiscal year is given ia detail 1t is
recommended that board OF naval officers be ap-
pointed to take up the whole subject of preserving
timber. At the Washington navy yard the Tailao
poosa has been very thoroughly repaired and is in
very good condition for service for many years.
The four double-turreted monitors, "Terror,"
Raritan." " Amphitrite," and Wonadnock, now
on the stocks in private yards, and upon which
continual expense to the government; and it is
recommended that an arrangement be made with
the builders to secure their being launched and
delivered to the nearest navy yards as soon as the
cost or the work.
SECRETARY HUNTS ANNUAL REPORT.
Secretary Hunt has submitted his annual report
to the President The report consist, namely, of
synopsis of the reports OF his bureau officers.
The special recommendation made is in regard to
building up the navy to an efficient basis. To
this subject the Secretary devoteS considerable
argument, and cOmmendS to the attention OF Con-
greSs the report of the advisory board as to the
best plan OF making the navy efficient
USE OF OFFICIAL ENyELoPEs.-Acting POST
master General Hatton has to-day made ruling
In regard to the use Of official enyelopes to the
tive departments. the signature and offiffal title
OF government officer are not sufficient to entitle
MS correspondence to free transmission through
the mails, out that the name OF the Office and
statement OF the penalty for misus1ng Official
envelopes must also appear thereon.
SECRETARY FoLGER SAYS he win issue a circular
regarding outstanding bonds at O'Clock this after
noon. 1t is said by prominent New York gentle |
man now In this city, that the circular viii en-
brace q call for bonds. The amount to be called |
In Is still a matter OF speculation among those |
interested.
CAPT. C. A. COOK, of Brownville, Licking county, |
Ohio for whom the Cincinnati Commercial raised
one cent subscription last August, is Candidate
for assistant dOOrkeeper Cook is ex-S0ldier OF
the 10th Ohio regiment, o. V. I. He is the man /
who slapped the mouth OF fellow named MorTi-
son, who during President Garfeid'S sickness last
July publicly expressed wish for the Presidents
death and was fined $32 FOR SO doing. His app,ica-
tion Is endorsed by Senators Sherman and Pendle-
ton, Gov. Foster and all Ohio state officers, Ohio
newspaper editors, several Ohio Representatives /
and citizens OF his own county.
INDICTMENT OF BANK OFFIcIALS.-The grand fury
OF Fulton county, Ca. has found true bills against
President Perino Brown Cashier VIM n Paffer.
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