The Sunday herald., 1886-12-05
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

The crecent trial trip OF the Atlanta directs public
attention TO this vessel, and affords an occasion Tot
the non-proicssional ana carpiuf rrltic to air his
ideas ancnt the Navy, John Roach, the Atlanta,
steelcrnscrs, and all the other hackncycd subjects
IN which the readers OF daily papers receive perodi-
cal Observation-Disclosures neither Profound witty
nor true. From all that can he learned concerning
the Atlanta, II seems that during the late cruise in
Long Island sound she made the high speed OF more
than fifteen Knots for one hour, equivalent to Ii 20
geographical miles, and for a distance Of twenty
four Knots her speed was up to the contract limit VI
~, Knots. The accidents, by which she was COM
peued TO stop several times during the trial and
l,naIy ablndon the attempt, were such as may, AMI
DO happen to any and all ships carrying reasonably
nigh pressurcs Of steam In their boilers To the
nonproessiona reader description Of the accident
VIII convey hut slight idea OF lis nature, and To say
that "the gasket under the iauge OF the hgh.pres.
sure CYLINDER water relief valve blew ont conyeys
no idea eher OF me trivial nature OF the accident,
nor, on me other hand OF its Importance. Trivial
because II Is easily repaired, and important because
OF inc reduction OF pressure In the cylinder due to
which the Atlanlas engines and boilers have bccn
SUBJECTED have demonstrated that they are ZEN.
,ma ana "reliahen In principle. that
this ship the Government possesses craft the equal
OF any afloai OF her class aud style. TO
The boilers are tight and strong ami form
steam freely. The pumps work enlclen,v. the
vacuum formed IL better than the average The
stopping, starting, and reversing mechanism works
admirably. hc1onrnas and NEARING nar,s In gencr
aly nre Wen porror,loned and work cool. The ship
mas made the speed called for in the contract She
handles Ike yacht. Her battery IL composed OF
guns fully abreast OF any constructed anywhere in
the world, anu to hold as some critics do that the
Atlanta IL failure, is as sensible and Gpropos as 10
assert that because has piece OF sand In hs
eye, anu mas A., to remove Il before vlewinga picture,
good. The average critic seems TO forget that this
absolutely the ntst ship OF the kind ever bnilt i'm
THIS country, and ought not TO he expected that
ererbthtng should work without n hitch, when bujld.
crs AMI designers, even among out friends the Eng
lish have made are still making Tho most costly
hlunders In speed, displacement AMI, scaworthiness
IN this connection II is worth while assert tnnt the
nrm who viii take the contract and build a snip MS
complete IN all Its details Skill and money can nro-
,'uce, regardless OF whether they get their money
back again or not, builds according to the spr and
not me strict letter of the contract, will fnd Itself
overwhelmed with work: for the temper Of Congress
Is such that mlo are ready to he appropriated so
the lawmakers feel reasonable assurance OF good
| navy being built. So we say, "God speed'' 10 the
Atlanta. Boston, and Chicago
Reports from the Chicago are to the effect that on
the first attempt ut moving her engines under steam
they worked admirably, and the opinion ia ex.
pressed IN Chester that she Is certain to give llrs,-
| class results.
Lieut.. l.. L. Reaney aud Mrs. Reamey have re.
turned from their wedding trip and
have taken apartments at iS25 street. The Lieu
tenant has resumed his duties at the Naval Observa-
tory. Lieut. Reamey's last cruise was on the nag.
ship Lancaster, aud he will very likely 20 to sea
again by the middle of the coming year.
AT length there appears to be prospect for the
Dolphin goingin search of something OF more value
than "heavy weather." Commander George f. f.
| Wilde has assumed command OF this notorious, II
not famous, craft, and 1t has been suggested that
surveying and deep-sea sounding would be suitable
| for her. Commander Wilde's last assignment was
as light-house inspector, and his last cruise was
| as executive ofllcer OF the Vandaa.
Still another danger threatens our already wan
and sickly Navy. This time 1t is no, forcign-built
| M a lorin nor IN, fnyo
threaten the brave defenders OF the country. The
foe which stares the brave sailor In the face ia
canned ham, From the daily papers 1t ia learned
ne vpS sevr ,hs Wsh o. he crew % the
were made seriously and suddenly III ny eating
canned ham at breakfast. This Is one of the COM
ponents OF the lately modified Navy ration, and from
rs effect II would seem to he judiclous suggestion
that 1t he tried upon a few enemies before serving
II out to Uncle SANS brave mariners.
by an act of Congress passed some years since de-
tails of officers from the Engineer Corps OF the Navy
for duty were authorized at such colleges and insti.
tutions as might apply for them. The number at
present iilllng such assignments is but eleven,
although the statute permits twenty-five The OIL
GERS performing college duty nre as follows Passed
Assistant Engineer d. Jones, Kansas Normal Col
lege, Fort Scott. Kan; Passed Assistant Engineer
J. d. Ford, Manual Training School, baltimore, Md.
Passed Assistant Engineer +. II. Bailey, Cornell
Bull University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia;
Assistant Engineer @. w. McEroy, South Carolina
tOllepe. COlUmDa, ,. u. Assistant Engineer j. Ill.
BAKER, St Johns College Annapolis. Md; Assistant
Engineer NJ. Bennett. Mammal Training School
Chicago. ILL.,: Assistant Engineer A. w. Stahl,
Purdue University, La Fayeite, Ind: Assistant En-
Rineer a. T. Woods, Illinois University, Champaign
~; Assistant Engineer E. orc. Acker, Vanderbilt
W. Kinkaid, New Hampshire College OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, Hanover, N II.
visit TO the Washington Navy Yard, or what
was lately the e"NavyYard, but so no longer shows
plainly to the most casual observer the transition
state upon which II has entered. Yesterday pretty
much everything needed for the Navy, afioat or
ashore, could have been made In the shops Of this
Yard; to-day the only articles which can he manu-.
factured here are the unnportant parts of breecl.
loading rifed cannon. The board recently organ
lied for the purpose OF specifying what changes and
notifications are required TO convert the present
buildings into the component parts of gun factory
Ia busily at work. hut from the necessities OF the
situation the progress Is SLOW, and 1t Is not likely
that its report will he completed for little time
yet. Commander Mccormick, Ordnance Inspector
u is understood, will As soon as chief Engineer
De Valin vaca.cs, occupy the fine Ofce heretofore
assigned for the use OF the Chief Engineer Of the
Yard, and, rs there will be an aggregate Of more
officers on duty In connection with ordnance than
hitherto 1t is probable that the row of dwellings ia
The west of main entrance will be transformed into
large Nat. orgovernnent hotel. for the accommoda-
ton OF such officers as possess sufficient rank to
title them to this consideration Capt. r. X. Wal
lace is at present In command OF the Yard, hut is
not improbable that commodore will eventually
he assigned as official head OF the Yard but TO have
no independent authority over the Inspector OF Ord
nance, all orders relating to this branch coming from
the Chief OF the Ordnance Burean-the commodore
commanding having direct charge OF the policing
of the Yard only.
The many friends OF Lieut.. Anirus, Fourth In
fantry, will learn with sincere regret of the death
Mrs. Andrus at Boise Barracks on the Goth ultimo
She was stayng with her father, Maj. W. II. Powell
also OF the Fourth Infantry. Lient. Andrnss com
pany tij) il stationed at Fort Spokane. W.T..
The presence of a company of artillery at For
Preble gives dash OF brilancy to society, without
which the bellies OF the city might give more en-
cOuragement TO the deserving young men will
which Portland, Me-, Ia so well provided. COMPANY
NJ Ia the fortunate DETAIL its officers being Capt. II
G. Hasbrouck and First Lleuts. Harry X. Anderson
and John Il. French, Jr.
The officers Of Companies B and II. First Ar,il-
lery, stationed on Alcatraz Island, Cal, can con
gratulate themselves that their lines have fallen II
such pleasant places. From private advlces, as wei
as by the public prints, 1t IS learned that the gaan
warriors stationed at tnat faraway post IN the
full enjoyment OF the best that San Francisco af
fords, tand that s very goo1,) Capts. Sanger and
| Andrus running the younger officers close race
In popularity. Aicdtrdz Is Spanish for Peiican.
The Army and very large circle OF devoted
friends have suffered an rreparable loss In the earl
and sudden death at Vancouver Barracks OF Capt
Franck u. Taylor. lie was the son of the late Francl
Taylor, q scholarly and accomplished man, wal
born In Washington, and left Columbian Colleg,
early in the Civil War. joining one OF the District
volunteer companies, and soon receiving commits
sion IN the regular Army lie took part in mani
battles and received breyets for gallantry at Por
Hudson and Winchester. Few officers contribute,
by Washington to the service have won more envi
able fame, aud HIS uniimely death has left In th
ranks OF his regiment and In the hearts OF those who
|, , knew him void which must long remain unified.
The many friends OF Passed Assistant Enginee
Kafer Will regret TO near that he is but little bette
, than when he left Washington for sojourn a
, Burlington. VI. Mr.. Kaier will not return to IN,
Capital at present. His presence In the Bureau o
Engineering at this time would he partcuar
valuable.
. First Lieut.. James Allen, Third Cavalry. now ol
duty at Fort Iiuachuca. Ar2., has been granted
four months leave, and will pay An extensive vlsl
East before rejolDlng his troop, ny.
0 Now that Geronimo and his brother cut-throal
are safely secluded at Fort Pckens, Fla, tn
officers of Batteries II and II OF the Second Art
lery do not hnd time hang heavily as previous
The advent OF these national mlscrealta. Capt
Frank g. Grugan IL In command of Battery ", AN
Capt James Il. Wilson Ills the same position In iai
terry IL, These two batteries are stationed at For
Iarrancas, the bay from Pickens, a post mos
charningly situated and admirably arranged.
by operation OF the law regulating retlrements 4
the Army the following officers Will retire from ac
tive service In 1857: Col. Glover Perrin, AssstaT
SuTueon General. NOyembpr nj Mnfap X