New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-12
THE NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.

A ROOM ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN FEET LONG
FOR Observation-Disclosures PERRY's
PLANS.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRlBUSE.l
ALBANY, June 1.-THE Improvements now
planned for the Executive Mansion will make 1t Of
the most magnificent state houses in the country.
These plans to-day finished by Mr.. Perry. the
superint endent OF the new Capitol Naturally Mr..
Perry constantly consulted the Governor about them
and they meet with the lattsrs approval
The sum OF 100000 will be expended upon
the building and grounds The plans OF Mr. Perry mako
a com plet to transfo rmson in the building. IL Will Do
doubled IN size and its appearance will be entirely
changed. 1t will DO over 100 feet In length.
Of great height, with tall sopng roofs
OF black slate with two towers, one almost
circular FORM broad pazzas and several soping steps
leading to many entrances. There Will DO twJ on
frances to the building the sde facing Eagle.
st. the ground slopes TO the street Only one OK
when the Governor gives a reception to several
hundred persons the second entrance Will be opened
ing out OF 1t will DO hall 20 by I3 Ieet Sig inches
The hall leads 20 the reception room The rooms to.
yeter nave eXtremo length or IS feet inches IL
is intended that the Governor shall stand at the emu u
the reception room and have the visitors hle through
tho hail iuto the reception room ana then out OF
yn s. sm 1nusu.l% lsr"e -ocepsn is neii the
doors OF the dningroom the south OF the hall can be
thrown open, making \ roon lo7 feet IN length rom
by IS feet West Of the dinins-room there viii De
large Kitchen pantry buffers pantry and breakfast
room. The present small paror of the mansion 10 feet
by 80 feet. Will be used a. reception
paror There , will also ., be There s w g. ga
piazzas on the and north sides OF tho building
the second story of the buIdns however that
tho visitor will the most Improvement There
will be spacious hed-chamhrrs. each hay:
ns and e.y sr ~n "ss To-
tho third story there will be six oed-chauDcrs and
The Governors room the second floor will be highly
ornament-d. It VIII be or large dimensions, 20 feet
bv % feet, inches; and there Will also be IN
acove the tower AT the corner OF the building Ins
Governor now sleeps IN room ony 10 !eet oy IS.
pended upon furniture for II. Some money Will also 10
expended III making carriage drive through mo
grounds.
ADMIRAL JOUETr DESIRED 70 BE RELHVEn
Admiral Jouett was relieved from command
OF the North Atlantic fleet &c ms Own request. ihe
order dotaching him IL AS follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT
wAsHINGToN, june 7th. lss6
SIR: At your own request You are hereby dotsched
from the command OF the North Atlantic squadron. anu
You will proceed to Washing on d. G.. and repor! %
Admiral Davii d. Porter Tor duty as president Oh mo
TINS employment on shore duty required by tho
public Interests and such services Will continue unti
Inc 7th of ia e 1889. un.ess It Is Otherwise ordered
Very respectfully. W. C. wgi ,ns NAVY.
Rear. Admiral JAMES +. JoUErr. u. $ y, COMMANDING
United states naval force on Nor'" Atlantic ''"''%
IL was generally understood IN Navy circles yeseriy
that Rear Admiral stephen b. Luce, comm'ndant OF tho
Naval War College o. Newport, would suecSed 10 the
command OF the North Atlantic Squadron. The statutes
proyide that when an officer OF the Navy below tins
rank OF vice-Admira reacLes the age OF sixty't~0
years he may rolirod by the President or he may
he retired after forty-aye years service Rear As
mra Luce Will have been orty-hve years IN the srr-
vice on October 10. nut he will not be sxty-two years
OF age until March s. 1889. hence he Will have nearly
three years more Ok active service. ,, .,,
Another change OF command authoritativeiy repors3
Is that OF Commodore Ralph Chandler. from that OF
comnandant OF the New York NAVY Yard 10 the eons
mand OF the Asistc Squadron. His last cruise onIet
In July. 1884, and no 10 third ON tue rs, 4" e'n>
manders. so that he will be RearA inlrai oet re
another six mopths. Commodore Daniel l.. Brai -
reported to be the probable selection OF Son'hoaos
ClandleIs SUCCESSOR.