New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01

RULES or THE NAVY REGARDIszG SUPPLY or
ooAI-rHE OPINION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
washington. March sl.--Tbe inability Of the Amer
lean vessels to get out OF Apia Harbor and thus
.ayert being .forced on shore by tho hurricane was
fayorite thcme OF speculation with naval officers
today Many thought thu Caillope escaped through
constantly having steam up, and attributed the loss
Of the American vessels to the scarcity OF coal, which
preyened them keeping constant heal Of steam on.
some anfayorable comment was made upon tho econ
cmical policy Of this Government In cndeagoting to
save coal
Speaking Of the disaster Admiral Porter said this
evening: Fewer lives were lost by the engulhng OF
the United States and German vessels at Samoa tnan
If bste had been fought for the ownership Of .he
island. Besides, regard IL IS practically SETTING
tho question which has caused so much dispute
regarding this coral reef, and by II both Govern
ments may have been taught salutary lesson. The
hurricane or whatever It was, came upon the ships
SO suddenly as is frequently the case tn thai part
Of the world that neither officers or men were able
to take any precautions for safety or escape.
Reference has been made 10 the last that tne
English man-oi-war had steam UP, ami was thereby
enabled 10 get out of the way Of the storm NY OK.
perence has boon that neither steam nor sail would
avail much In such storm, and the probaDinhes ace
that the Calopc some distance from Apla headeo
for sydney. There arc explicit rules lah ao"n
By the Navy Department regsdg the ogeiSn oo,d .,
yessei hat being matter to be decided by its com
maiIder and tho rule might DO changed every month
Or every wSss c SsSs ecn sOras IN the supply
Of coal and the recent shipment Of that neoessssy
% STls i lRs@S0 z rs for Il have
10 go around Caps Horn IN whaling VESSEL s sOo
that pothinS oficisi had been resolved beyond the
mere announcement Of The disaster at Ap,a ,, 80.
cav that any changes had been ordered In the German
sQuadrms elsewhere to ako the place IN samoan Ss1n
waters Of The vessels lost, said he Thought AA"S
Charles H. Cramp. the Philadelphia Ship-bpilder;;
dc new cruisers said tbs evening that he could not
work any ae nor eSsd Ne smSR a9y any oSeraons on
tSo vessels bow constructing a the nrms shipyss,
Work no said, Is being expedited on ne TasSmps
pcStacn wss 70 have them launched this year al
though the Newark may be delayed lnp ne ne
s SaaGr and can ID Afford % lose Of r. vessels
for II has not powerful navy hke tne oenor 80.
BEEN sent 70 sSS Frsncisoo BY witch word WIN be
hurried Is much possible on ne Charss'on hntg
being butt . sasT e so. ma ms sh Seors any q IT,
vessels for which be had connace hg
not Ss :; ANYTHING 5 %p % &c eSns saSsa s
the Navy as It would take seyera months ~ So M
plans We b s saiss C % saSs q sa
and nothing should be done hastily IN sucn ." I'M
porant matter.'
FRUSTRATED BY THE NEWS OF HER SONS DEATH
washington, March 81 tspeci1l~Ihe news OF sne
death OF her son, George ". Callsn, who was lost
nom the Hipsic In The samoa disaster compleseD
Frustrated his mother yesterday afternoon some
bors took to Mrs. Callan copy Of paper eoat'nns
her sons name in tho list Of the killed As soon tne
mothers eye rested the name OF her SON sne sh'ou
away and remained unconscious nearly half hour
wbAn she became conscious again she was deiirous
and had to DO kept by force from leaving the house
In few minutes she tainted again. and during inc
enre AFTERNOON and evening she unoonsecs. with
| short intervals OF dellrium. a. -,
Or Henderson Mrs Callan's physician, rah las
nIyht that the lady's condition was critical IL beins
5esrnd Al one time during tho day that she wOud no'
i've AZ lat hour there hopes OF her recovery
,nor-,,y,zS. xropU ON THE CHARLESTON.