New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-18
THE BRITISH MODELS ARE FAILURES;
xKrogTs THAT ARE NOT REAssURING TO THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT..

washington ApriI II Recent reports Of the manoeu
yrs of the British Naval feet contain some matter not
entirely reassurng with respect to some Of this coun-
try,s new Naval vessels. In the manoeuvres about
sx vessels of the Archer type participated The TO
salt was disagreeable surprise TO Sir William Reed
tina Chief Naval Constructor of the Admiralty. IL
was found that tho vessels pitched and rolled ABOUT 70
such an extent moderately heavy zee as TO render
them poor gun platforms, 10 use te'Ancal expires
son which means that the guns were SO unstable that
rev could not be directed with any approach TO 90
erraex Of Gre They were also wet ships These de-
feots are supposed result from the excessive weight
Of tbs ordnance, and It was recommended that the
six.inch rifles be replaced by 1vcnch guns ana INC
anchors moved further apart
Tho signcance Of this report to Naval officers here
,ss ~ the fact that the new gunboat Yorktown is pat
tsYnod after the Archer, and will carry the same
eaiIbre and weight Of ordnance. p.,ash
construstors to build twenty knot ship OF which the
Mary Department here Is attsinptlns 70 Dui'o '"'
undsr direction Of an act OF Congress.
GOOD MEN FOR THE POSTAL SERVICE.
ysshtn gton April II tspecisn. Since March about
500 changes have becn made IN the personnel OF the
Railway Mall Service. First Assistant PostmasterGen-
srai Claxkson. m speaking of the matter to-day SAID
that II has the policy Of the Department TO dis
place incompetent clerks and appoint experienced and
fAorouenIy Efficient who left the service during
bhs last Administration. where such were available ana
desfrous Of reenfering the service Efficiency In the
posai service can obtained only after long strug
Gle and 10 remove such to mako places for political
fsyorscs Irrespective Of their fitness Is pubic wrong
and should not be tolerated By the public.
From 100 to $50 fourth-elass postmasters are now
being appointed daily OF these about one third are TO
su existing vacancies, anoft or kird appointed in
ne places Of postssters removed for cause, and the
sar third succeed postmastes who have served about
toar years while Scurth-cass postrnasters com
ps Z sei IS bssvsa By he Posi- oco Depart
ment ccias that good service docs not demand me re-
ieps3on OF postmaster in exceptional cases. be
yond the soar ear period.
FouRTH-cLAss PosTsfAsTERs APPOINTED.
washington April I7.--Tbe PostmasterGene has
appointed the following fourth-ciass postmasters;
oiniasi. Desns T.; Robert Patterson Florence.
Il J.: mathew GIN. Pssisborough, y. J. Charles
m srow n,'S oons T. y b. KSvIey, Come
yango Valley, n. Y. II. NJ. Persons Eiiisbnrg' y; T.;
Ssars GAGS FuY nsaSsr sses se IScs BsS
wed North Hurep n X; G. u sssA on. &ssl
smia. sshodsek landing. H. T.; George nm, wayne,
c,.x,d p ~ wgensn wsst Mun ssaboar Reynolds
Bridge, Conn. Frederick A. Lucas. West G9sbe 2
S a derbsm k ss ~ a aSessR oSsy
7. x. budding, Yorlaaa, Penn. John Eberie, CoIage'
Ssors H.ss Mrs H.rest psrn
en- sfn; Li psnn station Penn D. M ines s
psna Aasn Snyder. cS Msnor Dale PENN David
scbest. Mountsinv1Ib Penn: William watson. Mount
sSs Robins. RoSb Ss's ss.ss Penn Mrs Es
a Z Eesssr Eusl VALLEY Penn; Elliam r. Bfyws.er.
SSesseh Kslnmsnn, TiideD, Penn; G. NJ Patrick
GERMANY RECOMMENDS SEA PosToFFTCBs.
Warrington, April l7.-supernfeDdent Bell, Of tho
fozsign Mails oBce, has received communication fron
re postal suthortss Of Germany recommending the
eetasiisAmsHt OF postonices' for the distribution
0ermsnr American mails on shfpbean. Tho 6ecre-
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