New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
NOTES OF NAVAL AFFAIR S.
PROMOTIONS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN


GREAT DEMAND.
The officers at the Navy Yard were much interested
recently in the report from Washington that Chap
lain E. X. RawsOn had completed his examination for
the place Of professor Of mathematics at the Naval
Academy to succeed Professor James r. Solely, who
was recently made Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
The examination papers now before the Secretary
a the Navy, and the appointment will probably be
mado On a few days. Chaplain RawsOn Is New-York
man and was appointed In the Navy in 1871. and he
has been at the Naval Academy for the last four
lie has been head Of the department OF English at the
Academy for time, and is recognized as an au-
hority in this branch but there has been some Ques
tons raised by some OF the other aspirants to his
mathematical work. But the term professor OK
mathematics" In the Navy has been recognized for
many years merely title. Paragraph 1923. OF
the Revised Statutes, reads: Every professor Of
mathematics shall be assigned to duty at the Naval
Academy; professor Of ethics and English
studies as professor OF the Spanish language and
one professor in drawing"
The vacancy caused by the resignation Of Professor
Solely is the second that has taken place in
the Academy In the last three months. the
first one being that Of Professor W. W. Hendrick-
son, head Of the mathematical department at
the Academy. who was recently detached. Another
will take place by the retirement. for age, Of
Professor John NJ Rice, who is considered one Of the
Philip r. Ager, Of General Ager, Is mentioned
as the leading candidate for this place. His mathe
NAUTICAL work In the Bureau Of Ordnance has COM
manded especial attention throughout the service and
1t specially recommends him for the position There
are several members Of the Engineer Corps who have
been spoken OF as candidates and their profes sion
naturally fits them for the duties. Ensign Alger is
soon to be married to Miss Lule Taylor, grand
daughter OF General Meigs.
rh Notr hoe Loot NJ ifa ~ oh
officers lately by resignation simply because the
In the service small, their chances Of promotion
are remote, and they were likely enough to have
more comfortable, II less glorious, careers open to
them. One Of the latest designations Is that OF
Passed Assistant Engineer Henry ". Spangler, who
has been detailed instructor In mechanical en-
cheering at the University Of Pennsylvania for the
last three years lie will now be permanently con
nected with the university professor Of mechanical
engineering The number Of designations from the
Engineer Corps and the demand made for more
engineers because OF the new vessels, has caused 9
serious embarrassment to many who have been neces
sary kept several months in excess Of the usual
period Of three years. II has also been found
necessary to withdraw the engineer officers from col
leges as fast their terms expire
in order that there might be NOR
officers available for the ships; and there are
umors OF rcviving the law which provided for assign
ing retired officers to Of the duties on shore which
they may be physically capable OF doing.
The demand Of officers OF tho Navy As instructors
at colleges Is on the increase. Chaplain j. J. Kane
the author OF lan" has received letters from several
colleges, offering him professorshp. lie finally OBJ
tained three years. leave o absence and has accept
ed o professorship In the Haverford College, Penn
sylvania.
In addition to the retirement OF Professor Rice
because Of having reached the age OF sixtytwc
years the following are viii be retired for the same
reason: Medral Inspector +. L. Du BOis, on October
90; Chief Engineer George r. Johnson, on November
o. and Commodore Charles II. Loring ex Enstneerln
Chiet Of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering. December
60.
The seventh Of the required eight pressure cyn
ners for the engines Of the new cruisers Nos and
was cast 1t the foundry In the Navy Yard yesterday
afternoon. There Is now. the cylinder which wa
cast yesterday proves to DO perfect ons only one
cylinder 70 be cast Is there are TO 90 h1tech W
all including high-pressure. intermediate and low
pressure cylinders, and nfecn have already poem cash
Thus far every eating d cylinder made has been sue
cessful.