The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15
THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

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The Enterprise is being fitted out with a new
complement of officers preparatory to another
cruise, which, it is to be hoped, will prove
happier one than that from which she recently
returned. Her new men, as far as ordered at
present, are as follows Comdr. George \.
Converse, detached from special duty at Bris
tol. r. l.; 1t. S. P. Colvocoresses, from the
Pensacola 1t. Walter McLinn, from the naval
ord. proving ground; 1t. T. E. d. W. Feeder.
from the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
1t. G. G. Hanus, from special duty, New York.
Ensign E. E. Capehart, from the Naval Acad-
emy: Surg. NJ. II. Simons, and P. A. Paymr
James Z. Cam. She will sail in a few weeks
for Europe, with the body of the late John
Ericsson on board, and after she has performed
her melancholy errand OF returning these
ashes to their native soil she will probably
cruise around in European waters for awhile
and then 60 to Brazil as part of the South
Atlantic Squadron.
Lieut. Comdr. Henry Knox has been detached
from the Boston, and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. Comdr II. W. Lyon has been ordered
to duty at the War College and Naval Station,
near Newport 25th inst.
\ large amount of public property at the
Navy Yard has been condemned and will soon
be sold at auction. Ratcliffe, Darr & Co. will
conduct the sale.
The President has signed the act for the relief
of the widow of Rear Adm. David McDougall.
Pay Dir Caspar Schenk has been ordered to
take station at Annapolis, assuming the duties
of general storekeeper, lately performed by
/ Pay Insp. Stevenson. who was relieved some
time ago. The Pay Office at Boston vacated by
Schenk will be occupied by Pay Insp. Ambrose
j. Clark. who was paymr. on board the Tren-
| ton when she was struck by the hurricane in
the harbor of Apia. lie has just returned from
| trip to Europe, where he went to recuperate,
! While he was across the water he heard of the
resignation of Paymr. Gen. LOCKER, and the
appointment of Stewart, and he at once cabled
his application for the New York Pay Office,
which the latter left and took the next steamer
for home. During the passage over Pay Dir.
Thornton was given the New York Office and
upon his arrival in this country Clark was ex-
ceedingly wroth. He was pacifed by the prom
ise that he should have the next good office
The relief of Stevenson was expected, as ht
was at swords points with every other officer at
the Academy.
Chief Eng. A. S. Greene has been de
tached from duty at Chicago, Ill, and ordered
to special duty connected with the water-work
at Hot Springs, Ark.
Comdr Allen D. Browne is not likely to re
tire after all, and this may save Comdr. Nc
Gala from the humiliation of being jumped il
rank so soon after his trial. Browne was eX
| amned by the retiring board on account of hi
probably recover with little rest, and he ha
been granted years leave of absence.
There is rumor that the Baltimore may b
sent to Europe as flagship Of the squadron upol
| the completion Of the present man@uyres.
The Baltimore, upon her arrival at New Yorl
from the South. turned back at once and sailed
for Norfolk where she is to receive her grea'
| guns, which will make her armament complete
She is to return TO join the squadron in time L
take part in the Maine celebration.
Bids were opened Tuesday for the construction
of three vessels-the S100-tOn armored cruise
No. 2, the 550O-ton protected cruiser No 6, an
the S00-ton practice vessel. The bids were a
follows: For the s, 100-ton ship, the Union lro
| Works, of San Francisco 50, 100000 on the plan
of the Dept. or $3,000,0O0 on the bidders plan;
the VIM. Cramps & Sons shiP-building Co, q
Philadelphia, So, 10000 on Dept plans, 81, ,9S5
900 on the bidders plans; the Risdon Iron an
Locomotive Works Of San Francisco, 50, $4,000
On the Dept,'s plans. But one bidder put in a