The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15

600 on the plans of the Dept, or Sl,I6O,OOO on
their own plans. For the practice vessel two
West Bay City, Mich, $245,000 the Samuel L.
Moore & Sons Co., of Elizabethport, n. j.,
$250,0O0.
Lieut.. j. T. Moses has been detached from the
command of the Coast Survey steamer Bache,
and ordered to duty connected with the prcpa-
ration of the new cruiser San Francisco for sea.
Lieut. Barry, on duty in the office of Commo.
Ramsay, is slowly recovering from severe at
tack of rheumatism.
Asst. Eng. w. 5. Smith has been detached
from the Galena, and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. Edw NJ. Hughes has been detached
from the New Hampshire, and ordered to duty
with the Coast Survey.
The Gushing has returned to the Navy Yard
wharf from Annapolis, and is once more an at
traction
Mr.. Irving NJ. Scott, president of the Union
Iron Works, says that he will be ready to sub
NIT the new cruiser San Francisco to trial
board about July l, and that he expects her to
break all records for speed.
Bids were to have been opened at the Navy
Dept. at noon Tuesday for the construction of
8 steel steam tugs for the Navy. The appro-
pration is $4,000 for each tug. When the
time came for the opening of bids one envelope
was at hand, marked proposals for Tugs"
and when this was opened it was found to be
an OllST from Tue heu SIdT lOWluS SOulpdllN, VI
Baltimore, to sell one of their tugs to the Gov
ernment for about $4,000. but this could not
be considered There were several builders
present. who said that no one could be found
to build tugs such were called for for that
money, especially as the steel has to pass the
Government test.
Second Lieut.. II. l.. Draper, Marine Corps,
has been ordered to the Enterprise, July /.
The Adams arrived at Apia, Samoa, May 10.
Ensign George r. French has been detached
from the kearsarge, and granted / months
leave.
The Essex has been temporarily attached to
the North Atlantic Squadron.
Naval Cadet George B. MARVEL has been de-
tached from the Pensacola, and granted
months sick leave.
Sec. Tracy has approved the 9th payment on
the cruiser Newark, amounting to $4,000.
From this sum, however, 50, 700 had to be de-
Quoted for time penalties. The contract time
expired in October last, and the vessel
is now earning penalties for the Government at
the rate Of 5000 day. There is one more pay
ment to be made. The Newark is being built
by the Cramps The San Francisco, being built
at the city of that name by the Union Iron
Works, is one month behind time, and will be
tried before another month elapses, although
Der contract was signed at the same time as that
of the Newark.
Carpr Henry Davis has been ordered to duty
at the Columbian Iron Works, Baltimore, con
nected with the construction of cruisers 9
and 10.
Ensign B. S. Dent has been placed on the re-
tired list, to date from June t.
Capt. A. r. Yates has been detached from
the command of the Pensacola, and placed on
waiting orders.
The Iroquois has been ordered to sail as soon
as possible for Samoa to take station in those
waters.
Lieut.. John A. Rodgers has been detached
from duty on the steel board, and ordered to
the Pensacola.
The season has come for general shifting
about of officers, and many a man who has
been on pleasant duty at the Dept. or else
where in this city for several years past is look
ing anxiousy for his orders. The number of new
ships being put in commission is, of course, Of
fering wider choice to officers who have any
choice in the matter, but it is strange thing
/ TO landsman that nearly all of those who
have to 90 TO sea prefer the older ships of the
Navy on the ground that they are more com
Portable. Their cabins are said to be larger,
and their duties are much lighter.
The Dolphin has been placed in dry-docll at
| New York for the purpose of clearing off hel
bottom Of the barnaces and other growths that
have retarded her speed of late.
The Alliance has arrived at Colombo, Ceylon
on herway to China. She will probably reacl
Hong Kong in about another week.
Mate William g. Smith has been detached
from duty at the Naval Academy, and ordered
to the Fortune relieving Mate l.. NJ. Melcher
who is ordered to the Academy.
The Petrol has been ordered to join the Nortl
Atlantic Squadron at New York, and sailed OF
on the 18th from Norfolk for this duty This vii
be her first sea service, she having been tied VI
to wharf at Norfolk ever since her trials AM
acceptance,
Capt. O, f. Stanton has been ordered to com
mand the training-ship New Hampshire and tn
training station at Newport, K. l., July |, re
lieying Comdr f. j. Higginson, who is place.
on waiting orders.
The Despatch will leave the Navy Yard tc
morrow for West Point, Va, where party o
gentlemen, including the French Minister, vii
90 aboard Of her and sail down to Yorktown
Va, in time to witness the unveiling of tn
monument that has been erected there CON
memoratiVe Of the victorious battle tough
there, which will take place on Tuesday.
There is a very distinct rumor ahoat in tn
Navy Dept. that Chief Constructor Wilson, VIII
will finish his second term in November next,
making some mighty efforts to make his renon
ination sure thing, and that he is trying t
follow the wishes of the Sec. in every particular
so as TO be in perfect concord with him, lie
not thought, however, to stand much show a
the Sec. is giving evidences that he would lik
another sort of man in the Construction BI
reau. There is feeling among the officers 0
duty at the Dept, that the Sec. is hard man I
get along with, but this is but a repetition {
former stories. There was never Sec. Of I'll
Navy who was not regarded by a large class
the officers who were then on duty around hil
as a boor and an impediment to the progress
the Navy. II seems to be legacy of the of1ic
The Pensacola and the Essex now being fitte
out at New York, are to be ordered to the Ii
} ropean Station, leaving on or about the 10th
July.