The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-07


that date has been living quietly in this city.
He was greatly esteemed In both naval and civil
circles
Lieut.. w. II. Everett has been detached from
the Richmond Sept. 16, and ordered to duty in
the branch photographic office, Boston, Mass.
The Constellation will go to Norfolk for re-
pairs. 1t is expected that she will be used
hereafter as school-ship.
Adm Brown, of the Pacific Squadron, has re-
ceived orders from the Navy Dept to proceed
at once to Honolulu. 1t is thought that her
presence there will help to mollify the internal
disturbances which threaten to arise.
Asst. Eng. w. s. Smith has been ordered to
the Naval Academy.
Carpr. &. w. Davis has been ordered to the
League Island Yard.
Lieut. Karl Rohrer has been detached from
the Boston, and ordered to the Vesuvius
Lieut. F. A. Bostwick has been detached
from the receving-ship independence, Goth
inst, and ordered to duty in charge of the
branch photographic Office at Portland, Ore,
relieving Ensign d. F. Ferre, who is ordered
to the Pinta.
Ensign r. E. Coontz has been detached from
the Pinta, and granted 2 months leave.
Acting Boatsn. Hugh Sweeney has been de-
tached from special duty at Newport, and or
dered to duty ON the Richmond, relieving Boat
swain William Anderson, who is granted two
months leave.
Surgs. G.. A. Bright and j. G. Ayres and P. A.
Surg. A. n. Anzel have reported for duty at the
Naval Academy.
Acting Rear Adm. j. g. Walker was in the
city the past week and had several conferences
with Secretary Tracy. 1t is thought that his
visit has some connection with proposal for
| the appointment of board for the selection of
a naval torpedo. In such event Admiral
Walker will probably be made its chairman.
Commo. Farquhar, Chief of the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks in the Navy Dept, has re-
turned from a visit of inspection to the Navy
Yards at Kittery and Boston. In his report to
the Secretary he will recommend the enlarge
ment and improvement of the naval prison at
Boston.
Commo. W. NJ. Folger has returned to this
city from visit of inspection to the naval ord
nance proving ground at Annapolis where he
| went to give directions for the comparative
tests of armor plates. The tests will probably
take place about the middle Of the month, and
| the result will be of considerable interest to
| experts in naval ordnance matters.
Another of the 1O-inch turret guns of the
monitor Miantonomah has arrived at the New
York Navy Yard. The Sd is being tested at
the Annapolis proving ground, and the 4th
is being built. AS soon as they arrive the
work on the monitor can be very swiftly pushed
| to completion
duty at the Naval Academy have reported at
the New York Navy Yard. They are j. A. lie
Jeune, of La; G. l.. Ingate, of Mobile; L. Fl.
Stafford, of La; E. X. Cole and T. P. Kane, of
| n. Y.
Chaplain II. H. Clark has reported at the
Naval Academy relieving Chaplain E. X. Raw
son, detached.
Lieut.. Alex. Sharpe has reported for duty at
the Naval Academy.
1t is expected that Lieut.. Comdr. j. II. Day
ton will be ordered to the command Of the new
naval ram Alarm
Surg. Paul Fitzsimons has been ordered to
duty at the torpedo station.
Lieut.. L. L. Wright has been ordered to duty
in the Equipment Dept, Navy Yard, Boston.
Lieut.. A. c. Hodgson has been ordered to
duty in connection with the new naval ordnance
proving ground.
Asst. Paymr M. R. Calvert has been ordered
to hold himself in readiness for orders to the
Alert.
p A. Eng. w. w. Little has been ordered to
temporary duty at the Navy Yard, N. Y.
Comdr. Henry Glass has been detached from
the command of the Constellation and ordered
to duty at the Navy Academy.
Lieut.. Comdr and Its. &. B. Harbour W.
?. Clasm, w. j. Cutler, David Daniels, and
Asst. Surg. q. H. f. Lowndes have been de-
tached from the Constellation, and ordered to
duty at the Naval Academy
Surg. j. c. Wise has been detached from duty
at the inspection station, and ordered to the
Alliance per steamer of 4th Oct. next.
Chief Engs James Butterworth and Alb
salon Kirby have been detached from the In
dependence, and granted months leave.
Chief Eng. G. II. White has been detached
from the ironclads at Richmond, Va, and or
dered to duty on board the Richmond.
Owing to a breach of discipline on the part
OF of the cadets the summer voyage of the
Constellation they will not be allowed their
regular months examination, but will be con-
fined in the prlson-ship Santee at Annapolis.
Five of the offenders are lst class men and the
other member of the Sd class
p. A. Paymr. Arthur Peterson has been de-
tached from the Monongahela, and ordered to
settle accounts and wait orders
Admr. Porter lately expressed himself as be-
ing uncompromsing in his opposition to the
idea of dispensing with sail-power on our
cruisers. He says that the exercise of this
principle during the last 10 years has given us a
squadron of evolution that cannot eyolute, and
of cruisers that cannot cruise for want of ade-
quate canvas. He does not object to military
masts on coast-defense vessels but says 1t is a
mistake to train men until they become good
sailors, and then place them on vessels where
their knowledge is not needed. He thinks that
1t is the duty of every young naval officer to
bend his energies to cause all cruisers and line
of-battle-shps to be fitted with sufficient sail
power to enable them to cruise for long periods
at sea, if necessary, without entering port ex
cept for provisions.
Asst Prof Marion, of the Naval Academy,
has given the subject of messenger pigeon
service for the Navy much study, and suggests
that ~ main naval lofts be established. lie
SUGGESTS that they be located at the following