The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-07
THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Comdr. d. W. Mullan has been ordered as
asst. lnsp. of the Sth Lighthouse Dist and insp.
of that dist. Jan. l next.
Comdr. j. R. Bartlett has been ordered to hold
himself in readiness to command the Marion.
Comdr. T. J. Read has been ordered to hold
himself in readiness to command the Suntara
large force of ironworkers and carpenters
have been put to work on the big double-tur-
reted monitor Amphitrite at the Norfolk Navy
ara, ana as considerable quantity of material
has been accumulated there is likely to be yery
little interruption in the work. The hands will
pe increased from time to time as the work pro-
crosses. 1t is estimated that years will be re-
qulred to complete the Amphitrite.
The Ord. Bureau is continuing experiments
with emmenstte, the new high explosive, and
the most satisfactory results have been obtained
A large number of projectiles loaded with If
have been successfully fired from powder GUNS
without accident of any kind. AS a result of
the experiments thus far tried q special gun is
now being built at the Washington Ord, Factory
designed to throw projectles containing 100 lbs.
OF the explosive. The gun is to be made of
steel, and will differ from the ordinary service
gun in being shorter. 1t will be rather a long
rfed mortar The dimensions are such as to
avoid undue heating of the projectile in the gun
witch might cause premature explosion of the
bursting charge, and yet long enough to give a
much greater range, aatter trajectory, and
consequent greater accuracy than is possible
With the ordinary type of rited mortar.
Lieut.. f. E. Sawyer has been ordered for duty
IN connection with the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position.
Capt. j. W. Philip has been detached from
duty as member Of the board OF inspection and
survey, and ordered to command the Atlanta
Capt j. A. Howell has been detached from the
command of the Atlanta on reporting of relief,
and placed on waiting orders.
The board of civil engs. of the Navy ap-
pointed to examine the bids for building dry
dock at Port Royal, s. c., has made its renort
They decided that the award should 90 TO r.
Il. Packard, OF New York, whose bid was S471.
600. Some changes will be made in the plans.
The report calls attention to the fact that the
width of the proposed dock at Port ROYAL is in
sufficient to admit the new battle-ships recently
designed. In this connection the board sub
mits the question as to the advisabilty of con-
structing any more docks of less capacity than
sufficient to receive the largest classes of YES
sells now contemplated. The bid of j E. SimD-
son d Co., of New York, the well-known dock
builders, was the highest of those submitted for
the work at Port Royal-$$497, ,539-and the
award may finally go to them. The Secretary
VIII give all the bidders hearing next Satur-
day.
Rear Adm. da Silveira, commanding the Bra
Zlllan 1eet; Capts Julio Gear de Noronha and
Carlo f. de Noronha, who are in command of
the two Brazilian ships of the squadron, with II
other Brazilian officers, went from Washington
Monday on visit to the Annapolis Naval Acad-
emy. They were accompanied by Adm. Walker
Chief Clerk Brown, of the State Dept; DIR. Lor-
ing, Adm. Hughes, Chief Constructor Wilson,
1t. stanton, Capt. Sicard, and Comdr. Davis
U. ). n. They were received with due honors
at the Academy by Capt. Phythian and the other
officers and the cadet bait. After being shown
through the Academy buildings the visitors were
given luncheon at the residence of Capt. Ply
THAN.
Asst. Surg. l.. w. Atee has been ordered to
examination for promotion.
Pay Insp, j. E. Talfree has been ordered to
the receying-ship Minnesota Sth inst.
Comdr. c. j. Barclay has been detached as
insp. Sth Lighthouse Dist Jan. next, and or
dered to settle accounts and wait orders.
Paymr. j, r. Stanton has been detached from
the Minnesota, and ordered to duty at the Navy
Yard, Mare Island 22d inst.
Paymr, II. G. Colby has been detached from
Mare Island, report on his relief, settle ac-
counts and wait orders.