New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-28


washington. Oct 81 specisI.- Bids ere to DO opened
On November as the Navy Department TOR timber
drydocar NJ Port Royal g. c. Invitations nave been
,ssned for bids for 9 timber or Aoetang drydock and
$500 900 10 appropriated for the construction The
money ID not regarded o. suaoent for noe"ns ooch'
which was provided for in this indirect manner oy
Coneress on recommendation Of Commodore Farquahaf
oh,s n, the pran of Docks From requests for plans
and It Is evident that there viii be several
bidders. Tho site for the dock was selected some
months aeo by board OF naval ocers ana Is opposite
Port ROYAL on On island used q coalng stnuon by
thu Government. Tho timber dock, the only ming
likely 10 be built win be 400 feet In length ara 10
feet wide The draft on the sill VIII be twentysx
fest there will Do two main pumps and one drainage
rrn,n The floating dock 10 to be made OF iron or
steel and capable Of receiving and raising vessel 400
feet long, IS feet wide, % feet draught and 1000
tons weight England has floating dock at Honolulu
Of about these dimensions, and It Is found useful In
these waters where vessels gather SO much on their
huls. The condition Of American vessels In those
waters has been such to recommend the establish
ment of q COCK in that quarter. The case OF the
Chai lesion Is one in point. II sailed from Honolulu
TO Port Townsend and back TO Honolulu without clean
Ing and reports indicate that the speed ia greatly no
creased by the accumulation Of matter on tho ships
bottom. A dock at such time would he inyaiuaoie.
Il Occupies Some naval officers say that O floating
dock such e. the Department requires wouid require
deep sea TO ACCOMMODATE H.
TARGET PRACTICE ON THE PHILADELPHIA.
washington, Oct. 81 Hpecisr-The results OF tho
target practice OF the Of the United States snip
Philadelphia have been highly praised In tho papers
md for On initial effort the results are gratifying 10
the Department. Tho range was 1000 yards, ana V'e
accuracy of Ore was general. Some allowance must
b made. howeverdfor tho condition OF the water ~hch
from one account was as placid lake. Tho charge
"a tWOthirdS OF the uSudl
amount the vessel, too. was at anchor. THESE CIT
cnmstances materially alter the results which how
ever oommendabie ia themselves. do not have full
force and effectiveness.
A CONFERENCE ON MARITIME MATTERS.
WASHINGTON Oct. o1.-The special committee ap
pointed to consider the recommendations OF the Amer
can delegates TO the International Marine Conference
coye hearing at the Treasury Department To-Day 10
persons interested In that subject The c0mmtee con-
sists Of lnspectorGeneral Dumont OF the eteamooa'
inspection Service; Superintendent kmoall, OF inc
LIE Saving Service Mr. Bates, Commissioner OF Navi
CATION and Surgeon General Hamilton of the Marine
Hospital Service. W. W. Goodrich, OF New-York' one
of the delegates to the conference ana representative
NJ the Maritime Association OF said he was
satisfied that the adoption Of the RECOMMENDATIONS
would result In great good to the service Addresses
were then made by j. w. Miller president OF the boara
of steam Navigation George II. Balkan. representing
the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company IL. Il. Ed
munds Joel Cook and Henry Lawrence, representing
the Vessel Owners and Captains Association O. H.
Keep Of Buffalo, N Y, secretary OF the Lake Carriers
Association; F. W. Houghton, superintendent OF the
Maritime Association Of New-Yo Admiral Harmony,
chairman of the Lighthouse Board ID. D. c: Mink OF
Philadelphia, representing the National Board o. steam
Navigation, and Aaron Vanderbilt, OF the Martnle
Exchange of New-YOrk. In general terms they az
lndorsed the proposition for the creation OF Goaa OF
Of the country, but differed slightly in their views as
TO it's composition.
BOND REDEMPTIoNs AT THE TREASURY.
Washington, Oct. 27s-The amount Of 1.o per cent
bonds redeemed at thu Treasury Department to-day
under the circular Of october IL e6 200, making the
total to date e., $50, $50.