New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
our Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS I'm BROOKLYN.
Revvng Interest at YardTak Among National Guard
Men-Tbe Clubs in Summertime Political Situation
Items of General Interest

no nepuoncan charged with the responsIbiIitv q, -.
niiS'eIlhg one Of the great executive departm.n.-
:. 49, o'eruineht can be true 10 himself 10 the fa,,h
an party, or 10 the people OF this gr.,,
""''e servant he Is, IL lie failed 10 employ an,
ano III means within his power 10 elevate purify an.
n'o'o e!nctent tho Civil Service Of the country
.u,. 80 o"Oiect which the Board Is 10 investeate
A.. VIC" 10 readjustment Of the system. 4,
te eeiieai stores bureau During Secretary WhItnev,
administration the various naval toro. ara ,unn,os
November IL, 1885, were consolidated and arran,.s
under the charge Of one general storekcener AZ cs.A
yard ana station, the storekeeper being a, officer "A
mo pay corps Thus the purchase, inspection and di,
bursng OF all stores whether for the engineering eoun
ment or any olher branch Of the service were con.
centraHd IN one department The system has mo-.
proved satisfactory for several reasons PRINCIPAL anon,
which is that psymaster, not being an e.nert IN ev.-
branch Of the service, IS not wholly Competent 10 ind %
Of the value the quality, or The needs Of The yIo,
departments. What changes will he recommenaod 's
not yet known but IL Is very probable that a boarS
VIII De appointed at each Navy Yard and station thu
members OF which Will represent the various depart.
ments OF the Navy.
The commandment Of the Morne Barracks recent,
wrote 10 Colonel Charles Haywood, oommandant OF ths
Marine Corps calling attention to tie necessity for a.
increased force at the Navy Yard. He says there are
fifty men less I'm the barracks than there have
been at any time for nearly three years The laws
OF Congress limit tie number OF Marines hence The
number cannot be increased until Congress shall
authorize Il, II IS therefore recommended by the corr
mandaut that authority be given for the limited num-
r p TSss RRC S sg 1 esDe 81 nS sr
the river pirates who have been causing much trouble
lGtely by stealing materials from the Navy Yard
Under the regulations the only weapon Of defence now
carried By the marines on duty Is an unlOaded muska
with fixed bayone
The proposition for the establishment Of school Of
instruction for Officers, non commissioned officers and
prvates OF the Marine Corps has resulted In the draw.
ing up Of general scheme by Colonel HeywOod ana
It's approval by Secretary Tracy 1t is to be called tho
school OF Application Of the United states Marine
Corps" and its establishment at Washington. Tha
course OF instruction i TO include infantry tactics and
small arms instruction. instruction in glnnery. III
Guiding machine and ripidfring and great guns in.
strucon I'm the various kinds Of torpcdOes their USES
how exploded how used extensively and defens vely;
instruction In the preparation, n2ndllpg ana using Of
cotton, nitro yceTno, and other nigh explosives.
Instruction in electricity and its application TO firing
guns and torpedoes, exercises in fed service and mod
trenches and field trenches.
In addition to the above, non-comInissoned officers
and other enlisted men OF sufficient intelligence viii
receive careful instruction in the use of the osarths,
solution OF pa!n triangles and the practical use N no
field Of angle measuring instruments In making military
rcconnosances and hasty surveys. NoncOmmissond
officers will be instructed also In the ces OF guanfs
naval brigade. and the best formation for lighting
against superior numbers armed with INFERIOR weapons
The school will have two diltsions-one for commits
stoned officers and one for enlisted men.
1t was reported a few DAYS that that portion
Of the Navy Yard lands which was surveyed and ap
praised several months for the purpose OF selling
to the city Of Brooklvn would probably not be trans
ferred because Of defects in some Of the titles The
land lies south Of the Marine Hospital and comprises
Is $1,000 acres. the appraised valne OF which was
100000 one OF the title and guaranteed companies
has charge Of The search and Of the officers denied
that any detective titles had been found. nor was
apprehended that there would be- Some Of the work
OF the searches has been complicated, and this has
caused delay but il is expected that the search VIII
be completed before September l, when everything VIII
be ready for the transfer rs soon rs me bonds arg
ready for Issue. These bonds to be nntaxable and
will draw interest at per cent. but will be PAYABLE
at such times and In such manner as the Mayor,
Controller and City Auditor may determine 1t Is The
general impression that the merchants now doing
business in the neighborhood Of Washinton-ays. and
Flushing ave. are not In any hurry for the rev
market Ia he established they foresee that compe.
ti;ion will likely aFect the volume OF the business n
which they are engaged