New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
.,,, prora TO Retire on Account Of Age-A heg1menSs
Effort TO Elect ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ci"omen
A.. Do,np-Items of General Interest

,ro-r.a sa,sfactorfIv II Is desired however 10 g1
nd of little vibration which remained, and The mea
will work on The vessel for few days more. Ihs
Official test will probably be held some ume this
week. II all is SATISFACTORY tne Concord % WI, PROG,
take on ammunition Some changes are icing made
TO her magazines, 10 enable them 10 osry s.y srgr
her Ammunition the Concord Will be ordered 10 90 "a
sea for few days TO make short cruise 70 test tA
eficiency OF the ship, and also TO try her guns.
Commander o. A. Batcheler, commanding the gun,
boat Concord has written letter 70 the public ask
my roI, or a. hooks Of more solid knd,' any other
reading matter of suitable kind for the crew. mo
vessel now lying a. osn sss fss besS d that Soss AZ
like true friends-faithful under all circumstances,
never out when called for but nov Ro%nere ysi0 @ @
Appreciated than on board ship, and at sea- when on
IS cut off from the world, as II were nom nome sae
time confined to the narrow limits Of the ship.
On shipboard library is blessing 70 tnoss who's
fe% sps, iG like use PhadeipRs received
Of well-stocked library from the osaui,e citizens q
good, Interesting books maay Of neT , s sssnoAH
healthy toned novels some hstonca Ons U% ~ ~
amusing reading instruction and general Improvement
Reading scarcely be too much encourages amonf
thew are very many-for il not only occupies and I'm.
proves the mind, but keeps them from dleness and ne
eaSnr eys ana as long as the books are good s
otherwise than profitable, but y gives opportuny py
stailces, might not have been as complete a. tney
might have Wished and makes up TO some extent for
the early deficiencies. II people could ony realIe
how much ships company, made up as y often y
OF various natfonates, appreciates library OF
books suitable to their tastes, every snip IN tne
Navy would have It's library But 1t Is often the case
that the enlisted men must content themselves win
the magazines papers, novels, etc. which the olneers
receive and after reading send to the crew Irasny
books are not only worse than none at al, Dut they
do not satisfy the sailors fremen and marines. out
very many OF them can appreciate as mncn as oners
the works OF Dickens Thackeray, sir "aier oooe,
Bulwer George Eliot and other standard wrlters :.
The board OF Navy officers OF when captain r. a.
R,nce is chairman which has been In session AT no
ward since Nav l. and for the past week mas con.
Quoted examinations Of applicants for the piaces
OF master mechanics and fOremen OF the various ue
partments must finish their work before next saturuay,
when tey Will make report which will include their
recommendations OF the best fitted Tor thc pia.
10 be filed The board finished with the consruction
department on Thursday night. and on fInay moIn.ns
began the examination Of applicants Tor tne s'eam
engineerjng department. These are some OF tn
Questions asked of the candidates for the later
You are required TO fit up crank snait as pet
drawing. II is forged solid IN three lnterchangeaoe
sections. Describe how you would ny one OF tns
sections Of the shaft step by step until It's
of tool you would use for boring the hole for the
crank pin. x,r.. A.. ,..,.,.
Sketch a reverbatory furnace. Describe tne MAKING
and fitting OF spar band. How would you test ne
quality OF bar OF front Describe the tools used u
dressing and tempering. How would you make
monacle shackle for large ship Describe the arrange
nenf Of what YOU consider efficient smhy for gen.
oral work and for angle and beam work WhN
experience have you in drop forge work.