The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-03-08
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

Several former naval officers, who are citizens
and property owners in Chicago, have forwarded
to the President a communication protesting
against the proposition to erect an imitation of
a war ship in brick and mortar, with guns of
cement, etc, as an exhibit in the forthcoming
worlds Fair. They state that the construction
OF such an ef1igy would serve to invite the ridi-
cule of periodicals which are in the habit of
speaking slightingly of our Navy in view of it's
present inferiority as contrasted with those of
other powers, as well as calling forth the un-
favorable criticism of visitors from foreign
countries, and ask that proper measures be
adopted to prevent such possible humiliation.
They also request that the funds be used in con-
structing steel vessel of modern pattern to re-
place the wornout and obsolete steamer Michi-
gan, claiming that this would form creditable
part of the exhibition, and be of value after its
close. The letter is signed by G. E. Platten-
burg, late acting ensign of the Navy; d. B.
Hubbard, late acting ensign 1. j. Jones, late
surgeon; j. N. Hyde, late past assistant sur
geon; Cyrus Dunning, late acting volunteer
lieutenant, commanding; E. w. Brook, late
paymaster; e. w. Perry, late mate; r. s.
Critchell, late acting mate; H. l.. Waite, late
paymaster; J. W. Page, late acting master
mate; }. j. Sullivan, late assistant engineer;
w. s. Kaufman, late assistant engineer and
j. G. Richberg, late midshipman.
Secretary Tracy has received the report of
the board appointed to investigate the alleged
defects in steel castings furnished the Govern
ment by the Standard Steel Company of Thur
low, Pa. The investigation showed that num-
Der of the castings furnished were defective
and the flaws in the steel had been concealed,
apparently to defraud the steel inspectors. The
Secretary has also received the report of board
appointed to investigate the false stamping of
steel test pieces for naval vessels made by the
Linden Steel Company at Pittsburg. The re-
suit shows that counterfeit stamp had been
used by an employe of the company, and that
the company had no knowledge of the fraud
practiced on the Government.
| Passed Assistant Paymaster Charles M. Ray
has been detached from duty in the Bureau of
| Provisions and Clothing on 9th of April next,
| and ordered to duty at the Naval Hospital
| Yokohama, Japan, per steamer 18th of April
| from San Francisco, Cal. Passed Assistant
| Paymaster M. c. Mcdonald, from duty at the
| Naval Hospital, Yokohama, Japan, on the re-
| porting of his relief, and ordered to return
| home and settle accounts.
| The Monongahela has been at Portsmouth
| N. H., for some months, being fitted as cruis-
| ing training ship. Her engines have been re-
| moved and distiling apparatus has been put
in her, She will go into commission
with Commander James H. Sands in
command and will proceed as soon as possible
| to Newport, where she will take about 300 naval
apprentices On board.
1t is thought probable that the Charleston,
which has just returned from the Hawaiian
dead King Kalakau, will soon join the South
Pacific Squadron, under Admiral McCann, in
stead of the San Francisco, which will be at
tached to the North Pacific Squadron as the
flagship Of Admiral Brown.
The Lancaster is now lying at Portsmouth,
but will go into commission on the 10Th instant
She will sail for New York, where she will be
fitted out and will sail in about month by the
Eastern route for China. She will be COM
mandad nv Cant Henry r. Sealy now nm d1tv
at the League Island Navy Yard at Phila-
delphia.
The Secretary of the Navy has officially ac-
cepted the San Francisco and Philadelphia, and
the last payment of $25, 900 was authorized on
the latter The final payment on the Phila-
delphia Will be made as soon as some details
have been adjusted.
The Baltimore is expected to arrive in Chilian
waters this week, and Admiral McCann, who is
now there with the Pensacola, it is said at the
Navy Department. will transfer his flag to her
masthead, making her the flagship of the South
Pacific Squadron.
Lieut.. s. c. Lemly and Lieut. F. L. Denny
have published pamphlet containing the laws
rulings, and decisions of the Navy relating to
courts-martial, together with a complete review
of the form of procedure of such courts.
Commander @. M. Chester has been detached
from special duty in the Navy Department on
the 31st instant, and ordered to duty at the
Naval Academy on the lst of April next as
commandant of cadets.
On Wednesday the two monitors, Jason and
Nahant, at the Philadelphia yard were docked
in the new Simpson dry-dock that has been
built in that yard. The dock was pronounced
q success.
Lieut.. David Daniels Passed Assistant Sur
geon E. w. Anal, Assistant Surgeon j. H.
North, DR., and Gunner John Russell have
been ordered to the Lancaster on the 10Th in
stant.
The Secretary of War has approved the ap-
plcation of Harrison Loring, of Boston, for the
sixth payment on cruiser No. II, amounting to
S3O,375 There are to be twenty payments in all
Lieut.. Edward B. Barry has been detached
from duty in the Bureau of Navigation on the
18th instant, and ordered to the Lancaster on
the 10th instant.
Capt II. B. Seely has been detached from
command of the League Island Navy Yard, 18th
instant, and ordered to command the Lancaster,
10th instant.
Commander Joshua Bishop has been detached
from the command of the Iroquois on the re-
porting of relief, and ordered to return home
| and report
The sailing bark Monongahela, which has
been fitted out at the Portsmouth Navy Yard
as cruising trainings ship, will go into commits
sion March 10. Her officers have been ordered
/ to report on that date as follows Commander