New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS I'M BROOKLYN.
The Souadron of Evolution to Sail AganWork of Improving
Clubhouses-Growng Interest in Poitics-Affairs Of
the Armores-Items of General

United states Construction Department Ouartermsu
palnter qu&reLman blockmak.r quartcrmsD csniker,
qusrucIlah OakllninLker, quaFtefman paIternmaker
and quarterman In charge Of Iabor-rs: steam Ens,
nesrlng Observation-Disclosures blacksmith ana
guartei1nan copporSmilh; Ordnance Departmept--
Quarterman macnnist Equipment Dcpartment-Nastar
nagmaher Yards and Docks Department-Assistant 70
Civil Engineer Persons now holding places al Tho
yard VIII be admitted b competition on he same foot
Ing with other applicants. Every OF those who
ust examination was, and each OF those who f.iIed
knows that In order TO pass this new examination he
candidate Will have to make good showing rocardin.
his knowledge Of the duties he will be esJIsd
upon 70 Ill In connection with this examination the
many of the places affected as well as the foreman
ships cannot fall TO be Of Interest This change has
low salaries paid In some Of the places as compared
with those In private establishments. and into which
special board was appointed 10 Inquire
The Beard IS the same as that which conducted tia
examinations in June, and OF which Captain s. VI
Bunce Is chairman and the following are the members
O'NelI, Naval Constructor Francis T. Bowes Len
tenant william 3. Caperton. recorder. The applica,
lions must be filed or before August To-
An examination for the place OF assistant TO the
civil engineer conducted in June. but as there was
only one candidate. the of Civil Engineer Asssr.
son, although he passed most creditable examine
tion the other applicants held that the examination
was irregular inaSmuch as they were not given the
proper notice TO be present. and hence the appoint
ment was not made. The examinations for the sew
eral places named VIII begin at the yard on August
will examine into the general storekecping system with
a view to Improving and simplifying it. and wiz eI
recommend such changes as may secni necessary.
Since il has been decided by the Navy Department
fill tho Golfer dams Of Cruisers Nos. and 10 being
built at the Columbian Iron Works at Baltimore, with
celluose there is probability that the substance
may be used I'm the cruiser Cincinnati, and the arn0rod
cruiser Maine, being built at the Navy Yard. This
material is waterexcuding substance, the object Of
whose hull may be pierced by shot or damaged by
being into. II is produced from cocoanuts, the
process being entirely mechanical The article con-
sists Of two matcrials-mea and fibre. The fibre has
the natural color of the cOcoanut and the strength Of
horseskin. The meal, which Is the celulose proper
constitutes the chief ngredent-in proportion Of fifteen
parts Of meal to of fibre by weight The celluloss
Is compressed into briquettes. one cubic foot in
loose state weighing II pounds and in a compressed
state weighing 80 $40 pounds.
Ii is probable that the new steel Naval
Academy practice ship. which is now being built
at Ezabetport, will be named after the late George
Bancroft. who was Secretary Of the Navy during
the Administration Of President Polk. In 1s45 he
devised the plan OF ordering 10 central place
on shore for instruction all midshipmen who were
waiting orders for sea duty. The War Department
Severn, Annapolis TO the Navy Department, and
secretary Bancroft secured an appropriation for
corps OF instructors In the several branches OF the
line. When Congress again met, although IL had al
ways opposed such scheme, the school had been 20
successful and the Committee Naval Affairs com.
mended so highly the results Of Secretary Bancrofts
methods and persietency, that Congress at once ap
money that the Secretary asked for this purppse Thus
the Naval Academy became established school for
midshipmcn, and 10 has been maintained ever since
by tile nberality Of each Congress Hence, the Navy
as whole approve Of naming the practice snip u
memory Of the lste Mr.. Bancroft