New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS I'M BROOKLYN.
Iou,s Scheme-Settling Dispute about
-' Dupess at he CIubs-New Cruisers the
NAVY Yard-Items of General Interest

the spring as Admiral Harmony will be retired
IN a few months.
The enlisted men avow that the principal thing
which dctcrs men from cnlistlng in the Navy Is
the insufficient pay and restrictions about liberty
on shore. And yet the total enlisted strength Of
the service IS within 20j OF the number allowed
namely, 500 These are distributed rs follows :
792 on the five vessels Of the North atlantic,
j,4 on three vessels in the South Atlantic
squadron of Evolution, five vessels, l,l49; Paclhc
Station, SIX vessels, ,I21; ASiatlC Station, four
vessels, $40; Special Service fifteen vessels $50
detailed for Coast Survey vessels, 275 for Fish
Commission vessels. l2i; Naval Academy 30 :;
Naval Home. >: receiving ships 400; apprentices
men in hospitals. etc, 800. Unless Congress
comes 10 the relief II is apprchcnded that the De-
partmcnt Will have difficult problem TO solve
IN getting crews for the MiantOnomah, Newark
Concord, Bennington and Lancaster. five vessels
that are expected to he put into commission within
the next four months.
With regard to the NiantOnomah some Of the
newspapers have published some OF the most
ridiculous statements concerning the significance OF
the order to Rcar-Admiral }rainc to push the
vessel TO completion without delay. Ii was AT
concluded by some writer's that she was to
be- sent 10 I|hring Sea, and by others that she
was TO be sent TO ghili-to protect American IN
tcIcStS OF course The fact is that the MlantOnO-
NAH is the first of the five big reconstructed mOnl
tors to hc finished, and Secretary Tracy has
simply decided thar she shall not stay at the
Navy Yard any longer than he can help. So long
as she is permitted 10 remain in the hands Of the
mechanics, just long she will remain; but
the SECRETARY has put his foot down. and in
will not leave the Atlantic Coast.
The new cruiser Concord arrived at the Navy
Yard yesterday, and the slip she has occupied. on
East Twclfh-st, while being prepared for service,
will be taken 10y the bennington. her sister ship.
The Bennington and Concord will simply change
stations. But the Concord will be put into com
mission very soon and then 20 into active service.
Her comliandcr Is TO be Commander o. o. Batcheer
and the other officers thus lar ordered arr Lieu
tenant { commander +. i; Wood. executive officer;
Chief Engineer Robert Il. llinc, Passed Assistant
Engineer l.. L. Freeman, Paymaster James \.
RIM, Licutcnanj> Ninccndon l.. Cottman and
Charles Laird, and ENSIGN Joseph Strauss. The
report of the Trial Board the recent per
iomanc's OF the engines of this ship shows that
her hoiSc power IL ",iuI and fraction over. This
was an exceedingly good result. better than what
was rcolly expected by many engineering experts,
and am excess of the guaranteed limit The build
81, will receive So 30 in premiums for this
nor c-powrr, bat tie penalties for uOu-complctiOu
of tie snip are way beyond TINS sum The con-
tractors visited Secretary Tracy a couple of days
ago with re. ri 10 these accumulated penalties.
They hove large bill for extras and alterations
10 Offset some OF these charges, but even with
The payment Of these and the premiums on the
horsepower the contractors will still be indebted
- The Government.
II the nomination Of Colonel Haywood to be
c0Umandant of the Marine Corps Is confirmed.
which il probably viii be. Licutenant-C olorel
Gcor-c - Houston will become the senior in his
Grade and Mayor James Forncy Will b. promoted
10 Ire he trnaut-c0lonrlcy grade. While Colonel
Haywood WAS IN command of the Marine Barracks
ln Bip klNn hc made them model OF their KIND
and rendered the service attractive. His ideas
an Progressive and LIBERAL and his military cduca-
ton has been acquired IN the hard school Of eA
pci,cuv. ON land and sea- in many countries and
with infinite ariuousuc>s Alter the return home
col Colonel Haywood from the scene Of the I>thmus
ol Panama revolution i'm lr,J. Consu l-Grnerol
Aiam>'n made this entry in his official report
The firm hearing. strict discipline and splendid
conduct Of the marines reflected great credit upon
colonel licNVopI and his officers, and the pres
cncc Of such fine troops. 10y their example. al
aycd dstrust and enabled the foreign residents u
feel that security which could not be obtained
under any other circumstances