New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
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that she NAV be sent to the lakes. But by the
treaty OF l517 with Great Britain the United states
can have only one war vessel the lakes at one
time. The Michigan IS there. and In order to
send the Bancroft there the Michigan would have
be either put Of commission transferred to
duty as a revenue cutter: she. however, is now being
repaired ard IS receiving boilers. The Bancroft
could be sent TO the lakes, she Is one OF the lew
vessels Of the new Navy whose draucht could be
made light enough to permit her to 90 there.
y letter to the cOmmandant has been received at
the Navy Yard, and copied and posted on the bulletin
board from Lieutenant John Hubbard, resident III
spector OF ordnance at the torpedo works Of K. W.
Bliss 81 Co., Brooklyn. Lieutenant Hubbard says in
the letter that the Bliss Company invites the com
mandant or any Of the officers of the ships under
him 10 visit the works any weekday between the
Lours of 10 O'Clock q. m. and O'Clock D. IN. lie
says that for the purpose Of instruction several visits
might be necessary ana hence he suggests that Ger
tain days OF the week be allotted to each SHIP y
competen. person will show people around ana sx-
plain difficulties. The condition Of torpedo manu-
facture ut these works, he says. offers exceptional
opportunity study the Whitehead torpedo In It's
different stages OF construction.
bill introduced by Representative O'Neil OF
Massachusetts,, relative to proposed adjustment OF
the salaries OF officers IS receiving much attention
among the officers this station. lnasmuch as 1t
requires less mathematical calculation 10
determine what the pay Of each would be under the
new schedule, Their, is great deal OF scratching OF
heads and such oral expressions as Where am at
The bill, II II passes, will fix the sea pay OF rear
admiras at $500 year. and that OF comnoaoreS
at $4,000 an Increase OF 800 year In the pay Of
the former and Of 81 900 in that Of officers OF the
latter grade. The pay Of all other colnml
officers Of the line. en:in.er, pay ana medical coFp,
will be considered at Sl4OO year, with an Increase
Of 500 FOR each succeeding year. provided tat the
pay Of officers IF tie rank or relative ran1 VI
captain or commander shall not exceed $4,000
of rank of lieutenant commander lol hDJNc
10 600, and Of officers below the rank Of lieutenant
commander not to exceed ~ 200 year
81 400 a year sea, 200 less than he now
receives. aud the senior captain on the list would
receive =. 900 Il year. $500 than the present
pay schedule allows, but it would give the engineer
medical and pay officers Of corresponding rank an
Increase than 81 900 Year. slice he highest
sea pay Of the stall officers is about $500 a year
below that Of th. line The bill would also b" Of
and below the rank Of lieutenant WHO nave crown
old in the Junior grades by the slow promotions
rhc bill bases the pay primarily on length OF service
and by Is provision, The officers Of III" lln". medical
engineer and ply corp, OF tn" same rank ana leisth
~ ,crvce would receive the same rate of pay In"
81 would make Increase In the pay ol "l olteTa
when ON shore or other duty, rs It provides for
So. ,ay whlr VOW /, Is al'ut 20 per cent lc~s. Inc
waiting oid.r,~ pay. which nov ranges in tive neigh
be- only 20 per cent less. The Bill will probably be-
The suggestion 81 Rear Admiral Gherardi made
IN hi, talk with reporter OF TIE lgiorn" v IN Sepe
arse flee; II or,l-n and domestic vessel, assem-
bl,d here at the Naval Review Congress Sn'uld SiVf
IN. Navy Department temporary control ,oi lie
Policing ~ ~" harhor. has boon taken up by Erp-
Preventative Herbert, who has Introduced hll giving
auti ory 10 the secretary # the Navy 20 dcin" ana
pS. and TDw York lmrin the naval RENDEZVOUS
and review In April and May next. The bin also
syc, qurty to he ogeh rule Io ana In r l doa
,',ads and hlrlors named. rs may De necessary III
order to insure the proper and ORDERLY conduct OF
the rendezvous and review, ard provide lot u'
uf.Ft ut /. ffur
Commodore r. ID. Wilson. Chief Of ~" 'ureilh ~
Naval Construction. has called 20 the attention OF me
Secretary 81 N" Navy the embarrassment Tn ms I'-
parmcut Lecau-. 81 the number of vacancies in the
i,t ~ carpenters ana the number Of retirement, som
% There NJ present eight vacancies IN we
grad. ~ carpenters who warrant officers IN The
navy and ton more viii occur during the n"Nt six
year, through rirrm"ntS. CONSTRUCTOR Nu,vu
point, ont that the demand for the services OF TN,
cl., II officers IS grentrr than II va, IN l-" ana
TIT, demand + constantly Increasing with the CROWN
~ the service In addition 10 the rcPurmcnis 81
carpenter ON each ~ the larger cruisers - ih" Navy
Constructor Wilson SAY there !, utsn h'i l' y.
duty at each ~ five private NlpbuldinS WORKS Wl'Iv
TN. %nvv REGISTER" shows that Of tn" forty THREE
carpenters on the active list fourteen were SERVING
four cen NJ naval sau rs. eight ~ private shpounih-
wards I'm connection with I'll" hUlllln< OF rev N>''l,
ard TWO on waiting ori'r'. Constructor wilson NN'
"Th" duties II Nh" "ari"n'rr on mvcFn eel N,'
are important than formerly IN oNrn mp
Uppn him deyolyc ia greater measure n" "lhcirlMy
81 the pumping system ~ the veSS. and the INTEGRITY
81 ifs wltcriicht conpar mentS. valves etc on shore
duty carpcn"r> valuable assistants In the cOustrc
ion Adjournment ~ navy wards and ut private ship
h,illirg yards where Naval vessels are being built
II the President decides - make new appointments
they must De made from civil NE rs th"T Is no srnooi
I'm the service for their instruction TIL" car'llhir
must be- between twenty ana thirty year, old ana
pas IN examination 10y m"dcai hoard .nL az Im~ y
A cadet ana his pay ranges from $1,000 - Sl.S'D q
wear according 10 length - Sc'vlc". In ESQ th"Ir
v,rnucs occurred in the next five years three u watch
have been hI'd by app in'nenN.