New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
our Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
M Iiob on the Mysterious Explosion-Sons of the hevo"
1J,vo, Reunon-What Going on in the Clubs-To GEL
hr,te the Discovery of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
1tems of General Interest

the House Committee will not accept the senate amend
ment which provides for the cohslrnc"V ycssels five
gunboa;, and eight torpedo boats hence for the
10 contracts To let oat and no ere " aIIv be sent to
conference when there will be some mode" reonri
The senate Naval Committee has decl m undcr con-
. ,iyS one of these was bill AUTHORIZING the
appointment Of an assistant chief OIL nav with the
Navigation There will be no extra PaJS t ia ho
Office but with such place there , ~ the Rlrran
officer qualified to assume direction h or bin is the
I'm the absence OF the chief. The onoi n,,n r;nc
providing for the trqhsfer OF the Gnon When
to the regular Navy service TINS Is and f" on Which
there is much difference OF opinion some OF t tne
officers of the navy ae strongly opp soa No encr Of
The opinion Just given by the Norncs XIII ~ VI
the United states in regard to the case OF ollci I'm
gneer !. $ Greene is one Of mncn Chic, Ensnecr
Greene was recently promoted in his relative rank
from the grade OF lieutenant commnhocr 10 ,a COM
commander. and then he applied ior IcHu.'ii do
mission such as Is issued In prom9uon lo V h aDy
to another. The Judge Advoat, General OF 'S me nas
denied the application referring TO custom IN the ps
in reEG 70 wcr c rnad Wond be necessary for
eniccr to undergo an examination. chief Engineer
Greene was willing to be cNamincd but thc At2rntS
General uphod, the decision OF the W ps
General on account OF the previous custom III t ~.
matter For twenty wears 1t ha. beer the Custom 10
make promotion OF mi, kind by xa Letter Oh
The plating which Is to be used on tie siaes
and the barbetteS of the coast eicoc !, has been
made AZ tho Carnegie and Bethlehem WORKS; n,,,oi
Chief Engineer j. W. King. now living III rm arancy
Ia.
i'm the grade Of chief engineer j. created by inc rt
mcnt OF Chief Engineer David Jone' fa9tn r.ri
Engineer G. j. llabghurst Will soon he orucro
Tor examination In view of promotion !" , ,nr,
New York yesterday To 90 u te f.,seA
MontovidcO. lie will first go to Havre ana the"Se 70
MonievIdcc By II" French Line The friends ql Oa, nd
Engineer C. r. DE Vain still working FOR num- ana
The President has not yet taken action on tue pro
cc.dng, OF the Retiring Board. According TO ule
present findings 81 the Board II they arr aPproVcu.
thief Engineer De Vain will either be retired rom
tho service halfpay receive years pay ana Dc
entirely dropped from the roll -, Wal
As regards the case ~ Commander Book, the Naval
Examining Board Is al present awaiting an answer 10
some questions sent To Rear Admiral Waller, IL IS
expected that an will be received TINS week,
unless there should BE- some unusual deIly Oh tic
mails. ,,, 4,
Medical Director 4. L. Gihon has been relieved 81
hl, dutle, - officer IN charg" u the Naval liosWtM
in Hr,oklyn. iic now as,umes M, new duy III
New York Of treating officers and their families ~
that place. Medical Dicctpr T.. :. I"gert succeeds
him ~ the hospital and the laticr' place -
president 81 the Medical Examining Boarn VIII u'
nllcd by Medical Inspector Adplph \. lloehl 2, me
Board viii meet tomorrow to examine Candidates
f,r tho vacancc, among IN" assistant Surgeons anu
for promotions to tho higher grades