New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
our BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Rusv Ueek Managers-FOr Columbian Services
in tho Churches-NOtes about the Regiments
Various Items General Interest.

sent back into the Pacific in case they should como
INTO the Atlantic Great Britain. OF all the nations
that have received Invitations from the United states
TO take part In the naval manoeuvres next spring in
con memoIatlon OF the discovery OF America bs Co.
umbus, Is the only nation that has promised TO jon
in the ceremonies. only other nations have ac
knCwsedged the receipt of the Invitations.
II Is practically certain that Rear Admiral John
irwin Will be assigned TO the command of the Pacific
station, TO relieving Acting Rear Admiral George Brown
January. At the same time Acting Rear Admiral
Brown will relieve Rear Admiral Irwin OF the cormand
squadron Will consist only of i've old vesscs-tne Mo-
hican, Adams, Thetis Alliance and Rangeruniil the
ron return from the south Pacific.
II is expected thai an interesting game Of football
between tie cadets Of West Point and the cadets
of Annapolis, the grounds Of the Military Academy
the two National academies have played match
games for two years. In the first game the naval
Eut the West Point cadets went into training under the
coaching Of skiful college football player and Il
them after wcllfought game That was last fall.
The game excited great Interest among beth Army
and Navy ohccls, and many Of them went 10 Annapolis
terest will be excited. and already preparations are
being made to run special train between Washington
and West IOint for the contest.
board Of Navy officers, of which Captain Edward
f. Potter. commandant of the trang,smp Minnesota,
is chairman, met board OF the cruiser Philadelphia
on Wednesday to consider and report upon the ad.
visibility OF making certain changes the ship which
had been recommended by Captain \. :. Barker The
Of the location of the ammunition scuttles lead.
Ing into the magazine. ana at Present
directly I'm Of the breech Of the gun. Tia
explosion Of charge in lhe 6nch gum through
the ignition Of The powder charge by burning powder
left from previous charge, showed that present
arranged the scuttles n Of great danger
10 the ship owing 10 the fact that there usually
levcral rounds Of ammunition the berth-dcck
beneath the scuttes. The proposed change will
render such an accident as the recent one prac-
tically impossible.
Another change proposed is in the position Of the
ventilating engines They are now the berth deck
and take much and give
heat that the crew are made uncomfortable Changes
will also be made in the of carrying The
launches and other boats. Wv
The crew Of the Philadelphia grumbling be.
cause they are deprived of liberty on shore. All
liberty Of the men has been stopped owing II is said
10 the fact that many of those who had been allowed
10 go shore stayed beyond the limit OF time
There is much complaint because the restriction an
plies 10 the good men the those who violated
the privilege, and they object being punished for
the misconduct OF others. on Wednesday dele
gauon from the crew presented petition addressed
To secretary Tracy, requesting that an inquiry BE-
made into tho present method Of according privileges
and asked that the captain forward It Washington
Inc sudden dissatisfaction surprise in view Of
The fact That for the last two years the men have
be"n content with their treatment. especially as they
We're permitted 10 60 shore every fourth day I'M.
less they were blacklisted for misconduct When
Captain Rodgers and Admiral Gherard were detached
from The ship each took occasion publicly TO com,
mend the crew for their industry and subordination
admiral "herardi was always particular see that
the mon got liberty whenever wherever it could
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