New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
OUR BIG SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Drunken Husbands Crime-Democrats in Bitter
Faction Fight-The Political Campaign Grows Warmer
Various Items of General Interest.

renewed. which damaged New parts for the
condensers are now being cast, and the ar-pumps
are being overhauled.
Work on the other vessels in the Yard vessels In
course OF construction and reconstrucon, has been
kept back by the narrval Of plate for them
The wooden backing has been put in place, but the
heavy armor plates 20 be put over this have not
arrived The Interruptions and long delays In deliver
Ing the armor plating for the new war vessels, claimed
by the manufacturers to be due to the recent strikes
at the Pennsylvania Works. have caused so much
dissatisfaction at the Navy Department that 1t has
concluded to make remand upon the contractors 70
fulfil the contracts they must be dealt with strictly
in accordance with the terms Of the agreement The
Carnegie Company has given assurance That the
deliveries of armor plate will DO pushed as rapidly
as possible in sufficient quantities to warrant tne
continuance of work the NewYork and some otner
vessels without further delay.
The new light iron building to take the place OF
the burned erection shop probably will not DC begun
until after election The building Of this shop would
probably make necessary Increase In the force OF
workmen employed within sixty days OF election,
which is against the law. This law is being strictly
complied WITH not Only In letter, but also IN spirit
In the Navy Yard.
The Boat Board consisting Of Commander Chadwick,
Naval Constructor Fernald, Lieutenant j. u D. Nelly
and Passed Assistant Engineer Dixon Is 10 cohduct
the trial OF the first boat turned out under the new
10 be tried Is a steam launch. Within few days
advertisements will he issued calling for proposals
To furnish about 700 Of armor plate Tor the TWO
now sh,ps authorized by Congress TO be built and the
armored vessels now being built Inc iareeS. p ar'
b IN. Iarvnv process The thckest plates which Will
be ordered for the side armor OF the new patt!esp
ordnance officers that this will prove TO be as powerful
In resisting the fire OF hostile guns as armor eighteen
ipf
Danish Government that It will not be able to send
vessels to take part anr s nss for t reason that
re- Sssf S' in ese waters Mexico has also Dc,
p PERU the Argentine Republic Brazil, Russia. Ger.
many, Italy, Great Britain France ana spain are 10
4 letter telling how civil service has worked In the
Navy Yard and the success that do has nqs mas
his liter saws that on September the first year OF
the merit system used in the Navy Yards came to an
c 6xs snd b th aoae "ry 81 Of SECRETARY TScys
pertinent The Letter shows a%i dEs ' me Seh have
registered and that LII OF these men We're reqred,
out OF l47o cerlacaons 2s7 did not appear ~1 hn
ground OF lncompetency. II shows also how the men
are registered In numbered list on producing tne
om Which fist appointments are made n the order
Of registration Each ,h aBos'e rated ac
spCns to 'G so H Of four grades
he is promoted By the showing Of his work The rate
OF his wages determined quarterly after nnuihs o
prices paid in similar grades by private frms. 40
A man is not dismissed for Incompetence until after
his case has been considered ty superior oncer.
There IL no chance In the system for the INTRODUCTION
OF political influence. and another effect Of the REFORM
sys Commodore Erben has been TO reduce the cost OF
work done In the yard during the year shout % per
cent. Forenen oliartermen and other superiors are
apponte. according the result Of competitive eX-
amina ton conducted strict lines and rules Inc
new system has altogether. met great success. ,
Captain J. y. Miller, recently commander OF the
hagalp Chcsno. Is 10 assume commend o. tine re.
TO- lie viii relieve Captsip c. S. Norton who has
bean ordered to Wsshing3n as member q tnf ca
son is ordered TO the Gushing to relieve Ensign w IL
Dodd who Is ordered to the Mantoncmoh; Enagn
AZ the time OF the SAMOAN hurricane. when me men
on the Galena were afraid To go into the rigging ne
snronr no first and then assembled the crew there.
sa,yine The lives OF many who might otherwise have
loap Lost