New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD
WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE BIG
CRUISER NETWORK.
PREPARING FOR TRIAL TIIrs-A NEW ORDER
RELATIVE TO oURTS-MAETIAL-CAP-
TAIN FREDERICK ROBBERS TO
BE CAPTAIN Or THE YARD.

TAIN FREDERICK EOD'ERS 10
BE CAPTAIN Or THE YARD.
An occurrence which Is looked forward to with
great interest by the people Of this city Is the ex
pected arrival in the port of the big. new. beautiful
cruiser New-York, the pride of the new Navy
| or course the vessel will be received by New
Workers with unusual pleasure because Of her name
if she bore any Other name she would be proudly
viewed as one Of the countrys newest and stanch-
est defenders, but bearing the name that she does
she becomes of closer and more peculiar interest to
the people of the metropolis And it is fitting that
the queen of the cruisers. row In commission
should be named for the Empire State
When the New-York VIII reach here is not known.
but Il was said at TIE Navy Yard yesterday that
she was expected soon. She may come this week,
she may come next week. But when she does get
here the eth Regiment boys will want to see the
bell presented to the ship by their regiment. ana
the number Of general visitors to the yard VIII be
largely increased. There Is a report that some de-
fccts have been discovered in the Newly ork which
will need to be rcmeded The particular fault
which is spoken Of Is in the hosting apparatus Tor
the projectiles. 1t is said Chat this Is absolutely
useless. and that the blame therefor lies at the door
Of the designers of the holss and not at that Of the
contractors Captain John W. Philip. however, who
commands the vessel, says that the defect can be
remedicd by little work: 1t les according to him,
In the ammunition hoist in the caDtains cabin
The next incident in the order Of trial trips Is
probably take place this week-perhaps on Wednes-
day. To take part in this trial the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvlus and the yard tuSboat Narkeeta
will leave the yard this morning and start for New
London, where they are ordered TO report to the
president of the board tomorrow. The sloop-of-
Kearsarge. which has been lying in the East
River off Twenty-slxth-st. since her return from
cruise out to to blow up sInken wreck, will
also go to New London After this trial IL Is OK
pected that the Vesuvius will be kept in Newton
don or New-York until the trial of the Columbia,
which is the next In order.
The kearsarse had great success In her cruise
after the derect last week. She found the wreck.
which schooner and blew out it's masts so
that the boat might no longer endanger navigation,
and then towed one Of them into port.
Another vessel launched at the Navy
Yard yesterday. But this time II not big
vessel such the Maine the Cincinnati. and the
affair not accompanied by an imposing cere
mony and witnessed by large crowd The boat
the which has been in of con-
struction in the yard ever since July-the new
barge for the use OF the commandant of the yard.
Courts martial OF enlisted men rarely excite any
special interest but that which has been conducted
at the Navy Yard for n fen days of last week has
had feature Of interest In that Frank Barnett
and Peter w Hughes, two of the deserters from
the cruiser Chicago, were on trial. These two men
were arrested upon their arrival here on the steam
ship Berlin short time ago. and question arose
nj the time az 10 the legality or the arrest ana
trial here of FOR offence committed in
Europe. II decided that the offence
mltted United States territory. as it
offence on an American war vessel. Hence their
court-m martial here Their reason for deserving
severe dscipiIne' the ship and they were
arrested on the request Of Rcar-Adniral Erben.
commanding the European station. who announced
The desertlon of four men who were supposed to
have taken passage on the Berlin. Barrett was
arrested on the ship upon her arrival at her pier
but Hughes leaped overheard and TO tho
pier. where he climbing the spiles
he arrested by officer Hogan.
In the matter of courts-martia the Navy Depart
ment has issued a necessary and important order
II impresscs upon members OF the court the poor
policy of frequent punishments with bad
duct discharge" sentences. The department urges
that such punishment IS appropriate only to
In which the offence committed demonstrates that
the accused is not fit person to be kept in the
naval service and It is Of the opinion that such a
punishment should not be indicted upon continu-
ous service men. except in extreme cases. and
after careful inquiry 20 the record and length
OF service Of the accused man.
The trainings ship Portsmouth Is expected 10 ar
rive ut the Navy Yard soon 70 receive whatever
she may need In the way of repairs or stores
Captain Theodore i. Kane. who has for long
time held the position os captain Of the yard
will be relieved OF that place tomorrow by
Captain Frederick Rodgers. Captain Kan" VIII
20 on waiting orders but the expectation has been
that the Department will give him the command
Of the cruiser Maine i'm due time.
\ Retirement bill for the enlisted men OF the
Navy has been proposed and has received the
approval OF those who have seen H. The bill, as
proposed provides that any enlisted man or APP
pointed petty officer shall have the privilege. after
having served thirty years In the United States
Navy of being placed upon a retir'l list. retaining
the highest rank rate or position which h. shall
have held in the United states Navy. AMI receiving
thereafter - per cent Of the highest pay and allow
ance of such position. This BIN il modified by the
provision that the applicant for retirement shall
have held the position honprably. and shall have
performed It's duties for at least six years on board
a going vessel of the Navy that any
service with the Army n Ia" field. with the
Navy Marine Corps IN active service. during
the Civil War. shall be counted "A double time in
reckoning the thirty years AMI that honorable
service I'm the Army shall be- counted la the thirty
years time.
The following changes have been ordered: Pay
master John Furcy has been Ordered to duty IN
the general stOrekeeper's department mt the Nav,
Yard: Lieutenant H. NJ. Bombaugh has been or
dered to duiy assistant; Inspector Of orlranoe
AZ the works OF y. W. Bliss q CO.. In Brooklyn.
Lieutenant W. q. I,abcock and Assistant Engineer
W :. Burke have been ordered the Navy Yard.
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