The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-23
THE NEWS OF THE NAVY.
SECRETARY HERBERT's poLTcE RE-
GARDING SQUADRON COMMANDS.

n Ch,rce-Coumodore stanton Assigned
to the Command OF q station-Au Appreu-
tics lost ut seq from the Trninins ship
WASHINGTON. May 22.-It will gladden. the
hearts OF many naval officers. and espe-
cially those near the top OF the ladder
who cherish the hope OF being able to com.
msnd q squadron before they die or retire.
to know the policy that governed Secre-
tary Herbert in making the recent important
changes In squadron commands and reliev-
ing Admirals Gherardi and Walker from sea
duty. Tho Secretary was under heavy PRESS
ure in these cases. Neither OF tho Admirals
wished to relinaulsh sea commands. and they
had many Jealous friends who urged their
cause. In this state OF affairs the Secretary
caused to be prepared q list Of the sea service
OF Rear Admirals while In OF
squadrons from q date running back to the
war and since the establishment OF the grade
OF Rear Admiral. He found that up to last year
only one such officer. Rear Admiral Brown.
had commanded q squadron for q longer period
than three years. Admiral .Gherardi bad
years, and xd%ifsli Walker was z close sssond
commands 1t meant the adoption Of . new pol
tsr z K .aS Ne Was Y }Ssss to do. r"e af : ing that Il
might result In injustice to. aud dlscourage-
r %sdi 81 suf mshy x from lhS 0 stsSnsti SnY in promo.
ton that hes been tho bsns Of The 1sSsi ser.
t x,fs sesias az IN f tSis case al .n nnS Sh Re- has so a sms SfSIsi
that such will be the policy OF the department
in the future. to relieve the officers who have
give the other officers an opportunity to COM
Navy Department. has just. completed tho
plane for the machinery for the TORPEDO boats
S Which n the sS.r Sr% more tS Sssss ssck Maine fn a such r ernis
lightness OF construction and speed, are the
& Ss.n sna w SiffhIls ,Ss t sHlIEdns and ' sanfs n fiIHsaTe Wiz
water. ready for instant service: weigh IL.
q Ssiop DossSHSS'hl o s : ' po~ sss ' shas viii ff' i, maze i,
SssSS f Sol.yo f roMsl.' This Il T Sish rate 'S 9!
construction. suchlasltubular shafts. wrought-
steel braces. and. perhaps. most o. al. by tn9
plate . III The " snsips s"' .Ths i"iter. which has
sion tyne, viii run at the very higii speed Of
Gto reySlutions per minuts, ,. which 81 tb sh ,dtiIa
e elnf at Il Iea sas s'f not vet sh bssn s aseid 90 t MSe ,tfh.ss
the boats viii be built under the contract sys-
te ses or q one as Of ths P Po.Ja yA5 decided upon m.
% nsasd i% q the soa ass'f hiiastic s% snaf D' conn:
He iisu is now doyernor Of the Naval Homs at
philadelphia, which place he has ,hlicd since
f II. ho asei and h dirs SsaS Elm r To r astash hi IN fia from ON
the Newark and proceed to the South Atlantic. |
He will lie rendy to start in about a month.
The orders q Secretary Herbert last ,satur,
Assigning ASST nnn.s SHIPS s to home and aHtSI foreign ndGiit Stations nn"
are generally approved. with ono exception.
i Ry the a]ss GH1Gsss Gn Of ant tb ee Ghica nn,s a. sS e.. iias
ship of the new European station. where It
was GENERALLY believed some q the crack new
The San Francisco. the most grace |
full and popular shin in the naval review fleet.
that the Chicago had been EMS Selected.
w w regarded as = bag move S. to ,.nd = shin
q 80 Stallion .Saf f 5f's chicago sRa 70 has So doas '' ns9s
since 1870. and during his time has sailed
and single-enders. Two Of the former
s sEs IN = nfs and q the 5sp Vessel Her Is h mailh'e esp,b i a1 81
thirteen knots: sse stiil has s6e ia
R Resd e1 Sus With Pun i'm pro y" n maehinssry she
would be one Of the best cruisers IN the scr;
exp:rts as per;est. Secretary Tracy ursci
SG0O.00O be appropriated to put entire
Now ~oSl SG sIse h nnd At pia ssst II En ne; .e or .w 1t Is Se ss'a
believe. however. that the Chicago is intended
" iOlhoAh Willis thhlou II ~ low |
months. or until the crack cruiser New York is
commissioned. when she will be sent out to
show the foreign navies what vo have In the
line OF armored cruisers.
The command OF the Boston and Marc
Island yards has been offered Admiral Walker. |
he does not like the. Idea Of either. He is
said to be nnxions to have duty In Washing
ton. but rs there IL nothing available here
suitable to his rank he will Undoubtedly have
to. 60 to Boston or San Francisco.
1t WAS stated at the departm ent to-day that
the Philadelphia requires little repairing to
her machinery and can be ready to sail in two
weeks II necessary. The Newark can be fitted
out In the same time. SO that by the middle OF
J une nearly all OF the ships intended for for
eiRn, service should be under way for their
destinations.
On Feh. 10. as the training ship Mononpa-
bella was returning hons by way OF tho West
Indies from her usual winter cruise, with the
Apprentices from Coasters Island aboard. she
lost one OF the boys overheard. Every effort
made to save tho lad. but by the time the
l~ifebosts were hoisted out he had disap-
peared.
While no fault could be attached to any ono
on board for the, loss Of tho boy. tho circum-
stances under which he fell overheard are to
be investigated. and to-day u court OF inquiry
ordered to meet at the torpedo station,
Newport. on Thursday next. Whom tho acci-
dent occurred the ship was sailing along near
The Barbadoes The apprentice. whose name
was ID. j. Quinn, mounted the mizzan rigging
Tor some purpose OF his own and fell info