New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

VESSELS ORDERED TO BOSTON TO ASSIST At THE
TRIAL or THE COITNWA-NOiIo VI
1NTrEreT FROM TIE yArD.


The reports about the cruiser New-ForN ".'c"
have been pnbshed in some OF the newspapers
within the last few days have caused soo' 'i
OF Indignation among naval oihc"FS anu ~
among their families and friends tn" "i"'''' ,,,
can learn the true state OF the case "o '''
70 see incorrect statements published ABOUT ~"
ship. but those who are outside Of the Navy anu arr
dependent on the papers FOR their Information
arc likely to believe wrong things about 'hr
and be made fearful for IN" safety oi t''i ~
one officer spoke yesterday Of a letter WIZ" ~
had received from his wife, consequence ' Tue
wild reports about the Ship. The oincrr" 40 '''
anything unusual or alarming in the condition Oh
the ship Another officer spoke Of the '"c' ''"' "
had taken five years TO construct t'l@ ~ emp
In relation to the necessary changes 10 81" s""
circles he said: IT'S just as If you shouiu pu' "
new overcoat and should find of the buttons
loose
These examples will serve to show how me o'l'''9
feel in regard TO the reports which have been Gun,
rent recently They feel indignant ana 90 ho' "'''
tate to express their sense OF 'He lh)us''0' ~
the ship There is nothing serious the m@''e' WI"
the vessel. Probably every vessel that has come
10 the Navy Yard to be competed since th' Nv"
Navy was begun has eded some changes III h'i
fittings the addition Of som" things not 'houb"'
Of at first. And it would be marvel II '"' ~"
York. which Is the first vessel 10 BE- "lii' VI n''
class did not have some little imperfectlohS VIM"
time and use disclose AS To the report that she
bile i'm that way: that the margin lay on the o'"''
side If anywhere The change needle" III the gun
circles Is unimportant. The guns c"uln d. "P''
ated as they are. but as they worked rather "'''
II was thought best to make them lus' 0o''
The gun circles the brass tracks on the deck OF
a vessel on which the eiin-carriage rcvolves. The
tracks in question may not have been laid cor
roctly in the first place. or they may nave "'
thrown out of place by shrinkage OF the uo'N
blanks AMI il will not take long 10 corie'' 'nH
slight fault: the floating derrick was aiohgsde u'
shin Yesterday to lift the guns that the tracks
lnicht H.. put in their proper position That the
wees j has a great draught is admitted, ana there
may b. difficulty in docking her bu, d
she has already been In drydock an" can go ucr'
acain Attention called To the fhct III '''
Yard Yesterday that on Friday there hhd b''h
twenfv-s.v,n feet and six inches ~ water al the
sill If the drvdoct T. was said that this had been
the case for FIVE days in succession. although tha'
WAS exceptional 50 It may be believed that al
though the Nrw-York Is large and there may "'
come slight defects stl she is noble snip ana III
excellent condition. and there ~ no serious "o"'7
with her
,:nc.I,,n, of the NewYork Il IS reported that one
81 her officers has been commissioned a. an o.
ncer OF the Ie@ion Of Honor Of France lhS -
Lieutenant Aaron ward. WHO received the c'"SS .,
that o~ier ia recognition 81 his services H' nav
a.tache in Paris other officers who have he'1 'il''
,,si;iou have been decorated with ~. Cross OF thr
Legion or liNi.Nl, bIl - y F'''| ''f
wand is The only officer of 'he United state Nnv'
who has been commissioned 80 AN officer 81 III"
body.
Another vessel about which there has been some
discussion lately is th" M'ciias II l. i''os"'H'
that the VESSELS metacentrio height IS mol "n"' i"
should be- although the officers OF the snip conn"
IDENTIFY affirm that there Is danger. and That they
would be- Willing to go abound The world in tie
,o,uboat The Machia~ VIII soon be- pui into the
drylock In order that some experiments m-y DE-
made 10 determine what changes shall be necessary
to increase her stability
OFF TO ATTEND TIE COLuNilNN TIL IL
The dynamite cruiser Nesuvlns returned 10 inc
Nav, Yard last week. having come hacN rom " sue
(ss,ul cruise g, search of floating wrecks. Shr
received coal ai the Yarl and siari'd OF AGAIN F
t.rlav afternoon. This time she headed for l'--
TON In order that sac might assist in The ifihl "'
,b. Columbia The kearsarge. Doh hin. Fern. anu
one. Of IT,. Navy Ward tugs have also been ordered
away for this trial. which. II f. tno.h1 W., Tn H..
plac,. about the middle OF iar WV ~. ,h.
rial iho Kear.arg~ vil probably 80 r iii'tl 'y M
W.st Indies f.r her winter .r"i,... III ~, r.~rir..
.on.. renlirs ~ II s. now good many mo"inS
''r, 49,, n,onii"r Wantonomoh is SIN in he aryloc".
h,,ne her bottom cleaned and pnni~i AHy"m'H =, 81
turie, guns Thc trainnr-shi ,'.,ot.'r
ii. ..rr order. 10 hay" The "'r~ y"i" IT,. ~ d
h.. h.rri~i go Tnr work ON I'D ~" ~" = F'a-'i' D"
th. Yard goes -irfil!y Sol H'H'' mum ,
.r .olg , ., Nv are Constantly ueine hroIgtt
. nearer 10 completion. some OF NE br''t - ,st
T.rror= sd" arH'f 'i~ "'" Oh '"' w
II may be- inter sting 20 he many p pie VINO vs.
tai ,h. cruiser Philadelphia When IA" Wa NUN
h'r - ~. Nor,h Atlantic saual;on T. Know Innt
She made successful run rom Dd''12, Y, n
,ok twenty DAYS ana eighteen hours ~ 20 IRON
tio call49 lihoufn l"3 s ,ia, ,s n,rrIv $50
~. On th.. IN ir.. run only So tons Of coal ""ir
burned inc'nding u, iuyi 1or ,tot M. rhiad~-
,hi, Vas found to b. toph"aYy wien sh' W" ~
t,n. waters ana that short wooden mart ~ &C.
n'.I's,,utcl for The heavy ones that he nih. u T.
l.. - -, aiI an not show any fisne OF p'i"S un-
stable
COMMODORE SKEEErTT rP ToH P?oNoTlON
c,r,molore Joseph 8 skcrreu. who. as acting
! rcar-admral has been in command Of Tie iAcihc
! ...uadr,n has been ordered 10 examination ioi
| rr.rootlon. Commodore Skerrctt. ~ was noted last
! ,,.. IS 10 change places with R"ar-A1mirai John
/ irwin the commandant Of The Asa'lc squadron
avid ne hed 10 come to this country on the WY 70
/ 49, nov, duty Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherar1i
~. commandant % the North Atlantic station
',l H. New-Yorll Navy YARD has r9ne To- ~ a.
,rlinr Commodore Skefrett. Cnirt Ergircer !, la'
| ~ ,fcNary who was recently taken 10 ~" Nii'
| i';ora Naval Hospital from the Philadelphia a
I,o an has reported himself it FOR du;y ngan
IL thought probable mat nj ~ Entner q
S4cKran f. said to be another victim of dis,hilty
h'tached from the cruiser Boston, ana has beer
I.forr the Retiring Board.
RS. las, Regulation Circular makes an amend
IN, T." one of the sections IN the Navy Keguln
rms which will effect much good. II Is said TO I'M
,WIical Corps The amendment referred 10 strike
Wv. Article Cos on qualification fOr promotion.
,d eubstitnfr, the following therefor: "A officer
T IN. navy to De eligible for promotion. shall pa
-" ,.h ,,rofas sonal and physical examination as Tn
g. r.tnry Of the Navy may from time 10 Tim
,rescrilc' Passed assistant SURGEONS say ~
nf,cer in commenting on this viii no Longer G
,ron,otod ten twelve OF fourteen year, after th'i
| iu examination.
cOuulNDER Whiting IT SAY FRiN'lSo