New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
... Tn svinlle a Bank-LOng Delay of Fremen at Blaze
" INV phvsicans Charged with Playing Cards in Hos
t,-yarous of General Interest

the present law gives only honorary relative rank
instead OF positive rank and because every ehort
10 recognition OF their professional ABILITY anu
station has been defeated.
Chief Engineer Charles Henry Baker will be put
the retired list, having reached the age limit Oh
Monday. lie Will be- relieved OF his present dulles
as the head Of the department Of steam engineering
at the Norfolk Navy Yard by Chief Engineer Philip
Inch, who recently returned from the Pacific MI.
Bakers first conspicuous service was wh"h 'hsaoed
In the capture OF the Barrier Forts near oah'oh'
China. lie was actively engaged In the Civil war,
and while assisting In the medical RELIEF OF me repei
sick and wounIcd City Point Va. on May 49,
1862 was taken prisoner and sent t. Salisbury, ~ u.
where he WAS detained three months before pelhs
exchanged =, e.,,
Although January Is has been named by Secretary
Tracy Us the day for the official steam trial OF the
laval Academy practice ship Bancroft, unless inc
have be pos poncd. rhe cold weather has had
the effect OF ietardng the worA Of completion oi hc
Un Monday last she made run OF three ana one iali
hours In the Lower Bay and averaged fourteen Knots
the contractors TO believe that in deep will
DO fully well. At this season 1t l, almost I'M,
possible to find course where Ice would not rctard
vessels speed. and Tor this reason the contractors
obtained consent OF the Navy Department TO run hcr
over the measured mile course N Newport ana mus
accurately determine the number Of revolutions re
Iurcd to drive her a knot then she can DE taken ken
hours and from the total number OF revolutions then
made the average speed for the trial could be de-
tcrmncd.
Onoeis OF the Navy are looking hopefully ahead
for the long promised Blue Look. or United states
Navy Regulations. The board On the revision OF tue
work wa, convened about week ago and Is having
daily sessions. hoping TO finish the Work In time nr
scere,ay Tracy 70 ax his sisna,Gre to the new work
made In 1876. and not ony has the ODD book become
obsolete nu, II Is ont OF pint, ana II Is frequently
the that cannot be obtained AT time when
needed.
More vacancies will occur in 1893 in the line OF
the Navy-lat Is. in he commanders ana grades be
lOw-thGn was expected few weeks ago The only
retirement III "a: I'M on account OF age 70 take place
this year the junior officers would not nave had
Captain william Whitehead a few days ago win
promote Commander sIas ". Terry. Lieutenant ON
mand"r Edward r. strong. IIcutcnanta Daniel DELE
| hanty and \. Ceaves and Ensign j. A. Iac'slcr.
Inc Prospective retirement, of captain Henry T.;
Robes and Commander Oliver A. latchellcr both Of
whom have been ordered bcf,r, The medical board
because Of their apparent physical disability, viii make
vacancies for other promotions
brcsc r. Clark made vacancy IN the pay corps that
fully passed their examinations this week, Will be-
promoted TO the ncAt grade above Fay Inspector r. H.:
laymascr e. ". Allen and Assistant faymastcr &.
W. simpson.
rranc he has often been seen In official circles.
although he Is always the centre of group Of In
Military Order q the Loyal Legion. lie was seen at
The Navy l"ri q few dnyN ngo. and spoke Win pride
him WIN having passed The age limit fr retirement.
He Is living a calm and happy existence. surrounded
by the members Of his family and friends at No.
Lieutenant Commander Asa walker has received
preparatory orders command the practice crui scr
Bancroft and Lieutenant Charles +. Norion has re
csvGd preparatory cIdrrs to act as executive ofcnr
November received CIDER hold himself In readiness
Ia act a. executive officer Of the bancroft has been
vessel Is Of somcwh1 heavier tonnage than the Ban
croft; and a. he is the ranking onc'r.
A. T. Lassoc. who + connected with the Ericsson Coast
Defence Company, who has lust been appointed bY