The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
NEWS OF THE NAVY.
Instructions 10 the New York's Examiners.
British sailors Dessrting-Other Notes.

WASHINGTON. May s.-Secrotary Her
bert to-day issued his instructions to the
board OF officers detailed TO assemble on
the rev cruiser New York, at Philadel-
phia. on Wednt sday next TO examine her
and conduct her trial. After the examina-
ton OF the vessel at Philadelphia the
board will proceed In her TO the vicinity
Of Cane Ann, Massachusetts. where she
will have her speed trial over measured
course OF forty miles In length The
vessel will be run over the course twice,
or, in case the contractors should be dis
satined with the results obtained by these
runs. they may make a second series or
runs. The board will be guided In the
performance of its duties by the contract
plans and specifications for the vessel
and while the department relies upon its
discretion in making It's examination, II
requests that the report shall show the
conclusions upon the following important
points:
whether the vessel is sufficiently
strong TO carry the armament, equipment
coal stores and machinery indicated in the
plans.
Whether the hull. fittings and ma
chinery. including engines, boilers ana
appurtenances, Of the vessel are strong
ard well built and in strict conformity
with the contract. drawings, plans ana
specifications.
The Bennington and Vesuvius, and the
tugs Lynden, Fortuna and Nina have
been placed at the disposal OF the board
TO render any assistance necessary dur
ing the trial.
instructions were also issued TO the
engineer officers Of the board directing
| them TO give the department the fullest
possible knowledge Of the workings OF the
machinery. and TO include their opinion
Of the working of all its parts.
English sailors Deserving.
NEW YORK. May s-The Times says;
| II is learned that the British flagship
| Blake has lost over forty men OF her
crew up 10 Saturday last by desertion.
The British -armored cruiser Australia
has lost several men. and the two British
cruisers Magicicnne and Tartar have lost
more than twenty men between them
In all the British fleet has lost by deser-
tion more than seventy men since its
arrival In this port.
From officers Of the Blake IL is learned
that the Ten who have deserted are for
the most part sailors. whom the ships
could well spare. The United States af
fords no opportunity to British officers
TO capture runaways. Once the British
sailor reaches shore he is safe from cap
ture
The impression prevails aboard the
BAKE tldI a large nOHlDeT OF lne men
who have deserted will try TO enlist in the
United States Navy. The pay of a British
sailor is about sl2 month. The pay Of
an American sailor is s25 a month.
Other Naval Notes..
WASHINGTON. My S.-Secretary Her
bert has decided TO man the brick battle
] ship illinois" at the Worlds Fair with
officers and sailors OF the Michigan, now
! in Lake Michigan. The law provides that
| seamen 10 receive rations must be aboard
a seagolng vessel, attached TO a receiving
ship or on duty at a navy yard" This
| prevents men being detached from vessels
and ordered TO the illinois" for steady
| duty. The men will remain attached TO
| the Michigan, but will be sent TO the
! Illinois daily for duty, returning to the
Michigan to sleep and get their meals.
| A model Of the protected cruiser Olym-
! pia, being built at the Union Iron Works,
Of San Francisco. was placed on exhi-
! bition at the Navy Department to-day.
/ The model is beauty, and will be ship
/ ped to Chicago In II few DAYS. to be-
| come part OF the naval exhibition at the
/ Worlds Fair. The Olympia is a twin
screw protected cruiser Of $500 tons dis
| placement. and is TO show a speed Of
! twenty knots an hour when completed
Lieutenant r. T. Jasper has been de-
| tached from duty on coast survey and
ordered TO the Bennington, relieving
Lieutenant Commander Andrew Dunlap,
who is detached and granted three
| months leave
! Lieutenant John c. Colwell has been or
dered to duty in the office Of naval in
| telligence.
| Ensign II. X. Hines has been detached
from the navy yard on League Island,
and ordered to the receiving ship St.
| Louis.
Lieutenant Commander f. W Watson
| and Lieutenant G. w. Denfeld have
! passed their examinations for promotions.
| The vacancies in the higher grades were
| caused by the death of Captain Witse.
The Navy Department has received a
| dispatch announcing the return Of the
| Alert TO Chemupo, Corea.