New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-08
NAVAL AND ARMY NEWS.
TIE BOSTON AND CONSTELLATION TO BE RE
PAIRED MILITARY OFFICERS Us
INSTRUCTORS.

WASHINGTON Dec. (5pcciaD.-Orders were issued
by the Navy Department yesterday relating 10 I'M
prrtant repairs on two vessels OF the Navy l"e
first affected the noaton which recently returned
from Honolulu and is now at the Mare iSiahu
Nav, Yard The vessel is to have expensive re-
,oi,s involving a cost of nearly $1,000. The con-
strrction work Will cost about 5000 and the
engineering work $500 Her presen; decks arg 10
be tom up and ones are to De Ialu uo""' an.
her iron bulkhedds and doors. spaTs Hsslnk az"
boats are to be overhaucd Her bpi!ets VIII ~
ceivc general repairs, new tubes being suppheu
wherever needed. \ recent examination u u'
lotio Of the ship showed that her fourteen months
absence from, ,lry-dock had resulted In slish dai-
age The bottom slightly pited IN S'N',"'
places but the injuries were not serious n',i i
the circumstances the showing - sur ~ 60
tiobl,, gratifying pom the completion OF the W.
sells repairs she VIII again he plhS'u ~ p,c,nc
sion and viii probably be asslshen 10 w." ~
station CAPTAIN flcginson, whose unhanpy -
perencc while attached 10 the Atlanta VIII ~ 'e-
called. Will command the Boston , ,,.r. or
The other vessel upon which repairs "Srr III
dered is the conste.atlon nov AZ ~, h tnendei
IN puItinS u,c f snP -. snars ana rigging when
W"IN m, f., roropc.ed she VIII bc ordered to the
Training station at Newport a. ih' f'ai'i ~ ~
iaSnmohT ,e e'Y Richmond is To- 20 70 philadelphia.
ard later take the p!ac" ~ IN" rec,''N h hic
tbat the ST Louis will be- turned over TO me HhNai
Reserve OF PENNSYLVANIA 49, an armory. request
,hsf nurpose has been received hy Secretary Her.
bert The Constellation VIII remain al noMpo ~
| until Congress approx pirates s'flclent ih"'.S
construct modern training ship for me aplt"n,
\ ,ices She will receive gums ana DINER pl..'''.
material OF recent design. and thus y" an i,piIiN
mcnt on the Richmond which M" Only ""''''''
crns and other implements ~ war o., - -,.r,
In a rev DAYS Secretary Lamont WI, lssu' =" ia
detailing the additional nun,n.r o. sca-,on ~
ARMY authorized by the recent .Ntrh ,,',c,cr,
cnnercss To b" assigned 80 rnihtaft h-s1i
y, ~ functional lngti;ut0ns ~ The country Hl
elections from about thirty officers ioi this ~
were laid on the Secrciary's lesk ycsicrIay. t m''
Tho nov law az many as lV OihccIs may ~, 49,
/ AS instructors AT time In no cao" u M ,bn
! ~ duty 10 exceed four years. nor can ONCE 49,
have had less than Ave year" sftn,.'' , ~,
Je,su 'nlcr the ll% retired o"ccif h"N ~
eclectcd as Instructor and Will" pr;ICII''n" VI
duties they are to receive full pay INV l'l'l.,
~ Inc law Is Nkcly To- bring about Sori" 'nhi ias
ment and require The opinion ~ me Nn1 ,SI,ti
cencral as 10 It's meaning. II H. question: "h''
| ,r. 10. Intends to inc,ulr tired oNc"rS w N'r
lis, Of 100 authorized g. d. assgnci =" llsuucH'
+, ,oi there Is practically no limit 10 u" hui"p,t
~ nGcrrs who may he ordered TO flcn luy, ~
,rnI oi,icnrs arc 10 De- included IN Ia" h>t tncFe
g. uae;v 10 be- n deficiency In the hppf"pllh'iph
for the pay Of officers. AZ 40 sum- aont ,, 80 M
| usial amount OF money has DC plD,'''' '"' "''
Increase In the pay OF retired officers