New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
WORK AT THE NAVY YARD
CRUISERS GO THERE FOR REPAIRS
TIE BEAUTIFUL CONDITION OF TIE SAN FRAN
CIsCo-VARIOUS NOTES

CISCO-VARIOUS NOTES.
ANY ono who saw a small white vessel steam up
tho East River Oh Friday afternoon and enter she
NAVY Yard firing a salute she did so ana being
saluted in return may. have felt curiosity name up
in his mind TO what IL all might mean. me
vessel was the practice cruiser Bancroft. enc
fired her guns because 1t is customary Tor COM
missloned vessel the first time she goes 10 Navy
Yard TO salute the conmandant Of the yard, and
every time she goes to the Navy lara AFTER uhal
sho again salutes the cOmmnndant by firing her guns,
nroyided she has not done within six months
The Bancroft was built, as every one Knows LOT
practice cruiser to be used by the cadets III te NAVE"
Academy at Annapolis. But when the vcssei Hcareu
completion 1t said that she was not large enough
for that purpose, and there were many rumor' - ~
what should be done with her; there was Sooa deai
% t.,h abont turning her into a gunboat. Nothing
however was officially known about the vessrIs III
lure duty. Now she has orders TO 80 10 Fn'"vo'i'
II was expected that she would come 10 wv navy
Yard 10 have her work all finished but she Is ohly
TO have her burst steamppe repaired ana TO IN co'u
Probably many people will take advantage OF ui's
excellent opportunity TO see some OF tne he" hn'"
vessels OF the United States, and to compare 'heh
,,, ,,o naval vessels OF some OF the foreign ma
uons ot the Navy Yard. The San Francisco, inc
Yorktown the bancroft and the Dolphin were III ''o
yard Yesterday, but the Dolphin Is 10 20 o'oN ~
the North River, she can remain lor so''e 'n,''
longer without having her bow Repaired vi '''
,oricn vessels the Spanish ship Rclna Regenta was
moorcd alomgsidea dock he had come out oil the ur!
cct, and the Italian ship Giovanni Bansan was eN
,c,d ,,ore os she Is 10 20 into the dry on
Tuesday. e..
The san Francisco is said to be one Of the hneSt
ond ono Of the most beautifully fitted SHIPS III ''e
service She IS spoken OF in the highest terms o"e
was bun on the Pacific coast, was put mo con',
mission there two years ago. and served there uh'i
.1.n nyat RaNi
Gin. came here nothing has been done to her eAc'P
a., doch bar and pajnt her bottom at Norfolk, an"
80, ohio wants ONLY very Slight repairs at the Navy
Ward, If f. rare that vessel comes to the navy
yord and asks for so little There are some S"e
repairs TO be made TO the machinery some " .'
electrical apparatus, and there are one or TWO o'
pn,mportant Jobs. This excellent condition III III, sup
indicates few things 1t indicates that the orSa' oo
otruc,on OF the vessel must have been ine anu car
IN, and really perfect. And 1t shows that her ooei"
have kept her condition excellent. They must nav
dome many little Jobs themselves, and kept her io
ever getting out OF repair for her to d. III "0"
,;opdition now after two years Of service anu "
y, 10000 miles Naval Constructor Fernaiu' VINO
superintendcd the construction OF the ''''
ustly proud OF her. and her builders may w'n POM
10 her with satisfaction proof OF wl' "a" "
done on the Pacific coast. Besides Gil thi', "a. '-
Francisco is Of the clcanest vessels III wv ,s
From stem TO STERN and from masthead 10 heei P'o'
she is clean. .,... 4,
A court martial OF which Captain J. y. D'i'.'', -
president has been In session In the Navy ia'" 'o
the last week TO try the cases OF ehis"u -, ~
are charged with various minor offences - WI" WIZ
tnue It's session this week. .a....
There Is considerable speculation amohs VI. -"
ON the vessels and In the Navy Yard, IN iac'' "".'
two or more officers assemble together W. W ''v ~
organization OF the squadrons aud us 10 WIZ WIN "
their commanders. The prevailing oplho" 'o'"'s
be that Secretary Herbert pr poses u pun ''o '''0
the suggestion that he made some time ago anu W."
fine the commands Of squadrons to Objects VIM nav
reached the grade Of rcaradmirll' anu '""' INV
practice Of designating commodorcs 10 act "' ''ai
admrals and giving them command OF siu""'"", wiz
he discontinued. II Is because Of TINS scn'-""'''i
uterance that the officers of the Navy have asouSeu
the matter and believe that the SIX rear'"u''''n'S
provided for In the law will have squadron coh"'s
or rather. that five OF the six Will be - hSs'shcu'
The present squadrOns the North Atiah"c' So"'h
Atlantic, Pacific and AsatIc
II has been common report for the last WV non'ns
that Secretary Herbert intends to re-es'"ohsh the
European squadron after the Naval heVi'" meet
Is disbanded. The question OF the legal Hsn' " up
point acting rear-ndmrnls has been rais'r several
times In the last few years II Is maht"iheu mat
such appointments have been made under section
I,A34 Of Claws Relating to the Navy" wieh reads;