Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1893-03-18
NAVAL NEWS.
The Pay or Petty Onicers and Enlis-
ted Men-Increased aud Reduc-
ed by the New schedule


ted Men-Increased aud Reduc-
ed by the New schedule.
secre iary of the Navy Tracy, issued
shortly before he went out OF Office an or,
der making schedule Of compensation
OF petty officers and other enlisted men
OF the navy, 10 take effect April LIST, has
caused considerable commotion among
the shipped employees az the Naval Acad-
envy. The pay Of the cooks and stewards
remain as formerly. and the salaries of a
number OF other employees are also M.
changed. The monthly pay of some 9th
ers is reduced. while others are cores
pondingly increased The result of the
change, which was recommended, II IL
said, by board of naval officers, will
not increase the appropriation FOR this
purpose, which will remain as hereto
fore Among those whose pay will be
increased according TO the new schedule
are: Chief boatswain's mates, chief gun
ners mates and chief quartermasters.
each $l5 Printers. ships writers aud
blacksmiths are among those whose pay
Will be reduced by the change. The
order, which was approved by President
Harrison, says il "shall not reduce the
Payer rating OF any enlisted man during
his present enlistment below the rate or
pay At which he was enlisted or In which
he Is now serving unless he shall be re-
duced In rating as provided by law or
regulations" Coxswains detailed as cox
SWANS OF steam launches OF as coxswains
10 Commanders in-chief shall receive IS
per month In addition 10 their pay, which
Is $50 sesmen in charge of holds and
landsmen assigned 10 duty as Jacks of.
the-dust or as lamplighters shall also re-
n
The new schedule in detail is as fol-
lows: Chief master alarms, $6J; chief
boatswain's mates, chief gunner's mates,
chief quartermasters, each $50; master.
alarms, first class. boatswain's mates,
hrst class, gunuer's mates, first class
qusrtermasters, first class, schoolmas-
tiers. each $40; master-at arms second
class boatswain's mates, second class,
gunner's mates, second GLASS. quarter.
masters, second class, each $35; master
alarms, third class. coxswains, a. gun
ner's mates, third class, QuarlermasteTs.
third class, each $50; seamen gunners.
$26; seamen, e. SEA; apprentices, first
class, $2l; ordinary seamen, $40; appren.
tees. second class, SIS; landsmen, Oh
Sl6 apprentices, third class, 80; machin-
jsts, $40; chief carpenters mates. $40;
boiler-makers $50, coppersmiths, $40;
blacksmiths, $50; carpenters mates. first
class $40; plumbers aud filters, $45; wa
ter-tenders, $3S; sallmaker mates, $40;
oilers. $780, carpenters mates, second
class, $35; printers, S35; painters. $50;
carpenters mates, third class, $50; fire.
men, first class, $35; hremen, second
class, $50; shipwrights, sailmakers, each
SIS; coal passers, S22 bandmssters, $50;
yoemen, apothecaries, each $50; writers,
first class, $35; first musician. $780, writ.
ers, second class, $50; writers, third class,
SEQ; musicians. first class. $32; must.
clans, second GLASS, bugers, each, $50;
baymen, SIS; ships cooks, first class,
$35; ships cooks, second class, $40;
ships cook, third class. $25; ships cook
fourth class. $50; stewards TO commans
der-in chief. $45 stewards To comman-
dsnts, $40; cabin stewards, $37; ward
room stewards, $37; steerags stewards,
$25 warrant officers stewards, SEA;
cooks 10 commanders-in-c chief, $40; cooks
to commandments, $40; cabin cooks, 500;
ward-room, $B2i steerage cooks, $22; war
rant officers cooks, SEQ; mess attend
ants, SIG.