New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-03
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
OFFICERS OF THE NETWORK INDIGNANT
AT AFALSE REPORT.

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MAHBLEuEAD-To INVESTIGATE LIEU
TENANT DAvENPORT's CONDUCT
DURING THE SAMOAN HURN-
CANE-LEAyES OF ABB
SCIENCE REVOKED.
1T was e," said a high officer on the cruiser
Nev-York YESTERDAY in regard to the report OF
quarrel between the officers of the snip anu 'ie
officers of the Seventh Regiment when WAS pun,
lished a few days ago. Are you aware continue"
the officer that the officers or TINS snip an" Vi
the Seventh Regiment gentlemen, ana ,lia' l.
is almost as much Of an insult TO be asked II the re-
port be true as the thing itself! Another oi'.'
declared that the story made out OF who're
cloth The greatest indignation was fet by 'he
officers that such report shoud nave peen p'0
Hshed and one of them even said that IL iookeu de
If the story had been published maliclousiy' lHey
iid NOT hesitate to say that there was not the
SLIGHTEST foundation for the story on peihg ques-
toned about the matter one officer said III SUI
stance. "The officers Of the ship wanted 10 make
some return for the gifts the New-Iork had re-
celved and as the Seventh tegiment was 'i'e
first to recognize the ship In this way, we peea"
with them We invited the whole regiment WIFI 'iie
wives or sweethearts Of the members 10 recep''o"
from to o'clock on Wednesday, and there were
about 600 present altogether; other person was
invited not even an officer from the yard, WIN
the exception of Admiral Gherard. we sho"eu
the guests about the ship and they were much
plea sed with the bell, for. although the snip was
not decorated, we had put a wreath OF snl'iaA
and roses on the bell which the regiment had given
We provided sandwiches and punch for the guests
There were so many of them that we could not 90
more The whole affair was successful and entirely
uleasant" Another officer called attention u inc
fact that the affair not dinner at ALT
could not be with so large COMMISSIONING by that
the falsity OF the report.
Oh wa
Of the acknowledgements that the officers want TO
make for the favors shown by the friends or the
shin. 1t IS probable that the New-York Yacht CluD'
which presented a silver punch-bowl to the waru-
room will soon be- invited TO the ship. the lnVi-
tatons for this affair have not yet been issued
as the original plans Of the officers In regard 10 IL
were broken up by the orders for the vessei s maj
trial. bur il was thought probable that the original
plans would be resumed when these orders were re-
voked yesterday
The New-York will not go out for her maj tr'ai
Tomorrow after all. The orders which were re-
celved to that effect few days ago were revoked
Yesterday and now the vessel is to be made ready
for sea as soon as possible The change in the
orders was probably due to the fact that the YES
sci IS not ready to TO sea. IL VIII De, IL Is
thought three or four weeks before all the WORK
IS finished The vessel has been supplied with coal
and she Is ready TO go out for her forty-elgh'
hours run at sea After the trial Is finished the
shin It is believed will come back to the Navy
Yard and await further orders. Where she VIII De
sent is still unknown, but the report comes III d
direct line from Secretary Herbert that ne mas
had no intention of sending her to Brazil some
cruising vessel is needed on the North Auahuc
Squadron to be ready for any duty at any time ana
perhaps the New-York will be kept for that The
flagship San Francisco. Of this squadron mas star eo
for the South Atlantic; the kearsarge 10 an oiu
wooden soop-of-war, but Is always ready LOT ser
vice and is kept busy; the Miantonomoh and the
tnI
the Machias is small but and good. SO the
need OF another able and large cruiser TO DE reaay
In Of emergency Is seem
The dispatch boat Dolphin left the Navy YARD
yesterday morning for New-London, the kearsarge
left In the afternoon, the Nesuvius Is 10 stai I
this morning, and the Yard tugboat NarKeeta Is
also TO go there All four Of the vessels are going
10 assist in the trial OF the cruiser Marbehead
this week The Kearsarge is now ready FOR sea-
and although she is to return 10 New-forK arter
the trial, 1t is thought that she VIII De oruereo
TO the West Indies for her winter cruise very sooA'
The Portsmouth Is another vessel that lett the
Navy Yard during the week She started Tor New
port and, after receiving her complement Oh ap,
prentice boys she probably WIZ star. rom me ne
for her winter cruise In southern waters; ~ mrS
said I'm the Navy Yard yesterday that the tram,
ing-ship had not been damaged by running aground
secretary Herbert has decided to reopen bids for
"a torpedo cruiser provided for In the act OF June
go $3.50 The vessel is to be Of about 100 tons dis-
Placement. to have a maximum speed OF twenty
three knots an hOuF, anu llot W eASeVu -.
$4,000 No bids were received on the proposals
issued for the construction of this cruiser, as no
one would offer 10 build her within the prescribed
limit Congress We I not grant an auuiuoila a
mitted to rest II. however. there are any bids on
the proposals issued by secretary HERBERT IL Is
likely that the vessel will now be constructed; y,
board Of officers, consisting OF captain r: v =
NcNair Commander G. H. Davis, Lieutenant-C COM
mnnder Richard Rush and Flrst-Leutenant L, H.
Iauchhemer. OF the Marine Corps as judge adyo-
The board constituting Court Of Inquiry was ap
pointed at the request Of Lieutenant Richaras ".
davenport 70 Investigate his conduct as an oincer
I'm the capacity of navigator at the Tune Oh tIe
Samoan hurricane several years ago Lieutenssnt
Davenport was navigator on the Nipsc at that
time and 1t is said that he is led to ms present present
action by reports which reflect on his cohduct
during the time Of the terrible disaster: ,s,s,
" A. Mintzer. who was recently Passed ASSIST
ant Engineer in the Navy Is trying 10 h hds case
reversed lie came up before the board for ex-
animation but the board failed to qualify nm,
and consequently he was dismissed from me 49,,
LOOMS relieved Pay-Inspector James T. poifree
from duty on the Minnesota on Friday, Pay, IN
soector Tolfree will probably be assigned 70 uu'y
Owing to the greater demand Tor officers for
acfve Sea duty in view Of many OF the new ships
going into commission and SO many or the oIneefs
upon them In connection with the greater RESPONSE
bitles the new ships, especially IN the h
ing Department. Secretary Herbert mas reVoMTu I w
leaves Of absence Of Chief Engineers Lewis w
Roh,nson and Nathan p TOwne: Lieutenant-Com
mander William Swift, Lieutenants Cnarles a;
stone Oswin ". Lowry and c., W. Jungen. and
Eoatswain James II. Aiken, and ordered them 10
hold themselves in readiness Tor sea DUTY OF
Cbief- Engineer Robinson received leave in Oc-
tohnr lS,2 until January l. 1884, at the request
Of the Worli's Fair Commissioners. who desired
III, Services as an expert in connection with the
/ exhibit OF the Machinery Hail.