New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30

came to the yard and took the old sloop OF war
Portsmouth away for service as training-shp.
She was lowed to Hoboken and will begin duty
as soon as she Is properly fitted up.
Admiral Bunce is making himself at home IN MS
ouar,ers on board the Cincinnati and had as guest
at luncheon yesterday Assistant Secretary McAdoo.
who will not continue his trip East until TUESDAY
tomorrow being devoted to an inspection OF the
shops Officers at the yard have kindly feehns ior
Mr. McAdoo as II Is due his efforts that much OF
the work at the yard has been assigned to this
station including the repairs to the Cincinnati ana
other extensive Jobs.
Work is being pushed on the Maine ana Lancaster
and these vessels. together with the Texas. are
slated for commission about August i. Adnirai
Ramsay chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation. Is
hu.uv engaged in the preparation of details of OIL
GERS and men to these vessels l. has been decided
10 order Captain Theodore F. Kane, at present on
waiting orders, TO command the Maine; Lieutenant
Commander Adolph Mark as her executive ana
Lieutenant Charles p Perkins as navigator. Inc
Lancaster will be commanded by Captain William
Bainhridce HoN, and his executive and navigator
will be Lie tenant y. E. Niles and Lieutenant John
Hubbard respectively. The only detail absolutely
decided upon for the Texas Is that OF her comnald-
ing officer and Captain Mortimer L. johnson Is the
oeacer fortunate enough TO secure this billet Inc
r.xa. and Maine will remain on the North Atlantic
Station for some time unless there should be
change In the present determination OF 'he be-
par,ment. The suggestion has been made mat as
the Maine is a flagship che may take the pace Oh
The New-York as the Admrars headquarters, bnt
this IL REGARDED as being extremely doubtful. Ad-
r,,ral Bunce is well satisfied with the New-York. ana
will In all probabli hoist his nag on that Vesse
when she returns from Kiel. The Lancaster VIII De
used as training for Cunrers. and 1t is Que 70
CAPTAIN Hofrs ability as an Instructor IN TINS Inc
a. much as anything else that he was se.ecied 10
command this ship. The Lancaster has a battery OF
.vne guns from six inches down, and Is also hied
with searchlights and signal apparatus mstruc-
lions In which will be given 10 the men detailed 10
her II Is expected that she Will be able 10 accom-
nodate about four hundred men besides hHr reSu'a'
crew These men will undergo complete course IN
summary and after the completion OF their tuition
they will be assigned duty on board vessels OF the
navy as gunners and petty officers Captain HON
expec.s to able TO turn out 100 OF these men as
practical gunners every The regular crew Tor
this vessel will be made up OF twenty-years men
rov on duty on board the receiving ships. the
permanent headquarters OF the vessel VIII be al
New-York, but during the summer she WIZ propaoiy
be stationed at Newport, and in winter In southern
waters.
q. executive Of the Maine leaves a vacancy In that
Office on board the receiving ship Minnesota. VINO
will be assigned the duty under captain PICKING
"a not vet known. but several officers have been
mentioned for the billet among them Lieutenant
Commander Charles a ADAMS VI No"'''''''e
6card's staff.
Commander Chester, who succeeded COMMANDER
Hanford as chief Of staff TO the COMMODORE IS
actively at work in his new place and Commando
Hanford. who sails tomorrow FOR Coon anu
panama to relieve Commander George h. lde OF
-. AIer+ called at the yard yesterday and said
eoodby to his old associates
IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY.
TITS a pleasure 10 be able TO announce that a''er
tho DELAYS which have made the big task the SUD-
t.c, of Ia vsuits and much unfavoraoe comment
&c coll
,,,,ch 20 satisfactory 70 Captain Asserson chiei OF
the civil engineers in the yard The contractors
ara making an earnest attempt TO nn'sh 'he "oi"
IN the contract time and II the present ac''lty -
ksnt I'D they stand fair chance OF beihg success
,,i The new Office building. No. 6. the big addl-
,,on IN IN. Steam Engineering Department and the
r.u Mate shop are all going forward as rapidiy
ss the contracts call for. and worK mas pee" oe
s,,n ON the new gate at Sands-st Ihere Is sone
de,av IN the work on the main seawal, but IL IS
exnected that the work Will De pusheo IL 9o'" 40
the present hitch Is Strengthened OUT.
TIL. granite drydock. where the big red monitor
Puritan ia kept out of harms way Is 10 nave
new floating gate and pumping apparatus np
6cat,ons for the latter being in the hands OF 'n'
n,,n,ers IN Washington. Bids for this work are 70
10 advertised for az an early date anu ~ - ca
s.,.d that the Puritan will be foated before con-
tractors are ready to begin operations after ''e
Puritan leaves the dock the Chicaso NJ"
aoa,ed in and the work OF renting he' WIN 80,
nd
o.. .ng,nes for the cruiser an Interesting piece OF
-, a. % M done on Tuesday The mould ior one
", 49, ,n,ermediate cylinders Is In pit IN 'he
,ounarv building and the big casting VIII De iaIe
nm Tuesday afternoon under 'he o"e' C,,,
engineer Ayres and his assistants Inc O"0a@
It'll nrobably be in the drydock TOT year 10
It'll r.ouire at least that amount OF '''he u pu'
49, g.. condition for work aioat and IN the inca"
49,. ,he new gate and pumps Will De co"-
pleted and installed ..s.sss,on
rha Navy Department now has IN lts possesS''o"
all IN. explanations made by the chels Vi inc
-, departments Of the yard in regard 10 Tue ".e'
ton. made by Lieutenant Knapp IN reRa'u ~ re.
,,,t.. in the employment Of labor by theih INC
ordinations were accompanied ny ,,oc,,
.-an.no,tal made by Commodore Sicar'' ""o "''"y
,.v,.u,ed the statements OF his suDoiu'"" T.
.n.rd.s 10 them some remarks OF MS own ."e
"bp -. heen brought TO the attention OF tue
I.po' . and u is expected that decisive action
~,u aeon be taken upon them. ,a
In this connection the question: "a' 80 -.
,hv the same publicity has not Deeh bNe' W -,
defence Of the department headS "n Voc .., b.
IN. charges made against them Ihe,e no a., =,
~. -,,.,o., reasons why this Is not done put "
,d .ee,n that In this case that famous '"ie W.
Oh works only way. when u anon .,',,ora-
of the unfarness OF the RUE anu VIZ
be effects OF It's enforcement go ,,. o.. Au.r,
So, constructor Fernald will WISH inc H"e'
IT, steamer New-York on MONDAY i" a.
$1,000 with the orders OF Secretary HERBERT a"u
rsnort on the adaptaby of the vessel I0i eru.,e
service The other ships OF the nne WIN 70 =, ,hs hull
a. they come to port but the s"e"s'" - 49,
- '" on,v he determined by inspection OF the
e a under water which will be carried out az
p'a'es .,,ai decking OF the vessels in tn~ ra''
THE NEW ToRPEDo-BoATs'
Ride have been asked Cor he three new cos,
hosts authorized by the last Co'sress' ., no
49, 49, .xc.ed $4,000 each. and they are 70 DC
or nos 10 by twin having
.'o ~ separate water-tight compartment.
The principal dimensions Of the new e'a IAN .s
be: Length on load water-lins 10 ise.; ra, mean
tram. on load water-iine II feet drausl. ~ ,sa
,s.t A inches; displacerr at, normal ''s