New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29


Institute She chosen class president last year.
She is Of medium height OF attractive face and
figure, Is fond OF outdoor sports ana Is good
rider The Mayor informed his daughter by tee-
graph of the honor conferred on her, she beng at
the Mayors country pace in Islip L. l.
AT last the end OF the Forney court-martial IL In
sight. for yesterday the defence of the accused
Colonel Of Marines was begun Congressman Bart
lett expects TO have his evidence all In by TUESDAY
and then the summing uh viii begin. The FIRST wilt
ness for the defence was Major Augustus 8 Nicho!-
son. retired who was formerly adjutant inspector
Of the corps He said that It was his custom TO IN
spect every station four times each year When ne
Inspected this station Colonel Forney was in com
rand, and he found everything In favorable con-
dition When asked by Mr.. Bartlett as to Colonel
Forneys reputation. he answered:
"Colone. Forney Is a of unquestoned honor
and integrity. j have known him Tor years before
and after the war
Henry j. Wye. chief clerk OF the Quartermas-
ters office in Washington the next witness and
testified regarding the furniture in dispute 1t is
understood that the defence will endeavor TO snow
that one Of the charges. in which Colonel Forney
failed TO obtain receipts from the different officers
for the Government furniture in their private guar
ter cannot be sustained they viii produce as evil
dence receipts from the same officers VINO nave
testified that they did not give any-these receipts.
It is said. having been on file In Washington Inc
sessions Will be resumed to-mC rrow at 10 a. m
ton Of the Colonel the charges covering the I'M
lawful use of Government coal viii be 10 cause a
feeling of great unea:iness among other ofhcers o.
the corps, it has been shown that the custom
OF using coal for private quarters from the genefa
supply has prevalent in all the other barracks
of the service and a conviction in this case may
he followed by trials or Investigations at other
places. But the defence does not intend to allow
a conviction without a fight and the judge-advocate
will have his hands full TO convict the Colonel Of
the charges against him.
MORE MEN NEEDED?
Again the cry goes up for more men, When the
number proposed to be enlisted was reduced from
2OoO to 900 the Navy was left without enough men
20 meet actual existing wants to say nothing OF
prospective needs To make it possible to put the
Maine and Teyas In commission for instance, 1t
was necessary to lay up other vessels Ihis Is
particularly the with regard to the Maine, 10
obtain men for which the Minnesota and Atlanta
were put "in ordinary" And now the Indiana is
nearly ready for her officers and crew. II, as Is
nav exnec,ed her yea run which will take place
about the middle of next month, is successful De-
cember l should find her ready for commission.
She will require between 422 and 400 men, ana that
number OF seamer and marines is not now available
and cannot be mustered unless other vessels are
OIL, out of commission. On the Pacific the Boston
IS nearly ready for and Will call for zoo men,
This means that cary demands the Navy call
for over 700 enlisted men, and Il the cruising feet
is not 10 be reduced IN size Congress Will nave 10
provide for more men.
Next wear the battleships Oregon and Massa-
chusetts and the monitors Puritan, MonadnocK'
Terror and Katahdin Will be completed, and they
Will with gunboais Z. and g. require nearly Z'Vo
men Naval officers say that the Secretary should
ask the next Congress for at least ~" more
sailors and at least 800 marines. If these men are
not provided for and obtained a number OF ships
now in commission will have TO be laid UP TO
provide men for the newer vessels or the Depart
ment will have number of vessels Of recent con-
struction tied I'D at the yards owing TO lack OF
them.
AT THE HOME STATION.
The A,Ianta,s ensign has come down, and now
ali three OF the protected cruisers built by John
Roach In 1884 are in id,eness TWO OF thein' '"e
Atlanta and Chicago. being at the brooklyn y&iu'
and the third. the Boston; in the hahus Oh tue
repalrers at Mare Island. Work on the Name -
being rushed bat 1t is not expected tnat she VIII
be ready for sea for two or three weeks TO come
The Terror Is almost entirely finished, but me
Puritan is still a long way from being completed
TIE yard tugs Nina ard Narkeeta are having an
overhauling In the timber dock aAd the i-ahcas'ei
will be ready for at her appo'hteu 'i''ie' LII"
mander MCGOWAN has been detached from the com
mand OF the training ship Alliance and VIII nave
two months leave Of absence, While the snip Tenii'
at the yard
In the yard improvements. work has gone alohs
steadily. II Is gratifying to note that the ne" u'
dock begins to show. at one end OF the eNca'a''oN
an idea Of the uses 10 which It Is 10 De put a.
the shore end some OF the side work on the siop'ns
walls Is In place. but between that ana ''ic va
end Is a vast expanse Of mud ana cart" WIN"
promises work for the contractors for long time
10 come. The big dredge in the WaiIaoodl ci'an.e
has interfered with the operation OF the IeiiS W
Cob Dock in the last week. and those VINO uesied
70 cross the channel have been rowed across os d
he
and the ordinary method OF traYei resumed
Cards are out announcing the coming marriage
OF Commander r. NJ. Berry, senior ain-oe-cd'hp
TO Commodore Scard. to Miss Brady. OF 'c.i oi'
The wedding VIII take place in ST fauI '"u' -" "
Detroit, on october g. and mary OF Inc o''. =.
stationed at the yard are expected 10 NC
the ceremony. ,a
Lieutenant Hunker aid-de-camp to the coi'a'
ant, has a two weeks leave Of absence ana mas
gone TO visit friends in Ohio
NAVAL MATTERS OF INTEREST
The renort that the Newark is TO return hoH'e -
denied by the Navy Department. Inc S,,,on
that the>ship's boilers were IN pau :, ,,s
and that her repairs were 80 EXTENSIVE ,r, IN
deemed advisable TO bring her home Inc 10"
caster II WAS stated, would relieve her as 'h '"D
shin OF the South Atlantic station. 1t - no" sa'"
officially that the Newark will remain on 'ie 80,
Atlantic station for an indefinite perou' Thts
some of her boiler tubes were fouhu 10 IN m IVA
is a trifing damage however anu oairecr's force
repaired at dockyard. or by the eng tubes re-
CURED attention, Chief Melville e t re her
lnended that quantity OF ,up.s vyss approved by
by mail steamer. The su4sestasGgn i,, large nun.
Secretary Herbert and aecorSnsiyt the Brooklyn
yard and shipped some days ago ago py whittier the
The Newark Is now at cape 1f tSe Navy Depart
ment that as soon the tubes are pu, ~ ierrupe
Newark win Be in condition station Her cruise
on the station is not UP for year. anu sa1o waters
is that she will remain In S,ui,n Ionger draft