New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21

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e IS %Fssps s m make 'h his d
Si s n In day or two and when his announcement
on OF the the H Ho4h
Toast The Secretary has received the opinions OF
the features Of the vessels proposed by the ord
nance nance and Construction bureaus Five OF these
sicard Commodore Matthews, Commander Brad
iOrq ana COMMANDER Converse,are understood to be
raising OF the armor belt features proposed by the
of raising the armor belt. it is said but suggests
a compromise In the matter OF turrets and guns
oa sSdy uTes h sa cS snc
raising OF the armor belt 1t being his opinion that
tons are superior secretary Herbert mas has studied
the arguments Of the Ordnance and Construction
ted by the officers named When his decision is
made, the question of details will be considered
plans for the two ships will be submitted to him
on b his P Fsiqrn re his Inspection tour
gun-carriages for the 4-inch guns which are to be
posed carriages have the elements o, simplicity
annS amG eceHcy h to degree no, yet a
they resemble the mounts OF the rapld-nre guns,
n The lower Sss If G Is d IL the ana co.e
H. and through small door the c;eaning gear for
per cen, lighter than the type in use. is smaller.
and has simple. strong recoil OF the hydraulic
plans on Friday by saying They are what might
properly be called common-sense mounts. OF great
simplicity and strength"
NOTES OF INTEREST AND CHANGES IN AS
SEDIMENTS.
Chief Engineers Edward A. Magee and Herschel
Main have both been ordered before retiring
board These officers men OF marked ability.
Their records are excellent, and 1t is for
much regret that their services are to be lost Chief
Engineer Main IN charge OF the engines on the
Inflated Trenton when she went down before the
Samoan hurricane. and displayed on the occasion
great GOODNESS and courage He was also on the old
Saginaw when she wrecked on n reef of Mid
way Island. In the lachc When the ship was
wrecked all OF The navigation instruments were
lost Chief Engineer Main made sextant from
the dial Of old steam gauge. with which a boat
was navigated safely to the Hawaiian Islands. 200
miles distant and relief obtained for the ships
company.
The Montgomery way home from Colon
with the Nicaraguan Canal Commission aboard.
has been obliged stop of Key West harbor TO re-
plenish her coal bunkers. AS the Commissioners
could land without subjectng themselves to
fifteen days quarantine. they decided to remain on
the Mon tgomery until she reaches New-York. Coal
off to the ship In lighters. 80 she did not
enter port. The practice-ship Bancroft, with the
Naval cadets aboard. has sailed from Shelter Island
for Newport News. The Monterey has arrived at
Panama, where she will coal and proceed northwa
San Francisco 1t will probably be necessary FOR
her to stop again at Acapulco or some neighboring
Mexican port 10 take a fresh supply OF coal before
completing her voyage.
\ beautiful silver service, consisting OF eight
pieces lined with gold. presented 10 the cruiser
Cincinnati on "Wednesday by delegation OF citzens
of Cincinnati Ohio, headed by Mayor Caldwell.
Congressman J. n. Bromwe and his son. Lieuten-
ant Charles :. Bromwell Of the Army. were mem
bers OF the party. Mayor Caldwell delivered an
appropriate address the OCCASION and was an
swered In fitting words by ADMIRAL Bunce and cap
tain Glass. The visitors were entertained ~ the
officers OF the Cincinnati. The Service cost &J".
no ord
lowing: Lieutenant George W. Mentz ordered 10
duty as assistant TO the Inspector or the Ihird
Lighthouse District. Lieutenant John Hubbard de-
tached from duty at the works OF +. W. Bliss Co..
Brooklyn. and ordered TO the olympia carps inter-
b T. Markham ordered to the Minnesota. Assist
ant-Surgeon G. c. Hubbard ordered TO instruGion'
Naval Laboratory. New-Ytrk Lieutenant j. y.
Milton detached from the Essex and ordered to tne
olympia Lieutenant John Hubbards orders 10 the
Olympia revoked. and he was ordered to the Essex
Passed Assistant Surgeon Louis l.: Young deiachei
from the Vermont and ordered 10 the franklin AS
slstant Surgeon K X Smith ordered 10 the vermont
Assistant Engineer LOUIS NJ Mutton detached from
the Philadelphia and granted three months eave.
Ensign n b. Price ordered 10 the Phila ielphia
Captain George f. Elliott, having reported MS ar
rival in the United States from the Asatc station.
has two months leave OF absence. and VIII. al ne
exDiration OF that time report for duty al the
marine barracks. Brooklyn.