New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

cago. and she is still tied up AT the COZ DOCK wall
in inglorious ideness.
Contractors have begun sizing up the pro-
posed Sands-st. gate. but it would seem advisable
TO have of the work already begun carried for
ward before work is begun. Not Suohe mas
been done on the main sea wall for more than
week little has been accomplished toward the com
pletion Of the new drydock work on the plate
shops is proceeding slowly and general air OF
hesitation appears to be characteristic Oh people
the outside VINO trying TO DO WORK on 'he
inside lot OF valuable machinery is oHt IN me
toa to why 1t was not covered Win tarpa ,h
brought the answer that there was u" '"""'' WI"
when 10 furnish ,arpAulins.
NEW VESSELS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
Chief Nava, Constructor Hichborn il now en-
gagged in the preparation o. the preliminary pans
for the proposed battc-snps as directed by Se're-
tary Herbert. He has been compelled 10 wall So''
days for the weights desired m the new SNIP ~
The several bureaus. The new snis VIA pr VI ,
VIII take ,p aoou; > per emit OF th.s weight
Secretary Herbert has dsapprov,i me f''V n,
datiOns OF the majority OF the Boar % Dun .i
iwin-screw COMPOSITE gInboais and 20 place Their
batteries me upper decks Tie maloiltx % , ,'
Board wanted the draught OF the twin-screw w. w.,
sells f. he II feet but il wi!l remain az y feet The
batteries Of each vessel VIII CONSIST oil slN 4-tI'uH
rapd-fre guns. four 6-poundrrs ana t"o !. i,.,v
one argument in favor Of placing the man pa','iE
on m, uup,r deck was that ia case Of hedNy Sehs
the guns would BE- servcsahie. Serretary Hcrper
thought that the question Of -t1n"! ana p'o'''-
tion outweighei this consideration. -, -.,,r 10
England is looking carefully INTO lhe u.c>r ruin,
boilers for her iorpcdoboai dcstroyers A'y"il r
information which has reached me NaNS r'p "ais
ment. she has supplied NUM-, o, .roft Habcock
ana Wilcox and Normand types. "nd Is SoihHait,nf
states Navy the cushing ana Ericsson are supplied
with Thornycroii boilers which ID We go. "S 81 rn
former. have given thorough ta,,o,h ,riaI
Ericsson has not yet been given tnor ronts u ,,
but there is doubt that the morn! Crro.' r
boiler Is intended for gunboat No. ne i, nIn
Of steam Engineerins rsconiy loTte' '''i and OH
fainel excellent results \ comparison OF TINS type
suects vii be supplied WITH Babcock and WiicoN
"yjnr the most satisactor, test VIII probably be
adopted for use in the 'hl'hto ., 10. tho
The following orders have been issued III inc
The following officers are detached from me Naval
Academy ana ordered To- ne bAn'roiu n'u'
Commando W. r. Sw,nbnrnese ;In ep Ensnn + il
Norris. I.euienant D. ". onian r. ~ nartlet
and Assistant Engineer H. o. SGk 5rG,o ordnance
instruction. June :. and ordered 20 duty at TIE
Boston Navy Yard ,,, .h. ,,,,oc-
acy. relieving Li,u,cnan, +. Il I;efayor' ordered
home and granted three nouns i'9.' r,,or Az
s,stani Enein@cr Andrew McNlils'or and Assistant
Engineer C. " Dyson ordered 10 examination '''
Ensisn N" wnam u rher. detached rem l the
B@re Of NS o ,hd NS S Ncaiem, as-en p
duty as follows TIE date of rcportine 2n y.ss. ,
in the Atlantic being June g. and IN the '"''"'
K mallory 1t M +, IN nii IN = II. f + H.
Garrison. 10 the raleigh. g. ~ Walker : -
yss,s , s'E"Fy f. S.r \" T., 4 h, '9 9aaa + l.
Mcrr 1! Pa@9 8 E En~r1,f W. Il G Hc
the Amphltr,c Worth neslcy. J. I'r',nrihr ,,.
On Or IN SSc Verne vcrmoui' ' j. r. Morton. Nsrgt .. j.
fs Nj e.
s!'q tr lr %na + + 'E3.SI5rl, 4 i iia / y
b,v'ison and + T. BALDWIN to the olympia T. VI
Dick 10 the Cincinnati. ,,...
captain q; g Ecmc, granted permission 10 i,'\'
tbc t.nllrd states for three months Lieutenant )
T. Gibbons t. H. ,a's sI'f ie tine %"Vn Xcaicm'
iPr5,rnnn, + McNamoo from ihc Raleigh 20 ne
T"saN Llcn,cnani Hamilton llntgh.us rom in'
ION jniv l. Lieutenant CHARMS f. Norton 49, ">,,-
uuvc officer Of the lNchm"nI i'"13''1,, y ,,fi
i.iratcnan, j L. Iurcc 70 tho A'l.nin l.'1iSm ,,
Hood from thc Atlanta an ordered te ammunition
Tor promotion on June e" ",,cr wn'n ,'' frm
cramps shipyard ana sIanic' tw9 mo"in" '.l !"
ihc Raleigh surgeon } r Gardner from he naval
station New London. and ordered TO non n''n,.n
Econ element Bddlc from The naval hospital at
Chelsea duty at the naval station 'h.,f Ent'n,,
ordered the Dolphin. Ch.et tne.ne,r =. ".
Lave Lave Ghief Eneinccr John Lowe TO temporary
duty on Long Island. Passed Assistant Enginecr
June H. 20 Passed Assistant Engineer " NJ Park
from the Atlanta. ordered home ana srantgi ihi,'
/ months leave Surgeon J.. Rogers from me Wa
hash 10 the Boston Navy Yard relieving Sturgeon
| ] /, Nelson. who Is ordered q ne NAiash IN,
sign W V Pratt from the Petrol 10 ih" naval
Academy Ensign " II. 6 Billiard from thr
Naval Academy to ihe NeTaIk tf,.+n
can Ensign u. ". Wells from the Naval Academy
Assistant Engineer Ward 7. Wlnchel - re-eXain,
nation for promotion AT the Washington Navy laiI
on June T. m . -,
Ensign & Blue from Tho ThetIs June - 10 the
Bennington. by steamer Of June =.
The President has approved IN" retirement 'i-''
Of Medical Director y. 9. Gorgas l"eniennni-'oi-
fnandor 7. T.. Carmoty AMI the promotion f'f'i.i7
81 Iieutonant- Commander II. y NANCY. li"ut"n-
ant G. Blockllnger. Passed Assistant Engineer -.
y Ransom Assistant paymastcr Il ". k"ynoHs,
Surgeons NJ. {. brennan and J. g. AFfes ana
Passed Assistant Paymasicr L. {. Kerr