New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-20
FOUND DEFECTIVE.

FOUND DEFECTIVE.
Washington. Nov. 19.-Important naval orders.
involving numerous changes were issued to-
day. Captain George c. Remey was ordered as
president Of the Naval Examining Board and as
a member Of the Retiring Board and Commander
r. l.. Phythian, president Of the Retiring
Board in addition to his present duties as super
intendent Of the Naval Observatory. Captain l..
Kempft was assigned to the Examining and Re-
firing boards Captain B. J. Cromwell 10 the Ex-
aiming Board. and Medical Director P. s. Wales
to the Retiring Board. All these assignments
take place on November %. and both boards Will
meet at the Washington Navy Yard The orders
practically a reorganization OF these bodies.
other orders were as follows: Naval Con-
structor W ;. Capps detached from the Bureau
n Construction and Repair December Il, ana
ordered to duty at the Union Iron Works. san
Francisco, experimenting constructor OF Gun
boats Nos IA and Is. Assistant Naval Constructor
r W. Hubs detached from the New-fork Navy
Yard and ordered TO tie cruiser NewYork; AS
sistant Naval Constructor L. Barkson detached
from the cruiser New-York and ordered to the
New-York Navy Yard: Naval Constructor f. l..
Fcrnad ordered as experimenting constructor
Of Gunboats Nos If and 10. at the Bath Iron
Works Maine. Naval Constructor j. +. Hanscom
ordered 10 duty as a member of the Board of In
spection and Survey in addition to his present
duties; Naval Constructor J. d. Hoover detached
from the Portsmouth Navy Yard and ordered as
superntending constructor OF Gunboat No. 10. at
the Crescent Shipyard. Elizabeth, y. j.; Naval
Constructor W. II. Varney from duty as mem
Der ~ the Board Of Inspection and survey ana
ordered experimenting constructor OF "uh-
boat n. 10. al the works OF J. II. Dialogue
Son. Camden y. J.: Lieutenant NJ. Johnston de-
tached from the receiving ship Franklin ana
ordered to the Naval War College; Ensign w r.
Hoggatt ordered to examination for promotion;
Ensign l. 4 Bostwick ordered 70 the War Col
lege on the expiration of his leave. November 80
THE INDIANA ACCEPTED.
The magnificent new battle-shp Indiana be-
came tho property of the Government to-day
through her formal acceptance from the con-
tractors the Cramp Shpbuding Company 81
Philadelphia The Indiana arrived at the League
Island Navy Yard this morning. Tomorrow she
will he placed in commission. and Captain Robley
u Evans will assume command. II will be some
time before the snip is assigned 70 regular duty.
She will soon proceed to Newport 10 get torpe-
does and will make a few short runs to shake
down" her machinery. Ten per cent OF the con-
tract price has been retained by the Government
To- cover the If alterations or repairs Ior
which the contractors may be responsible
The Navy Department has ordered the Dattie-
ship Maine to proceed t. Portlana' VIZ. , ynT
citizens OF that place VIII present Vdudole s''0i
service 70 the vessel
The cruiser Boston. which placed in com
mission Yesterday at Mare Island California
will be sent TO the CHINA STATION - renew '"0
Captair Allen r. Reed has successfully passed
an examination for promotion 10 me sTaue %
secretary Herbert to-day issued orders for
turning the monitor Ajax over 10 the STATE ol
New-Jersey for the use Of the western oattau9n
OF IFS Naval Reserve. The transfer VIII De mace
A. the League Island Navy Yard on November 20
DEFECTS IN VESSELS FITTINGS.
The Bureaus Of Construction and Repair and
Steam Engineering are experiencing trouoie III
keeping in order certain fittings OF the new YES
sells Of the Navy All pipes and tubes made of
copper cause particular annoyance. They leak
badly and require frequent overhauing The
troubIe was first discovered on the Baltimore
the flagship OF the Asatic Station. More re-
Gently a number of the new ships have shown
The same defects and have received, or are 10
receive attention. The experts are in DOUBT
as 10 the cause of the faults but electrlcIIy IL
thought to play an important part Inree
vessels of the North Atlantic heet-the New
York the Columbia and the Raleigh-are no"
having repairs made to their copper pipes. Ine
latter two ships have been in commission Only
eighteen months. Formerly iron pipes were
.mployed where the copper ones are now useI
The iron cCrrOded as q result OF ColIdCt WI"
salt water and had 10 b. given up II was
supposed by the experts that copper would sat
isfactorily meet the requirements ana that ma
ferial was ordered substituted for iron Where-
ever practicable.
Al first the change seemed advantageous ana
officers Of the Construction and Engineer corps
felt that they had satisfactorily solved an I'm,
pOrtant duestion-that Of finding metal TO holu
salt water that would stand wear and not become
pitted some time ago the Baltimores copper
pipes were found 10 leak in places. ana Iater on
the COPPER pipes OF nearly all ships In commission
showed signs OF pitting and leaks occurred Inc
authorities have decided 10 take ~ chances here
after and an order has been issued by secretary
Herbert 10 employ Lake superior copper In lutuIe'
ne results from that being much better IMAM
those experienced in using the Montana article
There appears To be- no one 10 blame Tor the
trouble The reported cases OF plttlng ana leaks
are unfortunate and I'm sense embarrassing 10
me authorities but they seem 10 be due TO un-
known causes in which electricity plays an I'M
plrtant part All modern foreign VesSeSs are
having the same experience. and the subject II
receiving serious attention among the experts
abroad Various substitutes for pp-r nave . en-
suggest ed but none have yet been round tuily to
meet the requirements