New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-14
WITH ADMIRAL BUNCE'S SQUADRON.
A RIG DAY FOR VISITORS At NEWPORT The
BArTr.E-sIIIP TEXAS WILL BE TOO LATE
FOR THE EvoTTTrONs.

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A BIG DAY FOR VISITORS At NEWPORT THE
BArTI.E-srIIP TEXAS WILL BE TOO LATE
FOR THE EvoTrTroNs
Newport. Aug i3.-The North Atlantic Squadron
will delay Its departure from here until Thursday
when II WILL In all probability. coneoy Secretary
-, Tho Navy Herbert on the Dolphin. along tho
coast "a far as Boston. where the Secretary may
ston instead OF continuing on with the feet to
Portland Bar Harbor.
To-day was a busy one with the feet. Governor
Limit after meeting Secretary Herbert on the
Dophin was taken by the Secretary 10 the New
York where Admiral BInce met ard the ship
was jnspected The drilled at the guns
and In boats and a Whitehead torpedo was fired
successfully toward Pose Island. The Montgomery
was guardshp OF the day.
The Minneapolis was inspected by the Admiral
during the afternoon and boats were cleared away
bv hi. orders II big day for visitors. and
Tho officers were kept busy bowling and scrapng 10
society women.
Washington Aug I3-WhiIe the battIe-shIp Texas
which has been under construction at the Norfolk
Navy Yard will go into commission under the
command OF Captain Glass Thursday OF this
week with all but ten dozen OF her fun
complemcnt OF officers and men on board. It is not
at all probable that she will join Admiral Bunce's
squadron Of evolution. certainly not In time 10
engage in any OF the movements along the New
England and Middle States coast There several
important matters yet TO be settled before she will
no ready TO 20 TO sea The bids for her stores
not opened until July 81. and not a single thing has
been placed aboard Of her At best. IL Is stated.
three or four weeks must cispse before she
can be fitted out with the necessaries OF sea life
Then there Is the question Of speed TO be settled
The engines and boilers were furnished by the
Richmond Locomotive Works. and the company
want a test to decide whether no, they are en-
titled to a premium for excess speed. dock trial
OF the machinery produced a greater horsepower
than the contact required, and the engine builders
think they can make the ship do better than seven
teen. knots an hour. How this trial shall De con-
Quoted has not been determined. and In view OF the
Joint construction OF the ship by the Government
and private contractors, may be Gificult question
to decide
The completion Of the Texas settles a contro-
versv that for time threatened seriously 70 strain
the relations between the Bureau OF Construction
and Repair and Naval Constructor BoHles. who had
charge OF the vessel The plans were procurei In
England by the naval constructor. and the Bureau
officials declared that the vessel when constructed
and loaded with her armament and armor would be
overveigh.ed 10 the extent OF 600 10 So tons and
that she would not float on the lines laid down for
her Constructor Bowles asserted the integrity ard
reliability OF his figures and the controversy was
finally referred by Secretary Tracy 10 Constructor
Nixon for report. H told the Secretary that MS
about sixty tons Now that the vessel Is competed
and loaded except her stores, II Is sail thal She
about one hundred and nifty tons short OF or:
BowIes's own calculation. Admiral Brown VINO nSs
been in command OF the Norfolk Navy Yard The
greater part of the time the Texas has been IN
course OF construction. is quoted as saying '.st
she is the best ship OF her class a"oa' anu NV
safest.