New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

Edmund o. Matthews. chief OF the Bureau OF Yards
and Docks. for settlement. Commodore Matthews Is
at present at Newport; On the ships there are
signs of progress The plates Of forward turret
OF the big monitor Puritan have been put in place.
ana the heavy steel walls give her formidable APP
pearance The Maine and the Terror practi-
s s OUT OF the hands OF the workmen as only
rev minor Jobs remain to be finished. The gunnery
practice ship Lancaster will be ready for commits
Brazil Z" With ns IL and will prS9s6 be sent to
snip or the South Atlantic station. On completing
The Portsmouth which ieft the yard some time
ago for duty with the Naval Militia Of New-Jersey.
noon. Governor wers and his stan and the of'cials
Of Hudson and Essex counties were present.
ent on leave OF absence. has been keeping sharp
the suspension yesterday OF IL b b STEELE a ship
keeper. who had charge Of the monitor Puritan at
night. and found sleeping at his post by the
constructor and Commander sperry. chief aid to the
Sommandant OF the yard; Inc two officers. who
along the water front Friday night. and. seeing
no sign Of life on the monitor. went on board and
Woke HIM up and up report Of the affair Was sent
to Washington. with a request that the man be
appointment is made by the Secretary.
Commodore sicard has issued orders mat .,, two
take part in the parade on Tuesday at the unwilling
Codh he of IN the Marine Corps w
command Of the detachment which Will number be
Columbia has had its orders revoked and will not
take part in the parade. This is on account OF the
court inquiry, which meets on tnat udy
NOTES ON VARIOUS MATTERS.
On the recommendation Of Chief Constructor Hich-
born OF the Bureau of Construction. Acting Secre-
tary McAdoo has approved general pan. pre-
pared by a board OF naval officers. for the ventila-
ton of warships. About year ago the board was
appointed to consider pan for the ventilation OF
the oatte-ship Iowa now IN course OF co
on the substitution for steam and eectric fans Of
electric fans alone. and a large number OF them
structor Linnard which has been indorsed by the
Bureau of Construction. and finally concluding that
1t better than Lieutenant Jaynes. adopted 1t
for the Iowa. The board then considered the dues-
ton OF ventilation generally. covering the whoe
ground and adopted suggestions OF the Bureau OF
Construction which found to be in line with the
most modern methods. Thorough ventilation OF a
ship will follow the application OF these suggestions
Acting The ' le-re ships are to depend
for the bulk OF their ventilation on steam fans with
places and compartments. Lieutenant Jayne $
scheme while not considered by the board TO be
be tried on one Of the gunbcats under construction
at Newport News. Va. electricity being used ex-
gunboat will be ventilated by steam fans.
The Department does not Know what to DO with
Maine. These boats have failed to make the time
the Texas viii not be used and it is probable that
those made for the Maine will not with that ship.
These boats cannot make mere than eleven or
twelve knots hour. and. in the opinion of naval
experts. that speed will be use.ess In battle One
Of the torpedo boats OF the Texas will be on exhio
ton at the Atlanta Exposition 1t is probable that
polls Naval Academy by the cadets
:, The estimates now being prepared at the Navy
amount necessary for continuing work on the new
Navy. Last year Congress appropriated about sl3'-
armor and armament II was the heaviest appro-
priation made since the work of rehanilitatng the
that the bulk Of the obligations with ship con-
tractors and armor manufacturers fell due in the
account OF the Navy will be at least s. 600 e.
900 less than the current appropriation. 1t IS not
a cessation Of work on the new. Navy on the
contrary, it is said that Secretary Herbert will ask
for at least one or two more battle-ships and a
number of torpedo boats. and the estimates which
sufficient to begin work on proposed new ships.
CHANGES OF THE WEEK.
Lieutenant r. H. Miner. ordered duty at the
Mare Island Navy Yard, California.
Assistant Surgeon c. p. Bagg. detached from
the Monterey. ordered home and granted two
months leave.
Assistant Surgeon H D. Wilson, detached from
the Monongahea or the arrival of that vessel at
Annapolis and ordered to temporary duty al the
Lieutenant j. C. Wilson detached from duty at
the Naval War College and granted three months
Lieutenant Commander c. H. Vests orders to
command the Yantic revoked.
Lieutenant-Commander f. +. Gilmore. detached
from attendance at the Naval War College Septem-
Der u and ordered to command the iantic per
Ensigns 4. A. Pratt detached from the Raleigh;
both ordered TO the Newark per steamer of Septem-
Der A.
Assistant Naval Constructor +. b. Zahm de-
tached from the Norfolk Navy Yard and ordered
10 the New-York Navy Yard.
Civil Engineer L. S. q. White granted six
months leave.
Lieutenant Commander A. p. H Lille and Lieu
tenants Frederick Singer and c. II. Harlow ordered
10 examination for promotion, Washington Navy
Yard, September 3.
Lieutenant " b. Fletcher ordered to the At
lanta
Passed Assistant Engineer A. B. Canaga and AS
sstant Engineers W. y. Day and W c. Herbert
ordered TO examination for promotion at Philadel-
phia September 3.
Carpenter T.. T. Kirk detached from Cramps
shipyard. Philadelphia. and ordered the Atlanta.
Carpenter l. l.. Martin detached from the At
lanta ordered home and granted months leave.
Ensign W. V. Powelson detached from the Yer
mont and ordered TO temporary duty the Column
b.a and falling in with the NewYork to that