New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
.rrA1RS AT THE NAVY YARD
THE WHITE CRUISERS IN DRY
nocK AT THE SAME TIME.

,.,nrsoEs FOR THE NETWORKS CRACK
MONITORS TO DE PREPARED FOR
,rss,oS-A VICTORY FOR NAVAL
CONSTRUCTOR BowLEs+INTER-
Esr1No GOSSIP CONCERNING
ADMIRAL RAMSAY.
% the Navy Yard yesterday were
VS. % an unusual spectacle-that or two OF
rs"'S cruisers in drydock at the same time.
t'e Los not convey the inference that the new
Ins dock is completed. for that much-wished-
l"V termination is still a long way on but
'e .ora dock IS occupied by vessel In COM
ps which is a new experience Tor the dock.
ps'.comerv which came up from the an
'~ on Tompkinsvlle a few days ago. was
aoSe Ito the stone dock on Friday. the new
SsHu otter n long struggle on the part Of the
e..nosrs and workmen. having been placed
81 orrine order The Columbia, which
j' % the yard on Friday was fioated Into
|',,r dock Yesterday morning. and both
VI" hon they are again afoat, will have
ssss' ,,oan underwater hulls. The docking
GU" Gov the purpose Of cleaning and paint
ss~, tho MONTGOMERY will be foated to-
the Columbia coming out on Tuesday.
n"asr Charles II. Davis. the present COM
COMM. ~ the Montgomery. will leave the ship
having been detached and ordered to
~' tho BOARD Of Inspection and Survey.
~" ~ :. .ucceeded by Commander r. b. Brad
~ present on duty with the Board.
@fu -, tho fleet there is considerable talk OF
Y" -, races between the crews Of the diff
iS'. s,,ns and the Cincinnatis men have chal-
isNn' ,he usual style the Indiana's ten-oared
s's came defiance having been given by
a'", If the Newark to the crack crew of the
tne 1,,s more than likely that by the time
n''I Do. are rowed Abel Davis. the coxswain
49,. vsw-York's champion ten-oared COM
s,-s,,or will lose the strong arms OF four OF MS
a. about sixty of the fagshps men Will
>" NV 30. at the end Of this month. there being a
,sr NJ enlstments TO expire with the end OF
. The crew of the Indiana, however. are
hing out for higher game. and therewill likely
~ challenge given soon for race with the
vo-k,s ,welve-oared crew. the cutter to be
,hs,ng the famous Victoria Louise. which
.,,,ornat,onal laurels at the time of the kiei
'~d,es heating everything which rowed
'-,,s, I, Interest In this race will spread all
..us, the ships Of the Navy. for the high rec
:, male by the crew is one OF the cheriSheu
....,s,ons Of Jackie" as we'll as his officers
nav. will be large amount OF money Up on the
.... and as they will probably be rowed IN
,.harhor the ships will have plenty or visitors
when they come off.
r,s nroceed,ngs and findings Of the Court OF
,,,r,rv which has been at the Yard for some
.s.ts for the investigation OF charges preferred
/. rormanaer Charles s. Sperry. ordnance ofii-
~, q, the ward. against Francis T. Bowles, the
49, naval constructor at the yard. made l,ZW
,a. and the inquiry was a most exhaustive
r.,r covering not only the charges but the
,,sr.,,on ~ the orders OF the Department rela-
tive n the installation Of the guns OF the puritan,
mt NJ which the trouble originally grew. IL II
understood that the court recommended that
,bsra he M further proceedings In the contro-
xsrsv THE Is regarded as distinct victory TOT
tho naval constructor. Secretary Herbert IS
aid IN he much ANNOYED at the failure TO push
the work on the Puritan and has directed that
. nov, be rushed 10 completion. II is probable
that either Commander Sperry or Constructor
Baxles will be detached from the yard and or
tsr.a to duty elsewhere. Work on the Terror
xMN still further delayed by the fact that the
inspection Of the pneumatic gear. which operates
Der guns and in fact the entire ship. which IL
was expected would be carried out by the BOARD
Of Inspection on June 10. will not now be done
until some time IN July. Until this is done the
Department will be unable to accept the contract
work which has been done In connection Win
her gun machinery.
WAR SCARES UNCALLED FOR.
Attempts 10 create another war scare over the
decision by the Department TO repair ana pia0e
IN commission the monitor Miantonomoh ana
The dynamite thrower Vesuvius are uncaileo Ior'
The latter vessel was last in commission at the
pp.nklv nd he
placed IN ordinary when the Amphtrite was
rscsd In commission. In addition to these TWO
ase old-time war monitors. the Canonicus and
he khigh, are to be put In CONDITION TOT ser
ne There Is no ground for the sensational
Hnors as the intention Of the department ID
ndevote the monitors TO the use Of the Naval
Militia and hold them in readiness Tor use al
wAer times. although the sudden move has been
iasd 10 the credit OF emergency prepa' a.
tins" All that is needed by the Miantonomoh
sa new deck. and work on 1t will be pusheo as
npitly as possible The Vesuvius which II was
apected would be kept in ordinary at the
lsgue Island yard is another mater, anu al
tough she needs repairs 1t was not untli IL a
severed that money for them wouid DE 800,
Ole for them under the Naval Approplid 'oii
n just signed by the President thdt ~, ~
rs decided TO order the repairs MADE. Inc
nMitors will make excellent harbor defence YES
rN ana while they VIII De available ioi -
naval militia In the summer season, they can
oe made 10 do effective service against an at
lacking feet. 1t IS for this reason, II II an.
nSaneed. that the Department Is anxious 20 ee.
Ill The vessels available a1oat and naval officers
are not at all sorry 10 see that some attention
Is 70 v paid 10 the monitors. 1t will take some
'lon'ns 70 repair the Lehigh and the Canonlcus'
90 they are In poor condition both In construc-
'ion and engineering
MANY PROMOTIONS TO BE MADE
Inc settlement OF Captain Allan V. Reeo'
VINO mas been placed on the retired list Will per-
MT the Immediate promotion Of nearly forty
VNcers between the grades OF commander ana
""'sh inclusive. as well as the appointment OF
humber Of naval cadets as ensigns. There are
wv ~" '"enty-seven vacancies In the line on the
"a'!' and two prospective, due to the retire.
.' OF Ensign George II. Evans on June 49,
~ Inc probable retirement Of Captain Theo-
' r. Kane. All Of the line cadets can re-