The sun., 1896-08-30
WAR VESSEL FOR TURKEY.
THE BANCROFT TO BE FITTED FOR
SEA AT THE BROOKLYN YARD.

state Department oncinis VIII Not Say
whether she Has PeruaissIon to rass
the nnrdnueue,-No anti,,netorr Reply
us,.,,,o R.,.-,,,on
WARRINGTON, Aug. 29.-The Navy Depart
ment has selected most of the officers for the
Turkish cruise OF the Bancroft, and orders
have been sent directing them to report on
board the vessel as soon as possible. The officers
are:
acknowledgements G. Belknap, detached
from the Naval Academy TO command her;
Lieut.. Il. F. Needer, detached from the Bureau
of Eouipment At washinpton md ordered as
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cAeSutEe oIHcer' Ensign D. T.. w. hn'e"o,
detached from the Vermont at New York and
Assistant pavuas,er Ricbard Haitian detached
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from 'he hatahalh.
IN secnring .n,,n..r n,1csr. as IN, dsn,r,,nsnt
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IS sSeeklhe oh'S thoee omcers VINO nave not oeeh
to for somo time. and who will therefore be
ayailnble for n full tbre. venrs' detail IL appar
81, -. 49, ',.,t a., ,a,.i, t, - 90,
ehtH Oe'hg the intention 10 pro''ue lor u con-
tinEcncy which may possibly Keep the vessel
=, ,.. " ,,'asn,' ..,,,., ,,,. ,,,,.,,,r ,,.,
i'""s prac'ica'iF uec'ueu th's morning 'nae
the vessel would Save to he lifted for sea at the
Broollyr Navy Yard where she " IN IN. sent as
>', .,N' w. w. ~, '.o - -, g.
soon as most OF her Officers reach her. she
to,n ,,in,,I and in nil prohab,li,y this will h,
80 ~, ~ ,'" - 80
the full extent OF her changes.
The bancroft now has three large masts, with
con .id,rabls sail n,,yer md ~ possibI. they
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VIII pe taken out ot her "h'ie she is ~ Tue "ock
and two pole masts substituted. Teegrams
endeayorinp TO secure such poles have been sent
"
out some question ha'ihs arisen ~ 10 'he
ability OF tue Bancroft to carry enough c"al for
n ,r,n IN Eur,r. ,,;bon, b.r auxiliarv sau
r,o.a ~. p,,.nn,, ~, S,as,, Ena,naar;n, ~.
p'"e'. 'u' pu,s"" va "''" i"e'''" "'s ,'"'
fully capable.
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NH ''Ae'y sne wiz go oy wns VI hNilIah, 'ne
not more ,hnn . non miles in any singh, yoyape
.nr. w. ''. 49, ,IN, ,a,,,.. tIsii,. ,'S
th's oeihs the distance between h"hiaA ana
Fayal Tho com muiemcnt Of the Bancroft, here-
,ofor. 20 men. wa, to-day ordered reduced 20
.o,o'e ~ "'e" ""' 80 y" W
lol' to give more room IN the snip Tor the long
voyage and duty in Constantinope.
AT the State Department '"-aay IT Is impo'-
siole 10 learn whether Minister lerrei mas sue
ceeded in inducing tho sultan 10 grant permis-
ui,, .o tho pa,c-of, IA n,ss ,he DarJ,,.,lea
~" ~ -, -, 80 :,
All Information Is refused IN the ABSENCE OF
that m. Bancroft ha, probably not been selected
,n"s .',e na 80 na1 $50
ful enough to force a passage past the forts OF
IN. Ro,porus
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AT the Navy Department technical denial
was promulgated to the extent OF declaring that
m. ,pts> ion Of tb. Rancroft WAS devoid al aen-
''e o' y. .''e . ' " -
sational or offensive features ana that her new
duty, which could not DO divulged had been
Inn, 4, contamination I, IN pnd.r,iood THAT
io"s 4" 'o' ~ 10 o0N $40"
the Bancroft Is to have consort on her voyage
across the ocean, Tor which purpose a cruiser
viii he d.,.cb.d from Admiral Rpnc.a flee,
wiz oe ue'"'"ei iio'ii ue. ' NV
next week ana assigned 10 the European
squadron.
While assurances arc mnae At the State De-
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