New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

OF which Captain Evans was especially proud
Assisted by the Cincinnati, which arrived at the
drill ground on June 20. the tactical diameters
In twelve cases for the Indiana were determined
namely. for full and half helms. starboard and
port. at six. nine and twelve knots. The In
diana Is easy to control in spite of her bulk the
maximum tactical diameter found while the
board OF inspection and Survey on board
being 500 yards. and the minimum 26O yards
Out or the twelve shots fired from the starboard
AFTER o-inch turret. In charge Of Ensign r. c.
decker, there were none. II Is said, that would
not have hit a turret equal in size to the one
from which they were fired The Indiana fired
two torpedoes both making good runs No dam
age to guns turrets resulted from the firing
ana everything worked in a satisfactory manner.
THE TEXAS TO JOIN THE FLEET
The Texas, it is now announced. will leave the
drydock at Norfolk on July TO- and will be ready
to join Rear Admiral Bunces fleet off Tompkins-
VILE within few days after that date She
has been thoroughly overhauled and fitted I'D.
and fine record is expected from her One Of
the special features of the equipment of the bat
tle-ship is her full supply OF the inventions Of
Lieutenant Fiske. She has a range-hnder. a
stadimeter for gunnery use. a stadimeter for
squadron and navigation uses a complete set OF
range-indicators. engine telegraph for sig
mailing the precise number of revolutions at
which ii is desired to run each engine a speed
and direction indicator for showing autonati-
caily on the bridge the direction and the exact
number OF revolutions at which each engine is
actually running. an electric helm-indicator and
an electric steerinS-te telegraph. The latter is 70
direct the man at the steering engine. in case
the connection from the steering wheel on deck
breaks down.
Lieutenant Richard T. Mulligan left Wash
ington on Saturday last and has assumed duty
on board the NewYork as third watch officer
Lieutenant Mulligan has left in the capital city
many friends who regret his departure. Mrs.
Mulgan will take up her residence at Bar Har-
Dor. where she has cottage
CHARGES AGAINST ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF
MELVILLE.
The controversy between the line and staff has
| eliminated in the filing Of charges against En-
gineer-in-Chief George W. Melville by Captain
Philip II. Cooper the superintendent of the
Naval Academy. These charges were received
at the Department weeks ago from the
Naval Academy, and have since been buried IN
the Secretary's Office the Secretary showing no
disposition whatever to give them consideration.
II is understood that the charges are based upon
the article written by the Engineer-in- Chief In
The North American Review" entitled The
Engineer in Naval Warfare" in which he made
some statements in regard to the engineer
diets at the Academy. These were objected TO
by the Superintendent with the result that he
forwarded a letter TO the Department In regard
to them. In the article complained 81 the En-
gineer-in-Chief said Annapolis is either I'M
able or unwilling to train naval engineers and
l
Of other institutions the Naval Academy will
be compelled to extends it's engineering curricu-
| um or show cause for its existence"
NAVAL MILITIA NOTES
The experiment Of allowing the officers Of the
Naval Militia to take OF torpedo instruc-
| ton at the torpedo station at Newport at the
same time with officers OF the regular Navy, be-
| gan June 20 Engineer a. B. Fry. Massachu-
sets Naval Brigade. represented that State In
! the class. The course extended over a period OF
| fourteen working days, during which time off,
GERS were required to provide their quarters.
| subsistence and transportation Lieutenant c.
| H. Brigham Of the Second Division. reported at
| Newport on July l. TO begin with the class whose
| course began on that day. Captain Weeks
| granted permission to the crew OF the 1st Bat
talon to enter the barge race In the regatta or
! the Narragansett Boat Club. at Providence, yes
| terday The crew Of the Naval Reserve Torpedo
| Company Of Newport. r. l.. who recently de-
| feated crews from the Network Naval Militia
and the regulars Of the training station at New
York. Glso entered
Four boats crews Of the LIST Naval Battalion OF
New York on June 81 established a camp OF In
struction at Sands Point. about eight miles from
| Great Neck. Long Island. The place selected
| of the SANDS Point Hotel. which was destroyed
by fire time ago. The time was spent In re-
| connoissance work. The crews returned TO New
| York on June 90 Yesterday four other crews
| were in camp similar duty.
Commander W. Mccarthy Little. commanding
| the Rhode Island Battalion OF Naval Reserves
| has appointed Lieutenant r. Lincoln Lippitt OF
Providence paymaster or the pauahoh' u act
| also as quartermaster