New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
AFFAIRS At THE NAVY YARD
SATISFACTION OVER THE ENDING OF
THE STONE INCIDENT.

SATISFACTION OVER THE ENDING OF
THE STONE INCIDENT.
THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE PoRrER-MoRE MEN
NEEDED CIVIL ENGINEERS AND
EXAMINATIONS.
n there Is any one thing more than another
which has contributed to the qualification Of the
officers of the yard and the ships at present
there I'm the last week II Is the decision OF the
Secretary Of the Navy that there Is no reason for
official interference in the affairs OF Lieutenant
George L. p Stone, OF the Puritan so far az his
connection with the family OF Swts Condo Of
Oswego. Is concerned. This decision. which was
made on Friday. completely disposes Of the ale.
cations that the ensign's conduct was In any way
rcprchensibe, from naval officers point OF
view and as Ensign Osborne Is Included In the
answer 10 the charges there Is Joy on board both
the monitor and the training ship Alliance This
is in accordance with the statement published In
this column week ago. and Is no more than was
| expected by all those who had watched the case
closely.
The remarkable results OF the trials Of the IT.
| tie black sharp-nosed torpedo-boat Porter have
| attracted a good deal OF attention to the boat.
| and she has been the Mecca OF a large number OF
visitors to the yard. Lieutenant Fremont IL sure
| that her speed limit has not yet been reached,
| and is confident that under favorable c!rcum-
stances she will be able to equal II not exceed
the record made by the new British boat, TIE
| Turbinia. in which a new application Of steam
mower to a propeller has achieved results which
| have opened the eyes Of the Admiralty to the
possibilities OF the method IA application to war
vessels All the torpedo boats OF the Porter class
due or he October and
| there is a confident feeling among the naval
| sharps that the older navies Will have points In
sneed before the trial trips all completed The
| Dupont will probably be the next one 10 be test
oil her trials being slated for the latter part Of
! this month.
ENLISTMENTS ARE SLOW.
With number OF small new vessels rapidly
approaching completion the Department finds
| itself hampered BY a shortness in the list OF
| available men in the seaman branch. Recruiting
| on board the Vermont Is slow, there are already
| seven hundred vacancies in the service, and the
| number is increasing every day, and about the
| only way out is that presented by the plan OF
placing some Of the ships calling for large mum.
hers of men on the reserve list, and laying them
up with only ship keepers crew on ooard' the
men being assigned to the new vessels as they
are needed.
INJUSTICE TO CIVIL ENGINEERS
| Not only are there untitled places In the en-
p,neering department. but the Department OF
| Yards and Docks is somewhat hampered by lack
Of sufficient numbers. This is especially the
| case in the home yard. Chief Engineer Menocal
has been i'll for the last three or four days CIV"
| Engineer White is in Ohio on leave. attending
| a convention Civil Engineer Prindle Is engaged
| in the important work OF experimenting the
| improvements at the Naval Hospital IN FIush-
ing-ave. and as Civil Engineer Peary mas sa'o
| farewell to the yard and is devoting himsei 10
| the preparations tor his trip TO the NORTH the
office force is without an executive heau' '"e
| work which must be attended TO raining on tne
shoulders of the chief clerk. In connection with
this state Of affairs some interesting Questions
have com. I'D relative 10 the examination OF ap-
nlicants for the post Of civil engineer anu -
| rho requirements are extensive and the eHam''
no,,ors hold under peculiar circumstances. Il
| 60 not n M. wondered at that there are few ep'
,,ications for post which the Government
| cannot afford TO have filed by an incompetent
| man ON Tuesday last the Department ISSUED
| Tho foIlowings regulations concerning the A.
| pointmen;s:
No one will be so appointed whose age is uno~
twenty-five or over pass salts
,sru nby sirol examination before board Oh
1so,aI and professional exann ation before ooara
If such officers the Secretary oil the Navy may
der bs physca Examination shall precede the men:
and professional. and II a candldate snSu,u y. P'
oanynIicaton for permit to be exarnined mus, He
Of ns q Sa sSod EaSa sss
seter and evidence of American ciizensnp ana a,
having pgrsuea institution Of good repu and Of
having had at least two years pra''ica eNpe's'~'
as ra c,y ana and professional examination VII! %
connective and candidates who pass a sa nirs n
. xa min afion will be arranged by the oodra
tSr! Sr ~ heir relative merit as determined W
such examination Nil, no in writing.
fannd'dates will be examined in the following SUD-
tets ss;,monals English grammar and composl;os
elementary physics elementary gsology' 1awns
arithmetic general knowlseSs ct ssrea and
integral calculus. Also applied ma,he ma stains
SiuG,ns ctIres CONGREGATIONAL materials, engineerns
Constructions including WORKSHOPS chiHhe ,, 49,
M Msveoents water distribution tounda tons etc:
surveying topoeraphlca nstnents
a ,hCsr nse and adjustments -.
Candidates must present 1hew M"Gor,cs Tinted
ststes Navy. is president. at the Washington M"
Yard at 10 n. m. on June q. INT.
In this connection the following extracts from
the regulations are pertinent:
Article ls,S-A candidate for the office OF as.
sistant surgeon must not De less than t"eH''saI
nor more than twenty-six years OF age; his mental
moral and professional qualifications snaA nc ~"
cided upon by board OF medical o.nceTs - 40.
Article ls7s-A candidate for the office OF a.
sistant paymaster must be not less than ~. ."e'Y s
one nor than twenty-siX years OF dse, ~
physical mental and moral qualifications snan
decided upon by board OF pay ohieers app0'''N
by the Secretary OF the Navy ,.. =. .s,.
Article l6S5--A candidate for appointment as -.
pentsr in the Navy shall pass satlsiac.o'g ,ys.
animation as to his professional. mora ana p"!.
teal qualifications the professional ana mora, ,rss
animation being conducted by ooard OF tnv
Officers apnointed by the Secretary or the Navyt
and composed Of a naval constructor an dss's'S'
constructor and carpenter ....,.,,,o,, Al
gunner must have satisfactorily passed an -
animation on the subjects herein men,ioheo W
fore a duly authorized board OF line officers ~
The application OF this will be seen oy the t ,Ss
lowing: The Board appointed To conducl '