New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-15
NAVAL NOTES.

Washington. February H.
PROGRESS ON NAVAL VESSELS.-The Feb
ruary statement OF the condition of vessels
building for the Navy. which issued to-day.
shows that the battle-ships Kearsarge and Ken
lucky. Newport News have advanced So per
cent toward completion The Illinois, at the came
yard. Is reported Al per cent finished the Alabama
the Cramp yard. 80 per cent. and the Wisconsin,
at SCOTS. San Francisco, "a per cent. Each Of
these vessels has advanced per in the last
month. Gunboat No lS. the Princeton. at Dia-
logues Camden yard. makes hardly an appreciate
improvement. though rated at 90 per cent COM
peted and the submarine boat Plunger, at BatL
more. has not improved at all over the Go per cent
announced month ago. OF the fifteen torpedo
boats now under contract. those Al the Herreshons
show the greatest gain. the Talbots percentage
having arisen In thirty days from IS 10 80
indicating that she will be added TO the fleet at
once If her trial trip is successful. She Is one OF
the little 20-knot boats which the Herreshofs
building. the other being the Gwin. IS
per cent. Tho Rodgers the A5knot Balti-
more boat. which broke down her trial
last fall has made no progress. and can hardly be
ready before July. and the Rowan. the first OF the
26-knot boats. building nj Moran's yard. Seattle.
has been delayed more than year contract
limits, because the firm has found it proita-
bic TO meet Klondike demands for transportation,
even If the Government has TO wait This boat has
been within 10 per cent OF completion FOR long
time The two Of the 3D-knot boats Dnhlgren and
i. a. q
cent, while the third. the FarraSut, at Scotts. San
Fra ncisco is given credit for a. per cent. Wolf
e wicker. OF Portland, Ore. have finished 6s per
cent of the Davis and sc per of the Fox these
being 225-knot boats. but they have not yet start
ed the Goldsborough. OF the 5O-knot class. The
HerreshOf 2.5-knot boat, the Morris. is only 10
per cent along but this shows 20 per cent progress
tive of hurrying things at unusual rate Charles
Hnlman. of Philadelphia has accomplished 50 per
Mckee. OF the same class. OF the remaining two
worths. is just started, with per cent, and the
Bailey is rated zero, although the Gas Engine and
Power Company OF New-York began work on her a
few days ago.
TWO NEW ASSISTANT PAYMAsTERs
rotary Long has appointed w. p. lizard, Of South
Carolina and David Potter. OF New-Jersey. assist
ant paymasters in the Navy. The young men stood
respectively Nos and 2 as the result OF severe
examnaoh, I'd W as formerly cadet at the Naval
Academy
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-Ths torpedo
boat Gushing has returned to Key West from Ha
wanna The squadron at Tortugas lost four OF tho
ships to-day that number being detached to re-
deem the Departments promise to have warshps
present at the Mardi Gras celebrations. The Texas
and the Nashville sailed for Galveston, the marble
head for New Orleans, and the Detroit for MOBILE
The remainder of the squadron will stay near Tor
tugas for about ten days, coaling,
The Machias has arrived at Gibraltar the New
port at Colon. and the Petrol at Hong Kong.
NAVAL, ORDERS.-Lieutenant-C Commander L. c.
Logan. detached from the Constellation February
% and ordered to report IN Washington March as
representative of the Navy at the Omaha EXPOSE
ton. -, ,,x,
head and ordered at once to the Cushing; %
Lieutenant ommander n: W a ordereo 10
Carpenter d. W. Perry ordered to owensboro,
Ky. as Inspector Of corn pith ceIulose. unespired