The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-24


the Aisonquln. Che onondagn md the
Windam are all new, fast and efficient
vessels and could 20 anywhere and per-
FORM any service that any vessel OF their
class can perform. The Manning ! ID
considered an eighteen knot boa {. II
OF them, II is said, could DO quickly con-
|troyertsd into torpedo boats yar,, dynn-
mite cruisers. Whether this last move
will be made Is not yet definitely dead
Secretary Long said to-day that ii had
become evident that torpedo boats could
not be bought abroad and could not be
built In time enough in this country, 40
that We might have to equip other craft
With torpedoes. n
The navy department opened bids to-
day for ex tensiye Improvements at dry
Tortugas and Key West, a formal trans
fer having been effected, as regards
Tortugas which passes from the treas.
ury to the war department.. Those con-
slst OF two solid steel piers, TO be con-
structed Mt Dry sTortugas, with two ex.
tsnslve. coal sheds, and an: elaborate me.
chanical equipment for loading naval
vessels With coal. e H :. Il I,
AT Key West the Improvements con-
sist OF a steel pier and two coal sheds,
with similar machinery for loading war.
chips with coal. The bids ranged from
81, ,151 600 for the entire work down to
about s400. 900. The bidders for the Dry
Tortugas piers and coal sheds were as
follows: Z, < q II ~ f ~
Phoenix Bridge Company, Phoenix
Vile, Pa, s405, 100; Michael J. Dndy,
Brooklyn, s5o7, 900. s. s. Leonard Conn
pany, Jacksonville, s274, roo; Union
Bridge Company. New York, $3.50, 900;
Sanford & Brooks. Baltimore. 1888, 900;
New York Dredging Company. si14, 1000;
r. g. Packard, t, New York, se6s, 900. =. a
The bidders on the Key, West work
were: Phoenix Bridge Company, $3.50, 900;
Michael J. Dady, s297, 900; s. S. Leonard
Company. S1SS,000; Union Bridge Com
pany, SAC, ,000; Sanford Sc Brooks, s445.-
600: s. P. White, s27s.o0o: r. g. Pack.
ard, s5l2, 600. y! 8 81, Il
1.-TWO bids were made for the entire
work at Tortugas and Key West, as fol-
lows: r. G.. Packard, s1.151, 900. and
Grattan& Jennings, New York, s797 900.
Other bids were made for the machinery,
tracks, coal cars, etc, ranging from
$50, 600 down. The award will be made
within the next day or two. n
8 The developments OF the morning for
the moment diverted attention from the
report OF the court OF inquiry which is
now onits way to Washington In charge
OF Judge Advocate Mark. In addition
to the press dispatches concerning
Lieut.. Marks trip. Secretary Long has
received his own official advlces that
the officer Is on his way. The expecta-
ton among the .onlcialstis that Lieut..
Mark will arrive Friday morning. al
though hls train may reach, here Thurs
day night. There are no pluns for
meeting him or. for any formalitles on
his arrival. He will come direct to Sec
retary Long and place the report in his
hands. The secretary will convey 1t at
once to the President. This will give an
opportunity for Its consideration by. the
cabinet at the regular meeting on FRI
day. After delivering the report Lieut..
Mark will return to his post on the
Vermont at New York unless the court
OF inquiry has further investigation to
make. which Is not at all likely.