New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
AFFAIRS AT THE NAVY YARD.
THE NEv-ORLEANs STARTS TO sEA-TEsTs
OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

The GU scr New-Orle4ns got away from the Navy
Yard carly Yesterday afternoon and went 20 sea.
Sound for Manila Captain LOngnecker. Lieuten-
mt Commander Sears and The ether officers and
the crew WILL be- glad get down 70 the routine Of
v...,rh dufv after he rush and hurry and dirt and
discomfort II the last two weeks. In spite Of all
the TAX about the instability OF the ship. tests
ma Ar -he yard We're entirely inconclusive Her
officers hav. TO vigorous protests 70 make about
gong 90 s,a in RI. ship. and barring the fact that
sh. has RI, board considerable quantity OF coal
which T. damp and from being slowed in bunkers
IN ~ con lit0n may cause trouble. together with
t~s necessarily incomplete repairs 70 her engines,
sua is IN condition 20 90 anywhere on any service
Considerable interest is being manifested In the
coming trials Of ne Marconi wireless telegraph
system and Tho operations OF the flagship New
York and the hatfieSh0 Massach usetts. which have
-.- selected for the tests will be closely watched.
The tests vii % held some time next month. and
Will 10 trst a. snort distances gradually being ex-
tended urg the full limit OF he system IS reached
both dav and night trials will be had. In rain and
f,e and eyer, Weather condition which the vessels
are able 20 and MAJ, onl says that he can transmit
messages between SHIPS eighty miles apart regard
loss ~ the weather and the New-Hork and
Nassa, huse,ts will have poles giving an elevation
~ fs feet hove me water his assertion and his in
v.-tion VIII he put 20 a severe test.
Oner9-i.-e ~ 'he Indiana which Is tn Drydoos
-. have begun in good earnest. and the battle
shin f. booked for a stay in the yard Of at Least
.,ro ,r,-r,hs She viii - thoroughly overhaued
be.or. being sent 20 sea again. her engine room
-.s.. wing a larse share Of the attention.
The old Nonougahela has been surveyed by
hoard and number ~ changes have been recon-
--a-s.d n viow II her proposed conversion into
,r.tnine shir The work outlined which includes
some --9~s.s n her battery will cost about 5000.
colonel Robert " Huntington, after more than
,.f--v wears service. mas asked FOR retirement
H. IS ~ commanding Officer OF the marine bar
-..ks and is vel and widely known. The Colonel
t.s = hr.lf7-t r-co~d and IS a close student OF
s.ek4spe 20 II his application Is granted II vii
result tr -a. promotion 70 the next higher grade OF
a,,-arart Colonel Henry c. Cochrare. Major Al
len r. Ke.t3- and captain Lincoln c. karmany. Of
l.',.aaan. Comrander Reynod Hal recently
5..alr.- f~Oia re Boston. a. the Mare Island
vi .~5 ordered - the Brooklyn yard. was II
5-.s-ir.-0~ ST week IN business cOnnec ed WIN
his NV ASS .-rmert wh!-n ne assumes On NeInes-
i, ~ax- Lieutenant Cormandrr Hall served II
,r@-. Sims II D.wev's squadron az Manila. being
u fought lie Was a;terwarl IN charge q he
Ct1-1 kvard. Reyncld T Han Is one u ~
b. known md most poular oflce:s ever Gomez
- ,,.ir~ the engineering Department OF t1e yard
u.-fr1 IT, If, when assigned 20 sea duty, tnTre
go, ss1 he had charga y the greater part o.
80. work on the new engines y the Cnlcaso, II
aiF..i.r ~ his o-ner duties and the efficiency ~
r11se ea.ines h-s shown mat they were n COCO
r.rds III. Wi. receive warm welcome from MS
III 4ri,rs IN the shops. but vii mo an en-
ti~-lv different condition o. things regarding The
Ir-L u-.-- % ne n1ent