New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-28
NAVY YARD NOTES

An act Of the last session OF Congress. provided
enat the Secretary O: the Navy should consonsat,
power plants AZ the several navy yards whenever
L sHou4o De deemed advisable plan was drawn
up oy the chief or The bureau OF yards and docia
Tor the consolidation OF the power plants ar IN.
Charleston Is. c. Navy Yard. and when 4, "a.
presented TO Secretary OF the Navy Moody be re-
terred II 20 the Board Construction This n.,ar,
ca-stuNy considered the proposition and arauy
dlsappToved or L. giving several reasons tn, mos,
convincing one being that 40 navy yard sbonII "a
egefo 6 GPen any, single plant because in sh
would at once Be- Tene e ne ss pesi 'Ss navy yard
wss nG ssn 10 Asns the proposition and report
for the co3siTa oh aa dO9d 9,6 He % p turn LEFT s
i me new Secretary Is informing himself By prsc-
sgesssd q1fsEs q rank il tie various dspar las
received replies from The chiefs OF ne az has
c9n.tsucIioL. orduance, navigation and equlprnsnt
should predoiEae the cdnsodation stE 1Ss Es
y Gs oT L 70 oe made unless Congress snoCld
Ths supply steamship Culsoa. which nas ban
loading at the navy yard With provisional .tr ~.
tbs vessels Of the coast squadron. uas Ia ~.
sailed yesterday 70 meet the test which IN nov
IN the Potomac River. N addition 20 o-ov,x,,.
ana otneT supplies sac has secured On lar d.ce
forward and aft about dozen rIcsly r,aas Ia
setsN 70 es used IN target practices OF Marraa,s
y September and VIII asst from Hfteea to tWsny
S-ayas 4Ie departure OF the vessel has been de-
dsISerns ne supplies Tss target q. f Dr.Ss q
largely Of ons rsaxs army E, OUT vii consist
lance being about four thousand yards nfgS, s.
aaa posr Ther: @ sI , sas new snd S1Ss.
wll Pc 2osslols tor three ships TO have thesr
Ins torpsco Goat OErisn Is Crtergrug general
ovsrnauIins at tho navy yard. preparatory q,
another Official speed trial CT Newport Several
changes viii be made. especially by ths son
structton department. n the matter OF wzs.-
tanks. sirders TO strengthen ths boat whs-, ths
engtne room blowers are placed. n order 70 mini
ulizs the excessive vibrations and Il other dsrzts
At the last trial on August : at Newport ,ns
maximum speed attained III knots or II
knots below what she is expected to make With
Pelsrs with which the Nicholson sister 5osff 70
ne BTien made = knots ,hs O Brien made only
boats to make one better than the other Is not ys<
the Nicholson 70 make the early trials Sscsn,. ~
showed serset 70 be superior boat tbs o Bran
tore the middle OF September.
decision OF the Controller OF tns Treasur, =
few weeks ago that the actual expenses OF r.
cruitins officers IN going from place TO place could
not &c rscompensed to them caused them 20 b.
withdrawn. and the recruiting o. for cr.ws OF
the ships and 90 relieve others their esrras
expired stopped and threatened 10 become SERIOUS
iy embarrassing 70 the service The Navy De-
parrmsnt. after much consideration Of ~. z.rua-
tiou has planned TO obvate difficulty and say
STat recruiting StaLlOnS Will De eSClOuSlSd New
York and other places permanent basis TO
which officers will be detailed. and from which
they will so places In the vicinity to swear IN
tbs who offer themselves recruits and pas,
the required examinations. In this way the on
GERS can receive mileage. which Will cover ex-
penses When Congress meets IL will be asked 70
provide for the expenses OF the recruiting sta
tons The improved character OF the enlisted men
in the last year. especially those coming from
New England and the Far Western States has IN
duced the Navy Department. 10 adopt this reguIa-
TAM
Hereafter 10 aliens viii be enlisted IN the naval
service OF the United States except those who ms "
be entitled Fe-snltstment under the provisions
OF law relating 70 continuous service, and ez-
be enlisted the mesSman branch to Ill VacarceS
but not to serve elsewhere than on that station
A general survey has been made OF the Dispatch
boat Dolphin. and IL Is found that Is in need
/ OF repairs especially to her machinery. She viii
be sent the navy yard IN a few days. 20 have .
general overhaulln-
| Rear Admiral Rodgers. commandment Of the sta
-, ton: Naval Constructor William J. Baxter char
man OF the committee on launching Of the battle
ship Connecticut. and Captain ]. A B. Smith.
head OF the steam engineering department. Of IN.
navy yard were at Newport News YESTERDAY r.,
i observe the launching OF the LOuistana. n 6iBrsr
/ ship 10 the Connecticut
LOOK AROUND TOUR OFFICE
and what you lack There many barxaAss a
desks. safes and Office furniture offered h ts-dnvs
saDer. lead ths Little ADJ. u tina Pseai.."