New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
NAVY YARD NOTES.

If at FIRST you don't succeed try try aaaiu -
has been the motto or the torpedo boat destroyer
OBr1en ID 70 the present And she has not yet
made successful final official acceptance trial %
although several preparations have been made Tor
II. After six engine and speed trials-had while
at the yard the last three months at each Of
which there = breakdown OF seine one or other
parts OF her machinery. which trials were more
newport station On July 81 TO have her final Official
week beginning August l. and while the engines
made more than the required number Of revolu-
ions the boat failed to make the required speed
OF = knots. ana she again returned to New York
20 nave some TeadJustnents made. after which
ptLef ulaI Wili be made at Newport. An interest
Ing question has arisen in the Navy Department
o Brien of the ships which the govern
nent had contracted with the Crescent shipbuild-
failed It became evident to the government that
terms Of the contract. and the government found
Il necessary TO take over the vessel and complete
the contractor or the government will be respon-
S135e Ior any denciency in the speed which the
1919 LoIle4 may snow at the final trial II Is be-
neyed that The courts may be called upon TO de-
clue this delicate point. Notwithstanding the major
tractor. ~ '1e '0ii-
There is no doubt that the I8OOo-ton battleship
Connecticut viii be launched on September % IN
less something remarkab bic occurs TO prevent and
casual observer would conclude that she could
be launched next week II necessary for the huh
looks as II Il were completed and much OF the
scano4ding around her stern. which seemed to hold
her in place has been removed: bur there Is much
yet 70 be done. The sliding wavs are being con
5LL-SNS- uL-IeE her now. and there other work
being done IN the way OF building what is known
as the cradle which is to carry the ship into the
hull the engines and boilers Is being rushed along
IS which The Tribune referred some
s5fes Is he s,, no saA!l pay Tor the wine and the
According 10 tbs estimates roughly made. this en-
and there is really no precedent TO be followed as
70 where the money for it shall come from. The
Treasury, and be has practically decided that the
4A@ Lsl speclnc amount 70 be used for the
meet the expense OF issuing invitations. erecting
stands. and supplying modest REFRESHMENTS for
special and distinguished guests then the officers
or the statloh VIII De relieved Of expense which
80 each The chairmeu Of the invitation. recep-
Admira! Rodgers on Friday. and these will form
executive committee Inc chairmen viii select
nittees and then the Work Of planning viii really
begin lle invitations VIII be as extended as the
accommodations viii permit the launching but
f-eshnlent priviIeges are concerned I1otber S,,es
tion TO who should select the young woman
20 christen the vessel but this has been settled
, S eve r ee af ana s Is g % Ts built
expected 70 make the selection, but after a con-
ference they decided 20 request the Governor of
Connecticut 10 select the Young woman. A fund
contract has been awarded Tor a silver service as
a gift 10 the new batteship when she is put into
commission.
complication has arisen over the matter OF
christening the gun0Oat Dubuque. nearly
ready for launching al Morris Heights. The Mayor
OF Dubuque was asked 20 select young woman
of that city 10 act the sponsor at the time when
the vessel TO DE launched. and recently he ad-
vised the contractors that he was una BILE 20 md
any one who would be willing bear the expense
Of coming 70 New OK tor mas purpose ana then
the contractors themselves selected the daughter
OF Congressman j. A. T Hull u Iowa, 20 cEristen
a gonGg woman and informed The Navy Department
that she had accepted the honor, hence embar-
RAISING question arose which the Navy Depart
Ineut. the Mayor OF Dubuque and the contractors
took under Amusement. II wa proposed that the
Young jointly carist2u the vessel.
Miss Hull objects 10 such an arrangement. In
10 christen warshlp belongs 10 the contractor the
latter insist that the Mayor OF Dubuque shall
give way
Owing to the continued scarcity Of junior off,
GERS for sea duty. several who have been home
from a cruise only short time have received
orders 10 cruising vessels in the last few days.
Two OF these officers axe now the navy yard
tenant Commander Emil Thesis OF the engineer
corps. thar was abolished by the Personnel law
from sea duty, since when he has had the duty OF
installing the machinery and boilers IN the cruiser
o. rien and Nicholson, has two weeks leave after
which ne viii return 20 duty IT Mr. Thesis
VIII be relieved at the navy yard By Commander
7. H Bay4eT VINO was recently promoted and by
operations of the Personnel Law. which provided
that officers OF the former engineer corps after
reaching the rank OF commander would thereafter
DO no sea duty Lieutenant Commander Harold ?.
Norton also Of the engineer corps. who recently
returned from Asiatic waters Admiral Evans
neering department at the navy YARD on August %.
Paymaster T. s. Jewett IS detached from the navy
Mare Island under repairs, and viii be pay and
purchasing officer at CavtJe.
INDIANS GO TO WORK.