New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

spiins ior general overhaulng
The battleship Maine was ordered here merely 70
oe placed IN drydock 10 have her bottom cleaned
Sa1,6 Sa1 paiIed and to have single line of pipe re-
IN sailing at the time appointed for her 20
The trial of the protested cruiser ,no+..-
oosa nave been completed. AMI the vessel returned
10 lhe navy yard yesterday. and the officers OF the
tral board including those who were detailed .ror,
the navy yard as members have returned 10 tbei-
duties The unofficial reports are favorable - -
iesults OF the trial as far as speed and power are
concerned. she having made an average of las
Knots on four hour run. The endurance test of
tWenty-four hours Wednesday last was In a
severe storm, and while the vessel proved stancb
eeaooat she labored heavily. sea chests and other
hight things forward were swept overheard ana
many OF the officers and men succumbed to seasict-
ness. The vessel lies in easy berth at the navy
yerc but she will require some repairs before she
future. II may be observed that the ship viii not
oe abe 70 attain the results achieved the official
contract tests and this may be explained bv tine
TACT that the conditions observed when the machn-
performances than those obtaining in the service
Vessel she n other hand is is probable that had The
nave nav gone better than has been reported During
oaIoefs l trials experts are invariably employed.
cd ed with the construction Of ship and machinery
OF training Inr .nn alSo 90 oli1ugh a course
armored cruiser fifty to sixty men will be engaged
~ ~ the engine room on contractors trials many OF
'nen certified seagong engineers
The first armor plates Of the new battleship Con-
necticut arrived few days ago. and the first ones
70 be put into the ship those Of the
The big guns. the fourth plate having been in
stalled yesterday. The installation OF the ma
chinery and boilers is well under way, and it looks
as II this part Of toe equipment would be ready in
Commander F. H Bailey, one of the officers Of
q he has chartr
OF this department. Altogether there are between
600 and 700 workmen employed the ship. and as
the inside work is not interrupted by the weather
conditions.
The torpedo boat destroyer Nicholson was yes
terday inspected by a special board, compc sed Of
Captain Joseph y. Hemphill. Passed Assistant
Surgeon F. a. Asserson, Lieutenant Henry E.
Rhoades and Assistant Naval Constructor W. 3.
Ferguson. the purpose being to ascertain If the
vessel has been completed and is in serviceable
@ 10 be PLACED % In s hui This FGat
TO the financial embarrassment OF the builders
session OF her in October isO5 10 complete her
she viii be put in commission Tuesday after
morrow night She recently had a dock trial Of
her machinery. which resulted in minor
changes IN construction, etc. and some repairs.
The first Of the series Of afternoon hops given
during the winter months by the commandant and
other officers Of the navy yard 10 their friends
took place yesterday. The upper floor Of Building
No. 2 mas been arranged for these dances, and
they begin at S:45 and break up at 5:45 o'clock.
There was large attendance yesterday despite
the inclement weather and light refreshments
begin in october. but with many ships in the
yard under repairs or being overhauled none of the
oIncers feit that any time could be spared for
cial affairs. And even now not all Of the officers
friends The other hops viii be given ION on JAM JAM
uaEy q. February 4 and IS and March and l8
tend them.