New-York tribune., 1905-01-22
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much the government loses in year r through 9 a the
The torpedo boat destroyer Nicholson has had
dock trials Of her machinery the last week and
before she goes away on active cruising duty q
fullpower speed and endurance trial IS 10 be given
10 the boat The torpedo boat destroyer O'Brien
is still in the hands Of expert mechanics, with i'm
provements being made and deficiencies found af-
ter leaving the contractors works being made
good and she will soon be ready for commission
board faniharizing itself with the Working of the
ward again she viii ror breaI down and be forced
70 return The torpedo boat destroyer Hull one
came to the yard early in the week, merely for
eoal ana supplies, and vent 70 sea again on @ @Ffl-
thirty-five months behind the contract time, and
was hfty-three months under construction
The chief Of the Bureau Of Steam Engineering, in
a report the efficiency Of his branch,
ferred 10 the problem OF obtaining an efficient en-
gtneer personnel and TO the fact that there
only sixtysix officers borne the register for en-
gtneerng duty only. none of whom are below the
rank Of lieutenant commander He recommended
that II would be feasible each year TO select from
the line q number Of officers who have shown ap-
titude for engineering and who desire the detail 10
devote their whole time. both at sea and on shore
this special branch OF naval science. AS a be-
ginning few already detailed, one Of whom
IS at the New-Yor6 Navy Yard as a special student
and is 10 be provided with every facility for study
ana Tor acquiring engineering lhlofinalloN. Inc
Navy Department has issued special instructions
for such officers. The object Of this course Of in
struction is 70 insure the greatest adTantaEe TO
the ofnceTs themselves ana Tor the Deltul OF Inc
service. Al times they vii be temporarily detailed
visit various ranufacturing establishments doing
work for the government, and reports upon thelr
R5S5tsS9 meats. '-' To ''---1s D' Int DF''0
The Navy Department having announced in the
last few days that one Of the proposed golfers
with capacity for carrying 5.OG0 of coal each
is to be built at the navy yard here. and the other
at private yard under contract the mechani-
cal force feel encouraged with the prospect Of un
interrupted employment instead Of being forced
to idleness in the middle of winter. The officials
are waiting anxously for the orders TO begin the
work for the facilities declared 10 be ample Tor
such new Work ana IHe 80 "a - CO.
tleship Connecticut launched in September
built viii need little 10 be done for the work 10
begin The old building blocks are stil there. the
and, in fact nearly all Of the plant that was used
10 build the Connecticut is IN good condition and
can be used 10 build the collier
Nine young men have been struggling hard be-
fore a board OF officers ever since January to
become among the first five in the record OF eE-
arninations for commissions as assistant civil
gineers IN the navy. IN other words there are five
vacancies in the corps and there We're only nine
candidates. But each OF these candidates
wished there were only five. and yet they were
are vacancies in the medical and pay corps the
candidates up in much larger proportion, some
times as many % 10 !. The board OF examiners
was selected from among the able officers
OF the navy, and the mental, or professional, eX-
animation competitive, and embraced the fol-
lowing subjects: Testimonials and adaptabiIity.
English grammar and drawing, arithmetic, algebra.
geometry. trigOuOmetry, analS teal geometry. diff
ferential and integral calculus applied mathe-
Including mechanics OF solids and fluids
structures, electricity. construction
terials. engineering constructions, such work
shops. steam and electrical machinery, quay walls.
wharves. sewers, yard railways paVements, water
distribution foundations. etc; surveying GopO-
graphical, triRonOmetrlcal and hydrOgTdphicaO and
ma aiming instruments. including their and
aditIstment The board Will make up its report to-
sevV days the VIII be Informed hy the
Secretary OF the Navy who were successful in
reaching u per cent. as required. Then the names
of those who have passed viii be sent 10 the Sen
sfe for confirmation, after which they win be per
mitted to don uniforms and begin their duties.
The second Of the Officers hops at the navy
ward took place yesterday afternoon from 3:45 TO
O'Clock in building No. 3. The reception COM
rnittee was composed OF Mrs. J. y. Hemphin. Mrs.
Karl Rohrer and Mrs. Willis =. Day. About
hundred and twenty officers and women attended.
Refreshments Were served
The New-York Commandery Of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion viii have its dinner at Del
rnonico's on the evening Of February l. General
Jaues II wilson OF the army VIII address the
cornuandery subjects relating u American IN
tsresfs ia tho Far last Delegates VIII be
ieced 10 the ouadrenuial congress of the order 10
convene al San Francisco on April y
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From Ths Springfield Republican