The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-18
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at The Ma
tiOnal Capital
Troubles IN TIE NAVY.

be becoming more aggravated. a Scrl ouS dispute
has developt between Capt Mullan. of the Nip
sic and his superior Admiral Kimberly. Capt.
Mullan's side Of the story. which has been given
the press is that after the catastrophe at Apia
the Nipsic was a battered hulk, unfit for any
fhing but sale as old junk. Admiral Kimberly
held, 60 the contrary, that II would he good
economy 70 repair her. and he ordered Capt.
Mullan, against that officers protests, 10 take
her 10 Auckland. She was put in rs good shape
for the voyage rs possible, with the limited
means at hand, and started. She broke down
after being three days on her way, and Capt.
Mullan brought her back, having in the mean
while burned about Sa 600 worth Of coal. Adj
mral Kimberly was so incensed at this that
Capt Muilan asked 10 be relieved from COM
mand. which the Admiral did, aud ordered him
to san Francisco. The Nipsic was put under
command Of Lieut-Commander III. w. Lyon,
Of the Trenton. and ordered TO Honolulu, the
Alert going along as convoy. Before she was
within 600 miles OF Honolulu she had burned
all her coal-making $4,000 worth that had
been consumed in endeayoring TO get her TO
portland was left at Tanning Island by her
convoy until more could be sent her. IL is
Capt Mullan's opinion that she will founder
before she can be got home. A court of inquiry
possibly courtmartial-is inevitable.
Things have not otherwise gone well with
us on the Samoan station. In attempting to
reach san Francisco Capt Mullan missed the
steamer, and had to wait month at a small
village on one Of the islands. With him was
Chief Engineer q. w. Hail. Of the Nipsie who
had been detached by the Medical Board on
account OF illness. lie died while waiting for
the steamer. He was from Syracuse n. Y.
Bcrnhardt Ricklin a Trenton sailor. was killed
by the accidental discharge Of a revolver in the
hands Of the keeper Of German saloon at
Apia. Marine Corporal Jehu Nichols of the
Trenton, was killed by the fall Of a guam
tity OF lumber under which he was standing.
We have now no ships at Apia, and the only
men there arc Admiral Kimberly. his two staff
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Merriam-and
five sailors. who hold the station until other
ships can arrive
Some troubles on the Haytien Station have
resulted in the court martaling at Cape Hay
tlen OF First Lieut. Henry q. Ellsworth, OF the
Marines, on the charge OF falsehoOd and scan
dalous conduct, tending 10 the destruction Of
good morals. The specifications charged him
with stating in the wardroom Of the 0ssipee
that he contemplated a conflict of authority
between Commander kellogg and his officers;
that q meeting was looked for but that he was
prepared 70 stand by Commander Kellogg aud
had counted on several other officers to assist
him; that lie took the keys Of the ammunition
locker aud took out 20 rounds Of bal-cartridges
for each man in his guard, which he stored in his
room and which he retained. These statements
were made in the presence OF several officers
and enlisted men.
The court found Lieut. Ellsworth guilty and
sentenced I'm 20 be publicly reprimanded in a
General Older by the Secretary Of the Navy, 10
be suspended from rank aud duty for the period
OF one year, ard 10 retain his present number
the list Of First Lieutsnauts in the United
States Marine Corps during that period. These
proceedings and findings were approved by
Rear Admiral Ghersrdi, who convened the
cOurf.
The Secretary Of the Navy viii approve the
sentence, and Lieut.. Ellsworth will be sRs-
and F1ffN Anil
1870. he HOW stands No. 9 on the list Of First
lleuteuauts Of the Marine Corps, and has con-
sequeutiy 81 Juniors in his grade, several Of
whom may pass him during his suspension.
Coming nearer homo, the conTt OF inquiry
appointed 10 investigate the grounding of the
Constellation, has rendered decision that the
accident and Us consequent damage OF $4,000
70 the ship were directly due 20 the carelcssness
81 the commanding Ofiicer-Commaudcr Pur-
nell Il. Harringt0n-and the Secretary Of the
Navy ordered a colrt-Inartial 20 try him,
which began its session last Tuesday Har-
ringtOn is Delaware man. who entered the
Navy ~ l56l as Acting Midshipman, and be-
came an Ensign two years later.
IMPORTANT ARMY cHAEGEs
The Subsistence Department Of the Army has
had quite a shaking Up By orders from the Sec
retary Of Var. Col. William ~. Burns Chief
C0mmissaFy q the Division Of the Atlantic,
with headquarters at Governors Island New
York. VII retire on the ID Of September next
IN anticipation Of that event a number Of
changes in stations Of officers OF this depart
meat are made now The officers affected are
Maj. d. i. Small, who is ordered from Balti-
more, BID, 20 relieve Col Burns at New York
Capt. Henry Sharpe is relieved from the De-
paFtDeut Of the Platte and ordered 10 Van
c0uVeE Barracks, Department of the Columbia
relieving Capt. c. A. Woodruff, who is booked
loT ian Francisco, Cal, a. he relief OF Capt C.
J.. EaRan. The latter officer is assigned 10 San
Antonio, Tex, relieving Aaj. s. r. Cushing,
who n 20 20 20 San Francisco in the place Of
CAPT lhaTles Il. Penrose. the latter coming TO
baltimore, Nd, to succeed Maj. Small.
The retirement Of Col. Burns and Col Amos
Beck Siih, which occur Oct. e. will again start
the Lleuienauts Of the line on the rampage for
the two staff plums. Unless some Unforeseen
casuaiti - occur these the only two staff ap-
p0intu1ents the President will have during the
Garrett year.
Next year he viii have more than the usual
amount 81 army patEOB2geOf this character at
his dispossl; the appointment Of Surgeon
General, q Baymaster-Cieneral, a Quartermas-
ierAfeneral. a G0TnmiEszry General aud a Can
tain, each ID the QgariermasteF's and Commits
sary Departments, being on.
THE PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.
Gen, Harrison left the city on Friday even
lag for The Grst'0f his series Of Summer outinVs
al Deer Park, Nd. During his absence on these
Nlsils se oDss not propose 10 allow his mind 10
DC troubled with thoughts Of appointments or
cares Of State.
The train which carried the President left
the Baltimore aud Ohio depot at o'clock. See
Teiary liaifDrd accompanied the General Both
were dressed exactly alike. with the execution
81 their hats Zach wore suit Of dark gray
cashmere fresh from the hands Of the tailor.
President Harrison wore q dark slOnch hat. az
usual, AID Dir. HalfOrd a black Derby. As
they entered the waiting-TO0n the dozen or SO
people on the platform hurried 10 get a better
look q; the President and ole man, In point
ing him out 70 q friend, was rude enough 20
project bis umbrella almost into the Presidents
face. The President aud his Secretary returned
On "Wednesday. They expect 10 spend two or
three days Of each week during tie warm
months at Deer Park
change N THE ADJUTANT-GEEER1L's
OFFICE
The Secretary Of War has ordered a change
10 tue Office Of the AdjHtant-G General Of tie
Army which, he thinks, will expedite the
work GA pensions. which must Of necessity pass
through that Bureau. lie has consolidated the
DIVISIONS which cOntain the muster-rOlls with
That which has the books Of the different regI-
meats. such as morning reports. clothing de-
scTipt8Fe books, etc. The new Division or Rn-
rcau VIII be under the command of Assistant
Surgeon Il. q. AinEWortb, u the Medical De-
partment, who gained quite a reputation for
having brought up the work in the Surgeon
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