The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-31

the Naval War College to the Bureau of Equip
ment and Recruiting
Lieut. T. NJ Mason has been transferred from
the Bureau of Ordnance TO the Petrol.
Chief Engineer Philip Inch has been trans
ferred from the Washington Navy Yard TO be
Inspector of Shafting at tho Vulcan Iron
Works, Chicago. He succeeds Chief Engineer
John Bowe,'who is placed on waiting orders
Commodore T. +. Jewett has been ordered TO
duty on the Board of General Organization,
Drill and Tactics of the Navy.
First Lieut. II. G. Fisher, Marine Corps, has
been ordered TO the Marine Barracks, Norfolk,
Va.
First Lieut.. II. q. Ellsworth has been order
ed to the Marine Barracks, Mare Island, CAL
First Lieut.. o. G. Bergman has been or
dercd TO tho Marine Barracks, Portsmouth,
N. III.
Leave of absence for one year, with leave to
GO abroad, has been granted Chaplain }. 3.
Wallace.
Michael Wozan has been appointed Acting
Boatswain.
Quartermaster- General Holabird will visit
Elmira, N. Y, on public business.
Capt. George n. Burlord, 18th Inf, has been
ordered TO report to Gen. Wesley Merritt,
President of the Army Retiring Board at Fort
Lcavenworth.
The General Court-Martial convened at Co
lumbus Barracks juno s, 1889 is dissolved and
the following detail made for new one: Maj.
Van Buren, Hubbard, Surgeon; Capt. Augustus
A. De Loire, Assstant-SurgeqR; Capt. John
l.. Cim,. Assistant Quartermastcr; Capt. Geo.
S. Wilson, 10th Inf; Capt. Leon A. Matilc, 18th
Inf; First Lieut.. Charles J.. Hodges, goth Inf;
First Lieut.. George b. Walker, 9th Inf; First
Lieut.. Leven c. Allen, 10th Inf, Judge-Advo-
cate
TO BRING GRANT TO ARLINGTON.
The family Of Gen. Grant have stated that
tIo Of bo al will ho ed
from New York TO Arlington Cemetery il there
is any decided expression Of opinion and action
on tho part of tho GAR During the recent
Conclave Of the Knights Tempar the beautiful
Cemetery at Arlington was visited by many
thousands, and the Superintendent reports that
nearly every one asked to be shown the grave
of Gen. Sheridan, and then expressed sorrow
that the greatest Captain of the Union army
was not lying by the side of Sheridan. Airing
ton is becoming the Mecca of America and
thousands visit this sacred spot 10 draw lessons
Of patriotism, and here among the soldiers
whom he led into battle should repose the re-
mains of Gen Grant. With this object in view,
ut tho last Encampment of John A. Rawlins
Post, No. ], Department of the Potomac it be-
ing the 23d anniversary of the formation of
said Post, it was unanimously resolved that, in
the opinion of that Post, the romans of Gen,
Grant should be removed 10 Arlington Gene
terry, and requests all other Posts in the United
States TO take similar action and to send no
tice to the National Headquarters through De-
partment Headquarters.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Mat George Crook, Col. ThOs F. Barr
Military Secretary TO Secretary of War Proctor,
and Maj. Robert ii. Hall, Acting Inspector
General of tho Department Of Arizona, Com
missioners of the Military Prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, have been directed To meet
at the prison Oct 20 to make the somi-annual
inspection which is required by the Revised
Statutes
Army officers are greatly interested in n
longevity ration case which is now pending
before the Second Comptroller of the Treasury,
which involves the question of pay for longey-
ity rations for almost every officer in tho Army.
The total amount OF all the claims involved is
about 81 100000. When the first claim was
presented IL was disall0wed. The Court of
Claims, however, decided that officers were en-
titled under the law to longevity rations.
which decision was affirmed by the Supreme
Court The Second Comptroller still hesitates
to allow the claims, rs he Is doubtful whether
the decision of the Supreme Coart operates TO
reopen tho accounts, which hAvo already been
settled. The Second Comptroller has devoted
much time aud thought 10 the case and has
finally written 10 the Attorney General for his
opinion on the question.
The United States Cruiser Thetis has Just
~
very extraordinary cruise last Summer, during
which she sailed along tho entire coast Of
Alaska past Point Barrow, and up 10 the mouth
OF the Mackenzie River in the Arctic Ocean. A
/ fleet of whaling vessels went with the Thetis.
| Ice caught the cruiser near Point Barrow, and
| she barely escaped destruction. But two ex-
! ploring vessels have ever reached the Maekonzi
| River. aud no Government vessel ever got that
| far northward before.
roMapfsauF n
President Harrison last week did himself
credit IN appointing Commodore Francis NJ.
| Ramsay. u. S. Navy. % be Chief Of the Bureau
/ Of Navigation la the Navy Department to sue
coed Commodore John G. Walker.
| In making this appointment he has honored
an excellent officer of high professional stand
| ing Is a sailor aud fighter. who possesses rare
/ qualifications for the position lao is 10 fiji.
This Bureau has charge Of all details of service
in the Navy, and It's Chief should DO man
who ia good judge Of Others aud who il alec
| strictly impartial; for in no Office in the Navy
| Department eau so much injustice be done hy
partiality ia distributing tho details of service.
"C0burgiBg," as IL is known in the service.
has been carried 10 such an extent--or rather
been permitted by Chiefs of this Bureau III
! times past-as 10 create diasensiou between
officers and iil'ieeling on the part OF those un.
/ justly thrust aside. IL Is In the knowledge OF
the writer where a case in point caused tho
/ loss To the service Of an excellent officer OF
! high professional standing. vessel was being
/ fitted for distant cruise on a station that III
not a fAvOrite IN the service, aud first ono aud
| then another officer ordered 10 her rushed
with his friends to the Department and used
| influence 20 have the dsliked orders revoked
| At last 10 was suggested that Lieut. Blank be
ordered, for he never WAS known 10 question
an order, and although he had not long before
returned from "a full cruise and was entitled 10
a homo detail that would permit him TO be
| with his family for II time, and that had been
promised him, he was ordered 10 the shin. II
was the last straw" In this ease, aud he
promptly forwarded his resignation in his lust
Indignation at such treatment. Such cases
will never be likely 10 occur during the adj
ministratiou Of Commodore Ramsay.
The new Chief is of "A Thoroughly military
family, aud Is the eldest sou Of tho late Gen.
| George ID. Ramsay, Chief of Ordnance u. S.
| Army, who was retired in 1864 aud died n tho
Summer of 1882 He was born In this city In
1885; was appointed Midshipman in 1856 pro-
NOTED TO Passed Midshipman in 1856. and 10
Lieutenant In January, 1853. When the new
grades were added TO the Navy In 1862 he was
promoted 10 Lieutenant Commander, aud com.
manded the ir0nclad Choctaw in Admiral Por.
ter's Mississippi fleet until the Fall Of 1864.
taking distinguished part ia humble of heavy
engagements. In September, 1864. he was
transferred TO command of tho gunboat Una,
dilla, in tho North Atlantic fleet, where he took
ma RI ~ hath hattieg aI