The National tribune., 1891-03-26
ARMY AND NAVY.

It Is reported that Gen. Adolphus W. Greedy,
Chief Signal Officer of the Army, has asked TO
be- relieved from charge Of the Weather bureau
rs soon as possible after July !. 1t is also re-
ported that the President aud Secretary Of
Agriculture Rusk have decided 10 appgiut
PioL j. f. Aiphcr, Of ST. Louis, No, Superin-
tcnaent Of tile Bureau under the new regime
10 is thought that the cruiser San Francisco
at present in dry-dOck ut the Mare Island
Maynard, Will depart shortly under scaled
orders. Tho report Is current that her dcsti-
nation is Chile. Work on the Charleston al
the Mare Island Yard is being carried on with
a rush. but no Information Is 0btainablc as TO
what disposition the Navy Department intends
10 make Of her.
The White Squadron is anchored in TAMPA
Bay, Fla, aud hundreds Of visitors have taken
advantage OF the fact to inspect the new cruis-
crs. During the past week Secretary Of War
Proctor Maj. Schoield and stan Attor-
ney-GcneraI Miller, and other distinguished
! people went on board the vessels. L0ng-rau
! practice by the Atlanta aud Boston inside the
/ north harb0r was witnessed by hundreds of
/ spectators. The practice will continue daily
/ for two weeks.
The work Of constructing guns for the new
4 war vessels IS progressing rapidly al tho Wash
4 iugton Nayy-yard. There are now ~ guns in
various stages Of construction. The two ~. inch
I guns for the Hrm0Ied cruiser Maize are almost
IoiAp4tLIui anu TIC great l@-lDCn guns Tor tho
coast defense vessels will be finished 10 IA
! thought inside Of three months The balance
4 OF the guns are Of Six and eight-nch bores
Orders have been sent 20 the various receiy-
t ing ships Of the Navy 10 discontinue all enlist
mcnts because the legal limit Of & $50 men and
I boys has nearly been reached. The annual an
peals by the Secretary Of the Navy 10 Con-
! gress Tor relief from this constantly growing
! difficulty has been ignored until il has become
a dilemma with which the Navy Department
/ IS now face 10 face. IL is now impossible Ia
/ give The vessels la commission their full com.
| plement Of men. The new cruiser Newark il
| almost 100 men short, and there il not a vessel
IN the Navy with its full complement of sail.
ors.
A man serving a life sentence in the Wiscon.
| sin Pcntcutary has written 20 the Secretary OF
| tho Navy suggesting that in view Of The
/ scarcity Of the number Of enlisted men in the
! Navy, the Department might find large
| amount Of material for its needs In the peni.
tcutiaries Of the country, where there are many
young men who would be pleased 10 serve their
| country on shipb0ard instead Of remaining in
| prison. The writer suggests that the good be.
/ havi0r Of these men might DO assured by \
/ provision that they shall be discharged al the
/ cad Of their enlistment if their record Is good
10 Is not very likely that c0nvicts will be taken
into the service.
Leut.-Col. Edmond Butler, 18th Inf, wa.
placed on the Retired List Of the Army on
Thursday, March 10, by operation Of the arc
/ limit law. His retirement promotes Mai Geo
*. Brady, 18th Inf, 10 DO Lieutenant Colonel
18th Inf, and Capt George X. Sanderson. lltL
Inf, 10 be Major, 18th Inf