New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

| l6-cande-pOWcr electric IBhtS-One fcu. oHc
| green and one whic-which hang verti-
| cally on jackstay, several feet apart
The Morse code of signals is used and an ordinary
telegraph key does the work OF flashing or shut
| ting of the light; the green light indicates
DASH the red light dot, and by flashing the
| lights in this way signals may be sent over a
distance, depending upon the clearness OF the
night, but not usually over three miles. En-
permonts are also being made with the electric
search light The plan is TO throw the HSht
| overhead, making dashcs and dots against the
| sky SO that whole fleet could read them lOr
many miles around.
The news of the detachment Of Lieutenant W.
F. Fullam from the flagship Chicago, ana placing
him on waiting orders, because of his supposed
connection with circulating petition among inc
crews of several OF the vessels at the Navy i"I"'
| caused much surprise among officers yesterday
, Lieutenant Fullam, on November 20, had paper
read before the Naval Institute, at Annapolis, on
The System of Naval Training and Discipline
Rcouircd to Promote Efficiency and Attract
| Americans" which Commander Terry and others
characterized as most Objectionable, uncalled fof
and ont of place" lie attacked the discipline
Of the Navy and the plans and construction Oh
such vessels as the Baltimore and Charleston since
then lie and the officers of the Marine Corps nave
kent m a fusade of correspondence IN the news
papcfS the latter for and the former against the
continuation OF the marines rs a branch 81 ''c
naval service 1t is also said that he has cNpeSst'
his personal opinions in pubic way upon INV
programme of drill for Rcar-AdmiTil Walker 5
SQUADRON of Evolution, which Is reported 10 nave
excited the disapproval OF the Admiral. Inc pc
tition above alluded 10 was signed ny thc pc'N
officers ard sailors of the several SHIPS lheh Al-
! al the Nay Yard and was sent TO the Mlal'''
at Norfolk. when Captain john ". Philip inter-
ccn,cd it and forwarded il to Secretary Tracy.
The question has been raised several times whether
Lieutenant Fullam had not violated tnat section
OF the Navy Regulations which reads:
Officer, and all persons belonging TO the Navy
are forbidden to discuss matters pertaining To
hc naval service in the public prints, or 10 AT
tempt any legislation for the Navy other than
through and with the approval Of The Navy
Department.
No reason is given by the Secretary for dciach-
ing I1cu,cnol; Fulam, and that la has been
detached for the reasons above suggested IS only
surmi>cd by the officers and by the service papcrN
80 Tie Army and Navy Journal criucisrs Captain
Phillip Tor refusing 10 allow tie petition t. be
circulated, ana says: The right Of petition j. con-
sdcrcd 80 sacred in this country tat II >cNpie>sl%
guaranteed 10y the first amendment 10 the toasiiu-
ton If the United States and il has been the uul.
iOIn nfacilct, 50 lar rs We Iccnlc't l'I 'il III
Der, of Congress to present petitions which ar
Numerically opposed 10 their own ficN>. IL
was Captain Phillips privilege 10 make what ~
doTsemcnt he thought proper to the petition, bat
10 withhold il is All unwisc exercise of power which
] creates irritation and does no good, except u
the petitioners whose cause Is thus strcnethcncd
There are very many who believe that Lieu
| tenant Fullam's detachment not due 10 the
| petition absolutely, and the officers as whole
nave learned 10 look upon Secretary Tracy aS AN
I executive who began and has continued most
proper reform III the service since he became %cfc-
tary of the Navy, 10y putting the stamp al d.
approval upon everything tcndin. to the Gcmoral-
AatiOn Of the military discipline, which Was al
/ lowed 20 20 by default prior 10 General Tracy
!, administration.
The departure Of 50 many vessels in commission
from New-lOrk IN the last two weeks leaves The
Navy Yard almost bare of the " golden "cilEllA
I which las been noticeable III the many uniformed
| officers skipping from ship to shop and shop 10
! ship i'm The last three weeks. The Philad" pha
finally got away 10 sea on Monday last and sailed
| for Port-au-Prncc She may stop AZ Key West
! OF the way, but 10 get coal only. The hcais1rgc
sailed lrom Norfolk on Sunday, and She and also
| tie Petrol, ard very likely the Enterprise, viii
| meet the Philadelphia upon her arrival al Port
! au-Prince, and then the squadron VIII 90 direct
! to Kingston, Jamaica, 10 DC present ana take part
in the opening of The Industrial Exhibition on
Tuesday. Aiicr that the vessels will cruisc in the
! West Indies and the Caribbean Sea The Chi
| cago followed the Philadelphia 10 sea on Monday
! and went IL Norfolk. where Rcar-Admrl Walker
| joined the ilagshp The Admiral will sail as soon
lanla, Dolphin and Yorktown and vii! first 90
| To Key West. thence 10 Galveston, where a stop
| Of lew DAYS only will be made. aS tie Chicago
draws too much water T. get into the harbor
From there the squadron will 20 70 NcW-Drlcou~
to take part in the Mard GIas festival, ait.r
which il viii 20 to Pcnsa cola for general drill
and other mouoCIyrcS. tn" Boston viii probably
/ sail from here the first week in February, and
will Join Tie iuadron at New-Orl"anS. H. April
the vessels Will AGAIN start North. and viii cru;"
alOng the coast with the expectation of reaching
! Newport or GarlIcrS Bay in time for squadron
! cVolUtions in June. Admiral Walker VIII thea
! have the command Of thr North Atlantic Squad
ron which will lie 1JuJc is present size
| the frame Of the steel cruiser Newark. which is
soon to be- put into actyc service. The officer,
Of the trial board nave reported that the viu.a-
tons abOu thc stern Of this vessel were excessive
/ during the recent trial.
Commander Oliver T. Hatchccr who was on
! the HO9rd Of Steam Trial, has been ordered 10
| the command. February 70. of the now cruiser
! Concord, which j. soon 10 he put into commission
| The other officers who have bc"n thus far or
| dcred are Lieutenant Commander Fdward Wood
executive officer: Chief Engineer Robert b. lime
! Payna>trr JaINcg \ Rinc and Licutcnant John
| Is. Briggs. CHEZ Encinecr Robert Potts. who for
J many months was inspector Of the machinery Of
! the new cruiser being built AZ Philadclnnia and
was af'prwad attached 10 the cruiser Baltimore
! hes been ordered 10 that vessel again as the re-
| lief of Chief Engineer Charles L. De Vain who
! was recently stricken with paralysis and is now
! nj the hospital a; Nice. Mrs. De Vain recently
went 10 Nice TO nurse her husband Some doubt
| about his recovery is expressed.