New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-01
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Washington Nov - Special Admiral Walker
promise that he should succeed Admiral Greer as
president az the Lighthouse Board was carried out
today hv Secretary Herbert. who displaced the
senior officer of the service In order to proVd" a
station suitable TO Admiral Walkers taste. Adj
mlral Greer has been tho head OF the Lighthouse
Service FOR number % years ana 1t was generally
suprosed that he would continue on that duty
until his retirement by axe In February by orders
issued today be is relieved from the board ana
assigned 10 the prcsiden y ~ IN" Naval Examining
and Retiring Board. which has been held by Adj
miral Walker since the recent naval changes Incl
dent on Admiral Gherardrs retirement were an
nouncc1.
Lieutenant Commander r II. VI. Mason. for
number o., years naval aid 10 Secretary Tracy and
executive officer OF the New-York on her trip to
Brazil last winter has applied 10 be retired. ana
will appear before a board early In December.
other naval orders have been issued as follows
CHAPLAIN X r. Hoocs IL detached from duty at
the Naval Home Philadelphia, and ordered TO the
receiving ship Richmond. relieving Chaplain f. H.
Rose. ordered To the Naval Home. Assistant Pay
master j. G. Rodgers is ordered to the pinta, re-
nevng Assistant Pnymaster T.. = Je""it. detached
and granted two months leave Ensign q. r.
Evans Is transferred from the Essex 10 the cas-
tine.
Special Army orders have been issued "a follows:
The leave OF absence granted 10 First Lieutenant
Alexander T. Dean. ith cavalry. H. extended three
| months. Leave for two months is granted to Major
william NJ Wallace. "a cavalry, to take effect on
his relief from recruiting duty. Second Lieutenant
william NJ Crofton. lst Infantry. now on leave OF
absence AT Fort Sheridan. will report In person TO
the commanding officer OF that post for temporary
| duty The extension OF leave OF absence on sur
| gcon's certificate OF disability granted to First
Lieutenant Henry X. stiles. assistant surgeon. Is
| further extended two months on account OF SICK
| ness First Lieutenant Blanton G. Welsh, 10Th In
| fantry having been found by an Army retiring
board ncapacitated for active service on account
of disability incident to the service. IL retired from
active service First Lieutenant James .. Green.
| 9th Infantry Is detailed as professor OF military
| science and tactics at Lawrence University APP
| pleton WIS and will report in person for duty.
CAPTAIN Walter l.. Finley. 9th Cavalry will pro-
coed to Annapolis. Md and report to the Governor
Guard Of that state. Colonel Henry NJ Lazee.
18th Infantry having been found 10y an Army re-
| firing board incnpaciiated for active service Oh
account OF disability incident to the service Is
tired Leave OF absence granted 70 second Lieu, (,
! twenty days. Lieutenant Allyn Is, tapron mas
| been Transferred from the 9th Infantry to the IN
ahn INSPECTION board OF which Commodore Self
nS'S the - cruiser Minneapolis on Wednesday has
recommended that the preliminary acceptance OF
With put into commission These ree2mmendat,lf2ns
viii be Immediately approved by SNretary Her
| sembled on the receiving ship Richmond. at League
van be to 9s Ms%e" RSn
| ordered to assume command. with Lieutenant
/ commander i. ii. Green executive. and Lieu
tenant J. u. Murdoch rs navigator. The Mime.
apolls will &c Norfolk soon as her guns and
| electrical contrvances are completely Installed.
secretary Herbert this morning received the re-
| port OF the of inquiry, of which Commodore
| lsiInce president. upon the accident to the
Cincinnati. II Is long document, and the Secre,
tary will not divulgc It's recommendations until
| he has carefully considered the testimony and
| decided upon his action IN the matter.
! The flagship Baltimore, of the Asiatc squadron.
arrived at Nagasak Japan yesterday
! Contractor John Gillies who has been building
| the new drydock at the New York Navy Yard.
will appear before Secretary Herbert tomorrow
10 defend his contract. the time limit for the com
pIetion OF the dock being at hand, while the in
/ spec tors report the work less than half finished.
! The Liiger gun which received such high common
dalton from the Naval Sma-Arms Board Il
result of the competitive tests at Newport recently
was exhibited 10y it's inventor before Captain Samp-
son. Chief or Ordnance and his aids to-day at the
| Navy Department Its breech mocha nsm pro-
nounced superior to that OF any weapon in by
the armies OF the world. while II leaves nothing to
be desired for adaptability To the naval cabre
! Arrangements had already been made before It's
! submssi to the authorities to conduct further
tests early next summer. and no arm will be def
nely accepted until that time. The Luger gun.