New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
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Washington June GA number OF important
changes in naval commands were ordered to-day by
Secretary Herbert In several cases the orders
ted surprise in naval circles As result OF the
changes decided upon and others which will follow
in few days there will be decided shake up
among the senior officers in the Navy. The most
important OF to-days orders were those affecting the
Pacific Station Commodore Beardsce, now In COM
nland of the Port Royal Station. was directed TO
hold himself in readiness TO relieve Admiral Walker
Orders to slil will be issued 70 Commodore Boards
lee In a few days. He will go direct TO Honoluiu
from san Francisco. Admiral Walker Is to return
home. and soon after his arrival in Washington he
will receive instructions to proceed 70 Annapolis ana
relieve Captain Phythian as superintendent OF tne
Naval Academy. Captain Phythian II is expected,
will succeed Captain McNair as superintendent OF
the Naval Observatory.
Relics for officers commanding the three biggest
ships IN commission were also ordered to-day The
contest for the command Of the NewYork was set
tied in favor Of Captain Kane now on duty al
president OF the Inspection Board at New-fork ana
formerly the captain OF the New-fork Navy hard'
The transfer will take place In few days wnen
orders detachng Captain Philip will be issued. cap.
tain Cooper at present a member or the Generai
Board Of Inspection AMI Survey IS to succeed Cap
tain Watson on the san Francisco upon the return
~ that vessel to home waters. As the successor OF
CAPTAIN Barker OF the Philadelphia, captain COT
ton OF the recelvlngship Independence no" al '.,s
Mare Island Navy Yard. has been CHOSEN ne WIZ
ior the phi;ade pha upon her return 70 Mare lsano
to be locked and repaired The transfer however,
will not be made until the Charleston no" on "e'
way north from Peru. has been put In readiness az
the relief OF the Philadelphia at Honolulu me
orders Of Captain Hgglnson 10 the COMMAND ="
the Boston have been revoked. and ne mas pee" as
s,gned 70 duty as the captain OF the Mare lsiana
Navy Yard. " a,
Orders will follow In few days detaehing Aa'
iral skerrett as commander-in-chef Of the Asiatla
squadron II programme mapped OUT III onr "a
teress OF Commodores Fyfle ana ErOe = serrett
into effect as now probable, AdIniral onei -
will 90 on the retired list forthwith 10 suIs no
promotion TO The RANK Gt ar bs Compulsory re-
trenent on July & As soon as advaiicra, N S,n.
modorc Fyffe will retire thus promoting Commoao ORG
stanton who in turn. will at once asN to be Pu.
on the retired list. In order that COMMODORE I-ioT Iii
may be on S 6 6efTFs sP snder the limit
The effect of these probable changes Would os 'a
rearadmlral. and his assignment, to the North AZ
lantic Station as commander-ln-chiei Ai MA
to be Commodore Carpenter. now on waiting orders
The place filed by Commodore Erbsn mas peea
offered Commodore kirkland. now In commaano 10
accept the detail Should he do so. vacancy III
the brazilian Squadron will result For ms guy
ton. Captain Phythian or Captain Bunce. All OF
whom will become commodores BY the many
changes in prospect. will be selected for the duty.
The assignment OF the naval cadets Of this years
graduating class at the Naval Academy has been been
partially agreed upon by the Academy board Fur
Their assignments will depend upon additional Va.
cancies which may occur In the Navy or Marine
Corps or the passage OF the pending bill in CON-
gress authorizing the appointment as assistant en-
gineers Of all graduates for whom there are no va
cancies In the commissioned grades OF the Navy AS
agreed upon. tho assignments are AS follows; 10
seph f.. Mcdonald. II. L. Ferguson ana j. ~. Beuree
uhe latter Of the Engineer piysion), TO the con-
struction Corps; c. {. Day. Luke McNamee. j. T.
Campbell, J. r, @. Blakeley. w. G. Dawson G ].
Jewell II. a Evans. +. l.. Sawyer, a; T.. Hussey.
G. c. Dawson. l.. $ Thompson. John + Hines. F.
a: Trant, ]. r. Payne and George Wallison TO the
Line; $ n Law BENJAMIN p Mccormick. & r.
Macklin, Walter Bali. j. II. Russell IT.. J Il. Davis
and j. 4 L. Prngle to the Marine Corps. TINS
leaves four cadets unproyided for Allen. Kellogg.
Borden and Myers Two members OF the gradual;
ing class-Portcr and Hasbrouck. 81 the Engineers
Division-will he ordered 10 Euroir TO pursue
special course In marine engineering They are
nnaly 10 be commissioned assistant engineers.