New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-25
A SHAKE-UP IN THE NAVY.
svEEPING CHANGES ORDERED BY SEC
RETARY HERBERT
LONG LIST OF TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS
IN THE LINE AND sTAFF-MANY STATES

IN THE LINE AND STAFF-MANY STATES
UPSET AND SURPRISES GIVEN.
washington, July PA list of changes and
ssrnments Of naval officers made out to-
aov which is of more than usual length and in
,erest The Secretary of the Navy upsets many
u,,Ie private states by ordering Captain Theo-
aore f. Kane to the Monterey, Captain Henry
class Of Admiral Bunces flagship. the Cncin-
oti TO special duty on the Texas. ard Captain
,,or,imc- T. johnson. OF the League Island re-
a,y,nc ship Franklin. to the Cincinnati 1t will
:, = surprise TO the New-York Navy Yard to
,ooro that its chief OF the Steam Engineering
pureau Captain ). L. p. Ayres. is to go to Phila-
ae,nhia and be succeeded b. the chief of the
postoo ward. Edward Farmer. The senior chief
rinssr Thorn Williamson, is to retire on
August !.
The Navy Department is just now engaged
IN studving the personnel of the service In
oonection with the possibility Of the require
ments Of duties much more active than ordi-
aa,v routine. The calls from consuls and
,hsrs fol ships near their respective stations.
.,. Cuban troubles and the condition Of af-
sn;rc i'm Central and South America nave en-
raead the attention of the Department 10 no
irtle extent of late. and the cholce OF ollictrs
-. ~" a,,,,r,o nd shirs destined for particular ser
u n,s not only been before the Department
Tor some time out the matter mas pe,h d
thsme Of Cabinet attention. II Is Saiu' INV,
srer that no such signlfit ance Is 10 pe pi"'cu
~ .ha changes of command ana station 'A.
SHIFTED in the orders issued to-day as I" rai
90 Al impression that the Government Is peins
evolved in any difficulties making necessary
H. ,rssance of such officers in the conmanus
90 which they were assigned to-day. Inc lu''
list of changes follows.
.,,,ain Theodore +. Kane to command the Mon
'sCaptain Henry Glass detached from commanh on, IA p,
n The Cincinnati to special duty III cohneV''o" wa"
'Is 'Tap,ain NJ. l.. johnson detached from command
OF The Franklin 10 command me ,inv'I,,aoi,i 'Lari,,in
Contain : w Terry 10 command me lalN'll. m,
captain Francis J. Hgsnson detached IRON com
nsnd Of the Monterey and receives one month
Leave a,,n,sir ! H. Sands detached from the Ports
70 cs,nf Engneer S L. T. Ayres detached from the
Of the Phiadelpha Examining Board ,od from,
Chisf Engineer Edward Farmer detacneo from rom
the Boston and ordered to the New-horh Navy
Chief Engineer J. p Mickey detached & from hss the
al Philadelphia. Reading and Washington ie"'''
anu rSs E0sineer r. Potts detached from inspection
of boiler tubes and ordered 10 the Boston Navy
fdeutenan, F. F. Fletcher detached from com
n,and Of the Gushing and placed on waiting oluerS
lieutenant r. G Smith detached from the tci
pedo station Newport and ordered TO command the
Ensgn 7. T. Sullivan detached from the Mon
,erey and receives three months leave; -.
Assistant Surgeon II. La Motto ordered to the
Constellation ao,.,b.i
from the Constellation and ordered TO the fh'a-
delpha. ,, . .,o
Assistant Surgeon NJ :. Guest detached from 'he
Philadelphia and receives two months leave.
Chief Engineer A. G.. Engard ordered to the flch-
Ensign c. l.. Hussey detached from the Phia-
delphia and ordered 10 the Thetis. -,.
Ensign A. /. Norton ordered 10 steel Inspection
Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson detached from
duty as Superintendent OF the State, ar ana NaNy
building August s. and placed on the retired list
Naval Cadets W; Bagiey, G. barnes rrnn, ana D. nd
ordered 10 the Montgomery. ., ,.A,
Passed Assistant Engineer Kinkaid de;achcd
from the Pennsylvania State College and ordered
10 the Norfolk Navy Yard. ,
Passed Assistant Surgeon f. r. Sutt detacned
from the Nicaragua Canal Board Gust returned)
and ordered report to the Bureau OF Medicine
and Surgery. ,,.
Ensign Campbell ordered 70 the Philadelpha
Ensign G. J. Lang ordered 70 the Phiiadelph,n;
Ensign W. S Crosby ordered 10 the Minneapolis
Naval Cadet X. VI. Bennett detached from the
Vermont and ordered TO the Montgomery.
Naval Constructor F. L. Fernald ordered 10 pro-
ceed Europe and inspect the bottoms OF the New"
York 81. Louis and Paris 80, -,
The following officers are ordered 10 hold thein-
selves In readiness for service l.eutenants a
Geayes J. T. Newton. J. {. Colwel. ~ h Mes
J. L. Javnes j. G. Burnett and :. Morgan; Passed
Assistant Surgeon J. H. Guthrie, Chief Engineer
A Kirby Surgeon j. l. Nelson. Passed Assl.tant
Surgeon V c. 3. Means. Assistant Surgeon i. W.
Richards Passed Assistant Surgeon T. c. Bowers'
Chief Engineer A. ". Morley, Paymaster r. T.
Whtehaus Passed Assistant Engineer T. w kin-
kaid Surgeon c. q. Herndon and Paymaster - NJ
Ray.