New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
NEWS OF NAVY AND ARMY.
CAPTAIN REEDS CASE DISPOSED oF-MOvE-
MENTS OF VESSELS-ARMY RATIONS.

CAPTAIN REEDS CASE DISPOSED OF-MOVE-
MENTs OF VESSELS-ARMY RATIONS
Washington. March 30 (SpeciaD-The case OF
Captain Allen v Reed. OF the Navy. which has
been before the President for several months. has
at last been disposed of. This officer vas up for
promotion to the grade OF commodore TO fill va
cancy The Examining Board reported in his
favor. and the Secretary OF the Navy approved the
recommendation. While the case was under con-
sideration by the President. however. 1t was rep
resented 10 him through reports made by Admiral
Cs now on the retired list. and other officers
OF the Navy that Captain Reed was not profes-
sonaly qualified for promotion. and various incl
dents in his were cited In support OF that
contention AS a result of careful consideration
of all the papers in the case, the President has
disapproved the report OF the Examining Board
In order however. that officers OF lower rank also
entitled TO promotion shall not suffer because OF
Captain Reeds alleged deficiencies, the PRESIDENT
to-day nominated him TO the grade OF commodore.
subject to examination to be held at the expiration
OF a year successful examination at that time
will remove his present disabilities and give him
the appointment without qualification failure
70 meet the requirements. however. VIII result IN
his being dropped from the rolls. Meanwhile CON-
mander F. c. Cook is promoted 10 the grade OF
captain and Lieutenant Commander c. 7. Hutchins
is appointed a full commander. Promotions belo"
that grade will depend upon the disposition OF the
case OF Lieutenant Charles II. Perkins nov before
the President for cons deration
TIE official report OF the inspection board charged
with conducting the trial Of the Government-ou'h
cruiser Raleigh has been received al the Navy De-
rartment II shows gratifying speed e%nipl' lo'
the vessel. which made an average OF 1851 KNOTS
an hour for the four hours run, despite unfavot,
able wind and weather causing the heeien 20 @ toi
from ten to fifteen degrees during tne nls. mo-
the Raleigh developed a speed OF ls'2y Kno'S. u q
creasing 1874 in the second hour IN tne 'nwd d
houT iss, y 'se & speed was DID anu ''''
,sma apnnounced the departure to-day from that
pIace for Honolulu OF the United states guhpUa.
Concord The Concord is on the hceis ot ,n nv
Pe,Tel also on her way to san Francisco wa hono.
lulu and VIII probably overtake her oeio'e '"e
bs harleston sailed from Che-Foo for Chemul-
Do to-day. ,, u.s ,ro,, Tamnico
The ,pssn PoT Key West en- Norfolk
Despite belief to the contrary. the war ne,
ooStanns an emergency ration for the Army an, and
have been sar nSars ri
Major c. A. Wodruf, Commissary Of Subsistence;
&C. GangS svaTn and Fret
Brown, ist Cavalry TO meet Ia Washington inmed Sdh
ers s.es convened in the several military departments
to consider and recommend ProPsI s
,TNeps es ao9 Stanton will appear
The boa s 10 eeR To
mendations on the subject and to report upon me
minimum AMOUNT Of articles OF 1000 whs o
scfye SstH." service in the field for limited period
THE whole subject was CONSIDERED some Time dfo
hy the Commissary Department, and investigations
Uere m ade and reports written by the principal SUD-
sstenrr officers in the eight military departments
Samnles of the emergency rations used by foreign
ornr ries nave been received at the War Depart
ment and it is proposed look into the matter thor
oughly. s .o,,o haan ,ssu.d 70 n
tain William o. Owen. jr' assistant surgeon WI
&c account OF sickness Is granted First Lieutenant
Joseph B. Bachelor jr.. 2ih Infantry Captain Ad,
ren s Polhernus assistant surgeon, Will be relieved
ION duty AT Fort Douglas. Utah upon the expira-
lion Of his present sick leave. and Will then report to
the commanding officer at Fort Wingate. New
Mexico for duty al that POSI- - =,
Naval orders: Chaplain r r. 81 Shernan m Ge,aGned aGrs