New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGES
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS Ry SEC
RETARY HERBERT.
NEW COMMANDERS FOR MARE ISLAND AND WASH
INGTON NAVY YARDS-CAPTAIN REEDS
ORDERS TO THE NEWARK REvoKFD


1NGTON NAVY YARDS-CAPTAIN REEDS
ORDERS TO THE NEWARK REVOKED
Washington May s.-Several important changes
in the duties of naval officers were made by the
Navy Department to-day. Rear-Admral w. H.
kirkland. now on waiting orders directed to
assume command Of the Mare Island Navy Yard
California. Commodore c. S. Norton was detached
from the command Of the South Atlantic station
and assigned as commandant Of the Washington
Navy Yard Captain H. L. Howison detached
from the command of the Mare Island Navy Yard
and ordered TO special duty In connection with the
new battleship Oregon. with view to being placed
in command Of that vessel. Commander o. W.
Farenholt was detached from his duties In
apector Of the Thirteenth Lighthouse District Port
land. Ore. and placed waiting orders
After a consultation with the President this af-
ternoon. Secretary Herbert decided TO revoke an
order assigning Captain Allen " Reed to the COM
mand of the Newark, and directed instead that he
should appear Immediately before Board Of ON
GERS for examination to his fitness for promotion
This action places the somewhat noted case Of Cap
tain Reed in a position nearer settlement than 1t
has been since President Cleveland declined to pro-
mote that officer to the rank of commodore. and
thus caused a stagnation in promotions below the
grade Of captain
Orders were issued to-day detaching Chief En-
gineer G. F. Kutz from the Mare Island Navy Yard
June 25 and directing his retirement the next next
day The retirement IS at his own reanes unae e
Ensign W. B. Franklin has been accepted py 'he
President ,,..
n. Sargent, from the Petre.. ordered home ana oi-
rected to be ready for sea duty Ensign ~, on w.
gGm sne T. B. Webster
the Concord. and granted two months leave; Passed
nngton and granted three months leave Assistaht am
Paymaster p. V. alohun, from the Petrel 10 70 'ne
smith from the Newark ordered home and granted
three months leave; Assistant Engineer r. H. foi-
1nck N fha
OfS tslegaphed to the NsvS AMY
Department to-day that the olympia pa fdr rbeF Foo
composed squadron Of evolution and have 1ss, spen'
some time in manoeuvres along the Chinese Coas,
It is believed at Department, that the sro ev9S aS
on have been finished as the dspSiSh p@or,nWn irS had
saisd ars from MSl1X Woo Sung for chemulpo, Corea
Secretary Herbert has under consaeracH carncnn con-
cerning the rehabilitation Of the cruiser At,an,a nd
The plan the Board provides for new speed Of
sixteen knots and a horsepower OF 4"n ana ti tie
of s6 n as fssopsa fGT on tne hs
was fifteen knots and the horse-power oS. ~ ~ W Xt
plan " Sarrd be- Srreasea G1 ase abeut EOS miles gained
through additional coa-carryng capac'': M NJ
change in the batteries Of the vesse' Is co"'e'
If report made to Secretary Herbert 6y ,ne ,ne
Naval Board on Construction Is aoop'er; oarer Of a
Century ago by John Roach at Chester Penn %ll.
be made into practically neT of the
gers machinery the construction Of light oS sp2r pa,
Seck nar6 ana obsf hsters not included in the
given are also recommended by the fuathn. fUh,ar ubo
arrived in San Francisco on the Concord on SUNDAY.
and VINO said to be in trouble WIZ - m ,ne a sred
to have been given his care as surety oncN1i for MT
Tobn. his clerk was detacned hs ,S indicaes % that
I Webster is free from dispeasure Of
the and bns 5ns been a" ocsy made it has
fallen TO the ground.