New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06

Washington. December l.

Washington. December d
ROOSEVELT OVERRTLEs TIE INSPECTION
DOARD-Th. recommendation OF tho Naval In
spec,ion Bonrd that fifteen feet be cut OF The top Of
the smokes,ack OF the gunboat Nashville. which In
their opinlon dctracted from tho beauty Of tho
vessel and was altogether incongruous with her
graceful symmeiry has been disapprovcd by As
sistan. Secretary Roosevelt. who has supreme
charge Of naval aesthetics. especially WHOM changes
in completing ships are concerned After his Gus
,omary exhaustive consideration OF the matter ne
co, cluaed That tho Nashvill.'s stack. while not
particularly ornamental. served most practical pur-
poses chief among which was diminished coal con
nanre To have lowered the top OF the Nashville
smokcpipe. which j. eighty feet above the crate.
would nave beer necessary 10 add blowers TO fur
nish air Tor proper combustion and these must
have been driven by additional cng.res all AT con
siderable first cost and greater running cHrens.s
while tho stack as It Is makes steam enough Ior
welt learned incidentally that the smokeplprs o.
the Campania are 100 feet long ana those OF we
Kaiser Wilhelm barely shorter.
RIICTION IN THE MARINE CORPS.-A trans
fer Of Marine Corps commanders was ordered yes
terday 10 occur December q which Will surprise
many officers II sufficient influence Is not brought
N hear TO have the detail revoked BY the retire
mont on February ! Of Major Henry \. Bartlett
now commanding the marine barracks at ne
ranc OF the marines stationed at the Newport
Naval Station. VIII be promoted 10 tho rank OF
w tor and vii move to more important locality
Colonel James Forney. the second ranking oficer
in the m r Hma M OF Bartlett and MAJOR Rob
ert t. Meade. who has commanded the marine bar
Tachs e az Forney at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard These transfers. coming as they are
said 10 be distastcfu In many other things than
their nopportune time, ana may be resisted win
1t Il S all nT nI pos 1 e
the result OF the thorough airing Marine Corps
bc:s will have.
ARMS FOR ARTILLERY OFFICERs-Ge
Mics hos issued n general order TO the Army.
prescribing that hereafter all oiserr OF the
rsed by the Hight artillery alone Inc change mas
been desired for years by the officers OF tno regu
Ter artillery, who have worn straight SWORDS.
ARMY ORDERs.-special orders. November
~ relating to First Leutenants Victor H. Bridg-
man and Richmond p. Davis I'd Artillery. are re-
voked Lieutenant Davis Will remain on duty at
Fort Monroe. Va. until further orders.
Second Lieutenant Arthur W. Chase. I'd Ar
tuIery Is relieved from further duty at the United
states Artillery School. Fort Monroe Va. and will
join his battery
Tho extension OF leave OF absence granted First
Lieutenant Frederick Marsh. LIST Artillery. Novem-
her q ia further extended ten days
Captain John y, Duyai c1am,mlSsary Of subsist-
Will SS lD a. 10 10 ST.
Colonel William H. Nash assistant commissary-
general Of subsistence for duty as an assistant in
his Office.
NAVY ORDERS.-Lieutcnant W. A. Edgar Is
| ordered to the Once OF Naval Intelligence Navy
Department, December 20.
| Lieutenant W. II. Hoggatt Is ordered to the Con-
stellation December 20.
| Paymaster II. f.. Drury will be detached from
| the Texas January and continue his duties In
charge Of the naval clothing factory at the New
| York Navy Yard,
Paymaster J. S Carpenter will be detached from,
the bureau OF Supplies and Accounts Navy De-
partment. December g. and ordered to Join the
| Texas January j..
| Lieutenant A. w. Grant Is detached from tho
| Helena and ordered AT once to the Massachusetts,.
| Lieutenant J. W. Oman is detached from the
Massac husetts and ordered at once to the Helena
| Lieutenant r, Snowden Will be detached from the
| Constea ZION December 20 and ordered to the
Washington Navy Yard.
! Acting Gunner c. II. Sheldon is appointed gunner