Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-29
General Miles Leaves on a Trip to
the West.
COLUMBIA SAIISF0R HAMPTON ROADS
Maine Court Of Inquiry Not Yet
Dissolved.
NOTES OF PREPARATION

SOnInauQer, f1aWley OF the bureau OF
navigation. who visited the southern states
| for the purpose Of recruiting men for the
Esval service, has returned here after a
comparatively successful trip. He escorted
ffty-three sailors from New Orleans to
New York. where they will be instructed
in their new duties and will leave here this
| evening for Galveston and st. Louis. at
each Of which places he hopes to be able
tc secure number Of machinists and able
seamen.
Whereabouts of Warshfps.
The naval movements reported to the
Navy Department this morning included
the following: The cruiser Columbia left
League Island, Philadelphia yesterday for
Hampton Roads for service with Commo-
dore Schley's flying squadron" the gum
boat Nashville arrived at Tortugas: the
gunboat Wilmington, just returned from
the South Atlantic station. left Key West
last evening for Jacksonville, and the coast
survey steamer Blake arrived at Key West
last night.
Late Naval Changes.
Commodore F. v. McNair has been de-
tached from duty as president Of the nava;
examining board and ordered to duty as
chairman of the light house board, to fill
the vacancy caused by the transfer of Com
ufodore w. S. Schley to the command of
the flying squadron.
Rear Admiral E. o. Matthew'S formerly
chief Of the bureau of yards and docks, has
been assigned to duty as president of the
naval examining board.
Other naval orders issued today are as
follows: Naval Cadet r. H. Robinson and
Assistant Naval Constructor W. G. Groes-
beck. now studying in Europe, have been
ordered home. Assistant Naval Constructor
r. p. Hobson and Naval Cadets E. F. Egg
gert, w. G. DuBose and j. W. Powell, from
the Naval Academy to the North Atlantic
station; Lieut.. H. o. Rittenbouse, from the
works OF Bliss & Co. to the Miatonomoh
at once; Mate c. H. Cleveland, from the
washington navy yard to the tug Nezin-
scot; Lieutenant Commander ]. c. Wilson
from the Nianoonomoh to naval hosnital
tor treatment; Lieut.. S. A. Staunton. from
the Iowa to the New York; Lieut.. A. c.
Dthenbach to the works of Bliss & Co.
Lieut.. E. ]. Dorm TO the Naval Academy:
Lieut.. W. w. Buchanan to Office of naval
intelligence; Lieut.. F. H. Sherman to the
FRANKLIN; Lieut.. H. H. HosIey to the Yer
mont.
Gen. Miles Goes West.
Gen. Miles, accompanied by Capt Maus
of his staff, left here last evening for
Cleveland, Ohio, for the inspection Of ord
nance and ordnance stores
First Lieut.. Charles D. Palmer, Sd Ar
t1llery, has been transferred to the 9th
Artillery and stationed at Fort McHenry.
Md. Second Lieut.. William Chamberlaine,
1st Artillery, is relieved from duty at the
United States Artillery School, Fort Mon
roe, Va, and will proceed to Join his bat
terry.
Leave of absence from April to August
~, 1885, on surgeons certificate of disabil-
ity, is granted Second Lieut.. Joseph T.
Crabbs. sth Cavalry.
; Court of Inquiry Not Dissolved.
Commander Mark, who was Judge advo-
cate Of the court of inquiry that investigat-
ed the Maine explosion, and who has been
on duty in the Judge advocate generals S
office at the Navy Department for sew
eral days. has gone to New York. There
he will resume his duties as executive off,
Ger Of the receiving ship Vermont, which
he vacated temporarily to assume his iu-
ties with the Court of inquiry.
The question Of the dissolution of the
court of inquiry has not yet been deter
mined. and until that is done Commander
Mark will hold himself In readiness to
return at once to Washington or Key West
Although the matter is in the hands Of the
commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic
squadron as the convening authority, it is
not likely that that official would go to
the extent of dissolving this court owing
to its important character without specific
instructions from Washington. So far as
can be learned. the President and the
Secretary OF the Navy are entirely satis-
cd hnt fho af
cd ali Hossible sources Of information in
it's efforts to determine the cause of the
Maine explosion and have concluded that
no good purpose will be served by contin-
uing its existence. Action in that direc-
ton will be deferred. however, for a few
days at least. in order to make sure I'll at
there is nothing more required Of the court
When that point is established, Captain
Sampson, commanding the station, will be
notified and the court will be dissolved at
once. 1t ia not st all likely that Command
er Mark will be required to go to Key
West or Havana again on business con-
nected with the investigation Of the Maine
disaster.
Lieut.. O'Brien Restored.
the Secretary Of War today signed an
order recalling the acceptance of the
9th Infantry. This officer has figured in
several military scandals during the past
year. the first Of which occurred at Fort
Mcpherson. Ca. through an alteration
with Captain Romeyn Of the same regi-
ment. In the course of which he was
knocked down by the latter ON the parade
ground for an alleged insulting remark
about one Of the ladies Of the post Cap
tain Romeyn was court-martialed for his
conduct. but was allowed to retire with
out punishment More recently Lieut.
OBrien was charged with conduct unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman while
on duty with detachment of his regiment
at the Nashville exposition.
Pending action upon this charge. Lieut..
O'Brten rendered his resignation, and 1t
was accepted. to take effect tomorrow.
He was granted leave OF absence during /
the interval and IL now marked az absent
on leave.
Through the intarceasiou OF influential
friends the Secretary OF War has been
induced to withdraw the acceptance OF
the ofIr Of realgnation. Ths eject Of this
ID to restore the status Of Lisut O.Brien |
to its condition At the tims of his resig-,l