New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
rFRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. March :.
NAVAL SURVEYS ESSENTIAL-Ofcers who
reaIize the necessity Of naval surveys inter
es'ed In the policy which will be favored BY the
new chief OF the bureau Of equipment Rear Ad-
Tniral H. y. Nancy. under whom that work will
come The Navy Department has not favored the
scheine OF expanding much money in photographic
DUTY. Last year. when Rear Admiral Evans. in
command Of the feet in Asatc waters had planned
Tor elaborate surveys using seven ships for that
purpose he was instructed TO abandon the work
ana return the vessels to strictly naval-mitary
uuy- lie mas now renewed his recommendation for
the employment OF ships on this work. He says
the waters OF the Philippines have been imperfect
~ charted. parts having never been surveyed at
AL IN consequence Of which the movements OF
merchant vessels and the operation of American
war vessels have been hampered and grounding
has been frequent While commanding officers Of
ships in those waters have instructions 20 report
me discovery Of reefs. shoals and other rnenaces
20 the navigator these observations are necessarily
casual II not accidental and It is deemed a good
investment OF the public money and a profitable
use OF the service facilities to make surveys OF
vessels OF the n1ercbs4t % naval shlps ana me
cruiser Charleston cost than years of survey
could compensate. and "a recent accident to an
army transport which created a bill for $1,000
would probably have been avoided had the govern
I-Ste-s PoSfed the sort of chart OF Philippine
sooner or later. The feet on the Asiatic Station
them spared for this work espec M esn me zen 0 0l
charted sections Of the coast and Islands about
drographers started in on that coast a year ago
natives I,I itt an unIIlendIy spirit among the
81. 4 rev signals and slight exhibition OF HOSTILE
and the Frolic were work no trouble Of any kind
occurred; ard the natives became later on more
Kli3qiy disposed. photographic work in the West
Indies has also been suspended, but in that quar-
probably be seriousiv e,S3red f- o ON s ti W" ~
come at least until the weather gets too torrid to
ST BeaT SaI,y wgre urged upon Secretary Moody
were
THE MAYFLOWER AT PORT ANTONIO.-A
telegram was received at the Navy Department to-
day saying that the Presidents yacht Mayhower
arrived at Port Antonio. Jamaica to-day with As
sistant Secretary Ioomis. Of the State Department
Admiral Dewey, Rear Admiral Taylor and other
Caribbean.
MAJOR TIIURsTON's sENTENCE-Ma'or Wal
ter A Thurston. 18th Infantry. who was tried be-
fore a court martial at Camp Jossman. Guimaras
Philippine Islands, for drunkenness on duty. was
sentenced to be confined TO the limits Of his post
months. and to forfeit half Of his pay for the
OR ORDERS IssCEED- Ed following army and
ARMY.
o0'' C6ia5 Lies H 20 ' . n'2eet2T asnsrn
deTutv car-.fesa- 49, ~ DLtRS
LIPS surgeon. Captain CIANPE c. Mc~J'LLOCH
ass.s"4j sts.'n 1n. captain JOHN *. NIL
retiring board at Governors Island.
Captain wILMOT z BILLS. artillery corps, before re-
firing board at Governors Island.
c@p,si2 JoiS $ KgLP ssstant surgeon. from Fha
NAVY
Snds ,.3Ea, y " r DRTLET l. z MORGAN r P
AEL ana c c sotIE Jr to the Msss il US
Mid5hiFmsn 8 L Il HAZARD, L P. TREADwt.II. W
Maine sa'''"i1N ''' and L u STEWART to the
NiashiEzneq " W. ARRowooDs. c W. MAU1DIx. H
Mid5hiP1en C. a. fAId'INGToN ? p BI.AcREJ'RN
saII5AD. TO TIE Alabama
Pa'sst assistant sgrgso7 y THOMPSON detached ma
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. FTUIONG detached na-
yeI station. Guantanamo. to marine deraehuert Gu
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. T oRvIs detached marine
detachment Ci.stras t' naval hospital N'v-Na-s.
i ANA Hsas tlis - a. , s l I l
Assistant qTseoa r r ia, aet.gsst aava'
Assistant Surgeon sTfP detached navy yard Boston
Assistant Payrnaster Z Il COPE to As,sf,a Station.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssErs-rh- foi-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 20
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
March 5-T7he Nohicau az Francisco Detroit
March o-The Newark. a, Pensacola: tss Don Juan d,
COLOMBO: The Columbia az Guartarauo
March The os-eola at Pensacola the Mayaovsr. At
Port Antonio.
SAILED.
March 9Th. san Francisco from BOMBAY f7r sinsa-
E sS:;roiq ne rom Guan,aaafH9 for rensasa.a
March THE Dolphin, from Hampton Roads foT Pa
tlNeut River. she NlcIouGuEh. from Annapolis Tor
Norfolk. Topeka, from Guantanamo for san.
Domingo city.
The Dss Mo.nes commissioned at Boston Navy Yard.
March >.
W4NTS PARK LAKES SALT.