New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington, February %
NEW REAR ADAIIRAL-The surprise OF the
week In the Navy Department was the announce
ment to-day OF the detail OF Captain Henry y
Nancy, now duty at the Naval War College, TO
De chef OF the Bureau OF Equipment. with the
rank OF rear admiral. succeeding in that capacity
Rear Admiral G. a Converse who Is transferred
10 the Bureau OF Ordnance as its chief relieving
there Rear Admiral Charles O'Nefl who goes
the retired list next week. This is a transfer OF
responsibilities which is somewhat unexpected and
is sure TO excite gossip in naval circles. II was
supposed that Captain William Swift a member
OF the General Board. would be detailed as chief
OF ordnance Tor which place he was recommended
favora6ly received by those ofTicers who are in
.ereted IN having appointed as chiefs OF bureaus
friendly to the project Of a general star Captain
and he seems 10 have been selected by Mr. Moody
IN pursuance Of the latter's newly adopted policy
ment officers who have never been here or have
not been here for many years Captain Manney
any length Of time. He formerly in command
by taking the battleship through Hell Gate Rear
orinanra oohy o who sls3 becomes chief Of
experience In ordnance matters. He was for some
and has always been interested in tho development
or guns and armor.
CASE or PAYMASrER BISCOn-Ths Navy
Department has been Informed by Rear Admiral
Evans commander ga chief Of tho Asiatlo station.
that faymaster Harry T. niscoe OF tho batteship
ed by tho department. ami that hu has been Paced
under arrest pending his appearance before d oovrt
martial on a charge 90 neglect of du3. Little is
An'wn Nr Tao case at the department hat tho Pay
master General az the Navy has found exam
nation or the records here that hisoues
acycunts with tne detaf tiueat and treasury
sbs.ta'ef stiaisht lue ehatses were preferred
WtsleI ht-see protested 20 the Secretary OF che
Navy last wear as alust the artaisu"eht ln s1' rie
.taa tec t' Admiral EVANS ~ "a court OF which,
Nr h.-.os Was member cor What the admiral
regarded as ah Inadequate sentence.
IMPROVEMENTS Az SANDY AOoK-pIaus
have bsea completed for special bomnproofs and
an obssrV alton tower al tna army proving ground
40 Sandy Hook The uouitpIoots are needed as
a protection n ths work OF determining good
salaPHsl and syyd t.ss tag tHs snrapuei IL Is
necessary tor u-a % go da~u ths range and
observe where Jh-ss snlapHei burst in order %
ascertain WHISTLER taey are working property. The
eAp-rt, have encountered much dinCulty lately
via fuses. ana tas army ordnance once Is chang
us che uus ot fuse The strapuel fuse is a
delicate AFFAIR being time fuse. ana DO tna rate
1t me burning ut tas time train Is not aecurate
ether slrs-s 100 soon m which case the balls
bury themselves n tas srouua and do uQt re-.
ana t7 10 hsrm- It Is a matter OF some difficulty
are ztPe68ias a so5d deal % thought. care. study
aHt tHl7 On lhe subject ne eol14qptoois ar 40 ~
observation tower VIII cost about s. tt. and Is
needed as ~ -t. -io On "i-eA "i-i oe L.ae.l a
Win range drIas over the sea The service re-
-5 70 s rss 5 H y ns 1erSisa base 70
make the instrument uullEat.e. al OF which de-
pents on the height above tie water level
LIEUTENANT DONOHUE COURT MAR
TLAIrED.-LIeutenaut Charles F. Douohus has
been tried ~ court martial az Fort Monroe. the
charge o.. aiding ana ahettirg Lieutenant J 5.
oakss n comittrs gross Violations Of the res7lla.
t.'5s - -i ~. f-i IL fS-vtr5s 70 vEasb-
DO = 7
% iatoVi-at.ou and asseatns himself without leave
os absence from the fort
ORDERS IssuED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
r7--, r1suts-aH, IRVINE W. PATTON assistant SUI
gen from Fo-t Hanilton duty as surgeon trans
NAVY.
Lieutenant comzsazaer 4 ?. FEcHTEIER t., ,ss
iate,iigeass wasairrtoa
r4.a,essa T PF F.. :, 1 70 saai''ona
Lieutenant o. J.. DUNCAN. 10 Naval Torpedo STATEN
Pay Diree,ar s R. GoIiL2JS 10Y p ,s 9sy yard New
Pay Inspector c. s. WILLIAMS. detached Newark
home await orders
Pay Inspector c. w SIMPSON. detached Gur..u q;
oiytpia as pay oaesT q that vessel ana Zee. pay
q suppAos and AcooantA Navy Department
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssEI.s-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
February 2.--The Eagle the whPPle and tho wordsn
Key West
February 25.-The Buffalo. the Decatur The Dale the
tsharncev and the cambridge. az Port
said the Annapolis the Profile, at shanghai the
Peoria. AT Newport
SAILED.
February 25.--EI Cano. from KiuziGng for Shanghai
OBITUARY.