New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. June II.
CANTEEN ON COB DoCK.-There is trouble
over the operation of the canteen on the Cob Dock
at the New-York Navy Yard. few weeks ago
the civilian who has been employed at salary OF
slOo q month 10 conduct the commissary store at
the yard was discharged. and the establishment
was turned over to the naval pay officer. who acts
as con.rissary. II decided 10 run the place
after the manner Of the army post exchanges ana
the socaled canteens on shipboard and at all oter
navy yards The officers at New-YoTk reported to
the Navy Department that the personnel of the
yard and the machinery OF the government might
as well be employed in conducting the canteen' 10
the end that the enlisted men might gam by the
economy and have more 10 spend after the lasn!on
which obtains in the service he d 6a
authorities, and there has been much correspone-
ject. Acting Secretary Darling has decided that
The canteen shall be operated according 10 q ane
Ship He does appreciate the necessity or en-
pioying a man at Sl05 month TO look after the
store when the work and should be done by
he methods Used elsewhere, me 6eni Oh 'iie
INCENsED CHAPLAINs.-There are three chap
lsins OF the army who greatly incensed at the
turn OF affairs which finds four of their former
1uniors promoted their heads. When II was
decided the other day. in the War Department, to
promote only four of thirteen chaplains who were
eligible 10 advancement TO the grade OF major, IL
was expected that there would be no change In
the lineal position of the chaplains and that, no
matter how the promotions were made, the relative
places would remain unchanged. 1t is now found
that the advancements win be dated from the day
the law authorizing the promotions was enacted,
who are first advanced. It has the immediate
aIes S % r Robibson 1st Infantry; O. J. Nave
Sd Infantry, and J. A Potter 9TH infantry, VIZ
Gers they have succeeded all along. one OF them
being the senior officer Of the corps OF chapIalS,
years before the Oldest officer who now goes ahead
of him
SUBMARINES FOR THE NAvY.-Most naval
officers believe that the Navy Department VIII rec
ommend the construction Of submarines next year
as a part OF the naval programme. There is a
distinct end positive Endorsement of the type in the
service due largely to the results of the tests at
Newport this summer and to the influence OF the
submarine warfare in the Far East. While nothing
has been achieved in that direction calculated to
support the theories of the advocates OF sub
marine boats there is at the same time a feeling
that those craft Will be Of great value in many
s-espects The service opinion Of torpedoes. too,
has changed radically in the last year and where
TO regard The submarine torpedo tube as neces-
sary or useful piece ordnance, it has come to be
highly respected, and the ships under construction
have now been equipped TO INCLUDE thar form no OF
the original design 10 accommodate this later
prejudice has cost the government more IMAM
100000
TO COMMAND THE CHATTANooGA-It is an
nounced at the Navy Department that Lieutenant
Commander Alexander Sharp, jr.. will be assigned
20 command the cruiser Chattanooga, now nearing
completion at the New-York Navy Yard. when she
IS commissioned, late next fall. In the war with
spain Lieutenant Commander Sharp commanded
the auxiliary gunboat Vixen, ana since ther ne
has been in the Philippines. Recently he has been
doing valuable work in charge OF the naval re-
cruiting service in the Navigation Bureau
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant EARL / BROWN corps OF engineers
70 Washington Barracks. 10 command a company OF
ID Battalion engineers
Captain JAMES F MINDoE. corps Of engineers. from
Battalion engineers TO NeW-Orleans. and relieve
Lieutenant Colonel Henry n. Adams.
Major LOUIS BRECHENIN. surgeon detailed member
examining board at san Francisco. vice Lieutenant
Colonel George P. Torney. deputy surgeon general
CAPTAIN WILLIAM STONE, artillery corps from 5ist
Company coast artillery 70 unassigned list and re-
port % southern artillery district. New-for
Second Lieutenant ERNEST sTECKER. Philippine scouts
Fort Sill.
Contract Surgeon IRA a. ALLEN. from Philippines to
Dade
Major WILLIAM P. DUVALI. and Captain SYDNEY
CLOMAN General STAFF. 10 San Francisco for field
NAVY
Commander ". P. BEEHLER. detached Naval War Col
lege; 10 naval station. New-Orleans
Lieutenant Commander H. a. FIELD commissioned.
Lieutenant J T. HINES. detached Naval Academy: TO
Asiatic station.
Laeutenant J. F. BABCOCK. 10 Union Iron Works.
Francisco
Captain Il. J. HIRsHNGER commissioned
corps.