New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


Washington. August %
REPAIRS TO TUG.-The report of the board OF
survey the tug Nina has been received at the
/ Navy Department and referred to the naval board
/ on construction Repairs and other changes are
recommended at the cost Of s42,7s5 and it is sug-
gested that the work be done ,: the New York
Navy Yard.
TORPEDO PRACTICE vEssEL.--It is proposed
to designate one of the older cruisers for
use in instructing enlisted men in firing torpedoes
The so-ealled dynamite cruiser Vesuvius has been
selected fer similar purpose and will be used
a sort of floating torpedo school That vessel is
now being converted for that service, but when
ready il viii not answer all the purposes con-
templated. for the reason that 1t will have sub
merged tubes, would be possible on board a
cruiser such as the San Francisco That snip has
now been ordered from the Asiatic Station. and
may be selected a torpedo training ship. This
is one of the suggestions of Rear Admiral G. A.
Converse, made while he chief of ordnance
He discovered that with the increased employment
Of the torpedo board ships of there was
no means of special instruction in or drilling with
the submarine missile. This work Is considered
important as target practice with the turret guns
the next target practice of the ships of there
VIII be preliminary and record firing of torPedoes
uon In determining relative efficiency and accuracy
in gunnery
LIEUTENANT MARMON ACQUITTED-The
| War Department is advised of the acquitta1 of
Lieutenant Joseph A. Marmon, 4th Infantry who
was tried at his station in the Philippines the
charge of having assaulted the officer of an army
transport while the latter was on duty. 1t was
shown to the satisfaction of the court that Mar
mon did attack the transport officer. striking him
with his fist and knocking him to the deck but
1t was also shown that the assault was justified
and that the accused officer had due and sufficient
stored to duty.
CALIFORNIA; MANEUvREs BEGIN-The
al Ca mn CO. I,,te
Obispo County, Cal. began this afternoon with
MAJOR General Arthur Macarthur in command
Five thousand troops. composed Of regulars and
militia OF California. have arrived at the camp
The forces have been divided into the Blue and
the Brown armies. Major c. E. Gillette. corps of
engineers. L. S. A, has been designated as Sc
nior umpire for the Blue and Major e s. Allen
artillery corps as senior umpire for the Brown.
HEALTH OF MARINES AT PANAMA GOOD
The Navy Department is informed that the health
Of the marines in the Panama Canal zone. com
manded by Major John A. Lejeune. continues to be
good but that there IS considerable sickness among
the other Americans on the isthmus.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant GUT E. MANNING artillery corrA to
general hospital Preside.
First Lieutenant ROBERT o. PATTERSON. 2oth In
Majors GEORGE w. GoETHALs and SAMUEL REBER
fa aad WILLfI9 HIN dstlsa To- To-
attend army man@uvTes at Manassas
Contract Surgeon FRANK II. TITUS. from Department
Of California 20 his home. and to
eTal for annulment Of contract
Captain ALFRED E. REMINGTON. 7th Cavalry. to
his troop.
Captain GODFREY H. MACDONALD. 1st Cavalry. de
Guard IN Athens County
NAVY
Lieutenant Commanders W. FULLAAi. detached the
Chesapeake 6nd DE W c. RED5KAVE. detached
LARD detached the ChesapeaRe B. ". WELLS de-
taChcc the Massachusetts w. g. BRIGGS. detached
vada +. NJ. RUSSELL detached the Arkansas and
a II. N CARTHY. detached the Florida; all 70
Naval Academy.
Lieu:enants w T. TARRANT. T. L JOHNSON. E s.
KELLOGG. X. r. SMITH and ". W. PHELPS. de-
tached the Chesapeake; Naval Academy
Lieutenant Z. r POLLOCK. detached the Chesapeakei
the Ohio.
Surgeon a. FARENHoLT. detached the Concord to the
Monterey.
Pay Director J. E CAM to duty as purchasing pay
hcer. navy yard. Portsmouth.
pay Inspector ". W BARRY retired. detached navy
yard. Portsmouth; 10 home.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 70
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August I2-The Hartford the Whippls. Hull
HOPKINS Boston; the Tacoma Coronel; the Bos-
ton a. san Francisco
SAILED
August 12-The Dixie Provincetown FOR Camdcn;
the Truxtun and the Worden from Newport for New
Londoni the s0ace from Honolulu for san Francisco.
Tbs wheeling placed Of commission 18th inst navy
yard. Puget sound