New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington, April &
APPEAL TO THE PREsIDENT.-M A Bowen
and r. c. Ford. representatives Of the mechanics
EMPLOYED at the Washington Navy Yard, were
heard to-day by President Roosevelt on the sub
3ect OF wages OF navy yard employees. Their Pur-
pose enlist his influence TO secure the pas
sage OF a bin pending in Congress providing that
mechanics employed in the gun factory receive
wages equal TO those paid TO skilled artisans en-
ployed ID other branches Of the government ser
IN the gun factory thew said. is $ Sc day. while
parunents skilled employees receive = cay Bowen
and Ford told the President that the work OF the
end they believed their request was reasonable.
The President promised to consider the matter
ARTILLERY FOR HAwArI-Orders have been
issued az the War Department Tor the 18th and s2d
companies. coast artillery. the Preside % San
Francisco. 10 proceed to Honolulu. the trans
port sailing from san Francisco about May J. 20
relieve the 66th and 9th CONNIE MES coast artllery
which VIII start Tor the Preside on the transport
leaving Honolulu about May .
TWO OFFICERS DIsMIssED-FolIoNins the
recommendation OF Secretary Taft and Judge Adj
vooate General Davis. the President has approved
the sentences o. dismissal imposed by courts
martial q the cases OF First Lieutenant Arthur
g. Sharpley 18th Cavalry. convicted OF serious
misconduct in the Philippines. and Second LEU
tenant Jean s cakes artillery corps. convicted
OF being absent without leave and misconduct at
Fort Monroe No action has yet been taken IN
convicted Of financial IRREGULARITIES and sentenced
10 be dismissed
TORPEDO FLoTrLLA AT sINGAPoRE-The
Navy Department is informed Of the arrival at
Singapore OF the cruiser Buffalo and the torpedo
po3ts Decatur. Bainbridge. Barry. Chsuncey and
Dale. or their way TO Manila
ORDERS IssUED-Tbs following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Second lieutenant LEWIS BROWN jr 9Th Cayary. from
FIRST Lieutenant G. ARTHUR HADsELI4 18th Infantry
JAILED special dajy Louisiana Purchase EEDositloh-
First Lieutenant :SI1Is ANDERSON. assigned TO 18th
ssoona Lieutenant coRBIr HOFFMAN, Is. 1Rssa5! !
iSth In.antTy in charge oo1s5rastioa work
R~sgnstion OF First Lieutenant ASHTON II POTTER
Captain ALFRED n HUNTER artillery corps, to ssndy
Hook proving ground 70 test sfrapnei Tor three 1h
NAVY
Captain J. NJ HAMLET, Commander }. NJ. HELM.
Commander +: T FLETCHER, Lieutenant Com
KGUTz. +: L PiNNEY and [. 5. MACY. commits
nnissioned leute1aats Junior grade.
civil Engineer A. }. MENOCAL commissioned rank Of
Hedtenaht commander
civil Engineer IL r. STANFORD. rank Of lieutenant
Assistant Paymastar T. +. sANDERsoN. detached tie
Supply; continue other duties.
Assistant Payraster Y. B. FARwEI-Ls detached the
Pensacola 10 supply.
cOmWa1asr A. D. BROWN retired; died al Wayne'viii''
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEsSELS-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED
April 2-The Tacoma. Mare Island
April s-The Buffalo. the Decatur The Bainbrdgs, the
Barry. the Chauncey and the Dale - SINGAPORE: the
Potomac. al Key West: the Hist. at Newport: the
Dolphin az Hampton Roads
Shanghai: me Lebanon Al Lsfn5ert Point.
SAILED
April 2-The Petrol. from Acapulco Francisco;
the Samosel. from Boston Tor League Island he
Chesapeake Standlsh from Norfolk FOR An
napolis. the Vixen. q m Guantanamo Tor Santiago
Isa Cuba from Bombay for Alden. the lrO-
Cuos Honolulu Tor Midway.
Itinerary OF the training ship Mohcan: san Diego April
Is 10 April 10. MsC1alena Bay. April p n May 2;
san Diego. Nav l5 70 May IS. sa1 Pedro. May ls 10
80 santa Barbara. MAY 81 70 june 1, san Diego.
June 10 10 June -; Francisco. June 30.