New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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IalHs VIII probably make effort TO obtain legisa-
ton which viii give them the restricted promotion
now enjoyed by the army chaplalns. For several
years they have been urging The Navy Depart
ment 10 recommend a bill which would change GER
tam conditions in the service, principally in the
direction OF the uniform. the granting OF greater
IS opposition in the service to doing anything for
ne ehaplains in the direction desired, and the
ne department objected TO the special legislation.
tained favors in limited segree the Officers Of
the corresponding corps in the navy are anxious
70 nave similar privileges
MILITARY ACADEMIES AGGRIEVED. - The
authorities Of the five military colleges pronounced
not up 10 governmental requirements feel much ag-
grIeVeG with the General staff memorandum on the
subject especially as IL mentions by the Uni
Verslty OF Arizona. at Tucson; the Arkansas Mill
tary Academy. at Little Rock; the Wentworth Mill
tary Academy at Lexington No: the North Da-
rietta tOhio) College. No army officer will De de-
do not sustain tb us IS }b ma or rIie golese
interest IN the military department and do not
nave the required one hundred students in that
mined that the military colleges shall live up TO
70 P n an respects 6t In b. order sc not
70 lnEIle comments on the rules from the heads Of
me SIX leading colleges at which the best showing
N 1eha-t o. the military department was made.
NAVAL CREWS FOR COLLIERs-The naval
collier MarceIus has been put in commission at the
Norfolk Navy Yard with Lieutenant Commander
George II. Stafford in command. The vessel, which
formerly had a merchant captain and crew. now has
~ ~, Laval complement rms IS IN accorcance
WI ne present policy OF the Navy Department
|4fa regard to the manning Of Golfers with naval
PROVING GROUND INSPECTED Secretary
Morton. Rear Admiral Converse, Chief OF Bureau
OF Navigation. and Rear Admiral y E Mason. the
newly appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
went 70 the Indian Head proving ground to-day
beard I4e Sylph. 70 inspect the work in progress
NEED NOT WEAR UNIFoRM-There viii be
general Endorsement Of the order issued to-day by
Secretary Taft the effect that the rrny uniform
need not be worn BY officers duty in Washing
ton. Il is an order that the majority of them de-
sired, and the revokns Of the long standing regu-
latioE which required official attire for all officers
On duty IN the department viii be greatly appre-
ciated, especially n the no. weather
Of stan General Gespie were in favor i5i Of The
4n.-orm., put tEeir advice does not seem to have
his return 70 duty here was to issue the order.
ORDERS TssUED-The following naval orders
have been issued.
Rear ADMIRAL G. a CoxvERsE detached Bureau Of
or5na9-e . duty as Chief Of Bureau Of Navigation.
Rear Admiral y z MASON commissioned chic. Or Bu-
re2u u Ordnance. Navy Department
Lieutenant conr7andeT T n BosTwICK detached the
Lisp,ea o5 s aan5e boz RALE aqa Passed As
Second Lisgteaauts = Fl CoEGER ! z HORTON. .
b V0GEL ana j a Ross2LL. appointed in marine
corps
Assistant rarr-a--r " HANco~E. deat-hea the ken
tucsg -a.- r-rt Boston
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL VESSELS The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 70
the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
August c-The 3I.-aizal. - Milwaukee
August 3ras OLYMPIA. the Baltimore and me Cleveland.
al ViIeuancne. ,ae Iowa. o. Palermo
SAILED
august The PAU jones from santa barbara FER
Island
august aTha Ch~areae The Tcxas Sfassachusetts.
-as Hartford TIE AFAau5as. the Florida and me Sc
v44a New L~u-ar cruise. -H- Des MONIES.
f-9u HG.aF Roads f.- Boston
The 33ar-e.gs comm ss.a-et q last ray yard.