New-York tribune., 1904-08-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
FROM TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU.
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Washington. August
WIRELESS CONTROL~-The wireless teIsgrapa
board, in its report to the President. making
onnnendations of departmental changes and needed
legislation, submits important suggestion that
ocean forecasts be transferred from the naval hy-
geographic office TO the Weather Bureau This -
in connection with the system which gives the
Navy Department control OF all the eoastwise wire
less atOus, which will DO the work OF receiving
messages and transmitting them to all the de-
psrrrnea-s Interested in any way The work OF
drafting the proposed law is important one. tn
v'ivt1- as il does. some International questions.
sucn The conflict between American stations
aorcad and those Of foreign sovernuients. Repre-
sentatlges OF tde army signal corps and the naval
bureau of eauiamenr VIII agree rules. To
prevent friction between the army and navy syS-
tens Of wireless communication The Navy De-
partment controls the service Of the eoastwtse
tionS only and PROBABLY the draft Of legislation
U be submitted to Congress Will place unusual
strictioHs the c9rnmerciaI system Air say
there are evidences of objection that direction.
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Sse ti-at no asia.--e may ee done % Jne invest
Ian;es. The government officials say there are
Cial systems. especially in The ueighbOrhoOd of
NtW-4 GrG II Is evident rom the report Or tae
lFijed in their operations. So TAR as possible. at
least along lhe coast
PRISONER INSISTENT--Frank Pratt. who
was formerly second lieutenant IN the army but
who is now imprisoned in the Ohio PeEitentiary.
demands for his release He alleges Nisgality
IN his sentence by court martial. and SAYS he has
new evidence 70 prove his innocence The War
Department people have become exasperatsd az tho
persistence OF this offender ard have advised the
Ohio Pententiary officials that ii might be well 70
stop his letter writing especially as IL Will do him
I 0o he 1aurh has euoH avi1 1e1ea
keep Pratt in jail for several years instead ot ths
no idea or paying any attention to appeals rom
RECRUITING PARTIES RECALLED-Ordsrs
were issued the Navy Department. to-day. recall
ing the three recruiting parties which traveIas
in different parts OF the country. This aston s
due 10 a recent decision by the Controller ot thu
/ Treasury that officers engaged on recruiting duty
entitled travelling expenses but may re-
/ ceive the usual mileage This mileage does noa
equal the actual expenses OF the officers by la-gs
/ amount because their itinerary conpels them 20
make frequent short stops One OF the recrulti9s
/ Texas and the third in Kansas. u Is said az taa
/ Navy Department that the Suspension rs onty ~
short tima
/ TRIBUTE TO ADMIRAL TAYLOR--Tns gen
| sraI board OF the navy. OF which Admiral Dswe2
IS president. and the officers on duty at the Naval
/ War College at Newport, have adopted resolutions
| tesufying 70 the worth OF Rear Admiral Henry G.
Taylor chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation. and ths
great loss sustained by the navy IN his death. Rear
Admiral Taylor was tne ORIGINATOR and a IneLaoe
the war College
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following army. navy
and marine CORPS orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain WILLIAM K MAYOR. sth 1afag2try. essalss
6suart IN Athens County. august Ia 70 d
co0as! 5TTR& 55Is & I T5 9 ssHsai sssIs.aI. s lai s
tant general; Mater E6E,E @ SMIE.L lZtH Ssvary; ~
FRANK H WHITMAN. q Infantry. 70 Gainesville
Ohio l55-:;as Sasional Guard
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cultural ana lscaanical college q Kentucky
NAVY
l'as:aa.5s 1eas.ay Y GRAHAM and A H SALES to Naval
Payusassar 7. JEvE7rr. detached navy yard Nev-
Paymastsr j. W MORSE. detached naval station. Ca
vtts; await orders
Cable from Rear Admiral z Stirring. Asiatio
feet. August A.
Lieutenant H. CONE. hospital Yokohama; 20 the
14sut.nant c. ". LAWS to san Francisco.
Nndshipnan E. o. FITCH, TO the Oregon
LIdshipuan c. A RICHTER. the Helena
AIidsatprnen J. z OTTERsoN and P P. BAssETr u
Ensz5s T5s.:aa & {. G5d a5 Ea55o2 aad E SCRANTON no
MARINE CORPS
:oT5s l'1seaas Tse2aitias district 56sE Marine
95. @ Var5 Tas95SF y as q eaa4oogs 956se aa''a "
rfas sorps recruiting district, relieving First Lisutsn-
second Lieutenant EDGAR HAYES. placed retired
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEsSELS.-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
70 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August The Annapolis. Mare IslanA
August 5-Ths Cincinnati. at Chs-EoON
SAILED.
Dixie crrpzt1Svlst t5s
Santa Barbara FOR Mare Island
AUGUST -Ths CalIao Canton toE Macao; the Ea-
pie Worden the Truxtul, The HOPKINS ana ths
I Hull Newport FOR NeN-Lendoa
The Des Moinss 70 the European Squadron.
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