New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. september ~
NEW TYPE OF BATTLESHIP-On the recon-
mendation of the general board OF the navy the
Board of Construction has requested the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair TO draw plans lor Dat
teshp which shall carry twelve neavy turrst guns
of not less than inches calibre at east -FOUR
OF which shall be twelve inches. and a secondary
battery of not more than three,inch suS6 , viii
be adopted for the next 6atteships bdn da ~
sessions deciding on types OF new SHIPS
THE DIES MONIES ACCEPTED-The Navy De-
partment has accepted the protected cruiser Des
Moines now attached to the European squadron
This vessel was built Quincy, Mass, and fel a
little short of meeting the complete contract re-
qurements as to speed
ADMIRAL RAEs WORK Rear Admiral
Charles W. Rae engineer in chief Of the navy.
has returned from the Pacific Coast where he IN
spected the engineer work at Mare Island, Bremen
ton Seattle and San Francisco: He has taken up
with Assistant Secretary Darling plan for re
which will provide considerable increase in the
force Of draughtsmen and clerks
PAY IN WORKING HOURS.-An order was
issued at the Navy Department to-day providing
that all employees of navy yards and stations in
the United States shall he paid in working hours
The labor unions have long objected 70 having
their members paid off after working hours
NAVY SHORT OF OFFICERS.-The Navy De-
partment is again seriously hampered in its as
signment of co nmissioned officers of the service TO
ships about so into commission The list OF ON
GERS awaiting sea duty is limited. and those VINO
are deemed eligible 10 duty AT sea are found 70
be presenting resolutions why they should not yet be
so assigned The authorities have been greatly ex-
es2erated over the n4icers shall be or
deraa5 10 sea srhitrarlv although this will
be taken only in the event that the demands of the
service increase to such extent that the consid-
rations of the individual cannot be taken into &C
count. The ships which are nearing coIhp!etIoa;4 r.
qure large number Of officers. and every ofticer
who can be withdrawn from duty on shore has peen
recalled Leaves granted have been reYoHeu ,,
duty has been cut down ofhcers are dol.lg p1p i
duty and many other expedients are res"rted 10 IN
order to provide the Officers aHs'tu n EerioYs that
young officer who was informed to-day that he
djitv on board a new ship. was told that his ap-
preaching wedding would not be accepted as rea,
leave his bride for his ship
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
Army
Second Lieutenant HARTMAN l. BUTLER artillery
s 3a Tg" to ' s4,eP2 district ' 81 Portland
Captain GUY n GoDFREY assistant surgeon urge 5., de-
Jean assistant Surgeon.
'Sp 1arancT in duaTermsser's department
Contract Surgeon WALTER WHITNEY. from the Philip
pines 70 columbus barracks
NAVY.
Lieutenant p g. III IsMt.ft Htld''l ny
20 ordnance department Yard Washington
Lieutenant T.. II CHANDLER TO Once OF naval in
telisen-e. Washington.
Lieutenant z r. MADISON detached the Iowa home
orders
Ensign " $ PYE detached the Eagle; IN the Iowa
Midshipsnan y H. WRIGHT, detached the Alabama. to
the Dixie
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL VESSELS--The fol-
lowing movements or vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
September 1.-THE Leouitas at Norfolk
September 2s-The SautovnI tho Alva~ato and the
Stardsh Annapolis. the Hannibal AZ Norfolk the
Petrol Sausalitu fhe beuye. az Hampton Roads
September 29-Tre MieNiSau Erie. Tacoma at
Santa Lucia
SAILED.
September aT,The Sterling from %~Vp7r, f,r lambert
Point. th~ Lebanon from Norf9ik far Hoston-
September from Gains Hiaug tJr shanghai.
Detroit .rom Boston t1r san Juan
September - The Sew orleans crom woosEug for Che
Foo.