New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


envy. has sent 10 washington the resignation OF
midshiPman- with the recommendation that It be
accepted, and for the first time in the history OF
the academy the incident draws forth favorable
comment from the authorities. The young man is
Blaine G. Harrison of Indiana. and Captain Brown
says:
II is with much regret that forward this resig-
nation OF Midshipman Harrison with my approval
character and more than average ability. He is
90 and that is 20 along with his class and grad
uate with comparatively little work but with mnea
over standing than MS natural AGILITY entities nin
To- = IS most gratifying to ind not only the Iather
Thoroughly realizes that the government is entitled
70 young men who are physically perfect or az least
fun performance or their duties aaoat. and further
5 Tssd specialized battalion Of midshiDmen is i'll Ad
The young man found he had some serious trou-
bic With his eyes which would permit close ap-
Dlication to his studies and would require him to
use glasses
ARMY TRANSPORT FIGHT.-There threatens
to be a lively rumpus the army transport sys-
tem- Certain influences are busily engaged in the
attempt to have the system abolished and the
sea transportation furnished by contract II Is
understood that interests involved in such change
system isl as General g W Davis 80 has aO charged @
costly luxury. and that Quartermaster General
eminent and the contract methods. failed TO IN
crude All the Items In reply 70 this General Hum-
phrey is able show that his statement OF cost of
the army system is all inclusive, and so far as
narily be included in such a statement There are
ITssIps disclosures promises , u the " S ar .b
items. and the advocates Of the contract system
are warned that they would not add to their cause
by pursuing the inquiry along the lines of itemized
expenses For instance, general officer is said
20 have employed for his official use an inter-
island transport, which would have been OF great
limited employment of a costly vessel Is OF the
items which swell the total Army officers gen
orally do not sympathize with any attack on the
the seas. The voyage to the Philippines is a long
and anything which adds TO the comfNrt OF the
men Is not considered waste OF money. Most OF
them say that the army transport system ought 10
he Sof-act z,stern esDeciaIlv n the fatter means
the Introduction OF such uncomfortable methods as
There IS a lively tine in prospect II the Officers who
are prominently arrayed against one another N
facts and figures.
NEW OFFICER OF DETArLA-An important
change in a naval billet viii be announced to-mor
row at the Navy Department Commander Henry
McCrea. who is duty In the Bureau OF Navfga-
ton officer OF detail VIII be relieved at his
Fifth C3altnore) Lighthouse District relieving In
comes captain March Is. and is then eligible
TO a command afioat Commander McCrea will De
succeeded in the Bureau OF Navigation by Lieuten-
ant Commander Nathaniel r. Usher, who has been
here on duty IN connection with the general board
The place OF officer OF detail Is anything out
soft snap shore That officer has charge or
OF the navy and the discharge OF the duties Of the
place calls for officer OF discretion. patience and
Ericsson during the Spanish war
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major THOMAS r. ADAMS. inspector general duty
FsB21 sss. ana p sse r pi9aS as assistant 70
Major J. p WISER. artillery acting inspector
from DUTY in inspector generals department
14sut,nant colonel DANIEL Il BRUSH. Ilth Int.ntry
detailed acting inspector general from Departments o.
Major ELIAS CHANDLER 24th Infantry. to Fort HAr-
s'oosa Lieutenant cI I5 9 1I: sA % i5n q
battalion as quarterTnasssr and ooumissAry-
Second Lsu,ssa, wIi4LAM 5.s sS5 sS ss
from duty quArtsrnastsr ana oOuaissazy "a Bat
rAsutenaHs Colonel THOMAS c wooDHUEY lsti In
as.s5s ssHaHand "a IafsnsrT
Er-ss Lieutenant GRANVILLE L CHAPMAN. z5th u
les Moiass 20 Fort Rene
Second Lieutenant TAI.Eor SMITH. sth cavairT. A.
signed 70 Troop ~ Fort Riley.
First Lieutenant JAMES BoURElE. assistant surgeon
Chicago 20 Fort sheridan
Fsrut Lleutenan; EAsToS r. GIBSON 9th Infantry.
from Company L TO A
First Lieutenant FRED r. BROWN. 9Th Infantry. as
signed % Company l.
NAVY.
couz7arosr ". wINgDER. to Boston. in charge naval
1A.utrnaa, Commander y RusHER detached general
Ens:su !. .. wAIcgwRIGHT. detached the culEoA; TO
Payrnaster G. r. vENABLE. 20 Bureau OF Supplies and
Accounts. Navy Department
MARINE CORPS.
First Lieutenant J. T BUTrVIcK. close recruiting
oaee Buffalo: marine barracks. New-York
First Isutsnant r E BAcsroM -, close 5ssT'nE
Captain II. o. BTssETT. detached marine barraeks
Brenerton. Mare Island.
Second Lieutenant A. B. OWENS. detached marine bar
racks. Annapolis. u marine barracks Boston
Captain A. 3 McLEMORE. detached the Newark: home
Second Lieutenant a. B. ast@'n sp6 a7lh' duty
aboard the Hancock
Second Lieutenant s. C. OWEN detached marine bar
racks. Annapolis; TO the southery.
Second Lieutenant NJ v CAMPBELL dstAfssd marine
Captain T. C. TREADwEII. detached the Hancock: to
marine barracks. wsshington. to command Company
Captain P. 8 BROWN. marine harrHeka Washington
command Company D. organizing FOR Philippines
Second LAeutenants ". n HILL and w e PARKER 70
Of Application
Second Lleutenants r. o. UNDERWOOD and ~ p
vULTE detached marine barnes Anna9o,l. 70
iEing for Philippines.
Second Lieutenant P. E ARCHER detached marine bar
racks. Annapolis; Washington acting assistant
pines
Second Lieutenant z. c MCCONNELL detached marine
with detachment orsanizinE FOR Philippines
Second Laeutenauts SETH WILLIAMS and C F. WILL
IAMs detached marine barracks, Ann sods to
organizing for Philippines
Second Lieutenant j. F. DYER detached marine bar
racks, Annapolis. 70 marine barracks. norfolk. with
detachment organizing for Philippines
Second Lentenants II. T. swain and r P cFEECY.
detached marine barracks. Annapolis. 70 marine
barracks washington. with detachment organizing
for Philippines
Major C. A DOYEN. detached marine barracks. AnnaD-
Sommmsnd bs1taon now orEa5isinE for Phppiues
FIRST Lieutenant GILES BISHOP. Jr. detached marine
barracks League Island. 70 tho Lancaster
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSEL4S-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported