New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.



-,sT OF SUBMARINE DEFENCE-Tt has been
-seented to The General staf Of the army that
TH require expenditure of Ss.sIss2O to place
- sshnar.ne defences OF the United States IN a
..-te of efieiienoy; THIS estimate is made by the
Et-York. and includes an item Of 81 1s5las for the
s ghe board points out fhaf the cost Of the
- ne cost O. a modern bastleship.
SERGEANT REsPoHsTBLE-A artillery
.-,-6 headed BY Colonel William Ennis. has sub
-ftes q report 10 the War Department fixing the
.-pousbllity on Sergeant Nevins for the explosion
n mortar No f. at Fort Banks, Massachusetts.
oc,ober J5 which resulted in the death injury
Il several enlisted men Of the @th Company OF
6osst Artlllery- The ncard found that the ex
.,var6 which DISCHARGED the primer p-e7aaturelv
n me act Of lOoNing the block. The accident
cSlef Of the detach-lent had followed the instruc-
ssors N The provisional drill reruls ions Of coast
e-tGlery and the orders which had been clearly
over ;o lin ~ he preliminary drfll the morn
isr o. October IS"
yAVAL WIRELESS sYsTEN-with the view os
rEuertairing whether wireless telegraphy may be
srtended 10 the smaller boats. the Navy Depart
rent has Just completed plans for the establish
nsnt OF temporary experimental wireless station
sbst he desfroyers may 2roftably be 50 equipped
u VII be easy - tSteAC me MitsIess s9stsih 20
second torpedo boat hotiila, has been selected for
he system under trial
REWARDS FOR HEROIsN Secretary OF
shs Navy has awarded medals OF honor and 3
Eratuity of 800 10 Peter johnson and George Ma
honey. first class hremen for their heroism when q
gasket q q boiler blew out sboa-d the Vixen, OF
our 0f the service. and the department has been
unabe 70 hnd him
LAUNCH THE NEw-JERsEY NOVEMBER 10
The Fore River Shipbuilding Company announces
thar the battleship NewJersey. under construction
~ that oompauy's yards. IN quincy, Mass, win
be launched on Thursday. November 10. The ship
viii be named by Mrs William B. Kinney. daugh-
ter of Governor Murphy q New-Jersey- 4 party
5r-ese-4tye citizens ~ that state and officials of
Massa chusetts WI he invited 10 attend the launch
ing The NeE-Jersey IS one Of five battesbips pro-
= 066 tons ana vii be expected to attain speed
consist Of four l2nch guns. eight Sinch and twelve
6-incb rapid fire guns
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
Rvy orders have been issued.
ARMY
c9utrzot surreoa CLEMENS W MCMILLAN. from Fort
gyer to o- Tcrry relieving First Lieutenant Chand-
Der Robins assistant surgeon who viii proceed
cspsala IsowARD r.. H1cEoK. l5th Cavalry. to St
Louis wiki me JEFFERSON Guatd.
oAplslH MATTHEW c. RUTIER r.. 7th Cavalry. from
NAVY
Csptar r r TNGERsCIL detached general board: con
t.rue member q naval examining and retiring
boards. NasIilgrou-
Lteutelarr Cour-auGe- r p LOPEZ. from navy yard
Mare Island. continue Other duties.
EnstEu s. WOODS navy ward. Mare Island, 10 com
raand submarine tu-Fedo boats
Psv Director = RAND, navy yard Washington. as
general stcrekeepe-.
Pay inspector I. HUNT detached nsgy yard. Washing
ION. navy pay ofice. washington
Fusss5 Assistant Fasr7aster c. ?. AULD navy yard
NsV-Eork. as assistant general storekeeDer.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have boen reported 20
the Navy Departm-ct:
ARRIVED.
October 2s-The Newark Norfolk; the Columbia AZ
Tonpk1sViile
October es-Tht Wisconsin the Oregon and Cincin-
SAILED.
oaohe- os-The Ea-csills Baltimore for Norfolkl
he NeWpo-t f-1n Hampton Roads for Portsmouth,
0soesr 2e-The Raleigh 1-o- Cheunuipo for Che-Foo.
Eaa Caz-Es from AprreFideo Tor Lha Grance
zhe MsynoVer detached Ncr-h ATLANTIC teet
PARKER's IGNORANCE vs. THE FACTS.