New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-03
ARHH and NAVY NEWS

Fsr7r r-s,,,-,, Washington. Mar,
"a I-F-SitIPS TO MEDITEPP 49, -.a.Cn
Navy Department has been adrt--s LAN-Ihe
So Ii'ii NLsntanamo for Psrsac,1. 30 ue-
,O-'u A'l'nuc squadron. which Aa,,,., 49, ". ms
- - s''7 WINTER Hanoeuvres near Culs5. a.,
Snsase in target practice on arrfv,r -, -7ofa- vii
Al interesting feature In ro1-oe..as &c Fensacca
sSi 1II movement IS thu fact thsf ~, VIII ths
+lp - l2dron IL destined FOR an ss-l ne battle
s..e az iiJeFranean. without coming Journey 70
49, 49,, Ihe squadron win sion 81 81 20 ths
Navy Department has paid Sa irlanes test Tbs
cruise or the Asiatic fleet from Yoos.ocs 70 the
er1 % ~ IelGFn and it has been dets- ~ E9no-
feet on n sir7ii-s- Stt,,lIon Or the North 8fs,+s
After ar-ivf1a III ~ JogEnsy across the Atlantis
ltAJoIi 70 withdraw two Of The bs..tu y ne in-
YeISe4e me cruisers BROOKLYN and So - = 20 sl-
time the American squadron r,,irsss g. aeout the
!t.tt -rLdnean, tt is learned hers 80. -
lean squadron. Naval officers az, h.. .,orIh Amer-
outcome, as L is believed that The S91sS So - ne
- WIN tdch other IN the endaav0~ - .- ~
ions distance ocean records FOR r1e1-ofvvo- 'nasa
AI'NlOH PLATE INVESTIGATION -TAa Va,
Department proposes TO make an sarlv sDa -
oush investigation OF the cost OF producing ar,,o-
Plate. processes. etc. IN European eoun+~ias -
orders have been given to Rear A9r1fra1 r-E,-s.-
OEeH. chief OF ordnance 10 proceed ,b-,o5 -
make such Investigation. Admiral O,Nsjf -s ~
v NisIeh ~ oy statutory requirement. In view 81
ls'l9n tnat yearly attends the forrnuiator
o. tle Naval Appropriation bin In Congress regard
" tAe question OF armor plate and the price Which
Sholld De paid for il. Secretary MOODY deterni1s5
to collect much information as possibis or ~
suolect- The nigh rank OF Admiral O'Neil and tEs
S@CL t!-aJ Ne y regarded as being eminently fitted
for this duty caused the Secretary 10 dssiyats Vim
az ms representative abroad. The points to Be
but II is hoped that his investigation WIN result Il,
securing such exhaustive data on the subject as 10
better idea OF the matter when considering Increases
in the navy.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following any uf
navy orders have been iseusd:
ARMY
Captain PATRICK H MULLAv. arm Infantry suz
Company H to n U.vv
win he latest i iR1i s4;a SS:sa
Js S1-'' " = n FA10 % naval hospital 'aa
lieutenant cqn1aand.r q. z. BURD. detached uasa
steam engineering.
Lisu t y c2mHls nam, " BAzTrE 70 rasa
SCI IN ehargs q steam engineering dspsFtnsHi
Lisutsnant J. K ROBINSON. detached IN, Prairss; to
the Newport az executive officer
Ensign E. A. WEICTEEr. 70 tbs Cleveland
Nfidshipuan A 3. REED the Mohican.
stoned
Second Lisg,snsai R " DEEENay N, MaE = e'r's
Gable dispatch from Rear Admiral Evans March .
g
tie Kentucky
Passed Assistant Paynastsr d ". EESBIT. the Az
uapol!s the Rainbow
Assistant surgeon II F. sTRISE. OIongapo station 70
the Annapolis
Passed Assistant Payrnastsr @. r MADDEN ths Ram
bow to the Annapolis
Ensign J. F. GREEN the Oregon 20 the Isis De CUBA
Assistant Surgeon = +. MURPHY the Wisconsin to rs
ISIa de Cuba
Ensign J. V. BABCOCK. the Psmpanss to ths Mont
Grey.
Midsniomaa J. RODGERS Tire Kentucky to the c'a-
clnnatL
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEsSELs-Ihs foi-
lowing movements OF vessels have been rspol's1
70 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February 9s-Ths Gloucester at Culsora
March The Texas the Florida and me Watystss -. =.
Pensacola. the Sterling az GuantantIlo, - -
ply at Mare Island. tbs Standsh az Nolio4H
SAILED.
F.srra~v rs-Ths Columbia from ST Thomas iof ~
Domingo City.
March The Arkansas from Norfolk tor Fe1 l ~.
the Eearsarra. the Alabama. the Mana s----
s9urf the Illinois. the NJ Massachusetts L4s $3.50
the Potomac the Newark. the DetIol-. - e.
r1rnerv THE Glacier and the Abarenca. TUE -
tanamo for Pensacola
March e-The Machlas from Gibraltar for PoF''