New-York tribune., 1904-09-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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prOnDlOA CT Cndp4anaS. winch Is becoming a
serious matter. Secretary Taft has been besiesed
with the application Of chaDlaus who desire uro
motion 20 the grade Of major. and il is likely thar
the department. viii shortly announce its polIcv
regarding thoss officers Of The corps who have not
law by the Judge advocate general; only four chap
hinge on the question OF the contemporaneous
character OF commendatoTy reports. 1t is possible
construction cf the law
NAVAL POWER PIANTS-Much interest at
taches 20 the decision of Secretary Morton In rs-
spect to the consolidation Of power plants at ths
New-York Navy Yard and other navy yards and
stations Mucn difference Of opinion exists among
Secretary Mortons advisers in the department. in
regard 10 the wisdom Of such consolidation which
authorized At the last session of Congress
Rear Admiral Capps. chief constructor of the navy.
opposes the plan the ground that it would con
fine the source OF power for machinery to ons
would In time of war render the navy yard use
less and 2. other times would seriously cripple the
eaIly To a navy yard would have to oe settled en-
It's merits. and that no general policy can b
adopted
NEW COLIIERS-FormaI announcement Ia
made at the Navy Department that the coliers
authorized by the last Congress will be built.
at the navy yard. New-York, and the other AZ the
navy yard, Mare Island
wARsHIP PLANS APPRovED-The board on
construction has finally approved the plans and
specifications for the armored cruisers North Caro-
lima and Montana aud the battleship New-Hamp-
and as soon as they have been apProsT,se IN, oy sse
retary Morton they will 0e pueushed Inc atnored
low closely the lines of the Tennessee class and
the New-HamDshire and Louisiana class
,OLIVER,S CAUTION-Acting Secretary Oliver.
Of the War DEPARTMENT has issued a circular OF
warning against political assessments. and the par
tisan activity of ofhceholders. This circular en-
bodies the provisions of the Civil Service act OF
January IS. 1883. making political assessments OF
federal officers and employees misdemeanor. pun
ishable by fine. not exceeding $5.0OG or BY in
prtsonment for term not exceeding three years.
by iine and Imprisonment both at Ihs gis
OF President Roosevelt. and the opinion OF the A.
Sar9 s9G4eSf gf 5ersGns IN the service
EGAN WANTS RECORD REMOvED.-Najor
Peter r. Egan. surgeon in the United States army.
brought suit to-day against ". H Taft. Secretary
OF War 10 compel him TO remove from the record
OF court martial the proceedings adjudgng him
Major Eganl not guilty on charges Of Sesleet s o. o.
Colonel SannO. the reviewing of1cer, then com
piainant saws is in effect punishment for alleged
offences OF which he was found not guilty at FoF-
Douglass, Utah, in December lVi-
MILITIA INSTRUCTION--The militia authori-
ties of New-York have failed to send TO wash
ington the names OF the officers OF the NallohaI
Guard who have been Sefecteu o$ OoNSAuoA ON0'-
70 attend army schools. The desire of the militia
officers is to attend the higher schools at Fort
Monroe and Fort Leavenworth. KAN ana tns
nominations OF officers TO attend those schools Were
sent from Albany some time ago The War De-
partmeut authorities, however. decided that II
would b., well In the case OF New-York. as in all
other States, to advise the adiutant general that
the officers accepted should know in advance what
Is expected OF fne istn 2n1 @ t sent to the sdtant
general at Albany asking him 70 acqualnt lhe
States. Florida and Colorado, have responded WITH
lists OF nominees as MA MAJ - PitT intere3 Is
taken IN the proposition which admits mili-a OF
al army schools It Is expected that few militia
officers win be able TO meet the requirements a.
event they wifi be admitted at the regular gar
so .eS6os ssfSoS 6 a. Rcs Rsve ey BEEN dssgnas
for the convenience Of the New-York militia
ORDERS IssUED.-Tns following army and
navy orders have been issued,
ARMY
Captain THOMAS W. WINSTON. artillery corps. from
12th CcnaFa7e. artillery unassigned list 70
Major ALFRED s FRosT, retired. from NsF-slszica
tailed professor military science NeV-NfexicO Coilsss
Li'qt.asss eeoqs GEORGE RADB9cE 9f,s5 9Th Cavalry
NAVY.
Captain c. TRAIN detached president OF the board
OF inspseen and survey & 70 &C SCHS ip R{s me Ehihpp'
Captain j. r. DAYTON. to duty as president beard OF
Lieutenant CofTlandsr W T MAXWELL. additional
dny Inspector engineering material Conneetieut and
Rhode Island districts and as Inspector OF machinery
a Morris Heights
Lieutenant Commander r. s GRIFFIN. detached tbs
Iowa, to the Rearsarse. aeet engineer North At
lieutenant Commander C. s. WILLIS. detached the
Kearsarge: home. await orders
Lieutenant Commander +. Fl ELpRIDGE. detached ths
Texas; home. await orders
Cosge 70 hs Rainbow as aid on staff Of eonarnandsr
Lieutenant Commander z TEIEIss detached Navy xari
Iisits1S5f ecy9,sTss~ ~ 80 = * rr-Rr, sddtouaI tv in.
spector OF machinery, Seattle Wash
Lieutenant y. F. SELLERS. detached Bureau Of Navi-
Saton. to instruction naval torpedo station
Faynaster T W. LELTL. detached the Prairie; aWsf
Passed Assistant Paynnaster CHADWICK. astaehed
naval station san Juan; home; aNsit M orders =.
Portsmouth,. 70 the Prairie
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL NESSE ELS.-The fcl
lowing movements % vessels have been reported
n the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Sepesnlher 6-The Nevada Hampton Roads tae
esIIuS Lambert Point.
September The OLYMPIA AID the Cleveland Cher
bourg-
SAILED.
September s-The Holland Dupont Annapolis
for Baltimore; the Hartford from Nev-E4ave1 70
September The Puritan from Lewes cruise; ths
Texas from Bradford for Mensnsha Blight.
TARGET PRACTICE KILLS BRITISHERS
Breeehhlock Of One of the Comets Guns
pIo,x,s H,k ,,,,tb Teal pasrTRs