New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

THE BlSCOE CASE CLOSED-The PTesidenc
to-day disposed Of a long pending and trouble
some court martial by refusing 10 reopen the case
Of Paymaster Harry e Biscoe who had applied
10 the Secretary of the Navy TO reopen il on the
ground that Admiral Evans. who ordered the court
in his and reviewed the proceedings and SEN
tence that Biscoe should lose fifteen numbers. was
personally prejudiced a revealed in another court
martial case, that of Paymaster Nicholson. The
judge advocate general recommended that the ap-
peal be dismissed but that the sentence be miti-
gated. The Secretary of the Navy reported 70
the President that Paymaster Biscoe's reputation
was of the best. and there was suspicion OF IN
reasons the Prssden mitigsted the penalty Of the
original court martial 70 a simple reprimand for
been administered.
ADMIRAL. STIRLING IN COMMANDERS
Admiral Philip H Cooper informed the Navy De-
partment to-day from Shanghai that he has trans
ferred the command OF the United States fleet on
the Asia:ic Station to Admiral Yates Stirling.
and that he will sail for home the steamship
China, accompanied by his flag lieutenant Lieu
tenant Victor Blue. and his aid. Ensign r. L.
Wyman.
COLONEL ECHOLS PROFESSOR.-The Presi-
dent has confirmed the selection by the General
STAFF of Associate Professor Charles P. Echols. to
he professor of mathematics at West Point. with.
the rank of colonel. succeeding Professor Edger-
ton. who died recently. The General Staff has de-
cided not fill the vacancy in the associate pro-
10 provide by legislation for filling such places
this by detail from the line OF the army. instead
of by the appointment OF civilian
CHADWICK SAILS FOR GENOA.-Rear Adj
niraI Chadwick reported by cable 10 the Navy
Department to-day that he has sailed with tho
Brooklyn from Gibraltar for Genoa. where he goes
shore leave
TO PRESERVE STEWARDS BONES-Repre-
sentGtions have been made to the Navy Depart
ment that the grave of Commodore Charles Stew
art. Of the naval heroes of the early days OF
the republic I'm danger of dissertation The
grave is in RonaIdson Cemetery. at Ninth and
cambridge sts Philadelphia. owned by prf-
waite citizens. II is unmarked. and Is about to os
eradcated by building operations Secretary Moody
has directed the Bureau Of Navigation to make an.
Investigation with view to the honorable preser-
walton of the bones of the distinguished naval Of
fcer. II the identity of the grave can ee esta6-..
,iSe U g The bones 70 The national cemetery
Arlington or the naval cemetery at AhhSApohs-
PACIFIC, soI-ADRON'S CRUIsE-The Pacific
Squadron consisting Of the NewYOrl1. the Marbles
head the Concord and the Bennington. arrived al
Bremerton Tuesday from a cruise from Panama
to Honolulu and then 20 Kiska Island one OF tho
Aleutian group nearly nine thousand miles. This
squadron is on its way San Francisco. Rear
Admiral Glass. who is now in command OF the sta
ton then viii De renewed oS tea[ tAoll!rat eG 7
main object the visit to the AeuJian Islands was
To inspect the new coaIing station established al
Kiska-
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
First Lieutenant JAMES io5 I TGf5N+i J from Company
First Lieutenant WALTER I. REED. from Company g
Captain WILLIAM MITCHELL signal Corps. from De-
| Captain GEORGE H. McMAsTER. oath Infantry. from
| South Carolina Military Academy. Charleston. &c
Captain JOHN H RICE Ordnance Department. from
Captain ALEXANDER y STARK. assistant surgeon. "a
IsJhmian Canal Conrunission-
| CAPTAIN THOMAS H sI.AvENS quarterTnaster osfors
examining board Washington for examination
Colonel PHILIP HARyEY assistant sTrgeoR general,
quartermaster general; major HlNItR LI1it5EIT.
POMROY co1nrnissary. de<ailed examining board
al Chicago
Captain DAVID $, STANLEY. Qusr'ermastsr. bef.rs
eH5r59inS ''''-
Lieutenant Colonel OSCAR I0SG dsRg;y quar:sg-
surgeon: JOHN b. BE,LLINGER. quarternaster. and
i2zN = c ''iis howard surgeon ds'aiai
NAVY
Captain E X MOORE additional duty connection ht'ins
c0m s9a1men T. ofc.r HARRIS 70 navy '''
Equipment. Navy Department
Lieutenant R SPEAR. to the Hancock
Lieutenant A H SCALES detached the Concord hoTna.
lieutenant g R MORGAN detached the Albany; to ths
Concord
Assistant surgeon r X MCT.ANAHAN to army hos
utal. Fort Bayard
Assistant surgeon W. SEAMAN. 70 the Wabash
psvmaster L @ Anmen. June q modified home
Colonel q Z BERRYMAN Lieutenant Colonel H X
WHITE and First Lieutenant R. B. CREECY. COM
unissoned in marine CORPS
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSEI.S-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to-
the Navy Department:
lime ea-Ths Nero and the Vicksburg az Bremertonf
the Michigan at Detroit the Tingey at New-4ork' tAs
Des Mones a Guantanamo
June S0-The Glacier at Guantanamo
SAILED
luna 2q-The Minneapolis and the Prairie from New
norr FOR Frenchlans Bay: Brooklyn from Gibraltar
- Genoa Key West f0r San JUAN
fba Texas from Newport News for Nev-Lonfon tho
Arkansgs the Nevada Florida from IlaTnberts
Worden. the Truxtun ana the
1gacTonough Roads for Nev-IOndon- thu
NIassaChusetts the Hartford from Hampton Roads
Nerra the WFtpple. the HUI. the Hop
Efns and the Lawrence Hampton Roads FOR POGO
uoke and Narragansett Bay
S0The Perry from Portland TOT gray Farotrs
the Alexander Csvts FOR Woosung the Wasp from
Gulf Port Miss, for New-Orieans-
STEEL CASHIERS UND0ING.