New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
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He described the expense to which the government
was put by the mulupEcs tion OF work. and said
the greatest obstacle 10 the reform would be the
opposition Of heads OF departments at the yards.
For instance. at League Island. he told by the
civil engineer that all the power could be furnished
by one plant, and the naval constructor at that
yard said the thing. but each OF them. added
Mt Moody. thinks IT should be his plant. Some
made by the reference to the yard Charles
energy OF Senator Tiilmsn. The COMMITTEES was
surprised TO hear the Secretary say that he and
the department not responsible for the estab-
lshment OF yard at Charleston. lie said: The
it, The estimates were made in response to a
resolution OF the Senate TO estimate for buildings
seemed TO ne the department had no discretion left
Congressman Mudd asked: In view OF your
statement that the Navy Department is not re
Yard would IKE 70 ask you who is2"
eress. The Navy Department is absolutely respon-
sible FOR carrying out the wish OF Congress. but
yard which was asked FOR by the department.. The
Another interesting subject brought up the
employment OF ships. The Secretary told the com
mittee that he had great difficulty n deciding be
whether not ships should be laid up in ordinary.
the work on the ships, the manufacturing part OF
and give some Of our officers to help them out in
the workshops; but. so far as 1 know, nobody who
favor 81 IL. DO not mean TO detract from the
great service Of those men who build ships or who
ana Inspect our material / only want TO cali your
and have 10 SIT there and balance between the
bureau OF navigation. which wants the officers 20
officers 10 remain on land"
WAR DEPARTMENT FICTION TO Go.-one re-
suit OF the attack in Congress- the departmental
Libraries is the issue OF order at the War De-
partment closing the fiction department; q the
10 posts in various parts OF the country.
ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR-The Secretary o;
War has approved the design Of the medal for
the Medal OF Honor Legion. II consists Of five
pointed star OF Hight gun metal The words United
state Of America and 'valor" appear in raised
the back OF suspended eagle
FAILURES AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mid
shipnen OF the fourth class at Annapolis to be
dropped rom the naval service the Academic Board
having reported them deficient IN their studies;
i-s - ~ rst ,,Ty,,,ernert IN the standing ~
the boys the usual cent Of failures in this class
being about 90
CANDIDATES FOR CONiN1IssTONs.-The secre-
tary OF the Navy has designated the following per-
sons 10 appear for examination on March 10. 10
test their qualifications for appointment as second
Heuteuants IN the Marine Corps J. Horace Hun
sicker. Collegevile. Penn; John Newton, jr..
stephen Garst son Of Commander Perry Garst:
Edward r.. Conger AdeL Iowa: Arthur Stokes.
orange. y J. James G. Gibson. Philadelphia; Har-
ID r Worgnan Pennsylvania; william 7 Hoad-
y, Portland Ne. George a ilarlSk, Ne YSS
Moses sumter. s. g: Edward y. Cole, Boston;
WATSON. stanley F. Althrop PhiladelEhia: Howard
Paul Wright Washington, John II White, Massa-
chusetts, and Frank .. Twitchel. Portland. Ne.
WIRELESS TEIEGRAPHY TEsTs-Rear I'D
niral Converse chief OF the Bureau Of Equipment.
has made arrangements for a competitive test Of
four systems OF wireless telegrsphy. be held in
The vicinity OF New-York Harbor. Reports re-
ceived at tie Navy Department say that there Is
/ much experimental work between vessels. and
excellent record W5s made by The kesrsarge and
/ recentl.- there was an eKchsnse OF messages be
distance Of over sixty miles. Rear Admiral Con-
verse intends 70 have the approaching tests made
/ ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
4 Captain CHARLES b. RoeAN Jr retired: r-pO-, 70
sSni1sa nsa u 5hst state for four TT years.
Captain RoREET .T &C. r :Sv ION @ c.ys to New
Prs. Lieutenant RESI CHA r. NMALLE % cav.l
] NAVY.
! cgumanser g THOMAS. to navy yard League Island
9s wae TO the mei,a As eree2s oraes
IH' SST4Tk s ASTTE G M M Ar 2 hEgs
ERooKs y N. CON 5T b q A,4ES J. L HIl
NidshiDmaa P. wIcKERsHAM. TO the Tacoma FEB
PiF5rElIE WILLIAM p SPEAR ana y q FAR
appointed with rank OF ensign
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS The
following movements OF vessels have been reported
/ 20 the Navy Department:
/ ARRIVED.
/ January sl.-Ths Yarke.. a San Domingo city
February b.-Ths Maine. at Hampton RosdA
SAILED
February s7ne Hartford Porto for GuAn,s-
/ February 6--The Missouri, from Hampton
fcr !nspecton Iowa. Crn Hampton Roads for
New-Y0rx: the Texas. Hampton Roads for New
! orleans: the Florida, from SeW-Yor1z Newport
/
| The comDsndant Norfolk Navy f. directed
! 10 Ola the collier Marcellus q