New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEVIS.
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Washington. April %
PORTO RICO DEF'ENCELESS.-Orders have now
been issued at the War Department, having the
effect OF Withdrawing from Porto Rico all the reSu-
lar troops on the island. There are now two COM
panies OF coast artillery San Juan. the 10Th and
18th. and these will be assigned TO station some
where in the Division OF the Atlantic IN orders IS
sued by General Corbn. There will remain in Porto
Rico for police purposes the companies Of the pro
visional regiment which now becomes. by virtue OF
the Army Appropriation act. part OF the regular
establishment. This abandonment OF the coast de-
fence fortiications Of Porto Rico. including the
great citadel OF San Juan. is made necessary by
the return OF all armament to spain. leaving the
nance is available for Porto Rican defences an ar
mean tme the native nfantry viii guard the un
armed batteries from petty depredstions.
BIGGEST MIDsHIPNLAN CI.Ass-Ths exanina-
ton OF nearly four hundred candidates for admis-
sion t. the Naval Academy began yesterday IN 1es
towns and cities IN all parts OF the United States
under the direction OF the Civil Service Commission.
There will be another examination of candidates at
Annapolis in June There are 40 vacancies to be
filled constituting the largest class ever admitted
made for the midsRipnen Most Of the ca1S5 S
designated by the New-York Corgressmen will not
appear for examination until June at the academy
spending the intervening period in preparation.
LAUNCH OF THE RHODE IsLAND-The bat
tleship Rhode Island will be launched at the works
OF the Fore River Ship and Engine Company.
quincy MASS, on April ~ Inc VESSEL VIII 90
named by Miss Maud wetmore. daughter Of sena-
tor Wetmore. OF Rhode Island
LONG CRUISES PLANNED.-It has been de-
cided that the South Atlantic Squadron shall leave
San Juan for Madagascar and the south coast Of
Africa soon as its commander-in-chief. Rear Ad-
mral French z. Chadwick. completes his duties
president OF the Missouri court Of inquiry. now in
session at Pensacola The squadron will go by
way OF the Suez Canal The North Atlantic bat
tleship squadron and the European squadron will
in the NTediterranean the latter remaining perma-
nently that station and the battleships return
TENDER the squadrons will go 10 the navy yards FOR
II is blamed shall be conducted on an elaborate
scale in the Caribbean next winter
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHT.-The Joint army
and navy board will take up for consideration the
subject OF wireless telegraphy with view to
ommeRding plan for government control OF
the wireless system. Secretaries Taft and Moody
will provide the board with all data pertaining to
the systems in operation within the boundaries
Of United States territory the location OF stations
VIII receive 1urther oy lIe dgIiS-
trative authorities Orders were issued to-day for
the equipment OF the Atlanta win wireless ap-
paratus.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Colonel CHARLES II. wHIPPLE. assistant paynnaster
general; Majors HENRY P. BIRMINGHAM surgeon:
GI.ENNAN surgeon. and Captain JAMES w
MANDREw paymaster detailed exsmination hoard
a Department for officers.
Captain GEORGE E PICKETT payrnas.er befor. board
Washington for examination for promotion
Captain JAMES W 3rANDREw paymaster relieved
office paymaster general.
Captain MATTHEW C BUTLER Jr 7th Cavalry TO St
Louis with Philippine exhibit.
Captain JOHN T. THOMPSON. ordinances department..
from Springfield Arrnory TO Rock Island Arsenal
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander +. W. KELLOGG and Lieutenant
P BABiN. detached the Yankee: home wait orders.
Lieutenant c. E. GELM. detached Topeka: home
walt orders.
Lieutenant p w HOJyRr0AN detached Ksarsargsg
hous. wait orders.