New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
,RQYl AND NAVY NEWS.
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r-,oN THr TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington. October 2.
CHAPLAIN SENTENCED.-Chaplain
1Ds'E ,gocC-afi. of the navy, has been sen
s'ssg. = Sl~ssissal This unusual occurrence IN
&C. 50 Ear as chaplains are concerned has
- .,,vtea 70 the Navy Department by cable
- r.ysts hy Rear Admiral William NJ Foger
ffo+ ..,5e- = the cruising squadron of the
ths es.t Reports reached Admiral Folger
Asl--- -,,+hs ago thar Chaplain MRoGran who was
s1 s..ss ,n $50 was misconductIng himself in
49,. .rd the reports led 20 charges that the
as.,, ras guilty Of immortality. Thereupon the
-.-,v rendered ais resignation which was reported
es washington authorities by cable by Admiral
v.'--, who also al the same time advised against
t.-,,oe with the inquiry made by the naval
- Chaplain MacGrairs resignation was
s,-,v reused and his trial was completed. The
80, hss been TIE sentence OF dismissal, and pend
.sn ns sr' the chaplain is the way home on COM
SI-ss-rial liner
x.yAl TURBINE INoUIRT.-It has been de-
- thaf only one o. the three naval scouts which
y. nav being designed shall DO fitted with tur-
-. machinery Il remains to be decided which OF
.-,I tvpes OF turbines shall be used. Most OF
- errerts al present favor the Parsons as against
=. Curtis esstem. bur no conclusion W:n probably
cached with there is a thorough competitive
-. N the systems at Annapolis. contract has
~, closed with the makers of the Parson tur-
-. so- mechanism FOR this purpose. The inquiry
- - along the lines OF ascertaiuing Just what
.,rouy viii result from the use Of turbine ma
.sinsry under conditions known as reduced cruis-
,,r soeed. on vessels equipped with reciprocating
.--ines there is s saving n fuel when the speed
!. reduced TO- say. ten knots. but s; is understood
\, the department officials thai no such proper
,touate economy is possible in a vessel fitted wiki
-. ,urbne The Navy Department has deter
-,,nsd 70 investigate this subject before the tur-
~. Is Installed on one ot the scouts. since the
,,,sff, "a s-ffa
.ssr,s of naval maintenance, II IS recognized
hst the rurbiue under conditions calling for sched-
re trtps requiring maximum speed az all tines .
ne turbine is entirely suited 10 naNai use-
.srr-,r5rTNG" PROJECTILEs.-An inquiry is
s.5r made by the naval Ordnance Bureau into the
ts- thar certain projec1iles fred from l1-lneh guns
rave exhibited The defect of 'tumoing- ms
ss-,ovs fault is puzzIing 10 the experts, who are
loss "a understand The causes OF the Irregular
,-- some q them think il is due 10 the band
,-o-ns ne shell. others suggest that the trouble
Yests in the powder whlen Is 6, - f5cers
and more ny SieIio,S Ei--e - - =, 5.fso,s
sbnk The tumJIrg - shells rlay ne que 10 oele.ts s
e. aat the guns Re '''
NFV MAPS OF ALAsKA--The army signal
.,-7s has published 2 valuable map of Alaska
Slowing the signal corps telegraph hnes covering
/, distance Of nearly 400 miles. OF which one-half
!, oabe. 1o7 NILES are wireless, and the remainder
lrua Hrcs The map Is Interesting as showlng also,
ss sesr sIlreyed by three signal corps officers.
DAMAGrs At NANAssAs-The. special hoard
srrointed 10 appraiss the damages suffered by
farmers near Manassas as result Of The manoeu-
vres Ass completed its work placing the totai' at
fsTa which Is much less than was expected
captain KIRKMAN ACCUSED Charges have
besr FLED with General r. \. Grant. IN command
of the Department Of the East alleging misconduct
N the part o. Captain Kirkman. 25th Infantry. on
duty al Fort Ninorsra, Nebraska. Captain kirkman
IS said 70 hsve induged in misbehay1or while on
70 hotel furniture 70 considerable extent have
been 6led with the military authorities.
NAVAL COAL sCPFLY.-Bids for furnishing coal
80 naval vessels al forega ports In the next calen-
dsr year Vin be opened Ca December ar the
RUTeau Q: Egupmeat. Preferenee, win be given. 50
ports whenever it IS obtsinabIe at prices approxi-
mating that Of foreign coal
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army ana navy
orders have bee1 issued:
ARMY.
os7;s'h joseph ? JANDA st IaisntEy from s. Louis
EscoHa Lieutenant WILLIAM P PEARSON. to 2sth In
T'r'l Iasg,saan. JANIS o. ROSS 18th Cavalry. to
f--rl Preside pro7er station
NAVY
s4sUtenart : = FLENANN. 70 the Hancock
-1sg,sant 9 : Courtney 70 naval torpedo station. Mar
i1es.ausaI F. LYON 70 nnyy ys-a. Boston
hrs,Ens q -IIpN5. + EoRsGHAcE5. G Dep JOIN
SeNEr " = WHITEHEAD, G s NANDCR-
and G ~. DNsNORE ccra.nissionei
fvTge7r L VI. CURTIS. 10 the Pensacola
9agmss'sE IRWIN Jr detached TIE sclaee: 20 Asiatc
AIs.san, Pay-sser ". c F1-E detached the Fioriea:
Assis,a1t Pavlaas,-r C. X wRENsHAk- dstacAea navy
!sra. "ashi1EtnH. 10 The FLORIDA
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESsELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 70
The Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
October ~. 2ss l., Lssaan as5 ls i Hannibal At Bait,
hos-on the ~yoa-ug Roche Earbo--
oo'25s5 Ins Alexander Al Guam. the Neworleans AZ
SAILED.
% . as HHsa tTo Pensse2e for % 5usntansEne.
oe''ss. 22rae Msrasaus. from Tompkinsyns for Nor
TIE COLORADO AT BOSTON.
Boston, Oct 2-The new United States battle
ship Colorado. which was built by the government,
eTTlved EsTe to-day and anchored below Hull 10
~slt Tor the TIDE. She came up TO Nantasket Roads
~ a1eG water, and there she VIII lay al anchor
- e- seless. Then sAe VII leave Cor her trial triT
Gloucester. Mass Oe5. 22-Tae United States
cruisers Ainnes polls and Columbia and the aux
ilsTy cruisers Prairie and Dixie anchored In the
S5'sy saIb9r here to-day having come take part
course on Monday. The Topeka is also n port
tWalics the trial
SIOUX SEND GREETINGS TO ROOSEVELT