New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06

ing be done to prevent the acquisition By for
a question Of time whsi any advantass which l.
now Americas exclusively may be shared by all
ago called for information regarding the subnla-
they contained facts which it was desirable should
be regarded as confidential Now that additional
proved submarine ri Sa1 do have been submitted
Moody decided that It Would be weii 70 Adhere To-
the former policy. and give out nothing concerning
mitted this opinion to his successor. Mr. Morton
MhG Is mHey 70 pc gaiIed ny Ins same RTcip- ,
fine work. but it Is proposed not to advertise the
achievement TO observant Europeans.
BIG FUND FOR FORTS.|Thers has been some
rivalry between War Department. bureaus over tho
authority for discussing the annual fund OF $4,000
for Installing fire control systems at the coast
forts. 1t is one Of those subjects which the MILL
tary and naval authorities find difficult to de-
cide-there IS much to be said IN favor OF every
side OF the In the installation Of the fire
control systems the work might be done by the
army engineers. because they have to do with the
preparation OF all emplacements. or 1t might be
placed under the signal corps which looks after the
electrical communication of the army. The subject
was referred to the General Staff. and General A.
". Greedy. chief signal officer Of the army. sub
mitted a long argument IN favor OF the assign
ment OF the responsibility TO his corps. The ques-
ton has been decided in his favor. and al
though the fund TO be expended this year is $780,
co. the completed project viii cost many times that
sum. Every maroon IN inc country where Jnere ara
Notifications will be connected by the fire control
system which is the development OF invention
of Major e. y Whistler. OF the artillery corps on
duty at Fort Wadswortn, NeW-1 ork wa9 installed
fully tested there under an allotment made by
the Board OF Ordnance and Fortihcations. and was
reported very successful Its object. the
name iTPes Us 20 s9I 5dn sca f ns 9I sG a
cqracy In the aiming OF the big guns; render pos
fcient operation Of the defensive works
CARIBBEAN SQUADRON'S CRUISE-The New
ark the Newport. the Scorpion and the Bancroft
OF the Caribbean Squadron. commanded by Rear
Admiral Sigsbee. left Porto Plata yesterday a
cruise to the principal ports Of san Domingo going
Minister TO San Domingo. is on the flagship New
ark.
JEWELS SHIPS OFF FOR TRIESTE.-Ths
United States European Squadron. Rear Admiral
Jewell commanding. consisting OF the flagship
gd states 5fe spmfs bo 99 NFe%dT s sne ns
day from Gibraltar for Trieste.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
ing surgeon Captain Alexander y stark.
Colonel JAMES REGN. 9Th Infantry detailed attend
encampment organized militia state OF Pennsylvania.
at Gettysburg. July % 10 80.
Commander \ G. DIEFFENBACI and Com
mande- Nj. L. WOOD commissioned
Lieutenant Commander +. s CARTER placed on re-
tired
sioaed with rank Of lieutenant SonaandeT
Assistant Surgeons w c. FARWEII. " T MLEAN
and c. T. GRAYSON commissioned with rank OF
lieutenant Junior grads.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. vESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
20 the Navy Department;
ARRIVED
July THE Texas Arkansas Florida Nevada
and the Marlborough London Truxtun
the Hopkins. the Hull and the Whipple Nara
July 2The WorIen Narragansett Ray. the lawrence
at New-IoudOn. the Wasp New-Oreans. tho
at Frenchman's Bay and the New-York the Concord
and the Marbiehead Tacoma
July 3-The Vixen Pensacola the Dixie TompAns-
vile. the Atlanta, the Marietta and Castine az
Tenerfre and the Missouri PirRus-
July 4-The CaHao Justin at Hong Kong and thu
Illinois AZ Gibraltar
SAILED.
July 2The Villalobos from HsnSow FOR Shanghai thu
ninEton from Brenerton fo- Port Angeles ard tho
ViC1sburg from Brenerton for Mare Island
July Newark. Newport bancroft and tina
Scorpion from Puerto Plata for Monte Christi
July 5-The Chesapeake from New-L0ndon for Nara
set