New-York tribune., 1905-11-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

Washington. November T.
COLONEL EDwARDS'S RESIGNATION.-There
has been considerable curiosity among artillery OF
5cers in regard to the resignation of Colonel Car
tnce R. Edwards. army chief Of the Insular Bureau.
rom his position with the Canal Commission IL
vas known that he the personal selection Oh
The Secretary of War and that the place carried
with IT extra pay. which Colonel Edwards would be
hardly likely give up without some good reason,
The truth Of the matter is that Coionei EoMafus E;
soners once and that he was really in the way. 1t
Is reported that he was aided to this concus1h % & bs
srS ofioer before he left the city with Mr. Taft
reported to have told Colonel Edwards that he
entertained the highest personal regard for MN.
was only an Interference with the adainistrativ
Of the hssS Of f. the the eta clone Ed
wards is aspiFan, for the posiaon OF tabshed
with the security which may be given II next ses
n by vba sa made many m in
since he came here after Peod 81 aadrhfat d m has
an abundance of tact as is made evident by tne
fact that he withdrew from the canal branch az az
confusing the LEGAL situation
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major DAVID C sHANKs. 4th Infantry to Fort Thomas
First Lieutenant JAMES J. MAYEs. oath Infantry, de-
tailed professor military science Drury College
Colonel WALTER s. SCOTT 18th Infantry
lieutenant Colonel PALMER WOOD 11th Infantry.
Major FRANK B. ANDRUs 18th Infantry.
Frr,t Lieutenant CHARLES C FINCH to 18th Infantry
First Lieutenant JOHN 9. MCLEERY to 21st Infantry
First Lieutenant EBvIN H WAGNER TO 10th Infantry
Frs, Lieutenant THOMAS W. BROWN TO 23d Infantry
First Lieutenant OTIS r. COLE to 21st Infantry.
First Lieutenant SHELBY LEASURE to 17th Infantry
First DANIEL z. sTIEAN. to 9th Infantry
First Lieutenant CHARLES F HERR to 2lst Infantry
ters Department TO 9Th Cavalry.
Captain ALBERT G DALTON; S6th Infantry to duty a.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM B. GOWN. 30 Cavalry 70
Philippines
cp:.lnt BEES and 4 MSRASIk sns eutsnans sisnAR
MORRIS commissioned.
MARINE CORPS.
,~.s. ur,rpv r DAVIS hold IN readiness for orders
T ssseaat at W kasmsaao moa ans Hishars
First IAsutenant THOMAS A MOTT detached marine
s.oona Meutenants WARD ELLIS. ALBERr Z. Ran Ran
DALI EDWARD sTuRPEEATTT AT ,usre spp9uaseu advel
oass. Of general court martial at Naval Academy.
H.eopd sTtsIans5 JETHR k1NaabE from duty
members and JOSEPH Ross naval frs Aesass aa as
rarain IoF NJ HARDING detached recruiting district
California to marine eafraGs apan MnKER
BABB who ordered the Baltimore relieving Cap Cap.
bszr.cks. Island
Captain PHILIP NJ. BASNoN. to marine barracks
Captain ROBERT H DUNLAP detached Marine sisT1s sshGo
SapPn Ct aPR1Gaeh GhokGE .HN oRpES
marine Pensacola, relieving Captain HENRY
q DAVIS. ybo is ordered Manila.
fspta.n JAMES c. BRECKENRIDGE. detached marine
CHARLES Hiz S HILL. who is ordered to marine bar
Portsmouth.
Captsin FRED H DELANO. detached recruiting district
of Iowa. TO Minneapolis. relieving Captain HENRY
w. CARPENTER. who is ordered to marine barracks'
Island
1seutenant Colonel BENJAMIN p RUSSELL, retired.
and Coionel GREEN T.
GooDLOE. payamster from duty as member OF the
Awards
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member general martial at Naval Academy.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS The following
movenlefts of naval vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED
November s-The Nina and Prov.nceown: the
Francisco: the Marcellus at Monte
TompknByine
SAILED.
November from Provincetown for Port
Royal: the Yankee from Kingston for eiuantsnaIno'
he for Proyincetown: the New
port from Monte Plata; the Potomac
from Annapolis for baltimore