New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
LFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l


NAVAL TITLE SQUABBLE.-Rear Admiral John
H. Upshur. retired. who bas interested himself
greatly In the matter of naval titles. has again
applied to the Secretary Of the Navy for depart
mental action which shall at rest for some tlme
least the question OF the right Of stan officers to
make use Of the so-called line titles Rear Admiral
Upshur brought this question before Secretary
Long, whose opinion in favor of the use by
staff officers who the chiefs Of bureaus OF the
title of rear admiral by those staff officers who
had been ntired with that rank Admiral Upshur
insisted that the title OF admiral belongs 10
ne I'M bofa m oody e ho Teersd ss se matter to
the department OF justice. and obtained an opinion
Mr.. Moody went out of the Navy Department with
vexed questions ieft for the consideration OF his
successor. Mr. Morton The latter has turned IeG the
whS SO far @ has taken mo no sS91 KSSF "a the Na1
asking that something be done so that officers may
know what to expect and whether the law, as he
lations understood TO contain clauses originally
placed there by Long 9T 5ne su5S PeS 0
the departmental decision.
COLONEL BUCHANAN PROMOTED-The va
cancy in the list Of brigadier generals caused by
the retirement Of General Francis Moore and the
promouen ana retreI1nent S1 S1CeesSvey od eEnE %
commanding the 2lth Infantry. at Fort Harrison,
Montana.
FEW DEsERTERS FROM FLEEr-In view Of
recent reports there been heavy desertons
from the North. Atlantic feet, now IN Florida
waters, an official statement has been issued by
he chief Of staff to the effect that on April there
only eighty absentees from the ships WHICH Is
over these are set down as stTagg4eES lnstead OF
have Simply overstayed their leave. and win return
lent iS tH' '@''''''
WORK FOR CHAPLAIN VATTNEANN.-Chaplain
Edward Vattmann retired. has been ordered 70 duty
FaaiP nd will
assistant to the superintendent IN charge OF Filipino
students in the United States Father Nattmann
familiar with the work to be DONE
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army. navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major Genersl-sAAIUEL s. SUMNER. temporarily re-
leved from the commend ma OF s9s 9 s Ps B
the temporary absence OF Major General Mao
Arthur
Fsriradier General FRANK D. BALDWIN from the De-
n. of s GGSsaSs bseneo s moS
Isrigadier General WILLIAM 8. NrCAsKY. from the
Philippine Islands to Denver.
4sr,gadier General JAMES A. BUCHANAN. the Philip
pine Division
sad:F TAsKEE BLISS to O. Ma9ils for Ssty
eeOiaa aTIery. 10 i6Oth Company COAST sTtIlleTy
Captain JOIN n st6 NAR1E BasS aa sIr sGs Company coast
Captain WILLIAM p. PENCE from Tooth to soth Com
Captain ARTHUR F CURTIS. from 47th to nth Com
pany, coast artillery
Captain EUGENE 7; WILSON. from 18th to a7th Com
Retirement of Brigadier General CHARLES W. HOBBS
First Lieutenant GOVERNOR v. PACKER, lss Infantry.
to Washington Barracks
NAVY.
Lieutenant R. STONE. detached naval station. Guam:
Ensign supply 5 T. HOE"EL '''''A'A 'D'
Ensign E P. svARz detached the supply; hums and
await orders
Midshipman R A. DAWES detached the Chicago; TO the
Msrblehead
Medical Director w FARwEI1. retired. to naval re-
Surgeon z. NJ SHIP. detached naval hospital. New
Surgeon J. c PRYOR, detached naval hospital. Nara
Passed Assistant Surgeons J; F: LEHs and L ".
Passed h6sDs Asi'ssn5 Bay ~ n'
Passed Assistant 5ENT9N Passed 1s
surgeon P5is5 dsde5sa fsa srsoon
FIs detached naval fRPa h9sPff SSSSh ssSehed naTS
yard, washington all to Naval Medical School,
MARINE CORPS
second 1Jeutenants HOLLAND NJ SMITH RALPH S.
KEYsER TI1AiPIIN NJ ~ POTTS % II; A9"lfR @ IT. W
TTST6s SISN5 %oE i MoRf1soN. ANDREW B. DRUM. Jr
EDWARD STTBTyANTv sTv,,5szTT DAXTD tt1EoFYS y EANS
ANcRuM join p MEyTN i. HENFY 2TYs s ,sI4ETGE GRFEN
sEAER ana RALPH sEPARD g 3d. sG Marine
School Of Application. AnnspoIlH' 1oE InSuuce'oH'
First Lieutenant THOMAS A MOTT. to Marine Barracks
Norfolk.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
April l2-The Eagle at San
April Texas the Nevada, the Florida ana the
Arkansas at Key West and the Prairie at Porto
Plata
SAILED
April ls-The Abarenda from Pensacola for Hampton
Road, the Prairie from Monte Crsti for Porto Plata
BROOKLYN from Plata for Santo Domingo
city via Samana Bay Detroit from Porto
Plata for ST. Thomas via San Juan.