New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau
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From Tribune Bureau
Washington September Z.
BROOKLYN YARD TO BE BUSf.-Ihe
Brooklyn Navy Yard will get its snare or the
naval repair work this fall. according to the plan
approved by the Secretary of the Navy, Which
sends to that establishment the Maine ana 'he
Alabama among the big ships both TO be
locked and generally overhauled. 1t is likely
that little beyond docking will be done with the
latter vessel which Is marked for complete
survey In anticipation of much work needed IN
the spring The problem of repairs is becoming
serious and the department is inclined to place
out of commission those ships which present TOO
large a bill for restoration TO actlVe service
1t is likely there will be more of these assign
ments to the waiting list each year. The OIL
Gals differ in opinion to the best course 10
pursue in providing for the changes on ooaru
the ships which not to be continued on the
active register. Some Of the authorizes. notaoiS
the chief constructor believe that it would be
wise and prudent to place all the ships IN such
condition as will enable the government to
make of them short notice. proceeding
which would require the expenditure OF more
money than would be the case where the repairs
of an unimportant character. In the case
| of the San Francisco 1t was urged by some OF
the department officials that it would be better
to have the ship made ready for sea service
when she would be ready for the emergency WITH
out delay and the trouble of extensive work The
department has ruled otherwise, however ana
decided that only material repairs snail De mace
where the ships intended for service at once.
In other the only work likely to be done
is that Of keeping the ships from deterioration.
This decision will have itsSeffect on the nature
of the work done at sucn plants as tnat at
Brooklyn but 1t is controlled entirely by the
amount of money which the Navy Department
has its disposal for ship repair work year by
year
WHO is SELLING UNIFORMS?-Army
officers on duty in the Department of the East.
in common with others. report that the greatest
difficulty attaches to the protection of the uni
form. The whole question hinges around the
theory that the soldiers clothes are the property
of the enlisted man. and that, after he leaves
the service he may do as he pleases with them
An effort is to be made TO catch some or the
second hand dealers of New-York who make Il
prac tice of buying army uniforms, and watch is
TO be kept to ascertain If test case can be pre-
pared and carried into the courts The law
officers of the service have an idea they may he
able to get a decision which will enable the au-
thorities to proceed against those who have army
clothing in their possession. The question is
more less complicated, as has been told IN
these dispatches. by the fact that the militia
men everywhere are now supplied with military
equipments and the uniform of the regular ser
vice without distinction. and many cases or the
sale of the clothing may come from those of the
National Guard. However General F. D. Grant
will probably institute system of observation
which may relieve the situation.
sCHUYLKILL ARSENAL TROUBLE-Act-
ing Secretary Oliver has reached A conclusion
rega riding the action to he taken to straighten
out the affairs of the Schuylki Arsenal. and
will announce his findings tomorrow. 1t is
understood that his action is to be decidedly
drastic and that undoubtedly some cases Will be
referred to the Department OF Justice for prose-
Cution.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Second Lieutenant, ALDEN F BREWSTER sTtiI'e Try
p GGTS TO r'eS'''' 0' san
MsG FRsSK RD sh 18th nfah AND
RarTacks. witnesses in cas- Of Captain Aga P.
captain TEEDERS 5S ns KSAEESsT6 18th Infantry
Second Lieutenant RALPH r. GLASS. 18th Infantry,
First oIiasns ss sAMEI MASTER from New
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander J G. QUINBY detached the
Franklin; to navy yard. Norfolk, for martial
lin, navy yard. Norfolk as executive officer |
Lieutenant Commander ". V PRATT. Naval Academy. |
Lieutenant H. f. BRIGGS, Independence; to
the Concord
the ssn to nay op San ua detached
Assistant Surgeon r. a. RACHMANN to the Lancaster |
Assistant Surgeon NJ W. BAKER detached naval sta
ton San Juan; home. orders
Passed Assistant Surgeon i. F. PAGE detached
Lancaster: home, walt orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster H WISE. 81 detached
the Casttne: home walt orders
Assistant Paymaster w ". LAMAR. detached Wasp:
10 naval training station Newport, assistant gen
eral storekeeper.
Assistant Naval Constructor j. f. BAILEY detached
yard. League Island; 10 navy yard. Pensacola
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSEI.S-The fol |
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported |
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
September 5-The I'ncas ProVnCetown
September 6-The Texas. the Arkansas. da and
Florida a Provincetown; the Hopkins BOSTON |
Nashville navy yard. New York: Ohio ana !
Quiros Che Foo: the Nero Juan: the
Puget Sound yard.
SAILED
September The Hopkins from FroyinCetown
Nashville TompknsviIle navy ward |
Hannibal from Provincetovu for
Baltimore for