New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. May 1.
OVERHAUIaINCI THE FLEEr.-The Navy De-
partment is in receipt OF number OF surveys made
vessels which are in need OF a general overhaul
ing at the various navy yards The most important
work OF this kind is the New-Tork. recently re-
called from the North Atlantic feet. That vessel
will be repaired and completely changed In many
particulars at the Boston Navy Yard at cost %
about 81 600 the changes including new battery
Which are now under consideraton by the Board Of
Construction The submarine Plunger will De I'M
proved the New-TOrk yard at cost OF S3,OO1-
At the Norfolk yard the Hartford will be improved
at On expense of $4,000. the Nero will be over
hauled at about the same exTtnse. and the Ban
croft will probably be changed to make her more
servlceable The louisiana Naval Militia has asked
for the vessel which at present is not well ADAPTED
to naval uses, but is adhrDIy sultso as a pItctsco
the use OF midshipmen. 1t is proposed TO ex-
the Portsmouth Navy Yard the soqthery is about
EeaSg for s9Tyf9 I aSona PRISON mas
lions on the ship. At the League Island Navy Yard
At Mare island Navy Yard the IawtOn is being
s9nyerted into ho MAYA , 5s % ri to the
Philippines
OPPORTUNITY FOR MILLTlASIEN-The MILL
tary secretary has written TO tho Adutant General
at Albany. inviting him to name officers OF the or
ganzed militia of the state whom It is desired shah
attend the service schools in a student capacity.
These schools are the Army Medical School at
Fort Leavenworth. the artillery school at Fort
posts including those in the vicinity OF New-York-
That at Fort Hamilton may be attended by five
barracks by eight. that at Plattsburg Barracks by
twelve and that at Fort wadsworth BY tve Every
officers. The term begins on June l. and the
desired before that date that there may be no delay
In the appearance OF the officers for instruction.
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following army. navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain EWING E. BOOTH. from 10th to Tth Cavalry
Captain ROBERT p wALLACH, from It'll Cavalry
''Pi Hot spTIass E i'-''''-''' ''''4 '0''
Resignation OF Captain JOSEPH l. DONOVAN 22a IN
NAVY.
Cable from commander in chief Asiatic hess
Cavite May Il:
Lieutenant G P, BURT Wilmington; to tina
Ensign, D. c. BINGHAM. detached the Feolio to this
Captain B F RITTEESaoUsE Marine Corps. detached
Mdshlpmen H. H. MANSON. r NJ. FAwELL. A. S.
kRT detached the Ohio 70 the Wisconsin f
Midshipman 5 b SMITH. detached the Ohio to thu
MIdshipman F. B. SHERMAN detached the Oregon; to
Adshipulan J. RODGERS. detached tbs Mohican: the
Commander F. F. FLETCHER. to the wisconsin
MARINE CORPS.
Captain sSIEDLEY n. BUTLER detached ths Lancaster;
Second Lieutenant JOHN NEWTON Jr. detached League
Island 10 barracks. Washington
CaptN@b 52N N II w B53 a s sssn& Mas %
First Lieutenant WILLIAM G. FAY. Philippines %
Marine School. Annapolis.
Captain JOHN T. MYERS. detached thu Newark; report
to brigader general COnunandant.
First Lieutenant JOHN W. WADLEIGH. to navy yard.
New-NCrk-
First Lieutenant WOODELL a. PICKERING. detached
marine barracks. Washington and Captain LOGAN
FEI.ANp. Second Lieutenants GERARD N. KIN
C&ID. EUGENE P FORTSOS. DAVIS B. WILLS.
EDWARD :. YATES, HARRY o. SMITH ALBERT
HAMILTON. FREDERICK D. KIIGORE. SYDNEY
RI-SSFLI. CLAYTON 3. VOGEL, EDWARD II.
CONGER, JETER r. HORTON, HENRY y. NAN
NEY. Jr. CLIFFORD P MEYER, FRANKLIN b
GARRETT. SAMUEL ". began. CALVIN b
MATTHEWS. frederick A GARDENER, Ed
WARD p. DIETER. ALBERT z RANDALL
ARTHUR a. RACICOr. Jr. JAMES R y. BOYD.
ROSS 5. KINGSBURY, T ID. BARRIER HERMAN
T VULTE and FREDERICK KENSEL. detached
Marine school Annapolis: all % marine barracks,
Narragarset Bay. for instruction in submarine min
ing
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have teen reported
10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
May 1.-THE Potomac, Guantanamo; the Olympia and
Brooklyn at Santo Domingo CITY; the Marce!lus
a Lambert Point
SAILED.
MAY 1.-THE Triton from washington for Hampton
Roads. MarcelICs. from Hampton Roads Tor Lam
bert Point; the Ranger. from Honolulu Tor Guaf
SAME OLD STORY ABOUT "5IG TIM"
The old story that Congressman Timothy d. Sulli-