New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington April j.
4ToHoR TESTS AT INDIAN HEAD-The
naval proving ground At Indian Head. Maryland,
Sc % be the scene OF some unusual tests os aTnOr
spiate next week Large and medium calibre guns.
ENxng certain high explosives. viii 30 fired at
lStructure representing the side OF armOred
fouiser OF the tennessee class These tests are for
the purpose OF asoertainng the resisting qualities
iof the armoF placed on ships side. and OF de-
ofhsr Internal construction tests similar 70 these
possibly using high explosives fred from moTtars
proving ground next month.
ACQUITTED BY COURT AEAEETLAIA-The rec
iord Of the court martial proceedings IN tho case
lof Lieutenant Commander J. H. Oliver. command
ing the supply ship CugOa. has been received at
she Navy Department That ofacer was tried on
ahe charge Of "culpabe negligence and inenlciency
with the schooner Wilson and Hunting IN Eovem-
70 duty by order Of rear Admiral Barker oDn,-
snanding the North Atlantic heet-
ORDERS IssUED-The following army ana
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Following changes In ordnance department Or
kIasor FRANK 2. HOBBS. from Bsniea Arsenal, g
Arsenal. relieving L1sdtensnt Colonel Daniel n.
s'; o. EH SAX z RAkRn on w''"n Arsenal 70
SzasOr J. WALKER BENT. from Rock Island Arsenal 70
pADtsn CLARENCE , Manly, assistant sg.seo9 fron
proosod 70 Fort BRADY.
% B2R ss :so Wells 1ssa.Hs ss
Pint LAeutenants CHARLES HAIGEEr an ooyslEy.
board at F0Tf LssvenT0Fth for examination Tor pro-
motion.
sr4Oian ANDRE W BREWSTER ON Infeatry. g ehaEgs
saE 8; Pa9ei ,s srG =, AP ss5s soldiers se and
i1Asutenant colonel JAMES PARKER 20 Fort RILEY.
sEsJor EDWARD C. CARTER. surgeon. from PHILIPPINES
.shut Lieutenant WARREN DEAN. l5A cavaiIy, before
board al Fort Ezhan Allen for examination sOr pro-
as Iasaaq +, T 5s REgRE 9th Infantry %
NAVY.
,x5,-nmanser T s PHELPS detached navy yara Mare
Island. charge naval recruiting statiOa San Fran
.zummanaer v I. corTMAN. 10 navy yurd Mare Island
sEsutsnant commsnae. II A BIsP1IAAL detached Naval
RssHssk SGH h6nS ana asi. orders
zAsutenant commander b c, b sAAPsoN. dstsshsd tho
Maine; 10 the Minneapolis
zLsutenant Commander F. C BEG dstashsd the Mime
Isuifsio when commission: to the LaWtOn
lieutenant Commander A NORTH. 70 the KearsaTEe
lieutenant D. NJ GARRISON. 20 Naval Aoadsmy.
lieutenant }. K. TAUssIG. TO the Topeka
sAuutenant A. ALTHoUsE. dstaohsa the 7ODeEA; home
zAogtenaHt G. l. SMITH. detached Navy Department;
lieutenant J. c BURNETT rstirssD. estaehsd naval
TeeTIifing station: TO charge branch hydEOgTaDhi'
Assistant Surgeon p. T. DESSEZ, oetached the Ken
lucky; 20 laval hospital. Norfolk
Par Admiral R D. EVANS assumed command North
Atlantic feet the Maine. az Pensacola march Oh
MOVEMENTS OF VESSEIS-rho following
movements OF naval vessels have been reported
20 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
f.rA o, n. .TDneanoliu the Fr1irie thu Texas the
F9oTsda the Arl-ansas ana ne Nevada Pensacola
the Perry Mare Island
April The Brooklyn. at Guantanamo.
SAILED.
t,rsrb sl-The stewart from San Juan for santO Do
ningo city
pril The Brooklyn. from Guantanamo Cor PoEt-an-
MISCELLANEOUS.
x. nsUYor< placed out Of commission yesterday navy
~ ss ~ re commander IN CHIEF North Atlantic feet
shifted the Kearsargo 20 the Aa1ne