New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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Washington. November S.
FATAL FTSTECUFFS AT ANNAPOLIS.-Ths
c.vv Department viii not initiaily in the
.. sf.dshipman J. f. P. Branch. OF the second
-,ses OF .he Naval Academy, who died Tuesday
=. a result o. injuries sustained in fight with
tf,s.hfornan Merriweather, OF the first class. The
,restieatien, thorough il ell respects viii be
srcteG by academy authorities, and those that
are IN any way responsible for the incident. pro
.o-ere or participants will be brought to task II
,..re Is occasion for the civil authorities to act
,hs usual practice will be followed. but for the
-e.ent no action will be taken by the general gov
s-,r,ent There many expressions of regret
.aor5 among naval officers who have anything to
- in regard to the affair. There is no excuse
.srad or defence made for the act OF the frst
,.s~-asn out it is realized in the service that
.rbttns OF this sort has been practiced at the
academy as AZ every other school in the landr that
II Is 2 custom regarded by every midshipnan as
,eoessary in the maintenance of personal honor
=. hss never for moment been encouraged os 'he
srioers the academy; on the contrary eHei3
sne in authority speaks against it. and during rear
Admiral Brownson's administration ne sonsht ~
establish s. student sentiment which wouio Iook
unon The practice unworthy 1T fs quite eNioelit
~ the Influences to that end have failed, and
maj s fsorc s prejpdce in favor of recourse 70 as
MS IN settling personal differences. The lncident
ne I9"S Zos ms mem at otheS colleges There is sus
Feston that there is any brutality OF a. n5
u IL TIA: The best way to settle it is to put the
opp.hs aeht was, OF course not foreseen BY any OF
hose who took part an IT, and naysi oLSe,s ,S con
a9 sfayed lis physical condition there Wonld
have Sgn ner an 6nfends the practice which led
Rranch's death, and some CT theIn oehe'e - ""''
Be permanently stopped
x.vAI, BASE AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bsve been completed for taking the big steel hoaI
ing drydock TO the Philippines Commander W. +
E7ulIaul OF the navy. is now at the Brooklyn Navy
yerd carrying out his plan for towing the s1santS
structure to It's station Three colleVs VIII
tg ,Ised and the expedition will be unde- com
rnsnder Fullan with special crew on board leo
sock under an experienced boatsvain ara the docA-
master who has been connecsei with the hoduhs
s1SietS regarding the of the trip noswlth
etsndng the unusual chaIefae OF 'ne =, is an
energetic officer Of muca resouo ana S,;i On
and he was selected for the in Command
s6 y his long ser s at the Navas Academy The
f3% f2S5 E EsReer n DG Bose. nov at the Pensacola
Nsvy Yard will Proce: TO ol3agape r ~. . ,TIa wheTe
s ston II the plant on its arrival Ths docA viii bs
q great 6eds ns on ddns 5he si faeas o the SHIPS q
the command The arrival OF the doGA az otonsSpo
nlaoa of a great dockyard and naval base, in ac.
oordance uith the plans Of the naval General
Board
IMMATURE QUARTERMAsTERs- - Quarter
rnaster General Humphrey, of the army. has called
attention the fast that at army posts which are
not regimenfal headquarters il Is the habit OF many
commanding officers select as squadron or bat
talon quarternasters, who have charge OF the
uuartermasters department. second heutenants,
who naturally are young men without experience: nee
officers have created considerable trouble by their
assigned to them all of which leads to much cor
respondence and trouble senerally At his a sugses IS
rnatIrer age and longer service shall be selected
f6T these duties which are Tesponsloie anG Ga TOT
this effect has issued that hereafter junior
sdf se T eot and De Psa wch they nafurs
cannot be expected to possess.
Fuel BRIoU ETDTEs FOR NAvY-The Navy
Department Is conducting important tests at
Newport with various samples of so-called
briquettes a substitute for fuel on hoard naval
ships The experts entertain no hope that there
win be any apprecabIe results of the trial. which
the same material The advantage to be gained by
Pendence Of The service in time oi strikes; when
naval ofcers say nat there is little chance of get
ting anything worth adopting from any OF the
different types OF patented fuel suggested for war
ship use
ORDERS 1ssJED.-The following army orders
have been issued:
0 .utsa RE6 5HS TaE B I sRi ssssan and Surgeons r5'
detailed members examining board, Fort D. A Rus
Saio Nal y6s Charles GGefs KIF Nfis SsGf GTsedR 1Rn iA
Second Lieutenants JOHN P. MADAMs and NOLAN v
eel. examination for promotion,
Major HARRY NJ. HAIIJoCK. surgeon. detailed member
Powell g -<Eznntiero5- assistant surgeon,
First ng sT fensA TAAG S skAFR 4 25s sfP sd I6lanF aPa
before board Madison BarracEE examination for pro-
HoRNEYS TRACY c. DICKSON ans JAY E.
oFE Tnanes @ Peps6tsnt Der sp to to s sandE I'M ho2 tho to
army who may apply for detail in Ordnance Depart
Majors HENRY p. BIRMINGHAM (surgeonD and ED
WARD CHYNoWETH. 17th Infantry; CAPTAINS
FffER TIT Eta Infantry ana william " o1r18
IoA assistant surgeon and First Lieutenant JOHN
4 sn2 board @ at Fo45 5 iefg recorder detailed
Second Lieutenant LEO A. DEWEY. 18th Infantry.
fore hoard at Fort McPherson examination for pro
Captain LE:TcE5gR HARDEMAN. sI4 cayalEy detailed
MOVEMENTS OF VEssELS-Ths following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
NI7hoison al Yorktown.
November The Stewart sewaT Point. Abarenda
Peducah Philadelphia.
SAILED.
0tE S sae Po5er ot96 the PgRo7 Sd the Rodgers and
November Stewart Norfolk sewen Point;
he Maine ne missouri I,,, the ksntqeky Ken @ the KesT
chvsetts. TIE West Virginia the Colorado the Penn
ylvsaia Maryland ;he Yankton and the Mayhower.
from Anna polls for the North River; the Columbia
from Colon for Guanianano' the Denver, from King
The Stragha1n commissioned yesterday navy yard.
league Island.
SINGLE STATEHOOD, SAYS PRESIDENT.
Tells nLIobo,,o neIaro4ioo rb,4 He Will