New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
TFror The Tribune Rureau.l

Washington aug. s.
GENERALS GOING ABRoAD-Brigadier Cen
eral James Allen. chief signal officer OF the army
left here to-day for New York. and Will sail TO-
morrow ON the ST. Louis for Europe where he Will
attend the Berlin international wireless teiesF9Pny
erals Thomas III Barry and w. p, Duvall and
Captains P: r. Traub and H. G. schumn n ynS are
ber win san on The same vessel , M9or a15 s3sgg t
German maneuyres.
MAY SAVE THE NERo.-A report was received
at the Navy Department to-day from Admiral
Evans, commanding the Atlantic Fleet, that there
were some chances OF saving the collier Nero Hhich
based upon Information furnished by Lieutenant
Gherardi. who visited the wreck with the 1ankton
yesterday. Lis
IMPROVING NEW YORK lFoRTS-Ths quar-
termaster general OF the army has authorized the
following work in forts in Ns9 York State and
New York City. Contracts wilt soon be made for
the construction. the funds Sorqwhich come out OF
the appropriation for barracks and quarters for
the current fiscal year:
Fort Hamilton Two coast artillery barracks and
Fort H. G. Wright-one four-sst bachelor officers
quarters and storehousa for OIL
one sixset bachelor officers quarters and two dOu
Plattsburg Barracks-Enlarging quartermasters'
stables and wagon shed.
r6tad ] per sspS n h9y 3 r6 @ eo1sf '
artillery, to be erected at this post instead OF az
Fort Wood-Barracks for 40 men. and converting
old administration building into quarters t9r nom
FUTURE OF THE CULGoA.-Is has been de-
cided 10 overhaul the Culgoa at the navy yard at
Brooklyn during the next few months. and take out
everything which in any way interferes with the
exclusive use of the ship naval supply vessel.
Various propositions have been made at different
times in regard to the Culgoa, and she has come
very near being a troublesome problem on the
cSuIa h9t sen the vessel. since she had not been
admitted 20 American registry. IL planned at
hospital ship. and she has carried an aIon1, a re-
sa f5 es1r WnSn Is now 20 be removed Lately
s. Cowies. chief of the Bureau Of Equipment 10
have the Culgoa stationed az Hampton ROADS as n
coal hulh, from which a naval vessel on each side
S4uld De eoaed and thus facilitate the work OF re-
that this would cost too much without any Com
S9 PsIS9Suns o results: The Gulgoa is to be naval
ITssn essa meats and provisions from New York 70 the
from port especially when in West Indian waters
BETTER BATTLESHIP FIRE.-No further ex-
periments have yet been made with the means og
protecting turrets contemplated for the battIeshins
south Carolina and Michigan and the larger one
tor . which plans We're authorized by Congress The
rangement Of turret guns WHICH oS wStheF T Ine ar
uP @ OF the turret situated below would prove sas-
ezpegments have been cenducted at ti the 5sTa se1
will Be az ian TO o sae anS ind 6SSe cat ha
of the situation, although II will 9rSs 61,, L
ing more than uncomfortable for those in the lower
rectly over their heads. IL is Conceived tbst 4Sis
direction Of the gun fire would De a rare OccUr s
but il Is felt that some protection shoHiS ba ote. .
under the circumstances. The present nIan 7s 81
have thin armor plate Installed above tSe
lower turret as 70 take up the gun blast
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
THOMAS W fxrerFrrTrr4 oS.t r.a.-.
G. SHANKS. sth Infantry; WILLIAM II. SAGE tn
Infantry and Captain WILLIAM II. HAY I0th CAV,
airy. 20 national match. Sea Girt
Retirement Of Colonel JAMES z. MACKLrN 4th In
fantry. announced.
ResigAatons OF secone Lieutenant CLARENCE A.
ALBERT S. oDELT~ iith csvalTy accepted.
NAVY.
Commander J. NJ FOYER. retired. Bureau OF Euuip-
nlent. Navy Department.
Lieutenant C. KAvANAGET, detached Colorado 70
the Tennessee.
Lieutenant ". 8 TURpIN. detached navy YARD Wash
ington the Pennsylvania
Assistant Surgeon r. c. TAYLOR detached the Colo
radO; home. wait orders.
Assistant Surgeon 7. w. REED. detached navy yard.
New York. 20 the Colorado
MARINE CORPS
First Lieutenant CHARLES J. p GUGGENHElM as-
FR4NKIiN Fi'alf.i s. WILrsE - ~ ''' --'D'''''''
Major JOHN A. I,EJEUNE. First Lieutenant WOODEEI,
a PIcKEfiINo ana second lieutenant Albert n
DRUM Jr., detached the Columbia. 20 marine bar
Second Lieutenant CLIFFORD 7. MEYER. detached
marine barracks New Orleans. TO marine guard %
the Tennessee.
Captains HENRY l. ROOSEVELT. assistant quarter
Columbia: 60 headquarters. washington
Captain PHILIP II. BlANNoN and Second Lieutenant