New-York tribune., 1906-03-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


Washington. March a
WANT A BATTLEsHIP BUILT HERE--Frss-
dent Roosevelt received to-day delegation OF New
York Representatives who urged him 70 use his
influence to have OF the authorized oattlsships
constructed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard In the
delegation were Representatives Oleott. Parsons.
Calder. Law, Waldo. DunWeu Cocks and Beunet-
The subject discussed at length. but no de-
ctsion reached. The President promised 70
take the question up with Secretary Bonaparta
saying he would have TO consider the cost OF con-
struction at the various yards before final de-
cision could be made The battleship Connecticua
is being finished at the Brooklyn yard. and unless
other work Is provided the OF the yard. which
money e ana Sar 9i 5e al s5egs e s eex
ton urged that il was desirable 70 maintain the
ment might @ 0e IN POSITION 70 DO It's own naval
ARMY PROMOTIONS BLOCKED-Manv second
heutenants Of the army greatly disturbed over
the fact that they cannot be promoted No officer
OF that grade OF the infantry arm has been ad-
vanced since last September This IS on account
Of charges pending against Lieutenant V. ". Boiler.
2oth Infantry. These charges reached the War De-
partment and although Boiler had been nominated
asked for further information concerning him. with
the result that the court Of inquiry has been de-
of infantrv In the mean time Lieutenant Boiler.
insists that he snail have the presence OF long
list OF officers whose testimony he regards as neces-
sumnonlng Of these officers before thu court of
inquiry would mean loss OF much Time N travsI
to say nothing OF the expense Of mileage and tns
annoyance due absenteeisu- The War Depart
ment is inclined to think that Lieutenant Bouer
should depend on dePostions TO acquire the infor-
nation. all OF which is far from cheerful news for
juniors he has blocked IN advancement
GULF NAVAL sTATIoNs-Ths Assistant sscrs-
tary OF the Navy has gone Nsw-Orleans. and
viii continue his tour OF inspection homeward 50 as
20 take IN the naval station at Key West, the
dreary reservation and coal Pile at Dry Tortugas.
the navy yard at Charleston and SO on to Was5- ,5
This is Mr.. Newberrys first official "Trip OF any
tioai and businesslika He viii go 5y rail. using
naval ship only from New-Oreans to Key West.
He has sent word that he WI. De unable to attend
dlnners ana VI oe 9O5lsSu 5 - Ig =. sa-+st-
to be sought BY the leading citizens OF Pensacola
prtment r9 ee change m the plan holding ,he annual
record target pTaGuee % on tes s ~ tEs Ammo
fleet TO visit Pensacola for this purpose. and this
dspar5ment Ss Tn win not alter iss prOsrss in this
respect. however.
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following orders haTs
been issued
IRON sd battalion OF Engineers. Boston
First om a satson y Ehsssa. @ cnoinns
First Lieutenant IIM I DAyIs assls5SH s4sEsSH
70 Company a hosPllAI CClp9. - -
FIACL5H EIrs1 TTSE,zI a All 5.coas
Lieutenant JOHN ]. KINGMAN. cOrps OF engineers
examination for promotion
Captain HENRY W BUTNETe. from TosA TO s1st cnzn-
pany, coast artillery
First Lieutenant FRANK HINES. rom Z7sh sartsrys
feld artillery 70rh Company. coast artillery
Lieutenant Colonel LEvERETT H WALKER % ooasS
artillery Fort Stevens and assume S0nil7-a0 A.
Mato- CHARLES @ TREAT. 70 10th Battalion asld
tiuery. Fort Sheridan
Captain ARTHUR T BALENT1NE. 70 TOsh Company.
artillery
Fir.. IAsutenans JAMES PRENTICE to ztA Battery
field artillery
Major GEORGE F BARNEY. artillery corps. from yOrs
Colonel I4verstt II walker artillery corps
Captain PARKER W. WEST. 11th Cavalry. crum s&s
Francisco. to ais regiment
Contract Surgeon HARRY A. ?. NEE1- FranzsO-d
Major WILLIAM L eEART. sornralssary. Seattle
Captain STEPHEN N FOOTE artillery corDS 70 For. d
a. Russell
LIEUTENANT H L BaINsE detached the Columbia; hoss
Lieutenant G. " DANFORTH rstt-sd. rnsps0tioa
duty. san Francisco
Ensign s. READ. 70 the MayaoUsr.
AtdsA.pnan J. 8 WOODS dstaohsd otzapian; 60 tns
Prfnceton
ntashipman O c. E. DODGE to Naval Hospital New
York.
Assistant Naval Constructor O. A sIssEL. ron Nsw-
port News 70 naval station. Csv1ts
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have bscn reported 70 ths
Navy Department:
March 1sThs Yankon at Port Ansoaio; tas scSrEsoa-
SAILED.
March 12-The Tank1on. from Guantanamo to= POrs An
March 1s-Ths Lebanon rom Lambert Point ror Nsw-.
TRANSFER RIFLES DENOUNCED