New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, July q
THE NAVAL RETIREMENTs.-The voluntary
retirements July 1 being subjected to some
adverse comment on the part of those officers who
feel that the transfers do not include many Of
fcers of the grade OF captain as should be tina
II is pointed that the retirement Of four
captains. commander and nine lieutenant com
manders does not meet the requirements OF the
law, in that most of the Fetirements those OF
comparatively junior officers who stf In their
prime and are not to be spared. At least five OF
them are officers of special value by reason OF
their recognized standing experts. The fun list
of those retired is follows: Captain w. II.
Turner navy yard. New York: Captain Karl
Rohrer commandant. naval station, San Juan;
Captain ]. A. III. Nickels waiting orders at Rich
mond, Va; Captain William S. Moore on duty at
the Boston navy yard; Commander A N. Wood
assistant to inspector of Sd Lighthouse District.
Tompknsville, N Y; Lieutenant Commander SoIon
TG; on inspection dqty az Penn nm
Ger OF the Illinois; Lieutenant Commander A. c..
Penn: lieutenant Commander Henry = Pafmen.,
ter. on duty at the Boston navy yard: Lieutenant
DEPARTMENT; Lieutenant Commander B. W. Welts
Commander John p McCSui1Iness ordnance inspector
in New England; Lieutenant Commander Walter
Lieutenant Commander H. w Jones. OF the naval
OF course. the captains have only few years to
ser serve & and two or thrse OF them are in bad health
ordnance officers of distinction and ability: Par
menter is an electrical expert; Arnold is an engi
der experts who know the most . about the making
criticism that these officers will be available for
duty for some years TO come but the service may
ii remains a fact that there arc transferred from
the active list officers who are In the full flush Of
their careers.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant JAMES PRENTICE. artillery corps to
sea Grt
caOa aaa :.2sy 50sN SCHOOL, RT 2o 9 5Ra4 to infantry
list with rank Of 6rssder general general placed on retired
Captain HARRY 5. ROWLAND 9th Infantry. detailed
CAPTAIN cARLEs BoFB io6h ioRhPs1s EsTsIss seCais %h6
Captain AMOS 3. sHArTUCK. 25th Infantry. detailed
l. Fas6n fSds5nma''eTs department" vice Captain Samuel
Retirement Of Majors ELIAS CHANDLER 24th Infantry;
RoAN aFry corps Alfred S I'Ps FALakR Ria9S auS
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE H PADDOCK 5th Cavalry.
havins been found by retiring board ineapactated
thereto, retirement announced ''AO'S' 'Hc'ue"'
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM n GRAHAM j 18th
Captain 9. marry CRAI-I-E 10th Infantry assume
e7ns Captain JAMES MES TfR aNDEW n SsTaa So @
First 1.sT Iasgte1sp Fo Fo,P sE55 LEEDS
First Lieutenant STEPHEN a. MOULD artillery corps.
lieyng Second Lieutenant William E Murray,
NAVY
Rear Admiral NJ n. $. MACKENZIE. retired placed on
detached Navy Department; home - '''s' "s''
Commander W P wINCHELL retired from the Bal
tinOre home - -
Commander g, RANSOM. Barberton: inspection
Commander 5. Fl. LEONARD. ,r. retired from tn.
Lieutenant Commander L D. MINER. to inspection duty
Lieutenant Commander G. E. BURD. to the Baltimore
Lieutenant commander G. w M'ELRoY. to the Bath
Lieutenant e l. ARNOLD. detached the Lancaster to
Lieutenant Il. T WINSTON detached Navy Department,
to the Charleston.
Ensign L s cox jr. detached New Jersey. to the
MIdshpmen T. CHURCH, detached the Charleston 70
Assistant Surgeon P. e GARRISON. to Naval Hosn,,,,
Philadelphia. spi'a'
Assistant Naval Constructor J. ". POWELL resignation
Captain G. !, BATARD, Wabash.
Civil rE1ginsers j v ROCKWELL d. c. WEBB and
MOVEMENTS OF vEssEI.s-The fo,lovrir,
movements OF vessels have been reported
ARRIVED
June 2eThe Tacoma. League Island; the saturn A.
June sO-The Choctaw. at Washington; the RsItiuo,.
at Melbourne; the Rodgers at Norfolk: the Prince.
Tacoma m he Boston @ St seS bs in s sss F1sSs
Machias; the Paul Jones. at Santa Cruz 80 '
and the eTesnd at PucSa ths the wdsrS. 1s ons;
Detroit; the Charleston. at Tompklnsvle a.
SAILED.
June 2The So saturH frGm Astoria the
June SOThe Rodgers from Annapolis for Norfolk. ,b
Louisiana, from Lynn Haven Bay. for ProvincetoyD.
the Princeton, from Rremerton for Anscortes: ne
Iowa from Norfolk Tor New York r"''Aae'phia the
July The IRIS from chesoo for shanshsi thc wolvsr
psvv vSTs New yePs ~ Va Snsrles'on from