New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

Washington, April n
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain FRANK ToMpKINs. nth Cavalry to Washing
Rrsssdier General THOMAS II. BARRY. General stan
&de 8ssss ueSa6 Genera 2oT q oS BATES aa ersd
Preside OF san Francisco.
Captain FREDERICK f. JOHNSTON. artillery corps
trsssferred to eOh Company, coast artillery.
csp.stn GEORGE II. PT2NRosE. quartermaster. from
BI6o ii'fs sfh lnfan,1y soona Lieutenant EDWARD J.
= Battalion Of Engineers. washington barracks 20
NAVY
Rear Admiral W 3. BAYLT, retired. placed
Captain P MERRILL detached the oregon when out
Of commission: home wait orders.
AeTensn W. a sNf G2ETpsGdsF 3 = n cRisTY and Ensign
Pay Inspector g. W. SIMPSON, detached the Maine;
Pay Inspector L HUNT 10 the Maine
Gsyfower; home, settle accounts. await orders
1Sassed Assistant Psymaster F r HOLT detached navy
counts. Navy Department
paTTnaent the Nayaower
Assissss' rsr EsgpsssT }9HNsTo detached navy
ssaoRa Lieutenant r H. DAVIS. appointed 10 marine
F." MOVEMENTS OF VESsELs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
~pls. 2o-Ihe Lebanon Lamberr Point, Vesuvius
be fsbesoB ths me stsadish & al Annspos the Boston
cagO and the MaTblolead al san Francisco.
SAILED.
hs ecS2s H16g5oR 3L from cayits for Hong Kong
ISe60 qle6 p5oog 5So annapolis for I9npnsTe the
MIDsHIPMEN ON MERIT.-The Naval Academy
class Of 'O7 VIII have three graduation dates
Secretary Bonaparte this week authorized the
division into three parts of the class according to
the records made during the term Those who make
the best showing within prescribed percentages
vii be graduated in September Others who make
aower percentages viii be graduated about February
10 ano the remainder Of the class VIII graduated
IN June. II is not expected that many viii be
graduated in February Those who make a record
goes TO sea in September and the Others viii r'roDa
oly continue al the Naval Academy until June This
soy s1Ine ilons IN the principal cities and
1reo vacancies in the position OF rnidsbinnasn
otba WEE b o. canGldales Those who failed and
19mowsd 10 take the examination at Annapolis on
NEW YORKs NfARKSMEN-New York may
get generous slice Of the appropriation of 80 Oa0 900
which VIII probably be made by Congress This ses-
SION LOT militia purposes. part OF this amount
VIII be expended IN transportation and other items
% Cost connected with the participation Of militia
commands in the camps. such as that at Plattsburg
barracks New York where the regular army will
oe mobiIized this summer. But most Of the sIlot-
hhehls VII go toward improving the target ranges
OF The various states. is considered that tbere
nay be an abandonment Of the range at Creed
fths Impression because of reborfe receio5 '@e1 f
SnilcerS who have visited that place and who saw
tsFget practice The neighborhood is becoming 100
TifloIg, seeueo; anu shooting cannot be carried on
moor moor is abandoned New York VIII have occasion 10
AZ that place '"e i"SilI'ies
RUSHING NEW WARSHIPs The builders Of
htVA ships are making much better progress with
thsr work than ever before. The Navy Depart
enl ~ Is much impressed with the evident effort os
tSOilactors 10 hasten work on the vessels and 10
-lVe up 10 contract requirements as TO tine 10
greater extent than hitherto. The authorities are
inclined TO attribute this improved condition To the
Tivalry between the Connecticut and the Louisiana
a. Broollyn and the latter building under contract
a. ~ -fe"Iort News The relative progress effected
on tFe two ships has been observed -rfr1 l-aeD in
terest by shipbuilders, with the result tfet lately
carrying the contracts: Ia fari on o ay 3 IN IN
Slps lle Tennessee, the work hes been corn1Iefed
achieved. never DeIore
e LAST MATCH AT SEA GIRT-The War De-
Dartment is making preliminary aIo+roen+s o4 -.
siooV'o 10 be appropriated by Congress for IN.
.oiisttucuon OF target. ranges and shooting gal
-eiles at army posts. The largest allotment win
Soihe SEoVo TO extend and improve the facilities
- or ftlle}, Kansas, where II is rro7,osaa "a
,3 ne target ranges IN such vay a. Ia ha,,e
S1l IStiuy IOr the national rife match of 1sq7 "a
80 o % Si.ulLg the competitors to Sea Girt where
ta bai5 Cl tooK place last year and where ii win
"a tlo again next September. A small alIotroert
I5~se1 s Laha VIII also be made for Improving the
~ Ie5istS OF galleries ar the arniv rogfs n,
ork The only 50 far de6nifaI,- le,t5 IA
.5,,l,' or Niagara New York, where tl1e a1nuai
selecting IIsys1 viii take place this year for
d. me competition at Seagirt -'' lam