New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFrosn the Tribune Bureau.

Warrington December 4 1905
ABSENCE FROM THE FLEET.-The Secretary
OF the Navy intends to control the amount Of work
which is to be done at such navy yards that
at Brooklyn on vessels of which como to the
establishment for repairs and overhauling and re-
main In commission. although detached from the
fleet command 1t has been found by Mr.. Bona
parte that the practices has grown up of making
preliminary Recommendations of repairs wanted
large OF work hAv
be done on board the ship. The recommendation
the result that frequently q ship remains away
eDded s and il Becomes to set
date from Washington when ship shall leave the
have to be indicated in a preliminary report made
6 the n oesr Of the tn S sss aaa on ps
attached to the Atlantic fleet This must be sent
the es e the yard n at ne latter place the
work on the ship will be limited to the recommen, an
commander Tits viii result. it is believed in
in allowing the feet comma lder to have control
e I'll tse vessel Fe h away om oma his eommand
SHORT CUT FOR sHARPsHooTERS.-Ther
will be tests at Fort Leavenworth and at Fort
Riley Of some gun machines which have been
used extensively In tho navy aid to target
practice in the development 0f proper aim. The
army has not used these sub-target gun machines
targe, practice and the encouragement Of marks.
bs R OF e sos gallery
and rife range facilities limited. In these ma
pnsd nhs i , nsa msde 's
target showing where bullet would have landed
this way it is possible to correct individual defects
ann win sa ssn o Other m il h.
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NAVY TO TEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are being made by the naval engineers to have
conducted at Annapolis series Of important sx-
pernlents In engineering This work will be done
from time to time. pending the completion OF the
new engineering experimental laboratory. the con-
tract for the main building Of which has just been
posed to have these tests along the line Of new
Inventions with view determining the rea-
which be used board ships OF either
9 the % the or In asS nw bfaI. The
experts Is that relating to the steam turbine
house NaS PeR f VIII
be tested In comparison with other machinery used
useful in connection with the Installation of tur-
bnss on vessels of war Other tests Of an entirely
sess the popular interest or represent the radical
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Captain SAMUEL SMILEY. Infantry. from Cuba
n' 5sSadtoF FE4 % IN Sss. ds's Ct nsa
Edwin ST. J. Grobe artillery corps
P''fH2f sisPR'4s; S9S
and FIELDER NJ. NJ. BEALI- to 2sth.
Captain CLYDE s FORD assistant surgeon nom med-
cal supply depot. New York CITY 20 philippines
Csptain CROMWELL STACEY. 21st Infantry. from de-
tail I'd Battalion. Philippine Scouts
Majors GUY CARLETON and THOMAS B. DudAN. to
Attn Cavalry. .,,,
general hospital Washington Barracks 70 Fort Mon
roe before board completion Of examination for
promotion.
Lleutenan, L s. cox. 5R detached from the Ne" 'sr
sey; home walt oTder6 .~ 4. A., ,,,
Ensign r. KOCH to the Frankl.n thence 70 tne MIR
nesota when vessel is oorInt ssioned -r,. -
Medical Inspector J. f GARDNER 70 the Chafieston es
feet surgeon Pacific Squadron . ..,. -.
Surgeon NJ F. GATES detached from the CharisstonI TO
the Chicago. , .. ,. , -.
ton Cavite; home await orders o,,.-. ., x,
Surgeon C BIDD detached from the Chicago; 70 naval
training station Francisco: .
Surgeon D. N CARPENTER. detached from the feAsshi
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. SMITH. detached from
the naval training station San Francisco; TO the
Pavmaster G. CoNARD. TO the bureau Of supplies and
Assistant Eng.ueer z F. MELMELI. q. 8. N Gstred
died a Philadelphia. November %
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
novem.n+s Of vessels have been reported to tho
Navy Department:
December eTho Lebanon. al Norfolk the Charleston at
December she Moines. Santiago: tho Ohio. at
navy yard. New York.
SAILED.
December Lebanon from Lambert Point for Nor
folk tho Charleston, from Marc Isiad Tor San f'A"
nc.mber s-Thc Ohio from Tompklnsville for yard
New York; Stringham. the Blakely. tho Winkes
ana the De Long. Annapolis for Patuxent River