New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Trro-n TIE Tres ne Bureau.I
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Washington. February -
NAVAL SERVICE CRIPPLED-Tne Navy De-
partr,ent has begun 20 hear from the commandments
OF navy yards who have :ust received the instruo-
lions from Washington reduce all in the
way OF maintenance and 10 discharge many or the
employees. 10 bring the cost OF operation ana pro-
tection OF property within the limited amount re-
CURED by the refusal OF Congress 10 provide the
urgent deficiency appropriation for the remainder
OF the fiscal year. Rear Admiral Coghlan. com
Eazndsnt OF the navy yard at Brooklyn says; me
effect OF the reduction OF funds seriously crippies
the service: the balance IS insufficient TO carry on
maintenance work in an efficient manner Much
the same condition and menace are reported from
otiser yards and stations everywhere From Fensa-
cola - IS stated that the money at the disposal Oh
the yard viii not suffice for the operation OF me
electric piant alone for months, 10 say nothlns
doing other work devoiving upon those IN cnsi
Of protecting public property. In adoiuon' IL Is
reported that the station IS ieft WHOM te means
OF protection against outbreak or yellow ieFeT
IA the spring and summer and this is feature
which has more than merely LOCAL effect There is
no way out OF the difficulty. Congress has MADE
no pEeyslOn Tor meeting , t se bs EXPENSES and
make the available funds 60 as far as they MAJ
omy VIII have be borne later.
FAITHFUL. wArCHMAN DEAD.-Aleert II
Metcslf the .-oo1nInandsnt' Of the naval station
., sscke,f. Hsrbor New-york, who died this
week was q character IN his way. He lived al the
station with his wife. ana hsd been there since
sss oocryzng OF the old houses OF the reserVa-
.to. The place was Ions ago abandoned FOR active
rs,rnoses and Metcslf retained there as a
sh,n,. keeper although the old hulk which gave
him the excuse for Official utle long ago dropped
20 pieces having remained on the Stocks reno OF
the war OF lsa Metcalf submitted his annual esti-
mates as DO the officers at other stations His rec
o-,r,snas.aons were uniformly modest. being con-
sn,o 20 the pay which he WIS 20 receive IN the
course OF the suocseding year HIS salary was u
dsy az The only variation from the total amount
% xs9 yss 81 leap year when he received an add
rionsl dollar. Metcslf ala some farming on me
reservation ana kept the place IN repair. his re-
mort OF the operations OF the year was record or
the GA 3obs and chores OF an industrious VigNant
and faithful ernpoye. He was formerly OF the lt2d
OF Joseph X. Barnes Post @. A r.. o. sscketts
HSrbOr.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
once inspeotoT general 70 Fort Monroe.
Major WARREN p NEwCoAEB. artillery ooSPs. detailed
an acting inspector general.
y,rs, Il.ntosszt HENRY NJ BANRHEAD. to i7rA IN
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Second IAe.itsnsn; HAIRY MALONE. 2stA Inssnsy:
.-6me+,on - VT
NA' H t iii.1 i naHi Iston 70 i: regiment
NAVY.
Sudsh,rrnsn & A TAFFTNDER 20 AEs;io Station
Assistant P.y7nast.- @ -. wRESsHAI.I. detached ens
Franklin resignation Gcoepted-
Assistant C.vn Engineer 6. GORDON. Naval Academy.
BY cable from Rear Admiral c. J. Train Asiatic
feet. Manila, February 3;
ynfisn NJ s. CORNING. dstaeA.a the Cinciznatii TO
Auoshpran z Q. oBEEIrS. dssohsd III. Raleigh; 20
Cincinnati.
MARINE CORPS
co,ssn LOUIS Nc LITTLE % command marine susrd
the Rhode nAnd. navy yard Boston
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS - Tbs following
movements OF vessels have been reported the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
February 2s1he Dolphin. ss Aieraaern; the ysnk+ou
he Hannibal. 81 GusntAnsuso the Florida the
y Brien and the TexbA al Pensacola
February 2s-Ths Te1ss Porter the Dupont n
Nsv-Orleans; the Nevada and ths Blskeley &o-
bile
February ss-Ths Columbia at Hampton Roasx
February 2aJTA. INDIANS. Hampton Roads for
GusutsnRnn-
February 2-Tsl, Dolphin from Washington srr IIeI-
snoriR. Va TIE Oregon from Hong Kong for Toko-
hama she Leoeron, from Lambert Point FOR SrSh-
ford: the Texas Pensacola FOR NewoTesrsg TIA
Columbia, fro-a BoSton for Hampton Fo1dA
February 22-The NEnshEn, from Guam CAVITIES
CIIlsO. from Canton for Hong Kong