New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Three Shots Which Cost Command
ant of Florida Fort Dear.
rFron The Tribune Bureau


THREE HOT SHOTS-There is an officer in the
artillery corps VINO took three shots at a target
down at Fort Barancas, Florida and he has been
in hot water ever since He was commandant of
the fort at the time. and his men were engaged in
target practice with full cabre ammunition. Three
Pinch guns Were fired and then it was discovered
that something was wrong and the firing ceased,
but already three L0tH-pound, aTmor piercing pro-
jectcs had rent the canvas target and sunk into
the waters of the ocean. Now. the orders govern
ing target practice provide that castiron projeces
be used and even these expensive enough
They weigh Loco pounds apiece and cost TWO cents
a pound. or $50 per pruJeCtie. But through
piercing properties We're discharged at the harmless
target, and these cost 20 cents a pound or $40
each Investigation showed that, while the fort
painter had been directed to paint the castiron
proJecules blue and the arror piercing projectiles
White. ne had made an error and reversed the
ColorS. The Commandant promptly reported the
facts to Washington In due time the commaudant
projectiles fired the by mistake and cred
iting him with three castiron pro1ectes not fired
Of 500 For three years the officer has con-
years his account has stood SO short, When the
end will come no one IN the War Department cares
mence that ultimately that officer will have to dig
down into his roll and reimburse the department TO
general to deduct it from his pay
THE NAVAL RETIREIIENTS.-As the time ap-
proaCh7s for the ratrements TO he made In the
navy under the operation or the personnel law on
July l there is the keenest interest expressed in
the results of the recommendations Of the board Of
rear admirals which viii meet on June 30. In the
mean time the records OF various officers nave been
tir tn lew gaVe r come IN Log
has not been divuSed and viii not be made known
definitely. but II IS expected that In the last week
in their applications 1t Is hoped to create twenty
four vacancies. but 1t is impossible make more
than fifteen compulsorily The others will have to
he volunteers If there are hfteen retTeme1ts;
10 make five OF them from the grade Of captain
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued.
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE 4. DODD. genera! star.
upon discontnuanee Of Northern Division. duty
First lieutenant JOHN G MURPHY 4th Infantry hay
v s se gn on by 50F 89d 1s8 FOR
to. is placed on retired list- ,,ro,, ,-.--
master general from Department OF California
Lieutenant e ceone GF IF re- SHARPE sotb Infantry
detailed to attend encampment ohio National Guard.
Major HENRY T. ALLEN. sth cavalry. from duty
CHIEF Of Philippine constaoulary with rank CT brig
Captain ADRIAN S. FLEMING. TO 9Th Field Artillery.
Captain CONRAD II. LAMA field artillery detailed
Chaplain ERNEST P SEWs0M, 9th Infantry trans
Captains john S sEWELL and JAMES F. MTSDoE
ana second Iieu.eh hP WlaL+ ILL F, ETDRESs
New York city for examination for promotion
scouts from ssneEaI h. hospital washington Bar
second Lieutenants JARVIS J Balm and THOMAS
II EMERSON. corps OF engineers. before board a
Francisco for examination for promotion
NAVY.
Lieutenant II. 7. WINSTON. continue present duty
EnsiF9 q CHURCHILL retired. detached the Enter
Medical Inspector c. T. HIBBErT detached navy re-
cr1itink station St Louis. 70 bureau OF medicine and
Surgeon A. r. ALFRED detached Naval Medical School
Washington. 10 navy recruiting station. Pittsbqrg
Hospital Washington, To naval hospital. Yokohama.
Surgeon II. E ODELL. detached naval hospital Wash
Surgeon NJ MOO MOORE DETACHED navy recruiting station
Minneapolis to navy rSeFqiiing station Ghattsn9oga
recruiting station. I4tsburs to navy recruiting sta
Passed Assistant Surgeon F NJ began detached Naval
Medical school washington to navy recruiting sta
Passed assistant a EooT rrMME 56 ds.35sd
navy recruiting station to WasSlnston
surgeon: then await orders.
MOVEMENTS OF VEssELs.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED
June II The Manly and the Talbot. League Island
Tennessee and the washington, at BTad5ord: tn
iaTse DoiPaia: washas.on: The VS.. VI
vaua, at Che-Foo.
SAILED
Jun" p15 ,5n HAMPTON Roads Ia Y f4 for ASeq ~
1.-THE Wilmington. from Shanghai for Che Foo
the Nebraska. ordered commissioned az navy yard.
Puget sound: the Albany, % 18th Division ID squad
ron. Pacific Fleet.
MARINE CORPS
Captain FRANK z. EVANS. retired to temporary duty
with marine corps rifle team camp Admiral Harrjng
Va
Second Lieutenant LOGAN TUCKER. 10 temporary duty,
marine barracks. Washington
First Lieutenant CLEYBURN MCAUI-EY; detached from
Wabash charge OF recruiting district. Indian
apols.
First Lieutenant DANIEL w B. BLAKE detached from
recruiting district Indianapolis charge OF recruit
ing district Cincinnati
Second Lieutenant MAURICE E. SHEARER detached
from marine barracks. Mare Island to marine bar
racks, Annapolis
Second Lieutenant BENJAMIN & GoSSr-IT. - teH-
porary duty. marine barracks "a washington.
Second LAeutenants HAROLD II LTLEi. HOWARD 9.