New-York tribune., 1908-12-09
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Ne.c Engineer IN Chief of Nary To
Be Chosen.
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washington December q
REAR ADMIRAL BARTON TO RETTRE-N
new engineer IT, chief q the navy is be appoint
ed A -a-ancv IN shat Office win exist within a
Few DAYS by virtue of The retirement OF Rear Ad-
nirsl John K Barton. who has been chief % the
bureau Of steam engineering since last June While
on q trip Of inspection. which included the SsT
York Navy Yard. three weeks ago Rear Admiral
Barton stricken with what vas believed % -
paralysis He recovered sufficiently 70 return %
Washington. where he has been subjected ths
examination OF the naval surgeons. who have rec
commended him for retirement on account Of dis
ability incurred line of duty The retirement
viii takr place soon as Congress confirms the
nomination thus giving that offce- the advautass
Of retiring with the rank OF rear admiral The
candidates who appeared on -he scene or whose In
terests we're presented bv their friends 81 th-
time vacancy n the Office existed last June have
renewed their canLaiEu OF had II renewed for
them Much interest attaches to the appointments
Of successor of Rear Admiral Barton with -
chances apparently in favor OF the selection 0r a
high ranking line officer. instead q a Lire officer
who formerly member % The old engineer
corps. An officer or the first mentioned class who
lz spoken OF mos- likely 10 be appointed -
Rear Admiral T. c. Mclean on duty - the prssi-
dent of the naval board or inspection and surVe--
and formerly in command of the naval terpsa'
station AZ Nsv--or4 Rear Admiral Mclean -
adrira DIV fitted for the post and possesses the sx
ec5Itive ability required or a bureau chisf- -
would Of course. have assistants engineer ON
cers Of technical training r. any OF the engineer
officers wee chosen for the Once. the s@iscrioa
will probably favor such officer - Commander
P = Griffin who Is the principal assistant % ths
engineer IN CHIEF. and has been srr1E n thaf
capacity in the absence OF Rear Admiral Barton
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders hsvs
been issued
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tfuus present duties until further orterS
Wentaorth MFttarv Academy January ?. 70 rssf-
rnent The Philippines
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hospital Preside of Francisco % trAzs2o-~
the Thomas vt-e First I.l-uIsnz1t N A - EszA
general. FIRST Ldeureusn- d " PISKsTON- rom
transport the crook. % army and navy genera nos
Captain H p RNE1I1- from Fort Maskzzsss-
in Izruarr - Nezpor- New. thsncs % For- De-
Res,sSs9an Of Chaplain GEORGE wAEISs 1rts Csv
ssvs ~ abSs-~e Fr--3 lieutenant FIENT 2 SICEoIE
states r5i71e, 5-f5ARLFzs A Ii'-AUI-ET. assEtans
q1arterulaste- general rT0 months
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHTPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported - ths
Navy Department
ARFIvED
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SAILED
Dec srrs Ezz~ from P0rt-auP-tuce Gonar-s- ths
P2si-5e ron PhiIsdsPhia e'e-zPg-, ,,.-.
and 2ai tl oiaSs 1s -6r Phiil14- e5- Psass
TanSton from Singapore for Colombo - IRIS rr-n
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