New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Rear 44dmiral Sperry VII Be Placed
On the Retired List on September 8.
From rha Tribune Ruresu.l

from The Tribune Buresu-l
Washington. August q
RETIREMENT OF ADMIRAL. SPERRY-Rear
Admiral C. s. Sperry who commanded the Atlantic
battleshIp fleet from San Francisco through the
Suez Canal 10 Hampton Roads, will be placed on
the retired list OF the navy September g. Orders
70 this effect were issued to-day by the Secretary
OF the Navy. Admiral sperry is now on duty at
the Naval War College. at Newport, r. 1.
II the President adheres 10 the policy OF using
I'm high places OF command in the line OF active
duty only such officers the active list.
Admiral Sperrys retirement from the navy will
be complete.
TAX ON ARMY BEEF-The Secretary OF War
will make a decision IN the near future IN regard
90 the application OF the tariff law imported
beef for the OF the army In the Philippines
Tho Philippine tariff imposes a duty OF 81 800
Kilograms OF beef and all manufactures OF food
from it imported into the islands. This is equiva-
lent 10 about four-tenths of a cent a pound. AS
all fresh meat supplied to the army in the
Philippines GENES from Australia. and for the
future. in view Of the slight duty that has been
put il. will still come from there. rather than
from the United States. the new tax will have TO
be paid by the contractor.
IL is argued that il Will be unfair for the gov
ernment place this tax on beef that Is being fur
nshed under existing contracts. and doubtless the
government will take care of this. But under new
contracts the tax will be added to the price OF
beef furnished the army IN the islands and the
contractor will pay 1t. The tax Is not likely 20
have any effect canned beef or food products
made from beef and shipped TO the islands from
the United States. These go IN free. as before:
and there Is little competition from other
OF supply. the trade will not be affected materially
FAST TRIP FOR BLUEJACKETS-A contract
has been awarded 20 the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way for the transportation OF three hundred and
fifty bluejackets from Norfolk to Seattle. at sas
oh TbR anf rr0u
York on the Prairie. and arrived In Hampton Roads
yesterday. Nearly all are recruits special train
left Norfolk to-day. with the guarantee to deliver
the men at Seattle by midnight of August 27 The
Pacific fleet will sail from Seattle August 2s
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders have
wen issued:
Captain WALTER 5. DROWN. 9Th Infantry. found In
ays e IssqeS " SSDs%s'r aos 1niss First Lieutenant
NAVY.
Rear Admiral s sPERRY. placed retired from
IAsuepant Commander J. ]. RARY from IN. naval hos
Sa Mare % I'aRd dsseRs n. Maine. to @
Miashipman O e BRANDT, detached the Eagle: homo.
Hatns assant nhoEDc hs so sass
medical hospital. Washington
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
ci-The Abarenda Newport The law
the Davis the Farragut and the Coldshoroush
Diego: tho Prairie at Hampton Roads. the
Truxtun the Whtppe he Perry ami me
Hopkins Seattle: the wolverine at Port Huron
Aug 22-The Wolverine at Toledo the Pompsy at Guam
Aug. 2S-The Nanshan at Cavte.
SAILED.
Aug 21-The Cumberland and the Pentucket from IN.
navy yard, New York. for Newport; the lebanon
from Portsmouth. n. H.. Iona Island. the Ab.
renda nom Norfolk for Newport News
Aug 22-The Wolverine from Port Huron for Taelo
Ohio. the North Carolina. Montana and tha Ns,,
York from Provtncetown he southern .Ir,u
grounds and the Vicksburg from corinto Tor pan
- -N'
Aug 2fThe Charleston. the Cleveland IN. D.nvar ,h
Galveston and the Chattanooga from Wei hatxc, s
Simrod Sound. ""s"'t Ao'
The tcnlmandsr OF the Naval practice s,u.a
ron ~ authorized - omit Hampton Poads frcTrss ~.
Itinerary oe the N'"N "H
ge~ arnored squadron ana IN. .o,s,, -,,. -,