New-York tribune., 1909-01-29
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Engineers and Coast ArtHlerymen
Disappointed.
From The Tribune Bureau.l


PARsIMONY FOR FORTIFICATIONS.-The
army engineers ard artillerists who have
charge OF the development of the Notifications
expressing keen disappointment concerning the re-
duction In the amounts under various headings for
works OF defence. 1t Is probable that an appeal
viii be made TO the Senate to increase some II not
most, OF the iters, the amounts named in the
fertilization bill reported 10 the House will make
it impossible tc complete the equipment In any
coast artillery district This is especially true in
regard to searchlights. Of which IL was desired TO
possess sufficient to finish the installation al a
number Of the more important harbors. Another
important item which materially reduced in
committee was that of fire control at fortihcations
1t estimated that this installation would cost
Sl,7S5OO0. the amount named in the bill is only
S2i055, about two-thrds The estimate Of the cost
of installation for the defences of the eastern en-
trance to Long Island Sound.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
OF S 6 M @ sisvnF
lieutenant Colonel sAMUEf. r. JONES. deputy
The following assisnmsnt: oaoerl EsssHy Drs-
SARGENT and Captain LESLIE A. I. CHAPMAN.
Captain MONROE c. KERTH. 2sd Infantry detailed
assistant chief division of militia affairs. ONCE
Captain G. Arthur Hadseii. recently promoted from
First Iiegtenant s Truman D THORPE artfr-
ar isFy y bse6c 6Gg96 Ps6tan II STEELE
artillery. two months
Lieutenant Commander r NJ, FREEMAN. d.tache1
navy yard Mare Island: home: leave Of one month
Ensign G. o. CARTER. to temporary command Of the
Ensign j. II. NEWTON Jr. temporary command
Ensign 4. s WADswoRTH. Jr. to temporary
Ensign a8R W fs sEpGWfcK transferred retired
Of lighthouse vessels. San Francisco; to Pacific
Passed assistant Surgeon E H OLD & detached
yard, Washington. and additional temporary duty
Acting Assistant Surgeon C. f, THOMAS, detached
coHandeP 20is + R6b%HS 'Sn to naval s.sSo
Passed Assistsnt PeynsstsI w D SHARP M detfsasd
wee s st assistant Io Paymaster as r WfLs6 @
Of supplies: Philadephs' a'''''''' navy
First 1eutenant W D. SMITH detached navy yard.
First T Leatenan a E. T 81 MILLER dstaehsd First Brissde
First to 81 1H FePod and oN
tached the Prairie at Philadelphia: to navy yard.
Second I1eutenants ] D. MURRAY ana W. s, HARRI-
SON detached headquarters; to officers school, Port
Second Lieutenant A A. vANDERGRIFT report to COM
Of absence: Major T. P. KANE two months and
IL: First Lieutenant R CoYLB March 2
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
Jan. 2s-The Mobile the Cugoa at MarseiIss
Jan. 2I-The Nero at Charleston; s C the West VII
the the south De2S fS Pars nf AZ na1
yard New York the supply at Honolulu.
SAILED
2I-The Tacoma from Juan for Guantanamo the
Connecticut Kansas. the Minnesota. the Vermont
and the Yankto from ylefranc6s f9E GioraIt t1 t9e
from Portsmouth y H. for Guantanamo tne CsSar Ss
sna for Catsnis and Naples. the Apache from navy
yard, New York. for newport. a., ,. &c., D,.-
Jan & 2hs % Rhode Island and the New Jersey from Mar
The Dixie ORDERED commissioned. yard. Phiadel-