New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Torpedo Boat Destroyers TO Burn
Oil Fuel.
IRON The Tribur. Bureau !

Washington, June "a
To MEET NEW ,roNDITIoNs.-The naval au-
thoriues have taken the FIRST step toward meeting
the new conditions which will shortly he presented
hy the commissioning Of fifteen torpedo best de-
streyers which will burn oil instead Of coal The
existing means Of storing, handling and delivering
naval fuel do rot apply TO these oil burning yes
sells The estimates which will he submitted to Con
rress next December will undoubtedly include pro-
vision for huge tanks In which to keep large
quantity liquid fuel in IL is puTposed 10
cree, them present ooaIing dspots instead Of
at the yards. as Il Is desired TO keep the IN
naurable material where there will be the least
possibility of fire. The eoIliers which are ap-
preaching completion at Sparrov's Point, Nd, IN
der contract With the Navy Department. will have
no means Of carrying liquid fuel. and IL Is de-
sirable for many have special ships
for this purpose.
ORDERS IssUED-rhe following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Major SAMUEL n FREEMAN. s,h cavalry. to home
Major gr'gE1sE1 gEHaGE1 b FEEM AZ csyar retired to
take effect August -. after more han thirty years
Captain NATHANIEL. F. MCLCRE Sth cavsIry, de
tailed with MASSACHUSETTS, militia during encsnnp-
Captain cnHRLEs . RHopEs, 9Th cayary. detailed
member General star corps from Manila 20 20 sa9 i
staa s5l9''''0' thence 10 washington report " 'l'' "
Firsi Lieutenant CHARLES o sCHupT, artiIsry:
fgam Soh company 70 unassigned list. to artillery
rsrtnent from FTanEford Arsenal ,e watertown
First lieutenant SYLVESTER F. o.pAY. medical re-
serve corps honorshly discharged from the serViee
First Lieutenant CHARLES b. GATEWoOp ordinances
department. from Sandy Hook proving ground 10
First Iieutenant WAITER NJ WILHELM. ordnance
department. from Sandy Hook proving ground TO
First Gisntensnt FERDINAND scHMITTER. medical
corps. To temporary charge OF medical supply depot
Leaves Of absence. First Lieutsnants CHARLES B.
GATFWOOp. ordnance department. and THOMAS
" HOLLYDAY "a Field Artillery month;
,ven1t eight DAYS from august /; Major sAMCEI.
j. EREEMAT, M 2iEorn Pr 1Ea5S CSYP 20 ab Cavairy
three months: Second Lieutenant BENJAMIN F
tenant GEORGE ORC "" e. KELEHER =ath GnfaniTy.
months
rlnsisns W. T IIGHrG.E and n 3 EDWARDS. detached
M stewart 70 the H9PEiTTss Tssr,11 detached recruit,
nE station ShAtanTqsNSo 5Hne ID detachsd navy yard
'i'i, .Inhlnia' F-ihinF 30 naval hosetai New york
Lieutenant Colonel J. 4 LEJEUNE. detached marin.
Lieutenant j. H. TOMB detached first torpedo nola; to
commsndsr l. s VAN DUsER. detached the Cleveland;
omsnde n@Eg II R6bMAS detached naval station Cavite;
on@and@r r. ~ CAPFIIARr detached Rainbow:
comnamiSr j. P PARKER. detached Denver: to
MOVEMENTS OF wARsFiIPs.-Ihe following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
June The sterling at Newport News the n DIXIE & a.
t'srnIins st Nsrsina: The Olympia the Chicago. the
Hartford ana the Toncpsh At New London: the Msine
June The Rainbow the Rsinhrdse the Chauneey the
Dale and the Barry q, JSa!n HaSas'A''
June ls-rhe North Carolina from Alsxandreta for M.r-
Stna Shs yiisIobos from Gchsng for Hsnkow.
The Hull. the Truxtun; the whiPps she fsni JSne,'
ordered froul Mare Island Pusst sound for drills
ana during summer proceeding from time to
10 duty In connection with exposition