New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Dickinson GiUcs attention to Coast
Defence Projects.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

special consideration has been given 10y Secretary
Dickinson 10 the projects defence on which
Work has been begun in the Hawaiian Islands and
the Philippines. Beyond this the army estimates in
cIude no new construction, and for the most part
provide no means OF continuing many important
works in the way of buildings army posts. The
military authorities entertain the hope that Con-
gress VIII find II possible 10 insert some provision
IN the army appropriation bill that the means Of
doing work military projects will not be entirely
lacking for the next fiscal year.
Army officers say that the decision OF Secretary
Dickinson limiting the work the coast defences.
with special favor In behalf OF the Notifications in
Hawaii and Manila Bay. viii TO postpone in a
serious degree the completion Of numerous plans
for harbor defence.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
FIRST iisutsnant Clark / Wt1RTI.NB medical
vice captain SAM Ell :. NORRIS. medical corps.
FIr.! Lieutenant, ROBERT R. wEISHlMER, coast srtil-
seIy I-9m iSS1a GonpsnI to unassigned List, to East
Frs. lleqtenani WALTER IA i;;MIrH, signal corps.
Leaves Of absence: Lieutenant colonel CHARLES ].
FGhHcs NJ - rshIi; ned5sl oSTls 70 septsa 1S
artl..ery. month ana twenty days.
NAVY.
comTap5sr BrsH gs'iTs ds!ashss e.Ts,1Gs
Chattanooga vice Lieutenant r A BROOKS 20
IAeutsnsnt R M6RRis. detached California, TO
Lieutenant d MAHoNST detached the Washington:
I.ieu,ensnt GRAHAM. detached the Olympia
Midfhpmsn ", BARNE,rT. Jr.. detached Maine,
MdsRipman r NJ JAEGER. detached the Maine. ., he
surseon n u WILSON detached tn. Kearssrse. con
earseoS A NJ. D MCCORMICK. detached the Maine.
Passed Assistant surgeon T. REED detached recruit
station CHATTANOOGA 70 recruiting station. Nash
Assistant Surgeon NJ noNELsoN. detached recruiting
nooss
MARINE CORPS.
Lieutenant Colonel T. P KANE and Major BUT-
LER report q Major General Leonard Wood as
.psSsn, csaa: d % sp 15
orders - PhiEPinSs % SAL October .
rscr1islng duty. New York. Telsy1ng Maior c :.
Pacihe heet Mare Island aeet marine oicer. Woe
abatement. the TennessSe ~
caF,sins J : TURTLE. s4t " Il PARKER report 70
g. observer Of held exercises. on Massachusetts
FRS .g,.osn, d ElAKE 70 bone .s., o.a.T.
Tennessee: 10 command marine ae-arhrneut ne
Pennsylysnts. relieving First Lieutenant ARTHUR
Tfr.' I4euensnt z. MOSES The Tennessee. r.liev
ing First Lieutenant UNDERWOOD
fsy TO-, ~ nam, s - Ts-.s9, washington
F1r.' Lieu'~nan, ] ". wcIAsKEY retired, assigned
sIrza 'S 10 Sa . ms f sra ssrsn,
CoLvoCoREssFs eretiredl =. -
F P1fI3spsn1s slMoEs rys :. tryB
JOHNSON. . = nF MALE. = r SUTHERLAND.
r. LOWELL. HENNEDY and NJ r
THACHER. report ~ major general oo'msntsnt.
Seprewher 10 for assignment for duty
Laws n absence Lieutenant Colonel ? MOSES
captain , : BROWN. month.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHTPs The following
movements of vessels have been reported - the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Aug i0-The whirrls Hun. ~ T-u1tun Perry
the Hopkins and the Paul Jones. a. EsquimAut. th-
Psfspsco Boston.
1.-The Aiarcsllus NNvr0r' NsvF fhA s01'h
Dakota. Francisco. th~ Conns~ticflt. th@ S.V
jersey. Nebraska. Vermont the Mime
southern drin grounds
SAILED
Aug 1o-Ths Pstsps-o. pr0vfnrs'opr . oss0
Aug 1lThe Msrcelus. from Hampton Roads
port News Sonfh Dakota Island so-
Fan Francisco. the Conn-ctlc'lt. the 'h@
Nebraska. the Vermont and the Mirn~ssta
Hampton Roads f0V southern driIl grounds
Aug p The Nisiobos from shanghai W the
Ysng-tse
The De Lous PLACED o. commission navy yard.
Boston