New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-06
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Experiments To Be Made with
Liquid Fuel for BattIeships.
From The Tribune Bureau

| piled TO torpedo boat destroyers has also
been planned by the Navy Department 1t
| has been decided to adopt oil a fuel on
the destroyers operating in the Atlantic and
sin the neiEhborhood of the Pacific Coast
! 1t will not be possible. however, to de-
! pend upon oil as fuel in the case of this
| type of war vessels stationed in AslatIc
waters. There is a certain amount of vui-
nerability about an oil tank or other reser-
voirs for the supply of that class Of fuel,
and 1t is felt that the torpedo boat destroy
ers operating in Philippine waters, for in
stance, or making Manila or Olangapo a
| base Of supplies. will have TO be combina-
ton boat using both coal and oil as best
suits the situation. or else depend entirely
upon coal. When the base Of supply Is any
point along cur coast line II will be pos
sible to establish a depot for a reserve
stock. and there will be five OF these de-
pots, according to the present intentions o.
the naval authorities.
Nothing is known concerning the use OF
liquid fuel on board torpedo boat destroyers
to justif,- its permanent adoption, although
the British admiralty has gone back 10
coal. This action is due entirely to the
prospect that in time OF war the Enghsn
destroyers would not be able to obtain
a hattleshfp fuel indicates it's advantages.
It has been reported that ii is possible on
board a ship where oil is used in place of
coal to reduce materially the freroom force
and to eliminate ashes. There is also a
convenience of stowage, as it is possible
to place the oil in compartments which
could not be occupied by coal Then, TOO
it can be taken aboard and handled much
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elimination of the hard manual labor in
volved in coaling ship. prime con-
sideration is the fact that speed can be IN
almost at once, which is not the
case where coal is burned. One of the
greatest problems of the navy has been
the height of the smokestacks on both de-
stroyers and battlesfips. That is the ques-
ton which has not been settled. The condl-
ton of smoke obscuring the vision and in
terfering with operations is in a measure
removed by the USE of oil, in which case
there is no smoke except when the ship Is
at full power Altogether, the more the
naval authorities hear and learn about
liquid fuel the more they are convinced that
it's use will be extended.
NEW CHIEF OF STAFF NEXT WEEK.
Major General Leonard Wood. now in
command of the Department Of the East,
may assume his duties as chief Of staff
of the army at the beginning of next
week The War Department has received
no word concerning his movements since
it was advised through the State Depart
ment of his departure from Montevldeo
about month ago for New York by way
of southampton, and indicating his ar
rival in this country about July 10. Cen
eral Wood hardly had been informed OF
his designation as active head of the army
when he received orders to go to the Ar
gentine Republic eS a representative or
this country al the centennial at Buenos
Ayres. While he will have to arrange for
transfer Of his command and quarters, it
is assumed that he will take up his staff
duties here within the next few Days
LYON TRIAL ENDs.-The court martial
of Captain Samuel P. Lyon on charges
growing out of the night attack on Browns
vile. Tex, by negro soldiers of the 18th
was closed to-day after the test
nony OF Mayor Combe of Brownsville was
heard. The verdict will be announced
later. The defendant officer was charged |
with falsifying his ammunition records to !
conceal the cartridges which it is alleged |
the men OF his company used in the shoot !
ing If convicted, he faces dishonora bic |
dismissal from the army. He has made a |
strong defence. Nearly one hundred Of /
fcers have testified to his good character. |
TO COMMAND THE NORTH DAKOTA
Captain Albert Gleaves. aid to Assistant
Secretary Winthrop, has been selected to
the battleship North Dakota He
will succeed Captain z. T. Mulligan, who
'etired from active service last week. The
North Dakota is at the Boston Navy Yard.
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following orders
lave been issued:
ARMY
aajor CHARLES H. BARTH. 18th Infantry.
and Captain RALPH II. VAN DEMAN,
21st Infantry to San Francisco, sailing
dajor HENRY D. TODD, Jr.. and Captain
FRED W. sLADEN. General Staff. from
Prsssat Guties IN foSne9G IN gi5h War
cisco, sailing August for Manila for duty
in office commanding general Philippines
The following captains recently graduated
from army school of the line detailed for
Jeavenworth from August 10 LAU-
RENEE ANGEL. Porto Rico regiment OF
airy; LOUIS T. BOIsEAC. 9Th Field Ar
tillery: JAMES H. BRADFORD, Jr.,. 18th
fnntry; EDGAR T. COLLINS. 9th Infan-
try: OLIVER EDWARDS. 9TH Infantry;
REEeE 5f aeh Infatry s4E
PHEN NJ KOCHERSPERGER, I'd Cav
airy; EDMUND N; LEA Ar, 11th Cavalry:
ROBERT McCLEAvE, I'd Infantry;
AMERICAS MITCHELL, 9th Infantry;
GUY S. NORVELL-, Sth Cavalry; ERNEST
Z. PIERCE. 18th Infantry; FRANK NJ.
SAVAGE 10Th Infantry: HANSFORD L.
THRELKELD, Goth Infantry; MILAN
E: WELSH. $Oth Infantry; HUGH D. I
WISE, 9th Infantry; HENRY A HANI- 4
GAN ed Infantry; JOSEPH F. JANHA
1st Infantry, and JAMES JUSTICE, 18th .
aptain ROBERT H. c. KELTON coast ar
ttllery, assume charge construction work !
at Forts Washington and Hunt. relieving ,
First Lieutenant HORACE F. SPURGEIN, ,
coast artillery.
aptatn FRANKLIN s. HUTTON, 18th In I
fantry from Fort Porter to San Francisco. ! ,
sailing August Join his regiment in
the Philippines.
aptain E HOLLAND RUBoTToM. 9th Cav
airy, from headquarters Department Of
California to his regiment
irst Lieutenant JOHN VI. PAGE. coast ar
tillery. assigned to 93d COMPANY.
artillery from 9d Company to unassigned
list; to commanding officer Artillery District
OF Columbia for staff duty
first Lieutenant CTIAUNCEY L. CHASE rnedf- .
cal reserve corps, from Fort GIbbon. Alaska !
to home He win stand relieved from ac- I
tive duty in medical reserve corps upon ex- :
piration OF two months and twenty-six days =
leave of absence.
medical CORPS to Washington Barracks for
temporary duty. from August 10 to Sep 5
tenaber f5 =
rst Lieutenant SIDNEY D. MAIZE 18th cav
airy. from General Hospital, Preside OF San !
Francisco. to his regiment.
cond Lieutenant WILLIAM Y. CARTER. 9th ,
Cavalry. assume charge construction work AZ i
Fort Des Moines. relieving Captain JOHN \
p. RYAN 9th Cavalry. / :
oond Lieutenant GEORGE l. Van pEUsEN. 7
coast artillery. attached to Goth Company; | S
to Fort Monroe. July Is.