New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Mr.. Winthrop Orders lnyestioa-
ton of WAGES.
ttrcm The Tribune Bureau,

TO REARRANGE SCALES -Assis,a,,
secretary Winthrop has directed the 1aha-
boards at the principal navy wards IN r,.ta
cerefui comparison of the rates q, ,,-.e,..
paid py private manufacturing and sbir-
building firms in their vicinity with tboso
psio by the government to its master me-
chanics. foreT11en and quartermen In charge
me purpose rs to rearrange the wage
sSaies where that appears to be Just In
'"e case OF the Washington navy yard
AID gun factory the board Is at-ected 10
extend the comparison TO the wages maid
IN Maryland. Virginia and Delaware ba-
cause the manufacturing .ulants in y.sb-
lngton are not large enough m ,,sr.
comparison fair
The CHARLESTON AcCIDENT.-The
report of the board which investigated the
recent accident on the cruiser Charleston
N "hich eight sailors lost their lives has
oeen received at the Navy Department II
tuily confirms the theory advanced nv the
ordnance officers here as TO the cause of
the accident-namely. that bent or broken
tring pin exploded the illuminate althourh
II appears that the breech block was partly
engaged before 1t blew out, as some of the
threads were stripped. The accident is re-
garded as unavoidable, so there will be no
NO INQUIRY NEEDED.-The case of
colonel Charles A. Williams eist Infantry
who applied 70 the War Department for
court Of inquiry, has been settled through
the action OF the Secretary of War in in
forming the commanding officers in the
Philippines that Colonel Williams was err
roneously superseded in his command. to
which he has been restored. The Secre-
tary therefore holds that a court of in
quiry is not necessary.
CAPTAIN REFS AcCUSFD-Dr. Thorn.
formerly surgeon in the army has pre-
ferred charges of drunkenness against
Captain Ross Rees, of the Philippine scouts
and court of inquiry has been ordered to
investigate the case.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders
have been issued:
Major WILLIAM F. BLAUvELT. payrnaster.
from Army and Navy General Hospital. Hot
Springs, 10 office paymaster general at
Majors MERRITT W IRELAND and DEANE
c. HOWARD, medical CORPS detailed to rep
resent medical department at meeting Of
american Medical Association at St Louis.
Captain PHILIP w HUNTINGTON. medical
corps, detailed in Bureau Of Navigation.
First Lieutenant DAVID J. GILMER. Philippine
Scouts, found professionally disqualified for
discharged from the service of the United
States TO take effect May -
Cavalry, 10 home preparatory to retirement
from active service.
Leaves Of absence: Captain RALPH S. GRAN
GER. list Field. Artillery, two months from
September l; Second Lieutenant DAVID B.
TALLEY. Sd Cavalry. leave TO August 30
NAVY.
Rear Admiral w h. H, SWITZERLAND, Cap
tain G. r. CLARK, Commander H. 4.
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KBR. and Passed Assistant Surgeon f. II.
Engineer in Chief J. K. BARTON Getiredl.
commissioned engineer in chief with rank
of admiral, retired list
Lieutenant r. WILLIAMS. detached the Mich-
gan; TO duty en- staff Of commander in chief
Atlantic feet, on the Connecticut
Ensign r c NEEDHAM detached Naval
: Academy: 10 the Minnesota
Ensign r. S. EDWARDS. detached the Pennsyl-
Yania: to the Wheeling.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Nav 27-The South Carolina at Norfolk: the
Lamson. Delaware Breakwater; the
saturn at Bremerton: the wolverine, at
May 2s-The Charleston, at Yokohama.
SAILED.
May as-The Dubuque, from Bluehelds for Girls
tobaI.
Nav 2T-The Whippe, the Hull and the Trux-
tun from San Diego for santa Cruz; the
Paul Jones the Prebie and the stewart from
san Diego for santa Barbara; the Lawrence
the GIoidsborough ana the Rowan, from San
Diego for san Pedro; the Michigan. from
ProyIncetcwn for Delaware Breakwater.
rpon arrival Of the birmingham at Hampton
Roads the vessel will proceed 10 navy YARD
Philadelphia for docking. The collier Abar-
enda now at navy yard, Norfolk. ordered TO
navy yard New York, for certain stores,
and thence to naval station Cavite, via the
Suez canal for duty with Asiatic fleet