New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-30
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
considering improvements at
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
IRON The Tribune Bureau.)
Washington, Ju,

' ., 10 feet that the suggestion of
",,sr improvements for drydocks No.
N No at the New York yard has been
IL II has been believed that these
Us could be brought up TO date at COM
.,.,,vely little expense il they were re-
p.s,rpcted 10 give them the length of 500
~, There are those, however. who do
~, favor this suggestion. With the ap-
'soscL 10 completion Of Drydock No. the
,..u,,ies for taking care Of ships at Brook
~ viii Ne materially improved.
:, is realized that there is little chance
=, attaining a special appropriation for the
I'D In fact. tho estimates for yards for
-. next fiscal year will be materially re-
Srcsd by the Secretary Of the Navy.
AWAIT FALL OF THE AXE.-Intense
,.,srsst prevails OH the part of naval Off
..-s in the result of the meeting on Sat
',5av of the board Of rear admirals. who
IN "pluck" from the active list fifteen Of
49,. Eve Of whom will be in the grade OF
o.r,ain. The applications for retirement
.,,s war have been fewer than usual. al
though II IS hoped that there may be
.,ough 10 make it unnecessary TO select
Tiers 10 stretch the list OF vacancies to
he required length. The officers of the
tanner engineer corps, who. by the law Of
March Of this year, were made addi-
aonal numbers. have been considered as
,nmune % pucking. but II is rumored that
,ro or three Of them will he included in
the list.
The board Of rear admirals is understood
"a heve encountered much difficulty in de-
carr ming who shall be selected 1t is rec
ognaei that the list has been pretty well
stripped OF officers temperamentally unfit.
although there are one or two III the grace
~ captain who are physically unfit and
ybo are certain 10 be retired on tho rec
onmendation Of the plucking board.
Tho announcement Of the results OF the
s.lberations, which viii be made known
AZ Monday Of next week, are awaited With
.yldent anxiety. There is no avoiding the
;,ct that most officers regard the selection
out as more or less OF 4 reflection upon
themselves, excepting in those instances
where the retirement Is obviously on aC-
court Of physical incapacity.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Amy.
u.u'snaa, colonel RICHARD N. BATCH.
FORD irfantry. unassigned 10 Walter Reed
General Hospital. District Of Columhs, July
Major HENRY T. ALLEN. General STAFF. to
y.,sr n sHNTEL ~ wG a sSH5 Medical
corps, from Fort WASHINGTON 70 F3Tt H.
WILLIAMS medical corps. TO Philadelphia,
rs attending surgeon.
Vs. EDGAR JADWIN. corps OF engineers.
upon expiration Of Leave OF absence to
Washington. thence 70 Nashville relieving
Major CLEMENT !. I. FLAGLER. corps
~ engineers Il duties pertaining 10 Nash
Captain FRANCIS e MARSHALL. 18th Cav
2'y upon complstion CT inssIruc'22n; doTt
Boston, as nspectoi-instructor. organized
r-S-t--- - ag.t r.a.,f
rv. upon completion Of instruction, Fort
1.areuwcrth. 70 proper station thence 10
albany. as inspector-insuuctor ,rgsnizei
Captain TDwIN E. v1NANs. 4,h Cavalry. upon
completion instruction, Fort Leavenworth 20
present. station ss irspsctor-insiructor. Or
csp,ain JOHN L JORDAN. quar,ermas,er 70
Fort Mackenzie. for temporary duty, thence
rspism CHARLES =. Y HOWARD paynaster.
lrom Boston TO Washington and re?ort 10
captain FRANK ". CALDWELL 18Th cavai-
r 20 Sprlnsfed - inspector Instructor or
csp.sia PARKER H1TT, 10Th Infantry, TO Fort
B'n iamin Harrison July t. for temporary
duty. thence 10 Fort Ieavenvorth.
CAPTAIN BRUCE PALMER. 10th Cavalry, 70
Austin rs inspector Instructor organized mi
y'r,, lieutenant WALTER ". MERRILL. 81
Fie.- ARTILLERY. from Fort Riley 20 Atlanta
as INSPECTOR Instructor neld artillery, organ
lied militia during summer encanpments.
YTrst Lieutenant L KEARSLEY STERLING,
81 Cavalry, upon completion Instruction. Fort
lsayerworth. 20 proper station. thence n
Denver as inspector Instructor organized mi
yrs, Lisgteusu: BRICE J.. DIsoUE. Sd CavaI-
-, to columbus az inspector instructor organ
rTrs. Lsa,snsn, L. +. WARNER McCABE, sth
Cavalry. % proper station, thence 20 Atlanta
inspector Instructor organized militia.
Yrs: Lieutenant EDWARD 2. KING. jr.. 9th
Fis.i Cavalry. 70 Atlanta as inspector In
5s.sss Of absence: FIrst Lieutenant LEWIS ".
49, 5 s}'i ca5 SnF" cHARLEs o' + '@ r
LEIL. coast artillery, ono month and ffteen
tsvs from July Is; Captain ARTHUR Z.
I.rv IS captain JOHN r. TERRELL. coast
arl.r'. one month and fifteen day from
.l.y 70 FIRST Lieutenant TELlN ". MOT
Hsl .,5m duty Fort Monroe. FIRST Lieuten-
a.. ROBERT G.. EDDY. coast artillery. ore
mr-'1 and twenty one DAYS from july .,
Captain SAM Z BOTTOMS. coast artillery;
vi, IAc4tenant HOWARD X. LOUGHRY,
coast artillery, and captain EARL BlSDOt@
Mao. FRANK T.. WOODBURY. medical
WALES. medical corps twenty days; Major
GEORGE " TFNROSF. qusrtermaster, Two
ecrgs th-ce months from August >: Flrst
Lieutenant MARCELLUS T. THOMPSON,
COAST siti.eTi. one month arc 49,. "a;
Ksy We. frs, Lieutenant JoHN v:
lt-lef nom duty Fort Keogh: Captain NOR
TIMER q. BIGELOW. sth cavalry July J."
70 ss-.e.eer . captal9 JoHH S. u, 'oN 4a3or
CHARLES S FARNsWORTH 18th Inisn
fry. one nonth. colonel DANIEL c KIM
IAN corps Of engineers. Two months rom
NayY
emma 49, g. pCCNDsToNE. retired. de
fschel second Lighthouse District; inspector
r.. IN charge Ffth Lighthouse bisttrict ,.,oo,o-
,,., Eighth Lighthouse Distric5. New orleans ,e
A'4sh pmar G. X. BRONSON. oroeT" 70 Inv
N4,a5asa " II ANDERSON. TO the Cali
%,4.s'5nan vs.. G. HAYES 2 I'll. PsiaCaTs
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w. NCoRp. 70 ne ;; Mi IL, VOL.
rs i = MOTIFS. j.. 70 tie MiRqes OF!
Nlsh.pnen L. LAMBERTON, J r. MANN,
j., : 3" REEVES and o. L. 'NOD'i'
Nn.arneen E 3. LAPHAM F. =. WCLyNGj'
g. SMITH. II. p. $40" ana w. ~
yn E2S2 f. IL Iof Mii;i'' n D MHExny i
l. HERRING vs. " WtBsTI III u. - 80
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Nlsh41ucr ~ BUCHANAN. ,. VI. COLLlhL'
r G. LAWDER +. W HANSON and ). T.
sMELNIN. TO me south taioii"@ ~ GATES.
% ne Maryland ,,os,-.i
ASSISTANT surgeon a. II. DODGE TO Meoiosi
is'Wasfer g. COWARD. detached Nav Depait
ment Co duty ~ connection WIZ u, IA az
tDc FlQr.-a a. navy yaId, NeT l'''' ~
n pay oa.cer when co'nmisslonneu. -1r.- niac.d
Syaasters Clerk 7. VAN PA1TIEH;, p, nsyV
ca retired isi from JUS l. detacNea navy
, yard Norfolk home. ,ni,t.d 20
is'inaste. Clerk W. II 1hRf' aP'0'
duty navy :arl. Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-Ther oI-
'owins~in6tements Of vessels have bee'' ~
Ported % tine Navy Department