New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06

ENLISTED MEN AND THEIR PAY-RECR'lIlN"
Drpors-uow TO PREVENT DEsERTIoNs-
NAVAL OBSERVATORY IMPROVEMENTS,
fpY TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRinrsxI
,v.shirgton Aug For the Information of
mariners who Will be compelled 70 encounter on the
Atlantic the storms Of August september anu O0'o'
her the photographic Office OF the Nav! Dep'.'
nent has prepared interesting chart sho"hs une
,racLs ~ storms during the months named. Inc
chart will be of much practical use 10 Saiio's' -
y, - nm from the weather observations OF the
last six years as recorded in the Navy department.
and Weather Bureau. and Is accompanied oS III
formation relating to the kinds, charac'er anu
sources of sea storms So much has peeh si'u
about the terrors of the West Indian hurricanes
,ha. ,bev have come TO be regarded as the special
class of severe storms 10 be dreaded at THIS season
The new photographs chart SHOWS 'N"' "''
these hurricanes are usually Noici' ''1 ~,
,rvc,,ve the facts are that the storms when
travel eastward across the continent ana over '"e
Atlantic are more frequent and equaIE ua", ~
A study of the conditions indicates that in August
and September these cross-continent stoI"'S enc
the Atlantic about the latitude oil Ne"Io""'i"'.'
or Labrador and in october they var! J." 'nv'i
course from Newfoundland to Cape Hatteras. Inc
,ropcal hurricanes capricious' ana Hs'edu Vi
following curves of regular shape they are sohe'
times abruptly detected or prevented from cuiNi"e
until they reach the higher latitudes' Inc Il! u'0
graphic chart explains that the knowledge Oh t"o
iS essential the mariner VINO HectS 'tOi''''
First he must know the general bearing Oh d S'oi'"
centre and second the general direction in when
the storm era is moving In order 10 co''e "
correct idea TO the first point the hi's'ei "a
vessel must study the weather cohtl'uouslH' an"
not wait until the storm is upon him. Relative 10
the second point the chart viii be n sood s"ue
Practically IL is a forecast of the storm tracks Tor
the three months If the mariner can determine from
which source the storm is coming. with MS kio"i'
edge of the general conditions of weather al sea e
will be greatly aided in determining III "hion 'r"
circle of the storm area his vessel is placed ~ II
found that storms leaving the coast are OFTEN
greatly increased energy upon meeting 'he hoiS'
atmosphere of the Gulf Stream
Several questions of importance TO the enlisted
men of the Army are engaging the attention OF the
War Department officials. The advisaoiii'E oi re-
pealing the law which deprives the soiuler Oh -
monthly during his first year OF service comics ~
for specia consideration. What disposition snail DC
made of recruiting depos and the Apprehension OF
deserters are two other points upon which acton
will be taken The object OF the law whlch retains
part of the mems pay each month was 10 p'rNe"t
assertions 1t was supposed that If The soldier had
q considerable of money on the payihaS'e'
book he would leave the colors Experience
shows that such expectation is not realized N
practice Men who are bent on desertion are not
deferred by restrictions of the kind. The fact that
their pay is withheld in part is frequently the cnieI
cause of discomfort, which ends IN desvi 'Oii: s
afpars AZ the several posts TO whether or not tho
repeal of the law would work 10 the pe'is .i-od in
soldier and the service In getting the desired IN
formation an exception to the military RUE Is 70
be made and the enlisted men nemsf'tfS ar rouor,s
asked for opinions in the n'alte' ,r en- Vii he
show that a change IS advisable congress VIZ De
asked to a 13ke Sct eSPrease are to the effect
the soldiers full pay should be his own to 90 win
as he nieases and that the Government should nov
retain ann part of 1t, especially If the service Oh the
man has been honest and faithful, o,,nnror,,ea
feature Of the Army d2 to act fenl aT Res
rendezvous
miiitary posts Assistant secretary Doc after CON
suliati6n With a number of officers who have re-
centiv served with trooTs opposes the continuance
cr recrSiting depos He wishes to see thcm en-
tirey abolished. or, what is practically tne sane
thing be made regular military posts sya arsg to
directly from the rendezvous and tsqs be able TO
control their earliest instruction IN ma nTsva with
SscTstarv zoe Lamont Jefferson barracks, where
esvsryen are br1e are ba few Facilities ana e
time for discipning the horse troops at regular
Under law jus, passed by Congress 80 is to he
the maximum sum to be pala lor nnc ar snaa,a
EFFORT will be made 10 detect them; Sleis WIZ oe
taken to prevent desertion Dy making dne ,or,ah,
matter of indifference to the military authorities.
, dne asrOnSmca and other necessary ns,ru
menis required in the important work OF the insutu
provision for the expenditure The first instrument
TO be obtained vii be an aazmuin me COSY S S
moon when off the meridian The Royal CpSerVa-
tory at Greenwich is the only institution when nov
has one OF these Instruments. The study OF tne
variations OF the latitude Will be greatly facihtaed
nv the use of the instrument tWelVe-lnch OBJECT
glass TO cost 5000 will also be bought THIS - re-,
Su,red to complete the new tweve-inch equatorial
which now only needs such glass TO make II EN-.
cient A new cOmet-seeker Will be purchased IL
will have wide aperture and a snort focus giving
1t large field. which is necessary In sweeping me
heavens for comets. and at times asteroids curious
10 say the Naval Observatory Is without mercuriaI
barometer OF modern make and precision. The de-
fciency is TO be supplied. Purchases OF llsru-
ments for magnetic work Will also be made Inc
observatory already done much creditable work
in this line and IL is intended further 10 pursue the
study now successfully carried on at the oDs+rVa
tories at Kew, Potsdam and PavlOrsk. ii Is hoped
that practical results relating TO weather predictions
will follow closer observation OF the laws relating 10
The sun and the magnetic phenomena. Among the
instruments be used in this line OF research VIII
he magnetic the odote for obtaining the exact vari
alton Of the needle. also the earth horizontal foice
by which the needle is detected, dip circle 10
determine the inclination OF the magnetic needle. and
an earth induction inclinometer used for measuring
earth's currents. which nave an immediate pear
ing magnetic phenomena.