New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
ARMY AND NIvY NOTES.

Washington. oct 16 'SpeciaD.-The following
naval orders have been issued:
Lieutenant J c. Burwell has been detached
from the branch photographic Office. San Fran
cisco, and granted sick leave. Lieutenant a. +.
Fetcheler IS ordered take charge Of the office.
Lieutenant J. II Hetherington has been ordered
to examination for promotion. Lieutenant Heth-
erington is the officer who acquitted by the
Consular Court in Japan for shooting young
Eng.ishman named Robinson for alleged init
macy with Hetherington's young wife
The following named officers are detailed at
Wllers Point y. Y. for instruction in torpedo
service during the term beginning December l,
and will report for duty accordingly: First Lieut.
tenant Charles McQuiston. 4th Infantry; Second
Lieutenant Hiram Mel. Powell. I'd Infantry;
Second Lieutenant William p. Jackson. cath In
fantry
Captain David \. Lyle. ordnance department.
Will make three JOURNEYS during the month or
October from Philadelphia To the works or the
Eureka Steel Casting Company. Chester. on Off
cial business pertaining To the Inspection or ord
nance material
The following transfers In the 9Th Cavalry
ordered First Lieutenant George II. Sands from
Troop G To- Troop l., First Lieutenant Hugh j.
gallagher from Troop l. to Troop c. Lieutenant
Gallagher will join the troop 70 which he is
transferred.
A board Of survey to consist of Major A. F.
Rockwell quartermaster: Major John Simpson.
quartermaster. and Captain c. II. Potter. 18th
infantry, will assemble at the general depot of
the Quartcrmaster's Department Philadelphia.
for the purpose Of ascertanng and fixing the
responsibility for any Deficiencies or damages To
prnpcrtv received at the dc pot during the re-
mainier ~ the present calendar year.
The following named officers Of the Corps of
Engineers will report in person To Colonel Henry
H. Abbot president Of the Examining Board APP
pointed to meet at the Army Building. New-York
CITY. for examination to their fitness for pro-
motion: First Lieutenant Henry +. Waterman,
Second Lieutenant Edgar Jadwin.
Secretary Lamont has under consideration the
abolition of commissary depots in number of
the larger cities, including New-YOrk, Chicago.
WASHINGTON San Francisco and Omaha. The
plan meets with considerable opposition and the
directions of the Secretary will be watched with
interest by officers who are now much benefited
by these local stores. According to the story
heard at the War Department the Secretary's
programme is TO abolish comnissary depots In
all cases where the cities I'm when they are To-
Gated adjacent to army posts. Behind the
scheme are said To he a number OF retail dealers
in provisions. which are now supplied by the
depOts. These dealers claim that officers should
make their purchases as citizens do from the
markets and shops and not be permitted to OBJ
tain the same at reduced rates from army stores
II cannot be learned whether the protests Of
these dealers have influenced Secretary Lamont
Officers at the War Department who have spoken
OF the matter seem to think that 1t is more
likely that economy Is the particular object. as
the Secretary is losing no opportunity for making
a reputation in this direction. They say there
would be considerable saving In rent for build
ings occupied commssary depots. and that
the services Of the officers now on duty at the
depots would be available at other stations The
proposition is decided innovation on custom
and the possibilities being discussed with
much interest In military circles Under the
present system officers of the army can obtain
provisions from the depots at cost price. and as
the saving Is considerable they are. with few
exceptions, opposed to the talked-of change A
feature of the programme which Is cold comfort
to army officers is that officers living In the
cities near army posts may be allowed to draw
supplies from the post commssary As In sew
eral instances the posts are distant from the
cities number Of miles-Fort Sheridan at Chi
cago. for example. is twenty miles away-it will
be announcement to reach the post stores.
The vacancy In the rank OF Major-General Of
the Army. which occurs on November 8. through
the retirement Of General o. o. Howard. COM
handing the Department of the East with head
Quarters at Governors Island, Is exciting intense