New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Washington, November 10.

Washington, November 10.
PROGRESS ON THE NEW GUNBOATS.-Secre-
tary Long to-day finally accepted the gunboats
Nashville, bull, at Newport News. Va. and the
Newport. built at Bath. Me. The Newport VIII take
the Nicaragua Canal Commission 10 San Juan del
Norte about December l. while the Nashville re-
ouires a months repairs at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The Helena and the Marietta will have their final
trials off San Francisco next week. The Princeton
alone Of all the sunboas seems TO be unreasonaoly
delayed having never yet left the yarG S OF
DATE has Yet been fixed definitely for her completion
iimnary contractors run early mex. month Naval
officers declare that she will he IN danger Oh in!u1S
from the ice IL she remains In the Delaware much
ioneer and dread repetition OF the accident to the
cruiser Brooklyn last winter
ABANDONMENT OF NEW COAST DE
rENCEs-The lack OF concentrated effort In the
Army particularly in coast defence work. when Is
ascribed TO Congressional shortsEhtedness though
some one else appears 10 be culpabe In at least a
contributory degree. is shown in Secretary Anger >
action to-day revoking the orders to battery Oh
the 4th Artillery to garrison Fort Delaware ana
Finn. Point, n. j.. and postponng the occupation
of those important places guarding the entrance 10
the Delaware until next spring. This Is que 10 III
official report that the old quarters there are aoso
lutely uninha and therefore several hunored
sG1s T Ss ssS Of s %O have
troops available In the vicinity and me men W.
not have the advantage OF becoming familiar Wl,n
the vscS nGs sS is eft Of
M Be asked to ST t0r Of the
Department to man the posts hIs many pbaSSb,
Will wonder that the proper ofc,as nns.
LOSS OF MONEY UNDER ARMY PAY sYs-
rEM-An instance OF the shortcomings OF the
present method Of the pay system IN the Army
which lie given as an argument Tor the triai OF 'he
"payment In person" system is shown In re-
cent occurrence In Texas now under investigation
Major Bulls the paymaster stationed at San An
tonic sent the money NY express TO pay mo
troops at Fort Brown, Texas The package ar
e eer rDa iR' and Srns to Ths vas
done but no vercaon was MADE ana rou whe That
the package for the hospital corps was missing
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the matter failed TO fix the cause of loss; Now an
official inspection from headquarters VIII De ~ maze de
velopng real information except that suSh
sf TO Mep pa Gd' in
GRATIFYING GUN TEsTs.-deneral F1ager.
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance Of the Army. Is
highly gratifed at the results Of recent tests made
at Sandy Hook. One Of them was of the disap-
Gould Hi Be fred. Ten rounds were Ared in sixteen
ing directly in the faces Of the men, and heavy
dpenes Esesy @e hS sounds
powder blew directly in the faces OF the men who
Inch gun made a, the wateryliet Arsenal with
Obtained. the projectile weighing nfty.hve pounds.
AMY AND NAVY ORDERs.-Major William II.
Heuer Corps Of Engineers. has been appointed
member of the California Debris Commission.
Ross T. Infantry,
s promoted to first lieutenant. 25th Infantry. vice
Green.
Additional Second Lieutenant Edward A Roche,
Nst Infantry promoted TO second lieutenant. 18th
Infantry. vice Bush.
Captain George w. H. Stouch Sd Infantry is
transferred acting Indian agent from the Tongue
River Agency Montana ma, to the crow Agony
o to resHe fst atson & r
Post Chaplain Edward H. Fitzgerald will report
at For, Sheridan, Illinois for temporary duty about
December /.
First Lieutenant James o. Green. 18th Infantry.
having been found incapacitated on account OF
disability incident to the service Is retired from
Leave Of absence for one month. to take erec,
on his relief from duty in the City Of Mexico, Is
granted to First Lieutenant Charles g. Dwyer. Sd
pss1sa 70 sy Of sub
S,y Snd SeSSEs to The for
First Lieutenant Henri. @ ,tsarnard 18th In.
the Governor Of Idaho for duty With the National
Guard Of that State
peon Of duties WITH the aon Guam on ,n o SS
nessee. is granted to Captain James A. Nancy. 18th
The extension Of leave Of absence granted to Lieu
one month
cs Iss & ssfne sy.4 Ss s.s. is s
as acting Indian agent at San Carlos Agency Arr
TIE following board OF officers is appointed to
meet at the War Department for examination Of Of
hcers. to determine their fitness for promotions Colo
lieutenant Colonel Charles F Humphrey. deputy
termaster: Captain George Mccreery, assistant
absn Cs t5sbT r W0 DS S W
Board for examination
rane TO take
Charles P. Eagan. asss;ant commissary general of
sary of subsistence, viii perform the duties of
chief f., eo%Smissary PsgaTtment q California dur
eSUna are H,n ads II The d ,rn In
Company to Company T. second hentenaHi or Tn
r; Wolfe. from Company l to Company F.
sbo es 70 'I ea as ~ scH1d afe @
ant Milton l.: McGrew, 18th Infantry
First Ut Mc II TO
Leave OF absence for three months, to take ef-
seS of2 E. 10 is nnSd 2 Second Lieu
The following Army Retiring Board is appointed
20 Wee' az per cer Han Tor me exam
Colonel Lloyd Wheaton. 2oth Infantry: Lieutenant
Colonel Henry Carroll, 9th Cavalry; Major Henry
Cavalry; Captain William r. Lippitt jr, assistant
surgeon: First Lieutenant James A. Cole 9Th Cav
airy. recorder Captain William Baird, 9Th Cavalry
will report 10 the board for examination.
Second Lieutenant William Newman. 18th Infan-
try, Is detailed professor OF military science and
tactics at the Jesse Mai Aydelott College Tua-
homa Tenn.
Leave of absence for six months. on account OF
sickness is granted to First Lieutenant Edward g.
Avis. 18th Infantry.
Commander c. II. Stockton Lieutenant-Co nnman nd
er II; Winslow, Ensign G. G: Day. Passed Assist
ant Surgeon T. p. Bailey, Chief Engineer H. Web
ster. Passed Assistant Engineer e. H. sc-!bner
and j. X. Robson have been detached from the
Yorktown. and ordered home on two months leave
Lieutenant Lucien Young Is detached from the
Yorktown. and ordered to the Alert as executive
officer relieving Lieutenant T. 8. Phelps jr or
dered to examination for promotion. and then home
on two months leave.