New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
NEWS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.

ORDERS ISSUED IN BOTH DEPARTMENTAL RE
SERVE TORPEDO CONTRACT.
Washington. Oct % (speciaD.-By direction Of the
Secretary OF War; Major Alfred C. Girard. surgeon.
is detailed a delegate to represent the Govern
ment Of the United States at the ninth Interna-
tional Congress OF Hygiene and Demography. to be
held in Madrid. Spain. April 10 to II. 1888
The following transfers ade:
Third Infantry-Second Lieutenant Arthur NJ.
Edwards from Company A to Company K: Second
Lieutenant George L. Byroade from Company X to
Company a.
Third Cavalry-Second Lieutenant John H. Rice
from Troop G. to Troop NJ: Second Lieutenant Lin
coin c. Andrews from Troop TO Troop q. Lieu
tenant Rice Will report for duty at Jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri.
Leave OF absence for ten days. to take effect
while en- route from Fort Assiniboine. Mont. to
Fort Adams. r. l.. under his orders Is granted to
First Lieutenant Edward L. Munson. assistant sur
geon.
The leave OF absence granted to Captain James
B. Goe. 18th Infantry on September 20. 1877. 10 ex-
tended ten days.
Leave OF absence for one month and fifteen days,
to take effect about November 49, 1897 is granted to
Second Lieutenant Charles c. Smith. 10th Infantry.
Leave OF absence for two months. TO take enect
on Or about November u. 1891, Is granted 10 FIST
Lieutenant Henry H. Benham I'd Infantry.
Leave OF absence for three months. 70 take ei,
feet about December %. 1881 Is granted 70 second
Lieutenant Mortimer -. BlgeOW, 6lH tdNdHS
The following changes In the duties or the AIDS 70
General Coppinger, Department OF the Platte are
announced. First Lieutenant Alexander w. Perry.
9Th Cavalry Is appointed chief ordnance oincer OF
the Department. relieving First Lieutenant Grote
Hutchinson, g.h Cavalry. Lieutenant Hutcheson Is
appointed engineer officer Of the Department, re
llevlng First Lieutenant Alexander W Perry, yin
cavalry The requisite transfers OF public properly
Will take effect December 81 next.
The leave o. absence surgeons certlncate or
disability granted Major John II. Caller, lst AT
tillery on May 20 1897. is extended two months on
account OF sickness
the leave OF absence granted to Second Lieutem-
ant John ; Battle. 18th Infantry on August Il,
1876 from the War Department, is extended hrteen
days. ,., .,..,.
10 Amply for an extension Of fifteen days, Is granted
TO First Lieutenant Earl G. Carnahan 9TH Infantry
Leave of absence for one month. TO take enect on
or about November l5 1897 Is granted TO First Lieu
tenant Edward f. Lawton. 18Th Infantry.
Assistant Surgeon T. ". Richards IS detached
from tho Maine on two months leave
chief Engineer J. r. Edwards is detached from
tho Bureau Of Steam Engineering on TWO months
sick leave. -,,,- ...so..
4 contract FOR twenty-five automobile torpedoes,
c0s.fnf, $4,000 was awarded by Secretary Long TO-
dav fo the f.. w Bliss Company. OF Brooklyn.
These tornedoes re be held in reserve for war
sh,ps on the home station.
Naior Alfred &. Girard surgeon stationed az
T-orf Douglass Utah been detailed 10 repre-
sart the Army at the ninth annual meeting or
the International Congress OF Hygiene and De-
ph