New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-01
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington. Apr1i W
ANEW REGIMENTAL POST.-Fort Porter. near
Buffalo will soon be raised to the dignity OF a
regimenta post of the Army Several members OF
the New-York delegation in Congress- IN company
with the Mayor OF Buffalo and George H. Mat
thews OF that city. have called upon the secretary
OF War and made earnest request to THIS erect
The Secretary told his visitors he would comply
with their request and that the 18th Infantry would
be ordered to occupy the post as soon as sut sio
quarters avalabe and the city OF Tor bi na
rade ground The ground the War Department o'
sres is part of the park system OF , ahe formal
possession OF it, The Quartermaster-o het t,,d
ready TO begin the construction OF the neeoeo 'u'"
incs.
TO TEST THE EMERGENCY RAMON.-A prac-
teal test Of the newly adopted emergency ration
of the Army is to be made in the field. MAJOR
Charles Smart Medical Department VIII start next
week for Fort sill on hissduty. Or. Smart was
president of the Board which reported iaVoraoiy
the ration. Captain w {. Brown, ISL 'aVanS'
stationed at Fort Sill who was the recorder OF me
Board will assist DR.. Smart in ms expeIlI,,n's
Cantain Browns troop will he ordered TO make
practice march, using the ration while IN the ,
Some time a go the Fort Logan troops atlen!p.su
10 subsst on an emergency ration, but some OF tre
soldiers were taken i'll after eating IT. ms aaT,
is not the same as that recently adopted oiHcldIs
At the War Department look for favorable report
from DIR. Smart on his return
DELINQUENT GovERNoRs.-The Governors of
= number Of States have been put down as deln-
1uents at the Navy Department. They nave lalIe"
to reply to a communication sent out by the De-
partment IN March. suggesting that they coiie'
with the Naval Militia officers ana declde upon 'e
time they wish to cooperate with the Navy III ''e
annual encampments and drills. Among the Gov
errors who nave neglected to answer the Depd'F
mcn;'s letter are the Chief Executives OF New
York. Pennsylvania and Maryland Olicials az tre
Navy Department are anxious tnh' ~ tn9 arranee
programme for the coming season. ntil tne gov
ernors furnish the information %nich na d.aniia
called for 1t will be Impossible 10 aiols a''s Id
plans The general proposition Is 10 nave coinpL''u
encampments. the forces OF certain hulnpti y,
STATES meeting at given place. ii Is thought al
the Department that these oombnea encaImp."er,6
will be advantageous to the Nava arroent than If
much convenient 10 the EoVernhent .ldn "a
each State went into separate camp IeihI ii1
has been TO all delinquent Governors, GAZING
their attention TO the Departments inquiries ana
il is hoped that early replies VIII ne received
INSTRUCTION OF TROOPS.-There has been re-
ceived at the War Department an order from
Maior-General Merritt commanding the Depart
ment Of the East prescribing the periods for and
character of theoretical and practical instruction
for infantry and cavalry troops in his Department
The order directs that the period for the lyceum
and post school courses will include the months OF
December January February and March Tor all
posts The practice season for small arms firing
and the two months season for military signaling
win te from May to october 81. The portion oil
This period to be devoted to practice Is to pc Sc
conditions existing at their posts. The drll season
will embrace the period between April l ana NO
vember 20. except when interrupted by target prac-
,ice. II is not the intention of the department.
commander to limit post commanders IN theH
methods Of conducting this instruction. re con
-!GerS IL sufficient suggest the necessity or
maturely conceived. thoroughly digested and pro-
yressive scheme. complying with Army regulations
md orders on the subject, and within It's scope
practice marching. minor tactics and physlca
training Field days 10 he devoted exclusively
20 athletic contests All drills and military cXer
cises including prescribed parades, will be held. so
far as practicable in the forenoon.
COLOR BLIND NAVAL OFFICERS.-Another
high officer OF the Navy has been found color blind
This is Commander Richard Ieary. recently the
captain of the ram Katahdn. Commander Leary
came up for promotion a few days ago. Following
custom. he was first examined by board OF
medical The board has reported that he Is
physically unfit for Advancement OWNS, 10 color
blindness. In addition. the board found that he
had slight heart trouble. Commander Leary has
appealed TO the Secretary of the Navy for re eX-
animation As he successfully navgated the
Katahdin well the Adams in Samoan waters
fow years ago his request Is likely to be granted
The last naval officer found to be color blind was
Lieutenant Meigs. who has since resigned and OBJ
tanned lucrative employment with the Carnegie
Steel Company as an ordnance expert