New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Washington, December

Washington, December ID
ARMY POSTS ORDERED BEAUTIFlED.-An
msthetic reform long contemplated oy .he
Denartment is to be put into execution direcuy III
.onordanco with the following general orders
,ssued today from Army Headquarters by COM
rnand OF Major General Miles:
General orders No. n: o.tors bave
been selected for occupation by the HllHtatS HI IL,
NOT only for Immediate and temporary use, oue ~,
e4 shaI exist The attention of department and
post commanders Is invited TO the coho!'iom ~ ~,
these military reservations in order that every
consideration may be given to their care prese preset
walton and adjournment They VIII not 0I,y b be maSe
attractive homes for the Army by every means
available for that purpose. Comnaii.u,ns rost ar
tention and to make acquisitions for such appi,,
ances may be necessary in ORDER 10 carry o"'
'' The Grounds at far as practicable, will be i'm
proved by utilizing such material as may trees re and
forests on the reservation will be kept properly
pruned. brush and unsghtly trees removed; sa nd
fruit and ornamental trees planted ana cultVd.e,u
and the grounds properly dltched or drained 1--we
trees IN the vicinity OF the Inhabited parts sv oa
military reservation will not be cut down; exc Sb
on the recommendation of the Post Counci Oh 1au
ministraton, approved by the post ana oepa' 'A
Where reservations Of sufficient extent sa ama
It Is practicable, they VIII be stocked WIN e"'e
and all native singing birds projected. ,,rouoh
Where required requests WY be made
the proper military channels 10 ,nSss vnes fruit
for supplies of seeds for grass MOWERS ''"e'' '
and ornamental trees
SOLDIERS MAY OIL GUN sTOCKs.-The Sec
rotary OF War has rendered the following decision
rcga riding the practice OF ong gun stocks:
The prohibition in Paragraph 276 Of the Regul s,
tons OF attempts to beauty or chanse 'ne net non
s s to- t as wood pnFTs Of IKE This oil
and it may be used for such polishing as can I be
given b. rubbing in one or more oil Goo onv viii be al
lowed for redrosslng and the application Tot
heel ball. Is strictly prohibited
TO BUILD wARsHrP ON THE GREAT
LAKES-The proposition 10 build modern ha'a'
cruiser for duty I'm patrolling the great 'a"o'' -
place OF the antiquated Michigan, is again eher-
getically agitated in the Navy Department ana ana
Strong pressure is being brought to bear on Con
gross for an Appropriation ana 'n Motien by Com
mander Richard Rush. Of the frlgate olicn,ssgalh
he S Su re- passed to-day He is the grandson
OF that Richard Rush who was SscteuSS sen an AZ
Treasury from lS26 1929 after having 0een ne ne
torncy-General from 1874 to 1877; and VINO IN o oms
capacity Of Acting Secretary OF STATE ~ for
Tor having made the Rush Bsgo arranSene nav val
the limitation OF the British and America" "a'a'
forces the Great Lakes ,oo. ~ q. Iong
cruise in command Of the only warship In these
waters has not proposed to abrogate me coIHeE 10
nom, tho less rcsoue in his belief that conditions
have CHANGED materially nCs Work Of the Gov
ernrner, 90 afford protection to yasi in'anu
merce and MUNICIPAL Clip %s1H wefa 9f o IN ong talks
with Secretary Long and Assistant se CtScp
H%SfSSfb 0H Haa6e reEarans n.
rcmarkable awakening OF naval interests IN tnt
visited by The MSh 81 the illinois McGgar
and Ohio Naval Militia battalions whlcn eIuat u,
aries New divisions OF the STATE aritms
are in process OF format.Sn Al hicsro Detroit
Cleveland and Toledo are rapidly ,,ad IN ines,
strength and efficiency The men enIis.eG IN
a. IT,, ., ,roTble not by assimilation into the reg
ular service. bu, as an adjunct to the navy Ant
hut in addition to this NJ, Rush says thet all 6ao M
maritime comInereial ana one r Enthusiastic
for adequate naval protection to me emorOgs, !, "
forests amassed in the last twenty years ana ocs a
their hope upon single old side opuIse
bull, in sections sections. a" Ero unched a, Erie owe
nfty-three years ago. Since thnt TIME tns com na
| hoard So Jar as American vessels are concerCid
| and splendid vessels comparable only to the Trans
siI on them built in lake shipyards While the so
naval vessel has grown utterly oosoe.e tte iov
snTipped With modern fast steel cruisers hayini
such rennements as torpedo taoes' ana ~, rl1 ess
dlans have built formidable meet oi p"uo' 'sSSs
WIZ snssstant sScretary roosevelt has espoused thu
proposed substitute for the Michigan. and Chief Con
| str,ictor Ulchborn has estimated that such a YES
&c.! from on , 1899 n Senator Mcmillan today intro
dnced a bill appropriatIng that amount and We 81
arm Congressmen declare II Will become Jaw OF VIZ
| annual Naval Appropriation viii be defeated
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.-The leave OF 80
s.nc. granted Second Lieutenant Perry l.. Miles
Irh Infantry October IS. Is extended one month.
The extension Of leave OF absence, on surgeon
certificate o. disability, granted Captain william
| pauldng 10th Infantry November II. Is furtner ex
tended two months on account OF sickness.
| Tho leave OF absence granted First Lieutenant
Adam Shaker LIST Artillery. November 20. is extend
| ed sixteen days.
The following officers will be detached from tht
Lancaster al Boston: Surgeon A. c. II. Russell
| home and walt orders acting boatswa'n' to the
| Navy Yard. Boston: MISUNDERSTANDING ~ y
| Nues home and leave two months Ensign o. n
| Narveli 10 the Nlcksburg: Lieutenant L W. Ryan
| hone and leave TWO months, Ensign Z. y. Oim
| stead 10 the Iowa; Acting Gunner {. ~. SheIuon
| home and leave one month; CHIEF Engineer ) ~
| Edwards. home and walt orders; Paymaster {; NJ
| raw home settle accounts and wait orders; Car
penter D. Vs. Perry home and leave TWO months ms,
| funrer = c. Messenger, home ana leave tWI
months; Lieutenant H. o. Dunn to the Terror err . De
| rember 20, Captain Yates Stirling, nome ana IeaV'
| TWO months; Lieutenant J. T.. Roller to the New
| Sork December q: Ensign J. H. Dayton. TO th'
cincinnati via the Wilmington
| Ensign &, C. Dawson will be detached from tn
| Terror December 49, home and leave two months
| subject 10 recall. ,,., 49,. 49,. Ma