New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

ordnance The weapon designed by captain
f. f. Hobbs, OF the Ordnance Department. who Tor
the last two years has had the assistance or cap
tain Rogers Birnle of the same corps In pertec'hg
strains 1t IL believed that this has been accom-
pished by successive heating, cooling ana tempe
ing from the interior OF the forging The process Is
simpler and speeder than the buildng-up system,
and If the gun develops long ne ana o,ner
THREE NEW BRIGADIER-GENERALS Sc
LECTED-It is said that the President has iuily
determined upon the nominations OF successors 10
the three acknowledgements who are to be retreo
in the near future and that further efforts on the
part of candida .es for the vacancies will be use
less. In place OF General Bell who goes of the
active list the 18th OF the present month, Colonel
s. r. Cushing. who has been principal assistant
since 1894 will be promoted TO be Comm ssary Cen
eral Of Subsistence The retirement or Genefal
Weeks OIL February Will cause the advancement
Of Colonel NJ. l. Huntington, now on DUTY al 'soVeI
nor's Island. to be Quartermaster-GcneraI ana Col,
onel Henry c. Corbn will become Adjutani- al
0 Tbe tbrno nromotions are in regular order
the officers selected being now the ranking coioheis
OF their departments.
DEFICIENCY IN ARMY PAY.-The deficiency
in the pay Of the Army for the current fiscal year
which is about $500 COO and for which Congress must
make appropriation In few weeks or leave the
officers and men without pay. is explained as due
to the repeal OF the law retaining 81 a month from
the pay OF enlisted men until their discharge when
the accumulation was delivered to them. II was
thought that would readily enlist II they were
not compelled TO save in this manner. This large
fund was used TO obviate a deficiency from year 10
year. but 1t does not exist The deposits OF en-
listed men have also fallen off 100000 this year,
and there was a pay deficiency last year Of $500.
which has not yet been rectiiied The abolition oil
the retained pay system two Years ago mas ns1
plan the retained pay Of deserters contributed ma
terally the support of soldiers homes, 10 which
fund It was Invariably forfeited In the last year,
however it is found that men deserted only after
drawing the last cent due them. and the homes
must appeal TO Congress to make up the consider
able deficiency from this cause
CLOSING OF ROADS AT FORT HAMILTON
The SECRETARY OF War recommends to Congress
bill in the following terms: BE It enacted. etc,
that so much o, the highway commonly known as
the Shore Road and so much Of the highway COM
monty known as the Country Road lie within
the limits OF the military reservation OF Fort Ham,
iton. in the State OF New-York. hereby closed
vacated and abandoned as public highways for the
purpose OF scacoast defence" This matter. which
originated with the commander OF Fort Hamilton.
referred 10 the Adjutant-General. who referred
1t TO the Judge-Advocate-Ceneral. II involved the
right OF military authorities to close a public high
way in time OF peace FOR the secusion OF batteries
from constan; observation and from other reasons
OF appropriate policy The commanding general OF
the Department OF the East desired, 1t appears. In
formation TWO points % Where does the road
come from and where does It lead? (g What route
is 1t proposed TO substitute. providing the road
Ha&on REPLIED The nam hshway leads
from the Shore Road at the corner formed by Il
ming from the beach TO Warehouse-ave., near its
Junction with seyenth,ave (2) 1t is not proposed
ton. is 1t believed any serious inconvenience
would result TO the public by its closing Very
Road to change it 10 broad and beautiful drive
way boulevard and bicycle path ! have heard
ilton-ave.. NINETY second-st and Seventh-ave over
TO the park lands to the southeast o; the reserva
quite within the range OF possibility that the Coun-
try Road Will have 10 be closed for purposes Of
coast defence. in which case the portion OF the
Shore Road passing through The reservation would
be useless On to hs The b e.
ject, inclosed the draft OF bill to cover the sug-
gestions made above, and this bill is forwarded
by the Secretary TO Congress.
CHANGE IN THE CARTER COURT-Another
change has been made in the composition OF the
court-martial appointed FOR the trial OF Captain
o. NJ Carter. of tho Engineer Corps. on charges
growing out OF his management OF the Savannah
harbor Improvements. Last week Colonel Clous.
the judge-advocate OF the court was replaced by
Colonel Barr. and now II is announced that Captain
at his own request on account OF the Illness OF his
wife; and that his place will be taken by Major
j. X. Myrick, 9Th Infantry. There is some talk
OF a further postponement of the meeting OF the
court from January y.
ARMY ORDER-The leave OF absence granted
Second Lieutenant James s. Parker 4th Cavalry
November TO- Department OF the Columbia Is ex-
tended one month
LARGE NAVAL RIFLE CONTRACT-The Win
chester Arms Company Will enter into a contract
with the Navy Department in q day or two 10
make 5000 new Navy magazine rifles similar to
10000 already made by that company for the Navy
and Marine Corps. no other concern having com
efed fhega mir
tons have been made in the breech mechanism OF
these weapons tending to lessen the liability to
derangement In action. Commander O'Neill.
CHIEF OF Ordnance, declares that these rifles,
which have the smallest calibre OF any in regular
military service in the world. without equal in
all essential qualities and have far developed no
ordered will begin in two months and be com
pleed In six months.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer ]. r Ed
wards ordered to the Puritan January TO-
Chief Engineer G. Cowie from tho Puritan jan
uary 10. TO the Indiana
Chief Engineer j. l.. Hannum. from the Indiana
January y. to the Minneapolis.
", Passed ASSISTANT giant Paymqster Y Mohun to the
Lieutenant G. H. Peters to the office Of Naval
Intelligence January TO-
Acting Gunner c. II Sheldon to the Washington
Navy Yard. unexpired leave revoked
MARINE CORPS ORDERs-Captaln H. X
White ordered TO report to the commandant OF the
Navy Yard. Norfolk. Va. for duty at tho marine
barracks.
Second Lieutenant George Richards ordered to
report TO the commandant OF the Navy Yard
Washington. for duty AT the marine barracks
Second Lieutenant T. II. Low, OF the Marine
Guard of the Iowa, receives one weeks leave OF
absence.
Captain c. P. Porter receives one months extern
sion OF the leave granted in orders from head
quarters, December g.
First Sergeant James Melville. at the marine
barracks. Mare Island. Cal, ordered retired from
and after February l.