New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01

which will make the water In anv stree n, mr. nond
potable, so that supply will be assured inland
when the troops are far away from the transports
and their disters. These filters are on a plan
devised by Major Reed. Of the geon-GeneraI's
department. by combining two filters into one By
placing the Mangam asbestos filter in which the
water passes through asbestos felt in a pond or
stream ineasurably clear supply be secured
and pumped cut by common suction pump. But
10 free this water from bacteria and render 1t
harmless it mus. he further purified. and by pass
Ink II through a Blrkefeld filter. with Pastcur
tubes, all the noxlous elements are destroyed.
These tubes can be burned ont and purified every
day ana he in constant use. 4 supply Of five gal
ions an hour can be obtained by one apparatus.
by This means II would he possible to take water
from muddy or stapnant pool and by he double
process OF altering render II fit 10 drink and If
cooled by refrlgerang apparatus, or with ice
which will be supplied TO the soldiers from the ice
making machines on the hospi,al-ships. as good
drinking water as Is required will be obtained
The minimum supply required by a person in
twenty four hours is estimated at two quarts,
said m Army physician yesterday, "bu, when men
are CNorting themselves greatly. In any sort Of
hard work. gallon may be drunk without harm
Much depends upon the profuseness Of perspirafion
Water is the prime necessity for army. and
nothing can be done without II. know We would
have priced nltcring apparatus out in New-Mex-
leo Arizona 10 make the alkali pools ~ 10
drink, and It Will be useful in Cuba
Major J. f. Maxfied. OF the Signal Corps WHO
has been assigned to command the balloon tram
which is being prepared at Tampa for use In con-
nection with the work Of the army In cuba. was
his way to Tampa yesterday. Since he sue
ceeded Colonel Allen the head OF the signal
Corps on Governors Island he has had general
charge OF the censorship OF dispatches IN this city
but this work has been turned to Lieutenant
O.. o. Squier. Of the Sd Artillery. his successor
who has been this city from the Artillery
School at Fort Monroe. Major Maxfeld had ex-
perience with balloons at Fort Logan. In Kansas
and afterward in Chicago. and is regarded as an
expert. He will have his chief assistants cap
tain Glassford and Sergeant Baldwin. There are
two ba oons Tampa and two at Governors
Island The latter are the purchased re-
Gently from Maurice Mallet of Paris. NJ Malle
together with Antony Nericle and NJ Chenard
went to Governors Island yesterday afternoon TO
for giving the nnal coat OF varnish 10 tho
balloons. which will be shipped to Tampa IN about
ten DAYS There will be two balloon trains ar
ranged for the Cuban and Porto Kican inyasions;
There will be a company of men In charge or
each and each train will have two balloons. one
for use and one in reserUeb ne viii be
with each gas bag together with the apparatus
FOR FOR each Company vii be taken from the Signal
Corps There are two more balloons being made
known what use will be made Of them although II
possible that hey nay be PacGrd anoa he ens
detecting the position Of The vessels or ne en-,
envy when American bate-snps Are 81 Grf hafodn
i'm widening the horizon is admitted. and the actual
use OF them on foreign warships has demon
strated tire feasibility OF employing them for TINS
purpose. =, 49,, -.
General Frank took definite steps in the mat
ter OF a permanent camp YESTERDAY; but he mas
been in consultation with General Pennington In
regard TO the site Hampstead Tho experience
Of The latter with the camp in the heavy rains
last week did not favorably impress him but y
viii probably commend itself more 10 General
Frank If he sees Il in fine weather this week
Second Lieutenant Leroy s. Lyon, OF the "a Ar
tiilery has been appointed one Of his aids by Cen
era Frank 49,.
Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Clous. OF the Depart
nlent staff on Governors Island. returned ycster-
dav from a brief trip 10 Washington. whore ne
went on Sunday. He said his business was o. a
purely personal nature No transportation has yet
been arranged for any OF the troops az the Hemp
stead camp General Frank IS familariZing him
self with the details Of his duties IN his depart