New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
IRMY AND NAVY NEWS.
WASHINGTON. January &

Washington, January g.
n,scOuRAGING ARMY DESERTIONS.-Gen-
-, Miles issued orders to the Army yesterday
.,,y the regulations in manner calculated to dis
amrsse desertion. Hereafter deserters will be
.sa,,gbt 10 trial with the least practicable delay.
1-suo awaiting trial they will receive pay. nor
Iii they be permitted 70 sign payrolls. and VIII be
,,red TO wear the clothes worn at tho time OF
let unless II should be imperative to issue other
s,o,nng. when. far as practicable. only desert
"a, or other unservceable clothing Will be Issued.
e. clothing abandoned by deserter will he
cd over 10 the ouartermaster. with certificate
- the company or detachment commander show
i ms M II belonged. In no case will the money or
M-oceeds Of the sale Of effects of dcscrter be
,nrned over 10 his relatives. nor any payment made
,,ssrsfrom by officer on any account Whatsoever.
~ other personal effects or deserter Will be dis
osed Of as In the case OF unclaimed effects OF dead
Soldiers,
ARMY ORDERs.-Captain James c. Ayers. Ord
go Depar,ment. will mako twelve visits during
,snrarv February and March to Plainneld. n. J..
. ,nspect disappearing gun-carriages, and three
,ss,s 10 Cold Spring y. Y. TO inspect the 1o-nch
,Iou,ell counterpoise gun-carriage.
The leave Of absence granted Second Lieutenant
,o,n W Barker. 90 Infantry. December 49, is eS-
tended one month
-, surgeon, December G. is extended two
months -
- e Artillery, Is assigned 20 a vacancy second
wsu,enant lst Artillery. Light Battery X, with
,,nk from June y. 1895. vice Blanchard. deceased
Ca,,ain sidney r. Stuart. Ordnance Department.
IN y,sI, FRANKFORT Arsenal. Pennsylvania. regard
az the development OF snokeless powder
~ leave OF absence granted Captain William
n owen. assistant surgeon, December 2. is ex-
tendei one month
NAVAL. ORDERS-Chaplan F. Thompson Is or
49, 70 the Mohican January Is.
rrsixn II J. Sem. IN charge OF branch hydro
~-onhi, Office. New-Or,eans January 20; unexpirea
.eEe s,gr q A,house detached from steel inspection
duty MunhaN. Penn. January II, and to the Massa-
e1 Fss,rn G C. Davidson to the Saratoga January
70. wnexn!red leave revoked
Pym Ray to ne M aatSes San1 srom 81 IN.
Maine January 81. home. settle accounts and walt
Passed Asslstan, Paymas,er W. J. Litell receives
Two months leave.
Passed AssS,snj Eg nr NAVY Yard snS to the
Mare Island Navy Yard.
paseH1 Assistant Surgeon r J. Olcott detached
from Puget sound Naval Station and to the Moh!-
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. Farenholt detachel
New-York Navy Yard and 10 Puget Sound Naval
Assls;an, Surgeon T J Roberts ordered to ex
animation for promotion January L. ana then 10
Ass!stan: Engineer \. Hartrath detached from
Mare Island Navy Yard January 10 and 10 the
N 9ayIas S@ E Cam detached from receiving
.aip Independence January 10 and TO the Mohican
same day ~, , %
Fnsien T. Washington 20 the Indiana January IL
SaNnaker J. Roddy. Carpenter a. r. Markham
ana Gunner r. Lommers from the independence TO
lac SsSpenter j Keen from the Portsmouth Navy
Yard 70 ne Naval Academy exchanging Win Gar
'S Paymss,eTs Clerk 6 T souhgate leave, three
weeks from January
Payrasters Clerk ". II. Pattison to assist
Payfnaster LittleAeid 10 settle accounts, ana APP
pou1ment revoked.
LAUNCHING The launching OF the twin battle
ships Kearsarge and Kentucky from the yards or
the Newport News Shipbu,!ding Company. which
had been Professionally set for the middle OF the
present month IS not likely occur before the lat
fer part OF February early In March. Ipe oeiay'
however Is lot Instantaneous to TIE Navy. On
account OF the aErauk cment OF the Newport News
yard with is overhead trolley system TOT the nan
ding OF material Z Is feasible do Work on SHIPS
while they remain the ways much more eN-
peditiously and economically than when they are
Gfoat The construction company WiH therefore
keep the kcarsa.ee aEd the Kentucky on land Tor
another month unless the ways are required for
commercial shpbuiding. These two ships are al
ready nearer completion than any OF the earlier
chips before launching. and little time Will be lost IN
delivering them 20 the Government after they are
noated. The launching will he made memorable
one most 5. The members Of Congress and the cab
New Ort News a. guests Of the company. The wife
OF Lieutenant Herbert Winslow. son OF captain
WlnsloW who commanded the original hearsarge
when she sank the Alabama, will name one ship.
and Miss Christine Bradley daughter or the Gov
erno. OF Kentucky. will tame the other.