The evening times., 1899-10-27

The Men In AcfiOn-Medals Pre-
The annual report Of Brigadier General
Charles Haywood, commanding the United
States Marine Corps with headquarters at
Washington, was submitted to the Secreta-
ry OF the Navy today. 1t contains, be-
! sides a report of work of the past year,
estimates of money to be appropriated for
| 1901. For provisions, fuel, clothing, for
age and repairs to barracks, 81 ,006 ,316.04 Is
| asked, of which $I2S,O00 is for repairs; for
1900 there was appropriated for the same
purposes s925. .sS2. .04s' for pay Of marine
corps for 1901. the sum Of 1854, ,054.23 is
asked, an additional amount of $96,175 over
1900 made necessary by increase of-ferce.
The report says on the condition of bar
racks: .Since the date of my last report
have made personal inspection of the
marine barracks at the navy yards. Ports
mouth, N. H.; Boston, Mass; New York.
N. Y; League Island, Pa; Norfolk, Va;
Pensacola. Fla; the naval stations. New
port, r. l., and Port Royal, S. c., and the
posts visited were found to be clean and
we'll cared for"
On the subject of improvements the re-
port asks for $1,000 for barracks at Ports
mouth, N. H.; $15,0e0 for New York; $780,
900 for League Island, Pa, which are In
very bad condition; an increase Of $56,O00
is asked for improvements at Annapolis as
the sum of ss1, 900 appropriated by Con-
gress for building the new quarters and
other improvements was found to be lar
too small; $4,000 is asked for a practice
room for the Marine Band of Washington,
which was increased last spring from thirty
to sixty pieces, and $500 is wanted for off,
GERS quarters at Sitka, Alaska, as the force
at Sitka is to be largely increased because
of many unruly characters there. I'm
provements at Puget Sound will soon be
completed, making II very comfortable
post. The building used as an office at the
local headquarters is in a very bad condi-
tion and new structure is asked for
Good Service of the Guards.
The marine guard at Port Royal rendered
great service during the severe storm OF
October 2, 1898, as may be seen from the
report of a civil engineer to the Secretary
of the Navy as follows: The marine guard
was the only available force and rendered
valuable service in saving property. and
especially in helping women and children,
whose houses were partially submerged on
the island by the tide, and who came TO the
station in considerable numbers for safety,
and who were fed and, in some cases, CIV
en- dry clothing and cared for until the
storm abated. This valuable body of men,
always distinguished for faithfulness and
gallantry, were invaluable in their serv-
ices. and l have pleasure in commencing
their faithful and gallant labors. | re-
spCetfully hope that the department Will be
pleased to commend them"
A detachment of marines has been sta
toned at San Juan, Porto Rico. 1t num-
bers forty men. detachment OF marines
from Pensacola, Fla, did excellent work at
a fire at Fort Pickins. Fla, June 20, 1899.
Concerning the increase in the Marine
Corps the report says:
"Since my last report Congress has pass
ed the act of March 3, 1893. known as the
Naval Personnel act which increases
the strength of the Marine Corps to 211
officers and 5000 enlisted men, exclusive
of the band, which has also been reorgan-
lied The officers of the corps as speci-
fed in the act are: One brigadier general
commandant, l adjutant and inspector, l
quartermaster, and / paymaster, each with
the rank Of colonel; l assistant adjutant
and inspector, assistant qudrtermasters,
and ! assistant paymaster, II with the
rank of major; 8 assistant quarterilasIers,
with rank of captain, colonels, lieu
tenant colonels. 10 majors. 80 captains. GO
first lieutenants, and 60 second Heuten-
ants. The act specifics that upon its pas
sage not more than 10 captains, i5 first
lieutenants, and 10 second lieutenants
shall be appointed. leaving Is vacancies in
each. of the grades mentioned ID be sup
piled after January !, 1900, as The demands
OF The service may require. The reorgani-
Zation provided for by the ac- will hot olly
relieve the officers and men from a portion
of the extremely arduous duties they have
had to perform. in the PAST, and permit of
a similar appc-tiolmcnt of duty tc that
followed by the army of this country and
the military organizations of other nations.
but it will allow sufficien: time to be given
to the thorough, detailed. and technical
training Of officers and men. and make the
corps when il is recruited to its full au-
thorized strength, more efficient than ever |
as part of the active fighting force of the |
navy. 1t will also permit of maintaining |
the several posts Of the corps at their prop |
er strength instead OF. as has been neces-
sary in the past, deplating the marine
strength of such stations 70 meet :he Eu-
merous demands for men for service al sea- |
in our new possessions, or for any unusu- i
al duty |
Marine Band Reorganization.
The report comments as follows on the |
reorganization of the Marine Band:
THE reorganization of the Marine Band. |
provided by the act of March 8. 1899, has |
placed the band upon a thoroughly eff |
cient and satisfactory footing. AS reor-
ganiZed, the band consists Of 1 leader, |
with the pay and allowances Of a first |
lieutenant; 1 second leader, with pay at |
the rate of SIS per month and the allow |
ances Of sergeant major; 80 first-class |
musicians, at $50 per month. and 80 sec |
ond-class musicians. at $50 per month. and |
the allowances of q sergeant. The band |
has been increased to its full authorized |
strength The number of applicants was |
sufficiently large to permit of the best mu-
sicians for each instrument being selected |
The work Of the leader in bringing the |
band to its present high state of efficiency |
and harmony is commendable, and 1 feel |
confident that the Marine Band is now the