New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
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military observers one of the causes OF diseon-
tent and long train OF evils. This is one of the
questions which is before the General stan
OF the Army in its efforts 20 discover why there
should be so many assertions. any desertons at
all outside OF the few which must exist under the
best conditions account Of individual vicious
ness The necessity for house servants and at
tendants in the Philippines has involved the en-
ployment OF soldiers sometimes IL a capacity which
often comes Of a good family and does not relish
me enpioynent Or hlmse!5 or ms i 1sera a.
l Ing; II is proposed to have some system wnlch
will enable the army officers in the philippines 10
sInPloy natives Tor TINS mental VOTE D1s; o. S
s such system would have to be aut ie by
Which as a i+s 4 iEsiabjs miIitary expense
there is difreTence Of oDnion in the service itself
The General Staff officers who have discussed the
done in the army, as in the navy, 70 place the
5lttscea man on a higher pane 70 L4e emu Ia
ment prevail
FOOD ECONOMY TEST,-Army medical officers
stationed Washington are deeply interested IN
the test which is being held ct Yale University 70
determine the least possible amount OF food on
which may subsist without impairment OF
his bodily strength and vitality. The men who are
employed IN this test volunteers from the hos
Pital corps. and they said to be having q fine
time in NewHaven, where they live under certain
military restraint which does not interfere Will
their taking part in gymnasium work and other
diversions. The officer who has charge OF this
squad is Lieutenant Wallace De Witt OF the HledI-
Gal department who IS now at Fort Porter NSw
period his duties Yale are assumed by Lieutenant
recently from Manila Surgeon General O'Reily,
OF the army, has visited New-Haven and inspect
pressed with the prospect that the test will con-
tribute something Of Importance TO the army sub
sistence system.
GENERAL WOOD DRILLING PACKERS.-In
report sent to the War Department from Mindanao
General Wood saws he has established a systematic
course OF instruction in packing, an art connect
ed with military transportation which has been,
General Wood says, sadly neglected in the Philip
pines. The system established by General Wood
will be continued at all posts under his command
until all officers are fully capable OF tnstructtng
packmasters. cargadors and packers in their du-
ties There are to be seuli-weekIy drills. and at
and All mounted men OF the artillery and cavalry
will receive this instruction as thoroughly as posi-
ARMY FIGHTING TUBERCULOsIS.-Extra
binary hygienic precautions have been instituted
in the Department OF the Colorado by General
Baldwin He has required that all army officers
who are on duty Of any kind or who are casually
Al army posts in his military command and are
suffering from tuberculosis, or are suspected by
the surgeons Of being affected by this disease shall
be carefully examined within days after their
arrival, and thereafter on the last day OF each
month 1t has become practice to detail officers
thus affected to that military department where
the climatic conditions are IaVOIdD4S 10 SGCA pa
tents A report is 10 be made by the surgeon
to the adjutant general OF the army in each case.
Enlisted men will not be held for treatment at
posts after it is satisfactorily established that they
promptly transferred TO the general hospital IN
report required will be made by another medical
officer II one IS available
GENERAL. CARTER AT PARIS,-Brigadier Cen
eral William II. Carter, L. 5. A, has arrived at
Paris from England. He is investigating the
French and other European cavalry remount sys-
tems~fo the purpose Of recommending changes In
the American system. French cavalry horses
purchased in the open market 1t is understood
lar system, instead Of contract purchases.
TORPEDO BOATS SAIL FOR KEY wEST.-The
torpedo boat fotiIIa sailed from Charleston to-day
for Key West, where IT will join the squadron for
the winter manoeuVres
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major RICHARD W. JOHNSON. surgeon. to St Louis,
in charge OF exhibit q medical department at L0ust
First lieutenant JAMES CARROLL. assistant surgeon
Of Society Of American Baeterioogists in PhiadeI-
master
B. 18Th Cavalry
First sqtsnpRs B9Rr s a 4sRIDB e n s5sg s9fg s
artillery district Of Savannah.
The following changes are made IN stations and
duties Of engineer officers:
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES p 7, 3. DAVIS, from
Philippines February 10 transferring duties TO Major
curtis Med Townsend 10 Detroit and relieve Major
Walter l. Fisk
First Lieutenant EDWARD NJ MARKHAM, from adju-
tant OF post Washington BaTTacks report 10 captain
john Sevel Washington
CaDtaius WALDO z AVER, from Company G 70 D, and
GEORGE NJ GRIMES, from Company d to Company
c. Goth Infantry
Contract Surgeon CALVIN .. SNYDER to Philippines
CAPTAIN GUY CARLETON, paymasteE, to San Antonio.
NAVY.
lieutenant ". H MGRANN, additional duty feet
gunnerv officer, European squadron.
Medical Inspector W. A MCLURG. TO Bureau OF MedI-
and Surgery.
Surgeon NJ X JOHNSON detached naval hospital New
York. TO Tacoma
civil Engineer f T. CHAMBERS. Bureau Yards
and Docks
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VBssELS.-Ths fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December 1s-The Saturn at Union Bay: the Decatur
the cambridge the Barry. the Chauncey and the /
Dale Key West, the Whipple, the Worden, the 4
lawrence and the TruEtun Charles /
ton: the Hannibal at Norfolk
SAILED
recenbe- 1s-The OsceoIa- from Pensacola West
san Francisco, from Beirut Tor Alsxaudretta: /
Standsh. Norfolk for Annapolis
Ecorrion. from for Culebras the Newport /
frar1 san Juan o Domingo City.
The Csceula towing coal barges Nos. % and "a