New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-25

IEtE5 MAINE 10 BE READY SOON.-Caprall
Leutze commanding the battleship Maine
the Navy Department to-day consulting officials
regarding the future servtc7 OF that vessel. The
Maine is at the New-Tork Navy Yard receiving
repairs to her machinery, having returnsd from
stood that the vessel will be ready for sea IN
short time
THE MANILA TO BE PRISON SHIP.-The Ma
Mia, OF the Spanish gunboats captured in the
Philippines viii be commissioned in a few days
moored near the receiving ship Independence and
placed under the control Of the commanding officer
e co oeer and aF 9 N guard Of tsa
men and will be used prison ship.
ASKS MORE MONEY FOR NIARINEs-Ths re-
cent activities of the marine corps in Panama and
in manning the new naval station at Guantanamo,
Cuba. are the reasons given by Secretary Moody
in asking Congress for immediate deficiency ap-
preparation OF s5 46 for this service The first bat
TALON organized by direction Of the Secretary for
service in Panama. consists OF officers and SSs
enlisted The expense Of fitting out this bat
talon. with both and land equipment, was
10000 Pursuant 70 a confidential order from the
Secretary November u. five companies of ma
rines. consisting of three officers and Einety-four
men each, were equipped for emergency field SER
vice. an expense Of $4,000. Other demands on
the marine force are expected. and the fund for
equipment now contains only $4,000 Other ex-
traordinary expenses which have been borne out OF
the annual appropriation for the marine corps IN
elude the establishment Of new posts at Charles
AT THE SOLDIERS administrations to a
report made by Brigadier General George H Bur
ton. who has just completed tour OF inspection
OF the various branches OF the National Soldiers
Home. in the last year 80 57 old soldiers have been
cared for tbs annual per capita expense OF this
maintenance S1H 20 which is an increase Of 20
per cent in the last three years ascrioed to the
general advance in the cost OF food. OF the IN
mates. q. 16S drawing pensions OF from IS to So
q month Fl
have more than $1,000 each to their credit In the
last year there 1855 deaths and 35s2 first adj
missions. which makes the deaths 81 Fer cent OF
the tncreass-a decided increase in the death rate
There are LA acres OF land cultivated as farms
and ninetyeight acres as vegetable gardens in con-
R f WITH tne various branches The value OF
tenanee. which includes lawns. flower gardens.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Resignation OF First Lieutenant THOMAS NJ KELLEY.
Philippine scouts. accepted.
fsSsnasons ~ following cadets OF fourth class Ini'sa
MICHAEL. and FRANK H. MURPHY.
First Lieutenant ROBERT J. ARNOLD. from G1st 1854
Company. artillery.
First tt Lieutenant HUGH J, b NELGIN. from 1854 to
Captain FREDERICK n. HARTsocx assistant surgeon.
sistant surgeon. who viii proceed to the Philippines
FhiliDDinss to san Francisco for further orders,
Chaplain PATRICK P. CAREY artillery corps United
states General HOSPITAL Fort Bayard
MARINE CORPS
lieutenant r B, MILLER detached from command os
LasTs I sqaEd the LAneastsr to marine barracks
Second I4.utsnans WILLIAM A arNEu. to League
Island for instruction and duty.
NAVY.
Commander J. NORRIS 10 bureau OF equipment Navy
DEPARTMENT.. % complete computations o. Phlippns
N
Lieutenant D, +. BOYD commissioned
sn Bead S D dG a. .1 Ssg Ponies Sss ground
Lieutenant r II BROWN. e naval torpedo StatsHHs
1nnsa L a 5 WAC sk r .. Iq cSnn,.sopsa
Surgeon D. N. CARPENTER. detached naval hospital
Wash,nstOn and ssrgso1 L W. sPRArLING. De-
Panama marine brigade. - ''' NIA'' WIN
Pissed Assistant surgeon O. L ANGEY detached naval
brigade ~ AAis with mAiA'
Pay pa Rf : a r5 aGaa59 fSss d'a'a aa
FayInastSr 3 D. RYAN. TO navy pay Ohaes. seStsi~
Paymastor J. R. SANFORD. to Nsw-Yorx Nav, Yard.
January q as assistant IN charge cIotsins
Cable from Rear Admiral Evans. AsauO Squad
ron. December 3;
A'? soS os. vi RnaoN {f AtSany s s0s
l. SONN' IT.. Kentucky; 10 san Fransisc0-
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL, vTsssv,Te tn, cal.
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department.:
ARRIVED
a. Pors q s,s San EsnssSo At Beirut ne cEsa
~ S1 me Wesppe and the wordsn. Key WsstI
We Wy uips az CCion the ~ san Fran
eiSeo' the baltiEnere At Hampton Roads
SAILED.
december eS-rhs Baltimore from Hampton Roads
NsN--holNi the Eagle frCm Bahia WSnda for
Vest ti9 Osceola- troan for CiuantanaInos
.ns enKalo. The Decatur, the Rsfahridse the
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