New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05

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Fort Totten, New-York: Two sets of officers quar-
ters TO S2 100; four captains quarters.
cost $4,000; four sets of non-commssioned staff
officers quarters, TO cost $4,000
At Fort II. G.. Wright, New York will be built
one OF officers quarters 5000; two sets
of noncommissioned staff officers quarters, to cost
$500; one fire apparatus house three sets Of Off
c ceF So &F'er' TO cost $3.50 ana one 10
At Fort Wood, New-York, will be constructed one
double set of officers quarters, to cost $500 one
one brick storehouse to cost $1,000 and one frame
! storehouse, to cost $1,000.
TROUBLE ABOUT UNIFORMs-rhe order to
issue the new uniforms 10 the enlisted men OF the
/ army has been suspended owing the discovery
that the continuance of that policy would mean the
loss to the government Of something like 100000.
That is the estimated value of the stock OF cloth
! n5 and equipment hand in the quartermas-
ter depots, and all of it is IN good condition and fit
Tor wear. 1t could be sold anything like it's
| cost to the government. One item alone is repre-
scented by the supply of brlss buttons valued. at
| $1,000 The only difference between the old and
the new buttons is in the design the top the old
having the eagle and the the Coat-ofarms
or me nation 1t has been decided to bronze tho
costing $4,000. The helmets with the SNOWY spikes
| ing else but military dress, The militia organic
TONS have flied acquisitions for the new clothing
and equipment, while the commands of the regular
army are equally anxious to have the uni
to issue the clothing to troops Stationed at the
hear tb 5 IrfsG4S OF the c9untry mainly those
LIS YOU'D defeat the plan of eXhausting the sup
sim Of money. Just what will be the outcome Of
me situation no one can predict, but the latest
now uniform.
NEW ORDNANCE INsPECTORs-Rear Admiral
u. A Converse. Chief of Ordnance Of the Navy
has recommended. and the Secretary of the Navy
mas approved. 4 scheme for employing sub-nspect-
ors OF ordnance The employees will receive 81 a
Of yr-iih no baId
u the Washington Navy Yard and at Philadelphia
at a GATE to be announced hereafter. II is Rear
admiral CONGRESSES idea that there should be a
more thorough and more expert inspection of guns
mounts mounts and AMMUNITION under construction for the
for duty in that capacity The lack Of oficers rec
quires that the places be created Ten OF the
sub-inspectors Will devote themselves to the sub
on the powder Most of the Candidates are expected
20 20 come rom among the employees OF the gun
factory at WASHINGTON
CHAFFEE AND ARMY CULPRITS.-Army off,
GERS here impressed with the policy which Lieu
tenant General A r. Chaffee. chief of staff OF the
army appears to have adopted in reference to those
officers who are sentenced TO dismissal by courts
martial In some cases the courts have rec
commended clemency and IN others the reviewing
authorities have submitted plea for the accused
officer. General Chafee believes that an officer
found guilty by court and sentenced 10 dismissal
should be dismissed that II the discovers any
element IN the case justfylng leniency It should
ingly
COMPLAINTS ANSWERED.-The Navy Depart
ment has received numerous appeals and COM
plants from various sources. all aimed at what is
supposed 10 be a great evil at Warrington-the
squatter community on the naval reservation at
Pensacola. Fla Years ago the people employed at
the navy yard at that place allowed To settle
on the reservation as TO be their place OF
occupation A little town grew up. where the IN
habtants did not have the right vote and
where the ordinary functions OF municipal
~ ny Mt Of ha
yard Some lately started the story that tho
children Of these people were growing up in gnor-
ance, without ordinary school facilities An effort
was made TO the residents. but OF them
have established homes and do not want to move.
They have continued TO live on the reservation,
homes sooner later. The department is replying
10 the complaints about the lack OF schooling At
Warrington by showing that there are i've or six
schools In the place. and that the record OF at
tendance IS about the same as In other parts OF
Florida
RIVAL GUNS TRIED.-The army ordnance ex-
perts have arranged for an important trial nt tho
proving ground at Sandy Hook during the
for the purpose OF determining the relative merits
OF three types Of semi-automatic guns OF the g.
FOUNDER variety. The rival pieces are entered by
their makers in the hope that whichever gun IS
pronounced the most efficient will be selected
the army gun. and that several hundred of them
will be purchased by tho government for mine de
fence The advantage OF the type is that II is
1000 foot-seconds 1t has unusual rapidty of fire.
a minute Another feature is that only two men
required TO operate each gun. main aiming
ammuniti6n The war Bepartm@nt has just al
lotted $1,000 for the purchase OF ammunition be-
used in the test of the guns.
GUN SHOCK MEASURED.-The investigation OF
tho question of the effect OF shock and conclusion
resulting from the discharge OF big guns OF the
coast forts will be conducted with the aid Of a
device, tho invention of Captain f H. Schultz,
of the corps of engineers. on duty in New-York
City, and the recorder OF the engineer board. The
record pressure different points where 1t IS
desired TO obtain such a scale BY OF the
invention It Will be possible to establish curve
OF pressure and make important and useful
parsons. The investigation is based certain
complaints that tho effect Of firing in battery
discomfort comes from the noise and shock. 70
such extent that sometimes men near by have
their hearing impaired ~ IS necessary IN some
open, precauton which is tedious and embar-
times the officers and men plug their ears with cot
ton, but this interferes with the hearing, the
ordnance experts Is that some means will be
found by which the shock may De AVOIDED. 1t is
changed in order TO make them habitRbe for those
who must work the guns This would be
costly a result Of Captain Schulz's inven-
ton.
FOLGER REAR ADMIRAL-The recent
son has resulted In the promotion of Captain w NJ
Folger to DO rear admiral and Commander q.
Blocklnger TO be captain.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain GEORGE LEROY IRWIN. artillery corps. from
Fort Hamilton 10th Battery, field artillery.