New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-02
ARMY. and NAVY. NEWS.
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| ARTILLERIsTS AT NEW-YORK-General J. p
Story, chief of artillery Of the army. and his
sistant. Captain Edwin Landon Of the artillery
corps have gone 20 New-York They will be the
guests on Friday evening of the 18th New-Yorl
nesitment at lts srmory in Brooklyn A cont,l-
tne CORPS stationed in and around NewYork will
OFFICERS AT WHITE HOUSE-Colonei Wal
lace and other officers of the 18th Cavalry az Fort
Myer Virginia, paid their respects to the President
to-day The President received them most cordially
tp atuiaong them on being members of Of
regiment Will go to the Philippines next March
PHILIPPINE SCOUT BATTALION.-The Presi-
dent has directed that the 4th Path 3Oth and 47,b
companies Philippine scouts. now at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. ST. Louis be organized az a
battalion OF infantry, to be designated the LIST
Johnston 18th PanerT Ses been a2a9 William
Phappine scouts and assigned to command the
battalion.
HEALTH OF PHILIPPINE TROOPsThe last
monthly report of the chief surgeon of the Philip
pines, covering the month ending October ID lust
received by Surgeon Genera! O'Reilly shows the
number OF sick out Of q total strength of II G64
soldiers, TO have been less than 6 per cent The
-four be ronic S TINS as splendid showing
month three from disease. the Others being violent
or accidental The chief surgeon reported
tire absence OF smallpox among the troops
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PLANs--With the ex-
n
strucion has approved the recommendations of the
general board for ships be authorized by
Congress at its session. The programme as
amended provides for three battieships. five scout
cruisers. six torpedo boat destroyers two squadron
GOLFERS. a gunboat Of the Helena class, two river
gunbost6 not exceeding seventy feet in length and
a steam launch for Chinese rivers The
construction board believes that torpedo boats ara
not as badly needed torpedo boat destroyers
at this time Secretary Morton has before him
the reports OF the two boards. and from them will
ships His Recommendations will go to cong neW
in special letter to the Senate and House
ORDERS 1ssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY
Resignation OF Second Lieutenant LOUIS J. RANCoIJRT
18th Infantry. accepted. ,--'
cs S4 ii. 4s%sg from Mary
First L,sStensns GEORGE H. cRABTREE
ncl.19nf % cy vice CAPTAIN cHAMP G
Lieutenant Colonel FREDERICK k. WARD. LIST Cavalry
detailed TO M IaSancy in inspector generals
Colonel FRANK WEST who viii proceed dsu to ST.
Major HAMILTON ROWAN. artillery corps. to Cover
M as VIEWER SftH Srg osps vice Major
Major LEVI p. HUNT. 18th Cavalry. Fort Riley
NAVY.
Gable from commanderin-chief Asiatc feet No
Lieutenant c. WELLS. the Baltimore.
Surgeon W. H. BUcHER. olonsapO station Gin
clnnau.
Surgeon L. l. Won wEDKIND and Lieutenant Com
mander J. C. GILMORE. the Cincinnati TO home
Ensigns ". NORRIS and NJ. H. sIMoNs, the Nsw-or-
leans to the Baltimore
Captain A. T. MARK, marine corpe olongapo station
o the Baltimore.
Lieutenant E L. BIssETT Cavits station. the New
Orleans.
Lieutenant Commander I. X. SEYMOUR lieu
tenant T. ID. CLINTON. marine corps. the Baltimore.
10 Cavitk station
First, Lieutenant W. a. HOWARD. marine corps Yoke
Hospital. 10 cevite station
Commander y. SARGENT. command tire Baltimore.
Commander J. Z. BRIGGS from the Baltimore home.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELs.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November s0-Tes Chattanooga, at Tompkinsvle
December l-Tns Monsdnock, at shiatwhn the New-Or
leans the Nsnshan. at Chemulpo
SAILED.
November sc-The Chattanooga, from Tompkinsve on
cruise: he Abarenda from Gibraltar for Norfolk;
tho San Francisco from Ponta DelEada for Hampton
Roads.
December The Frolio. from Annoy fer Cavts.