New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

fashions TROUBLE ARMY.-Tne decision 70
suspend the issue Of the new uniform to the on
-, rec OF the army has created much dssatis-
-acuoh, the more because some OF the troops
"'CH nave returned from the Philippines within
me Iist rev months have received the new attire
sometimes happened that commands thus
lI-pFeu were at the same post with troops which
80 dressed IN the old Uniform distinction in
tA'-tI winch led to much discomfort and numerous
t tUeS1s Tor the new Uniform. 1t was the plan Of
le Guafternaster general Of the army to introduce
'4le new uniform by some gradual process and he
'eI Is the means OF such Introduction the
ISSUE OF the uniform to troops az they returned
I'm 11e philippines. For the present all other
commands were to receive the old uniform This
was win the Idea OF exhausting large stock OF
'0'eiS cIothlns which otherwise would be a total
loss to the government It has rcen found that this
"S'i'ou was destined to leave the government In
possession OF something like g 6O0GOO worth Of uni
'o'Lhs' ana It has heen decided to issue nav
UNIFORMS only who're the uniform has already been
issued and where it Is necessary 10 replace OF re-
new certain articles. In all other cases the old
UNIFORM must be given out until the enormous
STOCK has been depleted. The military authorities
nave uecded that IL is undesirable sell auction
me uniforms. since that would cheaper the official
mas Deen adopted In the time. however the
S fb are drawing the old uniform sparingy In
ne AUpS 1nat the supply win he exhausted and the
1S~ UNIFORM Issued The prospect that the quar-
getting rid Of IT. large stock OF old uniforms.
GENERAL YOUNG GOING TO CUBA.-Forow-
Ing his retirement next Sunday. Lieutenant Cen
eral Young chief OF staff. will make a short visit
70 his sister. in Pittsburg. and then will go 10
cuba to spend the remainder Of the winter in the
Caney and San Juan Hill
NAVAL ESTIMATES MISUNDERSTANDING
Moody, with view to asking Congress only for
such sums actually necessary for the needs
OF the service, has reduced the estimates for in
crease of the navy for the coming fiscal year Cor
construction and machinery by 100000. and has
also eliminated the item Of Stg1Q go for equipment
OF vessels under the heading. The appro-
PrlAuoh tor construction and machinery Is a con-
tlnunS one. and the original estimate called Tor
TORPEDO BOATS SEAWORTHY-As further
evidence that the first torpedo boat hotilla which
has begun the long voyage from the United States
to the Philippines did not suffer from its hard
perience off tho South Atlantic coast. the Navy
Department has made public short report from
Commander Elliott Of the Buffalo. which is con
rival OF the hotila at San Juan on December o.
weather normal 20 the locality
SUES CAPTAIN LEMLY.-Robert Burton Rod
ney a paymaster. with the rank OF lieutenant
commander. the retired list OF the navy. to-day
brought suit for $4,000 damages against Captain
Samuel e. Lemly Judge advocate general Of the
navy for alleged long continued 'pecunary and
naval grade losses and indgnities. The com
practical supremacy in the Navy Department, and
is depriv!ug the complainant q legal rights under
NAVAL. NOMINATIONS-The President
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Rear AdmiraI-Captaiu CHARLES oNEIL+
AGBP6N ' WhDHAMs
Also other naval promotions and tho following
appointments:
c66RT at Gd cTP6T bRHFER funbES Z
Assistant surgeons ROBERT GRAHAM HEINER Q:
o tas District OF columbia 8'0A'' EARL e. "
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued.
ARMY
Major Join aaXTER &, sun[:rm1ss. from Philip
Jnenc Of tho Lakes signal officer
Contract Surgeon VICTOR q WATKINS. to Department
order transferring captain DAVID BAKER III III fr z,
fRe from from 18Th to s6,h Ia:an,ft
Captain EDWARD {. CARRY. from Company I. TO y
captain ROBERT s. orFLEY. from Company H TO L
second IL-u,snan,s ARTHUR Il F'REssHwATER and
CARIs L wocDHoysF 2s5 1a., lqfSn'rT to eS
hEIMER mn Infantry. accepted by President.
NAVY.
Cmaaasr + LIZ a 1.Isi 4.cs =; .R
station and branch hydrosraphlc once chicago
Lieutenant Commander II O, DUNN. detached naval re
--7tu. station chicago. duty Inspector ~ en-
eireering material. Harrisburg
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. NESS ELS--The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 70
The Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January a-The Newark and the Montgomery at cueoF'
January EThe Gloucester san Juan the Mohi-an AT
san pego. the Topeka, the TrhStun and the stewart
AZ colon: tho Petrol at Panama
January 1.-THE Calao and ths Wilmington az Hong
kong. -.rrD
January The San Francisco from Beirut for Alex
andria