New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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ASH LARGER LLOWANCES.-Congress will
De asked at the next session to increase some OF
'he allowances OF army officers. especially for fuel
ana quarters The cost of living in the larger
ciues where many officers are on duty when not
win their sarrisons. has increased that the al
io"ances are said to be Inadequate. Several in
Stances are cl;ed where officers or duty at North
obliged to exceed as tbar BarFackS have been
their ovrn sun they must, OF course. pay out OF
OF apartment is so much that the allowance does
bIyb 10 provide for respectable quarters. One
nIsn oslcsr Who is on duty in one of the large
cities hndS that the rent a house such as ne is
tiers FOR his family is $40 a MONTH more than the
If ON d;,tv st an% This sum he must pay while
modious house and it would be partially furnished
the extra expense they are under since the present
regulations and allowances were adopted These
behalf of legislation for the desired increase
OFFERS HIS RESIGNATION Lieutenant James
T. wilson Of the artillery corps has rendered his
resignation. which he asks to have accepted in
stead OF being required face a court martial
Inc War Department recently received charges
that wilson deserted n beP sRort hG ae
Inelr marriage at Fort Warren. in Boston Harbor
pso Whch proved ia @aKe sH the S
Of 8 fns Gase was 5stsGTs6 t. the
ant Wilson being on duty at Fort Stevens Oregon
High School and Of the School Of submSTne Don
renee renee at Fort Totem New-York He was cleo
appointment second lieutenant ~
TO ACCEPT THE WEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Morton received a report to-day from Captain
Dayton, president OF the Board OF Inspection and
Survey, saying that the armored cruiser West Viz
Fen 5 erenf an on M Pes6 bo @
hours on her recent trial over the
her builders the Newport News shpbGiIdins W and
acceptance Of the ship by the government 'A'
| ORDERS IssUED-The following Army and
| Navy orders have been issued
| ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN C. BALANCE 2sth infantry
account been e a ISq1d sSt for active on
| is announced ''-''' ''''
First Lieutenant VERGE E. swEAzEY assistant sur
| Mackenzie relieving First lieutenant HENRY H.
coed to general HOSPITAL pe shoon who will pro-
Major 6ss W ARB IL C3%E 2h Infantry having
OF disability incident thereto. his retirement is
| NAVY
Commander c. +. T MooRE. detached navy yard, Mare
| Island assume duties Of commandant naval station
Commander F, B. UxDERwooD detached naval station.
Tututla: home and await orders
| MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-The fol-
| lowing movements of vessels have been reported
| the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
| November
| Bancroft at St Thomas.
November sThe General Alava Cavte: the Brooklyn
| Montevideo; the Olympia at Gibraltar.
\ November THE Helena at Hong Kong
| SAILED.
November 1.-The Columbia from Tompkinsyile for Pen
| sacola-
November 6-The Baltimore from Singapore for Cavite
the New-York. the Boston. the Marolehead and the
| Bennington from Acapulco for Panama: the Des-
moines the Cleveland and the Abazenda for Gibraltar
Gulf Of Msgra.
November Monadnock. FL Cano the Vilalobos ana
| the Justin Shanghai for NiInrOd Sound