New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.T

Washington. January J.
NETWORK MILITIA-The War Department
mas informed the militia authorities at Albany
hat everything is in readiness for the reception Of
iiiltaEy OF, IT'S at the service schools The priv
eee ot attending these institutions be limited
10 'Ie artillery school at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
and the general service and staff college at Fort
LeaVenworth Kansas. The adjutant general Of
New-1ork is asked designate the officers who
reS4Ie 10 take up this course. A notice has also
oeeh sent to Albany TO the effect that General
II - Corbln commanding the Department of the
last VIII designate the regular army officers who
VIII Inspect the New-York militia The number
OF officers to be selected for this work will depend
=" the number OF cities and towns in which militia
isiiAitiohs are located, the object being TO per-
iorm me work Of inspection as expeditously as
practicable with due consideration for thoroughness
t economy or transportation expenses The work
not Iotor r9npe'ed by May and reports rendered
Ihe militia authorities Albany to arrange ali the
spections. He has been instructed In making
rIese plans to accommodate the inspections to the
usual avocations Of the personnel of the militia
so as 70 save time and expense. Concentration of
regIments and battaIions composed Of scattered
pose expense on the individual or the State 1t is
IIended that these inspections shall determine the
silehsth or the various organizations, including
ClsSllcation of officers and men, so as to show the
en- and absent: a return showing field pieces.
srn Guns, Tl1es carbines. revolvers and other
All attachments and equipments, carriages harness
parts therefor and whether the organzations are
sufficiently armed. uniformed and equipped for
active service in the field.
A NEW SOLDIERS SHOE.-Much complaint
has been made at various times in regard to the
army shoe and Quartermaster General Humphrey
in Difference to these criticisms by officers in
the field. has had manufactured a new type Of
marching shoe which is an Improvement on the
present article. as It affords greater comfort to
the wearer without sacrifice of style and dura-
binty. The problem has been get a shoe which
would stand the wear and tear of rough service
IN tho field especially In the rainy season in the
phlippines 1t is part of the strategy of armies
mat the, troops shall be comfortably. seasonaby
anu sersiceaoly clad and the army quartermasters
say that the most important part of the soldiers
aPpar , Is the shoe since an uncomfortable foot
SE4NerlhS dlsaoies the individual and makes him
nlndrance 10 his command The experts think
Is stout enough to be useful and is at the
tune comfortable. Several pairs of the new type
to troops in the field for practical The trial
absolutely waterproof. 1t has the advantage over
the foreign article of being gher in weight about
composed OF st hard leather With the thick soes
fitted with large hobnails
PRISON NEEDED.-The military authorities in
tend 10 urge Congress to provide a special prison
for army culprits. At present the only military
prison is that on Acatraz Island. in San Francisco
Bay. 1t is oldtime affair OF insufficient ca
pacity 10 accommodate those sentenced 70 mprison-
ment The former military prison at Leavenworth
Kan. was turned a few years ago 10 the
civil authorities. who plan to abandon the
place and move into larger and more modern
prison on the same reservation, but further re-
moved from the garrison at Fort Leavenworth. II
Is possible that the Leavenworth pententiary will
revert 10 the War Department and be again used
as a military prison until other facilities af-
foTded The matter comes up in urgent way
as something affecting army discipline in the
ports which come from inspectors who visit all
the posts They agree one point most emphati-
cally-the overCroWded condition of the guard
houses and the uufavors BILE influence which the
occupants have on the enlisted men OF post. II
Is recommended that the War Department provide
some means by which these prisoners may be
moved from the sight Of the soldier. who is
or less affected by the spectacle of these guard
house inmates.
LACK Of NAVY PAYMASTERS-Th navy is
in bad way for want Of paymasters There has
never been such a demand $ present for pay
officers and the paymaster general has informed
the Secretary of the Navy that there officers
Of his corps available for duty. Paymasters de-
tached from ships find scant time settle their
accounts before they ordered 10 again. The
paymaster general points out that this condition
have existed for months and no effort has been
made fill them. Ten candidates are To appear
before examining board I'm Washington Mon
day. by which time there will be than thirty
known. should all the candidates be quail
fled. only third OF the places would be
filled. Then. too. the new paymdsters must under
course of special instruction 10 mt them Tor
their duties before they can be assigned to place
board ship If charge of funds and accounts
The Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts Is seriously
remedy seems to he long in coming
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.