New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IERoH THE TRIBUNE RuEzAu.l

Washington. July -
MARINES AT MIDWAT-The marines who are
stationed on the Midway Islands aDpear 10 De com
Iortably situated They have built themselves a
camp n good location and have an experienced
0oOA- 0ooo 1000 Is in abundance Within a few
roos OF the camp literally thousands Of eggs Of
me gray-oacked tern. Fish Is so easily caught
that several times q week il serves as fresh food
lor the mess. The command has a library tent
ana me men are reported cheerful and healthy.
report received from the commanding officer of
the marine camp, Lieutenant G s. Owen contains
this paragraph
Myriads Of gray-backed tern are present and dav
Gu Ll-slt q large number hover over their breed
~ GROUND ana emit deafening noise by their
chatterlng 1t Is not possible to correctly estimate
hers nun me aoatross abound in great num-
Dels aLu WllIe curious. seem TO be trusting and
most afectionate, inasmuch as they permit one 10
Wedge tailed are aso abS TEEhg 9nS
island Witbont @ sirt1t over any part Of Eastern
i ,j11d war olrds, red tailed swallows.
numbers. mere III great
The officer has issued an order to the effect that
the killing OF birds on the islands is Illegal
GREAT COALING DEPOT-The Navy Depart
ment has begun the work on the plans for one of
its largest coaling depots which will be established
at California City Point, in San Francisco Bav
The land has just seeS turned over to the govern
rnent at price which is regarded as reasonable
by the officials. and the initial steps in the es-
adjustment OF coaling station will be taken at
once The government has had coaIing depot in
the vicinity. but II situated that local i'm
proveuents interfered with its development. It is
proposed TO expend 81 10000 on the nroiecr A small
part OF this sum IS already availa bic and the
remainder NJ estimate Will have 10 be made TO
Congress in December.
sAUsAGEs FOR sOLDIERs-Army commits
sarv officers interested in q report lust re-
ceived az the State Department from United States
Consular Agent Warner who writes that the Prus-
sian War Department has decided TO establish a
sausage factory at spandau. an important Prussian
fortress near the city OF Berlin, IN order supply
the Earrisons OF Spandau and Doeberttz with sau-
saFes The buildings which are necessary in con-
necton herewith will be erected near the Spandau
city slaughterhouse. The sausage factory will be
in charge OF the conmissary Office OF the War De-
partenr- which is also contemplating establishing
other such factories IN those cities where large
bodies OF troops are quartered. BY manufacturing
the sausages itself the War Department will be
able 70 see that only the most wholesome meat is
Precaution 10 insure the best possible physical
clifton OF the soldiers
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARM-.
Brszdler General CONSTANT WILLIAMS. 70 Vancouver
sTFse1s 10 assume 2o5a5e % DePa5tH,s1i q ne CO
assume command Of the Department Of the East
application. after than thirtytwo
@ Bsa sTS es. .ss J0s ,r s;y P Par! at
announced
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander H P. JONES. the
Scorpion.
Lieutenant Commander c. BoUsH detached scor~
pior nome. await orders
Lieutenant L R SARGENT detached the Denver.
New-YoTk aid stan OF Rear Admiral c. =
Goodrich
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssE1s.-Tne fol-
lowing movements Of warshins are reported
ARRIVED.
July 1.-THE Wasp. at Pensacola
I2-The Dolphin. Gloucester The Kesrsarge, the
Alabama ths Maine. the Iowa the Missouri the
Olympic the Baltimore the Cleveland and the May
flower, Al Trieste.
SAILED.
July I1-Trs Scorpion. from Juan for MacorfH.
JULY Massachusetts and the Hartford from SsV-
Sy!qh. from washington TO
cruise. the Raleigh from CAerrnipo for Che-Foo.