New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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ors and ordnance officers have completed the plans
for the new bsttleships and armored cruisers This
general dimensions of the former will be follows;
Length, 40 feet; breadth, IS feet: displacement.
1900 tons; mean draught. "A feet s inches:
coal bunker capacity, Zoo The main battery
will consist OF four Pinch eight s-inch and twelve
finch breechoadng rifles One Of the new features
vii &c Wen equipped machine shop, the zoos Of
wnch VIII be run BY electric motors The arrnored
cruisers VII be J02 in length. 20 feet y Dreadful
145o) tons displacement, p feet inches drausht
battery VIII include four 10-inch and sixteen 6-nch
breechioading rines.
GENERAL. CHAFFEES RETURN.-Lieutenant
General Chafree and Quarteruaster General
Humphrey will return TO Washington on Tuesday
after cher transcontnental inspection tour. Gen
erai Chaffee viii hnd interesting state of affairs
on his arrival at the War Department The new
army regulations which he had prepared before his
departure have been sheved and modified edition
Ier issue 10 the service HIS order Tor the wearing
has been revoked His plan regarding the station
OF general officers has been set aside and mis- advice
IN regard 10 Brigacier General Funston and Brig
adler General Grant has been ignored The tua-
GERS here General Chafee VIII ind awaiting him.
however me new orders relating army uniforms
UNIFORMS TO BE REDUCED.-The suggestion
has been made and is under consideration by
the General staff TO reduce che number of uni
forms worn by army officers. Tor some time there
has been considerable complaint regarding the ah-
pare OF army officers being altogether
peusive. It constitutes veritable tax on the IN
dlvidUals, many OF whom especially those Of the
junior grade. find it = hardship provide the
variety OF dress which is exacted by the regula-
tons. An army OIlCe- must, for instance. have
four pairs OF shoes and six seven different uni
lo-Ins LOT VarloCS occasions II y popoSe0 20 cut
Gown the uniforms 70 two one for service IN the
DO away, for one thing. with the full dress coat
heavy and costly garment In It's place IL is pro
posed to use composite blouse, TO which would
be attached shoulder straps shoulder knots. as
| uniform burden in transportation and great
responsibility in care Any plan 70 reduce the
number or uniforms will be received with approval
ARMY HORSES TAILS-The new army regu-
lations win prohibit the mutaton % names. tails
and toreocks of horses II IS stipulated that there
shall be no alteration in the length OF these ap
pendages by docking, banging clipping. Those
IN charge Of the animals shall do only such trim
ming and clipping as may be necessary TO pre-
vent shaGgy appearance
MUST TAKE SHORTEST RoUTE-Young men
who receive appointments to West Point must take
the shortest route from their homes to the Mill
tary Academy If they expect 10 be reimbursed oy
the government for their travelling expenses. under
a decision Just rendered by Controller Tracewcll
OF the Treasury The Controller holds that the
same rule apples 70 West Point cadets as TO army
officers in travelling expenses Inc dlsouTsing Of
were not supposed be familiar with the regula-
Of the West Point officials TO inform the new ap-
pointees or the rules az the time they receive
NEW ARMY UNIFORMs.-The General star OF
the army has ordered that all the troops serving
in the United States excepting the Artillery Corps.
shall be equipped with the full dress uniform. con-
sisting OF dark blue caps with bands. dress coat
new pattern; collar ornaments. breast cord and.
prior 70 the adoption OF the new uniform.
TO RESUME ACCUMULATION naval re-
cruiting parties will start out on September l.
rIa Co- ola Or re decided
that the Navy Department could not bear the ex-
peuse OF recruiting parties 1t was necessary TO re-
arrange the itineraries, order the parties to per
ne k excursions TO collect the recruits In this
way their mileage can be paid
PACIFIC soUADRONs CRUISE-Rear Ad-
riral Goodrich and his squadron. consisting Of the
cruisers Ncw-York and Marblehead and the gun
boat Bennington sailed from Port Angeles wash ASH
Will proceed 10 san FRANCISCO
ORDERS IssUED--The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain EDWIN ST. : GREsLE. artillery corps. de-
aed as 2spss505 EesF a. s Manassas
ra,tain JOSEPH D LEITCH 18th Infantry detailed 20
act as umpire with Brown during uanosuvrss
First Lieutenant PHILIP lost a:tmsry corps to Army
and Navy General Hospital Hot Springs
Lieutenant PAUL s BOND. corps OF sasnssTs- to
Captain WILLIAM Z. HORTON. quartsrIaaster 70
Philippines
Rea- ADMIRAL J. c. WATSON placed On retired list
Lieutenant W. :. TERHCNE, to Naval Academy
Lieutenant J. A sCHOFIELD. to charge naval recruit
ing party No
Lieutenant s I N MAJOR charge naval recruiting
party No l.
Lieutenant PRICE to charge naval recruiting party
Surgeon 4 3 FITS. detached the Pensacola
PaynaSter R. H WOODS detached general hospital Hot
Springs; home
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August 1s-The Ksarsarge, the Alabama The Illinois.
I've Maine the and Missouri Eorta. the
New-York ana the Marblehead az Port Angeles. the
Denver AZ GonaIves; the Michigan at Chicago.
SAILED
August Is-Ths Bennington Nero.
ton for Port Angeles; ths Dolphin. from Manchester
for HAroor-
The Scorpion detached from squadron
PLEADS FOR WATER AT LAUNCHING.