New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17

FROM THE TRIBUNE BrnEAU.I

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington September Is.
PHILIPPINE GARRIsoNS The Preliminary
plan has been prepared for the assignment OF
troops TO duty in the Philippines in 1865 The regt-
ments destined duty the island garrisons are
the 2ist srh 18th, 9Th and 18TH regiments of In
fantry. These regiments will sail respectively for
Manila about January |. March l. April l, May
and June l. relieving from duty in the philippines
IN the order named the 18th 18th I'D ith ana Ist
infantry Will probably bt stationed st Fort Leayen-
Madison Barracks and Fort Ontario. the 9Th at
Fort Thomas and the 18th at Fort Mcpherson
OFFICERS ESCAPE TRTAIA-The four senior
pay officers Of the navy who have been under in
vestieaton their financial liability on ac-
count of the embezzlement of trusted pay clerk
in the New-York navy pay Office will not he tried
by court martial When Costello. the pay clerk,
was sentenced to Sing Sing for five years. it was
found that he had served under four successive
senior pay officers. who were at once called upon
steal from the government to the extent of $1,000
There was possibility that it would be found that
these officers were negligent in their duties and
that they would he held BY the auditing officer
these officers will be compelled to reimburse the
g9Ternment and il is likely that the whole matter
ton and reprmand 10 the officers concerned.
ARMY FULL DRESS TO STAY.-Army officers
are greatly Interested I'm knowing whether tho
fun dress coat. which some Of them regard
useless is 70 he abandoned. 1t Is officially
announced that there Is such intention and that
II has also been decided that there shall he no
pe1HctSn IN the number and variety OF uniforms
PAY FOR MILTTIA.-Army paymasters who
served during the manRuvres. in Virginia have
reported that they discharged their duties and paid
all the militia commands promptly There was no
hitch in that detail and something Ike $4,000 was
expended without delay. In the second division all
grand review, the final day. In the first divs-
ion different system was adopted. the mi1tiamen
being paid as their commands boarded the trains
GENERAL MQORE's NEW COMMAND-By
direction of the President. Brigader General
Francis Moore has been relieved from duty
comman dsnt If the School of Application for Cav
airy and Field Artillery Fort Riley. Kansas and
ordered 10 San Francisco to assume command OF
the Department Of California relieving Major Cen
or h Pa6c BhG T So one haa
been selected to command the School of Appca-
ORDERS IssUED-rhe following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY.
Captain FRANCIS ID y PARKER 18th Cavalry
ntsG,ry and cavalry school. Fort LsayenNorth. as
nrsa9:o General TR4Ns MOORE ,n from For y
jor General Arthur MaeArthur
First Lieutenant WILLIAM E GILMORE TO 2Sth In
fantrl. Company y.
Retirement OF captain THEODORE srERNRERG quar-
Captain JAMES Y tHtR t'H. assistant surgeon.
Fcrt Brown Fort Robinson.
Retirement Major JOHN BIGETDOw. r.. cavalry
after over thirty-one Years service, announced.
NAVY
Rear Admiral 6 4. TRAIN. commissioned.
SsTsi G@iIsss. orananee bsFarnen'. navy
ard. Washington
Lieutenant gommanasr II NJ. HUGHES. detached Naval
War College 20 the Hancock
Commander J. !. SMITH the Han
90. await orders.
DN-T IT. = ~C, nL
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department
ARRIVED.
September l5-The Florida Norfolk TIE Minneapolis
the Columbia and the Prairie M~nemsha Right.
the Hartford. at Hampton Roads. the Pontiac.
Newport. the Peoria and the Shawnee. Woods
Hole
SAILED.
September 1.-THE IAondas. from baltimore Tor
Royal; the Nevada from Hampton Roads FOR trs-
field
September 1.-THE Newport from CariaEena.
the Standish from Norfolk Tor Annapolis
from Tonpkinsville cruise.
The Montgomery placed % commission Inst.
yard. League Island