New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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WASHINGTON.
WAR COLLEGE PLANS.-Ccneral Tasker H.
Bliss president OF the Army War College, has made
elaborate plans for the attendance at that insutu-
tion when S7G00o0 structure is ready for occu-
pancy. II is hoped 10 have in the class OF students
100 or 10 officers at time study the problems Of
war under the direction Of the general STAFF Off
GERS who have worked them out. with the idea that
the country shall ultimately have body Of officers
the Intelligent part OF whom Will be familiar
with what is expected Of them in case Of war. and
will be ready 20 carry out matured plans as they
come into positions of responsibility and superior
commands. In addition to this. il is proposed TO
have lectures and general instruction of that char
acter available for all the officers who are sta
toned IN near Washington. There VIII be &C
commoda tons for three hundred in the ordnance or
lecture room for this purpose and to this part of
the instruction is anticipated that the naval Off
GERS stationed here. and to very considerable ex-
tent militia officers. viii have recourse. Much
benefit has been derived by army officers who at
tended the Navy War College at Newport. but the
attendance has necessarily been limited. on account
OF the lack Of accommodations at that institution
The and naval authorities believe that there IS
much to he gained from this association of officers
Of the two services Ii has been found that long
existing msund standings between the army ana
navy have quickly disappeared il the meetings OF
quently felt that similar advantage wogla De
through the same process.
ARMY OFFICER ACCUsED-Lieutenant Frank
tf3tt, infantry, on IL fOlt W asilIf 4N'4A
san Is in much trouble. and will be tried before
general martial at Chicago. Charges were pre-
ferred time against Lieutenant Pratt. al
leging misconduct while he IN the Philippines.
and now General +. D. Grant. who commands the
Department OF the Lakes. has advised the War De
partment that more serious charges have been filed
against Pratt at home. and that he should be tried
here before being sent to the Philippines General
Grnn does not specify the character of the charges
respecting his conduct while Euty in the Philip
a af5 Ts fq th his sr qI ana hn he Is
bic for the loss OF something Ike $500 OF commits
PLANTATION il that he placed the sum in an envelope
and threw II on table at the temporary postoiiee
velope that the package he REGISTERED While there
placed. there was no record Of it's delivery
TRANSPORT sQUABBI-E.-The Quartermaster
General OF the army has unearthsd what appears
to be an interesting fight among army transport
employees In san Francisco. Some weeks ago the
War Department received notice OF the dismissal
from the employment OF the government OF a mate
who was attached to the army Transport Sherman.
It was alleged. a cause for dismissal. that the
mate was crazy and that on the homeward pas
sage OF the Sherman from Manila, crowded with
passengers and heavily laden with freight, he was
discovered one day at the wheel on the bridge
made just the ship was headed for some
dangerous reefs and 1t was only by the alertness
il was said. Closely following the notice Of dis
posed mate he alleged that he perfectly
rational in his mind and that az the time Of the
narrow escape from collision with the reef
thu master in charge OF the wheel. and that
the so-CaeG narrow escape was altogether mag
lnary. tguarterrnaster General Humphrey has
taken the matter under his personal consideration.
and has found great difficulty In obtaining salts
factory reports from san Francisco. He has gone
sufficiently far IN his inquiry however. TO satisfy
himself that the mate IS evidently the victim Of
service ieslousies. and that his dismissal I'M
just. Pending the result % further nvesuga-
ton, General Humphrey has restored him TO the
service.
DETAILS TO GENERAL sTAFF.-Some add,-
tional details have been made 10 the General stan
Of the Army as follows: Colonels Arthur l. Was-
uer assistant adjutant general. and Stephen 7.
JoceIyn. l4th Infantry; Lieutenant Colonies Henry
A Green. lst Infantry. and John q. p knight.
Corps OF Engineers; Majors William r. Birkhelmer.
Artillery Corps. William W. Gibson. Ordnance De-
partment. and George +. E Harrison. Artillery
Corps: Captain Grote Hutchinson. 9Th Cavalry