New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


Washington. July IS
GREAT CURES IN PORTO RICO.-Cartan
B. K Ashford. junior army surgeon on duty
In Porto Rico. is making name for himself on the
Island He and officer of the Marine Hospital
Service. Dr. King. have been engaged n the treat
Hent OF anssElia Native physicians have held 10
the theory that the disease was caused by starva-
tlon- The American doctors have shown con-
ciusively that Il be treated BY medicines which
VIII XII the germs and that the supposed lack OF
food has nothing do with the case. The sur
seons have had great success At one place whers
lhey nave been for six weeks they treated fifteen
hundred cases. and lost only fozr and those were
TOO Tar advanced 10 admit OF any treatment ar all
he news OF the success OF the doctors has spread
cs7s sra 80 .l.e c9tel1slon ttat the Amert-
Ihi- Toz rs shG Sla1 II IS POSSIBLE to 90 some-
has decreased - per cent account OF the invest-
and continue their work and accuruIsrs fSr~Es-
subject
ARMY OFFICER A DEsERTER-second Lieu
tenant Victor c. Lewis of the Artillery Corps viii
De declared deserter from the army July y.
and his name viii be sUmmarily dropped from the
official register OF the commissioned personnel On
April = that officer ulystsriously disappeared from
MS command at San Francisco. Just as il was
about 70 sail for Honolulu Lewis was a married.
man. and his relatives lived in or near San Fran
CISCO out none Of his people could locate the off,
ds. -,es- WIS circumstances attenolns 1ne
SGIsappearance which gave the impression that no
knew what he was about when he left. In any
martialed The War Department will give hin, ina
I0ll three months allowed by law for the OF
and then declare Lewis deserter-
HABEAs CORPUS CAsE-The government has
arranged 70 carry 70 the United States Supreus
Court the case or Lieutenant Drlry and Frtvats
Dowd. OF the 9Th Infantry. who were arrested at
Plttsours some months ago. chasSed with being
responsible for the killing OF a civilian caughc
IN the act of stealing government property al the
Allegheny Arsenal The Officer and he sold
were Of the guard detailed 10 protect some dis
Used property. and one night they found several
thieves engaged In taking valuable metal from thu
buildings They demanded the surrender OF tho
fleeing men. and IT was shown that the man who
was killed refused 70 stop The question was ons
% I.IlsdlcJlon, as the man dropped dead outside
tanned the release OF Drury and the soldier on
decided thar the Pennsylvania aUIhorities hai Ihs
rlght 10 hold the ofhcer and the private Both
are now out on bail. and the Department OF jus
uce proposes 70 carry the case the highest
tribunal The decision is important. as establish
ing the extent Of the authority OF the military
within the States
ORDERS IssUED-The following army ana
navy orders have been issued.
ARMY
charge q conarructi6n work a a. r Fort Vaygs assume
Lieutenant Colonel ANDREW H RUSSELL Ordinances.
a, Tasastoa s ace MaoP o JoS 1si ro 2Pl
assistant adjutant general
coTps iToa Fort t F4eo9t % Fdr5 S aoHT6e Artillery
Second Lieutenant JAMES PRENTICE. Artillery Corps.
First Lleutenant " I wEsTETvELT. Artillery Corps.
Contra, SURGEON JOHN T HAZEL TO san Antonio.
Lieutenant Colonel OTTO L Helm Ioth Cavalry Be-
fore army retiring board az War Department.. fos
Firs, Lieutenant THOMAS L RHOADs. assistant sur
pha. assume duties OF attending surgeon and sE-
aUiner Of recruits
5sa .Sa ap6t San eso % ne 7a5e coached
[ sr4z- r 7
Acade1ay to the Des Moiaes -
Lieutenant GoHmaadsT J., oliver detached the
Lieutenant Commander G. =. STAFFORD. detached
home await orders
Lieutenant N L MILLER, detached Annapolis. hous.
Eassas I,r KgRT 75s:s. . HoT5 home FURsE aHa
Assistant Surgeon L W BISHOP. 70 Navy Yard. New-
Assistant Surgeon !. ". BACBUs. detached Annapolis.
Paw Director J Z cam. detached Naval station Sew-
gsia5isr. . Bursaa Of supplies and Accounts Navy
Passed -srtssaa. P eym.zter z 7, HOPES. to Naval
Assistant Pagaaseer " T srTFHER detached Ian
caster MarceIus-
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssEIs-rhe touowtus
o: naval vessels have been reported TO 10
NAVY Department., ARRIVED
July 15-Nswarz. Des MoiHes and Newport at Port a'
Prince Hayu
July 13-BuEaIo. Mare Island
July I5-Bancrofr and Scorpion. Guantanamo; Bain-
bridge. Chaulcey. Dale Barry ard Decatur. az Woo
sung. Chesapeake. & New London
SAILED
July 15-Nichigar. from Nackaac Island. for Earaor
Springs Raleigh from Chefoo. for Woo-lns- 2 ,'I-
ger and Peora from Newport fc- NeVSurl<. sylpa.
from Annapolis Tor Hampton Roads Glacier. nom
New-YC-h for Boston
ORDERED OUT OF COMMISSION
PIu1ger a Nev-Su1roID y y
Albany.
SHRINERS SIOW TO GO