New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. August a
QUALIFIED MILITIA OFFICERS.-ArTan-,.
ments being made at the War Departmsn.
for the establishment Of a reserve list Of slia
bles, made up Of militia officers who can. on oc
casion OF war. serve IN the commissioned uor
sonnet Of volunteer force 1t Is one Of the vFe-
visions OF the militia law that such list Shau
be prepared by the War Department. but the a.
GERS of the general staff who should have Ia n,
with the preparation of the list forRot about a..
requirement. They viii at once arrange for The
examination Of candidates, The examination MIN
be a special one intended to show the htnea, -
the candidate for discharging the duties Of eor,
mand Such list as is contemplated BY Law MN
protect the department. in the event Of a sulso-
war. from the confusion resulting from the A.
pointment of a large number OF officers, most a.
Whom are unknown to the executive authOrteu
II IS believed that the list Of eisibles win furnish
competent. we'll trained men TO mn commissionoI
grades In volunteer force.
RAILWAY PRACTICE FOR TROOPS-susc.1
attention will be given TO the detrainine and en-
training Of troops at Manassas Va durine ~.
combined man9UvTes. Instructions have been us,t
to the militia authorities at Albany for the rui1
anee of the officers of the commands OF the New
York organization which will attend the eucan,n
ment Officers are TO be designated for the work or
supervising the entraining and detraining OF thu
troops. which will be distinct from the handline or
baggage and freight The latter duty viii devolve
upon detachment Of enlisted men from each com
mand There viii be separation OF baggage ana
the material carried by the men. Arrangement.
have been made at Manassas so that the passo,U.,
coaches will be kept on siding and the bagrSr.
cars on other spurs twenty miles Of new tran
being laid at the expense Of the government for
this purpose. Officers who have seen the plans for
they are the most complete ever made II viii en-
aoie the handling Of men and material with the
leaSt possible loss Of time. Troops arriving a.
night will be chartered il their shelter tents TnfiI
The FIRST troops here to depart for Ms3asss sa 7s
MasnlnSton Barracks to-day and will march the
neers and the Engineer band: twelve coSr,i.sis
odlcers. 2lj enlisted men and one assistant surgeon
EUROPEAN SQUADRON TO CRU1sE-Ad-
miral JeweIrs European squadron viii cruise in the
waters OF Northern Europe unless he change hi.
plans. There was at one time. while fntsrfsra1-.
with neutral ships was going on, some idea OF re-
tanning the European squadron near the entrance to
the Suez Canal; but now that there is danger no
longer Of interruption OF ships free from contra
nand II has been decided that the European SQUAD
ron may safely leave the waters OF the Eastern
Mediterranean. which are not only unpleasant but
unhealthy at this season OF the year. and proceed
10 the north Of Europe
week. and thence probably will san 10 Lisbon =
favoEits resting place for American sailors where
If Admiral jewell follows his original plans the
cruisers then VII 60 north along the French coast
specific orders from the department. being At lib-
erty TO he peases within the limits Of Sia
own station.
NAVAL PATIENTS IMPRovE-Sfr par,,,r
Acting Secretary OF state. today received
cable message from Commander Albert
Gleaves. commanding the cruiser Nayhower a.
Trieste. Austria. saying that all the naval PATENTS
under treatment in the local hospital are irnprcv
ing These patients are Captain Dion Williams
L. 5. n c.; Lieutenant John NJ. Hudgns Ensign
John Timnlns, Chaplain Walter 6 Isaacs Lands
man J L Foley, Apprentice c. A Presley ana
Ness Attendant J. = King These were attached
typhoid fever az the time Of the recent visit 70
Trieste
ADMIRAL CONVERSE ELECTED-At its
meeting to-day, the Board Construction elected
Rear Admiral George a. Converse. chief OF me
Bureau Of Navigation, president Of the board re
that he become additional member Of the board.
at the lattsr's own request
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following army ana
/ navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
'aiqE so S2sSS " W E5ss5s ''' OF
FIRST Ii.utsnant PERCY L Jones assistant suryeon 70
seoonlPaay battalion Of engineers from Washington
c'D1 wiili 3aS + 5 8 ara l'''
professor a military ssieass at tbs MARYLAND AsT
FiFs5 o15egnv q signal coTps 70 Manassas
F.Esgs q Ls'ega9, S9 Is8sl, H 51Sncsd MI
NAVY
Pa Admiral q 2 WILDE, Captain A. 3 So
{ 1~PS Con,r1anSsr " II. PARIS, LteuLsnenLs CoA-
rre9der \. n. CHASE ard q II CONSIEIN. 0or-
mssioned ..
7,.u,.nants : NJ MAJOR commissioned lieutenant
tiunior Gradel -.
orders.
/ r-,,,gn {. r TRAIN 70 the Florida
ur,,rn : W BRTANT. detached tbs Narhshsad - tns
First lieutenant r. r SULLIVAN. commissioned in
p,...s Assistant Paymss,sr 4 HovET-K1NG. eoHnni'-
STONED
/ MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSEIls.-The
IoIovrIns movements Of vessels have been report
| or to the Navy Department
/ ARRIVED.
August 14-The TruStou he W,r1eT ne 81 IssTis
! ana the Lawrence at Boston, The DIXIE a.
,,-+ Tba ~ev-York and rhe Msrblehsa9 az Esall--
l N>- -Sslt tbs Toluhin Marblehesd. the Nitni-a"
Wsuke5au. the BrutuS at CaVite
| SAILED
AUss ,,-sr,iis for NdrtoIk Lawrence from -
/ ION Tor NeN-I.0ndon, the Texas from Ne"-1-''4~'
tn ao.asa ordered out Of commission a. AnaIs s
i"7 -hs ,,bis7s, commissioned yesterday NAVY Sa'
INDIANS INTEREST ROOSEVELT