New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
iFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

49, washington, January 30
PORTO RICANS FOR PANAMA.-The War D.
par 'ihent has received report from Porto Rico
respecting the condition of the provisional reet
0ii' VI infantry maintained the island The re-
Poit reiates to the practicabilty of sending the
regiment 10 Panama. The terms of most of the
men OF the command will expire in June next and
:. esumated that about 80 per cent of the en-
IS'ed Iorce VIII have to be re-enlsted about the
liiie rrne. II was necessary, therefore. to know
mat there would be fnterruption in the service
OF tnese men, and inquiry was made as to their
intention to re-enlist 1t would not be advisable OF
course to send the regiment to Panama if MANY
vacancies were apt to occur particularly after the
necessary to have trained men in the active Wort,
en- oe Lbequlred OF them in Panama While pres
aaLuIhorltleS OF a campaign against the Colombians
troops or marines along the line of the canal ana
cII~ayi ana since the Porto Rican troops are ac-
Sniated they are deemed best suited for this duty
soidiers from the north could not be kept in Pan
port indicates that most of the men whose terms
VIII expire IN June are willing. If not anxious to
,eeh I me men in the regiment are antcipat-
ing keeny the prospect of service in Panama, and
the iG [rg more So because 1t would probably mean
the regular military establishment.
CIVILIAN FOR JUDGE ADvOCATE-The ex-
piration next June of the of the judge ad-
vocate general OF the navy is the occasion of
much gossip as to his successor. OF course naval
influence will be exerted TO have a line officer of
senior rank appointed to the place. and it is held
that; inasmuch the present incumbent. Captain
tired DC officer his place should be filled by an ocer
on the active list Other influences which OBJ
MLously not of the service are disposed to regard
me position as one which should be filed by
official OF the DEPARTMENT Of Justice should be
exerye 70 tne work as is the case in all other
the army.
BID FOR NEW DRYDOCK.-The r. G. Packard
Company, of New-York was the only bidder for the
new drydock at the NewYork Navy Yard. The bid
ed ~ The at m S6 cost ecf the d Ss Ss
reached by the Navy Department as to whether
COMPLAINT OF CAPTAIN ARMEs.-Captain
George A Armes. L. S. A. retired. has addressed a
letter to the President charging unjust treatment
h 0t ae o5 h s rec64
have mysteriously disappeared from the Office OF
the Adtutant General.
NETWORK MILITARY CAMP sITE.-Repre-
sentative scudder. OF New-York. has introduced
bill providing for the purchase of site for per-
manent military camp in Suffolk County, y. Y, at
RECREATIONS FOR OLDIERs.-Secretary
Root has approved the recommendations Of the
quartermaster general Of the army for the distribu
ton of the fund OF about $4,000 for the Construc-
ton Of post exchanges and gymnasiums. There
are three sets OF plans for these structures. One
provides for $4,000 building, including stores,
lecture hall reading rooms large gymnasium and
same features less deliberately equipped; third
costs 5000 and Is simply post exchange with
in the Department Of the East or the present
division Of the Atlantic, is as follows: Fort Bar
EGrt DE S :; FLORIDA g 500 Key West Barracks
rt9rda, $50 Fort Moran Alahama = 800:
4ld Fort CGluWnG. In New-Y York Hare9r go CSo:
Fort Casweil, North Carolina 5000. and Fort
cnnterretod TO- cer.r'i C,rhi,,s, Si,,,s, -,
20 Sl5l.OOO The quartermaster generals plans for
den @ 10 pToSe feT h 4"s SO
decides 10 reestahlish that Institution This does
hitherto, but the military auth9rlties have not
may be permitted To resume the sale OF beer and
light wine There is accommodating testimony now
Of volumnous dimensions I'm favor Of the re-estab-
Nshment OF the canteen.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued.
AR1fY
Captain ALBERT BRooNEs, 2''h Infantry. from Fort
First Lieutenant ALEXANDER MURRAY. assistant sur
geoa TO the transport sheridan. relieving First Lieu
the Philippines
Following detailed members q General star eorps:
general ana sTEl.HE.N p JoCEi-YN. 18th Infantry:
iaatry and JOHN q D KNiGHT corps OF engineers.
p BIfKHEIaER artillery corps ana WILLIAM
~ sor sS4R' aG 3RE 20 HSPRRsN
artillery COPS Captain GR@ ,r HCTTIGS Ss o
San Fra9e,seo and TsPoTt 70 e0r0q1ndHs general
Washington. CAPTAIN Hutcheson. from Department
the East Washington.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander D GRIFFIN. naval station.
Charleston.
Lieutenant Commander J. VI. ELLIOTT. commissioned
Assistant Payrnaster e. b. BLOOMER. detached che
Tacoma, resignation accepted
Gable from Rear Admiral Evans. Asiatic station:
Commander J. A. RODGERS. detached command the
Albany; home
Assistant surgeon II F sTEINE. Isabella station to
OlonrapO station
T Commander j. + PARKER and Pay Inspector J. r.
MARTIN Cavte station. home.
. Comma ude- W. II BEEIiIER. Cavite station 10 navy
yard. Mare Island
/ Commander G. /. DYER detached command the Rain
bow. command the Albany
Commander J. b. COLLI:,S. Cavit6 station 10 command
the Rainbow.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Z. HOPES Cavite sta
70 the Isla sc Cuba
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January 3O-he Cleveland Norfolk the Iowa at TOmp
Z kinsville the Columbia at san Domingo CITY
SAILED.
Jenuarv 2aThe Yankee from Kingston san Domingo
city. Tho German cruiser Stein left Charleston for
Azores
/ MAY ATTACK CHARTER.