New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu-l


/ sentatives OF the War Department having
\ hard time with the farmers IN the neghhorhood oc
i Manassas. Va where the summers Joint MI
/ ltia and regular army rnanreuvres viii be held
/ The law officers engaged a form OF lease
which viii be used in the transaction between the
I government and the land owners whose property
is likely % be invaded by the visiting soIdiery IN
( their mock engagements or IS camping ground
The difficulty Is created BY the Determination OF
the farmers 20 be Insured against the loss OF fruit
/ and poultry Some Of them have evidently had
experience with TIE trooper in the field. and are
inclined to believe that they must be protected
+ against the invasion OF the farnyard and the or
I cAarf The leases viii make no references 70 such
/ reimbursement. Provision viii be made. however
for the settlement OF damages to crops and fences
( IL has been found that the movements OF troops
I through a farming country must not hanpered
/ oy the needs Of agriculture. and a mock battle
cannot be lost the strategists BY consideration
/ or the fate OF some coruheld When the invasion
destroys The product Of the soil and represents a
Z FARMER work OF the season, the government VIII
pay MN Tor the loss. The same thing viii occur
RartEeaI win dsts board Of efiesrs to ss5imsts
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 tie, Ts-Tzr NJ th1s 4.
/ included IN the new leases which are being drawn
I ~. put it IS specified that nothing viii allowed
for the apples which are plucked or for the chick
EMS which disappear The military authorities.
however VIII exercise an possible restrictions on
Mar 1ea 10 sep {aem from such paferins The,
assas need have fear Of suffering any loss from
The connity Nil pTosSer in MANY ys s
/ poses.
+ NAVAL. ORDNANCE PROBLEMS o--i
GERS who have been complaining TO the Department.
/ % certain alleged defects in the equipment and
/ supply OF vessels Of think they have accom-
plished something. although the principal points
they have raised are stiu the subject OF discussion
in the Board OF Construction. and are not likely to
/ be reported on for long time. The criticism or
s7nokeless powder. relating to ts uncertainty, has
resulted IN the detail Of board Of naval ordinances
/ experts 10 go thoroughly into the subject Ths
D r1 will tax
/ halliztcs and the velocity OF guns Of difrerenr
lengths Of bore The complaints made against IN.
gun sights issued 10 the service have resulted IN
the investigation Of that subject BY another soe-
cial board, and the decision OF the Naval Ordinances
/ Bureau "a make A test OF a new device furnished
I by the Bethlehem company. The risks which CONF
l iron ana Ee' b2ns Of gases after the tgrrss gun
.HV .Ss.r OF a special order, which has been sent
% every shin Of var 81 Courses e gSs's sSs = re
} VII interfere somswhat with the
Ing the number Of shots minute is not received
! naval suHuery and later on it is likely that the
sugeesiions ncS IS WA sbns 2 re fp n ne other
tectLns certain ordnance board ship and adding
discussed in the Board Of Construc3ion T. VIII *
in view Of 3he ex6ans na e qpns aoSeger and
\ whether the proposed changes viii be made.
| ADMIRAL. EVANS IN wAsH1NGToN-Rea
I Admiral Evans came to Washington from New
| York to-day, and received warm weIcoms at tire
/ Navy Department He also called the Prssi-l
dent 70 pay his respects He viii return to New
! York in day Two. and then come to washing
Ion 70 assume ne duties OF chief Of the lighthouse
ship Kentucky &c in excellent Condition and n,
spite OF her remarkably fast run OF three-quartsrs
repairs the "o''D III -ssu OF only the aisAtsss
/ WIRELESS STATION OFF NANTUCKET-Th,
Navy Department has received permission from the
Department. OF Commerce. and Labor TO establish a
wireless telegraph station on the Hshtship at Nan
tucket Shoals. In making the request the Bureau
OF Equipment Of the Navy Department said that
il desired establish a station on the light
ship for use in connection with ships OF the navy
for the collect IN Of meteorological Information 10
York Boston and other places. to report passing
vessels and as an accommodation TO all ships
equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus.
ARMY EDUCATIONAL important order viii
issue from the War Department next week. estab-
fishing new system Of military instruction For
months the third division OF the General star has
been engaged on this order, and has had the adj
vice OF officers who would naturally be consulted
I in such important matter. The division ha5
now submitted the Chief or stair compre-
hensIve report explaining the details OF the new
pLrl. $3.50 ~ S0-Iie 49, -. lI1.-
the post schools for enlisted and ending with
exact scope and influence Of that Institution
COLONEL VODGES ARCHAEOLOGICAL An
thony W Vodges OF the artillery corps has been
placed on the retired list. his own request. after
more than forty years service He during
the Civil War first Lieutenant in the Goth New
York infantry ana on mat account Wi % adj
tired list in accordance with recent legislation.
ORDERS ISsUED-The following army ana
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant SAMUEL T ANsELL. f1sh Infantry
from Military Academy proper station
First Lieutenant GEORGE 3 sISroNDS 22t racAnr-ys
70 Military Academy
Captain J y HENPHTLI- 70 navy yard. Ssw-Yorx
navy yard. Pensacola
Lieutenant P BABIN. TO Navy Department.
Lieutenant L NJ oyERsTREET and Surgeon z.
L4sutenaat E T POLLOCK dstschsa Naval Acaa.ulyp
10 Chesapeake
Passed Assistant Surgeon C. D. LANGHoRSE s.tachst
ASSISTANT Surgeon II L BROWN, detached ths L4aS.steri
naval station, Guantanamo.
Assistant Surgeon = II IDEN. naval hospital rafas
Gelphia-
Assistant surgeon J FLINT. hospital Boston
Assistant Surgeon H A. MAY. tas Franklin
/ MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS.-Ths fois
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 70
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED
Honolulu, Hopkins. Lanbert's Point
MAY e2-The Abarenda Hannibal and tbs LsoaltaS
Horta: the Dolphin. At Washington; ths Prairie.
May 2S-The Oregon and the Alexander at Hong Kong
SAILED.
he Wlnng'sn, rom Psgoda Anchor9gs Tor AEaoyt
port from tsuan1ana1no for Monte Christie.
e lras=a,assssts fSa Ss=Iors Tor Hs@1ssT