New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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zfoodv has decided on tho plan he will propose 10
she House Naval Committee on Wednesday when
;. eppears before that body with the suggestion
n, the department in the direction Of general star
legislation. Much interest has attached to the
view entertained by the head OF the Navy Depart-
,neut especially his support vas claimed b.. tho
advocates OF general STAFF. as well as those who
were against such project. NJ. Moody has pre-
pared the draft OF a Din which he viii show TO
the committee as cmbodying HIS views This
scheme viii amount lesalizing The present Gen
eral Board Of the Navy, which Is now
sstencs by virtue OF order issued by Secretary
Long. A board so created could OF course be
dissolved by similar process at any time and il
las been one Of the desires OF the friends Of A
general STAFF project TO re-establish the board on
lines protected by statute Mr. Moody's idea IS to
form permanent board OF seven members, repre-
70 be independent of The hlTeaI1s and scf ~ an
advisory capacity. The head Of the board might
future provision to decide on the title of the board
% 5x5so- bosrd an an PIS5uolceS against me
the instance OF the failure OF former board bear
hardly answer the purpose. II may be that tho
board proposed BY MT. Moody viii possess tire
name general staf although the suggestion at
once invites all the opposition which the project
Admiral Dev.ey. Rear Admiral II. c. Taylor and
Captain " ~, J. Barnette win also be heard on the
10 be taken up seriously this year, TO have hear
sneak against the organization Of me hoard
Among those known To entertain unfavorable views
constructor ". T. caPps and civil Engineer NJ r.
fncicott, cher OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks.
gress, at least at the present session since
ton or ANYTHING OF that kind i. presented by the
OF the Senate Naval Committee
THIS YEARS MANGUvREs-Gene H C
Corbin, commanding the Department OF the East.
has advised the War Department that il will be
impossible 20 obtain land IN the State OF New
York suitable a camp site for next summers
combined army ana militia nanoeuvres. a thor
ough examination OF the supposedly available sites
made. and the only tract which appeared 70
fulfil al the conditions was at Middleton. y. Y.
where the sentiment decidedly IN opposition TO
the presence OF the soldiers. General Corbin says
he sought TO remove the prejudices prevailing in
that nelghbo-hood, and he his aid Captain J.
A. Moss, TO the leading business men. IN the hope
that the matter might be placed before the citizens
interested. principally farmers. in a way which
would be convincing. public meeting
ranged. and the HAN filed with land owners
end representatives. Captain Moss gave the army
side Of the case. Then followed one speaker after
another, all in opposition use OF the land
for military purposes Il found that the feeling
body. General Corbin found that the prejudice
gone the expense Of getting out handDills bear
Ing the startling title "Beware!" and warning
military. The speeches gave evidence Of previous
discussions OF he matter. and the opinions ex-
OF charges were made against the regulars and
ans Wh the Ts sboud "a G ssn q t0s
against the lease Of the land for the maneuvres
cafe in the presence OF the gangs OF troopers
course. without warrant. but sufficiently strong
in New-Hork to make il out OF the question TO at
the State for next summers manoeuvres- It is
probable that the ,departnent win decide to hold
ties admirable. the means Of railroad trans
pure. The topography well adapted % the purpose.
and. above ala the sentiment OF the inhabitants IN
favor Of the military occupation Of ths land
MARINES FOR MIDwAT.-The Navy Depart
ment has issued order directing the organiza-
s Sdwa% en6 % gy oP men s s2a oT T5ts on
property at that place The guard win be under
command OF Second Lieutenant c. s. owen
CRUEL HOAX on A woSIAN.-I.etters received
the Navy Department show that Mrs. IL NJ
Wallace, OF SOlbay, N Y. and her family and
friends have been made the victims OF cruel hoax
She wrote to the department that she had been
informed that her brother. John Coffey enlisted
man the navy. had been sentenced be shot on
the 9TH inst. and asked for PARTICULARS that
she might arrange for the burial HIS body. There
was no foundation whatever for the report and
Mrs. Wallace has been 50 informed BY Secretary
Moody. John Coffey IS coal pssser on the battle
ship Maine AZ tenSacola put SO 1ar as known at
The department he has done nothing TO require trial
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
lsa,or JOHN r GUIIFoyLE. I:,h csval-7, 1e.ansa IN
stS sstsIsrf sdfent Ssnera Ll0s Sel Mo- Es ,
own request ana assigned 70 i2th Cavairy.
aa'o B tIa 5s T al 9 70 s s35R f' sBs u ss
aa1o- SAMUEL v. DT1osTNG assistant sdjutsnt gen
erai. Office OF ac5utant general. nd
Francisco aa5utaat general Department c: cali
fo1nE.
MAJOR JOHN r WILLIAMS assistant adfutnnt general
from Department q California to Manila
Colonel STEPHEN c. MILLS inspector general: Major
s s35 TT s 5s-e gss o5 aq Sa5
board ~ survey War Department. tx RESPONSE
plies inSoicsd BY secoad Ilsatenans Robert q RutheT-
e. IL T an =; sna1 S-5ss W r az Sa a,sg o
master charge q land transportation Manila
NAVY.
1snsirn ; = B--RwTHI. detached naval hospital. navy
Assistant Surgeon Z G TAYLOR detached Naval Med
a School. washington. L. naval hospital. san Juan
A s.ssas saES5 ws,usoH q 95sa Naval
Assrtsrt Surgeon J. D. ALANcTIEsTI1F 10 TIE colur-
A.sf-tar. su-reon T. X PEAsE 70 tho Hartford.
Assistant Surgeon I S. Z REEVES. the Minneapolis
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. vEssELs.-Ths fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported
10 the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
April .-The Topeka. Guantanamo; she NevyorF the
he N ,z'aii At roT5sa5uth.
April The staaash. Norfolk The oiyraDs, at Pen
SAILED.
Narch so-T1e Leoniaas Pensacola :or Lambert
Point
April l-:h, Topeaa fr.m Gaan.aaano sor Nov. York
fo- Galveston: tae nilHn:nFtor from Kiuklang Tor
Re cs,sa- 1-ora N1r:oia f5r T'onsaSoia.
April The Tioksaur~ from CheTnulDo Shanghai
the Dolphin from Froviale,gWn for Hampton R0sds
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NAVY YARDS SHORT OF MONEY.