New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
rFRox THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

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Washington February %
SWORDS NOT wEAPONs.-The General STAFF Of
the army has taken NJ the question whether or not
the sword OF the infantry and the sabre OF the
cavalry shall be abandoned. It is likely that the
FORMER weapon viii be set aside. save possibly for
Dress occasions. It is unanimously regarded by
l..t.ILy olIcers as useless article Of equipment.
'Ns MeA enough as an ornament on dress octa-
SONS blt a positive impedimeut the march
via III Chs neld generally In the cavalry the ser
80 IS ABOUT equally divided in opinions re-
s&LqIng the sabre Some of the officers who think
v2lyers are more useful in Fighting than the sabre
v-eailon Tta5 70 me shorter ranges where either
noisy article. and when bright as most OF them
are kept makes the wearer an easier and sarer OBJ
o., nan N Is considered deserving 81 abandonment
1e of me principal reasons given for retaining
sg sapIs Is th2t II is traditional weapon Of the
cavalry equipment Tor the sentiment Attached to it,
Ot course this is the of argument which falls
practical basis. which recognizes the apparel Of the
spIoler as part Of his protection and casts aside
Much interest Is taken In the result Of the de-
hberatiOns Of the General Stan.
LEE TO SUCCEED GRANT-GeneraI Jesse NJ
Lee has arrived at San Francisco from the Philip
pines. and succeeds General T. D. Grant IN Texas
General Lee was under General Chafee with the
troubles.
MARINES FOR AsIATIC sTATToN-Ths six
hundred marines ordered to the Asiatic station
VIII embark on the transport Buford at San Fran
cisco; II IS not known as yet whether the marines
Squadron at Nagasald or Manila
MUST FACE A COURT MARTIA1.-Lieuten-
ant ! s. Cakes, artillery corps, has been arrested
at Fort Monroe, after an absence Of nearly one
month without leave. He Will be tried by a gen
eral court martial
THREE NEW REAR ADMIRAI.s-The Presi-
dent has approved the records OF the examining
board which promoted to TIE grade named Rear
and Casper F. Goodrich.
TURBINES FOR THE NAvY.-An Item OF the
Naval Appropriation bill reads thus: For an
extended series Of tests, and for original nvesti-
cation and research in connection with the deter
mination OF the efficiency, economy adaptabity
and endurance OF the steam turbine for naval
purposes. s25O0O." This item was included in the
6ill on The reeomme,ndaon Of Rear Aamirai
Engineering. who believes that the steam turDige
that proof Of this lay in the fact, that various
s IN wsich IL paS oseR 2s n nTo[a pacsf
Il has also been recommended that one Of the
provided for IN the bin. be fitted with steam tur-
bines instead OF reciprocatng engines. for the
boilers. pumps and other auxiliaries used IL To-
scam turbines such n vessel could be attcd with
the latter. The principal objection heretofore
that it Is wasteful of steam. but Admiral Rae and
fulv conducted experiments nave shown that the
Improved turbine OF to-day will develop rs power
on az low ? consumption % steam as tho best
their designed power The reason Tor recommend
ing the % q turbine III vessel ~ moderate
clSree the type OF motive machinery 81 battle
ships and laiEe cruisers Until a.,eT long ana tz
in vessels OF smaller size and less Importance.
GIN vrIoCITTEs REDUCED.-Ae \ result OF
the many accidents TO guns, the Navy Department
-.fr,- F-H4 --rf.
Q. suns on ooaTI sHi At iis ~ tSe IsI5
guns has been reduced from go" 10 ZCo feet
Z TO WITNESS aiANUUvREs.-Ad Dewey.
Assistant Secretary LOOMS Rear Admiral Taylor
and Lieutenant Reginald x. Rolkuar. ~ Tho Eu-
Charleston. 5. c.. whore they VIII board TIE MAY
mauuuvres OF the combined fleets.
MEDICAL OFFICER ON GENERAL STAFF
II is probable that Secretary Tan. on The recon-
mendation q TIC sgrgeen General of thg a-ay
probably Major Guy l. Edio) on the general stan
OF the army.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued.
ARMY
Second Ilcutsnant JOHN r. G. MCCLURE. artillery
caTr r. m s5rh GsmIaly To- o.. F- . &c. coast az
Captain JANIS X. THOMPSON. from 18Th TO l2.h In
captain c'uAELEs H BALLoU. from 18Th to 18Th IN
fl-fry.
Leave ~ ahsence 10y six with permission
beyond sea- granted Major GEORGE o. S@J4EH,
signal corps.
Dieu,enaat colonel .FREpERIcy. x WARD. 1st Cav
airy; Major CHhI,LLs F. MASON. surr,on. car
tafns LAWRENCE J.. FLEMING gua-tsr-uastrr.
HANSON J.. ELY. GOTH Irfc-try. ana GEORGE +.
HpULT. c8th Infantry. viii meet az san ANT MO %
make final location o. additional buildings at Fort
sam Houston.
Captain 4. 2 BERRY 1oth Infantry 20 transport EI-
fCr1. temporarily. as acting quarteruazter.
NAVY.
Ensirn 8 WOODS detached the srahran: Mare Isl
and. duty submarine torpedo boats.
Midshiuman J. p. HART. 90 the Mohican
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
loving movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February Is-The Pra-i- at Guantanamo
SAILED.
February Io-T1e Potomac from Juan for Guanta-
uamo. the Wilmington. from Che-Fuo for Shanghai
Albany. Cayitt fHr Shanghai
February .yJ-The SoIacr Cavite Guam
Mare Island. the Zahro. from Chemu.po FOR Cavite
LeHuda- Norfolk fHT Pensacola via key
West. the Texas. from New-Orleaus for Key West