New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington December Is
THE GOVERNORS ISLAND "CLUR-"-The War
Department has received the reports from military
garrisons to which inquiries addressed in
the last month on account of the charges brought
against army officers by the delegates to the annual
convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at Philadelphia. Among other things it was
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punt eAptessly oI re elsIlsteu men d PIiceS pL
charges were specifically made by the Rev. w. F.
shown that no such condition exists at any army
post although at most of them the officers and
change on occasion for social gatherings. such as
the War Department authorities that this is a
privilege which belongs to the service. commits,
cb5nges built OUT ~ the annual appropraton Of
$500 Go to the enlisted men Considerable interest
attaches OF the result of the agitation, since the
post exchange buildings would be something of a
RafSR ar a of 6G saV no harm IS
likely to come to the plan of entertaining the en-
ings to be used periodically by the commissioned
officers and their families
a NEW REAR ADMIRAL-Tne retirement to-
day Of Rear Admiral Sas Terry resulted in the
promotion of Captain Joseph F. Craig to be rear
admiral. The latter has been relieved from duty
viii have another command commensurate with MS
advanced rank.
THEIR BODIES TO BE SENT HONIE-Major
General Corbn. commanding the Philippine Dr.
vision, informed the military secretary to-day that
the bodies OF Second Lieutenant stephen X. Hayt
OF the Philippine scouts, and Second Lieutenant
James W. Devau, 18th Cavalry. will be eXhumed
and shipped to the United States for burial the
first available transport sailing for San Francisco
Lieutenant Havt killed by the Pulajanes at
there Tieutrnant DeTaJ died Of Canp NcCfrath
on the Esd inst, from appendicitis and was buried
in the post cemetery.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain MILTON F. DAVIS. from list 10th Cavalry.
Captain MALIN CRAIG. from 10th to LIST Cavalry.
Captain GEORGE II SHELTON. 18th Infantry. from St
Louis to proper station.
The following military attaches are appointed
acting paymasters during present details:
Major FRANK A EDWARDS, 9TH Cavalry. Rome.
Major JOHN H. BEACON. 9th Infantry. London.
Captain JOHN J. PERSHING. General STAFF, Toxic.
Captain T BENTLEY MOTT, artillery corps Paris
Captain FLOYD W. HARRIS, 4th Cavalry Vienna
Captain WILLIAM s. BIDDLE. Infantry. Berlin.
Captain FRANK PARKER, 10Th Cavalry Caracas.
Captain ANDRE W. BREWSTER, 9th Infantry. Picking.
Captain CHARLES YOUNG 9th Cavalry Port-au-Prince.
First Lieutenant RAYMOND W. HARDENBERGH. 4th
Infantry. Buenos Ayres.
NAVY.
Lieutenant c. B PRICE detached recruiting party No
3, January z; TO Bureau Of Navigation. Navy De- |
Lieutenant c. W COLE. to Cleveland charge of trav-
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. PAGE Lancaster.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESsEIS-The fol- |
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported |
TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec 25.-The Leonldas. at Baltimore.
Dec 27-The Rocket Norfolk; the Hannibal Lam
bert Point; the Des Moines, at Roseau the Vixen at
Guantanamo.
SAILED.
Dec, 2T.The soIace, Honolulu for Guam; Des
Mo!nes, from Fort de France. for Roseau: the
Yankee. from Guantanamo. for Hampton Roads
Dec. 2S.-The Cleveland and the Olympia, from Bar
bados for St Kits; the Ohio. from san Francisco for
Farallone Islands.
The torpedo Blaey commissioned yesterday at tbs
Boston Navy Yard
The Caesar commissioned yesterday the Norfolk |
Navy Yard.