New-York tribune., 1905-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington, July II.
SCHUYLKILL ARSENAL SCANDAL.-The War
Department has received the special reports of the
inspector general ncluiing iE-zt of General Bur
ton of the conditions prevailing at the quarter
masters depot Philadelphia. with some remarks
the state of affairs at the storehouses and fac
! tory at the Schuylkil Arsenal. There has been
much trouble of one kind or another that place
largely due according to the reports submitted by
the inspecting officers. to the pulling and hauling
| of local politicians who have some sort of in
| huence with the authorities duty there The
| depot will be looked into thoroughly unless the
conditions improve 1t is hoped will be the case
after the thorough airing given to the place in the
Philadelphia papers. No contracts have been re-
voked. except that for Shoes in which case 1t was
held by the Quartermaster general of the army
! that the contractor not supplying the
| kind called for in the specifications He
promptly placed the black list and will not be
found that much of the clothing reported as obso9
lete could stil be used; that its condition good
regulations it could be converted into other things
Instances and so made serviceable a large guam
tty of buttons is reported as of no value and most
issue Incidentally the inspectors remarked on the
lack 3 OF prudence In throwing away something like
to issue the olive drab. 1t is held that IL would
type OF uniform be until all the blue cloth
ing was exhausted. 1t is found that about one
be retained in stock and issued; The War Depart
men mas II oG m 10 s te @ a nt
II there were no disturbances.
THE MINNEAPOLIS AT GIBRALTAR.-The
Navy Department is informed that the cruiser
Minneapolis has arrived at Gibraltar with Rear
Admiral Chester, superintendent of the Naval
Observatory. and his party on board
HAZER REINsTATED.-Joseph D. Little of
Ohio of the three students dismissed from the
Naval Academy for hazing. whose restoration to
the service was authorized by Congress, has quail
mid nd he
papers have been sent TO the President His COM
redes were reinstated some time ago, but action
feet which has since been remedied
NO SUPPLIES TO BE soLD.-secretary Bona
parte has affirmed the former action of the Navy
Department in reference to the desired sale of sup
plies to missionaries in Guam from the commits
sary supplies of the Navy Department. The re-
quest for permission had been decided adversely
by the department under former secretaries on
the ground that there was no warrant of law for
the SALE and in pursuance of the departmental
policy to prevent the sale of government supplies
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Dental Surgeon DOUGLAS E. FOSTER, from Fort Jay to
Contract S''''' 'O' %
Contract Surgeon ROGER p AMEs. from Fort McIntosh
20 Fort De Soto. relieving Contract Surgeon OSCAR
ens & SnI wt pT4fssd So 3eSFTS W
assistant Sur@eon who will proceed to Fort Bayard.
NAVY.
Commander W R. =. lI.D, retired detached naval
torpedo station Eiar~aSansett Bay; navy yard.
Portsmouth.
Paynaster c. NJ. STACKHOUSE. 10 the Kentucky
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEsSELs,-The fol
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported
TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July 15The Chicago AMI the Perry Sitka, the Hart
ford and the Du Pont Newport the Pennsylvania
the Florida, the Arkansas and the Nevada at Gard-
ners Bay. the Paul Jones San Francisco the Porter
at Annapolis
July 1e-The Ajax Baltimore, Dubuque Allan
tic Highlands, Minneapolis Gibraltar,
ton at Tacoma, the Maryland Boston. the Denver
at Monte Crist
SAILED.
July 15-The Jones from for San Fran
cisco. the Pontiac from Newport for. New--York, tha
Dubuque from New-York yard cruise. the Mary
land from Newport to cruise.
July 16The Solace from Yokohama for Guam, the Yam
kee from San Juan for Monte Cris the Standish from
New-London Annapolis.
The oBrien commissioned last Saturday navy yard
New-York