New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

! board has been detailed to report the physical
! OF the midshipmen at the Naval Academy, and
also to report the question or s"orosmahsiip
! in the army and navy.
FATHER wARING A CHAPLAlN.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the Rev. George j. Warlns' OF
New York, chaplain in the army. Father "ar'ns
was educated at st. Francis Nayiers Coliege' & New
York Citv and was ordained at ST. Joseph SEMI
nary, Dunwoodie. in June lsoS'
DELIVERIES OF ARMOR-Acting Secretary
Darling to-day transmitted to the House, reports
from the bureaus OF the department relative 10 'he
delivery of material to the battleship Conhecucut
being constructed in the NewYork Navy yard IN
competition with tie Louisiana. being buiit III d
prtvate ward The information is in response 70 q
resolution OF the House introduced by represent
Rtiye FITZGERALD. The reply from the 6uIed" oi
Ordnance refers 10 letter. complaining OF the ae,
IiIer Of arnor for the Connecticut from the naval
constructor at New-York September l. tSVi August
o. the delivery of armor for the Louisiana was
'hree times great as that tor 'He
>trrrrrA FXAMINATIONS.-In accordance with
the provisions of the Dick militia law, boards OF
army officers have been detailed to meet at various
posts throughout the United States TOT the pu Poe
of conducting the examination of designated mem
bers of the organized militia for commissions, IN
volunteer in order TO determine tneir @ & qeaoI @
cations for the command or troops ieo o 1V forces
formance of staff duties with such volunteer loCes
AMERICAN MEATs.-If American meats were
furnished TO soldiers in the Philippine Islands the
cost would be doubled. according to a letter sent
20 tho Senate to-day by Secretary Taft. replying
10 a resolution calling for information. The COM
munication incloses q report from the conhisSdl9
general of the army giving the total cost OF 1resh
meat bought for the soldiers IN the PhilppineS lor
1903 and 1904 at 81 O55 S4S Of the supply was
purchased from Australian dealers at an average
cost Of & cents t P94n9 cas 1Gs to the fact
that there were no American bidders Tor any OF the
contracts.
NEW NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL.-Representa-
tive Foss of Illinois, introduced a bill to-day 10
reoreanize and increase the efficiency of the per
sonnel of the fleet of the United States The bill
shortens the course at the Naval Academy until
1918 to three years One years sea duty a1ter
graduation required instead of two as at present
The age of rnidshpmen entering the academy is
fixed at from fifteen to seventeen years. The bill
creates reserve list which captains who
have reached the age of sixty shall be placed.
This age limit is gradually reduced to ffty-hve
years Commanders put on this list at the age
nifty Officers on the reserve list perform
shore duty only; and every transfer OF an an onfea ]
list. Two grades of vice-admral are created
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenants ROBERT n. wINN and HENRY D.
fresdio for examination for advancement,
examine applicants for commissions in volunteer
forces:
Colonel SAMUEL R wHITAIL. 27th Infantry; Captains
LUCIEN G; BERRY. artillery corps; WILLIAM G.
ROW. assstaat surgeon FIRST LeGtenan5s RoRHRT
MURPHY, 9th Infantry recorder at Fort Sheridan
Major JOHN PITCHER, 9Th Cavalry; Captains WILLIAM
DAsHIEhI. 24th Infantry. Inf and FRANCIS NJ G
a5T5a1F First sna ioD5 END
Lieutenant CARL BOYD. Sd cavalry. recorder. at
FortY
Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT E PATTERs0E. art!eEy
and RoBERT G. TAN ILET 10Th nfanry Gap
tains FREpERGcK P. REYNOLDS. assistant surgeon
T. IASDERs asy sae erP 6Fs
Colonel EREP%ERIGK % a SMITH. sth IN IgtsHsry Majors
JOHN l. PHIl1LlPs. surgeon and FRANR S. HAR-
Infantry First Iieutenants GEORGE r 6RAB-
TIE sth Infantry recorder. at Governor Island
Majors WILLIAM ". GRAY. surgeon, and FRANCIS H
NET 18th infantry and MARX wHEELER. 18th
TeooTdeT at Fort McPRerson E. ''
T4oIAs H wilson and HENRY s WYGANTa ID
Infantry; First I4ieqtenants WILLIAM n. BIsPHAM
and John R DEyEREUx assistant surgeons, and
Majors HENRY P. BIRMINGHAM; surgeon HENRY D.
svaE N9REE ap9 EoRcE 5s 9s6 6p SASdo
FI-TT0N O. q GkRDNER M aTtierv CORDS Fecorder
Fort Houston.
Major LANES M IRWIN 9th cayaTy Sqptans 1 RAqL
LAND 18th Infantry, and JOHN P HAMS. artillery
sintant surgeon. and WILLIAM A. MITCHELL corps
Of engineers, recorder. Fort Leavenworth,
Majors RUDOLPH G. EBERT surgeon. and JAMES 3;
TRUMAN o. MURPHY, 18th Infantry First
Lieutenants ARTHUR W MORSE. assistant surgeon.
corder, at Vancouver Barracks
Major JOSEPH M T. PARTELLO, 25th Infantry; Cap
tans EDWARD c. CAREY. Both Infantry; JOHN E.
HUNT 25th Infantry and JOSEPH H FORD
sistant surgeon; Contract Surgeon ALPHA NJ.
CHASE. and First Lieutenant ODE c. NICHOLS
Both Infantry. recorder, at Fort Reno.
Captain JOHN F. MORRISON. Goth Infantry, from
ond division general staff to regiment IN Philippines
NAVY.
Captain W. w. KIMBALI4 Lieutenant Commander G. F.
COOPER and Lieutenant F. MORRISON. commits
stoned.
Lieutenant Commander A N. WOOD. TO duty as as
Tompkinsvie. in charge lighthouse establishment Of
Porto Rico.
Medical Director w ROSS retired detached Isthman
Canal Commission
Lieutenant Colonel H c. HAINEs. commissioned in
marine corps.
lowing movement Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February 1.-The wyoming the Perry Island
the Sterling at Monte Crist
February 2-The Maine at navy yard. New-Yorl1.
SAILED.
February THE from Provncetown for New
port the wyoming and the Perry from san Fran
cisco for Mare Island: the Hannibal from Iambert's
FOR Ponce; the Saturn from Mare Island for
Diego
February 2-The Maine Tompkinsvne for navy
yard, New-York.
TO AMEND THE BANKING LAW.