New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lrHon THE TRIBUNE BuRrAu.l


Washington. January le.
COURT MARTIAL FOR CULGoAs OFFICERS
,-ourt martial proceedings against certain officers
az The supply ship culgoa, cruising IN the
Southern West Indies. be instituted by the
Navy Department * IS said. sesult OF the
recent investigation by Z naval court OF inquiry
Df the collision between the CUigoa and the ner-
chant schooner Wilson and Hunting OF Barnegat
X. j. last November. The collision resulted in the
ioss OF the rerchantman and the drowning OF the
captain and his wife and two members OF neT crew
ing the return Of the cugoa 70 The United states e IS
command OF the vessel
PLAN TO EoUALIzE PAY.-The House Com
hittee on Naval Affairs has authorized favorable
report the bill giving naval officers this same
pay army officers Of relative rank 1t does away
with shore pay and prize money
WOMEN FAVOR THE CANTEEN.-on behalf
OF the women's Army and Navy League. Mrs
Josephine Kelton. widow Of Adjutant General J. G
keitOn, to-day presented a petition TO the Senate
Committee Military Affairs In the interest OF
the re-establishnent Of much OF the canteen as
permits the sale OF beer army posts The petition
was signed by three hundred women most Of them
related officers OF the army and navy. including
Mrs Chaffee Mrs Schley and Mrs Sampson Mrs
1<eIton said they spoke from personal experience
10 the beneficial effects OF the canteen- AS
women. admire the Woman's Christian Tenn
Doing a wonderful work in the country at large
hui We believe that they do not understand condi-
etbers+ She said that desertions in the army fell
Un 20 per cent after the establishment OF the can
aeen. Chairman Hull remarked that there would
1e no legislation on that subject at this session.
BRITISH NAVAL SIGNAL ADoPTED.-As a
result Of comprehensive experiments in the naval
service. principally vessels Of the Asiatic feet
the Navy Department has adopted the two arm
semsphore alphabet" known the British naval
signal system and Il VIII supersede the more com
9icated signal systems heretofore employee f9 N
!; az ne eheE principal nsE1es; Its aa9pon oy
THE COAST DEFENCE BOARD.-Captain Rich
ard Wainwright who commanded the cruiser
Gloucester in the battle Of Santiago Bay, has been
practically selected as one Of the naval members
q jont board TO b. appointed by the President
or the recommendation Of Secretary Taft 20 revise
The Endicott plan OF coast defences- The other
saEal member OF that board has not YET been Sc
lected- although the name OF captain RoEal Il
9ugerson. Of the examining board has been favor
Hbly considered
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
havy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Firzt Lieutenant WILLIAM E BENNETT. Jr from 18th
slrst Lieutenant JULIAN L DODGE from 25th TO 18th
lnfa1iry.
FOLLOWING dental surgeons Philippines Fran
see on oates sftsr meg names; 59HA m A MA AL1s
GEORGE H. cAsADAY. April p: JULIEN r.
relieving Dental Surgeon SAMUEL ". HUSSEY who
VIII proceed Philippines
Eecond Lieutenant JAMES X. GRAIN. artillery corps.
from 80 Company. coast artillery. unassigned
lis artillery district Charleston. for stan duty
NAVY.
tfeufenant Commander J. p LCBY. detached naval
cruting station Chicago: to Galveston.
sieu,enant Z. W BLAMER to charge naval recruiting
station, Chicago.
sdeuteuaut C E COURTNEY. TO command the Hlakely.
ssssed Assistant Surgeon s. RODMAN. TO Pensacola
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 10
khe Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Sauusry 1.-THE Arkansas al Lambert Point.
Eanuary iS-The Newport Boston
sanuary Is-The at Norfolk: the Csno at Kiu-
kiang.
SAILED.
Eanusry 1sThe Chicago Csllao Acapulco: the
Pennington from Caao for Corinto and Acajuta; The
Hannibal from CulsbTa Hampton Roads; the Hull
from &eH-Kork FOR Norfolk
January 19-The Chatanooga New Boston.
The Colorado commissioned today al yard,
League Island. The Bancroft 10 Newport go out
q commission.