New-York tribune., 1905-08-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
F-om The Tribune BureauD


SUBMARINE OBSERVATToNs.-Naval officers
who hsve charge OF submarine navigation have re-
rurtec 70 the Navy Department that the new peri
scopes. which have been under trial on the craft
CT the Pacific station, have not proved entirely
satisfactory. This is the device which is used for
observing objects on the surface Of the water
ron the interior OF a submarine when in sub
merged condition. One of the greatest problems
attaching 70 submarine navigation has been this
observation from under water. and there are many
difficulties which beset those who
6esvoring TO furnish such means The perfscope
Is naturally OF limited range OF vision and Il fur
r,shes in addition an unreal aspect Then too the
mirrors often obscured by spray and atmos-
pheric innuenoss, SO that the observations taken
and, being Of extremely limited range. submarine
perIis. In other respects, the submarines OF this
country appear TO be about The equal OF those
ascertain from the meagre adyices received from
foreign parts. 1t is not believed that the French
men who have been developing new submarine
bsve snv better means of observation, though IL
" fhe Invention OF an American Clergyman. who
haG furnished something which was an improve
rnent the periscope used in the United States
suh1nRrine boats
lR1rY RECRUITING sYsTEM-Inspector GEN
srsl Burton Of the army is paying a visit OF in
spection 10 the army recruiting station at Fort
gocur New-Yorl. This is OF his periodical trips
M which he also visits similar stations Colum-
bus Barracks. Ohio. and Jefferson Barracks. Mis-
sourl General Cha1ee. the chief OF stafr. takes
leen interest IN these Institutions mainly because
they give opportunity for the better training OF
the soldier before he goes his regular station
snd duty They furnish the hope. also, that by the
system established at the three stations there viii
he greater oontentment created IN the minds OF the
enlisted man by Rscertaining his needs and
ing the causes OF his dIscontent when IL is pos
Inspection every two months has Instructions from
Genera Cee 20 gsSo eg,n se 5 P gIe
n The system. lie Is also 10 note the changes
with the War Department orders and 10 see that
general recruiting method aecomplishes what is
desired.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain LESTER ". CORNISH. 9Th Cavalry. ana Second
Lieu.snant HORACE y. MUNRO ist Cavalry, 10
Captain EDWARD O. sARRATT. 77th to ssth Company
Captain ELMER J. WALLACE. 9th 70 77th Company
NAVY.
Commander 7. WILMER and Lieutenant Commander
home os59feG s2sf or5s3 sSs Topeka when out OF
IAsutsnant J X TAUssIG. detached the Topeka; await
Rnsigu " ". SMITH. to the Philadelphia
SlashBman b K. JOHNSON. detached the Topeka: 10
MiasatpHsr A. k sHoUP. dstachea the Topeka: to the
saashipmsa F a. TODD detached the Topeka: to TIT.
Colorado.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED.
urust 25-The Maine. the Illinois the Iowa the Ala
hama, ne hesrsaree. The Kentucky, The Massachu-
Missouri Watch Hill: the Uncas AT
Annapolis rlc lroQuois, al Honolulu Maryland
&eWpOr.
SAILED.
August 25The Maine. the Illinois the Iowa, Ala
hama the kearssrge The Kentucky, the Msssaehn-
wolverine from Chicago FOR sheboygan: the
wasp. from Key West for Newport; the Brooklyn
from Gloucester for Boston