New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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Washington, November TO-
ARMY DESEETEoN EXAGGERATBD.-The re-
port Of the inspector general of the army for 'i7
fiscal year 1905 shows that We're 6,5S5 oeser-
tions from The army during the year. which he
figures be lIoT per cent of an average ehsteo
strength of 5S 9g5. The report of the p1itary seo
retary of the army for tie same period SHOWS ,-i'
the desertions were SIS per cent of the whoR
number of enlisted men service during the year
This was 9s246- -os .ha
average number OF enlisted men in service thGous @ r
oentae IF esertions and not the whole number
Of who in service at any tire aur,s M tbe ne
humber OF deserters. In other words he used @ ony
s es @ of assrs4a s @ OF basis fer the
instead Of using the whole number; :; He He bssia exsn
number in making the calculation and OF e0uaSe, S
were separsted from service during the year by
diseharse death or retirement clearly erroneous
resulting percentage is misleading IN thae .9
number of desertions than there actually We're 1t
is serious mistake to compare me mmoie b per
whole number Of men among whom the desertions desc tons
when correctly stated and it should not be exag-
NEW NATIONAL RIFLE RANGE.-Army Off
caaIs who are interested in the encouragement of
rife and pistol shooting all the country
planning TO have the next national match held at
Fort Riley. Kan. instead of at Sea Girt. n. ].
IT will he necessary to make extensive i'm
provemenfs the former place, however, and
to this end Secretary Taft will ask Con-
sress appropriate $1,000 for the construc-
ton target ranges, fifty in number. of
also be skirTnish range The military tract at
Fort Riley is admirably adapIad for the purpose
shoot; there are ali the facilities and conyeniences
Ct % @ spd Of fnf5 TO she
rival teams An important consideration is the fact
Fort Riley TO conduct national match than was
s5hm 5 the at se G FT Centre % te is 9 sean R9ed and
monument there is pointed out to visitors as
advantage to have Fort Riley as the place of meet
ing nseaG @ % of nr Sea a. G CHR th there ay BE Tns
War Department believes that in country main,
States does rife and PISTOL shooting Should be en-
SouTaged among all men able 70 bear arms MS and
anxious that this subject should be taken up by
shooters. and it is likely that during the coming
session of Congress effort will be made to obtain
special provision for this important work
NOT YET FASTEST BATTLESHIP--The build
OF the Rhode Island on the recent trial
trip failed make than average
of eighteen knots which was one knot less
than the contract requirements. and meant
the Fore River company, Of which +. I.
BowIes. formerly chief constructor Of the navy, is
the president, fine of S30oG9 or course the CON
tractors will not stand for this, and there VIII De
made and the causes of tht mysterious leakage
in the cylinders ascertained 1t was found that
erdiIafio3 8E triaI off Rockand Me- the engines
estimated that in the three hours during which the
contractors attempted TO make a record there was
time speed within knot OF the contract
requirements
NATIVE FILIPINO FORCE.-General Henry T.
Allen. Of the army. is the chief of the Philippine
Constatuary, in addition to being captain in the
9Th Cavalry His instructions to his subordnates,
comics of which have reached the War Department,
are read with keen interest in Washington on ac-
count of their originality. One of his recent pieces
Of the TepresentatiVe newspapers published in Eng
aSa11ra O
on officers are admonished to render proper cour-
tain the M friendiiest relafons without prejudice or
favorsm 1t is diftcuit to 90 I'm th1s sTn ~
the 1 conHabuiary ofciais to refrain from conduct
ens h Of PfE e Rs %aron5 districts Of the islands
fa receive p1esents Of any value from any
source.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Michigan National Guard. 10 garrison school, Fort
NAVY.
Ensign nNE detached nsd. the ,.nns Aabsa aaa t9 4Se
MARINE CORPS.
rrst Lieutenant WILLIAM C, FAY: detached MARYLAND
state rifle range. to Marine School Of Application
Captain LEoF HARDING from recruiting district to
Major CON NJ PERKINS. take charge recruiting dis
Captain HUGH 1. MATTHEW'S quartermaster.
awaito O Isthmus of Panama
Following second lieutenants
application places designated: DAVIS B. WILLS
HERMAN 7. XULIE;. marine barracks navy
yard Norfolk: EUGENE FORTSON. marine barracks
navy yard Charleston; THOMAS d. BARBER, Call
VIM B. MATTHEW'S HENRY NJ. MANNEY and
yard NeW-York: FREDERICK ZENZEI4, marine bar
yard. Pensacola; CLAYTON b. NOGEL
EDWARD 5. YARDS, marine barracks navy
ward Wash ALBERT HAMILTON, EDWARD
p DIETER FREDERICK A. GARDENER, ma
rine barracks. yard League Island 1tOVICh p.
PINKSTON and GERARD NJ. KINCADH marine
barracks, yard Boston; JAMES r. N BOYD and
HARRY - SMITH, marine barracks navy yard,
Ports ALBERT f. RANDALL marine bar
racks Island; SAMUEL. w. BOGAN, ARTHUR
A RACICOT, FRANKLIN 5. GARRET and Ed
TON Midway Island; CLIFFORD P MEYER, marine
NeN-OTleans; SIDNEY A MERRIAM,
barracks. San Juan, and JOSEPH ). ROSSELl.
Isthmus of Panama
MOVEMENTS OF vESsELs-Movements OF
naval vessels have been reported as follows:
ARRIVED.
9-The Potomac and the Mayhower a North
River; Wisconsin Cavite; the Princeton at San
Pine Beach.
November 9-The Rocket, Washington Norfolk;
Newport, Puerto Plata for Sanchez: the
Minneapolis. from Gibraltar for Lisbon: the Hopkins,
the Truxtun. the Worden the Stewart and the Mac
Douough, Pine Beach for Provincetown: the
Lawrence. Sewal Point for Pine Beach
SHOPPER LEAPS TO DEATH
Detroit Woman Jumps from Fifth