New-York tribune., 1905-03-31
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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NEW ARMY BAYONET.-Some of the army off,
are inclined TO anticipate service criticism OF
the decision of the general staff in favor of a
Krag bayonet sixteen instead OF fourteen inches
in length. This the result OF special con-
sideration Of the subject by committee OF ex.
in these dispatches. The expected criticism may
onet compared with the rod bayonet hitherto
1t is felt that possibly the newly adopted bayonet
may be in the way while being carried, and that
Springfield bayonet may be a cause of complaint
II is said in reply by the experts who have been
to the bayonet will not in any way interfere with
not apt to become an impairment to the soldier
carrying it, It's greater weight is not material.
handle and base of the bayonet being the same as
ade tine only after nch
consideration of the subject and with proper re.
article in the field and in action.
NAVAL. PAY CORPS PLACES.-The Secretary
of the Navy has approved of the conditions which
shall obtain in the conduct of the examinations of
candidates for appointment to the naval pay
corps. Hitherto these places have been filled after
a competitive examination of such candidates
We're designated by the Secretary or the President
withstanding the fact that there has always been
on file in the bureau of navigation several hun
after the competition will be an open one it hay %
paymaster general of the navy that all applicants
shall be permitted to appear before the examining
imposed by aW This viii furnish all the cand
dates required TO fill the existing thirty vacancies
reported available after an examination OF some
The general examination may be held in New
York as well as in Washington and Mare Island
and will probably occur in May
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army. navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY
First 14eutenants FRANK W. WEED and HARRY G.
scouts resignation accepted
Captain WARD B. PERsHING 10th Cavalry to Fort
Robinson as regmen;al commissary.
Captain CHARLES T. BOYD. 10th Cavalry. detailed
captan e2Po LoRRRIN + R1cHARpsoS "a Infantry ts
Captain GARLEs BoXD y Pt 6syaT G m S o4 state state
tppne scouts
First lieutenant cosAM ]. BARTLETT assistant sur
First Iisutenant EDITND sHoRTLIDGE. assistant
surgeon. who Will proceed TO Hot Springs.
Ensign J. W. TIMMoNs. detached North Atlantic feet;
Medical Director W. C, FARwE1L. placed retired
AssisssRt s5sR Payma'tsr H W. BROWNING to the Han
Cable from commander-in-chief, Asiatic feet.
Cavite, March 20:
comR5aneeF 5ams A MARSHALL detached the Rai'sh'
Commander A G BAKER. detached the Monaanock: to
Raleigh
Commander w C cowLEs. detached cavits station; to
Lieutenant R Commander A l. KEY detached the Wise0n
Lieutenant G. E MILLER detached the Wilmington: to
Lieutenant c. P BURT detached the Baltimore:
Wilmington.
Lieutenant S E MOSES detached the Cincinnati; home.
Lieutenant r. D. HAsBROUCK detached the Helena:
commend the Arayat.
L'qss51ai the cincnna III SNoR detached Cavs station to
Lieutenant ]. F. HINES detached the MOhcan: to the
Assistant Paymaster j. A BULL. detached Cavite sta
ton; Oongapo station
naaesn RoDoEF detached the CINCINNATI to the
Rear Adm raj c. J. TRAIN command Asiatis
feet Cavite March %.
MARINE CORPS
First Lieutenant WILLIAM BRACKET. detached ma
rine barracks Port Royal. to marine barracks. Mo-
Second Lieutenant JOHN NEWTON Jr. detached ma
Tine barracks Narragansett to marine barracks.
Captain JOHN C. MUIR. Naval Home. Philadelphia
Second Lieutenant MAURICE e sHEARER report TO
Captain ]. Nee. HUEy. detached barracks Guile
tra marine barracks Norfolk
Captain THOMAS r. LYONS. detached marine barracks
Norfolk Q marine barracks Culebra.
Second lie Lieutenants EDwARD " sTCRDEvAST. AN
WARIp? Pc ELLIS , HARRY ,ii4,5 G RARTIETT CHARLES
DALI HOLLAND NJ SMITH john RA1.Pfi HEN
Ley: RAI1H $ K2YsER. JOHN D. NEvIN. Hen
5. SHEPARD. TEMPLIN NJ PoTrs. Jr, ana How
ARD W STONE, report 70 brigadier general. COM
Second Lieutenant BENJAMIN a LEWIS detached ma
rine barracks, Boston home
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
March sO-The Wyoming Acapulco and the Dixie at
Colon.
SAILED
March 2i.-rhe Caao from Hong Kong for Canton; the
Atlanta. nom Annapolis for Norfolk Potomac
The Wasp and the pes Aloines. for
Jostphs Ray: the Newark. from Guantansnlo for
Monte Christi; the Cincinnati from Cavits Che
Elulpo-