New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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MARKSMEN AT BIG GUNS.-Reports being
received by General J. p. Story, chief of artillery
OF the army, from the NewYork artillery districts
and from artillery commands along the coast,
showing tho records made in target practice OF the
coast defence guns It IS gratifying to artillery Of
fcers to know that there is marked improvement
in this work this year compared with the tar
get practice of previous years. This is due largely
to the system and method which have been pursued
by General Story in this particular and the hoer-
atty by the government in furnishing means %
carrying out target practice for the benefit OF me
coast artillerists. 1t is regretted however, Iuat
this work will be somewhat lnterruPteG mex ot
by the decision or Congress 70 cuL GoM 'I ~ g
nent for ammunition for the artillery 6, Inc re-
etantial one and there can be only three practice
seasons instead of four, as has been the case
hitherto
ALASKA TELEGRAPH sYSTEM.-General A
Greedy chief signal officer OF the army. will go 20
Alaska this summer for the purpose Of seeing what
may be done to help the condition of the signal
corps men who now on duty in that territory
He has received reports which show that there IS
great discomfort in the way these men I'VE ana II
is believed that there is necessity for 5uch
condition to prevail The work of the signal corps
in Alaska has been important beyond the measure
of that performed by the army in other respects
and General Greedy feels that those VINO nave SUI
fered the privaons of the climate should at least
such way would be considered OF Cs'! tb
have been residing will be abolished and permanent
quarters will be established 1t Is round lliat tlS
signal corps men are destined 70 remain t19te a az
maintain the work the governmet telegraph, 70
for the Inhabitants Of the territory on the coca
sons when there are vtsltati0ns or Iaihlae' ne
tanned with few Interruptions In the last month 2
there were only three when showed W. T t ,b V
get out without delay and repair the damage Wh'ch
had been wrought
NETWORK NAVAL MILITIA sHIP-The list
Battalion Of the New-York Naval Militia Will not
val ulNi rNyrhiN oh
was greatly desired. and for which 1t made
application some weeks ago The Fern has re-
Gently been at Norfolk, after period Of duty as
training ship Of the naval militia OF the DIS
been received for the detail Of the ship by the Navy
Department for TaYaf Inn td he used as the
training ship Of the naval militia OF tn;tt STATE;
militia Of New-York to specify some other vessel
for their own use.
RADCES BY THE WHOLESALE.-The greatest
interest obtains throughout the army in the service
in-war badges which to be issued TO the troops
which served in Cuba. the Philippines Porto RICO
or China between certain dates. So far 15'ooo OF
these badees have been authorized for dlstr1ou-
ton and the quartermaster general OF the army
will shortly have the emblems issued TO those en-
titled to receive them. This number does not IN
c1u6e the officers and soldiers who are at present
IN +oa PbiIiDDneg from which reports have not
been received There is a prospect that there Will
be 0OO of these badges issued, not including those
70 tho volunteer force those who were IN the
ySp1Iars and were discharged before the issue or
the order announcing the badges. Ihere mas oeen
corsiderable question whether it was really worth
while to distribute badges distinguishing service IN
war There is a feeling among some military OF
Hcars that badges ribbons, concentrations ana
ntber forms Of recognition Of galantry should be
Granted only on unusual occasions. 1t is felt that
badge in order TO have any value. should possess
raritV and should represent something out or the
oTdinarv 1t is likely that Congress will be asked
"a issue badges to volunteers who served IN CUBA,
The Philippines and Porto Rico, since there Is no
reason why those Of the regular army which were
in service on a given date as late a. q month or
two ago should possess badges to the exclusion OF
others Of identical service.
MEDICS ABANDON HOPE-The naval medical
officers have given up hope Of their getting
hospital ship except in time Of war, The Relief
was fitted out at the Mare Island Navy Yard, and
is equipped for the purpose. but there are no
means Of operating her a hospital ship, and the
Navy Department authorities believe that there Is
no special occasion for using the Relief for that
purpose. 1t IS felt that the means Of taking care
0T the sick and injured shipboard sufficient
and that those who need hospital treatment can
shin for that purpose The naval surgeons feel, on
the other hand. that long a repair ship is
10 be fitted out in order to keep vessels in con-
ditOn at sea II should be advantageous TO
have a vessel which shall look after the personnel
Arrangements have been made that IN time Of
there will he no delay IN calling the hospltal
ship into service.
SHIPS ASSEMBLE FOR MANGUVREs.