New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-22

Niagara should he enlarged. On urgent demand
and a showing of the unsanitaTy location Vi inns
fort the question reopeneo ana anoIheE 0"atu
appointed to mako an investigation 1t ls on 'ie
findings Of this board that the Pies~N-' 80 40
taken The fundamental reasons Tor aoahooHlhs
Fort Niagara and desiring tho new location are
summed I'D to be- First that the sewage Oh buliaAo
is carried bv the waters Of the Niagara RIVER past
Fort Niagara polluting the waters ana Without Ihe
nossbilitv of a remedy to this condition; second,
The lack of proper railroad facilities connunieauns
with Fort Niagara sturgeon Fq b IeEe and With
ttha construction of a short railroad line all the
{agn6 mes a seretsrys finding differs from the
Recommendation Of the board IN ma ' ne s.,
geon Point Site for the government in exchange for
the Fort Porter property S1ch trdnSaGto M Iego
authority already has been given for the condemna-
added authority to apply the proceeds to another
site. In case the sale and purchase OF these SIZES
ing the eastern boundary of Fort Niagara is to be
preparation has already been made by Congress
BARRED FROM ARMY FOR FRAUD.-An order
was issued from tho War Department to-day nam
ing fify-six soldiers recently discharged, who are
debarred hereafter from re-entering the military
service on account Of fraud. These men belong TO
the Sd Cavalry. and stationed at Fort Assini-
botne Montana The regiment ordered to the
Philippines, and in order that the short service
men might have an opportunity to go out to the
who had less than two years and three months to
serve, discharged with the understanding tnaS
the short term men, after, Discharge, failed to re-
enlist; hence they are discharged without honor.
ARMY POST SCHOOLs.-Acting Secretary OIL
has ordered the establishment of post schools
for the instruction OF children Of ofSe1s ens s
now school facilities near
TRIAL, OF THE RHODE IsLAND.-Superinten-
dent Bowles Of the Fore River Shpbuildng Com
pany called at the Navy Department to-day to ar
range for the trial of the battleshp Rhode Island
now building at those works, on October 81 Inc
6 oaF T Hoars k sea P rn With her
the 150o0ton ship is expected to make about tWen-
which Is known the Virginia class. to be tried
method Of determining ships spee9. SO ne 6ShoGe
Island will be run over the course from cape Ann
TO Cape Porpoise and return
FEAST FOR BRITISH SAIDORs-The American
blue1ackets are preparing to give their kinsmen IN
the forecastIes the British ships splendid re-
ception when they VISIT this country, in about six
weeks The enlisted men are to have entire charge
of the affair, although the officers Of the North
Atlantic Squadron. from Rear Admiral Evans down,
are doing all they can TO make the entertainment
a great success. Arrangements have been made
to have LOO British bluejackets entertained by an
equal number of Americans. One Of the large halls
in New York City viii be secured for dining room
provided 1t is hoped by the committee in charge
that the Fppodrorne will be secured for the after
noon for the exclusive Of the sailors The COM
r1littee IN charge, composed of ten men from each
varship of the North Atlantic Squadron expects
to raise at least $4,000 for the entertainment
STATE CAMP Observation-Disclosures OF
the New-York National Guard will be interested in
the decision of the Judge advocate general Of the
army in the case of a militia officer who claimed
relief from the War Department and the national
government for an injury sustained at state
encanprnent This is another of the troublesome
Questions which come before the War Department
Periodically and which require an adjustmeHt OF
the differences between the responslblnty OF tne
State organization and the United States govern
rnent. It has been decided In the case OF a ma
ffonal guard officer who sustained injuries at ms
State encanprnent that he must look to the State
government and not to the War Department for
Telef as the injuries incurred in the service
not of the United States, hut of the State whose
organized militia he formed part The War De-
raTrnent steadfasty holds that the national guard
cannot be considered in the service OF the United
States until it is brought into such service as is
provided by the Constitution part Of the militia
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Motors EDWIN p ANDRUS, 80 Cavalry; PARRY L
BAILEY % Cavalry. and WALTER K. WRIGHT,
IN Infantry: First I4ieutenants FRED W. HERSH-