New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
[From The Tribune Bureau-l


NO MoRH BAKE OVENS-The tendency to IN
crease the weights on board naval ships especially
those of the torpedo boat destroyer class by the
addition of small articles contributing TO tle CON-
fort of those board is likely to be dlscourdseu
by the authorities The latest encroacnInett upo''
the limitation of weights is In the form OF 59ke
lately installed on the destGoy foT Of the
officers and crew, it makes it possible Tor mem
s to hfyG f Peo on zed 6a in ong me
usual sources of supply those on the qeSIt tons
suitably cooked. On the other hand, the VEINS i
to be carried by ships Of war OF %narevg
They take into account the bolts and nuts "n a
article a1l down to the allotted personal equipment
of the persons on the boat must be IN this
prearranged limit is an interference with the ar
@ Of 6 Wagh 6 an sb ana IMPEDE its speed
both of which most important ractors ~ t05
p e Such f0a crafts VIII be regarded with official dis
favor and probably every step nroof ue Of the neoe
sity Of the increase.
REGAIN MILITARY PRISON-The army OIL
GERS are glad to regain possession OF tho unlteo
States penitentiary at LeaVenWcrth' Kan ms Al.
stitution IS the government reservation IN thar
town and was formerly military prison While a
new government penitentiary in course Of con-
structon the War Department turned the >EntntaTy
prison oyer 10 as e hep OBLIGED to ACCOMMODATE
military prisoners in such places as they coQlo pe
the sentence of army court martial AS result
Of this the guardhouses at army PosIs nave
cases to an unsanitary, degree Reports Of officers
nave G nrFed tRs remedial measures adopted
With the restoration Of the prison to the war De.
viii be less crowdng OF the guardhouses The
I rs TO b 6e ae DIV BEEN appone consist
ing Of General F. c. Answorth the nllitaaX score
rap az taf For and General George
Davis the Judge b %Scb viii Govern 1
the military prison
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain JULIUS KIL1AN S9nnTssssFg from i. St IIuts
Captain HENRY C DAVIS. artillery corps to hot
Major g1ER a. A1I Q os5Rs Of snsn'' report to
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander A. L NORTON detached the
Arkansasi home and await orders.
1APutsRaRt c9n 70 fhs BooEya oi
lieutenant H H CALDWELL detached the Aans homo
Ensign R. WILLIAMS. detached the Floridai 70 tia
ssldzhipman F. G. rUPPER. dstached the Texas; TO ts
adf ri5qlaa B. K JOHNSON d''''nS0 'A' 4''
Surgeon O. pIEHLa to the Lancaster
As'l St. Io SnIs'0n H. l. ---~-----'
Assistant 5m saEgs0P naRa r osR fors Royal
Acting Assistant Surgeon II c. BI4ACKBURN detached
navy recruiting station. st. Lousj TO the Franklin
Acting Assistant Surgeon p KEENE detached naval
hospital Port Royal home.
Surgeon C. E. RIGGS. to naval nnsdical supply Depot
yard, New-York-
MOVEMENTS OF vESsEIS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department!
ARRIVED.
December 1S-The Hercules at solomonsi the Arkansas
at Georgetown. S C
T.cerber 19-The Rocket Norfolk: the Texas the Por-
ter the Nicholson the Blakely the Dupont and the
Rodgers Charlestoni the Nevsda at georgetown;
s. G.; the F1orda, Beaufort, s. c. the Talbot at
Solornons Baltimore, at Woo-Sung the Villaio-
Dos at Shanghai; FL Cano, at ChIngAdang; the CHI
cage at Hilo and the Paul Jones, at santa
Catalina; thu at Pensacola the Marcellus at
lambert Point
SAILED.
December 1he Hercules, from Norfolk for SolornonsI
the Rocket from washington for Norfolk
December .9The Porter the Nicholson. the Baely the
Dupont and the Rodgers, from Charleston for Port
Boston for Hampton Roads;
the Dubuque, Macoris for San Juan; the Eagle,
from Monte Crst SANTANA Bay; the Newport.
from Sanchez for Juan; the Talbot, from Annap-
oils for Solonons; Mohawk from SOlomonS for
Peoria San Juan for St Thomas;
Chicago Honolulu for Htlo.