New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IEaoM THE TRIBUNE suREAU.I

Washington. Augus, 1a
SUBSISTENCE FOR NAVAL OFFTCERs.-Nsvy
officers and others employed at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard or anywhere else from which they proceed for
short trips under orders will hereafter be able
get their meals at government expense This
is the result OF decision OF the Controller OF the
Treasury. overrullng the order OF the Navy Do
partment and the decision OF the auditor for that
branch in the case OF Commander ". c. Eaton.
who Is inspector OF engineering material IN the
Eastern New-Tork and New-Jersey District. with
headquarters at Brooklyn. and also inspector or
ordnance at the works OF BENJAMIN Atha & Co.
and the CrucIoIs Steel Company. In Harrison.
n. J. II is Commander Eatons duty TO maks fre-
9uent trips from REoo<lyn to Harrison. on vhlch
ne consumes most OF a day. The Navy Departments
quarters TO return them in time TO get a noon
could not aceopis hi. tas n Hsrson 81.
tween meals and that 1t not always possihls to
Brooklyn 70 eat his luncheon or dinner al noon.
s, The Navy Department said that the government
short trip. Commander Eaton presented a bln OF
meal the Ns ppamsn Be- n as ana sss s9T snasor naSa %
allowed the BILL and the Controller has allowed
S 70 oos. " ~no ar. a. ar R nas ana
WtR as 9' .n mex us5 s.ry n6 62siF 9n s. msa:
orders.
ARMY PREPARATORY sCHooLs.-rhs sunzr.
a star has bssn studying ths reports Of army Oh
cers who have visited the ninety schools IN al
parts OF the country whsrs are on duty army sc0p
GERS in tie capacity OF professors OF military SCI
ence ODo OF the objects OF these Inspections In -
ascertain to what extent tho colleges have osxn
living I'd 90 tho requirements OF the War D>ps<s
rsnt. Il was found that most OF the schools ao
not observe the requirements very strictly. and
70 5iticise the administration severely. The ds-
tss- noted vii Be t Exported rte 70 sns $ eosgs agsno
be improved The other object OF the inspections
REGARDED as the Best SIX nstisusioHs i ne coutr
The general staff has recommended six OF them
mated as q this superior class. Only one of these
is a NeW-tork insttrutlon, the 81 johns Nhtary
ant n E. Ricaards, @ s. Any retired i or,
s0Tisgs was on the list last year. -''''
FOR SAFETY ON sUBMARrNEs-Ths NAv-
Department has approved recommendations made
BY the Board OF Construction with view to safs-
guarding the crews OF the suhmarins torpedo boats
and to preclude far possible the probability
OF disaster such recently befsn the French
submarine torpedo boat Farfadet- The board
omnended that submarine boats manned by mex
than eight fathous deep and that they be pro-
sy vessel provided with lifting apparatus 80 that
Shs submarine may os promptly brought TO tns
sTy. s!T-A0S '--O-'1 my -'-4'''' O''1' - "' '''"
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain LEON p KRONER to 1Oth Cavalry.
Captain CHARLES A RONIEYN to "a Cavalry.
Captain JERE B. CLAYTON. ASSISTANT SURGEON detailed
VICE Captain DAVID B1KER. assistant sarssoa
seccud IIsItenants SHELBY b I.EASuRE 14rh Irfal-
try. and HARRY ". BATHIANT. 81 Infantry before
board Fort Lsavsnworrh for examination Tor PRO
motion.
Ltsutenants p. FOLET. n. L BERRY. r. A. ABER-
NATHT, z D BERRIEN. and Paymaster J. D.
BARBER commissioned
Ensign 7. 5. WRITTEN. detached tbs Wyoming; to the
Marblshsad-
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESs sELS-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 70
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Angus. 1.-THE Pontiac az Brooklyn
August 1.-The Hopkins. LAwr-ncs.
Nevada. the Florida and the Arkansas at Newport
the L4wton az san Francisco: the Paul Jones VIC
the Maine the Missouri TIRE Kentucky and tbs
Kearsarge. at Provfncstowu: the Baiunridge the
Barry. the Chauncey. the Dale and the Decatur az
Tsfng-rau-
August 16-Ths Perry az Brsnsrton-
AUGUST 1-Ths Dahgrsn from BrooSlya for Nspo-s; ts
Columbia. from News-Eiavsn for Newport Broo<-
from Camden FOR Boston, tns Rocket WASH
Dupont. from Boston for Newport tie
Chattaaooga, from Roczport for Portland the Pa2l
Jones. from Port Angeles for Victoria