New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau


Washington, March q
AT GUANTANAMO TARCETs.-This years an
nuaI target practice will be held of the southern
coast of Cuba just west of Guantanamo. This
will be less unpleasant news to people at
Pensacola. Fla. where this work has been done
for several years, and where 1t has come TO De re-
garded a profitable fixture Naval officers nave
thought that Pensacola did not present the best
facilities for the work with heavy guns. and that
while better results may not be obtained on the
Cuban coast. it win be possible to do work there
quicker and under more favorable conditions At
present the of the ships of the Atlantic feet
tanamO, where there are 1870 target ranges OF from
one hundred of which may be used for firing at
Spe aSge have been equipped with mod
ern appliances and placed In telephone comim NUM-
engaged in practice may be exchanges oy means leans
of wireless teegrapny ms rs tne nTsa ye bss6
used to such an extent. and 1t Is estimated tnas
fleet take part. can be completed In short time
SO that the vessels will be engaged IN the ANNA
NO INTEREST ON PUBLIC FUNDS.-S.s "
White. of New-York, has been anxious TO have
transferred the Nassau National Bank. Of Brook
lyn 5000 which is held to the credit of the secre-
tary of War In the Sub-Treasury in New-York.
being part of the total of $4,000 and the fraction
appropriated by the State OF New-York for the
erection of a monument to the memory of those
the War Of the Revolution. 1t was evidently de-
sired to derive an By the depos OF Of
the public moneys Secretary Taft has decided that
which requires that public moneys shall remain In
tempf td make such transfer as is desired by the
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument Association would d
the bank receiving such funds on the ground OF
embezzlement-
NAVY YARD POWER PLANT.-A contract for
$4,000 will shortly be awarded in the Navy Depart
ment for the installation of machinery for GEN.
trail power plant the navy yard at Brooklyn.
This represents the application OF the principle OF
a concentration OF power at navy yards and naval
stations. in accordance with the recommendations
made TO the Navy Department by a number Of ex-
Under the Bureau Of Yards and DOCKS. under which
branch Of the DEPARTMENT also the central power
tons prepared for the machinery for the power
power water tube boilers and appurtenances. smoke
stack and hues. two feed water sets. three con-
sary equipment The estimate Of the civil engineer
of }b naS prefec AT 8 II IS possbe that hs
lowest bid win be even lower than that amount
on March g.
cooking and baking which has been in operation
for months at Fort Riley. Kansas. has met
with much success that the commissary general
of the army has taken steps TO establish sub
racks District Of Columbia, and in the neghboIhood
Of San FRANCISCO A. the former post captain Fran
cavalry arm viii be IN ehaTge while the school
T. Ferguson Of the infantry arm, also detailed as
army cOmmissary. These sub-schools will be
Re1 G Which By
and 10 IT Is found an that III, the eS w
materially Improves by the system of instruction
Ing: 1t is possible that one or two other schools
will be established later.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
a %sBG4 AsHs bod4a Fort dnfos S.
Colonel JOHN A. LUNDEEN inspector general
Contract Surgeon CLEMENS w MMILAN N from duty
geon JOHN NJ. F,EElNEY. who will proceed to Fort
Major JAMES W, DAWES. paymsster. from San Fran
Captain FRANCIS P. sIvITER 2sth Infantry.
NAVY.
Lieutenant j. r. DEGREES to the vesuvius.
Lieutenant H c. KUENZLI detached the Yankees hons
Acting Assistant Surgeon CHAPPELEAR. appointed
Passed Assistant Paymaster E. S. sTALNAKBR- COM
missioned-
BY cable from Rear Admiral c. J. Train. Asiatic |
station Hong Kong, March 2:
Lieutenant Commander J, L PURCELL. detached tho !
Lieutenant 3P RsIfHoT STONE detached the MOh
Lieutenant W HENDERSON. detached thu MOnad-
Surgeon F. NASH detached the Oregon; to the Rain
First Lieutenant r. o. UNDERWOOD. detached naval /
station. Cavite TO the Wilmington
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following \
movements OF vessels have been reported at the /
War Department:
ARRIVED.
March THE cano ouiros. Riukans; the
Arkansas. ut Bayou Sara; the Newport Santo
Domingo City, the Abarenda, at Baltimore the Supply
Guam: the Oregon. at Yokohama
March 2-Ths Ohio Hong Kong.
SAILED.
March THE Texas Porter and the Dupont from
Nev-Orleans Pensacola: Nevada md
Blakeey. from Mobile for Pensacola; the Arkansas,
from Nachez for Bayou Sara
March 2-The Calao. Canton Hong KONG
Oriole stricken from the navy list
MARINE CORPS
First Lieutenant EDWARD s YATES. detached marin.
barracks. navy yard. washington marine barracks \
Narragansett Bay
First Lieutenant HARVEY c. EGAN to marine barracks
Narragansett Bay.
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