New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

tFrom The Tribune Bureau.1
Washington. February 81
SUMMER MANEUvRES.-The heads Of tbs
special staff Of the army who have charge Of sub
sIstence. transportation. equipment and camp SAM
tation are making preliminary arrangements for
the mobilization next summer at seven camps. in
various parts Of the country Of an the field art-
within the United States TEfs action is taken IN
such concentration Of the troops. and for tho
ParT,icipotio II some q ne ct,y opsrssops Ok
at Plattsburs barracks CT the troops IN New-Yor<
militia in the same part CT the country abs
to attend for pert Of the three months duration
prODration for this mobilization OF troops Is not
made oy Songress ne plans VII oe GI92psd wsn
but Il is considered that the cha1ces for such
sIvsrce T,is is esSseSIIv So wen IN comes -
transportation. the troops " u proceed by march
rot mere than two hundred nli,es. gong to and
coming ron the camps. and the mounted troops
nj ~ OR % So s must nrov5
large amount Of wagon transportation for the
fac'iities medical siipnes sTnmniti6sa. etc Tas
signal also viii he REQUIRED 70 make special
arrangements the way OF telephOuic and tele-
graphic communication. and VIII pre- baby be about
the the sFs a 91 S ff r Of en IN aces account q
the presence 10 the Philippines OF $50 OF the enlisted
force. while in Alaska there are 150 men The sig
mailing VIII irclgde the latest devices IN eornnunl-
looms will be used IN the practical test OF the
advantage of that system OF observation in this
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD WORK-In the navy
yard at Brooklyn in the spring there win be locked
several batteships OF the Atlantic fleet. some for
a survey anticipation of work required later IN
the year. Two OF the battleshiDs. the Alabama and
the Indiana. will be overhauled The work the
Alabama authorized BY the Navy Department.
next spring is estimated to cost H2-Ooe. Ths work
the Indiana will be confined to the correction OF
such slight defects have developed IN the pres
ent cruise Of the sho following the extensive aitera
end the Iowa win each be repared 70 the extent OF
about $4,000. the former at Boston and the latter
strict ecoromy b the changes authorizes board
the warships This Is REGARDED as necessary In
ships and the prospect Is that IN the next fiscal
partment for the same purpose will be even more
M sI,ar5,ios sS n ~ yssT ~ IN N
navy the work will Be confined 20 that which puts
portant work. which includes such features new
aSSs3Sry ana me Sha1s n sne % III
ment. end viii not be made matter OF DEPART
mental decision
MuDsHIPMENs CRUIsE-Arrangenn-nt ar. o.-
ing made at the Navy Department fer next sum-
mer's cruise OF the mdshiprnen. Several ships win
be used for this purpose. and It Is proposed EN-
poy on this duty the Chesapeake, the Newark ons
Chesareake is now at the Norfolk Navy yard and
SenT 0yeTnaue n IN od5 = b 1f me rid
on the vessel which IS expected 70 be ready for
Chesapeake at Annapolis the Newark WIN be sen:
10 the Norfolk NAVY Yard and overhauIed 80 "a 20
put her in good condition
BADGE DIS APPRovED-The General star has
recommended the disapprovaI OF a request for ths
badge If the secety Of Colonial Wars h Is hsls
that there are enough BADGES OF various sorts now
It ges net 9o afd to the alggy Of The = ocaI az
IL rernitted 10 be worn there IL no reason Wv
other BADGES without limit. should not be au-
sted against the eTS ~ this 1sTpic Te soossy
and i69 oad s52 t IN G9nSa 5s the whole
pirate to wear on the Uniform Of the army any
than that Of the United States.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
ARMY
tantry before board Bort sheridan Tor examination
Captain JAMES W " 'TsoN 10Th Cavalry. having been
sxsIasasd IeT sion ara FOUND rhEsicady as
nounced
Resignation OF EIr.s Lieutenant EEANK sTEgHENsoN
fer the good o. the service
NAVY.
Rear Admiral F, E CHADWICK placed on retired list
Rear Admiral G NJ CHESTER detached naval GsseFva
,endenj naval oiseT1atory.
Captain I. C HEII.NER. to navy yard League Island
Lieutenant Commander D. e DIsSIUKEs. commissioned
Lieutenant J. E WALKER. detached Navy Department.
En' Island $ MAIET detached the Nina to the Rhode
Hidshipman Z. MOSES. the Alabama
Surgeon J @ FIELD. Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
gerry. Navy Department
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
February 22-The Saturn Francisco; Arkansas
at Plaquemines. La
February 2S-The Dolphin az washington the Nicholson
nd Rodgers. Royal. the Wisconsin. at
Hong Kong G. acier the and ths BrutUss al
las Inns. he Pa h AT
SAILED.
February 22-The Tacoma. from Naples for Las PHtnAA
February 23-The Arkansas from Paquentnes for Nat
Dolphin. from Alexandria Va for washing
ton; Nicholson and the Rodgers. Charleston
for Royal. Columbia. from Hampton Roads
for Newport; the Marcellus. nom Monte CTtsd for
Hampton Roads: the Lawton. from Honolulu for SAN
Francisco
FANCY BALL AT BOSTON NAVY YARD.
Boston Feb. "A (speciaD.-The final OF the
seasons dances at the Navy Yard Washing
toms Birthday a fancy dress and masquerade
affair. Its interest added TO by the fact that
more officers attended than at any OF the others
this winter The officers from the battleship Rhode
Island and the protected cruisers Cleveland and
Des Mones, IN commission at the Navy Yard.
attended There about two hundred present
In mask, and only two three costumes were du-
pIicated. The women's costumes were varied from
Among the mems costumes we're the Dutch irnrni-