New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
FLORIDA.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
LFrorn The rrseuns Bureau ]

From The Tribune BureauI
Washington. Dec. %.
FRESH FOOD FOR THE FILEET.-Orders have
been issued from Washington TO the naval purchas-
ing pay officer at Brooklyn to obtain a large guam
tty Of fresh meat end vegetables, with a view TO
shipping cargo OF provisions to the ships Of the
navy IN Southern waters. The supplies viii include
nearly half a million pounds OF fresh meat, half
million pounds Of fresh vegetables and nearly as
much -four, with lot of miscellaneous edibles
dominican Tater5 and win also be delivered 70 the the
vessels OF the Atlantic feet which viii be in the
Several trips viii be made to the ships, and for
at Fostop vii be enjoyed The other TerrigeTator
ship. the Celtic. win be Withdrawn from the ser
formed only by the Glacier.
THE BATTLEsHIP CONNECTICUT-Re Ad-
nliral Evans IS disappointed the fact that he
IS 70 have the Connecticut for his flagship when
he leaves Hampton Roads IN e few weeks with
the Atlantic feet for Southern waters It is oon-
sdered necessary to send the Connecticut out on
shaking down cruise which viii take six weeks
two months, there may be more changes
necessary than were shown by the recent TO
isthmian waters and Porto Rico and back. which
was not considered sufficient to bring out the de-
fscts OF the vessel 1t is not expected that there
,t w. d 49, - sI1ig e & ~Ss Xiv 4es TjttIe tfp1e
but II is regarded advantageous in every way
otGaiy a ,ons S The Gtlanto mite keet to take part in
the mancsuVres rear Aoliral Evans hes GInPetea !
he VIII put the ships Of his command while they
fore the sfps are taken out for their target prac-
tce with the great guns On the ranges the nring
viii be target precttse with small arms on the in
Ps9ysa TaHgs e. E.s bes5 cPen IN sos @
portant particulars by board OF ofhcers convened
sfze q the tsSSets iicR vii be govsrned by the
power OF the guns
GOVERNMENT CANNOT COMPETB-ThA gov
ernnent VIII abandon Its production Of leggings for
sale 70 army officers These leggtngs are made ot
leather or ptgsBIn- The work has been done at
Rock Island, III. where the ordnance department
has an arsenal and the output has been one OF The
important products ar that establishment II is
found that the high price Of material and the fact
that the work Is done by hand have increased the
cosL o. ne !ss[-SS ss4iIes 4-oI17 9ri1-3+4
Let Tzs-safte- of7cers viii have to 90 70 the
given BY General William Crozte-. chief q ord
Of them at Rock Island The stock on hand viii
be sold so far IS there IS q demand Tor ne leg
gings.
MORE WARsHIP sANITATION-It may be
come necessary TO change the style OF hangngs and
curtains used on board ships OF war. In the cabin
fittings Il Is necessary 10 Use heavy material which
is now said 70 contribute the living quarters OF
officers insanitary feature Il is found that
dust dirt and odors adhere 10 the surface Of the
haaEings and q recommendation has been made
70 have this material sufhcsntly light in weight
and OF texture which VIII admit Of laundering BY
this means II IS hoped 70 remove nnenacing con
dition IN the cabins OF ships OF war Those who
are interested in the subject say that the object of
hangiugs and curtains be obtained quite
well with material not heavy.
ARMY
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been Issued
Major BENJAMIN N PURssEIL. Isrh rrt.nt-y 20 his
Maeor EBEN SWIFT. General star from 18th to Attn
Cavalry
Major THOMAS 2. DUGAN. ron 4th 70 12rh Cavalry
Major ROBERT s SMITH. Dayrnaster, at DsnveT,
70 duty chief paynaster Department Of Colorado
Major JAMES ". DAWES payrnaster, at Atlanta 20
duty CHEZ payn1aster, Department OF the Gulf
NAVY
Lieutenant Cc-nrzauSer ? ANDREWE 20 Bureau Of
Navigation, Navy Department
1ie-teuant A ". MARSHALL navy yard. New
Lieutenant .. z THELEES. naval proving ground,
Indian Head
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department
AFPTTEzD
Eecannber Is.-Ths Tennessee.
Hopkins, a Charleston
T)scembe- 19.--Ths Preble, at san Pe6-o-
December le-The Prabe from Santa Barbara for
Pedro, the West Virgins, the Colorado the Maryland