New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IEron Tss Tesbune Buresu-l

SHIPS WITHOUT FLAG OFFICERS QUAR-
TFRs.-rt is something of a shock 10 naval officers
20 know that least four of the ships-the
Kansas. the New Hampshire. the North Carolina
and che Nontana-are not TO be provided with
quarters for nag officers. Nearly all OF the larger
ships have accommodations on board for rear
afmirals. and the authorities have decided that
enough ships equipped to meet all possible
demands. The order has gone forth that the four
vessel. named am shall 9be mot 9 Ss sdyed sH be
converted into room for the commissioned per
s2 SONNY a aeeded e on all ships This win result in
saving in expense; The ADVANTAGE gained py
highly appreciated on shipoOard.
SOLDIERS ON GOOD BEHAVIOR.-If the re-
cent instructions 20 the troops assembled at Camp
Roosevelt Mount Gretna. Penn, carried out. 1t
IS possible the citizens Of Pennsylvania who chance
70 be able 10 watch the ''doings" of the soldiers
win be able to testify to their general good be-
VIII not be allowed camps except by permission;
NIT: Soldiers are FORBIDDEN to enter the premises
q citizens VIZ: their orchares YARDS or .i hOuss
and, finally, 1T is hoped that the conduct Of this
f6af American soldiers are not 20 be dreaded. but
that they be relied on 10 respect all property
and personal right
SHIATUM PORTO RICANS.-The recruits des-
tined for service "a the Porto Rico Provisional Regi
oS Infantry will be required to pass the usual
examination required physical fitness, OF re-
cruits for regular service in the United States
VIII be So inches and that no person viii be en-
listed for the first time who is more than 5 thirty
go cISsf T1easaIraY41eYf Notwithstanding 10 heights
g and 6 inches. follows: Height So inches;
weight, 124 pounds: chest measurement at eXpira
ton, 50 inches: mobility inches. Height: 6S inches:
sScSss "a Tbe TTasrrer Of exsninafions for an.
polnt1nsnt @ the gEade Of second lieutenant: the
regular army.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders have
been issued:
sE snS 5S c a5 I553 sF 5A. Fotire from
Flint LAeutena2t WALTER F. Gg1STER and Second
detailed member and recorder respectively examin.
sTER 18th nls5ntTy.
he 18Th % the 9Th Infantry
9fzst Laeutenant GEORGE s. GuLLTs from the 9Th TO
,arst Llsu.enaut wilson q. HBAToN. 18th Cavalry,
as1ailed for general recruiting service at Jefferson
a,susenant Colonel AIRED G SHARPE soth Infantry:
5oUeITI6N, I'm cavalry. LYScH.
eTaI star; GODFREY y MACDONALD. F1Tat Cav
ay; GA ~ I l SG 1t T7 INfsstT' K EsIBR
artillery coEps. and First Lieutenant EDWARD A.
fionsI Guard. TuScaTaRas County
1loxing changes signal ordered: Major FRANK
Gass5 70 Atlanta a. chef signal ofBcsr DsPart5
L FULLER: Captain WILLIAM MITCHELL. from
Company 4. signal oorDs to signal school Fort
,xssor EI.oN E. wilcox. Cavalry
br "a
z7rse lieutenant OMAR W PINKsroN assistant sur
geon. from Fort Leavenworth 70 Fort Riley.
NAVY
.Ornmander W o. HUME retired. to navy yard. Nor
folk
lseutenant Commander T sNOwDE detached from the
Once q Nsysl Intelligence to the Bureau Of Equip
g4sutsnsnt 1. F. JAMES. the Naval Academy.
Ensign D. A WEAVER to the
Ensign E. P FINHIEY. the Kentucky
the Hopkins
Assistant Surgeon H. L BROWN. wait orders
Faymsster 2. Y CHADWICK. to the Lancaster.
Passed Assistant Eoaymaster J. A. BULL. the navy
yard League Island.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSEIS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July 29-The Don Juan &c Austria. at santo Domingo
CITY
July 30-he Asr5ehead At Corinto: the Wolverine at
Maczinac Island; the Wilkes al Norfolk; the Clev0-
land al New london; the Paul jones, al Mare Island
SAILED.
July 29-The Aiarbiehead. Aoajuta Corinto.
July 3OThe Wolverine. AIp=ra Island;
the Nero, from Newport News for NaIragansett Bag;
Solomons; the Freble. from Seattle Esaunalt the
Dies Moines from New London Newport:
Maine the Missouri, the Kentucky, the KearHaFge
the Alabama. the Illinois. the Indiana and the Iowa
RocEport Newport. Jones'
Mare Island for Francisco
The Washington delivered yesterday government, navy
yard. League Island.
Tho Sterling be placed in service 23d prox.
feet consisting Minneapo
lis the Des Moines. the Denver and Cleveland,
oishanded 18th inst. ships special duty