New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
From The Tribune Bugeau-I J

Washington. July d.
40 PARADISE FOR HoBOEs-The War De-
partment viii continue TO aid the Philppihe gov
eminent in getting rid of hoboes, who threaten at
times 10 become a serious nfliction upon the IN
srlar community. The procedure OF paroohlns
those sentenced for vagrancy. conditional upon
their leaving the islands. and furnishing theHl
TRANSPORTATION 20 the United States. without cost 10
themselves, has been continual. The cost to the
government OF such transportation has been re-
duced from SO commercial vessels to Se o.
through the courtesy of the War Department III us
euira 70 sid the government in Kidding the Islands
OF this pernicious element They are now sent
horne On army transports The number of vagrants
eondfionally pardoned together with those fur
nished transportation during one year. was nfty-
nine During the early part OF the year, and with
q like object in view. any destitute American VINO
called at the Office received transportation upon an
army transport at the expense OF the government
The number Of applicants of this character pre-
lions Is 10 seriously interfere with the other work
Of the ofhce The bureau became the @ Mecca 3s a %
every unfoTtunate's pilgrimage The abuse became came
so great, fact, that in single day there were
ton accordingly, it Was decided that thenceforth
no transportation would be furnished except Where
sgseTstio6 9Ieg % total Of fftysix worthy persons
transportation TO San Francisco during the year: yt
When after investigation II does nor appear m @ enat
the applicant for transportation is entitled 10 espe
cial consideration ana s1psSTe t tsnsnoTfstion viii
be secured for him. provided he furnishes from per
6a1 a a TO the United states Of this latter class
foTyeight persons receVeo aIn Frsnsports dur
ing the year
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain ROBERT DAyIs l7.h - 1p6antgy 4ns .,5T60 from or
Firlf I1euterant THOMAS KNOX, 1st cavalry, from
Second Lieutenant WALTER J. BUTTGENBAcH. 5tS
Infantry infantry ard cavalry school, Fort beaVeh
Captains MERvYN c. BUcKEY and ALEXANDER
Giiilia GHi'; Of yFi Florida aLislis5 s} fSnpa 70
First Lieutenant OMAR ". PINKsToN, assistant sur
gson from Fort LeayenWorh TO army transport ser
vice, San Francisco
fanIIy Fort D A Russell
Assignments first heuteuants infantry. announced;
GEORGE v sAGER Ish: i THoRSE @ S5 sTRATER. z5IF3F
EhSD E5l FANSI7 :. sSoW. 3 9Th. EASTMAN 18th ana NEE
Major WILLIAM D. CROSBY. surgeon. and CAPTAIN
LEWIS : SORIEY, 14th Infantry. detailed members
examining board. Vancouver Barracks vice Captain
dsa 55ss FARE s H FlAFs fsn 5fssPy nfanT surgeon '' ''
Retirement Of Colonel LOUIS V CAZIARC artillery
Retirement Of colonel OLIVER WOOD. artillery corps.
Rear A4mrsI GaI DICE DIcENs detached Navy Depart
Lieutenant r. T COURTTEN. detached Navy Depart
MOVEMENTS OF VEssELs-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED
july l9-The BROOKLYN At Gloucester the MARYLAND at
FroFlnoetoWn the Virginia Orient Point; the
Dolphin navy yard New York
July 30The West Virginia Tacoma Tompkins-
vile; the Wilkes. the Stockton ana Nevada a
Annapolis- rhe Newark Florida the Arkansas
al New London: MaIblehead San Jose
SAILED.
July le-Ihe Dolphin River for navy yard
New
July 2ofhe West Virginia navy yard, New york.
1oT IonpHInsvilie+ The Stringham from Norfolk for
cruise; The Choctaw Norfolk for Washington;
harleston from Para for Pernambuco the Marble
head from san jose for Acajutla.
The Pompey placed IN service today 8, naval station
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