New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
trrom The Tribune Bureau ]

trrom The Tribune BureauI
Washington, April Il.
ARMY UNIFORM CIIANGES.-Army officers
will be gratihed to learn that tho War Department
has refused to consider material changes in their
uniform II is realized in the department that, no
matter what the uniform may be there are those
who will find an opportunity to suggest changes
all more or less expensive to the officers who must
furnish their own apparel General Chaffee' wnile
chief OF staff. held that the uniform was on prac-
teal basis and his successor. General Bates agreed
with him. There is every reason TO expect uha'
the chief of STAFF. General Bell, VIII adhe'e
this view. II anything is done with the uhiiorih
it will to eliminate some of the styles OF dress
which are considered useless but which are used
for show purposes only. The only reason that inc
full dress has been retained is that In public gam
erings where army officers come in contact WIN
representatives OF other services II Is desrdole
10 maintain proper proportion of display II is
considered that the uniform for the field worn ps
the American army the most comf9rianle sls ana
in those qualities the military apparel OF all otner
countries. Suggestions OF changes IN ne ~ H.
General Stan this week. They were prom2Jlv nleo.
The only change made has been one TINS %ee8; p
the adoption of the recommendation OF tne qt@aI @
termaster general who has new leSgingd d seeS te
at the front instead Of the side
CIVIL WAR DEsERTERs-The War Depart
ment continues to receive inquiries regarding the
number OF assertions from the teuerai army III tie
Civil War These inquiries come IN periodleal
patches. and evidently based on newspaper sta
tistics TO this that effect principally alleging
that certain percentage of deserters were of
Department have not been SO kept that the
assTn a Of Of IS bssed oh & feature sa s
untrustworthy: No one knows the actual number
General + 6. Ainsworth. the military secretary Of
the army who keeps the reeords S estimates oa a that
ll727, and this makes due allowance for
thoss incorrectly reported as deserters
SHOCKED BY BIG GUNS-The War Depart
ment continues 10 receive appeals for relief from
persons who live in the immediate vicinity of the
coast forts. They complain that the peace and
duie. Of their ha abitatons disturbed and that
the shock jar that attends the firng OF the big
guns contributes the discomfort OF the neighbors
of the coast defence works. The War Department
always takes these e9npaniiiis uhasa aq%psehei5' %
and submits them to the aTulery oHleeI localy IN
terested. In case IL has been shown that the
sSranfage Of the bargains oered IN real estate 10
Gated close upon coast Iorts 1ney ger sns iailo
10 speak of the big guns when they & are hred TIE
firing at the target at the periods prescribed by the
War Department authorities and complaints make
difference in the scheme OF mantalning the en-
cheney of artillery fire.
ISSUE OF NEW RIFLEs.-The War Department
has abou: completed the issue of rifles to the
troops in the United States. This marks the pass
ing OF the carbine. long weapon of the cavalry
branch of the service Both infantry and cavalry
& are 6s,sg iOPpfa of he w o f Of @ TRs IS
about six inches shorter than the hrag and ABOUT
csrded BY the cavalry For the present the rifles
& being @ epaeed T s the the ew o cn @ @
cided OF. The issue TO the troops in the Philippines
soldiers OF the United States Army will be armed
alike.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Following and asss'aa. be
animation for enhancement: CHARLES y
FhTTERs6N. PitpMficN RoDERfc RODE P 6coNNoR GE6RGE
SFS@REMiS jF1 1o' EGoSD Ter KEBS William
csS @ SeoT soafa a a Army Maea na ON
scum Building Washinston. for ezamination for
f6FN M.5 DEaFEE fPa h4g s Hs and
and KENT NELSON; May 3. JOHN 4 ALIEN
sHS 1AAEf and ciEMENr g w8IF9oMB Ma
IL WIkLiAM w RhNQ sR9 WIr.TlAM WV AN tiSB RSB
keE D. II IBiIoomBERGE anu
First Lieutenant ROBERT NJ. BLANCHARD. assistant
surgeon from Philippines; TO Camp Mckinley,
CAPTAIN GoRDoN C HEINER, artillery corps from
hirp Distrct Of the Chesspsake q. aattsnt
lery corps
cont5ss, sgrseoq WILLIAM Isis R GEORGE from Fort
Retirement of Brigade General JAMES \ BU-
tHANAN announced
NAVY.
Lieutenant Comma nde- !. II. l. HOIlCOMBE. detached
the independence
Lieutenant commanders II. C MFARLANp and C. F
PRESTON and Psymsster z. 4. RYAN, commits
stoned
Lieutenant Commanders ". ". BUCHANAN. q "
WILLIAMS and l. D. MINER Lieutenant
f. J. NARQIART, q. J. ROWCIIFF, r Q MAR
TIN. 1. TOWNSEND o. G BOWLING. o. F
COOPER R. S HOLMES Z. S KERRICK. X. b
CRITTENDEN. F. II. SADLER e. 4. RICHTER,
Surgeon A. FAHRENHOI4T and Assistant Surgeon J.
= DE tIsER, detached the Oregon, when out ~
commission; home and wait orders.
Paymaster II. II. BAITHIS. detached the Oregon: to
navy yard. Puget Sound
Paymaste- II Il INSI-EY detached navy ward Puget
Sound. continue other duties
Assistant Paymaster ". y. HUGHES detached Navy
Pay Officers school navy yard. Washington. the
Severn.
Assistant Paymsster y r FARwEII, detached Navy
Pay Officers School navy ward Washington: TO the
Newark.
Captain = KENNEDY. died at GUANTANAMO on April IL
MARINE CORPS
Captain John Al WRIGHT and First Idelt+ran,
FRANK g. LANDER. detached marine barracks
Norfolk. to Philippines.
FRYER ana Second Ideutenants JOHN r HENLEY
HOLLAND NJ. SMITH. HARRY
VICTOR J. MORRISON and EDWARD W STITRDF;,
Want Jr.. detached marine barracks Washington
Philippines
First Lieutenant RAIMoNp Il SULLIVAN. detached
marine barracks Mare Island. n Philippines
Captain HERBERT J. HIRsHINGER detacbe. marin.
barracks. Norfclk. TO marine barracks New York
MOVEMENTS OF vEssEI.s.-The following