New-York tribune., 1906-11-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington. November 90
ARMX'S FIGHTING BALLOONS-The army
signal officers preparing for extensive expert
ments in military balooning. II is hoped to carry
this out a. the signal corps station at Omaha
where the military balloon outfits kept and
where the climatic conditions are favorable to
aerial experimentation. The War Department is in
receipt OF many reports Of work of this class
abroad notably in Germany and France. The
army OF the latter country has been making rapid
progress in the development of the military balloon,
and the new balloon which has just been acquired
by this government and which is about TO oe
shipped from Paris is example Of the latest
balloon would re of special value in the field, even
under the most favorable conditions of protection
TO the observers alOft where it would be allur-
ments at Omaha viii include an ARRANGEMENT for
manufacturlng gas in the feId by means of a
portable plant. well a thorough test of the
eved there is much to be learned in this direction
rs vel as IN the management OF the balloon IN the
neighborhood Of an enemy.
AFFLICTIONs OF GUAM-The Navy Depart
ment Will make special effort the next session
of Congress to have sum of money appropriated
which will insure the segregation of the lepers
and those afflicted with Gangosa, a and terrible
disease, at Guam There are two colonies Of iso-
lated patients in the island. and it has become
known that there other cases which are not
under this special treatment The fund for the
it is necessary to have about 80 200 aotteG each
year. TO be expended under the direction Of the
naval officer who is Governor of Guam. to the end
that the colonies may be protected and The in
hdbltantS kept from returning TO their homes
mixing with the population which is not afflicted
rms Is serious question, and the naval surgeons
VINO nave looked into the conditions of the island
VIII urge that there he failure ke this con-
ternplated provision. 1t is regarded as absolutely
essential Tor the maintenance of the public health
pflcers who nave served at Guam bring back terri
pe stories or conditions prevailing previous to the
tnere Is 1nucn 70 be feared from any 10 the
old state of affairs.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant RICHARD CRAvENs artillery CORDS
from 4th Company, artillery unassigned list
Firs: Lieutensnt SHEPARD l. PIKE from Infantry
First Lieutenant JOHN K CowAN. rom 18th IN
fsntry, 10 4th Infantry.
NAVY.
Commander W NJ LEAN detached Navy Department 70
Asatio
Pay Inspector 7 s JEwETT detached tho Ohio, hon,e
-, 70 settle accounts. 20 await orders.
PaynasteC G. NJ. STACKHOCSE, detached the Ken
- lucky. settle accounts. await orders
FayIlaster H z STEVENS. detached the Brooklyn. 20
Paymaster B P. DUBOIS. detached Navy Yard Boston:
MOVEMENTS OF EsSELS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported:
at Newport.
November ie-Ths Alexander Guan1i the Dubuque a,
Norfolk.
SAILED
November 1S-The Scorpion. nom San Juan for Ponce
November 19-The Strnghann. from Annapolis for a
cruise the Grampus and the Pike. ordered our OF
commission. navy yard, Mare Island