New-York tribune., 1906-06-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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TFrom The Tribune Buresu.l
Washington. June g.
SAN FRANCISCO SANITATION. = There are
signs OF trouble in San Francisco although the dis
turbance is not destined to attract much attention
outside the service. II all comes about through
the decision of General Greely, who is I'm command
of the military situation there put the general
sanitary work in charge OF civilians instead OF
army medical officers. He has accordingly relieved
from this important duty the army surgeon who
established and who has been maintaining the
sanitary regulations which have resulted IL Is said
by medical officers. in preserving the health OF
community living under conditions which were at
all times menacing and at any time likely to get
beyond the control of the physicians. The army
surgeons worked hard IN the establishment of field
hospitals free dspensares and other aids 70 the
charge OF the general sanitary sitnaI9h IN S. I
been transferred to civilian physicians has occa-
stoned some little feeling among the army SUI r
complaint and on the eontraTy the woTk t OF d {ne
on every side. The heartiest conlnendation has
at @ the Value Of the gratuitons work Of the army
medical officers. Under the circumstances. General
fortunse in that it may create the impression that
fun duty
NAVY YARD Observation-Disclosures naval off,
GERS who are ON duty at the navy yard Brook
Iyn. and at some of tine other naval stations are
seriously affected by the decision that the govern
ment will not allow any extra communication to the
servants they employ. 1t has been the practice to
draw what is known comTuted ration allow
ance. 10 be paid to servants employed in nlesses
organized by the unmarried officers on duty at
naval stations as well as board ship Hereafter
make use of this commuted ration money which
amounts 10 g a month man The allowance VIII
be continued in behalf of servants employed by
officers messes on board ship The distinction is
There is no remedy short OF changing the phrase
IN 9PCO mi 81 cha
ARMY's OWN TRANSPORTATION.-The army
quartermasters duty here elated over the re-
suits of the experiment which has been going on
i'm transporting supplies without tls aid of
tractors. There has been considerable expense in
transportation by contract. This work has been
done after the public opening OF bids. and it was
found that the service not entirely satisfac-
tory In addition the local teamsters entered into
a combination by which they materially increased
their prices for hauling. OF which the government
Depot at Fort syer Virginia and
other places of storage. AS the quarterInaster's
ciad 10 80 sSray u viii cnntrsct transDnrtation The
@ 10 90 & s@s naofI satisactop Tbe work
has been done more promptly. at saving OF money
iionai cost for new wagons or horses additional
men The system will be permanently adopted. and
will be independent of contractors
ORDERS IssUBD-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain HARRY P: WILBUR. from 121st to 2sth Com
Following officers. coast artillery. to unassigned
Captains GEORGE t PATTERSON. 2sth compsnyi
i. ARNoLD. jr. 18th company ana John F.
FnANK 3: EDWARDS. sstS company; H2RRT F.
TPF Id ssd SD%Psny na Y cAR6N NEdS
77th Company
First lieutenant EDWARD H. DE ARMoND 10th
Captain WALTER NJ. WHITMAN; 90; STartern1aasgts5i 70
Who S sesSs ssoGS s
sn SFf RoBERT 81 ERF L cofNs "a csvsry
Captain JAMES II. ARRAsMITH 18th Infsntry detailed
for general recruiting service at Columbus Bar
First Lieutenant EMORY S. WEST. 7th Cavalry. to
Chaplain OLIVER c. MILLER. 18th Cavalry having been
found by Retiring Board nSaPaciaied ior sslte
Tefiaement rifs Sa 'sST% Announced % '''1''''''
Captain ERNEST A GREENoUGH to 9th Company
Captain ALEXANDER GREIo. Jr. to i2ist Company
CAPTAIN SOLOMON AVERY. Jr. to 10th Company. coast
Captain JAMES A. RUGGLEs. to cath Company. coast
artillery.
Captain t,iI.rT FRED T AUSTIN to ''n company ''
First Lieutenant WILLIAM S, BOWEN to so'h o0in-
pany, artillery.
First Lieutenant NORTON E. WOOD. to sSd Company.
coast artillery.
First IT, Lieutenant MARION 5 BATTLE " u''%''S''
First Lieutenant PRANK T. THORNTON. to SD Com
pany, artillery.
First Lieutenant ERNEST s. WHEELER to 18th Com
pany. coast artilery
First Lieutenant STANLEY RooS. TO unassigned list
First Lieutenant GRAHAM PARKER 10 65th Company
coast artillery
First Lieutenant ALBERT 5. FERGuR to ed Company.
coast artillery.
First Lieutenant EDWARD GOrTLlEB' 10 ''th COM
pany, coast artillery.
NAVY.
Lieutenant H. L. wYMAN. detached Naval Academy. to
Denver.
Lieutenant s V GRAHAM detached Naval Academy. to
Des Moines.
Lieutenant p WOODS. to the Franklin.
Lieutenant W G. MITCHELL. detached Naval Academy.
the Cleveland.
/ Ensign O. C. DOWILNG the New Jersey.
| Ensign F. H sADLER 10 navy yard. Norfolk.
AIidshipmen a. {. MEYERS and e G: MOSES. detached
/ from the Minneapolis TO the louisiana
Midshipman V p COFFIN. detached from the Indiana.
the Louisiana.
] MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported 10 the
! Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
lime The West Virginia, a navy yard. Brooklyn.
June 4-The Scorpion at Plata the Aberenda at
/ Monte Christi; the Don Juan de Austria. at Sanana
SAILED.
June 2-rhe West Virginia from North River for navy
! yard. Brooklyn
| Tune s-Ine Kentucky from Provineetown. for Nor
' warden and the MacDOnoush. from North River for
League leland: the Dubuque. from san,iago de Sune
fer Guantanamo; the Maine and the MissouI1 rom
| North River Provncetovn.
! The severn commissioned yesterday at Annapolis