New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
[From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. May 1s.
NO EUROPEAN CRUISE FOR MIDSHIPMEN--
There was talk of sending the midshipmen to Eu-
rope this year, during their cruise the various
ships assigned to the duty Of taking them on a
summer trip. Every now and then some one sug-
gests that visit to European waters will be an
education as well a diversion. in the training
Of the midshpmen at sea. but the Navy Depart
ment has never favored the idea, and does not now
feel that any advantages would be derived from
such trip, although, Of course 1t would be enjoy
able enough for the young men 70 go abroad Inc
ever since at the various ports touched by the
OF entertainment This would mean steaI eHPeL;eii
which most OF the officers view with no spe !
should be practical in all respects and should be
part Of the training Of the midshpmen II would
taken on a round Of the European ports The cruise
WILL therefore. be confined to home waters
FIFTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS TRUNKS
The army is in the market for several types OF
trunks or boxes. type of which. ultimately,
about $1,000 will be purchased. is intended as
special trunk for enlisted men. Every soldier
sailing for the Philippines after this will be
equipped with one OF these trunks and officers
will be permitted to purchase them at the con-
tract price. This trunk is Of standard dimensions
SO as to afford easy and economical storage II
VIII hold al soGIsF IS hHey 20 he o on nafente
material Of great strength. reinforced by metal
inarians for carrying their material and another
one Of different shape but similar construction VIII
such way as to furnish writing qo table ws
OF storing papers. This desk trunk will be used
by officers of the staff who have paper work TO
do in the field.
IMPROVING NEW YORK FORTs.-The War
Department has hand something like $4,000
remaining to the credit of the quarters and barracks
fund, under the quartermaster general. This will
be distributed for construction Of buildings at about
thirty army posts in various parts of the country
The schedule Of work includes quarters for civilian
engineers at Fort Hancock " Y: one six-set
bachelor quarters with general mess and clubroom,
at Fort Jay, N. Y. set Of colonefs quarters at
house and one quartermaster's shop at Fort Terry.
n Y. The money is available only up to July !, by
and it is necessary therefore to make contracts so
obtain the benefit of the funds made available
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
First Lieutenant THOMAS N. KNOX. from 18th to lst
First Lieutenant LEONARD W. PRUNTE. from list to
NAVY.
Captain w s. HUGHES (retirod) detached office judge
advocate general; to home.
Captain J. B. MURDOCH relieved duty Naval Academy:
Assistant surgeon H. L. BROWN. detached the Texas;
home and await orders.
Assistant Surgeon = D. MANCHESTER. to recruiting
Acting Assistant Surgeon CAMPBELL detached
Assistant Paymaster J. NJ HANCOCK detached Navy
Department; 10 Manila
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department; ARRIVED
May lSThe Dubuque at santo Domingo City; the POT
ter at Annapolis the newport AZ Sah 'uaM
SAILED.
May 1.-THE Abarenda. from Key West for HamptSSS
Roads; the Porter. from Nortolk foT Annapolls,
Scorpion from Pointe-a-Pitre for santo Domingo Ciy