New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
AND NAVY NEWS
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

MIDSHIPMEN IN PAN1C-Informatfon eo.-
from Annapolis that the midshipmen on duty 80
are in a badly demoralized state. They ara =
scribed the worst scared lot Of Young r,.-
the country None Of them expect to be saved g. =
dismissal, although the more sagacious have -
that Congress investigation will be soon s+o...
and that by such means 1t will be possible "a -
tect all the culprits who have INDUCED In 49,
from the operation OF the Law. This f. a -.
hope TO be sure and most Of the naval officers, !.
Iieve that in the end IT would do the naval 49,,
envy and the officers duty there more AT
could Introduce The midshipmen havs - asH1y
temptation several plans for asking executive ,,.s
ing great discretion in the matter and agaInss w.
expression which will imperiI the standing 81 =.
midshipman.
ARMY SURGEONS NEEDs.-A commits. -.
resenting the American Medical Association a.,
consisting of Or. c. A. L. Reed. OF Cincfunat,. ~
William L. Rodman. of Philadelphia and Dr. rpr
lam II. WEIGH. of Johns Hopkins is IN the 49, :
the interest of pure food legislation and so- -
purpose OF appearing before the House Sr1y,,
Committee in behalf of the bill to ncrea.. ~
medical department OF the army. 10 viii b. prv.,
hat the latter measure is OF prime importsnr. :
maintaining the efficiency Of the military fo-cs !,
this country II will be shown in the hearing \.
ing TO the commissioned personnel of the NJ &C.
G0der sneh Conditions as wifi aract f M a
the graduates of medical schools who not ns-
inclined to enter the medical department a..
promotion is bound to be slow '
LABOR AT GUANTANAMo-The NAVY p.7s-
ment finds II difficult To carry out its plans =.
establishing a naval station at Guantanamo. s,s
is probable that in the work planned for the .ouu
rnent at that station 1T would be necessary to hav
regular ward force under foremen brought from Ia
United States. 1t remains to be seen whether labo
of the right sort can be obtained in Cuba II Is
certain at all events. that the construction con
teTnpIated cannot be carried on under contract h,
the first place. it is difficult to obtain BIDS and
efar o1 bsyond the Suns Available FOR the pS 10
The reason for this excess OF cost Is found IN TIE
much Of it must he brought from this country. h
is believed that the government can do better %
purchase the material required in the United S.atS
Ship it 20 Guantanamo. and have the work doas
BY hired labor there.
ORDERS ssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
nssior WILLIAM A NICHOLS. inspector general frs-
Northern Division to Philippines.
Lieutenant Colonel DANIEL H. BRUSH; inspector ger
eral, from Philippines 10 Northern Division
Major CHARLES H WATTS. 5th Cavalry: Captain.
EDWARD L MUNsoN: assistant surgeon T!I, IoEy
NoRsYTa 9Th cavalry: First Lieutenants lion
JE p KREBS assistant surgeon and ROBERT
i M 5 Saafd at Fort SSq Bayard
First Lieutenant oLIN r BOOTH 18th Infantry.
fore retiring board at Fort Bayard for examAz.
First Lieutenant HUGH 4 DRUM. 2sd Infantry, sias
de-camp before examining board Fort sam H'ar
Second Lieutenant JOHN C. HoTZ from Eth to 1t
Infantry
Contract Surgeon CLARENCE F. DICKINSON. non
Fort Logan to Philippines
Captatn ROBERT l. HAMILTON. 2.d Infantry. % 70,
Springs
Captatn ALBERT J. BOwLEY. from 1osth Compass
Coast Artillery. TO unassigned list. 20 star dur,
Fort Adams.
CAPTAIN CHARLES p. SUMAERALLA from unsssiEnsi
list TO 1Osth Company. Coast Artillery
CAPTAIN FRANCIS G. IRWIN. payrnaster. report %
commanding general Department OF California
NAVY.
the ChfcaE home. await orders
Lieutenant Commander 7. ". KINkA1D, detached
navy yard Norfolk: to the Chicago
Lieutenant Commander r. o. BITLER. to the Supply
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January g-The Alabama at Norfolk: the Dolrhi. 8.
washington; the Arkansas. the Charleston sah VA
Florida, at Charleston; the Porter. the Dupo1t Ne
Nicholson the Blskely and the Rodgers. at Bf-ah
wick.
January 9-The Alabama, from Hampton Roads r.
Norfolk; the Florida, from Port Royal for Chars
The Massachusetts placed out of commission. nav
yard. New-York. Inst. The Indiana cornnA
stoned. navy yard New-York, sth inst