New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
From The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington. November I.
TARIFF HITS ARMY OFFICER.-An army Off
Ger who reported for failing to pay the proper
amount OF duty some materials he brought into
this country from Asia has had great time try
ing 70 get the penalty remitted. The duties
the materials amounted TO about $500. and the two
courts through which the case was taken decided
that lie was liable TO the extent of three times
bIat qba} the aTT ocer s6onId enpsa te the the
Secretary Of the Treasury and ask for remission
go e ~ ib raas1Irv bovear owe ha sed 70
Ger has now sent. through the War Department
UNNECESSARY and not entirely courteous the Sec
retary Of the Treasury TO whom the officers com
that careful attention be given the to the end
amount 10 the government.
TELEPHONES FOR sUBMARINEs-rhs naval
experts who are interested in submarine work
making arrangements to test submarine telephone
be used in connection with the experiments with
those boats. This is another measure Of precau-
ton which is to be taken against disaster board
practice operations. 1t is deemed advisable to
b e a Is s m ongdsred hat an s ai9 10
the safety of those board will be q means OF
vessel with those the tender, which now
companies all submarines during the tests An
other system adopted protection Is the instaa-
ton on all submarines OF reet buoys, SO arranged
the surface This Will Indicate the location OF the
submarine and Will not interfere with the speed or
the man9uvrlng OF the boat
STATUS OF INSANE sCOUTs.-Arny surgeons
IN the Philippines have reported several cases OF
insanity among the Philippine scouts and there is
no government institution in the Islands where
such cases may be treated. The question came up
whether, under the army regulations, the scouts
6o9p6 Pe o4 aGf9 m tor re at the
tions were wOrded that only those OF the regular
and volunteer forces could be admitted 10 the hos
Pital Il IS now found that no such limitation is
imposed M @ Dy Iaw and mat as me scouts are paTt
taI here for treatment. This course Will be fol-
provisions OF the regulations which appear to in
terfere with the proceeding Will be amended
ORDERS IssUBD-The following orders havs
been issued
RANCE INSsfsL ana Second Eisassnants TEoETLo
RICO provisional regiment Of nfantry 6sfore Board at
F sah Iqan i9F eTqp1lna5ion S1p a. r2T RT2m95i0Is
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES II; WATTS, 9th Cavalry.
First gsneTa FefTPE Ssryics BTo9ky9 .t
acting g1aIteTnsster from Havana 70 San FranVisco
as assistant 70 depot quarternlasJer
Ieutensnt Colonel ROBERT L BULLARD to sth In
Captain OSCAR J. CHARLES. 18th Infantry. to West
ta1 1Gln5 ~ 4Iary 4I ACADEMY a4 ...,., ,.,,,-.
Ptan JAMES Y HETB E 16sh InfantT as 'i1. pr
chasing ana depot commissary Honolulu.
NAVY.
Captain ". n EMORY. detached from the Hancock;
Captain T. PHELPS detached from navy recruit
ing station san Francisco; 10 ths navy yard. Mare
IAeutenaEt Commander A s HArsrEAD detached from
the Chicago; To inspection duty. San Francisco.
Lieutenant Commander F H. CLARK. tr. commits
stoned
E:gssRsR FAbM6E EN5E e. Sas!s A ss
Chicago
Assistant Surgeon p. z, GARRISON. detached from
the Naval Medical School. Washington o duty as
medical zoologtst for Bureau Of Science, Manila
Fay Inspector ]. 5. CARPENTER, deta ched from the
navy yard Mare Island; home settle accounts.
Professor of Mathematics D NJ. GARRISON appointed.
MOVEMENTS OF VESS EIS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November s-The Washington at Hampton Roads
SAILED
NevsqeeE s-Ths Washington, from Newport News FOR
cruise; the Leoudas from Key West for Colon
the Marcellus. from Baltimore for Hampton Roads