New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
rFrum n. Tribune Bureau.l

4'00A1AS maintained q
OK the camps Of instruction where regulars and
militia VIII be duty this summer This will
come about Under state laws which authorize the
National Guard organizations 70 have canteens
"here are sold beer and other mild beverages. OF
course. the regulars cannot maintain such a can
teen but IL the state troops occupying land within
tine borders os the state have these canteens they
wiA be patronized by the regulars Most army off,
GERS are firm in their belief that such an arrange
ment would be of great advantage and would en-
question 10 a greater extent than where the en-
ana smuggling It would please most army oicers
y y We're found that the state troops could operate
wonla not go into any fund for the benefit OF the
troops would be benefited by such a Condition. and
that they could not be prevented from patronizng
thorities viii have no control whatever.
DESTRoYERS WORTHY OF NAME-The naval
constructors will begin work on plans for the
three destroyers which are to be built this year
and which were authorized by Congress in the re-
cent session, to cost not more than s75OO00
each The destroyers will represent distinct
advance in that type of naval vessels. The prin-
cipal characteristic viii be that of speed and the
turbines with which the destroyers will be equipped
are expected 20 drive the boats through the water
at thirty-hve ana possibly thirty-six knots. This
IS a Dig advance in speed when it is considered
that the destroyers now under construction will
oestroyers will be Of about eco tons displacement
experts believe that these plans viii represent the
nhaI ~ q stage in the development of the destroyers
tbirglye Mr give greater speed TO the destroyers than
the surface torpedo boat for one thing and is e8 VI
Rected by its advocates to Introduce new peril to
ould mean increase in the size Of the sp5ea de
only hope Of a greater snaed fo 46 SeV5ssne me H
m pn ene P application Of the internal combustion en-
hciently TO be Of use in the destroyer.
RENTAL RATES OF MOTOR cARs.-rhe armv
quartermasters have been trying TO get the auto
mobile firms in New York TO rent TO the povarnrnon+
vehicles for use during the mobilization manoeuvres
some forty circulars sent out by the officers
on duty in New York, with the result that only one
iirm offered to enter into such negotiation naming
the rate Of sS7 a day for the use of the machine
during the summer. It was desired to use these
vehicles for the transportation of freight and the
other automobile concerns confined their offers 70
selling the motor freight wagons. The only rental
which could be done by six mules at a cost of 81
6ay, The authorities did not think the only offer
cred. The War Department has acquired four
of troops but only one of these is freight wagon
These vehicles have been purchased outright. and
going over the camps and making inspection tours
They may be used to some extent TO facilitate deliv
cry OF messages which cannot be sent by tele
graph or telephone: Some comment is attracted
Chased it being desired by most of the ocers ut to
test thoroughly that means of transporting
NAVY TO BUILD COLIIERS.-Work viii now
be possible the naval colliers by virtue in
crease of the limit Of cost contained in the Naval
Appropriation act This increase allows an ex-
penditure Of 81 10000 each collier, and the work
will be done without further delay at the navy
yard at Brooklyn and at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. The machinery for the colliegs is already
under construction at New York. The Golfers will
not only carry coal to the ships away from the
base OF supply. but Will be designed as to trans
port OIL which is material as much Tsedsd f as
ammunition and other ordnance stores, and there
home ports the SICK and wounded officers and men
This latter feature is an important one, and mas
made by the both in times OF peace P4
from the home ports to the ships, and il is consid
cred OF Importance 20 have provision made FOR
bringing back on occasion those who are disabled.
EQUIVALENT OF CoRDwoOD.-Army officers.
under the Army Appropriation act which went into
effect on July !. able 20 purchase fuel oil and
gas under the allowances for fuel. They have been
permitted for years TO purchase certain kinds Of
fuel, principally wood and COAL at the rate OF s.
cord for standard oak wood It was necessary to
establish an equivalent rate for spruce, pine and
different kinds of coal. This has been in ac-
cordance with a schedule which Is kept by the
quartermaster general who supplies fuel under the
law The new army act removed certain restric-
tons which existed ana @ a0tIeg as I i9e fe 9 vsra s
weeks in determining what is the equivalent in
has now been decided that 100 gallons OF oil
1900 feet of gas may be regarded as fair average
equivalent
oRDERs.-The following army and navy orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Captain JOHN n. FIELD, Porto Rico Provisional Rsgo
nent Infantry. detailed member OF board wee
tain MoRRsLL L. MILLS artillery corps detailed
professor military science at Virginia Military Insu-
tute. Lexington
Major JOHN ELsToN BAXTER quartermaster. from
70 TsaTng sRaTge aoT Gss ALFREP
Captain AMOS B. sEATTTCH a1arternaster' to ofhee
Major CHARLES NJ CANDY surgeon. detailed professor
military hygelne at Military Academy.
Governors Island TO Philadelphia
First Lieutenant JAMES CARROLL assistant surgeon
stiSg SsloS 69 5 Es Moaiea
Major JAMES B. ERWIN. 18th Cavalry, detailed in In
spector Generals Department vice Major JOHN G
SaVairy: a Msjor ri Erwin to Philippines.
Second Lieutenant Wi WIIL4AM Il r for 1sh IN
ination for promotion.
First GqRqM PEP MonFo afe corps
Captain GEORGE n. BoMFoRD. 22d Infantry, detailed
for general recruiting service at Spokane.
CADETS ASSIGNED.
The following assignments 60 corps and regiments
of cadets. graduates Of the United States Military
Academy, announced:
C0rps pgsToRfs 81 HETRIcK. WILLIAM ALBERT JOHNSON.
IAN LANES ESoWSIEG Rb8GND IE6 bALEY Henry
ABERCROMBIB FINCH, EDwARD DAHL ARD
xR1iEs ERx KEILoGG RocKWEI Il ~ ana
Artillery corpsTo Se second lie@tenents GEoRGB NIL
446YD BL6THD PRTzIAFF aoRsFALLs CHARLES GEAR
JosEPH JOSEF IL HALEY PELoT MORGAN LEWIS
BREIT HENRY WALTER E2Rs T0RMEY 1 m E9RREST fI4 AE
Earl MFARLAND. JOSEPH ANDREW GREEN: GREEN:
eI1E8Es cLE5Ss s 'HfENDERsoN, HAROLD WOOD HUNT
Wan WHITE WIIlDRICK WALTER EDWARD