New-York tribune., 1906-09-22


AIDS DO NOT GET SALARY.-An aide-de-camp
on the STAFF OF a governor win not be paid the
salary which goes TO other heads on the staff. IL
Is found necessary TO draw the line somewhere,
asking for the aIhwance on the ground that they
belong 10 the militia organization. Il is now ruled
taat there IS nothing IN the law 10 JUSTIFY the
allowance.
has been much trouble in the War Department
during the last few months by reason Of the un-
settled bills Of a defunct company exchange which
involved the transactions OF Homer E Lewis. at
one time a second Lieutenant OF the Scth Infantry.
and a convict IN the penitentiary ar Leaven-
worth. Lewis conducted exchange for the Off
GERS OF his company. and after IL had passed
through a period OF maladministration IL was
eTabie exfent ore ~ more tbsn So0 1s fpm IN
Omaha The company appealed 20 the War De
snort OF going into the civil courts and collecting
what may be obtained from the officers who
prise, and who are alone Tesoonsble The com
pany fund cannot be used in payment of the bills.
yond advising the creditors go into the courts
IN the mean time. ii Is appreciated in the War
tect the army and outsiders from such Organiza-
uons hereafter and. while the regulstions forbid
exchanges, Il is considered proper 20 repeat the
eral orders giving strict o instructions FOR the
guidance OF commanding officers
AA<a5OAN OE1A4Nhb OANNOI flECON Ett.-AlaJOr
David c. Shanks. OF the 4th Infantry on duty at
Fort SlOcum. New York. viii not be allowed any
thing more than his usual mileage. small enough IN
any case. for the duty he performed under orders
at Sea Girt. ". J.. recently. There number
OF officers who ordered here and there. who find
poses a good deal OF a hardship them. There is
lating 10 the payment OF mileage are explicit. and
only In few instances is the allowance Increased.
nection with militia inspections. necesstating son-
NAV draw upon the militia fund 10 the cTedt Of tSs
several states Major Shanks was put TO much ex-
from and back 10 Fort socum did not amount 10
much. The War Department finds no way to re-
similarly placed. There must be recourse 10 law
s as the only remedy, II is evident say army ON
20 make IL possible for officers to come out even
travel for which the mileage does not begin 10
cover the expense.
NAVY FEARS RAISED CHECKs.-It has been
found that it is possible acids and chemicals
on official papers 10 change documents which
have been signed certified. and IL is proposed 10
render Il impossible TO make such amendments. Ac-
cordingly. the Navy Department has called in all
the acids and chemicals which have been used for
such purposes and will prohibit their further use
with Win red Ink any portion which must be erased
LEAVING S m the erased portion leg6le previously so
Se5 6e oo 70 tax ,Se the place OF those erased
10 be made 10 conceal the fact OF erasure and. in
ADDITION. the person making the correction must
or responsibility for the alteration may be recos-
nized BY those familiar with the official transaction
ORDERS ISSUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The f9oEng changes Of 9ssistan surgeon generals are
ne1t OF the Missouri 70 Philippines Colonel JOSEPH
Captain THOMAS L RHoAps. from MiIitsTy Academy
sacond Lieutenant JOSEPH i NArUIIEN 18th Cavalry
having been found by retiring board incaPeeaed for
his retirement is announced.
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Mator FREDERfCK F0T9z = I5ib CsD}aIn AM
UEL 4. PURVIANCE ID
Major HENRY c. cABELL 18th to l4th Infantry
BERT NJ SMITH. assistant surgeon, announced.
First Lieutenant GILBERT A YoUNGBERG corps OF
First fisutsaant GEORGE GARTTY, Cd Cavalry. de-
SsTihS cap,sn sRHTsox HEIDI fi9R cav
Colonel RAIPH " HoYr - 25th Infantry. from
Geneva, 20 proper station.
captain EbN RRAN f4 s to ds' ist csSay
Iowa National Guard. TO Garrison school. Fort
Des MONIES NAVY
Lieutenant E. P. svARz. detached Naval Academy;
Lieutenant A BRONSON. jr. detached the Kearsarsei
LieutenaL, E s Kellogg. to the Kearsarse
Ensign F. J. CLEARY. detached Navy Department; 20
Pay Director S. p COLHOUN. 10 navy yard Ports
Professor Of Mathematics H E SMITH. to Naval
Academy.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported 20
the department:
ARRIVED.
September 20-The Potomac ST. Pierre. the Her
cues and the Uncas. Norfolk.
September 2l-The Charleston. at Panama; the Cesar
Shanghai
SAILED
September zo-The Paul Jones. from Blaine for Mare
Island; the Yankee from navy yard. New York
for Portsmouth y. H; the Brutus. from Singapore
for Colombo; the Uncas. from Norfolk for
Provincetown.