New-York tribune., 1906-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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From The Tribune BureRul
washington. July o.
HEALTH IN BIG CAMPs-The army medical
officers are much pleased with the results of the
precautions which have been taken to preserve the
instruction. where will be mobized in the next
few weeks all the infantry, cavalry and field art-
the camps were occupied the army surgeons and
equip them with hygienic sewerage and water sup
ply departments. The system was thorough one
and involved the purchase and installation OF the
latest methods of camp conveniences, The results
some criticism of these arrangements the ground
that ii would not preserve the element of emergency
which would be encountered by troops suddenly
ordered into the field OF course in time of war.
the mobilization liz OF large body Of soldiers would d
comforts were improvsed; perhaps In great haste
when the situation fully discussed by the milf
tary 9uthorties tn however that nothing was 70 & De
gained by approaching this incomplete state more
nearly than was absolutely necessary The first
bound 10 be the preserTation OF the health Of the
troo2S and it was reasoned that in this respect @
individual comfort and hygiene, might prodtably be
ignored
INVETERATE FILIPINO GAMBLERS.-Gov-
error T. c. shanks. of Cavite Province. in the
Philippines says in report on the general prop
osition of gambling that he regards 1t as hopeless
to expect the Filipinos give up cockaghting
gambling The report is in part follows:
Beyond doubt cockfghtins and gambling are the
p0es Tbeye m Gf rn 10 IN e 5ae hear
the average Filipino than a good cOckhght 1t !s
ments of people of long standing ought not To be
lightly interfered with. But It is an ndisputable
fact that the keeping and training of fighting cocks
Is growing, and is steadily encrOaching on time
portant matters Oftentimes money lost in the
cockpit is money that ought to have gone to pro-
Any who sees much OF the home life of the
barr harTlo people must be struck by the waste OF
shade, with gamecocks pecking at each other and
when the next Sundays contest in the municipal
cockpit shall bring 10 them the long sought victory
VpF
ought to be spent in guiding the carabao i'm the
forest During the recent concentrs ton one or
two municipalities Of the province prohibited the
beneficial results. In former times the encargadOs
OF or the wealthy prevented the TOO liberal waste OF
under their supervision Now that the authority
is needed TO prevent the easygoing tao from vast
ing his time. -,
ORDERS -IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued,
First LieussEtane ARTHUR H BF9IANT from the 18th
TO the lt2th- Company. coast artillery.
corps i the West Poih military Acade@g s'''
Captain EDntTN "A. HICGsa1srS9 to the 14th Cavalry
First IeussaeE FRANK ESEa AsR. the LIST Cavalry.
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Quarternasters to the Philippines
NAVY
Rear Admiral s. w. VERY. commissioned
Rear Admiral W. T. swINBURNE. commissioned; de
tached from the Gene General Board and from the Army
manderin-chef Of the Pacific Squadron. hoisns his
flag the Chicago.
Rear Admiral c. F. GOODRICH. detached from the Chi
cago: home, wait orders.
I4eutenants c GooDRICH and L. r: SARGENT de
tached from the Chicago: home. wait orders
Lieutenant J. GAY L. s. COX. Jr.. commissioned
lieutenants Uunior grade}.
Surgeon L. I. Won WEDEKIND the Alabama
81 rgeon &: NJ DEvALIN detached from the Alabama,
the Washington.
Assistant surgeon H. L. BRowN, the yard.
Assistant Surgeon W. S. HoEN to the Philadelphia
NOV EAfENTs OF -VEssELs.-'The following
movements of vessels have-=heen reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
July 23-The Hannibal, at Port Rohwond the Marietta
at Puerto Plata; the SCORPION, at Turks Island; The
baltimore az Sydres; the Florida Newport; the
Abarenda Narragansett Bay: Pa
-ducah at Sanchez; the Princeton, at Victoria.
SAILED.
July 2S-Thc Hannibal. from Portsmouth. y H.. for
Port Richmond: the Marietta Monte Christi
Puerto Plata the Scorpion, from Monte Christi
Turks Island: the Wilkes and stockton. from
Annapolis for SOlOmOns; the Brooklyn, Hos,on
for League Island; the Princeton from Bremeron
for Esquimaul; the Uncas, from Newport for New
York.
The Nashville placed out of commission yesterday
yard. Boston.