New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
From the Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, December ., 1875.
HIGH HANDED on HIGH SEAS.-A general
mix-up which will result in the annulment OF
eraI summary court martial cases, has been caused
by the fact that a lieutenant Of infantry assumed
command Of the army transport Meade on its re-
cent homeWa-d voyage from Manila The senior
officer board captain of infantry who had
been detailed as transport QuarterLlaster anu
garded himself as the senior officer who had not
been otherwise assigned to duty. The War Depart
rot justified by the regulations and all that was
set aside This the remission Of unexeouted
portions OF sentences imposed by summary cougt
ordered by the lieutenant commanding the trans
| port while forfeiture of pay exacted by the court
cannot be required. Other actions relating TO the
discipline of the ships crew will also have 10 pc
T@Se'St @ So es14 ne Ca5e S 4 ItLle @ Ao'S ~ aars5
himself the senior officer for while he was also
as such did not antsdate that Of the regular
tan OF infantry who should have been IN antnoTTsy
voyage Of the transport was fuII Of incident and
| complications.
STRENGTH HENING HOME FLEET.-The battle
| ship Ohio which IS coming home from the Asiatc
station, will proceed at TO the navy yard at
Brooklyn TO receive some minor repairs including
the correction of the damage wrought to one of the
| proDelers Of the vessel which was injured while
tempated the Ohio will be of small extent, but
IS % ro9 cd to SsTe the 20 do R o s the % Atlantic feet
as soon as possible and to proceed with that com
part IN the target practice the ranges at Guam
sga p ana 5e w z hay heSv gas on N the regular
ranges of the southern coast Of Cuba. For this
! reason the work authorized on the Ohio will be
| limited in extent and the repairs will have pTece-
yard.
! sWORDSMANsHIP REvTvALA-The War De-
partment is arranging for extended tests Of the
sabres adopted for the army. These have been re-
ceived from the maker and are IN accordance with
! the design adopted by the recommendation Of the
20 S5 lg s oceTs Of certain Infantry
%
| c and Of the 9TH Infantry, at Plattsburg Bar
! racks and troops E F. G and H, 18Th Cavalry at
Fort Myer. The rest of the sabres viii be sent to
the other companies Of the 5th infantry IN Cuna
to the 1st ID 4th and 18th regiments Of infantry
caived and these viii be sent to certain regimental
! squadron and company officers Of these infantry
/ and cavalry regiments and to other oIflceTs Wh92
! the adoption Of the new sabre for the army.
| BRIQUETTEs vs.. LIQUID FUEL@-The Navy
| Department Will assist the Geological Survey in
! the conduct Of important tests with fuels at
! the jamestown Exposition. For this purpose one
Of the torDedo boat desToyers will be assigned 10
Fg a. a. r,j vil{cb has been under trial at New
nor4 " VIII the idea of ascertainIng whether that
/ type would serve useful purpose IN the navy 30
far trials have not been at all concIusye: and
! the matter now stands there ls no suP4stItule
w val leaned heller nat there will be develop
/ uents which will make it possible to use liquid
!stS ~ Is1,es+oyv1 VIII be conducted generally
Leading
technical schools o- the country.
PROTECTION FROM MINEs.-The naval con-
structors are deeply interested in the designs
which attempt to provide some means Of protection
against submarine attack. 1t Is found necessary
/ 10 make special means Of protection, not only
/ aSqinst the submerged mile This is one Of the
| lessons taught by Japanese attack, upon Hussill
! ghtus and It is evident that naval conflict mere
Yre Fir The most recent design which has been de-
111eI bv the Constructors provides against fatal
result Of any damage otHer [lan h Lns
arrangenent Of transverse waterught compart-
ments with the arrangement or lonSltudihai bulk-
heads and platforms so as 10 g gIv5 a5 F,
tween such damage ana any eNPosHe caTI5Tu & " ~
the vessel or any compartment OF Suiiei7"' size u
epdanger stability
/ TRAIN SPECIAL. sCLES.-surgeou General
OReilIy of the army, viii his effort Of pre-
,,oIs years TO have 10 the enlisted force
Evstem Of physical training similar TO that EN-
ployed with such good eec5 at Wes F9nti IN
the instruction IN aJhleucs recognizes
ana on the field which viii correct personal de-
Inegf This mas not been possible under the sys-
TEN IN the army, Where lnaIElala1 deLeGLs iI
aaIoTg lines which do not take into account one
a59Is 9sz muscular development as compared with an
mas ma The result Is that much time is wasted
9rd not much satisfaction gained II is Surgeon
General O'Reillys idea that this could Dc mani nj
IDEAS during the coming year
To TEST BRITISH sYsTEAIs.-The Navy De-
pertinent is planning extensive experiments with
Tho anuaratus for coaIns at sea, and in this con-
raction the collier Abarenda will leave the New
yorl, Navy Yard equipped with British system
which will be tested in comparison with American
TTentons. The battleship Indiana Will be used in
80 svneriueut, and the coalng VIII be actually
5ne S, in the open In different kinds OF weather,
for ths purpose of ascertainlng the performance
y ~ mechanism under varying conditions OF
weather Interest attaches 10 this work for the
reason that upon its results viii determine what
e~T Of mechanism shall be Installed on the new
naval golfers
GALVESTON WHARVES BLOCKED.