New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
iFrom The Tribune Bureau

geons who interested in the treatment OF
leprosy have some significant reports from the
fhihppiness where special consideration IS being
given the treatment OF the disease by the X-ray.
Two cases Of leprosy the diagnosis OK which had
peen confirmed microscOplcally by the physician IN
charge OF the San Lazaro hospitals and inde-
pendentiy by the bureau OF government laboratories
We're treated by the X-ray for several months. az
the end Of which time they were again examined
by the same observers. but no leprOsy bacih could
be found.> The infltratiOns into the tissues and
other symptoms OF the disease have almost dis
appeared Sufficient time has no. yet elapsed 70
arrive az any definite conclusion with regard 20
the permanency OF the apparent cures and e is
not deemed advisable 20 discuss the subject fur
ther until the cases have been under observation
for a greater time. However II this treatment
should prove successful it's far reaching eOnse-
quences can scarcely be appreciated as yet. A
leper colony has been established I'm the island OF
Culion. The place has been purchased. and salts
factory title secured, all old houses have been re-
paired. many ones built. roads constructed.
double fences Of barbed wire placed between the
village and the mainland. and the church has been
put in habitable condition. Through the charity
OF a woman in New York q cross and bell were OBJ
pieted al Cuiion would aCcomniOdate SO le9srs
practically 70 double this number.
PROSPERITY HITS PUBLIC wORKS.-Orcers
Of the army and the ravy who have charge OF con-
struction say they will have hard time this year
in pulling through with the work authorized sor
the available by appropriation from Congress
This state OF affairs is due 20 the increase In the
price Of labor and material all over the country.
This is a serious matter. especially the apprO-
priations for the next fiscal for construction
everywhere have been severely cut The effect viii
be observable in the notifications OF many plans
expectaton that tbe,, conId be carried out when
Congress made the appropriation on the original
ects could not be completed in the manner desired
or planned for anything like the original estimates
NAVY PAY TROUBLES-The Junior paymasters
Of the navy find themselves confronted by sert-
Gus state Of affairs. Most of them. as the law
now stands. destined 20 remain for many years
in the lowest grade Of the pay corps. and the thr
teen young men recently appointed to the branch,
and the five others who may be hereafter appoint
ed are confronted. as are their associates in the
grade with the prospect Of remaining assistant pay
masters for thirty years or more. An attempt was
made at the last session OF Congress 70 change the
law so that these officers could be promoted 20 the
next higher grade after serving three years in the
Junior place This would relieve the situation in
some degree. but it cannot prevent stagnation in
the corps. This Is due 90 the number of officers
who about the same age and who occupy all the
grades. There is bound TO be a period Of stagna-
tion and a time when nearly the entire personnel
Of the corps. viii be changed within few years.
These conditions of alternate stagnation and violent
promotion are distressing TO the paymasters but
aIthough they are pretty well known TO candidates
applicants. and there has been trouble in filing
the vacancies Az the same JlrnSs W is CONSIDERED
desirable to have the law changed so as TO help
junior paymasters 20 some extent.
OLYMPIA FOR MIDsHIPMEN.-The protected
cruiser Olympia Dewey's flagship. will be assigned
to the Naval Academy next year for in the
cruises Of the midshipmen and for general instrUc
ton purposes. The Olympia is now az the Norfolk
Navy Yard, to be put in serviceable condition. A
board Of survey will make report the necessary
repairs to be made before the cruiser will be ut
for service. The midshipmen on their
summer cruise and some time will elapse before
It is hardly probable the ship win be availabie be-
fore the summer OF 1907.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
The following changes OF contract surgeons are
HERBERT l. HARRIS 20 Fort Smelling. relieving HAIR
RsoN W. sTUczEY. who win pressed 70 che
CHARLES ", Johnson. TO Fort Des Molnes re Ilsy,ng
OSCAR F. DAVIS. who will proceed to the Philip
Major JOHN L PHILIPS surgeon. detailed member OF
fRA A si4f P az assistant a surgeon SI z
Dental surgeon WILLIAM G. H4MToSyD 70 E9Ts LOgan
will proceed to the Philippines
The following changes Of assistant surgeons
ordered:
Captain EDWIN P. WOLFE 20 Fort HancOek; relieving
to the Philippines.
Certain n W sE0 qSdd to FSTt v Trg 81 ,,,
relieving Captain IRVING W. RAND. who will pro-
Major EUGENE o: FECHT. signal corps. from Fort
3qi5an to r daR as Go enif R ss E T
as ebf sh ign GG oc VINO pepaF{ment Of csforna
Captain THOMAS l. RHoADs assistant surgeon, TO Fort
Riley.
Contract Surgeon MICHAEL. a. ROBERT. Military
Academy, West Point
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander e THESIS. detached Navy De-
partmeat; 10 navy yard. New York
Steam Ss%afSsF Navy to Bureau Of
Lieutenant A p, FAIRFIELD Naval Academy
Ensign J. DOwNES. jr. 70 Washington: examination Sor
promotion. thence TO Washington.
Surgeon J. z PAGE detached the Columbia: home.
Assistant surseon J. D MANCEiETEI detached naval
Assistant Surgeon A. D. MLEAN, 70 navy recruiting
station. Cincinnati
Assistant Surgeon W. B. SMITH. to naval training
Assistant Paymaster c. a. HOLMES resignation ac-
Medical Inspector W e TAYLOR retired died at naval
station. Honolulu July 81.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department.
July sO-Tbe Yankton and the Des Aolnes at Newport
July slThe Des MSines at New London; the Severn At
Victoria; the Dolphin. New London: the Maine at
the Illinois the Indiana and the iowa az SeTPort
the Vylalobos az Shanghai.
Aug. 1.-The Baltimore Townsville
SAILED.
July d6 s The bS Sa oS om rP Ray or New
London the LeOnidas from Monte Cristt for Pcrss-
Monte cr,,i the os'9 9on from sSSSs
Bay for Tompkinsville the Wisconsin from Che
Foo for Taku.
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