New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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IFron The Tribune BuroaEl
Washington. January
MORE MILITARY UNIFORMITY.-The equipA
ment OF the medical department OF the army ana
the medical corps of the navy will be placed on a
uniform basis. An effort VIII be made to have iden-
teal equipment and the methods OF work. 30
that there may be the same uniformity In these
branches there is in other respects in the Mill
any advantage in having an identical ealiors %
the mutual use Of an emergency ration there nasn
equipment and medical corps organization. Ths
President has been greatly impressed By the re- re-
armies in Manchuris, and has learned That the
a most practical and profitable system. TO tns
end that there may be like advantage 70 the
that early in the new year there viii be detaed for
the consideration OF the project OF uniformity q
officers OF the medical corps Of the navy and the
on the efficacy and value of the proposed change
NAVY YARD ACTTvITY.-The employees at tho
Brooklyn navy yard will be greatly interested In
the decision In regard to the Olympia. the flag
ship OF Rear Admiral Bradford's squadron in the
West Indies, and the Cleveland and the Des
Moines of the squadron These vessels were
reported some time ago greatly in need OF re-
pairs and 1t seems likely that the Olympia VIII
be placed out OF commission account OF the
extensive work required on her. In that eVont
the Minneapolis will become the flagship Of the
third squadron OF the North Atlantic feet. II Is
a question, however of more importance whether
these vessels shall be sent to the Norfolk navy
bradford has recommended that the vessels pro-
sed to nor on the other hand believe
the ships should not go further north az Jnls ulg
squadron stna have been in tropical waters many
months. with practically no liberty The men are are
circumstances of confinement in the tropics s eno
iyn ward the change in climate would be too great.
and. the same theory the assignfnen t % t me
/ question Just now the destination Of the ships IS
Of great interest to tn tbs oppgon of the Con-
necticut and inability TO obtain necessary fGos
Tor he tnS Sut at Rrooyn Ultimately large number
of must be discharged
| PANAMA SITPPIIES-An important change IN
to be made in the personnel OF the administration
| of the canal project in Washington in few days
| by the detachment from duty here OF Major dugn
| 7 GALLAGHER who has been the deputy purchasing
| agent Major Gallagher Is of the subsistence de-
partnent OF the regular army and it Is his turn to
go to the Philippines General Sharpe. the head OF
the subsistence department, has asked Tor MS ce-
tail in tho usual way, and Major Gallagher mas
arranged to go. He has been expecting the assign
ment to duty in the Philippines, and has lived up
to his reputation as soldier and as6eo yer 40
to the canal ONCE some months ago. in the closing
days Of 1he as te head The appearances Of
the army officer at that time IN the canal oinee w.
had been making pgrc9aSss after board ~ f
tons and the SRenng al odS IN assumed lS Charge q
the nreparation Of specifications the invitation OF
bids the publicity which attached 20 such usn 1850
mendation Of awards of contracts He was one ee
the busiest officials in Westminster, ana %sa ne
was For time in full charge of the details or the
Office here. Later Mr.. Shonts employed cISslaI
as purchasing officer and mayor 1Tag Ss,Srh
ing agent.
! ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders hnss
been issued:
Contract surgeon GEORGE B. TOTl--S" il0e' A-'S
= | Francisco.
CAPTAIN ALBERT C. DALTON, 2eth infantry tstalea
r4-st I,.ut.nant FREDERICK W. VAN DUYNh &c
infantry detailed acting quartszInaster Al 80 DouI
Reclamation of Captain RICHARD O. RICHARD. sigma
corps accepted NAVY.
1asu,.usut g. 7 n MAJOR. detached Navy Department
to the Mains. -
Lieutenant y F. CARTER. detached The Main'' HON
4 Ensign G. A. CONWAY. detached the Colorado an
b resignation accepted :,
i Acting Assistant Surgeons R. A CAMPBELL W.
BLOCK and @. G. HART appointed
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The foHo"1n
: movements Of vessels have been reported to tn
Q Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
rsnparv 2-The Don Juan Austria at Tompk .
Fne the west Virginia Newport News; IN
Eagle at Juan: the M3naGnoGk at re SnT TrIStun
the lawrence and the MacDonough at Braol01u' L"
Rocket at Washington.
SAILED.
: - This Missouri from Boston for HaInptor
Toads: the Illinois from Boston for $3.50
the west Virginia from Hampton Rosds E2I Kong
~ 2ontns the Wordsn the Stewart, the 10 o.
: the Lawrence and the MacDonougn TON ''"E
Bradford