New-York tribune., 1906-11-26
AND NAVY NEWS.
Iron The Tribune Bureau. ]

ceived at the Navy Department from naval officers
in Santo Domingo not reassuring as to the
state of affairs in that island. 1t is quite evident
that there will have to be unceasng naval vigilance
at all the ports. It viii take much to renew
the local disturbances. and il is said that the
tempt to elect President ten months hence
very very few occasions when the men from the naval
rarely rarely granted, and the result is that the work.
vigil. is exceedingly wearing the patience OF
nose attached to the ships in Dominican waters:
all the naval duties. The present naval force or
@ 3e at east eqqa! to IT, Will have 10 be maintained
no anticipation of any attack being ade the
the i5nd IF IF tRsTe are are anE ri y
vii VIII be only those which involve the natives them
Selves, 1t is predicted.
MUST HAVE FOUR TEETH.-Two pairs Of ser
Vlceable grinders that will properly masticate the
army ration is the least equipment of teeth that
may be carried by members of the service in the
| future An order which makes this requirement.
very plain has Just been issued, which amends
Paragraph II Of Circular No. g. and reads fol-
lows:
Unless an applicant has at least four servfceable
double (bicuspid moar) teeth two above and
of mastcatlon, he should be rejected
There's old saving that AN army travels on
its stomach" This is an admitted truisr in all
countries, but the United States goes the ancient
saw one better by declaring that it travels on its
teeth and on four teeth that. To be more exact,
mouth for oterwse tn hey ye eoad not no 'be be 500
Tr e as TO On serve the TIE purpose of astication
Two on each side would fill the bill OF require
soldier a man must have first class digestive ma
] cry. ana IL IS impossible to gain such equip
ment without poSSessln~ TIE teeth that will prop
erly prepare food for the digestive plant TO work
upon The issuance of the order proves that the
department is Tightening up the lines in order TO
POINT. - '''e ''s 'i'7s' poSSiOi'
MILITARY BILL PAYING.-A young artillery
officer Lieutenant T. NJ Spauldng who is now on
a will haIa 70 +;si
own resources to the extent sl2 and pay a coun-
try butcher IN Virginia for quantity of meat he
ordered because of the practice march few
weeks ago Of battalion Of artillery. The officer
was acting as commissary of the expedition, and
as such anticipated the needs of the command by
the line OF march. He failed TO send for the meat
The latter has presented bill to the war Depart
Ilent, where II is decided that IL was not the
taken as ordered II had not been inspected and
bound by the order Of its agent to meet the obr
viii later on involve the artillery oficeT' a3d
IL De tho toun6 @ py e6grt OF inquiry that at he
he must pay the bill out Of his pocket, reirri-
II is put The point is made that the butcher can
not demand his money Of the officer but 1t
tiliery lieutenant is conserned The goTernment ri
pays the bill and the officer pays the government.
COAST DEFENCE CONsOIIDA TION-The first
step toward concentration of artillery troops at the
larger posts and withdrawing all a minimum
detachment from smaller artillery posts will be
taken early in the coming month when the 125th
Company Of artillery will relieved from duty
Fort Niche New York. and will proceed to Fort
Terry. New York. for station. There will be left
az Fort Niche the minimum detachment necessary
for the proper care u governDAnt property and
mament The same policy vii be carried out at
only enlisted force sufficient to take Of the
pr PF no9s 9d an Se 69raad ss r ~ and Paef # as ae b
portuniry for training th~'men while the presence
Of larger force at a pot will promote the con
tiIIersts Of the isolation of which there is some
complaint. There Will be periodical changes in
the force kept at the smaller posts.
LIKE MAHOMET'S COFFIN.-The authorities
Of the War Department and the Department of
Commerce and Labor ha - been engaged with the
troublesome question of the return OF a stowaway
who was able to make trip on the army transport
Meade from Gibraltar 10 New York. Such stow
a1-sv s assumed to be an alien who has come
into the United States in violence of law As no
transport return to Manila by way of
Gibraltar. it became a question whether the stow
away could be returned at public expense, and II
so, what appropriation the cost of return trans
Nasde e a n1Iblic vessel of the United States and
nor the property Of a transportation company. il
he effected at the expense Of the United States
under the terms Of the Imnlisration act Of March
. 1903 As no appropriation of the War Department
trn Of tb4 troubesome stowaway viii have 10 he
borne out Of the immigration fund which is dis
bursed by the Department Of Commerce and Labor
10 which executive branch the will have to
NAVAL OFFICERS COMMENpED-The Navv
Department has sent ccmmAndatorv letters 10 the
naval officers who were in charge of landing
parties and in command of ships serving in the
early days Of the latest American intervention in
Cuba. Special reference is made n the action Of
Commander W F. Fullan L s n who ,pas o.
Clenfuegos with the United States shin Marietta
Fullam landed bodies OF blaajack kefs-nor ma
rnes-whO distinguished themselves hv MAINTAIN
ing peace in the neighbOrhOOd, preventing the do
struction of property and theft Of animals
PAY OFFICER IN BIE-Assistabt Paw
master William T Synher. IF the navy Will he
tried by "a martial at tie Washington E1vv
Yard December 9. For some time there has
been question Of the regularity OF the accounts
of this pay officer and several complaints have
been made The Navy Department in regard to
his failure settle outstanding obligations to tho
satisfaction of auditing officers of the Treas
ury Department II is a question of efficiency
rather than anything else in this case. and the
court is expected determine whether not the
accused officer is fit remain in the service Paw
master Syphcr entered the naval pay corps : a
result of competitive examination in March. 1904,
and has held several biilets afoat. He ap-
pointed from Louisiana and Is the son OF the late
Congressman Sypher, of that state
AUTO SPEEDERS CAUGHT IN YONkERS. /
Four more auto drivers fell into the of the
Youkers police Yesterday as a result Of renewed
activity. Among the members was Ruen s Oar I
ling, ir. Of Darling Brothers who gave his address
As No 30 West lG4th street. Manhattan. Taa [
others Frank simmOnds. No. 25i West 69th {