New-York tribune., 1907-09-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Ne1c High ErplosiUe adopted filter
Protracted Tests.
From The Tribune Bureau-I

Washington, September 19
NEW EXPLOSIVE ADoPTED.-Naval officers
who have TO do with heavy ularksulanship are
considerably in the issue TO the service
of a new high explosive This ammunition has
been adopted by the Navy Department after a Sc
ries of protracted tests. OF them held at t1s
naval proving ground at Indian Head The tests
were conducted by the special board OF ordinances
officers which has TO do with the development OF
fuses powder. shell and other ordnance material.
The department will make than brief
announcement Of the adoption OF this explo-
sive- Its composition will be regarded service
secret, and the fact that such explosive has
been adopted has become known against the
wishes Of the authorities It evidently disclosed
originally by fnadvertence. The explosive will be
used bursting charge for armor piercing shell,
with results which disastrous 70 the arro-
than have been effected by any other explosive.
even the Japanese shinose. with which special
experiments have been conducted by this govern
rnent. The ordnance experts satisfied that their
explosive equals the best Of its kind anywhere
IMPROVEMENTS AT MADISON BARRACKS
improvements authorized on the stony Point
rife range at Madison Barracks. New York. as the
result of several urgent recommendations made
by Colonel Philip Reade I'D Infantry The regi-
ment was stationed at Madison Barracks before it
went TO the Jamestown exposition. and IL is Ike
ly to return before departing for the Philippines
early next year. The allotment made by the War
Department for the changes contemplated on the
this sum 81 900 will be used IN the Improvement
of the range proper. and the remainder. 400. for
the purchase of additional land 1t Is purposed TO
enlarge the range tWenty-foUr targets, so as 70
permit simultaneous fire by two classes
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
Iasutenant Colonel EDWIN 2. aIE7SN go Infsntr,s
from Columbus Barracks 20 his reglmsnI
Captain FREDERICK W COLE. 70 PrestIo oL san
Francisco relieving Captain HARRY J. HItt$ft'
who viii proceed Columbus Barracks as quarter
master assume charge OF construction Work AZ
Columbus Barracks. relieving Captain HAHNhtt b
to chief quarsrmaster. Departments OF n'
Lakes
Seon from san Francisco to Fort Riley
NAVY
I1.utsnsut c l. ARNOLD. additional duty inspector
OF ordnance. Boston - - -.
Medical Inspector H e AMES detacned rom te Oon
nectfcut 10 command naval hospital. boston-
y 7. MLEAN. detacned Irora Ises-
hospital. Washinston 70 naval station, Ss" -
Assistant Surgeon Z. T GRAfSON detacned iroi Ins
Nav Department to navy yard. Washingeosl- -,
NJ z ROSE. detached f-orH nsVaA
naval hospital Philadelphia; II. L KELLY. detacneG
from the Constellation. and ~ A SIUAHI. oetaens1
from naval hospital. Norfolk; 70 acL a. ttt a.
N-w Orleans: G. o. BUNKER and G J. HOLE,
MAN detached the Lancaster: al 10 rneoieu
school, Washington
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS--The fono"lns
movements Of warships have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Sen. 1.-THE Prairie. Hampton Roa6s
s.pt 1s-Ths Sterling. at Portsmouth y n
SAILED.
Scot fs-Th- Huntress. from Pensacola for ~ @ y
leans; the Yorktown from Acajutia for Aoapuoo'
Mexico