New-York tribune., 1907-08-15
AND NAVY NEWS.
Gratifying Reports on Sanitary Con-
ditiOnS an the NaCy.
From The Tribune BUreau1

TFrorn The Tribune BUreauI
! Washington. August Il
AMERICAN WARSHIPS MOST HEALTHFUI.-
| Reports received at the Navy Department from
the naval surgeons who are attached to the ships
Of war indicate that conditions attending life on
board naval vessels have much improved. espe-
ciaIIy in the way OF sanitation and ventilation
Every year the surgeons make these reports. ard
they have always found it necessary 70 indulge in
many criticisms Of the internal equipment OF the
chips. especially in the OF ventilation Much has
been done by the improvements in artificial veutia-
tion. that the temperature Of cabins and places
| more remote from the outer air can be kept toi-
cradle. The sick bays IN better condition than
! ever before. and IN cases too much space,
| coTdng 10 the surgeon general OF the navy, has
\ been allotted AS ships 90 70 navy yards for
pairs these spaces will be reduced and the room
given UP TO something more useful. for. while
commodiOus sick bay has It's advantages. Il Is
also realized that IL is used only on comparatively
rare occasions and Z limited extent, since ths
patients must be removed soon as possible 10 the
| hospitals on shore. and when the hospital ship
Relief joins the Atlantic feet, Of course. thers
will be additional facilities even more conveniently
at hand The United States naval vessels have
always enjoyed the repute OF being far more COM
Portable than those OF European nations. which
are for the most part. mere fighting machines.
lacking even the features which American sailors
regard as necessaries. British ships have notor-
ousIy bare and disag=eeabIe quarters for offers
Is well as men, DUL HaEd4 Cu4SIi ACttAS ". e--'
side have been governed invariably by the fact thar
a healthy. comfortably housed man can fight ost-
ter than one who has had his vitality sapped %
unvholesome living quarters
PHILIPPINE INSCRRECTION RECORDS
The War Department has completed the work On
the five volumes OF translation OF the Phihppins
insurgent records which were captured by Amer
lean troops. These records were bundled up and
shipped to Washington. where they have been
carefully examined and the important ones trans
lated and arranged The volumes viii contain
nearly three thousand pages Of printed matter and
will be introduced by sketch OF the Spanish &C.
cupation OF the Philippines with the things Lead
ing I'd to May 1895. Another volume takes up he
narrative under Aguiraldos fnsurseut government
The books are considered valuable contributions
20 the history OF the American occupation OF ths
Philippine Islands.
PHILIPPINE IRREGULARITIES The War
Department has learned that Brisadier CfenerA
Darlington. who was charged by Secretary IaIt 20
investigate the alleged irregularities in the quarter
masters department. in the Philippines. arrived IN
Manila on July s and began work the following
day. The original investigation IS based on t1e
allegation that army officers had caused expensive
furniture to be manufactured for their use anu
then sent 10 friends. for which no proper return
was made General Leonard Wood made q report
on the subject which was the basis OF seVerA
special inquiries The result left in DOUBT Dn'
question as to whether any OF the o1hceTS H@N - -
cuIpable 10 a degree that affected their ln'Ss.-.
or whether they had simply been careless
names OF some officers OF high rank were 0lO-s -
into the case to their great indignation aS 10y
declared that they had settled In full II appe10-
that the method OF keeping accounts was 'il9 - !.
for the different statements, and IN SONS SA
was established that an amount OF H.OO :,
charged up against certain articles utterly '1'
proportion TO their value
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders hA''
been issued:
Major GEORGE W. BURR. ordnance dePs5t 5sf1c.
Rock island Arsenal october l. to from
Captain sana ordnance nc depot TO Island A5ssn from
Cantsin T4SIES l. AMES. ordnance departish a6 10
sandy Hook Proving Ground. ss2'sHlDs'
Major nRRsfSC H BEACH OF engnes5s f Com Com
Infantry ani Cavalry school and h5 iaT FRANCIS
RI SKUNK. corps OF engineers. OF f0E'iaeaii'A @-~
river and h@TOSG ~ cerpS Of engineers img9y
NAN Ynent ST Paul. relieve Captain ED"ANN -
Captain THOMAS KIFKPATTIG- Sss4ssss Ssssss 81; so
proper station
Rear Admiral c H STOCKTON additional dats -
Captain . E detaehsd from ths I nayai Ssn eoH
board: command the south DaA''@
missi9nsdr =, THOMAS detached from he naval nsr %
pedo station: the KearsaTse as S'H4'-
r,tanSpf InsS5 Y s WILLIAMS detached from ths N
home and wait % orders @ AYros detached frSEs
tbe navy recruiting station Memphis home anu
orders h- rayy
Pas Assistant surgeon W. J. <-<AAAl-~
recruiting station. Memphis
Acting surgeon = a. AAN----
hospital. Philadelphia ,,rervo,r s,s q PAUL
10 the bureau Of yards and DOCKS. srI,s
1tOyEr,rFNTS OF vESSELS.-The fol.oNtt..ss
r,oVernenTs OF vessels have been reported W -
Navy Department:
ARRIVED -,
Aux fs-Ths ChattanOoga az Chemglpo. .I Ts A
Nevport the Minnesota at TompknsNiHo
SAILED =.
= - ~ O,,,-,. sror, Cbe-Fbo for SHANGHAI: ~.
nfinresota FROM navy New York tor ps5,a-
viIIe. ths Lebanon. from Lambert Folht i'' -
depha- ,-,. <,- rf,nouI
sr,r T4-The Cincinnati. Yokohama TOT A'"e
Tr s.-r viii he placed out Of commission ao'
August 90 the Naval ACADEMY
philippine ARMY REUNION.
Kansas City. Mo-. Aug 1.-THE time OF 'ne ~.
rates 10 the annual reunion of the Army :.