New-York tribune., 1907-11-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
4rmy Interested in "Galloping
Retirements.
from Tbs Tribune Bureau-l

Washington. November -
RESULTS OF TEST RIDES.-The army is TAX
Ing the keenest interest in the results Of the
amlnations now being conducted by medical officers
those officers who failed take not
able TO complete the tests in horsenanshp. There
than thirty cases before the special
hoard. the reports on which will, when acted
by the War Department, determine whether the
officers most directly interested shall be retired.
OF course, this means vacancies and consequent
promotion, but it is a question which ;he military
authorities will have 10 decide shortly whether an
officer who fails to come up 10 the physical re-
QUiremeut may not obtain a postponerrent Of his
retirement on the ground that this disability IS
not important and does not IN any way interfere
with the performance Of the customary duties de-
volving on him. This IS destined 10 De the argu-
ment advanced by staff officers who may stiI in
sist that they act engineers, quarternasters
or commissaries without the aid Of a horse The
policy OF the War Department in this matter has
not been definitely declared. but there are signs
that a liberal view Of the situation will be taken.
The military authorities say however that the re-
tirements should not be attributed 70 the failure
20 stand tho horsemanship test. The important
thing is that the test ledro physical examinations
ot many officers who. to their own surprise IN most
cases, were found tncapacitated for active duty
and u ould have been retired that ground In any
event.
MILITARY SWINDLER IN NEW YORK-Arr1v
officers. especially those connected with the 23d
Infantry, including Lieutenant 4. ". Corr Of that
regiment lately on duty at Madison Barracks New
York and now encamped on the jamestown exposi-
uon grounds, are evidently being swindled BY
former associate. These officers are receiving hills
from military tailo-s. hotels and stores IN New
York presenting claims for goods delivered and
services rendered. In none OF the cases has any
such Indebtedness been authorized or incurred b-
the individuals 10 whom the bills are sent Susr,-
cion attaches to officer who was formerly CON
nected with the sd Infantry and resigned Tor the
good OF the service An effort will be made 10
md the swinder and arrest him.
GOVERNMENT PROFITS BY OFFICERS
LUCK Passed Assistant PaymaSter Jerry Naupin
OF the navy. picked up on a Paris-Madrid express
train on which he was travelling some weeks aco
small satchel. which contained. among othe-
things. some valu6ble rings. The Estimated value
Of the jewelry SOD. and New York expe-t
offered $500 for the rings Paymaster Mau0in
turned the property over 10 the Navy Department
by which II sent this week the State Derart-
ment with a request that effort be made 10 frd
the owner The State Department has sent ins,ruc-
tous To its representatives IN London and Paris in
order have the find" thoroughly advertised
Considerable interest attaches % the Incident and
1t is a question whether Paymaster Maupin will
come into possession OF the property he found
even If there should be owner 70 lay claim 20 IL
The property is now in the possession Of the gov
eminent, and likely to remain there.
WIRE-WOJND GUNS FAVORED.-The War
Department is not Yet in position 10 make de
cision on the wire-wound type of guns. This has
heepunder consideration for some time including 8
Of the so-called Brown and Crozier guns which
submitted to exhaustive firing at the army
proving ground AT Sandy Hook The question has
been M since July. 1872 and II is OF Importance IN
know whether the but-up principle may be aben
doncd In favor of the wire-wOund method of con
structing heavy ordnance The board which has
made a recommendation the subject included
Rear Admiral \. K Couden. who considered the
question from the point Of view of an expert in
naval ordnance. The impression prevails that the
wire-wound method will be adopted but is under
stood that the Brown gun was considered not en-
tirely satisfactory for service use.
ORDERS IssUFr. lie following orders have
been issued
ARMY
CAPTAIN SOLOMON p. NESTAI4 9th Cavalry 10 rerve-
for examination for retirement
CAPTAIN - T HESS. assistant surgeon from
Porter t. ~ of cuban pacidcattcn Havana.
t.aptai0 PHILIP E WALkER Infantry,
Washington examination Tor rettrenle-+
Contract surgeon ALERT l.. MILLER. niiifarv
prison T.eaNeuWorth. Fort Meade