New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Lrron NE Tribune puresu.l


which had been prepared for his signature and
which vas considered certain to be issued and
which would result in clothing the entire army in
the olive drab Uniform Secretary Taft appeared
TO know nothing about the order which had been
prepared until ne reached tie Capitol the other day
and was being heard IN behalf Of certain deficiency
estimates asked by the various bureau chiefs of the
War Department He discovered that large
amount OF money would have TO be expended at
once to purchase cloth for the uniforms, as
the stock on hand was not sufficient TO meet all
the demands. He also discovered that II TINS were
eoo9 ,,TjF3rre 800 ircj,5InS some twenty thousand
dress coats for the artillery, sold at a1cton at a
stances he decided 10 hold up the order and post
pone the time when the army should De put IN an
olive drab dress This. Of course has me e1ect OF
giving variety the uniform. but il IS considered
that the economy gained by the Ge!ay rs sGlIeIn1nS
make it necessaTy 10 refuse to fill the acquisitions
sentatives If The militia decision which is
bound to be received with many regrets by the
tb ao 6dws9er a5 the appropraons for clothing
limited and the War Department hoIas s Lnat
Snb e eirbTse the Var Department for its
draft of clothing This reimbursement is made
with such delay and the stock OF army clothing
IS SO small that Il will not be possible TOT some
time TO IN the orders from the militia officers
ArIDsHIPMENs CRUIsEs-The members OF the
present second class Of the Naval Academy may
not 90 to sea this year with other associates at
Annapolis. There is a lack Of ships for this pur-
pose and It IS believed that it may be impossible
to send all Of the 60 midshipmen constituting the
corps at the Naval Academy the annual sum
nler cruise. If accommodations anoat cannot DO
provided it is considered that the present second
class which by next summer Will be the first class.
may well be left At home The members OF tlat
class have had two successive cruises In the sum
ner. and may be considered as talTly ta 1 Win
ter OF eight or months, probably. before most
for the two years service aoat before anal gradu-
alton and receiving the commission OF ensign me ne
zf fCr
have not been designated
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
First Lieutenant ALBERT J. woUDE eth Cavalry de-
., tafd afng @ Fl e Bell ne M M Cavalry
@ 2t s5sTf RM NJ POWELL T8Tn Fog: Bi nany
Second Lieutenant Harry l. KING list cavalry.
sumo eharse consrns21 w2 EoTt Mc mo 1it
Captain HARRY J. HIRsCi 10Th Infantry detailed IN
!. SIMPSON. qGaItcrrnaster
Resignation Of Second Lieutenant ANDREW J. LIND
SAY. 2Ist Infantry accepted
Lleuienan! WILLIAM II. DAVIS. deputy surgeon gen
nectsd with duties as chief surgeon. Department Of
09Hns second Lieutenant: recently aPp0nte4 a5siEpea
cavalry; EDGAR N wHfTiNG. Isl cavalry: Ed
WARD 6. ELLIOTT 9TH CavalTy: GUY H VIVIAN,
HENRY ", BAIRD 9th csxal!y; A1EXA HPgR i,
l5th Csvary; FRANK x CHAPLIN, 81 Cavalry.
man, on 95 15G9I 3 & If an NJ 7r Igh
FARTIGAN 4th Infantrv; BRUCE NAGRT-DFR
tantrg HaMPf6S NJ Roach I1 81 r la4 IN
GEORGE z n ElELI2Y; 8oth Intantr GEoRGE
5 Infahtr EDGAR 7 F1E1D SON Infantry: EAI,
1, .. Is rI ~ infantry; JOSEPH BANIER 29tb
FREDENDAII. "a Infantry: ROWAN P LESILY
EIRERT 2 BRowH 1873 Infantry: JAMES aD
Infantry: CHESTER II. LOCCHEIN. 18th Infantry.
NAVY
Rear h1Hra.s - AGld II; ana F TLLEY Cap
4aanaers f. N.T P HTsE and r sNeTvD Pa Con- COM
Lieutenant cornsnaer r LOPEZ detached the Perry:
Lieutenant r. WILLIAMS detached the Florida; to
Lieuteaant ~ H s1MoNs. detached the Lancaster. 10
qIty as aid 20 ooIhmahdsnt. navy yard League
Ensign h s HOLMES. detached the Florida to Bureau
Assistant Surgeons P. HAYDEN T Y. vALsE ana 2.
Acting ASSISTANT su~ze7a l. II s-TTwERrr. detache,
49,. ne e TIorida: 70 naval hosC!sa' Norfolk
1-31lef Ecatswain p " : sc. 10 the Franklin.
First Lieutenant J Il WHITE. I. s II. C.. corams-
MARINE CORPS.
First Lieutenant CLEYBURT MCAULFy. 20 Indian
apos IS assistant to ofcer IN charge Of recruiting
seoord lieutenant JOIN y NEv1N. dstscned the Rhode
Captain LoGAN FELAND detac5oa marine BARRACKS.
navy ys ,d Norfolk: to command marine detachment
First Lieutenant NELSON P vJLTE. detached marine
barracks navy yara NeT York. to command maine
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs-The following
movements OF naval vessels are reported
ARRIVED.
March e-The Florida at Norfolk
Mar as5,5n f Ros9 9ive.n R6 a. eST92 Zoo, Georgia at
March s-The Raleigh at Hong Kong.
SAILED
March e-Tne Florida IRON Hampton Roads FOR Norfolk
mouth. y. Il