New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Chances for Young Men.
From The Tribune Bureau

invited by the Navy Department to nominate
vouug men for examination with view Of adiills-
the institution at Annapolis There VIII ne
year. usual. two examinations, one ned III
the principal cities and towns Oh the thrd ueleS
In April. under the auspices of the Civil service
Commission; the other will he held on the 'lT"
Tuesday in June. The nominations may pe iHs,4e
any time before March !, 1903 the vacancies II
clude one 10 the credit of Senator Depe" OF New
York. and the following vacancies IN tAe various
Congress districts of the state; One IN t.,e III
in the I'd, two in the Ith TWO IN Ia ne GU, ~
In the eth, two the 25th two IN the I'd Two VI"
the 34th and two in the 36th.
CHANGES IN ARMY POST BUsINFSs-A
new method OF supervising the business OF the post
exchange at the various army posts IS con 1I
plated in an amendment to the army regulations
which has just been issued Hereafter ,4e 80 -
exchange council is to consist OF the oIhctr , ~
charge Of the exchange and the commanding oIil one!
Of each organization stationed at the pest ""'C"
may take part in the operations or tne eNchanEV-
Authority ia given to the council 70 delegate 70 an
executive committee of its own members the per
Forn1ap,e of such portion of the duties prescribed
for the council that body may decide. H+-eto-
fore the post exchange council consisted o. tte
three officers OH Cuty at the post mex III IanN -
the commander. Under the new method edcn OF
gonizaton taking part in the eXcha23e Is u" me-
representation in the council condltloh noI FlU
vded for by the exstlAs rec ~ rio,,s ar
exchange has supervision Of the SAFE OF Va4t'uS
ticcs triEkets, light drinks. etc W"Icu ''ie SUI
der may purchase
SOLDIERS IN DEBT UNDESIRA BLE,-lhe
War Department has had before it this week a
somewhat unusual case. that OF an enlisted man
yrho is at present IN the custody or the clV4l az
noIi-support of minor child, ana one o, Ite IN
9IIirerents Of the court is that this soldier s.I
pay OF his wage the sum or 20 a i'o!llI-,
nearly half OF the monthly pay ne no" re-
from the government The civil authorities oHeIr1
70 turn the soldier hack 10 the army II the gov
crulnent would guarantee the payment on account
Of :hs child OF course this action cannot De
taken nor ~ il possible 10 take the remittance "'
Of the soldiers monthly income. Besides. II Is con
siGered that a men confronted with such an 90
LEGATION would not make a good soldier, ana WouId
be likely to desert through discomfort. Inc H-'.'-
tary authorities believe that the best course 10
pursue would be to get rid OF this soidier; anu
cordInEy II been forced 10 issue In MS case
discharge without honor as solution IN '''' u.s.
interest Of the service.
FILTHY PHILIPPINE MONEY.-The death %
Major Eugene Coffin. of the pay department Of the
army Is keenly regretted by many trlends VINO
knew that officer Major Coffin was an officer VINO
won distinction by asking for official favor ana
he never wrote communication TO the war De
parment the chief of his corps asking 10Y q
change Of station a new assignment. Major
CONN died from blood poison. probably caused from
the infection Of cut on the hand or on a niger
which came in contact with money which he han
died in making payments to troops The army pay
masters who have served IN the Philippines say
that they have long feared some such result Of
handling the badly soiied. not 10 say positveF
filthy money which is used in the islands IN"
money passes through 80 many hands, includinS
those the natives. that much OF II IS IN cond-
ton which makes II unpleasant to touch H. Inc
army raymasters have always exercised great care
in this particular. and are accustomed to employ
disinfectants as far as possible 10 protect them
selves from Infection.
CONCENTRATED NAVAL ADMINISTRATION
The idea OF Capitalization IN work in the Navy
Department. applied 70 navy yards and naval
plants. has been extended 20 include proposition
FOR a central administration building AZ the largo
navy yards. such Brooklyn. II il appreciated
that much advantage would be gained in the way
Of saving tho time OF the commandant and his as
sociates In charge OF the various departments Il
they had their Offices in building. together with
the clerks and draughtsmen. This would AFFORD an
opportunity OF close cooperation without the long
distance messenger service and the dependence
upon the telephone. Having an office situated In
the building with the plant with Whlch II Is
connected Of course. IS OF benefit IN one way, but
II IL appreciated that much time lost under this
a ARRANGEMENT There has been some talk of asking
Congress for an appropriation which will enable
the construction OF these central administration
buildings but it is likely that any steps to that
end Will meet with success during the coming SEES
sion Of Congress. since the Navy Department mas
IN view moro important projects OF Improvement
OF works which. II approved. will involve
pense large as Congress IS likely 10 allot FOR
buildings navy yards
ORDERS ISSUED.-Ths following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
adi,ioa W to other DUES detailed shsassr OH
ILshthousS District. te!Leyins Captain GEORGE
Captain Russell p REEDER. coas, artillery corps.
FRS; TIE Iieu,enant Richard G M1RsHALL. Jr uu-
FIRST lieutenant JAMES K GRAIN. unassigned. 10
4lst COMPANY cast I aF1nsry corps cps reo>, ,.
cavqlTy 20 inta4try arm r,,,,,-,-,r,- &C.,
fantry t"9th Regiment 10 cavalry arm 9th Cav
First Lieutenant ROBERT E. GR1MsTEAp. Esd In
fantry; detailed for duty with militia Of West
Second Lieutenant HOWARD c SHARPE aoth In
fantry, from Preside of san Francisco TO his
NAVY
Captain r. PHELPS. detached navy yard Mare
de59chod Navy Depart
comm ,1,I. J. NJ ROBINSON, detached Naval War
'omInanaer . McR WINSLOW 70 duty as assistant
seALL5GAN Jr; dsiafhsd Navy De-
Cable from Rear Admiral J. II. Dayton. commander
in chief Pacific fleet. Che-Foo, July 20;
tom m, + NJ rGHES and Passed Assistant
colorado 70 naval station. Cavlre. ~
I. wHlTING detached the west Vir-
J NJ HELM, detached the Galveston. =,
ensign !, A TODD. detached the Colorado: naval
,,. h%sri,al fokoh3Tn1
MARINE CORPS.
Captain ARTHUR T. MARK. detached headquarters
oo Of AScany Sv 1'' Aesdsm a. Marine c'
Portsmouth. to marine barracks. yard. New
Ft-s, Lieutenant THOMAS c TURNER detached marine
barracks Mare Island; TO navy yard League Island
the7re TO command marine detachment on the Gait
Second Lieutenant JOHN II. THOMPSON, detached
naval hospital 10 marine barracks. Mare Island.
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs-rns following
movements of naval vessels have been reported to
the department.
the Modoc. at League Island
July 2a-The worden. Newport,
SAILED
July 23-Ths standsh from Annapolis for New London