New-York tribune., 1907-03-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
;From Tie TrIsune prreap.I

wash.3ston. March 8
10 EEAMTNf. CAEDIDATES.-Ias Surgeon
Genera! OF the army 5s decided on the dates wl'on
iii bs he!a the preliminary examination for ap-
,t,tr,ents as assistant surgeon These viii be held
:. number os places throughout tie country. 10
A. c-acur, ed later. the dates Of the examinations
~ lie AD.il % and July o. Applications shoAld lie
a. ,,.e fcssosson OF the Surgeon General by April
Tnere are II present twenty-five vacancies IN tie
s1nior grace iu tha medical corps. A graduate .!
rSI r Te,o ~ et %H@ is id ia praese G and & be-
tween twenty-five and thirty Gears o!1. is eligible.
NAVY -ARD SHORT OF wATER-The officers
NJ the navy yard at Puget Sound have reported n
-,ous state OF affairs thero concerning the water
s--,sv. There has been dependence on a-tesian
wells which IN valley now being thioAy
settled. The water has become contaminated and
the yard is without drinking water. Ons report
saws that II win be necessary to close the yard un-
less relief is afforded. The Navy Department has
taken prompt steps 20 arrange with the Bremerton
Water Company 70 furnish supply OF qTInkIng nE1Tg
boshood. boz Sd.-'''' ''''- =
ARMY As SIDE SIIOW.-The War Department
will not send troops hereafter sake part in local
fairs carniyals. etc. which OF cOmmercisS
character It has been decided to adopt policy u
ACTING cHon requests for the presence q any par;
Of the regular army. and hereafter the provision
OF military force for purposes or parade or as an
adjunct Of any sort OF celebration will be limited
10 affairs OF purely patriotic nature. or in COM
memoration Of some important historical incident;
10 The conclusion that it only cheapens the army
0aes n the subject of advertisement for more or
less commercial purposes and sordid gain.
LIMITING NAVY EXPENsES-There will be CO
operation between the naval committees and the
Navy Department before the next session OF Con-
ress in order TO limit the estimates from the Navy
Department 10 loO0O000O Every year the estimates
have run over this sum. and it has been difficult
matter 10 reduce the amount TO the figure named.
II IS considered that this reduction can best be
done at the Navy Department by consultation be-
tween the Secretary and the bureau chiefs In this
way the naval committees, especially that Of the
House. viii be relieved OF the necessity OF long anc
tedious hearings Of bureau chiefs IN an eIeTI o 20
times the committee makes a mistake in its seIec,
ZION of what may be omitted. OF course. there will
he hearings of the departmental representatives
bit il IS considered that these hearings may wen
be limited 10 Information respecting ne" Iesls-
lation.
NEW YORK HARBoR ANCHoRAGE-The
NAVY Department authorities know nothing con-
cerning any change IN the warship anchorage at
New York Some time ago Captain John E Pills
bury L. S. N. chief OF staff OF the Atlantic meet
made certain recommendations which. If approved.
would have transferred the anchorage from romp-
lnsville TO the city side The authorities were not
inclined TO express opinion concerning the
9tst tbeIe vas usually more or less complaint
against the presence OF warships, no matter where
from steamboat people and tug captains.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
lieutenant colonel THADDEUs W JONES. from sth
rAeu'ensnt Colonel CHARLES n. ocoNNoR. from 50
% Cavalry.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM ". BESSELIA 18th Infantry
detailed in signal corps -. -
F4Tst FTs eutehant ARTR J. LYSc 70 i9th Cavalry
Capfafn GEORGE W. STUART. 10 2Sth Infantry
CAPTAIN WILLIAM 7. PATTEN, 70 11th Infantry
Captain DUNCAN X MAJOR. Jr.. 10 9th Infantry.
Captain JAMES JUSTICE. 10 18th Infantry.
captain HERK sYER from l3sh 9 e Iih IH,sntTy ,ss ny
CAPTAIN JOSEPH y PORTER deputy general.
placed retired list with rank OF lieutenant colonel
NAVY.
Ensign NJ X METCAI.F, the Independence. duty con-
with az the California
M'eshfpman ". r. BOOTH detached the Virginia; 70
Professor q Mathematics H D. TODD retired died at
Annapolis. March 6
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
March s-The Virginia, Colorado Maryland
and the Pennsylvania az Shanghai: the Buffalo. AZ
Sausalto; the Uncas. Guantanamo; the Preble. az
San Diego
the Prairie. from Guantanamo for Ctenfuegos.