New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
NdOal Gunnery Records Higher thai
EUer.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May 10.
CRUISER CHARLESTON's TARGET -PRAc-
TICE.-The naval authorities have learned with
much qualification of the remarkable record made
on board the Charleston at target practice recent
~. That vessel possesses entirely green" crew
the members OF which have never taken part in
target practice, and most OF them probably never
saw a naval gun fired. The ship made the best rec
ord Of any the navy with all caibres Of guns
that is TO say, the 6-nch 3-inch 3-pounder. 1t
possesses the best gun crew and has the best gun
pointer. This is altogether unprecedented
aehieyement, and one in which those attached to
me charleston VIII take special pride. II is nota
PIE. siSo, that the general average Of hits made
in the recent target practice is higher than ever
before, showing that greater accuracy prevails
among the naval gunners
NAVY GENERAL MESS sYsTEM-Instruc-
lions are being prepared by the Navy Department
with a view TO the explanation of the changes
authorized by law in the general mess system
board ships of The new system will go into
eject on July !. and viii result in adding the
variety of the bill of fare on shipboard The In
strucuons mainly technical, and the
paymasters, who the commissary officers Of the
ships and have charge of the disbursement of
public money for the provisioning of the enlisted
seW o9 system of te @ be sSSs5 a6 TO
apply its value to extras" such pies, cakes
ler ration After the plan been operation for
three months. naval pay officers are invited make
10 the bureau of supplies and accounts any
mendation comment which the experience gained
In general the arcles neuded under he ration
Ss T6T1 fa beginning on July are procuEabe
and win be embraced in the annual contracts for
next week
UNPoPULARITY OF PRACTICE MARCHES
There IS diversity opinion among military off,
GERS in regard to the practice marches which have
been eXacted OF troops. and which held some
extent every week and TO greater extent
month. The system will probably be modified in
accordance with the recommendations which have
been received from commanding officers but
President believes that ii is necessary to keep the
complished by accustoming them TO marching with
me dress and equipment which would be carried in
in the rules so as to excuse troops which are or
e1G be 0 I9n auTg IRON TINS sort OF service
prior 10 the departure of the troops from their
This time is considered necessary for the proper
preparation for s1cn service and will be devoted 10
recruit drill and o-sr suitable preparations for the
lions
NAVAL MILITIA CRUISE SCHEDULE.-The
Navy Department has completed its programme for
the summer cruise of the naval militia New York
is not represented in the scheme it now exists.
The other organizations will their annual out
ing on naval ships, as follows Georgia. June %
ono Battacn). july 20 to %: Massach 4setts 1G
gust to II; Maine August II TO p; Rhode Island.
Il to %
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
oo0Ge eys1 sTEPH i35 MIIs inspector general
Major WARREN p NEwcoMB coast artillery acting
iRneGt0r gensfal to duty as assistant to inspector
Colonel JOHN L, CIA9BERLAIN inspector general. to
duty inspector general Department ofC california.
also Of Department the Columbia retaining station
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE /. ANDERSON. inspector
general TO duty as assistant TO inspector general De
Colonel GEORGE F CHASE. inspector general to Chi
g as 4Sst0r FsasE9 PeRart%fnt Of the Lakes
general. to duty inspector general Department
Major JACOB C. GALBRAITH inspector general. to
Omaha as inspector general Department of the
Major AUGUSTUS P BIocKsoM inspector general to
b - afSst1at 70 inspector general Department Of
mljo cRoSRHITE eosst artie acting
inspector general to Atlanta as inspector general
Major OMAR BrNDY. 9th Infantry. acting inspector
general TO san Antonio as inspector general De-
Captain ELIJAH b MART1NDAIE. jr. coast artn
lery, detailed for general recruiting service
Major David J RTMBorGH. field artillery detailed
10 attend encampment organized militia Of New
Captain EDWAf:D H. scHrLz, corps of engineers.
from Guantanamo to Sioux City. relieving Colonel
JAMES B QUINN. corps OF engineers. June o
NAVY
Ensign D. B. CRAIG detached the Mones; 20 the
Surgeon j E. PAGE detached the Milwaukee: to the
Assistant Paymaster n, SPEAR, detached navy yard |
Assistant Paymaster e c. LITTLE detached the Yer
Assistant TayHaster, = H ATKINSON, detached the
SPd ToffoR to the severn detached navy
MARINE CORPS
Second Lieutenant HERMANN T VI-r,TE de,acra5 |
marine barracks. navy yard. Washington to duty |
with marine detachment on the Rhode Island |
Captain HARRY LEE detached recruiting district OF |
S SEf Ssn: %So ems cEoEs P VHE
cruting district of - |
Captain HUGH L MATTHEW'S assistant
ter. detached headquarters marine corps "a -, |
as post quartermaster. marine barracks nav |
yarG New York, relieving Captain HERBERT |
HTRSHINGER. d |
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The follov,,, |
movements of vessels have been reported IN +bo
Navy Department:
ARRIVED