New-York tribune., 1907-07-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Establishing areas of Fire Control
ON Eastern Coast.
From The Tribune Bureau J

washington July 3.
ATLANTIC COAST DEFENCEs.-Genera Muir
ray. chief Of artillery. Will leave Washington for
Boston next Monday TO complete the work of es-
tablishinC the fire control from New Bed
ford north TO Fort Knox in the Penobscot River.
This work is being done by General Murray. the in
spector Of the naval lighthouse district IN each dis
trict and Lieutenant Commander Spencer Wood.
as representative Of the navy. Early in the year
General Murray began this work at Galveston.
Tex, and has gradually worked I'd the until
II is now completed up to and including Narragan-
sett Bay. Later on the chief Of artillery will take
up the work the Pacific Coast In each district
IL is definitely determined Just what shall
be protected by the army and what shall fall 10
the care Of the navy and where the mine beds.
etc. shall be placed. In case of all vessels
entering mined harbors would be required TO pro-
ceed at half speed through the mine areas and
under naval pilotage.
sHAKE-UP OF QUARTERMAsTERS.- off,
GERS who are connected with the quartermaster de-
partment OF the army hear that important changes
are impending In the methods OF the corps. 4 sug-
gestion Of these is conveyed to the service by the
fact that the head OF the department Quarter
master General Aleshire, visited the President at
Oyster Bay Saturday under special instructions
Nothing IS disclosed in the quartermaster generals
Office 10 the result Of the conference. 1t is
understood that the President entertans the idea
that something should be done TO improve the
methods OF business and to get rid OF criticisms
which attach to the quartermaster system.
General Humphrey indefatigable worker as
| the head of his corps, and IT is agreed that no
officer do more than he did for the efficiency
OF his department. which Is large and has TO
do with such important features as the supply OF
| clothing TRANSPORTATION on land and sea and the
purchase OF animals Whatever changes may be
possible must now be made by Congress. There Is
! also a conservative element in the corps which
| thinks 1t doubtful whether anything can be done
| by legislation which would improve the situation
10 any great extent In the matter OF clothing, for
instance and the design OF the uniform of the COM
| mssioned personnel there are bound 10 De conf
| plants no matter what may be accomplished, and
| no OF legislation or changes IN the system
will rid OF criticism General Alesnire comes 10
his duties with intimate acquaintance with the
| affairs OF the department. and If any changes are
necessary he IS recognized as the officer 10 bring
about the reform.
| ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
| been issued:
upon conlp!stion OF duty with Ohio National Guard
10 Oulaha chief OF stan. Department OF the Mis-
First Lieutenant CHARLES W. WEEKS. SON Infantry
detailed stan OF Governor of Iowa. August
Captsin OHIO r. RosENBAUM 10th Infantry. detailed
70 attend encaInpment OF Texas National Guard az
Second Lieutenant HENRY J. REILLY transferred from
Captain. GEORGE Q cTtEs5. .th Cavalry and FRED
tend encampment O Michigan National Guard at
Captain EDWARD P, O,HERN. ordnance department.
CAPTAIN S13ag GaARiEs BE F. cHaNDiER signal corps
detailed to attend encampment OF District Of Columbia
capaa n 9q T. At R@IT&f asas4 stan to
iri, 1fTy eesrt defehoe exsrois,s July 2s anu
Major CHARLES b EWING C.. surgeon from Philip
| CAPTAIN PARK HOWELL, First LIeutenants CHARLES
| + CRAIG. WILLIAM A. WICKLINE, HENRY l.
| BROWN, HOWARD H BAILY and HARRY c.
HUMPHREYS. assistant surgeons from Philippines
| September is. TO San Francisco.
| Captain FRANK NJ. CALDWELL. 18th Cavalry. de-
fSntTy. SiaSaha National Guard. July Il. at
! First lieutenant SAMUEL NJ DE LoFFRE. assistant
| surgeon. before board Manila September ..
animation for advancement
Captain THOMAS c.. CARSON, 10Th Cavalry and Cap
! tain WILLIAM A BURNSIDE. 18th Infantry.
CrutnE officers, TO Camp Perry. 70 take part in
target practice OF Company II. 4th regiment. Ohio
National Guard
/ ignated special disbursIng officer, department
for GibbOn. upon relief OF Captain JAMES 3
YOUNG. 1r. 10Th Infantry
| First Lieutenant BRUCE PALMER 10th Cavalry.
| Banks. July %, with miitE.
Lieutenant THOMAS NJ. KNOX, 1st Cavalry, act
temporarily assigned depot
and general superintendent,
TRANSPORT service. Newport News, vice Major CON
ZAI.ES BINGHAM. QuartermasIer. who VIII
Philippines, August 5. relieving Major
DANIEL Z. MCCARTHY, quartermaster. who VIII
I proceed Francisco.
First Lieutenant ROBERT STERFETT. 9th Cavalry 10
Fort Leavenworth
| Rear Admiral ]. H. SANDS. 10 be retired. July II
| Captain c. J. BADGER commissioned
| Commander d. W. COFFMAN, additional duty. Naval
| College.
| Lieutenant Commander F. r. PAYNE. TO the naval
hospital. New York
Lieutenant J. F. GREEN. the Naval Academy.
lieutenant S. p FULLINwIDER, detached from ths
lieutenant q. j. MAROUART. detached from the Tli-
| nots, 10 Newport special temporary duty with
board OF inspection and survey thence TO COM
| Ensign l. w. TOWNSEND. detached from the Iowa;
| Minnesota
Ensign R. A KOCH. detached from the Minnesota;
! the naval hospital New Fort Lyon