New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Buresu.l

IFrom The Tribune Burssul
Washington. March J.
BELL METAL FROM THE MAINE.-Some OF
the metal rescued from the old Maine I'm Havana
Farhor which is at the navy yard in Brook
lyn viii be turned over to The Virginia authorities
Tor in casting bell, which it is designed shall
surmount the Virginia Building al the jamestown
Exposition. The Navy Department recently re
ceived a request Tor about two thousand pounds OF
ordnance mas repoTted ma n viii he possible TO
obtain $500 pounds of old material from the Maine
This Is in The condemned stores at the Brooklyn
NAVY YARD. but on account of its source would
hardly be sold as are other condemned materials.
Steps VIII be taken to turn the metal over to the
Nlrglnians Tor the use they desire 10 make OF H.
NEW YORK CAMP sITEs.-The War Depart
Enent has received reports from officers who nave
visited tract OF land about seven miles north of
NatertoNn, y. Y. tho Black River between
the villages Of BLACK River and Carthage. II is
proposed Ia this ground a manRuvre camp
for the purpose OF summer operations of the
ular army and the militia in the Department Of the
East. The tract selected consists Of about 2a0eD
acres, and he obtained 81 is found. for $4,000
although the estimate of the experts is that the
land is not worth more than half that sum The
army officers who inspected the place found that
the tract is available and suitable 50 far as water
supply. soil ard transportation facilities
cerned. There are number of desirable camp
sites on the tract, but il a question with the
inspectors wheth there are sufficient olpor uni
les lot me n,an9uVer of troops Steps viii he
land Il posSi0'e' 10 reserve the options on this
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
There is being sent from the War Department 10
the principals OF high schools throughout New
York ard the superintendent Of education in the
state report Of the feasibility ACCESSIBILITY Of
some policy 10 inaugurate a system Of rifle nrac-
tice in the public schools OF the country General
Oliver the Assistant Secretary Of War who is
president Of The National Board for the Promotion
e. Rife Practice. is much interested in subject
and believes that the proper presentation Of the
plan VIII be attractive the school authorities
over the country. 1t is desired interest school
boys over thirteen years of age in the subject Of
rife practice. He finds there SIS schools i
New York with about six hundred thousand pupils
nam 81 them BOYS who should be encouraged to
rlre1,,a si-i ~ "a, ~ 49,,
high schools is more than ten thousand, and the
four thousand male students The War Depart
ment authorities believe that much good work will
be done in this preliminary training for military
service IN ADDITION to engaging the attention OF me
pTlnfpies, II Is also proposed to organize The
cati0nal centre. The War Department intends
lend its aid in every possible way to ANYTHING
chip
FROM MANILA VIA EUROPE.-Army officers
prho on duty in the Philippines and are 10
turn 10 the United States are often DESTROYS Of
coming back by way Of the Eastern route. instead
Of taking the transport home by way OF San Fran
cisco General Leonard Wood made the recon-
mendation some months ago in favor OF granting
Shs authority. and the Secretary OF War has
decided that this may be done. officers who
coming home from the Philippines may have leave
of absence, if il is due them, the extent that
viii enable them TO return TO the United States 10y
way Of Asia and Europe, proceeding as they please
beyond the cost which would be borne by the gov
eminent if they returned on transport via san
avail themselves Of this privilege and that the
vice VIII be proportionately benefited by their OBJ
servauons in foreign parts
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
First Lieutenant GORDON JOHNSTON. 10 Sd Cavalry
First Lieutenant GEORGE o DUNCAN. IAN Cavalry
Tor active service disability incident
Contract surgeon .YERDo b GREGORY from Fort
Adams 20 his home JanesEiIle. and report TO sur
Firs Is9saa4' ERMARD o INKLE oT9naase
originally detailed as lTst lieutenant
NAVY.
Lieutenant : z BASS. detached Navy Department 10
Lieutenant D. yAN Il ALLEN detached recruiting
Ileafenan5 J. i. COMFORT, detached recruiting
Lieutenant A " Kinds detached the Potomac to
I1eutenant J.. J WALLACE. detached the washington
Aidsh5pman F. .. PRYOR. 20 the YoEI 42.!n,,.
naval Medical school Hospital. washington, the
Surgeon b H. MARsTELLER. detached the Franklin
Gable from commander in chief Asiatic feet Ma
Mia. February q:
Commando Y Z RTSH, to cayits station -,
q the Cincinnati
sIidshpman I. ". cABANIss, detached the cincin-
Raleigh
Second Lieutenant A n. WATSON. NJ c. detached
marine barracks. CayitE the Pennsylvania
Surgeon r. $ BOGERT, IT. detached the West Viz
ginia, 10 home
MARINE CORPS
Captain THOMAS A. MOTT Getiredl, detached marine
barracks Washington 10 his home.
Captain HENRY LEONARD. duty military
tache. United States Legation, Picking. May z
10 brigacier general coTnnandant at Washington.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Tne following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
February 2s-The Des Moines az Havana; the Georgia
New York; the Tacoma Guantanamo
March THE Connecticut from Navy Yard, New
York FOR Tompkinsyile
SAILED.
February 2G-The Nero. from Tompknsvile for Guam
February 2s-Tle Moines Key West for
the Uncas. from Pensacola for Key West;
the Hannibal. from Guantanamo for Philadelphia.
March THE Connecticut AT TOmpknsyillei the Ajax
and the Leondas Guantanamo.
q. S. S. NEWARK TRANSFERRED.