New-York tribune., 1907-12-06
1RNT md NAVY NEUS.
Lrrnm Tic Tribune Bureau. ]

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. December D
v,-r,c1, POINT TAIPROVEMENTS.-The Ohnsted
Brothers landscape architects, are ready 10 go
ahead with the execution of 'he plans iof idnu-
scape improvements at the Military Academy. the
authorities at West Point are exceedingly anxious
to carry out the approved project. and when
Colonel II. l. Scott superiuteud eat of the Military
Academy. comes to Washington later in the ses-
sion OF Congress to explain his estimates for ap-
propriatlons for the institution he will make
a special plea for appropriation to cover
the contract made by the Secretary of War
four years ago with the landscape architects.
The plan in detail was approved by the
superintendent two years ago and will cost
about $1,000 II is desired to carry out this plan
as soon as possible and the first appropriation of
$4,000 intended for developing that part of the
plan which Immediately surrounds the academy
grounds and TO furnish a basis of cost for the
completion OF The entire plan to be expended under
small annual appropriations for several years.
POSTAGE AND PENALTY LETTERS-The
Controller OF the Treasury engaged in ascertain
ing whether it is legal to allow army engineers
to purchase postage stamps which may be used
in aiding them in their transient dealings with
people who remote from the cities and who
sell current supplies. such fuel and provisions,
for on the army dredges. Some OF these pur-
chases are at places which inaccessible to the
big markets Of supply. and it is found that the
transactions with the country dealers and farmers
and remote river men are mpcded by the refusal
of these to conform TO all the requirements
such as vouchers signed in advance of payment
These transactions must be cash basis for the
most part, and much trouble has incidentally been
occasoned by the of penalty envelopes. The
small dealers want the government business. but
they do not want to pay postage. and seem TO
know nothing about using the penalty envelope
There has been much trouble over the whole az
fair, and ii has been the subject OF more corre-
spondence than would commonly be supposed TO
attach to such situation
ORDERS ISSUED.-Tho following orders have
been issued.
ARMY.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM n. HASKELL. signal corps
First Lieutenant WILLIAM WALLACE. Goth Infantry
second fieGtensnts LEWIS GREER and ROBERT NJ
CHENEY. Cavalry, from Fort smelling 10 Fort
Meade.
Commander H. TAPPAN detached the Tacoma: 10 charge
seventh Lighthouse District. Key West December SS
Commander J. HOOD detached Seventh Lighthouse DIS
frict Key West. December 23s to command the
Tacoma.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
Dec 4rhe Brooklyn Mlantonomoh and the Ajax at at
Is.an Vermont, at IonlpklnsNlles us
WaSn al Peekskll the Preble. at san Diego
SAILED.
Dec 4-The Rhode Island the Virginia. from New
York Navy for Hampton Roads; the kansas
from Boston Newport; the Mckee from Newport
for navy yard New York; York; the Wasp from m Eaysr-
from Bremcrton for Victoria. b. c.. the Prairie from
North River, New York City. for Iona Island
Dec 5-he Connecticut from New York Navy Yard for
Hampton Roads the "e"isia' ioih iehs"e isia"o io'