New-York tribune., 1907-11-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Retired Last La5cs Not to Apply to
Miifa officers.
TFron Tho Tribune Bureau.

Washington. November ,.
RESERVATIONS OF CADETS ASKED. The
Navy Department has requested the resignation
from the United States Naval Academy Of = J.
Sexton. of New York. member Of the third class.
Physical disability is assigned the reason for
this request. Sexton was appointed from the 30th
Congress District L. Z. Mueller. Of La Crosse,
Wis. also a member Of the third class. has been
asked to resign for the same reason.
NO MILITIA RETIRED LIST.-Somc Of the ma
ticnal guard officers have evidently obtained tho
impression that the law which required national
guard organizations hc Identical with that Of the
regular army organization by January q next in
cludcs other features which prevail I'm the army
such the retirement OF commissioned officers
FOR service for age The military authorities arc
at loss TO understand how any such impression
could have been gained by the national guards
men There is, 81 course. no expectation OF or pro
vision for the retirement Of national guard officers
either for length OF service or after reaching the
age of sxty-four years which the retirement age
Of the army. The law simply relates TO organiza-
ton Advices to this effect have been some
Of the militia authorities who have expressed an
interest In the matter.
SUBSISTENCE or BATTLESHIPS' CREWS
Inc naval purchasing officers have completed the
contracts for the provisions for the fifteen thou
sand men Of the Atlantic fleet during the hundred
days more OF the cruise from Hampton Roads
TO San Francisco Bay. There are three thousand
tons Of these provisions, costing $50 Do This is
not an extraordinary expense attached 10 the trip
Of the vessels, being tho usual amount Of pro
visions which would he necessary by way of
maintenance under any circumstances. whether
the vessels stayed in northern Atlantic waters or
were cruising. The trip will be avaiIcd Of to make
a number OF experiments I'm storing and packing
dried provisions. il is desired TO devise some
method by which space may be saved and the
handling Of materials facilitated especially within
the limited quarters OF ships OF war. where there
Is much passing OF boxes and barrels up etaep !
ladders and along narrow passages II is nrr-
posed to test certain bags on board the Virginia
lor ue carrying Of Hour, TO see If a waterproof
covering can be obtained which Will be easier TO
hahdie and capable of being stored in smaller
space than when boxes and barrels are used
ARMY RECRUITING FACILITIES largo
amount Of work. aEgregating nearly goo On will
be don't at Fort Socum. New York in order IN
double the capacity OF the general recruiting sta
ton at that post. Fort Socum is destined To he !
the most important Of the four general rccTtitfr
stations to which all newly enlisted men OF the !
army are sent At these stations they receive
their Initial instructions. ntted out with uni
forms and then are sent 20 The various commands !
which require additional enlisted strength Al |
fort Slocum the work to be done includes tho !
construction OF barracks. an examination b,i,1 |
lhs' quarters for non-commissiOned officers n nevy
pandstand and a rebuilding of the mess boJ
4hcre Is also under consideration the propostion |
10 furnish the new recruits with razors towels
shaVing brushes. hair brushes other toilet |
articles in order that each may have a personal
Kit for individual neatness.
PHILIPPINE FERRY CROWDED -Tnstr,,c,,,,,.
have been sent by the War Department to General |
Leonard Wood, at Manila to exercise the proatast /
possible care in providing accommodations on board
the transports plying between Manila and San
Francisco Complaints have been made that the !
transports from Manila have been crowded and !
that much Inconvenience has been encountered b,, |
some OF the passengers. Instructions OF this kind |
will result in cutting down of the passenger list
which will probably lead greater complaint than
anything which has been suggested by the over
crowding There is an unprecedented demand for
accommodations on board the transports going in (
both directions, and 1t is impossible obtain places
on any of the transports unless application Is made
at least two months ahead This applies of course
to those who are not directly of the military ser
vice. and who are not making the trip to or from
San Francisco under official orders. On every trans
interested In transportation. This includes the
members OF officers families already in the Philip
pines civilian employees and 1t may be
necessary, view of the increased travel and the
greater demand in the shipment OF freight TO en-
large the monthly transport service in San Fran
cisco and Manila.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain CHARLES P. sUMMERALL. from Sd to I'd
Captain TiLMAN CAMPBELL. from I'd to Sd Field
ATsry E9rt Ft9 SAM gI5T HSqsf9n ton 9Th
Military Academy his regiment in Philippines
Matc~ PAUL r STRAUB surgeon: detailed 10 rem
medical department third international
sanitary conference. Mexico City December .
Major EUGENE T. WILSON. coast artillery corps; 10
school of submarine defence. Fort Totten.
NAVY
z. II. TILLMAN, retired: detached from |
training station a Newport to duty as In
spector in charge of sixteenth lighthouse district
Memphis
Lieutenant Commander p. N. oLMsTEAD detached
from Naval Academy charge OF navy
recruiting station Des Moines
MOVEMENTS OF yESSELS.-The following