New-York tribune., 1908-03-22

SPECIFICATIONS OBsOLETE.-The Navy De-
~.-.,,e,t is taking up the question OF the spect-
cations which cover the material purchased under
contract for naval use Lately q oodfo mas peeD
in session in the Navy Department loohlns In'o
the question of tool steel. Of which large guam
80, ,s rprcbssed for the navy yard at Brooklyn
and the other repair plants II has been found
that there is a great lack OF uniformity N tn-
material which is now acquired aho Ihe sPecihCd-
tions do not correspond with the coTmerciai praC-
- Other subjects will be taken UP in the same
uav and probably a board Of experts Will go
through the entire list Of articles of which quanu
tics are purchased every year TINS was recen'iy
done IN the case of lumber. It having been found
r.. eor,s Of the items ordinarily purchased are
not now obtainable under the former specifications
ou-tng TO the destruction Of the forests The ON
ce-s who are looking into the subject are pLaC-
inr themselves IN communication with others at
the various navy Yards and the manufacturers
5 doala-e who should know what is required
NEW CORNELL INsTRUCToR--Captain Frank
A pa-+on Sd Cavalry, will be relieved from duty
as rr9fessor of military science ana tacucs ~
Cornell University ar the end OF the present dCd-
dernic year He will be succeeded ny Captain Er-
vim l. Phillips. 18th Cavalry. now on outy at rort
,ta- Virginia The four-year tour of duty OF Cap
tain Barton expires in October, and he must re-
ioin his regiment. Captain carton mas nldoe III
sxceIIsnt record at Cornell, and has developed an
interest among the students in military suo1ects.
Cr,+si, Phillips is graduate OF Cornell. class OF
.a1 the wear in which he was appointed from MS
native state New York. TO the army, as a second
lieutenant Of the 9th Cavalry He is also grad
nate of the infantry and cavalry school The re-
o,,es+ for the detail of Captain Phillips was made
nv the faculty of Cornell
ORDERS IssUED.-The foIo~in@ orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
-s,,a,n FREDERICK W ALTSTAETTEI corps OF
enr,neers 10 Wheeling. vice Captain FRANK G
R0GGS corps OF engineers. TO WasnlngtoH' re-
Colonel Harry F. Hodges
general purchasing officer IsthHllan Cshai com
nil
Joseph's College. Philade lphia ,z, s.,.s
,5aIcr ZIP E,DERICk /. PALMER tretired). detailed
with organized militia OF Georgia , r..
Dental Surgeon JOHN A NJ EAL494 En- 'i' '''i1 f0''
Sheridan TO Philippines
NAVY
.,.r admiral ) W VERY, detached naval station.
Honolulu, home. await orders
Captain c. REEFS. detached navy YARD portsmouth
command station Honolulu
Commander W. L HOWARD detached Navy Depart
ment the Mississippi ,-,r--.--,, .-,-
Lieutenant Commander MOtF RI l. oetached
NIvZ Department to the Maryland
Lieutenant c. E. GELM. detached the Maryland TO
,,,rrs cIe " " p HAYES. CAUsEY. ROBERTS. WHITE.
hnsiEIT EI1n II All REICHMUTH. PENCE. MADDEN.
T-6oT,WORTI WOODRUFF. CAKE STILES,
ANDERSON TAFFINDER BRAINARp GRADY m
MANLY; MCt!N s1f MpREr'4H FTT B0f ART W4TH TE
Fps CARsTEIN. FITCH NAM. SHARP
WAsHBtiRN MORRISON and EkLCNp com
nus I! r SMITH detached the MARYLAND: IN
medical school. Washington
The folioeinc movements Of vessels have been
reported to the Navy Department