New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Major Andrus Sent to Hospital for
Insane.
from The Tribune Bureau.

rFrorn The Tribune Bureau.1
| Washington, Feb. !.
FAILED TO TAKE RIDING TEST.-MaJof
Frank B. Andrus, retired. whose home is In Buffalo
has fst been sent to the government hospital for
| the insane. This action was taken as the result o.
| observation conducted at the request OF MIS- An
| drus by army surgeons in Washington. Major
| Andrus was brought to this city few days ago
| suffering from what regarded as arrangement
of the mind His condition found to be such
as to Justify his transfer to the institution named
Major Andrus placed on the retired list ABOUT
month ago at his own request. after thirty years
service. He was of the officers who failed to
take the horsemanship test, and was reported as
physically incapactated by the surgeons at that
time. His retirement, however, was only inoirec.iy
due to that incident, he at once applied 1of
transfer from the active list.
SUBMARINES FOR THE PACIFIC--It has
been decided to send the submarines Porpoise
and Shark to the Pacific Coast. anG 1t is barely
possible that these ships and one or two others OF
the same type will be sent to the Philippines,
where they will be assigned to the new naval base
and dockyard which will undoubtedly be estab-
lisaed in the vicinity of Manila, now that 1t has
been decided to abandon the project of such an
establishment at Olongapo The Porpoise and the
Shark at the navy yard at Brooklyn, and
will be transferred to the first collier which sails
from New York for the Asiatic station 1t is not
known when the departure will be made but as
possible
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE IN ARMY.-The War
Department is again being approached by those
who are interested in having Sunday strictly OBJ
served by the enlisted force of the army Some
weeks ago the general staff made volunnous
report which showed the need of exercise and
wholesome diversion by soldiers who were required
to work six days in the week and who, account
OF their associations and surroundings, must be
permitted to have much liberty on Sunday as is
enjoyed by civilians. 1t was decided, therefore.
athletics could le1 on mi
tons on Sunday any other day. This was
lar from satisfying those who have been agitating
the question of prescribing the conduct of enlisted
men, and they have submitted volurninous argu-
ment along familiar lines 1t is doubtful whether
another rejoinder will be made by the War De-
partment, as IT is appreciated that the discussion
may easily be rendered interninable and leading
nowhere in particular. The indications are that
the War Department will adhere to It's decision
respecting the diversions of the soldier on Sunday
OIL FIRED TORPEDO CRAFT-secretary Met
calf has instituted inquiry among the builders
OF the torpedo boat destroyers to the cost of
converting those vessels into OIL burning craft The
SUBSTITUTION OF mechanism to accomplish this must
be at some expense which will have to be borne
by the government and added to the contract price
Tor the construction according to Specifications
lhese specifications in all contemplated such
facilities as shall permit the use Of coal only The
secretary OF the Navy is greatly impressed by the
reports which he has received from Europe which
sho" lhat most Of the torpedo craft Of England
and the Continental naves are using oil as fuel 1t
is expected that the estimate of the additional cost
OF the substitution of mechanism on destroyers
under construction will be ready for department
consideration in the next week or two. This cost,
however is only one Of the items to be considered
IN the expense Of adopting oil in place OF coal as
fuei for the torpedo craft. When the substitution
is effected It will be necessary to build OILERS az
the British call them. or ships for CARRYING the
liquid fuel for delivery to torpedo boats which are
away from the bases of supply These bases will
De tank stations where the oil stored for use in
emergency. The department is also looking into
the domestic sources of natural supply of oil and
conducting investigation as to the probable cost
or the material, which 1t is imagined may be at a
nigh rate when the oil burning boats added to
the naval fierce afioat 1t will be seen that there
are some important considerations independent Of
the problem of equipment board the boats
FAR-REACHING SEARCHLIGHTS.-The coast
artillerists are engrossed with the problem OF In
creasing the range of the beam from the search
light. That indispensable instrument has now been
formally adopted by the coast arterists as an
adjunct Of the works Of defence. 1t is realized that
naval attack along the coast will in all probability
be conducted at night and It is enlinently neces-
sy TO have searchlghts of considerable radius and
power TO detect the ships of foe At present the
range Of the searchlight is not more than five thou
sand yards, and there the instrument appears to
remain. The experts devoting themselves to
the development of an Improvement of the light SO
that its range shall at least be doubled. 1t will be
necessary TO locate an approaching foe at ten
thousand yards. at least and unless this possible
with the improved searchlght that instrument will
be correspondingly lessened in effective value
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Lieutenant Colonel RICHARD H. WILSON. 10Th Infan-
try. command Porto Rico Provisional Regiment Of
Infantry, vice Colonel HOBART X. BAILEY New
Captain RICHARD T. ELLIS. from led Company.
iery DISTRICT of Key West. for duty
Captain EDWARD NJ. TALBOT. assistant surgeon.
ton Tce FTt nan 61 Ey q cV2an p1eId
assistant surgeon. to fNrt Leavenwcrth
THOMAS F. MNElLL and GEORGE RUHLEN. jr.
Artllsry 3y District Of San Francisco: JOHN e.
a3a Join h0HEhI WHa E TGs 2erJ PEbS triat nAt Of
Puget Sound; GEORGE NJ PEEK. 1o7th: PERRY
CHARLES s. WILLIAMS. both: ALEXANDER j.
S6HA NOR MoRr cHEsTHR 5 i G33PER l3t
Examining and Supervising Dental Surgeon JOHN r.
HERR from Fort Ieavenworth to general hos
pltal. Preside OF San Francisco.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain H. O. BIssETT, navy yard New York;
70 command marine detachment. the Idaho, when
Second Lieutenant A: A RACICoT. from naval hospital:
TO marine barracks. navy yard. Mare Island.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported the
Navy Department:
Feb 4.-The Justin at Magdalena Bay.
Feb. 4-The Marietta from Puerto Cortez fo- Tampa.