New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Nam Sasang 100000 a Year on
Coal.
rFron me 1sTbune Bureau !

i Washington, October II.
RESULT OF coNPETTTIoN.-The competition
y nnvsi engineering which has been established
II &he service by order OF Secretary Meyer has
- suhsciently FAR 20 warrant estimating that
y. results OF this rivalry board ship IN the
N-s,sceraent 81 the engineering department and
specialy the feeding Of the furnaces with coal.
m result IN saving 100000 a year 20 the gov
--,.rt IN that branch alone. The amount OF
t-onev expended for coal by tho navy aaoat is ap-
N,rn,nc 70 have influence on naval engineering
Ns-Dplies and material about 100000. and for en-
Ng,eerinr repairs about $4,000 The competition
N.h,rh has been encouraged and which establishes
reward for the best showing made in the econ
my ~ coal and oil while vessels are under way
-,s resulted in = marked saving OF material. and
a,e,eciaIy coal and oil. Some Of the naval en-
trnesrs who have been examining the records es-
t-,ste that the annual saving may result in much
-o-e than Sl,Noo.oo The competition also is be-
rrrfne N have an influence naYal engineering
asssiEn IN the training OF hremen. and in bringing
ar, the defects and weaknesses OF the organization
s,d ADMINISTRATION o. the engineering branch. 1t
/. offended n add the existing features as
d, hsve the competition take into consideration
-, or'v coal and oil consumption freedom from
4 .eskdovn and the results Of the fun power run,
~ also ne general expenses for engineering re-
Bsrs srd rhe cost Of material required
4 g0STS MORE To FRED ARMY.-The ofhcers
vbo hsve charge ~ army subsistence are confront
| ss with che necessity % asking Congress for an
Il s,r-o0ristion 81 about quarter OF million dol
/ s-s 70 meet tire unexpected expense OF the army
-s4rr the cost Of which has steadily advanced in
tAe AS Two three years. When the estimates
4 ,ers submitted for the appropriation which was
made FOR tNe current fiscal year. the cost Of the
-s,ior Nss based what appeared 20 he the price
-bar beiuC paid, 1915 cents man day. Since
| then ID has advanced 10 nearly p cents, and this
/ - .hs nat+er Of three hundred million rations a
ear will leave the commissary officers with insult
-ert funds meet the service needs. II is irrs
rassible 10 make an accurate estimate Of the cost
1 a The ration with the prices OF provisions ad-
| ,s--rc as they have been and with the enlisted
| Strength of the army fuctuating with unexpected
/ Increases authorized by executive order as they
/ have 5eeu ir the last year or Two
4 President Taft recently issued order which
4 rrs tie enlisted strength Of the army after July
1910 10 5000 men. and Il this order is adhered
"a ii VIII simplify the making OF estimates, which
81 based or The unit price and where the agsre-
gate rs controlled by the total number Of men IN
.rlice This year the estimates which viii form
1 ne basis Of the army appropriation act which
skeF effect July :, 1910 were submitted 10 the
1 presider- on May :. This before the end OF
Il ~ fS-zl year. and many OF the estimates had 10
II 1. hssas on insufficient information. The commls-
az officers realize that the price % the ration mas
savarce5. and the records show that the ra1on
uoud cost 10 be exact, 2es7 cents When the later
4 ,forrlation came in, closing tho RECORDS LOT me
sr-si vear ended June So il was found that me
-et,o- would cost p % cents man 4 day II may
y ne-essary therefore when the military commit
sss n congress take up the question Of army SUD
srsrce. 10 revise the estimate and increase II 10
~ the advanced cost Of the articles which enter
-o ths composition OF the army ration
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
/ sssa issued.
rses-sj to home preparatory 10 retirement rom
o.7'..I TASK Ro1LEs euareTmssto r-;t- from 9o2
5s- agty IS sssis5sn depo, ausrterinsser
AHA EAsToN. Ts5Ts of iSstftte 81
-s.2Boo ey boston, from October 3. vice Major
5 5sFR su %iESL KEG 1i!'ss 3 sr
l.r rom Walter Reed .ien%ra' hosp''s'' D'S
= ,n,ITneo 70 ~ 1r9PeT 'sfhPsoN 30 Infantry
b. San Francisco. sailing December TOT fn'"p-
..iss - abrence.-colonel JOHN ~. PvII-MAN as
s5t arsr'sT o1o5s vE sf1eFa H&vARp nedics
thrse months and E,tI5 16vEAT
~ 1afsT ~ f t5res months Maior EIMER "
F Fl SSN1 '2 woopBrRy medical corps. two
months from Jsnusrv
-.~..-.-. n y srNoNs detached Bureau q Nar'-
Es-ion 9oTns " @S1STyPF. orders 10 ca,+te
H ret.s continue Navsl Hospital. HsrA Island
II 7-rrr + a L0FcT-IsT. orders 20 the Montgomery
sr rr'os BEAL1 detached the Ssorasksi 70 tn
v.sllsi t-rp@ctor Y r DUBoz 70 command Naval
l aos7i' Seer CASTRO detached The Con
sro n du,y connection sttinE 9gt t5s P1scg5
- a5rs ,,eT Yo-i 70 Puget sound
sovr,-r~rs OF wARsHIPs following
-,v.--er-s ~ vessels have been reported 70 'he
Esvv nerar-rnent;
. Sire Hopkins. the Hull ana ne A'rA
sat H stH s5usrttf shs psDont ne 20
'sr e. Troy snd Albany the LeonLoat, x-.-n,
ok fhe Intrepid ard ne ~, s-nr,set,crt Al
Egs-a ne Perry, a. sestte re 1S9sate1sso ara
he Ham bal navy yard Ne~ hoLk - 49, as
ne Cuttlehesh. the plunge we ~
ps,r,a1t sT5 fbs KatshdIn a. Hampton hoaos
o. lN--he Furplv. a. Yokohama
SAILED
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Eoads Helena. from Canton To- 49, s.rs..
ne Ce-e-Is from West tor sesIuch 30 -.
the stockton. the E5akely, ne 49,. tbe
nur-rf srs fhe Porter. from Albany tot Troy, ~
s,ocktor the Elakely. the shubr1cA. NE 49,,
ar - Porter from Troy for Albany; the I-eotl-
sst non Hampton Roads for Hor1olk' ne ~
from Boston FOR Hampton ROADS ne 49, TsI,sns
IL ps--T sroun Bremerton for seattle the ON
rs-s-rff from North River. New YORK -HE -
Ianpkinsyilie: the vernon i ~ t;snsss. from
SORE Pf-pr Sew York CITY for Philsdelp
Fsnkt0r she Patspsoo. the Castine me go,
Ns-l T-|er Kew york city for navy yard. NeZE
Tgrk ~ Tecurnssh snd the Aaiahoin i'th
Esmptor Roads tor wsshinFt On, rr,,,yn ana the
Hu s-orn Seattle for ssusallto- re S s -,
ne Porter the Dupont from 2ln 1S -, 49,
Iork cify. 'hs Justin from ran ieu'' '
o. Is-rhe csllso. from Shanghai for cruise up
- 80 Sc 80. - navy yard portsmouth ordered 20
Wee, indies a. resume duty ~ connection WIN
sgrvey o Hayrisn waters ...,,- o-A,-os -
etFEion % the Atlantic IofIu0 r. 7stb inst 10
take part IN celebration ~ comm &c 5-,rp-
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