New-York tribune., 1909-11-02
in ARMY AND NAVY
Subsistence -4Hoscance Consid-
cred Mistake.
from The Tribune Bureau !
Nl-nei;,oton Na,,

Washington November !.
CEITICISE NEW YORK MILITIA.-The
War Department believes the New York
authorities have made mistake in allow
ing the rllitiamen of that state twenty
cents q day each for subsistence when
rations We're supplied them by the United
States government. 1t is held especially
by such officers as General Leonard Wood
and General F. d. Grant, who have made
study Of the joint operations of the reg
ular army and the militia. that it would be
better If the militia organizations. like
regulars under similar circumstances. were
not permitted TO make savings from their
rations at camps where they remain only
ten Gsys or less
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Colonel LEONARD q LOWERING. csth In
fantry TO home, preparatory to retirement
Leutenant Colonel WILLIAM D BEACH:
llia Cavalry. detailed member senerss
of stan -
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES ST. J. CHUBB.
% Infantry. upon reliet from Army war
college retain station in Washington for
convenience Of government
stations 10 stations and duties as fol-
lows: Colonel WALTER HOWE. TO COM
distrc5 ti Of r'Hio New YORK: SV coIonei WILLIAM
r. COFFIN. to command Fort Adams and
Lieutenant Colonel STEPHEN NJ. FooTE.
% command Fort Casey; major HhNkt
and artillery district of the Potomac:
Major THOMAS RIDGEWAY, TO command
Major JOHN H. GARDNER. 1st Cavalry. re-
pert 20 commanding general. Department
of California. for duty pending arrival or
regiment in United states
ment ori+red: Major WINTHROP S.
WOOD. quarternaster. from 81. Louis TO
rslc 1gFn1 IN1P mi
Philippines: Captain WILLIAM NJ COUL-
LING. quartermaster. assume charge
Captain EDWIN NJ. SUPI.EE, paymaster. from,
Philippines January j., to San Francisco.
Captain EDWIN G. DAVIS coast artillery. to
home. preparatory 10 retirement from
Following changes coast artillery ordered:
SSptsin LOUIS r. BTGEss. from 18th
% E95t Morgan and :, Of ar5Iery district of
from 18th Company. unassigned list,
southern artillery district of New York
@sTy Tsineer ne ro, Wee GaptaiR PER-
go. vice Captain JAMES 4. SHIPTON. TO
aho 5itrIIai Of JaeKson Bsnracks ana arliiery
Following officers coast artillery from assign
signed list: Captain ELLISON l.. GIL
HENRY w. ToRNEY. 4sth company
First Lieutenant ALLEN KIMBERLY. coast
artillery. TO A1catraz Island. Pacific branca
HAROLD ". Hi,NTLEY. Sd . ArtiiierIi rifHtgt4h'
First Lieutenant LEO r. DANNEMII.LER
Ilth InlantrE' TO omana, examination for
Leaves Of absence: Lieutenant Colonel
GEORGE E BUSHNELL. medical corps,
SIX months: Colonel LEONARD A LON-
kRlNG, 18th Infantry, and Captain ED
Ftrusr IS Is isio I :0ns Major Fss ABSER seiTs rck 70
ERIHG, LIST Infantry, month.
NAVY.
CAPTAIN a. MERIT. detached command the
Lancaster: TO duty commaudant naval
statlons taElte and Olongapo.
Com mEander {. ii. HAYES, detached navy yard
Puget Sound: TO duty in connection with
httns our the Princeton and duty in com
Lieutenant P. NJ FooTE, orders to the Con-
Surgeon 4. N D, M'CoRMIcK. to duty in con-
nection with ltting out the Michigan.
Fa'master G. G. sEIBELs. detached the
Louisiana, 10 navy yard, Norfolk
Tsymaster T ] ARMS. to the Louisiana.
fsyaas;er Ser J, ?. BARBER AR resignation accepted
Taynlsster W b ROGERS, detached navy ward.
L.euie2art s /. H HAZARD. detached naval
hospital; 1okohana "a the Helena
Passed Assistant f'aymaster W. w LAMAR
66etsched the Mexican and naval station.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been
reported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Oct 8o.-The Tennessee, the California. the
south Dakota the Washington, the West Viz
Sinla. the Colorado. the MARYLAND. the Penn
$ lVan,a. the Glacier and the Alexander 1T
Mania. the Marietta At target grounds; the
NaHconough- the Thornton. the Fingey and
tie wilkes at New Orleans; the Dixie at
Hampton Rosd.
oct. 3l.-The Potomac at Rockland. Maine.
SAILED.
Oct. "o-The Marietta, from Guantanamo
q target grounds; -he Stockton and the
plak=ly, from Norfolk for Charleston: th,,
Castine. the Flunser. the Tsrsntuia and the
VIPER. from Delaware Breakwster for Hamp-
Ton Roads
Oct 3l-The Strineham the Bdde. the
Dupont and the ShubTick from Charleston for
Savannah th- NsNa ia from Mare Island <or
NsEdslena Bay, The Buffalo from san Fran
oieco for PicniIinque. the Tacoma from Cris-
tntal fer iars7t grounds of Cape Cruz, Cuba.