Evening star., 1909-02-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS


furnish ration for one man for one
day. together with two packages of hard
bread and can of bacon. There will be
larger cases of this ration, so as to ia
cllitate its distribution to an organiza-
tion in the field. After the preliminary
problems OF preservative envelopes have
been settled. 1t will be necessary to sub
ject the haversack ration to a practical
test, including that Of its keeping quan-
ties.
Another Texas Post Abandoned.
The War Department has issued orders
for the abandonment OF the post at Fort
Clark, Tex. The six troops now stationed
there. are to be transferred to Fort Sam
Houston. This post was established
shortly after the Mexican war. and is
one Of the few frontier posts OF Texas.
The abandonment Of Fort Clark will
leave the territory between Fort Sam
Houston and Fort Bliss. a distance of
600 miles, without a military post.
Medal for Cuban Service.
President Roosevelt was so much pleased
with the service of the army of Cuban
pacifcation that he has authorized a
badge to be issued to the officers and men
in the various organizations constituting
that army. 1t consists Of a small bronze
medal, similar in size and form to those
issued for the various campaigns. The
design is especially illustrative Of Cuban
service and shows a soldier on guard
among the palms Of the tropics. The
badges are to be made at the Philadel-
phia mint and will be ready for the troops
that are entitled to them In few weeks.
The cost OF them Is betrayed from the ap-
preparation for uniforms for the army,
and they are ordered to be worn as a
part Of the uniform. There Is some criti-
cism in army circles of the action of the
President on the ground that the troops
that formed the army of Cuban pacif1ca
ton did no fighting and the service was
not arduous.
Return Of Supply Ships.
The supply ship Celtic has been ordered
to return from Gibraltar so as to reach
Newport News March 6. and the Culgoa
will return there February 10. Both yes
sells will probably be at once loaded with
reserve supplies now stored at Newport
News and be in readiness to accompany a
division Of the fleet to sea or to the West
Indies for target practice as soon as re-
pairs have been made at the various navy
yards.
Sailors on Horseback.
Rear Admiral Goodrich. U.S.N., COM
mandant OF the navy yard. New York,
has notified the officers attached to the
yard that they must enroll themselves in
horseback riding class. which is to re-
port for practice once or twice a week at
the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club.
The officers have all been enrolled as
members Of the club. and its riding mas
ter has volunteered to give all necessary
Instructions.
To Command Philippine Stations.
Rear Admiral A. P. Nazro has been
ordered to command Of the naval stations
at Olongapo and at Cavite, Philippine
Islands. relieving Capt. Uriah r. Harris
from that duty.
Change in Naval Command.
Capt. B. T. Walling. commander OF the
scout cruiser Birmingham, which con-
veyed Mr.. Taft and his party from South
Pass to New Orleans. recently met with
an accident which injured one Of his
legs. He desired a two-month leave Of
absence in order to recover and has been
detached from command of the Brm-
ingham and ordered home with leave for
that time. Capt. Walling will retain COM
mand Of the Birmingham. however. on its
trip to meet the Atlantic fleet and during
the review at Hampton roads He will be
relieved from duty February q by Com
tached from the 'battIeship Mississippi on
that date. 1t is probable that Capt. Wall
ing will be given the command Of a bat
tleship at the expiration of his leave.
To Command the Visayas.
Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Brush. recently re-
lieved from command Of the Department
of Columbia and ordered to the Philip
pines, has been assigned to the command
Of the Department Of tho Visayas as the |
relief of Brig. Gen. Charles l.. Hodges, !
who Is coming home.
Sentence Disapproved.
Second Lieut.. Walter E. Pridgen. 1st
Infantry. was recently convicted by court
martial convened at Vancouver barracks,
Washington, Of the charge Of conduct to
discipline and was sentenced to be repri-
by the reviewing authority. The
sentence was disapproved by Gen. Brush
the Department of Columbia
on the ground that 1t was "manifestly
Inadequate"
OF for the Philippines.
The transport Fitzpatrick will sail from
New York tomorrow for Manila by way
of the Suez canal carrying the head
quarters, field and staff Of the I'd Batta-
lion of the I'd Field Artillery. Batteries
Il and r. I'd Field Artillery and Com
panies 50. 81, 81 and 55. Coast Artillery |
Corps Among the officers who will go
on the Fitzpatrick are Maj. Gen. w. p. |
Duvall, who goes to take command of
the Philippines Division, with his aids. |
Capt. E. T. Donnelly and First Lieut.. r. |
w. Campbell; Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray
and his aid. Capt. r E. Callan: Lieut.. Col. |
d. J.. Brainerd; Maj. F.. j. Herman 25th In |
fantry; Maj. Delamere Skerrett and Col, |
8. w. Taylor, I'd Field Artillery. Among
the civilian passengers are Judge Sherman
Moreland. associate justice of the su-
preme court of the Philippine Islands and |
the families of Gen. Duvall and Gen. |
Murray.
Permanent Board at ANNAPOLIS.
BY the establishment Of a permanent |
medical examining board at the United |
States Naval Academy. which has just |
gone into effect, physical examinations of |
midshipmen will be held whenever deemed
necessary instead Of yearly, as heretofore |
No Accommodations for Marines.
To add temporary accommodations for
the enlisted men of the Marine Corps at |
the several posts on the Atlantic coast |
Pacific coast and Hawaii an appropri- |
alton Of $4,000 Is urgently required. At |
Port Royal, S. c.. 800 men have been or I
Hawaii, $50 men have been ordered All
each place additional accommodations |
are required. More accommodations are |
needed also at Philadelphia, ANNAPOLIS |
and Norfolk. The regular approximation |
Is wholly insufficient to provide for the |