New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-05
NAVAL AND ARMY NEWS.

Washington, January 4.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Commander G. NJ. Book de-
tached from the Navy Yard. Marc Island. Cal,
January 10 and ordered the day to COM
mand the training-ship Mohcan.
Lieutenants NJ L. Wood. T. Porter and H. NJ
Dombaugh detached from the Independence Jam
uary TO- and ordered to the Mohican.
Enslgns G. f. Gelm. II. Lhnng and c. J. Long
from the Independence to the Mohican
Lieutenant j. u. Mcdonald from the New-fork
schooship St. Mary's to the Mohican.
Lieutenant Commander n. E. Niles ordered to
the Bureau of Equipment January .. unexpired
leave of December u revoked . .,o Navy
Yard Washington. January 20: leave revoked -,
Acting Carpenter j. T. Yates detached from tho
Acting Carpenter W Boone detached from the
P1ymasier's Clerk J. DircEinck appointed the
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CONTRACTS FOR KLONDIKE SUPPbIES-
The War Department has executed provisional
contract for the delivery of about one hundred
tons OF food for the relief OF klondike miners AT
Dawson City, for % cents a pound, with T.. l.
Roscnfeld OF Chicago who assumes all respon-
sibill;y for the project TO snow locomotives IN
TRANSPORTING provisions through Alaska before the
reindeer proposed by the War Department can De
shipped from Norway. Tho contract includes
provision that II at any time 1t appears to the
satisfaction OF the Secretary Of War that The snow
take the whole matter on, OF the contractor
hands Rosenfcd has Informed the Department
that he is sending seven OF his novel locomotives
which have been found feasible IN the Causui "a II
logging regions in winter at once 10 tne th,'n
Goa st. and he will begin operations at the hrad OF
Lynn canal by February l. Captain Brainatd
who has little faith I'm reindeer on account OF ..e
small packages they can carry. Is co'iN'"Ccu '"'
the locomotives will succeed
ARMY ORDERS-The following transfers are
made In the 4th Cavalry: Captain Joseph H. Dorst
from Troop NJ Troop d. Captain WILDER H.
Wilder from Troop d TO Troop VI.
Leave of absence for month with permission
TO apply for an extension Of three months, Is
granted Major James W. Pope quartermaster
First Lieutenant Deane c. Howard. assistant sur
geon will be relieved from duty at Fort custer
Mont and proceed TO Fort Crook, Neb. for duty.
Leave OF absence for month on surgeon S
certificate Of disability is granted Major Charles
X. Winnie, surgeon.
Captain Marlborough c. Wyeth, assistant sur
geon will In addition 10 his present dnues' per
form the duties of surgeon at Fort McIIenry. Nd.
during the absence on leave OF Major Charles n
First lieutenant Edwin r. Rabbit. Ordnance
Depariment will make four visits to Fort WlnneIo
Scott and Fort Baker. Cal, on repair OF disappear
second lieutenant Arthur w. Chase, I'd Artillery.
is relieved from further duty as student oihcvL NJ
the United States Artillery School, Fort Mo"-
Leave Of absence for six months is granted Sec
ond Lieutenant Arthur W. Chase. "a Artii ,,o,
Michael j. Lehman I'd Infantry, May o. is ex-
tended one month on account OF illness ....
The leave Of absence granted Second Leutenaht
George b. Pritchard jr 9th cavalry Dece'"oe' D.
is extended one month. ,o
Leave Of absence for two months Is granted Lieu
tenant-Coionel Peter d. vroorn. Inspector-General