New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,


washington. December II.
WARSHIP CONTRACTS AWARDED.-secreta
Morton to-day approved the recomme ation of the
Naval Board of Construction for the award of the
contract for the construction of the armored cruisers
Montana and North Carolina to the Newport News
Shipbuiding Company, at it's bid of 3.575tO) for
each vessel and the contract for the construction
of the battleship New Hampshire to the New-YOrk
Shlpbuiding Company, at its bid OF SIiS,0O
TO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.-The representa-
tves Of the MarcOni system Of wireless telegraphy
have arrived in Washington and intend. they say
take their fight with the Navy Department to the
White House. They also threaten to obstruct the
measure providing for government control of wire
less biography. The agents of the company have
not been able to obtain much satisfaction from the
Naval Bureau Of Equipment. which has declined to
grant their terms The proposition is that the
Navy Department shall not use other systems than
the Marconi, and that messages sent by other sys-
TENS shall not be received at naval stations
equipped with the Marconi apparatus. The Navy
Department is willing TO adopt the Marconi
apparatus. but refuses TO make any agree
ment with the Marconi people to exclude other
systems. and further insists that the Marconi
and not merely re1ted It he the so caim
CT me Marconl agents in their letters or protest to
COM instruments cannot be received by other sys-
lens III reply TO this the chief of the Bureau of
Ea4ulpMeht mas produced a report from the naval
oIlcer IN charge of the wireless station Annap-
after night the Marconi messages released at the
Maroon station at Cape Cod the distance of COM
said by the naval wireless experts that the recep-
of tuning the apparatus The department aut6oTi
ues say they are prepared for any opposition to
wireless telegraph systems of the country They
nave prepared the bill. and ready to show that
sion. NN-9'S - nave ''e iesiSa'on at TINS ses-
BIDS FOR SHELLS-Bids were opened by the
Ordnance Department of the army to-day for
large quantity Of shells for use Of the depart
ment The lowest bids We're as follows:
G The Tired TFeG{egar Company of Richmond Va for
shells at 81 50 each wv - ''''
The Richmond Iron Works 500 472-inch shells at
y - each, TO be delivered in four months The
United States Rapid Fire Company's bid for the
same shell was IDENTICAL in amount. but the de
The Richmond Iron Works. $500 lS-pound shells
James ". Carr, of Richmond Va. 200 s-inch rifle
The Phoenix Iron Works 300 Pinch shells At
s24 "a each ''''N' at
The Cawdrey Machine Works. of Pttsfeld Mass.
50c0 3inch shells 81 45 each: $500 6-pound shells
at IS cents each.
NAVY YARDS BUSY.-A large amount of work
has been done at the navy yards most of it in con
necton with ships destined for duty in Southern
waters a combined fleet Orders have been
issued that many of the should be ready for
vessels the work Of repairs and overhauIing Will
have been completed by that time. The Navy De-
parmeut has been Informed that at the New-York
Navy Yard work will be completed about January
being repaired order fit them for further cris-
ing. Work the Kentucky and the Kearsaree
has been finished. on both ships there have heep
miscellaneous repairs. The Tacoma will he ready
for service December "a. She has had a rear
ransomcnt of magazines and miscellaneous minor
repairs have been made Tho Texas is expected TO
he ready on December 20. after docking rIeantns
and painting The new ventiating system OF the
the movements of the vessel The work ON thS
Chattanooga is practically completed except for
the finishing touches. The government was nhIirod
10 take this vessel away from the contractors and
equip her for sea
UNIQUE CASE OF NAVAL OFFICER Consid-
cradle interest attaches 70 the case of AssIstao+
Paymas.er W. d. McCully. L. s. N who ouau
fed 70. appointment some months ago hut
who has never received his commission Shortlv
after he passed the examination before a board
convened in Network he was stricken with apo
plexy The commission, although signed BY the
President was not sent TO him. After a month or
more he was re-examlned. and the surgeons failed
to report him physically qualified for duty He has
since been recup,raung at his home In Jerome
Ore and will appt ar before an examining board on
January at Mare Island tCalifornia) Navy Yard.
the personnel OF the examining board being the
same as that on his previous examination. There
has never been a case quite IKE That of McCuily,
who is carried as a member of the naval pay corps
without having his commission 10 snow Tor his APP
pontment. ard is not yet abe 70 draw his pay.