New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
,FRoM THE rkrsuNE BUREAU.l

Washington, November Q.
PoPULARIZING STANDARD TIME.-The Ma
val Observatory will make effort to send time
signals OF the new year around the world Last
year the instant which marked the beginning Of
the new year was transmitted over three hundred
thousand miles OF telegraph and cable wires. reach
ing nearly every important point even the Interior
Of Alaska This year il will be sent out at mid
night on December 81. and at !. 2 and o'clock a.
M, seventy fifth meridian time. TO announce the es,
each OF the great standard time belts Of the United
States. 1t has also been proposed that at the ses
Washington. in May next. the observatory send out
@ them 9 as faF sess e e nas IN cse
sTat1n OF the meeting ting ns az act ae
on reaang to he KIND Of time in actual use in
tho various countries OF the world.
TESTING NEW ARMY GUNs-some important
tests b. held at the army proving ground at
candy Hook The War Department has allotted
= eco for eopletng the test Of s,nch deck srnor
1t has also set aside $4,000 for the purchase of
R-inch armor plate from the Krupp factory. in
order 70 test fuses
ATTEMPTED IMPosIrIoN-The Navy Depart
ment does not propose pay for services which
have not been rendered and in line with this pol
icy It has rejected the claim Of foreign coal con-
tractor who offered, Tor prearranged price OF 20
shlngs ton. 10 deliver eiehty-seven tons of fuel
board the Msyfower Genoa. The work had
10 be done in hurry, and while in progress, and
after forty-si1 tons had been trimmed" the COM
manding officer OF the Mayfower discovered that
the contractors men had suspended work and pro-
they employed in ioiltng about the deck. smoking
the to Sa say That Would relieve him
the coal board. making difference of shilling
ton on the contract Price the tGt 1al amount n
% Rs has the sa @ In fh his p Ssa SVy
wARsHIPs AT MANILA.-Ths battIeships Ore
son and Wisconsin. the cruiser Cincinnati, the tor
pedo boat destroyer Decatur and the collier ster
ling, of the Asiatie squadron, have arrived at Ma
nila, and are making preparations for manoeuvres.
LIEUTENANT RICHARDS ACQUITTED.-The
War Department has been advised Of the acquttal
by court martial OF Lieutenant George s. Richards.
jr.. 23d Infantry. who was tried charges of du-
plicaton Of pay accounts. Lieutenant Richards
was acquitted on the ground that he was mentally
is found that the reported disability still exists he
there will be an investigation additional charges
filed since the recent court martial was convened
TROUBLE WITH THE sHELLS.-As a result Of
investigation into the defect in the Pinch
shell used United States vessels noted in
the recent target practice OF the North Atlantic
feet on the Martha's Vineyard ranges It has been
reported by the board Of experts that the diff
Guilty Was entirely with the steel bands on o the
hended. This defect can easily be remedied
COURT MARTIAL OF CAPTAIN MULLIKEN.-
The War Department has sent orders for the court
martial of Captain David B. Mulliken. 9th In
fantry. stationed a Fort Sheridan Illinois,
On the charge OF deserving his wife. whom he
married in the Philippines, and also for duplicating
his pay accounts.
THE ANNAPOLIS Observation-Disclosures Secre-
tary Darling has decided reject ali the bids
which were received some weeks ago for the con-
struction of new hospital at the Naval Academy
bring the cost of the hospital within the amount
available. =
MAY REJECT BIDS FOR DOCK.-The Bureau
of Yards and Docks viii probably reject all the
bids which received last Saturday for the
completion of the big drydock at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. The bids are considered excessive. and
if the contract should be made the OF those
figures the cost OF the dock would far exceed the
the work. It is probable that the work WIFI be
such as diminishing the eiectrica material pa ana
building the caisson, which would have to be
SITE FOR TARGET PRACTICE.-The Navy De-
partment has decided that the smaller vessels Of
the navy shall hold their target practice in the
Bay. about one hundred miles east of Pensacola.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain FREDERICK s. STRONG, artillery eorps de-
70 take course Of Instruction at ehoo Of submarine
defence Fort To.tea.
First Lieutenant GEORGE GARITY. % Cavalry, from
general hospital. Preside. Hot Springs.
Captain GEORGE c. WALDO. First Lieutenant HENRY
r LORD and Second Lieutenant GEORGE r.
WOOLFENDEN. list Infantry, Michigan National
Fort Wayne.
Commanders ". F wORTHINGrON. II. c. GEARING
and W. y. LITTLE, commissioned.
lieutenant Commander G. ". MELROY, detached in
Epectfon duty ThurIow; naval station.
Commander J P. s. LAwRANCE. TO inspection duty
Shelby. Ohio.
lieutenant Commander H ALLDERDICE. detached
inspection duty at Shelby; to the Pennsylvania.
Commander 7. F. BURGDORFF, inspection
duty Philadelphia and Thurlow-
Ensign Z. COOK. detached the Iowa; o
Ordnance. Navy Department
Ensign D BURNS detached the Hancock; to the
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November 4-The Culgoa, the Tacoma.
Tompkinsvie: the Supply. at Shanghai; the Yankee.
the Minneapolis and the Prairie. at Hampton Roads;
the Wisconsin, the Oregon and the Cincinnati. at
Cay!te
SAILED.
November 4The Brooklyn, from Puerto Miltar for Mon
teyideo.
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS LECTURE HERE.
President Woodrow Wilson Princeton JTniver-
sity, President Charles W. Eliot Harvard Uni
nd President John Finley off he C,o-Iap.