New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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standing IN an easy attitude on the deck Of
vessel Many curious designs were submitted by
the Uthograp hing firms bidding for this contract.
hut the figure selected which impressed
the naval officers with its naturaness and attrac-
fyeaess. One rejected design showed young man
iuraping lightly from small boat to the ladder OF
q ship The pose WAS ErOteSQue enough Tor
caricature. Another design had to be rejected be-
cause the figure was iaunty to the verge of the
Froesque, the doll-eyed features being sarInounted
ear 4 third competitive design met with a similar
fate because il showed the blUeiacket engaged in
Whet was evidently hilarious dissipation on shore.
and regarded as giving an altogether erroneous
be Shown by the travelling recruiting parties which
visit az sections % me c3undry Lne Ger Iegqlar
NAVAL RESERVE EEEDED.-The Navy De-
psrtment viii apply its influence in behalf OF the
establishment Of a naval militia and a naval re-
serve. Captain William II. Barnette [. S. N a
member OF the general board and principal adviser
o. the CHIEF Of the Bureau Of Navigation on the
subject OF general stan, has prepared two bills.
which will be presented to Congress with n view
10 their consideration this year one provides for
g laval militia the lines Of the provisions Of the
so-caled Dick Militia law. j; is the plan of the
Navy Department TO encourage the naval militia
ss much the War Department encourages
the National Guard organizations. 1t is pro-
posed 20 establish thorough system OF in
speclon and education and TO provide supplies
serve 70 equip lI!e iaNa! militia commands SO as
70 MAKE them usefG! aIiles Of the regular navy in
bursed in this direction Will probably be included
IN the appropriation for thu militia and viii be
expended i'm the manner and fer the purposes
described IN the law Of January o. 1908. Some
Department as 10 the attitude Of some of the
STATE authorities ana in anticipation OF a question
go gorded as TO remove objections of this character
which seFEea i2 other oo.sEesmIes 10 defeat the
whatever is done must be accomplished BY the aid
agree to the Inspection. instruction and training
n NE PIaa IoT oEEaPizng on common oasis the
things. that the naval militia when called in the
actual service OF the United States, shall be gov
eTned by the same rules ana articles as the regular
kindred measure is that providing for the en-
which subject also the Navy Department has en-
70 ask Congress for an MISREPRESENTATION Of s26o6e for
TIE enrolment training. instruction and uniformng
members Of which are net 10 be called into actual
sefpIe n s ns OF pea +t ees in 6 r
serve Will be given 10 graduates OF the Naval
service: all Officers, petty officers and enlisted men
VINO served IN me naEy or IN me auAliaTy naval
men who have served continuously for three years
IN the naval militia or in American seagoing or
Great Lake vessels.
HIGH PRICES FOR NAVAL ARMoR.-The re-
Gently awarded contract for 5000 tons OF
rla1e by TIE Secretary Of the Navy. 5000 tons Of
which Is be made by the Midvale company and
500 each by tie Bethlehem and Carnegie COM
Tanies, has heen he subject OF some Comment be
FORE the House Committee on Naval Affairs in the
hearing now going on relative 10 the Naval Agpro,
i}Ireau Of Ordnance of the NsSy Department. has
aid that evidently there was a combination or
companies, rs their bids were the same.
son SsVY yar5 ~ ai CO.. % 5 os sHnre
priation 20 enlarge the gunshops of the Washing
tSe government Would saye SEQ O., oS the the soo5
tons Of arrnor which The Nuoyale people were, to
make. This was giTen az an illustration Of what
might be saved IN gun construction by allowing the
Captain Pendleton said that the Carnegie and
bethlehem COMPANIES had made money enough IN
tbair Iiart. IJ also esee-to6 I'm ~ ~ pay 10T
facti,re az Guns the eoyer9e co,,,5 rg f
$40 ooo what 1t would have to pay s25oo0oO for
It was brought out that the Nidvale people as
sumed the risk Of having to pay royalty on the
Tniral O'Nen said thu first cast OF armor by this
20 equip All the ships authorized for the navy.
five or six years The appropriation 70 be made I'm
the pending BIN IS for only a portion OF the cost
ticipate possible delav due to iitieation nvsT the
royalty question regarding the MidvaIe contract.
disposition is indicated 70 critcise the contracts
factor has been alluded TO- but ncthing like dea
mite advocacy Of the establishment OF such plant
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been Issue issued;
wELBoRN, Company 'i't to x ot6
First Lieutenant TIiADDECs p. sEIGIE. 9th Infan-
try Department Of the Lakes
rom ROCK Island arsenal to Once OF oef Of or5hasos
chsIlaia SAMUEL Il. BELL artillery corps. Fort
Terry % Fort Dupont.
Major EDWARD T BROWN artillery corps from Ha-
ya1a- Cuba, u Preside OF san Francisco.
Major GRANGER ADAMS. artillery corps from San
tago, CUBA Fort Barrancss.
Second Lieutenant EBERT G. ENGLISH. 5th Cavalry On
recruiting duty. from Reading Philadelphia
coiohel JAMES Y. POWELL. from duty al College OF
81 Fsan-!s Xavier, NeW-York City.
Colonel JAMES POWELL etire) report 70 Governor
o. louisiana for duty with organized militia for period
F1ru. Lisgtenant DENNIS P QUINI.AH. 9th Cavalry.
from Ord Barracks to Hot Springs. Ark.
Contract Surgeon WILLIAM J. ENDERs from Fort
Delaware 10 Fort Morgan
Captain JOHN x MILLER 9Th Infantry. detailed
Per examining board Fort Columbus. vice Captain
NAVY
Lieutenant p sYMINGroN additional duty a. fee:
tannsEy officer. Pacific squadron
Assistant suree0n A. Z. PECK to the Pensacola naval
training station. Francisco.
~iissSnt Surgeon "a x. ELMER detached the Pensa-
S0a 20 ne HANCOCK. navy yard New-York
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSELS-The fol- |
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported |
10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
'cesy It'll. Bennington. the Preble and the Paul |
n, Nee az AcaPeieo. ths Olympia The Culgoa and tho
SAILED.
i,,gsy 1.-THE Alexander Be!rut for Alexandria
s-Ihe San Francisco, nom Alexandria for |
Aecukr Bay
NOTE IN SANDWICH CAUSES ARRESTS.