New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington November II.
ARMY nIrnAcp sCRUTINY.-The War De-
partment officials expect that the first piece or IN
formation to be called for In the next session OF
Congress will be the accounts OF mileage OF the
commissioned personnel of the army The expense
in that direction was more than usual last year.
and since July there have been extraordinary
drafts upon the fund.-, such as that imposed by
virtue of decision of the Controller OF the Treas
ury who has ruled that mileage hitherto paid
out of corps or board appropriations must now be
met out of the regular mileage fund Of the army
Members of the Board of Ordnance and Fortified"
tons for instance will get their mileage IN that
wa enss Of 6 Sa1 OF who Do ABOUT Worth
of travel in a year, will receive the allowance IN
harbor appropriations. as in the past. This makes
big difference in the regular t@n9 r aaa te e
fciency appropriation of $4,000 this year. The de.
ocers to IS ana asG from the St. Louis EXPOSITION Of
which there has been much in the last few months
of eight army officers who are with the Russian
and armies IN in Of b Is mease
question in Congress next winter. and 1t is pos
far 5hs' possbe VIII H the hope Of Keeping the
lowances within the appropriations.
BROOKLYN DRYDOCK.-The Navy Department
Is waiting with some interest upon George B.
Spearin. of New York the lowest bidder for the
construction of the big drydock at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. When proposals were opened two
months ago at the bureau of yards and docks for
the building of the structure It was remarked
that a very satisfactory bid had been made by Mr..
Spearin who offered to do the work at a price
much lower than the six or seven other BIDS handed
in. Accompanying the Speartn bid was certlneo
check for $4,000. and it was announced as one OF
the conditions OF bidding that the checks wouId
be forfeited should a bidder refuse to accept the
in the event of the acceptance of his bid
There has been unusual delay in the reply
partment that his bid for the Brooklyn DOCK had
the bSe a a6 fe ae prod within
the latter expected to close the contract Some
S ST the to bT III dor @ 1re By
spearn and that he will not undertake the WORK.
panies which are going on bidders bonds get
ting exaeg Of dock builders snce o naval
dock for contractor who defaulted
SENTENCE COMMUTBD.-The President has
approved the findings in the case of Second Lieu
tenant John NICE. Pruyn. 14th Infantry, who
tried and convicted on several counts OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and sentenced to dismissal
ducon OF 100 files and forfeiture of $40 month of
his pay for six months.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major WILDs p RICHARDSON. 9th Infantry from
o quartermaster general.
Major AARON H APPEL, surgeon. TO Philippines on
transport from san Francisco December l.
First Lieutenant STANLEY EMBICK. artillery corps.
7Sd Company artillery, to unassigned list.
First Lieutenant JOHN c. OHNSTAD, TO 62d Company.
artillery.
First Lieutenant CLARENCE NJ CONDON. to Goth Com
pany: JAMES H. BRYSON, to I'D Company: CUR
IT'S G. ROREBECK, TO 18th Company; ROGER o.
MASON. to 14th Company; JAMES D. WATSON. TO
2lst Company; CHARLES L. FISHER. 10 18th Com
pany, and CHARLES D. WYNN. TO 24th Company,
all to artillery.
Second Lieutenant EDWARD OFFLEY, from 18th to LIST
Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant INNS P SWIFT. from LIST to 18th
Cavalry,
NAVY.
Rear Admiral T. D. CHADWICK detached command
South Atlantic squadron; home and walt orders.
CAPTAIN c. G. BOWMAN and Lieutenant Commander @.
r EVANS. commissioned
Lieutenant c s WILLIAMS. OF instruction IN
compass office.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
November s-The Sterling Lambert Point; the Cul-
goa Tompkinsville.
SAILED.
November 1G-The Detroit from Porto Plata for San
Domingo City; the Prairie and the Yankee. Hamp
Roads for Boston.
November 1.-THE Chicago. from Hampton Roads for
San Juan.