New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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PAY OF RETIRED OFFICERS--The retired ON
GERS OF the army making every effort 70 have
the existing situation changed so as TO permit army
paymasters 70 give them their increased pay on
account of promotion for Civil War service some
of them have been 10 the President and placed be-
fore him what they regard the moving arsu-
ments in their behalf II has been declGeo 70
make another effort in the War Department 10
bring about the result desired by the retired ON
GERS. who. the subject stands now. are destined
wait six months for their Increased
pay. and then. perhaps. not get the arrearase me
judge advocate general is at work on a letter 70
be addressed 10 the Attorney General asking him
for construction of the law which will enable the
pay officers make the payments now and without
waiting for the Senate confirm the nominations
There has been no more persistent set of claimants
than these retired officers who have been promoted
and who are to receive their advance OF pay WITH
out doing anything IN return for H. The delay IN
getting their pay has led TO all sorts OF i'll feeling
Of rre ''harIsbip Most ~ them lose sight OF the
gratuity ana of the fact that the administration
rot question of politics but Of the Interpretation
of unyielding law.
THE WISCONSIN AT SHANGHAI-The battle
ship Wisconsin arrived at Shanghai to-day from
Cavite The Wisconsin is the flagship OF Rear
Admiral Cooper. commanding the Asiatic Station.
who went to Shanghai transfer that command
70 Rear AaniTaI ste9inE II f s5pefEea tnS
once Rear Admiral Sterling will transfer hts
flag TO the Wisconsin.
KING PRAISES THE KEARSARGE-Rear Adj
miraI Barker. in reporting the Navy Depart
the visit Of the King of Portugal to the Kear-
sarge while the squadron was at Lisbon says the
King expressed himself cordially with regard 70
the appearance of the shin and praised its person
mel The admiral added that the King was a close
sIuaehl or naVaL aIars 4n SnoMeG IeiI' $500
science.
AN ICE PLANT GOES BEGGING FOR BIDS
Nearly two months ago the War Department in
vited bids for the purchase of the tnsular cold
storage and ice plant Manila. but specified that
bid for less than 100000 in United States
money would be considered Bids were to be re-
ceived by the CHIEF of the Bureau Of InsUlar AZ
fairs Of the War Department and by the Secretary
received at the War Department, and so far no
word the subject has been received from Ma
Mia. New bids will be advertised FOR.
FLEET LEAVES TANGI ER-Orders were sent
to-day to Rear Admiral Jewell commanding the
European Squadron. which has been at Tangier
pending the negotiations for the release Perdi-
caris. directing him to proceed on his cruise and
toin Rear Admiral Barker's battIeship squadron az
PireeUs. the port or Athens. Rear Admiral Chad
wick reported by cable 10 the Navy Department.
that the South Atlantic SQUADRON consisting OF the
Brooklyn. the Atlanta. The Marietta and the Cas-
day from Tansier- The batt1eship Missouri mas
sailed from Gibraltar FOR Pireeus to join Admira.
Barker's squadron.
ORDERS IssUED.-TAe following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN " PULLMAN. deputy quarter
eral 70 Governors Island chief quarrernaster. De-
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM ". ROBINSON u deputy
qlarterrnaster general 70 Department OF Dakota as
DONALD a ROBINSON. late third class Military Acat
entail and integral calculus.
First Lieutenant VEREGEE SWEAZEY. assistant sur
geon rom Philippines 70 Department Of California.
Retirement Colonel JOSHUA W JACOBS. assistant
auartsrmastsr general his request having
served than forty years. announced.
Major HENRY : T HARRIS surgeon designated chisc
second provisional division, army ma1ouvres
Manassas.
HALsTEAD. Lieutenant r. ". HENDERSON and
Passed Assistant surgeon c. G. SMITH. commits
Lieutenant J. X TAUssIG. detached Texas: home wait
orders
Passed Assistant surgeon ". H BELL. detached naval
Panama
Assistant Payrnas-er n B. DoBsoN orders 70 the Dixie
revoked. N IA, al station. Key West
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
June 2s-The stewart at Norfolk ne Lavrsnse at
Rocket at Washington.
June 2srhe Wyoming the Perry and the Paul Jones at
the Prairie Menennsha Blight, Topeka
Sandy Hook; the Wisconsin and the Soace AZ Shang-
Crstine Gibraltar
June THE Gaetsg . FROM Colon so .:g Guantanamo tho
26-The Newark. rom Juan for Porto Plata
June 2-The Detroit from FOR Boston. Wasp
Pensacola 10 cruise, the Scorpion. from Guar
tauano Porto Plata. the Mohican. from Guam tor