New-York tribune., 1904-08-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. August .
NAVAL. RECRUITING CHANGED.-rhs system
of recruiting the by itinerant parties has
been changed in view OF the decision by the Con-
trolIer of the Treasury which makes 1t impossible
for those officers to remain In the field without
great financial sacrifice. 1t has been decided that
officers this duty may receive only mileage, in
stead of having their expenses paid. Inasmuch as
there is little travel. the mileage will amount to
much less than the expenses. which of course are
considerable while officer is away fro mhome
and doing more or less travelling. 1t is now ar
ranged that there shall be central stations for the
four travelling parties. and that officers composing
of eight cents mile to come out without personal
loss In the duty The central stations have been
itinerary of last week, and the bases from which
WICHITA Daas Rbany Ps5
Los Angeles. Atlanta. Minneapolis, st. Louis Gin
NEW REVENUE CUTTER.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has approved the plans for the new
revenue cutter for the of Maine, known as
NO. a. authorized at the last session OF Congress
Bids for this vessel were first opened on April l6
last, but all the proposals exceeded the appropria-
ton OF SooOOo The proposals now invited are under
amended specifications and plans and separate
price is asked for the hull and sycam machinery
These bids will be opened on September "a Each
bidder Is asked to name a time when he will COM
Rt pete the work and penalty Of $50 day will be
Treasury, for non-c completion OF the work at the
Hg stated s The letter inviting the proposals
department to have the hrII ana machi1ervU - con- %
structed by different builders. in which case the
hull. when completed viii delivered by the gov
epnInent at the works Of the accepted bidder for
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been Issued:
ARMY.
's9sSel Hd y Gov
The os TssS1gnation Of Chaplain WILLIAM COLBERT
Major FREDEaIcR a 0Ssn % fFSSsRtsf F by R the
Major SAMUEL REBER General @ 'fs s9aa IS detailed to
tonal Electrical Congress. Louis from Sep
Mater w5LLIAM 5 & brown. sd Cavalry to Manassas
FRS; ;,Ia., Lisuenan. S FREPERIck w sToPEoRD. Ar
First Lieutenant PATRICK II. MoANDREw. assist
aht SURGEON. detailed as a member OF the
FREpERIcK " fraS PAGaE Se Sssias ts; Lsq-
navy
Commander ]. II PERRY detached from Bureau OF
Is YoUNG ana detaSSed 9rSsSdd from command o.
Lieutenant comander q J. B0UsH ana Pegrsnan,
p ANDREWS, 70 course of instruction a t6s
Ac,,6S HavRi var c9iege sePtenbsr n
at the Naval Hospital washington.
The following cable message, dated August O.
has been received from the commander in chief OF
the European squadron
MidshiPman II. s. HOWARD. detached the Olympia,
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs-Tho following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported:
ARRIVED.
August 27-The Wyoming. Bremerton: the Mime
sPos tho Co lmbia and the Prairie. Hamp-
Roads
August ?S-The VHlalobos and the General Alava az
Che-Fco; the Florida, the Nevada and the
kansas. at Solomcus. the Arkansas. Annapolis:
the Wordun. Baltimore
Aug4st 29-The Newark ana the Denver. Port-au-
Prince.
SAILED
August 2I-ThN Wyoming, from Astoria 70 Breuerton;
the yiliRlobos from Tsngtau Che-Foo: tho
Elorida- The AEkansas and tho Nevada from
Washington for Soomou's-
August -'-Thc General Alavs- from Chemupo for
che Foo. the Arkansas. from Soomons for An
napolis; the Worden. from solomoR's for BaIti-