New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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Washington. December O.
NAVAL DOCK READvERTI5ED.-The Navy
Department has decided readvertise for bids Tor
the construction Of the drydock at the Brooklyn
navy yard. and proposals will be opened De-
cember n. The department recently accepted the
bid of G. W Spearln. OF New-YOrk. for doing the
has been required surrender certified check
for $4,000 and other bids received at the time
have been rejected
CHANCE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS.-An exam
nation will be held in New-York January in
the hope CT filing five vacancies in the corps OF
civil engineers OF the navy. Three Of these
cancies UiH be original vacancies on January L
created y law year ago At the last examina-
ddate but great publicity has been gven 70 Tbs
next examination. especially among technical col
appear before the board in New-York-
ARMY WANTS BALLOONS.-There IS a posi-
bility that army balloon train will be used in
the Joint army and navy manCeUvres in April in the
artillery district Of the Chesap eake There are two
balloons which could be used IN the service OF
munication, although little has been done recently
with that means of acquiring information. This
government has appropriated nothing for balloon
experiments. such as have been made by foreign
governments. Consequently practically no advance
has been made in that direction Such funds as the
been devoted to experiments with WireIsss teIs
graph systems and field telephones. II is planned
10 make some important tests with wireless teIeg-
Taphy using the new portable station. which was
brought from abroad where il has been prohtasiy
used 1t Is expected that better and more salts
factory results will be obtained from the wireless
thorites are making special preparations for 40
quring information o: the naval heet and 70 trans
used a means OF defence against the mock
enemy.
GENERAL CHAFFEES PROMPTNESS-rlsu
tenant Paul H Mcdonald. 10th Infantry. Wills
calling TO pay his respects to the chief OF stah OK
the army this week. placed under arrest Nc
hoe bas-, E-ast
at Fort Lawton. Washington. and Incidentally sub
mtted his resignation. There some delay IN It's
acceptance in the usual routine OF the ocs and
OF his objects In calling the War Departments
to hasten official action II occurred 70 ons
to telegraph to the regimental commander undsr
whom Lieutenant Mcdonald had been serving for
his comment on the case. and the senior oficsr
piled that Mcdonald should be held under arrest
a 'f' af Sas ' o h sGi cPe
aid DO arrested, and an officer OF the generals
Myer. Yesterday Mcdonald was sent back % Fort
Lawton, in company with an officer from Fort
his station McDonald's career a connssioned
6as been marked saws his commaESins ocsr ~
series OF brilliant but reckless financial dealings.
up the resignation and shipping the officer back
to his post: Mcdonald represented to the depart
ment that 1t to his interest to have the resis
nation accepted without delay. but until the re-
not know there was any unusual reason for his
Impotence
SIGNAL CORPS NEEDS MEN-Ths army signal
corps lacks about go OF the total enlisted
force Of that branch This Is not due TO any dis
inclination OF applicants to admission to tho
corps. but Is attributed to the maintenance OF q
standard which insists the best men, Fourteen
master signal electricians have recently bean ap-
pointed. This is the best paying OF the enlisted
places in the army. the men stationed abroad re-
ceiving $50 a month with a slight increase each
which the soldiers receive rations, quarters ceth-
ms f Iis,1 -t anu leClISsl esslst-
ance When required Ihere are az present twenty
four OF these master signal electricians. leaving
issued an enlistment circular In the hope rnat tha
service may be recruited TO its maximum strength
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following navy and
marine corps orders have been issued;
NAVY.
PG6n s sPS eAPG 10th Ds with steamboat
Commander J. E. ROLLER relieved as ordnance o1iosr
navy yard. Norfolk continue other duties
Commander D H MAHAN. to navy yard, Norfolk.
Lleutenan. L R DE sTEIGUER- recruiting
Lieutenant J. F. HUBBARD. 70 the Hancock
MARINE CORPS.
Captain RANDOLPH C BERKELEY to Nsv-YorE TO
command company organized for service on Isthnus
Lieutenant Colonel P.UI. ST. CLAIR MURPHY to New
York assume Saarge recruiting district relieving
reporting arrival and address
Captain ALEXANDER c WILLIAMS. from Camp Hey
yard yard washington fdls53-' '--'-'-'
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS-Tns fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have bean reported 60
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Hannibal a san Juan: the Arkansas a. AarapollA
SAILED.
December s-The Alabama from TompkinsviTs so~ raw
land: the shark and the Peoria from Newport
New-York.