New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS. !
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BUYING NAVAL SUPPLIES AT HOME--The
naval supply ship Glacier will be fitted out at the
Brooklyn navy yard with the large amount OF sup
plies needed by the ships of the navy which VIII
be in European waters this summer. This de-
termination has been reached by the department
after consideration of the advisability of buying
these stores at European ports. One plan was to
have the Glacier accompany the ships their for
eign cruise an incident which would be unique in
plan was suggested inasmuch as the vessels in
those forming the battleship squadron-were to re-
turn to this country late in August: 1t has now
patronizing the home market, and send the Glacier
abroad during the summer to join the ships at
possibly return to this country in September with
he @ p Nth IN b the a nGa sppIies for
the ships IN lsthmian and West Indian waters
DRY DOCK DIFFICULTIEs-The naval au-
thorities are considering what shall be done in the
OF the big dry dock at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. the contract for which. awarded some years
ago, has been annulled the advice or the
civil engineer charge of the work. The contrac-
tors met with a similar fate in their attempt to
build dock at the League Island Navy Yard, and
the department compelled to relet the con-
tract after it was evident that the contractors
Island the work has been seriously hampered by
all sorts OF accidents. and the contractors We're CON
tinually appealing from the departmental DECISIONS
on this and that question. 1t has not yet been de-
tract or be finished by hired labor. The dock is
only about one-fourth completed and is therefore
been ready for use before now. but IT viii be 1907
before the dock be ready for occupancy
CAPTAIN ACCUSES COLONEL MILLS-Some
time ago Colonel Mills superintendent Of the Mill
tary Academy caused TO be removed from the
academy grounds Captain ]. P. Walker, retired
officer alleging scandalous conduct on his part
The captain has brought formal charges against
Colonel Mills of brutal, arrogant and tyrannous
conduct. War Department officials do not attach
any importance to the charges, but the routine IN
vestigation required by the regulations VIII be
made.
MOODY OFF FOR GUANTANAMO.-The gun
boat Dolphin sailed to-day from Norfolk for Guam
tanamo, having aboard Secretary OF the Navy
Moody. Senators Hale. Baker and Penrose and
Representatives DalzeH. Hemenway and Meyer.
The new naval station will be inspected. and on
the return trip the stations at Pensacola, Key
West and New-Orleans will be visited The
stores.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
Captain JOHN J. BRADLEY 18th Infantry. to Depart
OF California
First Lsgsna1t 7 HARRY r. 2 KNIGHT from Company
to Company B. lst Infantry Company
Brigader General JESSE NJ. LEE Colonel JOSEPH b
srT %%Rp st eav. Maaf
BItAIIOE. assistant surgeon; First Lieutenant
HENRY y. RICHMOND. LIST Cavalry recorder.
tailed army retiring board San Antonio
First Lieutenant AUGUSTUS F. w MACMANUs 25th
Infantry. before army retiring board San Antonio
for examination
Captains BEVERLY w. DUNN GOLDEN LII RUG
Giles and TRACY c. DICKSON. ordnance depart
to pass upon examination papers Of heutenants
Gently examined for duty. ordn department.
Captain JOHN T HAINES, nth Cavalry TO Fort Riley
Major EBEN SWIFT 18th Cavalry. from Washington 20
General Service and stan College, Fort Leavenworth.
Instructor OF
Colonel JAMES A. BUCHANAN. Path Infantry Forts
battalions. 24th Infantry.
NAVY
Lieutenant o. =. JACKSON. detached the Hancock 70
the Massachusetts
Ensign F. S JACKSON. to naval station. Guantanamo
Midshipmen c. c sOULE r. A DAWES detached
the Massachusetts. TO the Nashville
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELS,-The following
movem .nts OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
May Pine Suppl Nidray: the Texas and the Flor
toa at Key Hestt the Dolphin. Hampton
MAY 3-The WILMINGTON. Ninrpo: the Detroit at san
Domingo city; the PetreL ~ Mare Island.
SAILED.
May 3-The Texas. from Vest for Newport News.
the Dolphin from Hampton Roads for Guantanamo:
the Chesapeake. Commissioned at Naval Academy.