New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington December Z.
DISAPPOINTED ARMY oFFICERS.-Retired
army officers who expected they would be pro-
NOTED as the Senate met and confirmed
their nominations to the next higher grade. on
count of service in the Civil War; disappointed.
For several months the Increased of these off,
GERS has been held up. the original mistake occur
ring in the War Department by the failure OF the
military authorities to have the appointments sent
10 the Senate before adjournment. It decided
b. the Controller that the recess appointments
would not suffice. except TO give the officers their
titles. Most Of them preferred the increased pay,
ere confirmed. Tie present delay has to do with
the wording of The appointments, and il is likely
that nothing will he done until Mr.. Taft returns
from Panama some Of the officers regard them
in distress. and are certain to get the promotions
sympathy among their brother officers who not
to be favored and who feel that the postpone
especially the officers are probably to receive
their pay from the date Of the passage of the law
providing fol the advancement in grade.
NETWORK DRYDOCK TROUBLE.-George B.
spearin. OF New-York. informed tonight that
the Navy Department regards him in default on
his contract, and will appropriate the certified
check of 5000 which sent with Mr. spearin's
bid for the construction of the big drydock at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 1t is customary when
bids for any important project are invited TO re-
quire the bidders to furnish a bond certified
check guarantee that they intend 10 execute
the contract if it is awarded to them. In Mr.
Spearins case he represented that he had made an
bt on b me oe; '1u me i ~ @ ~
loss OF money to him. The Navy Department
spearin to his bid. especially as the amount named
was satisfactory from the governments point Of
have the check released but the Secretary OF the
check unless he obtained it by order Of the court
authority of Congress. The contract for the
TO one Of the two neat lowest bidders the United
Engineering Company and John Pierce. both of
New-York.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
First O5 FWfS EFA srT &c a and seegn
Lieutenant JAMES Ad A. HIGGINS Both Infantry from
IRE b3o6nce PFRE3ERcK sTRoN 10 MAJOR and
HENRY B. CLARK % captain HARRIE F. REED
to lieutenant 10Th Company artillery.
Major FRANK GREENE, signal corps; from Juneau to
Major ADRIAN 8 PoLHEMUs surgeon. having been
disabnity inciden tRereto his retirement
Major F RE. W JOHNSON surgeon from St Louis
Captain LEIGH FULLER assistant surgeon; from
NAVY.
Commander A h Willis detached inspection duty
Philadelphia to navy yard, Norfolk.
Lieutenant Commander C. s. Willis, to inspection
duty Philadelphia
duty in connection with the Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant Commander g S. WILLIAMS from compass
Office Washington; to the Prairie.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December s-The Msrcelus at colon.
SAILED.
December THE Marceus from Colon for Guautansr
the Columbus and the Dolphin from Colon for Kings
ton the Chicago from Bania to Montevdeo and the
Baltimore from Hong Kong for Che-Foo.