New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
ARMY. And NAVY NEWS.
TFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. January IT,
ERROR IN CONFIRMATIONS.-Gen Gill
lespie recently confirmed major general, and
General Mackenzie. confirmed at the same time as
chief OF engineers. temporarily precluded from
accepting their new commissions because or "a teen
meal made by the Senate. In the last list
ofarmy nominations It was provided that Brigadier
Generals Kobbe. Sanger, Bates and Randolph
should be promoted the grade of major general In
the order given and retired Immediately there
general, vice Randolph retired, and General Mac
NOTED. The nominations OF Gillespie and Mackenzie
confirmed last Thursday, but the nominations
III rat, S e 1iiuesns and Mac
LaS SoiI OF 0eIiSiais 20 raca- ,ces
that did not exist II is understood that Generals
Kobbe, Sanger, Bates and Randolph will be con
frmed early this week. thus permitting the con-
frmation OF Generals Gillespie and Mackenzie 10
NEW CHEF HYDROGRAPHER.-Iieu
Commander Harry NJ Hodges has been appointed
chief photographer OF the navy, vice Commander
William H. II. Switzerland. assigned to command
APPOINTMENTS TO PAY CORPS.-As the re-
suit of examination recently held In Washing
ton to determine the fitness Of applicants for as
sistant paymaster in the navy for appointment. the
following will receive appointments to vacancies in
the pay corps. having passed the examination in
the following order: Ben d. MCGEE. chief yeoman
Spear. Of Horristown. Penn. and w. l. + Simon
SIGSBEE DETAILED TO ST LOUIS.-Rear
Admiral Sigsbee. commandant OF the League ISL
and Navy Yard. has been designated by the Navy
department 10 represent the navy ana preside over
the section of the Worlds Fair at St Louis devoted
to oceanography. This duty will not interfere with
the admiraPs present detail at League Island
SENTENCE FOR CAVALRY LIEUTENANT
Six months restriction to the limits of the gar
rison Is the verdict in the of Lieutenant Rich
ard Going. 18th Cavalry, who recently court
martialled Fort Ethan Allen. Lieutenant Going
was c9age1 Win s ad Gond t ufTe
of his troop from the Philippines.
ANOTHER TRIAL FOR THE DENvER-The
builders OF the cruiser Denver which recently
failed to make her required contract speed of II
knots an hour, have arranged with the Navy De-
partment TO give the vessel another trial IN a few
weeks.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Following examination board. Medical Museum
Building washington for examination ton for promo
FREDERICK p. hEYNoLD. ROBERT s. WOOD
GARDEN, PAUL F. sTRAUB. ALEXANDER N
STARK. CHARLES LYNCH and JOHN s. KULP.
Board Department. examination of
officers Of %I9 for PromStpH
deputy quartermaster general; Majors HENRY p:
fshAc W rr iaLfso e First lS no
Junior onicer VIII act as recorder
Captain CHAUNCEf B. BAKER quartermaster to ex-
aiming board. War Department. for examination for
promotion.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander w. W. WHITE. granted three
months leave.
Lieutenant Commander w. S. HUGHES detached Pen
sacoa: 20 navy yard, Puget Sound, as equipment
officer.
Lieutenant Commander ]. II G1ENNoN to Indepen-
dence navy yard. Mare Island. executive officer.
Lieutenant Commander c. F. POND additional duty
Pensacola; naval training station. San Francisco.
Lieutenant A. ST. c. SMITH. to Florida.
Acting Carpenter p sARsFIE1.D detached Florida; TO
yard Ne.-York-
sachinist q. B. COLEMAN detached Glacier;
10 Arkansas.
Warrant Machinist R, F NoURsE. detached Arkansas:
70 Glacier.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSEIS.-Tha fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January i6-The Powhatan. at New-York
January le-The Monterey. Hong Kong: the Whipps
and the Worden. at Key West.
SAILED.
January 1.-THE Hartford from Guantanamo Pureto
Plata tho Pontiac. from New-York destroy wreck,
January 1e.rhe Don Juan de Austria, Bombay for
Aden; the Rainbow. from Hong Kong Csyite: the
Dolphin from Washington for New-York