New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

bids will be invited and contrarts -, ~.
following: At Fort Jay on Goverr,r,- Ts,.,5 49,
construction Of a steel tank: at Fort MOTT Nev--
ters. pluTnhins flooring. excavatine etc: at For+
tottel. ,iI SeT-io oIk construction. plumbing and
filing pond 80
BATTLEsHIPS GETTING READY.-The vessels
OF the North Atlantic feet which -, non are-9o5
at target practice en- the NIar,ha's Vineyard -nres
Ne"'-fork Leasue Island ana NorfoIk raw -s-Ils
CsriEp@ - te.'CS -eS Ihe wlEter cruise IN The
sells TO De seat TO the Nev-vorl Navv Ya-d vii
ba,5ijDr ANA - ana Ia7 Texas Tor general over
docked at the Norfolk Nav yard
TO ATTEND AR2IT sCEools-rhe militia
authorities at Albany hare failed 20 inform the
war Department which os rae officers ~ the
National Guard OF the State desire to attend the
garrison schools at such aces as PIattsbur Bar
RACKS and Governors Island. Two militia officers
TLo 1eo4 orE Will take the higher course at Fort
70 the Artillery School at Fort Monroe. Another
ofacer from that State and one rom Illinois vii!
attend garrison schools. These hve oAfcars OF
militia are the only officers OF this organization to
Instruction Another Invitation has been sent -
AIoany IN IAe hope that the militia officers viii
be designated later
NAVAL MEDICAL SCHOOLA-The Naval Medical
School will open in Washington on October I with
vacancies IN the medical corps Of the navy and
examinations are going all the 81 JI-
hope OF filling them. The faculty OF the school will
be the same as at the last course. with the excep
assigned 10 duJy at Panama and will be succeeded
by Surgeon W. z. Lowering. who recently returned
lectures on tropical diseases and their treatment
REMARKABLE NAVAL GCNNERY-Reuark-
able results have already been obtained in the naval
target practice now going or IN Menemsha Blight.
The vessels OF the North Atlantic squadron in last
springs target practice broke all the worlds
records for rapidity and accuracy OF FIRE with both
big and little guns but this daylight work
under favorable conditions for good shooting The
big ships now doing some extraordinary night
shooting. The Russo-Japanese war has convinced
the General Board that in future great naval bat-
ties may be fought -tSht. and ii IS certain that
of darkness Hence II is believed be essential
to develop the gun pointers IN night work. and
the practice in the Blight. Using her s-inch guns
one OF the battleships made eight hits out or
distant. illuminated by a searchIight and the
Which this shooting was done was forging ahead
In the open sea at ten knots
BIDS FOR WARSHIPS.-B for the battleship
NewHampshire. and the armored cruisers Mon
taaN and North Carolina. will be opened at the
Navy Department on November 15
General S. 5. Sumner. commanding the Southwest
ern Division. comprising the departments OF Texas
and the Colorado in his annual report makes
some radical recommendations looking 70 the
abandonment OF military posts IN that division r.
Earded as of the greatest Importance IN tha days
Of Indian warfare Sons posts he wishes to &c
brought I'D TO date in regard to water supply aIu
other couveniences. as IN the case OF Fort Hua-
chuca- He wants this post enlarged and. II that
is done. he suggests the abandonment OF Fort
Grant. which is too far from the railroad Fort
Clark Is said 10 be IN a tumbledOTn condition. ten
miles from the railroad limestone ledge and
IN a most uncomfortable position; so General sum
ner says that Cor strategic reasons II would seem
well TO abandon the site OF Fort Clark and esta5-
Iish a post OF Ike size near the present site %
Camp Eagle Pass. Regarding Fort Rtnssold. on
the Rio Granda. opposite Camargo. IL Is said that
the tweaty-rne road connecting II with Havana
on the railroad IS practically tmpassahls in wet
weather: so General Sumner recommends that
Fort RinggoId be abandoned at an early date and
the garrisons at Fort Brown and Fort Mcintosh
be correspondingly increased II these suggestions
are adopted there will be line Of posts on the
Mexican border covering ali rail communication
between the United States and Mexico Other posts
that might be abandoned are Forts Wingate and
Duchesne. while Fort Apache is said 10 be too re-
mote and expensive 70 maintain at full strength
and should be reduced 10 twO-troOD post Cen
eraI Sumner thoroughly iudorses some strong rec
concentrations made BY his Inspector general as
10
which he SAYS the military colleges do not carry
out the orders OF the War Department He rec
ou7rlends that no army officers be hereafter per-
isoEs ~ he War DsgartmeHts orders are com
piled with. General sumner says he intends 70
have manteuvres next fall on an extensive scale IN
the division, and IS prsp2ring to submit problems
and Fort Reno reserS atons Us GSsIeols ICES lor
the manCeuvres but II II is considered advisable TO
s3tont5 EeneFaiiy known as Leon Springs is said
10 possess many advantages.
COLONEL MGINNEss RETIREs.-CoIoaeI John
r McCsinness. the ranking officer OF h.A grade in
the ordnance department, was placed on the retired
list to-day. Because Of his services in the Civil
War. he will be advanced TO the grade OF orgadie-
general retired.
ANAvAI. EXAMINATION.-Au exaulina ton viii
be held at the New-York Navy Yard January
o 1906 to fill the five vacancies that Will then exist
IN the grade OF assistant civil engineer in the navy
So long a notice OF the examination is given TO
appear before the beard and prepare for the ex-
animation.
BIDS FOR ORDNANCE-Bids have been
opened az the army ordnance Office FOR 10000
worth OF carriages. caissons and Hm5ers for the
s-inch I5-pounder field artillery INTENDED for issue
10 the regular establishment and militia The pro-
posals were taken under advisement-
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM c. F. NICHOLSON 21sr
Infantry Fort MYer
Captain JEROME r. FRIsBEE. iowa National Guard to
course instruction at garrison school. Fort Des
Captain NELSON H cox Is, Infantry Florida state
troops o. instruction at artillery school,
Monroe.
Captain PETER 9 HAMS. y. artillery corps detailed
10 All vacancy quarterTsastsrs department
First Lieutenant WILLIAM p. MOFFET 18th Cavalry
o Des Moines
First Lieutenant HENRY DE P WAITE from University
o California.