New-York tribune., 1905-02-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lFRoN THE TRIBUNE BUREAC.1

BROOKLYN DOCK TO BE PUSHED-George
A Spearin. OF New-York, to whom has been award
co the contract for the construction OF the new
drydock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard has advised
the Navy Department that he intends IN nusb +bo+
important work to completion Considerable IN
terest attaches to the work. as there are MANY
uIIcui'es Hkeiy 20 oeset the contractor. The dry
docks hitherto constructed at New-Yorlx bava
always given the builders considerable -trouIIe IN
account OF the character of the soil and tt &c AZ
pected that Mr.. Spearin will not have an unevent
ful career In carrying out the contract The Na,,v
Department still holds the certified check for
failed to ~l6h 6e ne t was REQUIRED to forfeit when
as result OF the first opening of bids Mr. SpearIn
tons He still the lowest bidder When nro
pI, p0shls were opened the second time. and it is
pIopabIe that Congress will eventually ar+borize
the Navy Department to return the spearin check
SENTENCE APPROVED.-The President has an
proved the sentence in the case Of Captain David
B. Mulliken. 9th Infantry. who was recentlv tried
at Fort Sheridan. Ill, for duplication of nav sc
9 counts and for making false official statements in
ne R9,T was a single man whereas he had married
mssal from the service 0' us
TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF ORDNANCE
-1he House Committee Military Affairs has
authorized favorable report on a Senate hill 70
Increase the efficiency OF the ordnance danar+rnat
OF the army. The bill was amended slightly nv de-
,,,6e6 .le NUMBER OF commissioned officers pro-
corps 0o
NAVY TO PRACTISE NEW sIGNALs.-Tbe
Navy Department has decided to forego the usual
winter manoeuyres Of the combined fleets in the
caribbean this year IN order to allow the ships'
companies to perfect themselves in the use of the
new signal CODE which 1t is designed to nut into
operation at the earliest possible moment.
LAUNCHING OF THE wASHINGTON-Tbe
New-York shipbuiding Company has sent word to
the Navy Department that the armored cruiser
washington Will be LAUNCHED at the yard Of that
company In Camden n. J., March IS.
MEDICAL CORPS REORGANIZATION-Th
House Committee on Military Affairs to-day au-
thorized favorable report on a Senate bill reor-
ganizing the medical corps OF the army The COM
rnittee amended the bill by reducing the number of
oHcers provided In the Senate bill in the regular
corps but making actual increase in the present
| corps as toilows Four colones. six lieutenant
Goonels twenty-five majors. sixty captains or first
titeuteha9ts BY the terms OF the bill these addi-
tona! officers dsplace 135 contract surgeons now a
ebn o. she CORPS The provision of the bill estab-
clVhan physicians amended by a provision for
feiting such commissions in case that holders refse
to perform service Four members Of tbe com rjtt
VINO opposed the bill In committee on the ground
Of securing promotions and further iegisaon fn
cs aGuve corps gave notice of amendments to be
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM G. MOTIIOW oath Inran+r,
20 Washington Barracks. ~ -''
Colonel WILLIAM S. PATTEN assistant ouarterroaste-
general; Major CARROLL A. DEVOL. and Captan
at San Francisco TO investigate alleged ghortage ~,
FUNDS for which Captain jacques l. LAantta 0usr-
termaster. IS accountable - F-"-
First Lieutenant HJALMER ERICKSON 7th Infantry
Ohio. - ~ N''se'
colonel WATER s. sCHUYI-ER general stan and Can
tain CARL REICHMANN, 18th Infantry n WesP. :.
ington to report observations Russian army in
Manchuria. ~ '~N a my IL
Colonel CHARLES l. HEIZMANN assistant surgeon een
era!: Majors WILLIAM II. ARTHUR. WILLIAM =
BORDEN. WALTER d. MCAW and LANES n
GLENNAN, surgeons; CAPTAIN CARL R. DARNS1T
First Lieutenant HARRY L. GILcHRIsT assistent
surgeon, detailed examining board at Army Medicsi
Building '' eN40a4
NAVY
Lieutenant g. z w KITTELLE. to general board as GEO.
retaTy. ' - S0S-
Surgeon c. P. BAGG Detached Naval HospitsI Mar.
Island; to naval station. Guam.
Assistant Surgeon J. W. BACKUs. TO Naval Hosptal
Portsmouth. - ~ -'FAs
Payuaster P. T. sKELDING retired detached nsv,,
station. New-London; home
Gable from commander in chief. Asiatic feet.
Cavite February IS:
Assistant Surgeon r. NJ MUESON. detached clopso,o
station 10 naval station. Guam ''"s@p0
Lieutenant Commander G. KAEAA6ERIJNc so,a.A.A
Cavite station: home. NS4I'1