New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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BROOKLYN INSPECTION BOARD.-1t is prob
able that the board OF inspection, however consti-
tuted and for whatever purpose concerned at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. will have greater response
bility devovlng upon II than has been the case
hitherto This is due 10 decision reached by
Assistant Secretary Darling that he will depend
to a greater extent than has been the cage In the
past upon the reports from that quarter This
has been found necessary after many controVcr-
sizes with tie bidders who submit proposals, the
acceptance of which rests with the determination
of the merit of samples Submitted 1t is out OF
the question. say the naval authorities, for the
Washington officials to pass upon the varied as
sortment Of naval supplies which form the basis
Of countless bids during the of year
There must be falling back upon the nforna-
finally, that the responsibility for the acceptance
of a bid must rest. Hereafter 1t IS proposed to
bidders who are not satisfied with the finding Of
the board at Brooklyn. and the Only exception viii
be when 1t is alleged that corruption or prejudice
guided the board to It's report rev Diduers are
favor although trere are many such nsinc0tiors
made They do say, however that thcre is freat
da6sfT 90 Of thosC cnductng the
or making the examination Of m ~ Tine same
plies delivered under contract
CAPTAIN KIRKAIAN'S CASE.-The military au-
thorities are keeping a close watch upon Captain
George W Kirkman of the 26tn Infantry, under
arrest at Fort Niobrara Nebraska. That officer has
been guilty of serious misconduct In which he
INDUCED while he undergoing trial for still more
serious charges. Kirkman is writing to friends In
Washington that he has been unfairly treated that
great prejudice exists against him among his asso-
ciates in the service and that MS uisnissal mas
oa bsb bandd manner The fact is that the
papers in the case still with the Judge advo-
veit The question with the War Department peo-
pie is whether Kirkman shall be allowed to go with
Simple dismissal held for further trial and sent
to the penientiary as might haPPsn to him Il Pc
fHfF protests haye BEEN ed at the Var
partment with the other interesting documents in
his yoluminous case.
ORDERS ISSUED.-,rhe following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major WILLIAM A NICHOLS, inspector general. from
Hot Springs TO proper station
Major JOHN NJ. CARSON. tr.. quartermaster to Hot
Springs.
Resignation of Captain EDWARD c BROOKS, 18th
Cavalry accepted >,,,-v
Surgeon w M WHEELER. 10 the Cleveland
Pasea 1t r C neSTo detached the
Passed Assistant Surgeon ANGENY, detached naval
station. Culebra home and await orders
Gable from commander in chief Asatc fleet Ma
Mia. May 3:
Lieutenant Commander J. II. RoHRBACHER TO the
Midshipman U s KEURETN, detached the Wisconsin; to
the Vlalobos.
Mds9iPman W GILES detached the Wisconsin, to the
Ensign J. DowNEs. detached the Raleigh; zahro
Ensign w NORRIS detached the Baltimore; to the Ia
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
May 2-The Olympia the Cleveland Moines. the
Denver the Cugoa. Tortugas; the Minneapolis
at London: Narblehead. Diego; the
Galveston and the Marcellus at Hampton Roads; the
Brooklyn Guantanamo.
SAILED.
May Scorpion from Pensacola for Roads
via Tortugas
May 2-The Truxton. from santo Domingo City for san
Juan; Dixie, from Monte Crisu for Juan; the
Hercules from Pensacola. for Norfolk via Key West
the MarceluS, from Lambert Point for Hampton
Roads; the Leonidas. from Newport News for Monte
Cris. the Maine tho Missouri. the Kentucky and
Kearssrge from Pensacola for Hampton Roads: the
Alabama from Pensacola for New-York; the Massa-
chusetts, from Pensacola League Island; Iowa
Pensacola Norfolk