New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington, February 49,
FLEET SAILS FOR GUANTANAMO.-The com
bined squadrons of the North Atlantic fleet. con-
sisting of the battleships Kearsarge, Alabama,
Illinois Iowa Kentucky. Massachusetts and Mis-
souri,: the cruisers Olympia, Brooklyn, Cleveland.
Des Moines Minneapolis. Columbia. Topeka and
Denver and the Golfers Cesar and Marcellus; hav.
Cuebra, have sailed from that port for Guanta-
na nan wmeLe boa % Gs,rower Trxun Hull and
MacDonough also have sailed from san Juan 10
CASE OF LIEUTENANT BOON.-The case of
Second Lieutenant Francis NJ. Boon, 18th Infantry,
who was tried by court martial at Vancouver Bar
of arrest. embez2lement of public property and
financial irregularities, has been received at the
erence to the President for final action 1t is said
that the officer was convicted and sentenced 10 De
dismissed.
ARRowooD TO BE -Midshipman MIL
ton W Arrowood, of Burlington, N. c.. now a
prisoner on board the receiving ship Hancock, at
the New-York Navy Yard. will be sent to the naval
station Guantanamo. Cuba on the first naval
vessel going that port and turned over to Rear
Admiral Barker commanding the North Atlantic
Fleet. for such action as he deems proper This
IL the first where midshipman has been
called on to face trial on the charge OF desertGn
TO leave the service the alleged ground that he
f Se na no5 6e the same me e W be ried on
the general charge of deserton and on the special
charge of rejecting upon the moral character OF
his associates in the service.
WHARF AT NEW-ORLEANs.-The Navy De-
partment has decided to construct steel and tim
Der wharf at the naval station. New-Orleans. and
has advertised for bids for its construction. The
wharf will be about 80 feet wide and 600 feet long
$4,000 $4,000 % '''''
TO CARRY COAL TO CAvITE.-The Navy De-
partment has awarded contracts Lnd & Co. of
New-York, and Mccall & Co., of Baltimore. for
the transportation of $4,000 tons of coal to the naval
station at Cavite BY direction of the President
of this coal until there is on hand at Cavite sup
ply Of t not less to than @ tons tere will require
the continual draft on the supply. but when it
is accomplished contracts for the transportation of
additional coal will be made with American ships.
BIDS FOR GUN FORGINGS-Rids have been
opened the Navy Department for one hundred
sets of 3-inch gun forgtngs. involving approximately
$50 900. The briggs Seabury Ordnance Corporation
was the lowest bidder by from five to eight cents
pound.
THE NEWPORT TO BE REPAIRED SOON
According to the report of Commander Mertz,
captain of the gunbOat Newport, which lost a pro-
pellor at on the morning of January go while
it's way from Boston to Santo Domingo. and was
obliged beat her to Norfolk under sails. that
vessel encountered tremendously high and heavy
qqer Mi I b Nave was 5 mn
sci can be fully repaired in about six weeks When
ready, the Newport will proceed its original
tnation Sanchez. Santo Domingo
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain CHARLES A BENNETT. artillery corps
e9amnat5n second ifeutenant BENJAMIS 2U'' r.
KERFOOT. artillery corps vice Major William E
Btrkhimer. artillery corps.
Second Lieutenant WESLEY W. X. HAMILTON. artl-
lery before board at Preside for examination
for promotion.
Major EDWIN F. GLENN. 9Th Infantry, to Columbus
Barracks
Lieutenant Commander L. A. ANDERSON, detached navy
yard Washington; to tho Pennsylvania.
Lieutenant c. BAILEY. to the Galveston.
Lieutenant II. p PERRILL. TO the Colorado
Lieutenant p. DUNCAN. detached the Shark: TO
Franklin.
Pay A FRAILEY. placed retired list;
tinue charge navy pay office Washington.
Passed Assistant Paymaster G. r. MADDEN, detached
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, Washington
home resignation accepted.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSELs.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
February 1e-The Whppe Kingston
February 1.-THE Scorpion Hartford at san
February 1s-The az santo Domingo city
SAILED
February 1.-THE Kearsarge, Alabama the Illinois
the Iowa the Kentucky, the Massachusetts. the
the Des Moines. the Minneapolis. Columbia
Topeka, the Denver. the Cesar and the Marcellus
and the MacDonougN, from San Juan for Guanta-
namo; the Scorpion, the Hartford and the Arethusa
from Cuebra for San Juan.