New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rrnoM THE tribune punnAu.l


Washington, February 8.
PURCHASES FOR PANAMA.-Major H. J. Gal
lagher. of the army. who has assumed his duties
purchasing officer OF the Panama Canal Com
mission has submitted project for the conduct
Of that important branch of Office work at this end
OF the line. A large sum of money Is to be ex-
pended by the commission in the purchase Of ma
teria of all kinds and it is desired that all possible
precautions shall be taken against favoritism and
adopted to promote publicity in obtain
inc bids preliminary to the award OF contracts
Some of the acquisitions received from the people
on the lsthmus call FOR immediate purchases IN IN
shipped on the next steamer In such cases it will
be possible to invite bids wait for their re-
Chasing agents who shall Keep in touch with the
orieans' among other places lace and when supplies
are required at once make the purchases without
Without ali possible Competition. Some complaint
has been made at the War Department and the
mission was directive. and it is admitted that It
been changea since - the pTrohasiinT branch was
placed under the army officer.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
fore array retiring board Denver for examination.
Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD 3. MosELEY deputy sur
Il BHoWNE ana Harry /. BAfTEY ID infantry:
ana HUGH 4. paGM s5t@ Inta@,ry bs1s re
First Lieutenant WILLIAM p SCREWS 1etn lntantTSS.
to Columbus Barracks for essignment with setsehI I
jotn his regiment.
IAsutenant commander T. W. RYAN detached the Chi
Lieutenant Commander w. p. WHITE detached the New
Orleans: the Chicago
Mdshipman l. P DAVIS. to the Kearsarge.
Midshipmen E. A. SWANSON Z. DURR, F. y FIX
LtSD, J; z. POND r. L. IRVINE and S. COOPER
Midshipmen W. P. GADDIs. H. FRANKENBERGER.
and I'm q ~ MckNbfss l I S t9a to the Maine ia ne '
Mdshlpman w. LIGGETT. Jr.. to the Columbia
Midshipmen B. DUTTON. Jr and c. Fl. SHAW, to the
Minneapolis
Midshipmen ]. O. GAwNE and J. s WOODS to the
Adshipman j. NJ POOLE. to Brooklyn.
Md9h2ilggGsn 2lg r 6 ELL SON A NORRIS ana E. S ROB
Midshipmen L. N MNAIR and L. CREsAP, to the
sndshipnan L. ". TOWNSEND. to the Iowa
Mdshipmel G, A. BEALI, Jr.. and ". b wooDsoN to
the Alabama
Midshipnan r. c MFAII. to the Illinois.
Mid.hlpran r. A. JACKSON. to the Missouri
Midshipman H T. I.EARY. TO the Kentucky.
Medical Director G. = H HARMON, Medical inspector 6
n s GUEST. Commissioned.
Passed sta ns e dofaehed the ''
Assistant Surgeon G. NJ. MAYERs, to naval hospital
Ae,nr Assistsnt Surgeon F. E1MoRE. to navy yard.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs..-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
February 4-The Saturn san Diego the Hartford and
the AInneapos at Ponce the Bennington. at Aca-
pulco: the WoTdea at Monte Cristl
ErAbrarv 5rhe Alexander at CavitS Whipple. the
Truxtun and Hull, Culebra; FL Cane at Sha!s-
SAILED.
February 4-The Ohio from San Francisco for trial trip
the Ieonidas from Hampton Roads for Guantanamo
the Columbia, from Tortugas for Ponce the Hart-
ford from ssn Juan for Ponce the culgoa, from san
Juan New-York.
February 6The BENNINGTON from AeapHic9 ioT can spn
tanamo; the Nero, from Bahia foT san Mii Iuan h f
TriIxtun and the Hull. from San Juan for Cueors'