New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-06-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWSI
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, June Is
BATTLESHIP BUILDERS CONTEST.-There Is
much interesting speculation in the Navy Depart
ment regarding the result the bids for the con-
struction of the battleships South Carolina and
Michigan. when the proposals are opened next
Saturday. 1t is known that the bidding will be
confined 20 six frms-the Bath. (Me) Iron Works,
the Union Iron Works. the Fore River company,
the Cramp company, the New York Shipbuilding
Company and the company at Newport News. 1t is
c9onsldered, however, that the really close compe-
tho Cramp company and the Newport News COM
ships Will be divided between the Philadelphia firm
ana the company at Newport News. 1t is recog-
which the head is Francis r Boyles formerly
Sn ow constructor Of the navy Introduces an un
Mr. Bowles is understood to have a number of
Union IRON Works Of San Franoisco ' is probably
out OF t. on account Of the unsettled condi-
There Is no per cent dferential allowed on the
In the navy in favor of Pacific Coast firms.
ARTILLERY MISUNDERSTANDING officers
of the army anxious to have some special oper-
ations with the field artillery notably in regimen
tai organization. They point that, as at pres
ent situated, the field artillery does not get togeth
er for practical work under conditions which
would confront that branch Of the army in time of
war 1t is thought necessary that the field artillery
should be assembled at posts in sufficient numerical
to form regiment. This will be possible during
at two points-Fort Riley Kansas, and Fort D. a.
Russell Wyoming. 1t is planned that the field ar
Illlery thus organized into regimental commands
shaIi be put through manoeuvres similar to those
gagged. The distinctive work of field artillery, as
compared with coast artillery, clearly points to the
tiliery corps Most artiiieriss foresee that the
perlnanency of service do cavalry officers or in
The mobility of field artillery makes it compar-
ape ape with cayary rather than with coast areTy
prominence at the camps Of concentration this
summer.
ARMY CHANCES FOR NEW DOCTORS.-Army
medical officers somewhat disappointed over
the fact that only seven candidates for appointment
as assistant surgeon have been found qualified IN
the preliminary examination. These seven will at
tend a session of special instruction at the army
Medical School, In Washington. after which they
will be finally examined for commission. One Of
these provisional candidates is DR.. Arthur c.
Christie of New York. In the preliminary exari-
nation 81 candidates were invited to appear, OF
6 Il eF Sd and Of me iatlgr Q1t
drew and % We're rejected. There are q vacan-
corps. and If the now professionally qualified
were appointed there would still be vacancies
volving it does extraordinary duty the part
eented by Wacancies It is felt that the Situation
would be much relieved If Congress were TO enact
pending legislation.
ARMY ISOLATION HOSPITAL.-Fort Socum,
of the officers duty at that post desired.
They recently asked the surgeon general of the
army for allotment of hospital funds which
would enable the construction of a hospital build
ing Of the type which has just been adopted by
the War Department for the treatment of con-
tagious diseases. The first of the type build
intended to establish such isolation places at
other posts adjuncts Of the regular army hos
pitfalls. This work will be done rapidly and
extensively the available funds permit. While
isolation hospital it is ruled by the acting surgeon
general, Colonel Valery Hazard, that there is avail
able at Fort Slocum a building left from the
Spanish American War period. which can be easily
converted into an isolation hospital, and save
the expense OF special building for that purpose.
SIGNAL CORPS TYPEWRITER TESTS.-Type-
writer firms which sell machines Of the visible writ
ing variety, have been having an interesting con-
test IN the War Department this week. to ascertain
which is the best machine for the signal corps The
signal corps Will buy something like 500 of the
machines eventually. It has been decided to limit
the contest to the class of typewriters mentioned,
and there five firms which presented their
claims. One of the companies sent here a young
supposed TO be the fastest writer the
machine in the country. She amazed the govern
ment operators by the speed with which she ratified
when familiar material was dictated, she achieved
250 words a minute. She able write the
machine and correct as she went along rapidly
as a person could read to her distinctly.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued: