New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Iron Tbs Tribune Bur-aul

Washington. March ..
NAVY FUEL IN EIGHTY PoRTs-Ths Navy
Department mas made the awards TO foreign coal
dealers for the supply OF fuel naval ships IN dis
tant ports This Is an arrangement which has
be made every year, and much difficulty Is always
encountered in closing satisfactory agreements with
the British coal supply people with whom most az
the contracts made. There are some eighty
ports In various parts Of the world where our
naval vessels IN need OF repienishlng exhausted
bunker supply may call and obtain coal Care IN to
be taken that the rates are no more than current
local prices prevailing for the fuel There are four
or Eve ports. however. where Il win be impossible
this year to effect the arrangement desired Tor the
reason that the contractors were evidently in q
combination to put I'D the price Of tho fuel The
Navy Department ve~tigated the situation. and
found that the coIiusfon was traceabIs 10 an Eng
Hsh source. The most effective break 10 the plan
ports the list eighty, was 20 attempt 20 rnsks
no contract whatever. Commanders Of naval ships
OF course without much trouble. avoid those places
supply Of coal under con,rsc, on dsaa For eruIs
ing American ships OF
ARMY cHAPLAINs' CLAIMs-soms of tn.
army chaplains by virtue OF a service Of ten
years such. again making effort TO have
recognized their claims to promotion from the
grade Of captain TO that OF major Under thu terms
OF the law. however. these chaplains must not only
have served ten years. but they must have their
credft reports which show extraordinary service.
and It is very dicut TO dsterrnine Just what sort
OF service this may be. It Is hard for chaplain
render service outside OF the restricted line OF
duty which devolyss upon eeEgymaH an connected con
lains who have been advanced are considered as
associates in the corps who have been promoted.
So there - dscOntent on account OF the con-
several times passed upon personal claims
OF consideration and has come 70 regara sGGn 3rss
IN an official way. Much interest naturally attaches
to the decision on the claims which are now psnd-
Ing.
ORDERS IssUEp-Fh. following orders have
bean issued:
Captain ANDRE W. BREWSTER, 9th Infantry. 70"
Washington proper station
Following first sg;snant1 s1e assistant sgrss1n: sT
R9LPH sIioSK and WILLIAM e vosE-
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN A LINDEN. inspscto< gsn-
s5.l and Major CHARLES HSS s15 .s,ssils.y
MAJOR fEsR Tars ' Brown noiG s9.ss eo ana
r..ignatlon Second IAsusenans JOHN N. TuRozoss.
Philippine scouts. accepted.
Captain HENRY Pa PAGE ss:ssH: ss foS sss
JERE b CLAYTON. assistant surgeon. who VIII re-
Captain HERMAN A sIEvERT ON cay..ry: sss.l.1
Captain Robert D. walsh. 9Th Cavalry.
Mater, v AEFRED sRADtEz sg5ysqs' yoey 49,
~ i Iai.a aa l esp5s. "a Isd So Msors rs
surgeon and FIRST iisatsnsns JOSEPH a. aRfPI
FITHs. 21th Infantry recorder. dstaiisa s.aminins
Lieutenant D W RSox as..A.a tss i.-s'ai -
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-Tns following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department: -
March e-Ths chsrlszton. Tornpsnsvtn>
March THE Nsro at Hampton Roads
SAILED.
March s1h. Minneapolis from Nsw-Eosk for Es.pssa
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