New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


RIG BL7-TIEsHIP REPAIRS.-The estimate oi
the cost OF work the battleship Massachusetts
al the New-York Navy Yard reaches nearly tne
sum Of 100000 1t is expected that two years
viii be required install the improvements anu
make the alterations recommended by the board
OF survey. which has examined the vessel
81 the yard and reported in full the needs OF 'he
shin ia the plan OF undermining the equipment
battery boilers engines etc. Much interest has
attached 10 this project OF the Massachusetts es-
pecially as e goes 10 Brooklyn at time "nen
the work OF the yard is well nigh exhausted Ahu
tere Is no means OF retaining the force or expert
workmen who have for some years been engaged
IN the construction OF the Connecticut The WORK
on the Massachusetts VIII be similar 70 that Au u
thorized on board the Indiana and something IA
The way OF time and labor OF course. will be saved
by utilizing The plans and patterns Doyerns NAV saY
suggest that the item be Incorporated In the resu-
lar appropriation bill
NAVY PAYMAsTER GENERAL - There are
signs OF activity among the members OF the naVaI
pay corps who possess sufficient rank 10 en'lue
them TO regard themselves candidates for the
place OF paymEster general The present incunl-
bent Rear Admiral II. T. B. Harris is on the
retired LIST. and may ask 10 be detached from this
active duty any time II 10 probably In anticpa-
ton OF such action on his part that otheF
officers OF his corps are now found fling their
applications for the place and having their friends
see the Secretary OF the Navy in their behalf With
al the evidence OF this campaigning there is moth
ing 70 INDICATE who win get the once when sht as
tSers Yves q wear or more ago when Rear ADMIRAL
Harris retired. and when the candidates were 50
mirzl Harris 10 remain over until ne couio Bes
likely that there will be no appointment 10 the
place Sn agI mrs II Hs any WIFI complete his four
year term which does not expire until late in lsV
RIRKMAN CASE AGAIN.-The friends OF Lieu
tenant Hugh Kirknan. OF the army, are making
an effort have that officer saved from going to
the penitentiary. He recently tried by court
martial for misconduct and irregularities, and the
involved only dismissal from the ser
vice. but a IN the penitentiary, where, Kirk
has brother under court martial sentence
II is barely possible that the sentence VIII be miti
gated 10 relieve Kirkman Of that part OF the
Is believed the authorities will make no such recon-
ie9zilon "a nls penal ~ EIiin - 800 o. tj
Philippine scouts before he entered the army. He
his brother, George ". Rirkman.
NAVY YARDS NEED FUEL.-The Navy De-
partment is IN receipt OF estimate from the
commandant OF the navy yard al Brooklyn for
1900 tons Of coal likely be required during the
next fiscal year. This estimate is the first 10 be
received for fuel for the central power plant.
q condition which requires that the coal shall be
purchased cut OF the fund for the maintenance OF
navy yards and stations. The estimate has caused
something like CONSERVATION IN the Navy Depart
ment for the that it will be necessary 10
amend the estimates for coal, say nothing OF
numerous other items intended for the navy yards
and stations next year. after July !. In the case
not be much less than Nllooe and possibly the sum
VIII be considerably more than that In view
OF the refusal OF Congress tt appropriate for the
urgent aehenees cqhs eos! I9Y 10 s sand ~
70 the House Naval Committee set of esti-
as 1n asoy bS the HaRT pepame3t
as sufficient 10 maintain the navy yard at Brook
lvn and other places, will be altogether made
quate and that fully $4,000 should be added the
total. and perhaps the extra amount VIII be twice
that sum.
ARMY DOCTORS wANTED-Much interest at
taches 10 the examinations 20 be held in New-York
City and other places in different parts OF the
country OF graduates OF medical colleges who de-
sire TO become commissioned officers of the Medical
Department OF the army. There will be about
thrty places in the grade OF first lieutenant las
Hstant surgeon) 10 be filed by the preliminary en-
4minatons which TO take place on Mav and
.lly 81 some difficulty has been encountered hitb-
80 80 ~ oDtaillng candidates who come up TO the
l9sauIeInents, and this inability TO keep the vacan-
~ S ~ me GoTLs niled has served an argument
% increasing the higher grades OF the de-
b,, lenS so as 70 facilitate promotion and offer
disposed to enter the corps. ~ "
MOBILIZATION ORDERs.-In the summer ma
nRuvres, which are to involve the roobuizstion ~
ell infantry. cavalry and field artillery troons a.
some seven camps. there viii be a large assembIsse
OF troops at Plattsburg Barracks New-yorlr en-
Barracks Fort 65tso 'h are On dufE at Madison
Tero1 0fk r Fort Jay AeE-York; Fort Ethan Allen
SSeE-Y2rk' and Washington Barracks District Of
been issued: nave
ARMY.
seeoha Lieutenant DWIGHT B. LAYTON soth Infantry.
before board al FoTt Leavenworh examination for
battery deld aTtiiiery ron unassigned list to
c@'s7 B AANTs N MosKEY from unassigned list to
- I4-''si9' he4a artillery
CAPTAIN OHIO " B FARR. from ll4th Company. coast
ST5ieFy to unassigned list; Fort Adams for staff
Oolonei GEORGE z POND assistant quart.rmaster gen
81 f85SllFsA Majors LILLIAN H. ARTHUR. surgeon:
HART. coTnnssary ana THOMAS H sf.ATENs,
ilg1oa 0s'--s1 examining board at Wash
Captain JOSEPH T. GRADES. quarterrnaster besor.
Colonel PHILIP F HARVEY assistant surgeon general;
t[eG,tHatj Colonel WILLIAM ". ROBINSON. Jr..
NlskEHN. cornmissary and THOMAS CRUISE. quar-
ant surgeon. detailed examining board a chicago.
Captain TIioAAs swoBE gusrtsrmsster before board
Colonel EARL y THOMAS Lieutenant Colonel Gun
1890 FTE HSCRRAY I'm cSyary detailed members
eqIlRg s1sIRina{lq1 q captains only vice CAPTAINS
TN Cavalry who win continue members OF board
Captain PARKER " WEST llth Cavalry beror. board
al Fort Des Moines. examination Tor promotion.
MARINE CORPS
Captain WILLIAM H. PARKER, detached IN. Olympia;
10 marine barracks Norfolk e
Colonel A. c. KELToN. 20 navy yard Portsmouth
Captain WILLIAM H PARKER detached marine bar
racks Norfolk: to command marine guard OF the New
First Lieutenant HARRY o SMITH detached marin.
asn c&SbER 's A Mssfs F'I %S9 !. pi6T
d coYLE who is ordered to the tennessee
Second 1 Lieutenant DAVID ~ RANDALL detached
Second Lieutenant VALENTINE V SWEENEY de-
detached marine barracks. Annapolis; to the Ten
Second Lieutenant JOHN n. NEvIN, detached marin.
barracks. Annapolis: 10 the Rhode Island.