New-York tribune., 1906-04-07
AND NAVY NEWS.
from The Tribune Bureau I

tF-om the Tribune Bureaul
Washington. April g.
wTREI ESS AT FIRE ISL.AND.-The naval wire
less stations at the Highlands Of Navesnk and AT
Nsortauk Point win be abandoned il has been
s,une shat they not efacient part OF the
refera Of the naval coastwise wireless chain ana
=, rIace of those two stations The Navy Depart-
mont Nill establish one OF the highest power at
Ne Island This will enable the relaying OF mes
sees between the Northern stations and the South
-n stations without the chance OF Interference
hich was found be the principal objection TO the
smaller naval wireless. stations Montauk and
%evesnk II is one Of the curious and unaccount-
sbe incidents OF wireless communication that n As
,rsnsr,t messages by daytime wireless over the
ssnds Of New Jersey. Just why this should be the
sSS1EeieSs station ~ Fire Island the messages 10
sogthern points will he sent over long stretch
OF water MnlSls = - '@S =, s.sti appears 10 Ia
,he distance 81 IS possible TO exchange messages.
RIFLE PRACTICE POPULAR.-The annual rife
match in September, will be distinguished as the
,srssst which has ever been held. This is already
srpsren, from the reports received the War De-
-s-fr7ent which indicate that not less than forty
.esr,s VIII be present in the big contest II IS
especal1y gratifying TO the authorities observe
tho interest taken by the militia of the Southern
States. some OF which. including Kentucky. have
ro- hitherto been represented in the national match
There VIII be a team from Hawaii. and probably
the army team viii obtain a representatiye from
among the good shots OF The Forto hlcan regiment.
one Cf the best members OF last year army team
i7fsntry arms OF the army. the navy and the
marine oorTs, viii each send team; and il is pos
sAIyrsTois There viii be no representation of the
West Pointers, since the military academy author
t,es believe there Is not sufficient tinne and op-
,r.orru-fty 10 Jrsin cadets in craftsmanship. New
SCrk oi course, viii send team 10 the national
match.
NEW wARsHIP CoNTRACTs.-The Navy De
rsrtu7e-t has overhauled the contract forms fora
me benefit Of the shipbuilders- Hereafter there
,oa5 be no such Misunderstanding as has existed
hitherto between representatives Of the government
and those who DO work under contract Recently
A. was found that the Cramp company Of Phil
oselrta v-as entitled. after suit in the Court Of
claims 20 nearly SsoOoO damages due 10 delay
3- work On trc Indiana, for which delay the gov
errneut was responsible. II viii be arranged here
after that there shall be no changes in the plans
Al n cost - more than per cent Of the total
: per diem penalty 10 he determined by the Navy
Department when u IS FOUND that the work OF the
shipha1der j. delayed and he is put 10 expense
~ an. failure I'm The delivery of ordnance and
--,o- iris arrangement Is very gratifying 10 the
builders ships. -nd Il VIII have a tendency %
corresr7ndenCe between the Navy Department and
The contractors.
N,Fw YORK FIELD ARTILLERY-The New
York National Guard authorities at Albany have
v,ase -souisitior on rhe War Department for the
state issue Of the brand field artillery recently
adorted for the army and now in course of con-
sructiou. There has been set aside 100000 out Of
ststs moons with the new held artillery. and all
thar necessary for the adlutant generals 10 90 IS
,er,isitioe from Albany and other places Will be
f1sd IS soon as material is available from the
Tnanufa ctur.ng plants.
oRuGoNs LONG PENNANT-The oregon is
soon due san Francisco. on her arrival in the
bav she viii snow one OF the longest homeward
hound remnants ever displayed from the mast or
returning ship Of When the vessel left Hong
Kong IN rhe latter part Of February. the blue
Jackets followed The custom of their kind and OBJ
tsned h0r-eward bound pennant. in this
over five hundred feet IN length and made Of silk
thread r rs one Of the service traditions that the
homeward bound pennsut shall have length Of
foot for every day Of the cruise The Oregons
pennsut viii be- one Of the longest ever displayed.
and few ships have had longer streamers in the
case Of the Oregon. the 500 foot pennant when the
vessel left Hong Kong. had to be supported ana
KEPT ogt of the water by two small balloons tied 70
tbe fen6 The blueiackets take much pride in this
Pehnsst v eh - INC end ot the TIP IS sometimes
the enlisted men.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDS ASSIGNED. .-
lieutenant General Bates, chief % stan has issued
or5ers assigning Brirader General William S.
MoCasFev % the command of lie Military Depart
rre-- - Texas. and R-Esdier General John ".
But o. the command Of the Department of
Dakota These commands have been temporarily
filed tor several months past ny Colonel NJ. p.
Hughes. % cavalry. and Colonel o. J. Sweet. 2Sth
I0IeH'''t respectively General McCaskey Is now
IN command ~ the Department Of Colorado ~
Denver Fis successor IN that command has not
been designated. General Bubb has just been pro-
NOTED from colonel 18th Infantry, and served with
that regiment in The Philippines where he is AT
present
ORDERS IssI ED.-The following orders have
been ISSUED.
ARMY.
pr Tfrr..r--- FRED VAN & CHAMBERLAIN "a In
'sr-r Tresisio of san Frsncisao Fort logan
Captain ERNEST HINps. artillery CarTS from Hot
springs r" proper station
CAPTAIN F7.NRT WEBER ASSISTANT surgeon supointes
- 10e a- Fort Banks Tor examination of applicants
trr medical corps
Lrlferart ooione, DANIEL. II srTEI. deputy surgeon
relieving LeuteHaut colonel LOUIS BRE he
4.N 1rltE surgeon general. who VIII proceed 10 New
'rf 'ry snc assume char ~ r1s-i aa supply depot
-s.f..-g Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM b DAVIS,
Te5n s Tersre S " ~ pTrs9ea 1ss, to Chicago
FI-er I.el-euant ROBERT F SPTIL.FR esth Infantrv
f-o-r Newark 90 lhi'alelIfia.
Firsf Lieutenant CHARLES BARNEY assistant sur
Es1r promoted no ,ar'a'a.
MOVEMENTS or NESsEIs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Nay Department
ARRIVED
APR the 'olurrr'a ar LeaFue Island the Lswton .t
san Francsr's fHo n Juan le Austria, at Sanchez
SAILED.
lends fHe 0s-a--a rr0n Pensacola for Key West.
-A"for 7r Mare Island for san Francisco. the
.'-.'N ''..' HNffflh fpT Washington
Ap7 e-7ne H-r.a',u from Alexandria for Messina.
MAY GUST THREE MORMON APOSTLES.
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