Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

at Fort William Mckinley, near Manila
Sent to Washington Navy Yard.
The six-inch gun mounts of the battle
ship Ohio have been sent to the Washington
turned to the ship at Hampton roads early
this week.
Army Orders.
The following transfers of officers of the
field artillery are made to take effect this
date:
Col. George s. Grimes, from the LIST Field
Artillery to the Sd Field Artillery.
Col. Ramsay D. Potts, from the Sd Field
Artillery to the 9Th Field Artillery.
Col. Henry NJ. Andrews, from the 9TH
Field Artillery to the LIST Field Artillery.
Col. Andrews will proceed to Fort sill.
Oklahoma territory.
Lieut.. William M: Davis, Coast Artillery
Corps, will report to the superintendent
Of the United States Military Academy,
West Point, N. Y, for duty.
Naval Orders
Capt N. E. Niles, to duty in command Of
the Hancock. navy yard, New York, N. z.
Capt. W. H. Reeder, from command of
the Hancock, navy yard, New York, N. Y,
to home.
Commander D. W. Coffman, to the navy
yard, League Island, Pa.
Commander r. M. Hughes, from duty as
inspector of ordnance In charge of the
naval magazine at Fort Mifflin, Pa, to the
U. s. Pacific fleet.
Commander A. w. Dodd, from command
Of the Princeton to the u 8. Pacific fleet.
Lieut. Commander J. c. Leonard, to duty
In attendance on the course of instruction
at the Naval War College, Newport, r. l..
Lieut.. G. T. Pettingill, to the navy yard,
Ensign H. D. Cooke, granted sick leave
for three months.
Surgeon A. c. H. Russell. from the bu-
reau of medicine and surgery, Navy De-
partment, and granted sick leave for three
months.
F. E. McMillen has been appointed an as
sistant paymaster in the navy.
F. H. Cooke has been commissioned civil
engineer in the navy
Assistant Paymaster w. ]. Hine. from
the Princeton to navy yard, Puget sound
Wash.
R. e. Adams and E. N. Mcclellan have
been appointed second Neutenants in the
U. 8. Marine Corps.
Increased Pay for officers.
Officers of the army, navy, Marine Corps
and revenue cutter service have practically
agreed upon a plan for increased pay FOL
the commissioned personnel Of those serv-
ices. This plan is embodied in bill
drafted by Pay Inspector Thomas J. Cowie
United States Navy, on duty at the Naval
Academy, after conferences with many
other officers. 1t is understood this bill
has been Endorsed by the Secretaries OF
War and Navy. At any rate, 1t will be
introduced at the next Congress, early In
the session, and determined effort made
to secure its passage and executive ap-
prevail.
The principal provisions Of the Cowie
bill are as follows:
THAT hereafter the pay and allowances
of officers on the active list of the army
and all officers Of corresponding rank on
the active list Of the navy, Marine Corps
and revenue cutter service shall be the
same, according to rank and length OF
service.
THAT the annual pay Of officers Of the
army on the active list shall hereafter be
as follows namely:
Second lieutenants, not mounted, $1,75O
second lieutenants. mounted, s1,s75.
First lieutenants, not mounted, $l.S1o
first lieutenants, mounted, $2,25O; captains
staff or mounted, $500.
Majors, 5000.
Lieutenant colonies, $500.
"Colonels, 1920.
"Brigadier generals, $3.50.
Major generals, $500.
Lieutenant generals, $12, 100.
Generals, $14,
aids to major general, $500 per ann0n
$50 additional.
IAN oficers below the rank of brigadieI
general shall be entitled to an increase OF
10 per centum for each and every period
of five years service, as increase for length
of service or longevity pay, computed upon
their total service in all branches OF these
services; provided that the total amount OF
such increase shall not exceed ~ pei
centum upon the full yearly pay OF the
grade.
Cadets at the Military Academy shall
receive as pay 1925 per annum.
"Midshipmen at the Naval Academy and
at sea in practice ships shall receive as
pay 1925 per annum and after graduation
the pay and allowances Of second lieu
tenants.
cadets Of the line of the revenue cutter
"Chief boatswains, chief gunners. chief
carpenters and chief sailmakers shall re-
ceive the pay and allowances OF first lieu
tenants, not mounted.
Warrant officers Of the navy and pay
masters clerks Of the army and the navy
shall receive the pay and allowances OF
second lieutenants. not mounted.
Mates in the navy shall receive $1,000
per annum and an increase Of ~ per GEN.
tum for each period Of five years service;
provided that the total amount Of such in
crease shall not exceed 40 per centum OF
the full yearly pay as herein provided for
mates.
'The pay Of all non-commissioned officers
Corps shall be increased by 30 per centum
over that now provided by law.
1.-The pay of all officers Of the army,
navy, Marine Corps and revenue cutter
service and of non-commssioned officers
and enlisted men of the army and Marine
Corps, on the retired list, shall be based
on the pay and allowances herein provided
for officers. non-commissioned officers and
enlisted men of corresponding rank and
service on the active list.
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall operate to reduce the pay and allow
ances now received or which might here
after be received by any officer, non-com-
missioned officer or enlisted man now In
the service on either the active or retired
list"
A CONTRACTORS CLAIM.
Government Of Guatemala Agrees to
Compromise It.
The government Of Guatemala has under