New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Lozcer Bids for Warships Expected.
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Washington. June 10
RATTIEsHIPs MAY BE CHEAPER.-As the
time approaches for the opening OF bids Tor the
two battleshps and the FIVE torpedo boat Destroy
ers. II Is evident to the naval authorlueS tn'V nv
proposals will come from sources on the iA0AliO
Coast. This was expected by those in authority III
the Navy Department. for the reason that the TWO
firms which have been in a position to Did nave
withdrawn from government work. one oecduSe %
the difficulties encountered with the of1claI system
of inspection and the other on account OF ti0
troubles with labor unions. This VIII limit she
bidding to Eastern firms WITH the bes directed
shall come from the naval constructor al the MGre o
ever will be- snicient, because the shpbuilders in
the East anxious to obtain government otsl, Isl
larger r shpbui1ders Who have hitherto confined
their bidding to the battleships and cruisers ARE are
destroyers This IS an indication. the Navy De
low bidding. probably with narrow margins Of
profit the advantage to the contractor being @ tina! Ia
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
Captain EDWARD A STUART. from 4th to I'd Field
Captain DAN1E1. r CRAIG from I'd 4th Field Artil-
Contract surgeon EPwARR UsDR & to Io.sD EoT6 snenF as1
cultural College to general TeSTutins service. Little TIE
& RoS & relieving WINS Major RoBERT r 5a5s C. sMlIR
Second Lieutenant LEON R, PARTRIDGE, 10Th cavalry
Captain R JOHN ! snaJ JoHSsroN S from unassigned
captain s5a fa%Pah{D EpnD coast aETSffLK M
Company coast artillery corps. unassigned list to
artillery district OF Charleston
The following changes of paymasters are or
dered
Major HAMILTON $ WALLACE. from Department OF
Texas Philippines division as chief paymasteT
Major FRANCIS L. PAYSoN. from Philippines 10 san
Captain WILLIAM T cREARY from Philippines to Den
Second INNS SWIFT I2'h he, caIa.y RsI to
Lieutenant Commander NJ E. TRENCH. to Naval Acad-
Lieutenant T. c HART. to Bureau OF Ordnance Navy
Lieutenant c. r. OWENS. to Nava! War COLLEGE -.
Ensign C G soULE Jr. detached the Princeton 70 '
Passed Assistant surgeon p. W. PLUMMER, detached
Naval Medical school: TO navy req SIng FAN 70
tbs In'c@sG. cas1.s,eIlatiom HrGG Hss''a'''
Acting i ASSISTANT surgeons c J HoLEMAN and B. F
csapiain n W. JONES detached the home
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department: r,
June ndrt. I4Itse tbs standsS, at Norfolk
June li-The Talbot the Manly the Ccone arg New.
York: the Rhode Island, at Newport: me Arethusa
Mare island; the olympia. the Florida. the Neyads
The Arsansas ana 1Ss te IsIand the Srnsham the
Te Long the shubrick tho stockton. at Delaware
the shGrE The Nina and the PunseT oyster Bay
SAILED.
June 1aThe regnides from Hampton Roads for Puerto
Cortez; the Tennessee and the Washington from
1,,ra aTb. tennessee and the Washington from New
port for Royan; tho Arethusa from Boston Tor Prov
P@ss soand ne the oiSmPa the xeSaGs the Florida
and the Arkansas from Hampton Roads for Newport
IL the s,andish from Norfolk for Newport News,
the Charleston, from san Diego for Portland the
Porpose. the shark. the Nina and the PunseT. from
| the navy yard New York foT Newport -,
New York. for Poushkeepsie,