New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IRON The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, February S
BROOKLYN DOCK TROCBLE.-George b.
Spearin OF New York. IS in trouble over the new
drydock No. a. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
the Navy Department has been advised 10 annuI
tAe contract he holds for the construction Of the
dock. Mr.. Spearn has finished only about One-tenth
the dock and failed 70 continue the work when
he found that he destined TO be delayed put
TO extra expense by encountering sewer in the
Attorney General who held that the contractor must
continue the work and stand the of the dam
ages and extra labor incurred The Navy Depart
ment gave the contractor until Wednesday. January
3 to ne E T9Ff E on Re S2Sk T 4 hF day me
Bureau ot ARDS ana DOCKS tnat MI Spearln had
done nothing. and accordingly the chief OF the
nuled and a board appointed 10 appraise the value
the situation win meet on Monday at Brooklyn ana
win consist OF Captain; Perry G9rst and Clvu En-
ADMIRAL MEAD RETrREs Rear Admiral
William Whitman Mead, who has been relieved OF
the command OF the Portsmouth N. H. navy yard
by Rear Admiral George Augustus BIcknell. was
placed on the retired list OF the navy to-day
state IN December, 1861.
CASE OF CAPTAIN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Taft
has finished consideration Of the record OF pro
ceedinss OF the martial IN the of Captain
L NJ KoehIer, 4th Cayary, who tried IN the
Philippines ON charges Of making disrespec,ruI
papers have passed into the hands Of Judge Adyo-
cate General Davis. who will prepare the Endorse
ment for the War Department necessary for the ac-
ton OK the President Before the papers 30 10 the
White House. however Secretary Taft Will again
he sailed ot t 2e S to seGa hs oD0 Of he
thu ercse o o% nc 10 mar o5 mas snJsnSed
TAFT has decided TO approve the findings.
ORDERS IssUEO.-The following orders have
been issued:
csPtSGs CLARENCE C. VILLAINS and SAMUEL oE
proving ground. sandy Hook, examination prone
Following officers artillery corps before board at Fort
M0RrSe examination for promotion: Captains GUS
WILLIAM G. HAAN and SIDNEY $ JORDAN
loipERMaN GroRSE + N!I5., P Fnpp IS
M AsSGTr, EPW .aRS II DqNNEIIY sAMTEI
T WXRb c Y6IFs i ERoRw+GTER Ed
CHARLES F, \, H9w>Rp and EnWIN 6, IoSG
49, NG n PO!HPHNTEsS GEORGE l. WERTEN-
s SCOTT PA ISEg. THEBERIC i, SMITH oGlSS
HALSGY DUNwooDY and ALEXANDER c. PEN
Second Lieutenant EDMUND b. IGLEHARr. Sd In
antry detailed professor OF military science
isvinE Major WILLIAM A THoMPsoT. rettr sf
First Lieutenant WILLIAM A. CONVICTION. artillery
corps. report to chief signal officer Washington for
First IieuIenant WILLIAM H MENGEs. artillery corps
/ racks relieving second Lieutenant PAUL. D. BUNK
First Lieutenant WALTER f MARTIN. "a cavalry: to
proper station.
] Following changes assistant surgeons and con-
tract surgeons ordered:
Captain WILLIAM P. wooDALL. from For. Clark to
First Lieutenant SAMUEL. n LAMBERT from, For,
Contract Surgeon JOHN D. BROOKS. from Fort Mead.
10 Fort sam Houston. ~ - '~V
Contract Surgeon ELIAS II. PORTER from Fort Iosap
II. Roots to Fort Clark - 0~-''
First Lieutenant CHARLES NJ BUNKER. artillery
corps to Army and Navy General Hospital Hot
First Lieutenant WILLIAM v MICHEL. artuIsr, cor
Heving First Lieutenant CHARLES NJ BUNKER
artillery corps. 49, O.'iNr-i''
First Lsuten9nt sTARKEY Y. BRITT. artillery corps
from artillery school Fort Monroe To I6t, cov,r,tt,
coast artillery. Fort Moultris.
NAVY.
Fay Director C. NJ. RAY. 70 navy yard Mare Island
1 FhynAster ID. POTTER detached
TO Philadelphia settle accounts: AWAIT orsSrv A--1
CNit Engineer II, II. STANFORD. from Pittsburr u
. bureau or Yards and Docks. Navy Department.
struction in civil engineering 49,
Cable from commander in chief AsIatic feet Ma,
Mia, February 6:
Commander J. c. oUINBY. detached the Rainbow 20
command the Cincinnati - -"' "
Gunner j. SPEERLE, Jr detached thu MARYLAND 90 81.
Cincinnati. ~ N-'0
Commander y. W. HODGES. to command the Rainbow
detached the Galveston. to he
Ensign l. NJ STEWART. detached the Chattanooga to
tho Colorado. - "
MIcshpman r Is. COFFEY detached tina Raieixn % 49,
Pennsylvania. ~ 80
Midshipman r. C. GRADY. detached the Chattanooga to
the Pennsylvania -
ErsEp C. L. HAND. detached the Concord to the Penn
syvanla- ~---
Ensign E. r. GREENE. detached FL Cano to the Penn
Commander r. T. FLETCHER detached the RaIeisn "a
Commander q. CUTLER detached the Galveston. 70
COMMANDER ]. NJ HELM detached the T2sIt,r,or. q.