New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-28
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Problem of Use of Turbines for
Nep BattIeships.
TFrorn Ths Tribune Bursau.I

Washington, August g.
BIDS FOR NEW BATTLEsHIPs.-The award
ing Of contracts for the building OF the two ne"
2SOoo-ton battIeships. the Arkansas and the Wyo-
ming will depend upon the DECISION of the Naval
Board. which met to-day to consider the BIDS, as
20 whether both vessels shall be fitted with tuf-
bines. one with turbines and the other WIKI Teeip
rocating engines. or one with turbines anu INC
other with combination OF turbines ana Ieu,p,o
eating engines William Cramp & Sons or Phiia-
delrl,ia were the lowest bidders on the hrst ana
last designs and will undoubtedly get the contract
for building one of the battleships. The New hork
ShipbuiIding Company. the next lowest bidder, VIII
probably get OF the contracts II the board de-
cldes 10 install turbines on both OF the new yes
sells
ORDERS IssUED.-The followinws orders have
been issued:
Captain EILwooD ". EVANS. SIN Cavalry. detailed to
MI vacancy in the pay department 10 IsAe Ely
psymasteT to sh ca.sTg CAPTAIN EvAs time s to
SAN December 5 for the Philippines. -, 49,. ..,oo,
captsn FRANK D. ELY seth lnfsnsy from M. TaiToent
at Preside of San Francisco. . -, .,.,,,,a
charge OF construction work at Fort Meade Per PER
nsnsntiy relieving Captain LOUIS C. sCIiEREk' 4'h
First LeGeuont WARD DABNET 21st Infantry from
camp Perry san Francisco. thence to the Philip
Leave e absence: Captaia CLIFFORD CARSON coast
artillery, recruiting officer. one month.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander A IL COON cetaSht~l L'e.
California take charge OF the naval magazine a.
Passed Assistant surgeon 1 $ X. REEVES to the navy
Phadsgh september g. vice A,sS'a 9or p
motion Washington: await orders A..
Assistant SURGEON d O. SUTTON detached rom Az
The vestai,
MARINE CORPS.
Major l. II. MOSES. detached from hesdqusF'GIEs u
recruiting duty. New York vice oaPus9l s,on
Captain J. II A. DAY. detached from the navy e.
New York to command marine detachmeht OK '"'
Csptstn w p. SMITH, detached from the New Jersey.
10 marine barracks. navy yard HoFioihi Gnu -
granted months leave -. .-a.,,
Captsin H w CARPENTER 20 report 70
navy yard. Mare Island. for temporary GUY uh'''
October !, then 10 proceed 20 the Phihppnes- -s
Captatn SIBLEY. detached from navy var
Norfolk 10 Mare Island; thence in coInmana OF
detachment OF marines TO the Phihpphes' SeP'e'"
Captain j. T FOOTE'S. detached from marine bar
racks. Washington. 20 command marine oetaSn-
Ynent OF the Michigan 20 he assembled AZ marine
Leaves OF absence: Colonel l.. ". T. WALLER one
month from september j. FIRST lAeutehaht "a -
YATES one month from August "a
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED
AUS. ss-The standsh at Annagoils ,,. SWIM ,t
Boston, the Abarenda, ~ Braniofo' Il Il
SAILED
Aug 25.-The stsndish. from solomons Island for An
Aus 5s~The Olympia the Chicago. the Hartford and
the Tonopah. from Soonons island for Annapohs
the wor'ien. the Rlaeey The Shun5ick nc Nae 6
stockton. the Dupont. the Porter and the Biadis
from Newport for GARDENERS Bay
he c-ii-r Mars = placed in service navT yard
Norfolk. with a merchant complement