New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-07
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
New York Yard May Contract
to Build Fuel Ship.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, November

SHlPBUILDlNG AT NEW YORK.
The naval authorities are considering the
construction at the New York Navy Yard
OF one OF the two oilers. or fuel ships,
authorized at the last session of Con-
gress. In the law which provides for
these vessels 1t was stipulated that at
least one OF the vessels should be built
on the west coast, and to that end bids
have been obtained from the Mare Island
Navy Yard, as we'll as from the navy
yards on the east coast.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
ders have bean issued
ARMY
Colonel WILLIAM PAULDING. from oath to
4th Infantry, vice Colonel WILLIAM e.
BUTLER, transferred Gath Infantry;
Colonel BUTLER to san Francisco sail
PAULDIEG, on arrival OF Colonel BUTT
LER, TO join his regiment in United States.
Lieutenant Colonel RICHMOND MA. SEQ
FIELD, quartermaster corps. from assist
snt depot quartermaster, New York City,
20 office chief quartesmaster corps, Wash
Following changes assignments first lieu
tenants coast artillery, ordered: MAT
THEW A. CROSS to both Company. on
Company; WYATT o. sELKIRK, staff
duty artillery district Of Savannah, 10
18th Company; WILLIAM w. HICKS,
from 10th Company to i65th Company;
ROBERT o. EDWARDS, from attachment
10th Company assigned 36th Company;
QLlN II. LONGING, from attachment Both
Company, TO unassigned list, to artillery
district OF Savannah for stan duty; Ed
WIN X. SMITH. from attachment Slst
COMPANY assigned 18th Company
coast sftiilery, from $50 Company to 1881
Company, on expiration OF leave Of abb
sence.
Second Lieutenant EDGAR VI. WHITING,
10th Cavalry, from mounted service school.
Fort Riley 10 join regiment;
GALE. cavalry. recruiting officer, two
months from December 10: Captain WILL
lam NJ CONNELL, quGrternaster corps,
four months On relief from quartermAster
Major THOMAS Q. AsHBURN. quartsrmas-
ter corps, 20 Fort Mcdowell November 10,
as querteEmastsr. vice Captain JAMES
LONGSTREET, quartermaster corps.
Lieutenant Colonel JAMES c. SANFORD,
corps Of engineers. detailed 10 superintend
construction or repair aids 70 navigation
authorized by Congress 18th Lighthouse
District vice Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES
s. RICHIE, corps OF engineers.
Captain GORDON ROBINSON, coast artil-
lery assume charge construction work at
Fort II. q. Wright, Fort Terry and Fort
Mlohie and Fort Mansfield, vice Captain
EDWARD D. POWERS. quartermaster
corps. TO Fort Totten, as quartermastor
artillery district Of Eastern New York,
and assume charge construction work at
Fort Totten and Fort Schuyler.
Captain FRANK 2. AMOS, 18th Cavalry
detailed charge construction work at Fort
oglethorpe vice Captain GUY CUsHMAN.
Captain FRANK S. BOWEN. attached goth
Infantry.
First Lisutsnent LEIGHTON POWELL, 18th
Infantry. to San Francisco, for examina-
First Lieutenant MAURICE b. wILLETT,
coast artillery, assigned 10th Company
Second Lieutenant ALEXANDER II. JONES,
18th Cavalry TO Fort Riley as exchange
Following second lioutenants, coast artillery,
from company attached and assigned to COM
pany indicated November 10: PHILIP @.
BLACKMORE, from 9th TO 9Sth Company;
HENRY c. DAVIS, Jr., from Both 70 18th
Company; THEODORE R MURPaY ii,r from n
MONTGOMERY. from s6th to i2th Company;
WILLIAM II. wEG EGG from mi 1S a.. TO
from l6sth to l+3d Company; WILMER 7.
SCOTT. from 1e9th TO 92d Company: KEN
METH T. BLOOD, from 85th to 5oth Com
i45th Company; CHARLES THOMAS
STABLE, from 1esth 70 Slst Company;
Chaplain JOSEPH c; KENNEDY. 22d Infan-
examination then with await action upon re-
port OF the board.
d. GLESNAN, medical corps, one month on
conclusion OF cases before army retiring
board: Major HJALMER ERICKSON, Phil
lppine Scouts. two months; Captain
CHARLES P; REESE, infantry, three
months on relief from present duties; Cap
tain FRANK u. ELY. quartermaster corps,
two months on relief from quartermaster
corps: First Lieutenant HARRY L. HODGES,
LIST Cavalry three months on relief from
Military Academy: First Lieutenant ROY @.
HEFLEBoWER medical corps, two months
and twenty-five days
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander J. VI LUBY. navy
yard. Norfolk, November 90
Ensign e J. GILLIAN. detached the Mime
sofa; 20 the Castlne for submarine instruc-
ton
Ensign D. J. FRrEpELL. detached the
Georgia: 70 the Castino for submarine In
structlOn.
Passed Assistant Surgeon p. s. RossITER
detached naval hospital. Puget Sound. No
ven1ber 10. 70 the California.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. +. HULL de-
tached tho Ohio; home. await orders
Parsed Assistant Surgeon H. l. BROWN, de-
tached naval barracks, Port Royal Ohio
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. A ANGWEIN,
detached the California; home. await or
ders.
Chaplain c. O. WRIGHT, detached navy
yard, Mare Island: 10 the As!atic station.
Chaplain ]. B. FRAZIER. detached naval
station, Olongapo: home. await orders
Chaplain J. d. MACNAIR, navy yard, Mare
Island
Chief Gunner W. C. BEAN. detached naval
proving grounds; to the Connecticut.
Chief Gunner w. II: LEITCH. naval proving
grounds. Indian Head
Machinist ADOLPH PETERSON, navy yard,
Carpenter A. r. PICK. acting appointment
carpenter from November J. and to re-
ceiving ship, Puget Sound,
Carpenter T. T. HERMAN, acting appoint