The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-02
ARMY AND NAVY,

During his examination for promotion "a
tho grade Of Lieutenant Commander, John =.
Meigs. the gunuerv expert OF the Navy, failed
because OF color-blindncss Lieut.. Meirs WAS
totally unconscious Of his defect until told Of
il by the Medical Board. What action will be
taken IN his case by the Navy Department is
unknown r. tho defect Is only a temporary
one he will undoubtedly be promoted, bat kept
from active duty until cured. Lieut.. hObnson,
Of the Revenue Cutter Bear, who was recently
drowned IN tire Arctic Ocean, was hOuOrably
discharged from the Navy because Of color
blindness, but two years later passed a Medical
Boaed for commission in the Revenue Marine
service. If Lieut.. Meigs is compelled 20 retire
from act ye service permanently, the Navy Will
lose an officer who, As an expert guuuery OIL
Ger. and ono understanding the control Of a
ships entire battery, has not his equal in the
service
Madison Ingomar a Sergeant Of Go. y. 9th
{. s. Cav. (coorsd), was awarded last week a
rtifcatc Of merit for gallant and Gisiin-
pusheG bravery in action, by the President.
Col. john J. CoppiUgsr, Colonel I'D Inf,
commanding post al Fort sam Houston, Tex.
became an American citizen on Thursday,
jane -, making lis final statement before the
/ District Court rcRounciug his allegiance 10
Great Britain. Col. C0Fplngcf has been ia the
4 United States service since 1861, which ho en-
4 tered as Captain Cf the lith Inf lie was
4 Colonel OF the 18th n. y. Cav. during the war
and no us close returned 10 his rank in the
/ Regular Army. lie never took out papers for
( citizenship until he married Secretary BiaInes
! daughter a few wears ago.
Capt. Leonard IIag, oh U. S. Inf, has been
retired from active service by an Examining
I Board of Surgeons on account Of disability.
4 Capt. Hay entered the service ia 1861 as q pTi-
vatc Ia 20. ID, Sd battalion, 18th l.. ). Inf;
. was promoted second Lieutenant 9th l.. s. Inf,
! July, 1854; First Lieutenant September, 1854,
and Captain March, 1873.
Capt David H. Buuham, 18th 4. s Inf. was
/ found iuCapaeitatcd Tor active service by an
/ Examining Board Of Surgeons aud placed Oh
the Retired List. Capt. Burnham entered the
/ service rs First Lieutenant 9th Pa. ia August
1861. promoted Captain Jan. Z, 1864, and
| hoEorably mustered ont OF service Sept. Is,
/ l-Gl lie was appointed Second Lieutenant
I 18th L. 5. Inf June Il, 1867; transferred 10
18th u. = I'M. IN 1863; promoted First Lieu
tenant Jan. ], 1875, and Captain Oct. 81, l-si.
Acting Secretary OF War Grant has approved
the recommendations made by tho Fortified
ti0ns Board 81 its recent meeting They in
clude an allotment Of 59sls for the compile
ton Of the Woodbridge WTe-wFapPcd gun.
The construction 81 this gun was commenced
two years uro, but w8s stopped berause Of lack
Of funds. some remarkable results ia points Of
endurance, velocity Of prciectie, aud lightncss
Of ihis type OF gun, secured by The Russian
Dih44aitt hililfi Atd1 aStli alAtAtltA AlLtllll'l
TO 30 and lei 20 "a renewal OF the experiments
made some years ago IN this country with DIR.
NoudbuGges gun. But the most important
recommendation Of the Board which was ap
proved by Acting Secretary Of War Grant, il
that the Chief Of Ordnance be authorized q
construct some of tie new l2-nch rifles Of a.
feet length. The extreme length OF thos,
heavy guns 80 Tar designed ia the United
States las been about 30 feet but some Of Tho
European Euumakers have constructed guns o.
THIS caiibcT 90 feet long IL is believed tha
the results 80 attained will justify the cXten
SION 0l our l2-Inch guns 30 a lelgth Of 30 feet
War Department officials arc very mucl
gFatifci 90 the decrease in dcscgtions from Oh,
Army which is tho result 81 legislation re
Gently enacted, aud which makes tho lot Of
private soldier much more cndurable, beside
giving ham an opportunity TO quit the servict
/ LOuOrlbly by buying ont. A statement pre-
raToG AZ The War Department shows that while
the average dcsoTtious for the past % year
were li3 per cent. Of the entire army, the rat
last year WAS g per cent lower than auy yea
/ since the war.
Naval cadets Henry c. Smith, Of Ohio, Rich
ard ". Wait Of Pennsylvania, aud Cadet En-
giuoer john u. Rowan, all OF whom are now OF
the ueR cruiser Bennington, received orders O
detachment July ] 10 go 10 Greenwich Eng
land, o. att,Id the three years course al th
Royal Naval College. The detail Tor inst rue
p tlOn ABROAD is cOukiutrcu one OF the hlEIcs
honors thai can be conferred upon an officer o
the Navy, as ID Is a recognition of his supcrio
abilities aHl fitness Tor entering tie most al
yauCei technical CORPS as the Construction an,
E Engineering Corps are. The GuvCTnmeu
r pays The Ia ton Of the cadets, but has cxactr'
r from them an agreement that they will remain
in The service AZ least 10 years from the end O
their instruction course.
e Lieut. -. :. Weyer Ist ". s. Iaf. has 10
' serted the Army aud hgd 10 Chile. Six " ar
ago Lieut. Viewer married the daughter @
/ Capt tailinau, 1T u. :. Inf, by whom no hat
one child. He slorcd from Brnicia, Cal, wit
young lady named Rose Hopper, who is re
4 | ported wealthy, aud has been absent from hi
. post without leave long enough 10 be rcportet
70 / 10 tho War Department as a descTter. lie Is
graduate Of West Point was tried by q Cour,
. martial aud dismissed from the Army but Wa
/ re.ustatcd by Pre- ideGt Cleveland
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
Hon. C. =. Mitchell, Commissioner of Patents
! goes on his annual vacation GA Friday July
Z aud Is not expected 20 return 10 Washington
he having rendered his resignation, 10 take e
feet upou the appointment Of his successor