The National tribune., 1891-10-08
ARMY AND NAVY,

Capt Charles H. Warrcns, 18th Inf. was
placed on the Retired List Of the Army on
Tuesday, 29th ult Tins will promote First
Lieut. Wan, W. McCammon OF the same regi-
meut, 20 be Captain, and Second Lieut.. Charles
j.. Beclluris, OF the 9Th, 20 be First Lieutenant
Of the 18th Inf, provided they have passed, or
do pass, the required examination ~ - profess
siOual, physical mental aud moral quaiiaca-
tons Tor promotions ia tie Army and Navy DO
not 20 now, as Of Old, 10 the seniors without
question.
Pay Director Caspar scncnck L. s. y, Presi-
dent Of the Naval Board Of Examination for
Promotion, must make IL very interesting for
the members Of the Board, aud for subjects
who have successfully run tho gantlet," be-
fore adjournment sine die. as he BIS one Of the
best story -tellers iH tho Navy, aud fully appre.
ciaics the good things IN life.
Lieut. Commander Geo. ". Book, L. s. Navy,
has pcttioucd the Supreme Court Of tho Dis
trct Of Columbia for n writ Of mandamus 20
] compel Secretary Of the Navy Tracy % sus.
pond tho sentence Of q court martial by which
Commander Book was suspended from rank
and duty for two years on luTlaggh paw and
10 retain his number on the list Of Lieutenant
Commanders during that time. Commander
Book was found guilty OF ahsentiug himself
from his command, and since then the Prcs-
dent has RENTED his sentence but Secretary
Tracy refuses 10 place him On the list in his
1 proper place, although repeatedly asked to
I do 80.
Commander Augustus C. Kellogg. L. S. Navy,
] lately on duty al the Brooklyn NGvy-yard, was
brought % Washington on wednesday. Sept.
1 ] @, and placed IN 81. Elizabeth Insane Asylum
4 for treatment for brain trouble A medical
+ board which had examined him reported that
/ his condition untitled him foE active service.
1 The trouble is said 10 be due 20 ovcrwork.
1 Ills vessel, the kCarsargo was detailed 90 take
I Minister D0uglIEs 10 llayu When he went %
1 that Republic, but the Commander declined
4 taking him on account OF ill-health. and be
I was relieved from command ~ the vessel.
Later he was IN IIayiigu FatCTs and rendered
good service. ii Is believed that the intense
4 haa, Of that climate Is indirectly ponsiblc
4 for the Commander present condition, which
/ Dis thought 10 be only temporary insanity. lie
4 entered the Navy IN l-g3, aud has been one Of
! BIS best officers.
There Is p rumor a1oat that the squadron of
Evolution will make flying trip 20 Europe,
/ bearing letter Of thanks from the President
d. the Emperor If Germany foT the removal Of
i the restrictions upon American pork
The new UuaTnOrcd ship OF war Bennington
/ is having quite hard time 10 keep her COM
pcmcnt Of sailors Last week 10 more descrters
were reported, making the total number Of de-
/ s,rii0ns from the ves el foot up 10 - The de-
Bcrtious began about a month ago, when three
men demanded their discharge. They said
that the food given them was not what il ought
10 be- aud furthermore, they claimed that they
enlisted only for the trial cruise OF tho ship and
expected their discharge when they got back
10 the navy-yard. AZ the Brooklyn Navy-yard
tho officials say that tho dcsertcrs are an in
fcriOT class Of men, who are lazy aud unwilling
10 be subject 70 the discipline maintained on
board a mau-of-war.
The new drill tactics adopted for the use Of
the Army have been sent TO tho Public Printer
by Secretary Proctor with the statement that
thcrc is no objection 10 the filling II orders re-
ceiVcd for the purchase of copies under the law
This requires orders 10 be filed with the printer
before the book goes to press, accompanied By
a sum OF money equal 10 the estimated cost of
| publication, plus 10 per cent There will be
three volumes Of the tactics, covering the in
lautry, cavalry aud artillery branches, and the
estimated cost is about 81 per volume.
Capt. George II. Perkins, u. s Navy, was
placed on the Retired List on Thursday, Oct l.
az his own request, after 80 years service lie
entered the Navy as Mdshipman in 1851.
/ During the war Capt Perkins distinguished
himself ia various actions on the Mississippi
The American aTInOr plate test will occur in
about 10 days az the Indian Head Proving
: / Ground on the Potomac. The eight plates.
representing all-steel Harvey, nickelsieel
Harvey and all simply, are ready at the Bethle-
/ hem aud Carnegie Works. The test which in
addition 20 its regular features will be a COM
, pafis0n Of rolled and forged metal, will be
divided into three trials. The first Is set for
the 10Th, the second for the Goth. aud the third
about a week later. Three Of the plates, each
about lOl inches thick, have been shipped A
Ginch 40-caliber gun and 5.inch gun will be
used. lt is expected the prgiectilcs will strike
the plates az a velocity OF , 100 feet per second.
which will be a more severe test OF gun and
plates than has been attained in foreign trials.
There have been further tests Of smokeless
powder for small arms by the Naval Ordnance
bureau, large number Of rounds having been
fired and the previous excellent results con-
lrmed. A velocity of ,2G0 feet per second has
been attained with q pressure Of less than 10
! tOns.