New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16


mated the branches Of the naval service to which
cadets who completed their siX years course last
month should De assigned The "gunbodt commits
SionS Of the young officers have been Forwarded Ia
President Cleveland at Buzzan'S Bay Tor signature
Upon the return of the commissions to the Navy De
partment they will be sent TO the officers to whom
they relate. At the time the officers VIII re-
ceivc orders report at designated places for duty
The cnsgns will Join the various vessels In commits
slon and the second leutcnants will report nj tho
school of Application at the Marine Barracks in this
city for practical instruction In tho duties Of marine
officers The assignments made by Secretary Herbert
as follows To the line division ensigns-
Reginald Il. Bcknap. c. Dewitt Blamcr, Clark q.
Searns. Edwin 4. Pollock. Henry G. Kucn7l, Arthur
l.. Willard, Harley IL. Christie Rcnwick j. IIar,ung,
Henry H. IIough. Noble f. Irwin. Iucicn G.. smith.
Waldo Evans, John q. F. Moae, Thomas j. sem.
Bion 3. Bicrcr Harry II. Caldwell, Charles F. Pres
ton, Jay II. Syphcr, Richard H. Leigh Horace G..
MacFarland. William D. Brothcrton Adcbert AIT,
house. James I. Carter and Harry +. smith. For
second licutenanis in the Marine Corps Dion VIII
ams. Rufus IL. Lane Albert s. Mcl.emore. Elisha
Thea, George Richards and william Mckelvey were
selected Tie cadets OF the same class who became
assistant engineers at the end Of four by
ton of law were John :. Porter, Robert X. Crank,
stanford l.. Moses and Raymond de l.. HasbrOuck.
Secretary Herbert has approved the regulations re
Gently submitted by the Commandant OF the Marine
Corps prescribing the conditions under which marines
can purchase their discharge. The regulations were
drawn up in pursuance of the law passed at the las,
session OF Congress 10 decrease the number dcser
lions from the naval service. The order affecting
sailors was issued lw days The latest order
provides that marines may obtain their discharge at
certain stages Of their enlistment upon the payment Of
specified amounts. 1nc privilege dos not begin
until the thirteenth month Of their service, when the
rate Of per cent Of the annual pay month. until
the twenty NTH month Is reached. when The amount
decreases at the rate OF 20 per Of the yearly
pay month. The highest cost l. NJ the end ot the
twenty fourth month. s17 the lowest tho end Of
the fourth year, 81 special rates provided for
men serving under rc-enlls'mcnts
An order published recently by the War Depart
mcnt direct, that hereafter the number Of honor
graduates oi the Infantry and Cavalry school at
LcaycnW ortiz Kan. shall he ,om three five. Herr
tofore the number has been lirlicd 10 three. but
this year an ncrcas' was found necessary. The
average standing OF officers now under instruction 81
the school has improved considerably. and No. > Of
tie present elias, ha, much higher mark than 40.
Of recent CLASSES officer, beginning TO approcla"
the advantages which accru" 10 honor grdulto- ana
is thought by army official, that the future will
improvement even on this years satisfactory show
ing. Honor graduates specially mentioned Ia The
official Army Register For three year, after grad
uaton they are exempt rom examination when com
Ing up for promotion. Their special qualification,
are noted a. the War Department. whore their hncs,
for particular work is considered. when details r."
qurn- special ablTite, are 10 be made ont.
The official report, Of Admiral MARKHAM and
other officer, who have made statements relating
to the oar.c 81 the Victories los, bear out
the early opinions formed by many naval officers
IN this city, I'm connection with the causes and
effects Of tho disaster s officer have very decided
views They lave also lcari7d one important lesson
from the collision. To error 81 judgment on the
part Of Adm ral Tryon or IN the minds ~ the less
generous. hi, resentment at dlctaton from
n subordinate the nc idcnt was due. IT WIS n phys
ical sibly naval officers say. for the Victoria
and the Canrrrdown 10 clear each other in the cvO
luton undertaken. when only six cables separated
the vessels. Their respective tactical diamcers were
too great to permit the execution Of such a move
mcnt. WHY Admiral Tryon attempted the evolution
under the circumstances Is mystery. aud hi, lam"
as great naval iacician has sadly suffered because
Of the results. Naval officers also blame the Admiral
for noglrctng 10 lower the victora's beats and for
refusing 70 permit those Of the other ssels
70 his assistance. officers say that such conduct
was ineAcusallc I'm n man who must have known the
or, AT damage which would necessarily follow the blow
Of nearly 5OOooo0O foot pounds on the vletorla's
bows. Moreover II was clearly the Admrals duty
10 udnk Of saving life his vessel the instant the
collision occurred. Everything, n qualification
Of fals. personal pride vanity. 20 he gained
by such an effort naval officers say, and II was the
natural and proper course 10 pursue.
The Io-son which officers think Is ia b. learned
from the disaster IS the importance OF frequent and
thorough practice In feet tactics under conditions
which viii obtain In actual service. In his country
with the few ships available for such practice cN
tended evouionS are not practicable. but officers
say that ; should not prevent resort 10 every POS
sibl. movement which bc undertaken. Al present
practically Meet squadron tactics executed.
This fact will be- called b. secretary Hcrber's atcn
ton and he viii b, urged 10 issue strict orders 10
squadron commanders 10 take advantage Of every
opportunity for cvoluons al sea- famlllarizc them
selves AMI other officers with the turning power and
other qualities Of ship. II Is necessary that every
commanding officer sholId know just what his snip
viii do under all circumstances. This knowledge.
Giccrs say only De gincd by practical experience.
The War Department has Just issued in pamphlet
form The official report Of the board Of Army officers
which recently tested. at Springfield magazine l1ns
Il American invention for In The military service
The report i thorough one. and while tie results
I The c-t, viii bc disappointing 10 those hoped
o arm OF domestic Invention accepted FIR ne
IN the Army, II cannot De said after examining the
cport That lie trial, conducted by Colonel Oti,'-
,oard were not fair, and Tie finding, not ji,, The |
model OF 1880 savage burst a., Blake ~. Russell
.iVcImOrc 90, White ana lamldrn Inventions Tn. |
subjected 10 severe tests, winch iuclulcd
hose to c'rinln" safety. rapiii'v 1T WILL rapidly |
With accuracy, endurance, strength and ease Of |
WIN respect 10 s.l.ty all IA. Qu,,
operated ati-ftcioriy. In firing rapidly at viii The
lumber Of shO,s per minute were: Lee forty |
avagc. tWcnii ionr, Dufst thirty four. Russell
more, twenty Two; White thriytwO. ant IIainui.u
wcniy two. None Of the guns wil,tOod thc oIdur |
nee test GOO rOuHd-j satisfactorily. All showed |
rfccts OF more or lc>a seriousness. The mechanism
iihcr worked oapricously o. required too great force
n manipulation. In the he gun ihr cnriiId 20, |
I'D not feed mp properly ana several Jlmmr1 |
The savage gan worked with {. mara |
% operate IL too great. With Inc |
)nrst gun. increasing >nnes, ol The w,rklnc pnr,s
vas olrcr,td the tc-t, progressed requiring f.,
much time aud labor 10 compress, the mains prLe and
Olt. The general complaint. too great fpic anpI.I |
o the hir gun ir closing and opening the boil In |
operating the iIanpdcn gun Their" thirty nil
Tes thirty cht failures 20 extract AMI eight 81 f,,.