New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-07
NEUS or fHE ARMY IND NAVY


Washington Dec (speclaD. The following naval
orders have been issued: Chief Engineer w. s.
Smith ordered as a member OF the Engineering
Board at Philadelphia Chief Engineer w. G.. Buh-
Ter ordered TO the Portsmouth Navy Yard from
duty on the board. Chief Engineer a. J. kierstead
Is detached from the Portsmouth yard and placed on
the retired list. Lieutenant j. \. Rodgers ordered
to examination for promotion. Passed Assistant En-
g!neer W. II. Chambers ordered to the Iowa Iron
Works
Second Lieutenant David c. Spurgln. 2st Infantry.
directed report for duty at the headquarters OF
his regiment P.attsburg Barracks. New-York First
Lieutenant George Palmer. 9th Infantry. now on
duty at Madison Barracks. New-York. will relieve
Captain Charles h. Thompson. assistant quarter
master OF his present duties under the Instructions
OF the Quartermaster-Genera. Leave OF absence tor
six months on surgeons certificate OF disability 10
take effect being relieved from his present duties
by First Lieutenant George Palmer 9th Infantry. is
granted 10 Captain Charles b. Thompson. assistant
quartermas;or
An Army retiring board Is appointed TO meet at
the call OF the president thereof at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. for the examination OF such officers as
may be ordered before il. Detail for the board:
Colonel Hamilton s. Hawkins, 20 Infantry; Lieuten-
antColonel Samuel S. Summer. 9th Cavalry; L!euten-
ant-Coionel John ~ Andrews. 25th Infantry Major
Calvin Dewitt. surgeon: Captain John NJ. Bans,er.
assistant surgeon; First Lieutenant Henry b. Moon.
adjutant. 10Th Infantry. recorder
BY direction OF the President. Captain John Guest.
9Th Cavalry. will report to Colonel Hawkins for ex-
animation. An Army retiring board Is appointed TO
meet at the call OF the president at Fort Meade,
s. d.. for the examination Of such officers as may
be ordered before It, Detail for the board Colonel
Caleb II. Carlton. Sth Cavalry: Major Almond Il.
Wells. Sth Cavalry Captain Lewis w. CHAMPION
assistant surgeon; Captain Argaus c. Hennisee. sth
Cavalry; Captain Walter W. Il. Fisher assistant
surgeon; First Lieutenant Stephen L. II. Socum. nd
jutant Sth Cavalry recorder By direction OF the
President. Captain Edmund Luff. Sth Cavalry will
report to the board for examination
Ordinary leave OF absence for twenty-one days In
extension of the leave OF absence surgeons GER
thcate OF disability Is granted 10 Captain John j.
Haden Sth Infantry. Leave OF absence for two
months and ten days is granted to First Lieutenant
silas A. Wolf. 4th Infantry.
Secretary Herbert to-day Informed the Cramps OF
the preliminary acceptance OF the cruiser Minneap-
oils. and directed them to deliver her at once to
where she VIII be put into commission next week
This IL the first vessel OF the new Navy completed
throughout. ready for active service before being
turned over to the Government She will not be
finally accepted and fully paid for until she has
demonstrated the fulfment OF the contract under
which she was built by five months trial under
actual conditions OF naval duties. Heretofore. on
account OF the anxiety OF the Government to secure
the use OF vessels as early as possible. the prelm-
the reserved time before final payments have been
made spent In navy yards Secretary Herbert
to-day ordered the payment TO the Cramps OF SilI-
600. earned by the Minneapolis az speed premium
This is OF the largest speed premiums ever
paid.
The cruiser Marblehead passed the capes OF the
Chesapeake at Q o'clock this morning, bound for
Hampton Roads. She left Port Royal, Jamaica. on
November &c.
An important opinion as to the amenabllIty OF
officers and prlvaes Of the Regular Army to the
jurisdiction OF municipal courts was rendered TO-