New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-06
NAVAL md ARMY NOTES.

.,,c,on July 6-The Navy Department has
,.,d 10 make practical test OF the turret used
dr".asrn naval vessels. The framework OF the
% and its machinery will be built by the
umns. and plates manufactured for one Of the
Gov, Of the battleship Massachusetts will be
Hn. the frame The tests will be made at the
hH nrovlnc ground. Indian Head Nd. The Blu
nv =, Ordnance will conduct them They will
re- with lO-inch sun and work upward, until
porJnch gun the largest In use In this country.
fM.sched The value and resistance OF armor
$40 are now pretty well known. and the object OF
pr ,.st Is 10 determine what effect shot Will
'ns IN the workings of the turret, its mechanism.
%" Tho test is regarded of great i'm
e" lance as its results may bring about an entire
r,ge in the construction OF turrets and the ma
I.arv used In manipulating them
~,a Navy Department Is now ready TO give her
- sneed trial TO the American liner 81. Louis.
-. da,. OF the trial depends on the owners of the
:. ,ouis and II may not take place for some
~. II is thought at the Navy Department that
o.rers OF the vessel wish to get her in perfect
S.ning order before they set date for the test
= che vessel is new and they desire to become thor
.,,v acquainted with her actions before they
sr,,, her to test which so much depends
w.. ,st,rement OF Colonel William Winthrop, as
liant Judge dvocate-g general United states OF
..,,ca on duty in Washington. Will take place
- August g. through the application of the age
alter through the opportunity given for the Sc
,,,on Of a Judge advocate with the rank OF major
raw, the line OF the Army These stan places are
.nsidered the plums OF Army patronage. ana are
,ch sought for. The retirement OF Colonel WIN
rop will cause the promotion Of Lieutenant-Coo-
:. Thomas F. Burr to be colonel and assistant
.,,e.advocate- general. and Major George P. Davis
.he lieutenant colonel and Judge -advocate
ne following Army orders were Issued TO-DAY
c,.ain William l.. Alexander. commssary OF sub
.esnce will visit Greeley. Fort Collins Easton-
=. or Eaton Colorado. not exceeding four times
,onh In all until June 90 1896. for the purpose OF
,cecting subsistence stores. Leaves OF absence OH
~seons certificate of disability. granted TO cap
:. John B. Johnson. Sd Cavalry. is extended three
-nths CAPTAIN Benjamin X. Roberts. 5th Artii-
N. al his own request. is relieved from duty win
M Battery D. and is assigned TO Battery OF
~ regiment vice Captain Frank Thorp. VINO Is
dsned to Light Battery D. Leave OF absence ior
a months on account of sickness is granted 10
a,,ain Theodore A. Bingham. Corps OF Engineers
ave Of absence for two months TO take e"ec'
aust 90 is granted 10 First Lieutenant clement
r. Flager Corps OF Engineers. i, o %
me following officers Will report IN person w W
~ president OF the Examining Board. appointed
,meet at the Preside OF san frances: a." os
naurticabe. for examination by the Board as to
ssr ftness Tor promotion: First Lieutenant Her, Her,
si SoT William j. Nicholson I'M Cavalry
The following naval orders have been iss thed
sm,r M The Minnesota and ordered 10 the Olympia,
eving Chief Engineer TriiieGy ts whS Is os
X smith who is detached and receives two months
leave Lieutenant J. j. Harbor has been orde i.i
,onsnt ! ] Hunker has been detached from the
Naval Intelligence once and ordered 10 m ss Sesn
,,ssred ~ the Naval Academy, and Assistant Naval
Constructor H. L. Ferguson has been ordsrea 10
duty in the Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION navy D'pa''