New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington. June 1.-THE practice cruiser Ban
croft left Annapolis to-day for Port JEFFERSON,
Long Island TO receive the cutter yacht Medusa
from the heirs OF Robert Center. the New-fork
cubman who was killed several weeks ago while
bicycle riding The Medusa offered to the
Government by Mrs. Livingston. Mr.. Center 3
mother for the use OF the cadets at the Naval
Academy Mr.. Center having been great al
mrrr Of that institution. Lieutenant David Daniels.
with a crew OF three cadets and five seameh from
the Bancroft. will navigate tho Medusa TO An
napolis. where the cutter will be useful In giving
the cadets their first exercises in seamanshp FROM
Port Jefferson the Bancroft will 90 to the New
port News shipbuilding works to enable the en-
gneer cadets aboard to inspect the gunboatS uhH'r
construction there. and will subsequently WISH the
Cramps yard at Philadelphia and the New-fo TX
Navy Yard.
The flagship Baltimore left HioGo, Japan !'s'e'-
day for Yokohama.
Tn. cruiser Montgomery arrived AZ Colon today
with the United states engineer commission. winch
has been Inspecting the Nicaragua 'anil route
The visit OF the Commission 10 Panama Is Tor the
purpose OF examining the amount OF canal WORK
already accomplished there and the present 'ohu'-
ton OF tho machinery plant
The now cruiser olympia has returned 20 IAN
Francisco from short stay A. Santa cruz she
will Immediately he prepared for Inspection pre-
nminary 10 her final aoccptanc" by the Government
when she will be driven az sea FOR forty
hours and put through thc usual 'NoiuI"HN 10 ''''
her qualities as warship ard the completeness oi
hcr .quipcnt Cor practical service. i IN" proves
equal To- tho requirements Admiral D'ardsice VIII
transfer his nag to her from the Philadelphia
The following Army orders have been issued, tn"
following named officers viii report To Lieutenant
Colonel John y Andrews. 9th Infantry. president
O, the Examining Roarl appointed 30 meet at Fort
Ioav.uworih. Kan. at such tim" a. they may h'
rcouirsl hv tho Board after luiy D. .N5. fof OK
animation as 20 their fitness for promotion First
Lieutenant Lloyd VI Brett aijuiant. FL cavalry
Frst Lieutenant stephen LII siocnm allufant Nh
Cavalry. second Llcuierau; cay II. Preston. 9TH
Cavalry. second Lieutenant Andrew q. &. quay.
s,h cavalry Second Lieutenant John = Ryan. -
cavalry Leave % nhscncc for fogr months j.
granted Captain Henry = sharp comm .esary ~
subsistence First Lieutenant William Niau-
welt 18Th Infantry. ~.ii proceed from Fort sheridan
TO 81 Louis. and perform the au'i's ~ purchasing
conm.ssary - subsistence In thai cft turns 'h'
absence nf f.t,. Ir ..t.fa.n Shar-e a-l all I'Ir
f-on.- 80. flor FNs return 90 FlrfaIU SHufF'
a. tuiy 'cato of absence granted Second l.I'n-
tenant Charles = Erhois corps ~ tns.i'"rs tfn'r
the United states frsuf'f Once ''i eNin'fl
Ala. IS 't''ni.l ~" .m.-in o' a. ..-.i ~ .'.-
VII be r'.'sei ff0'n 'N't o. FNrf Nf-'ll " fN-
ming and Nil report o., 'hc .fr Nf' .ff.
Fort Noirara. Nrlfleit. FOR .l'f o. fhaf ror'
The extension ~ is4s. u absence serr's
,lara,e = disability GRANTED Fist lAertcrari sam
ue r Adar. .fh 'atalfy 10 further cN-cf lri four.
teen days The leave 90 nf-r.c" rfnI''i ? 80 Let
icnan, Charles = Tavnan. ah Infantry. - -
tended one month. Tine extension of i-ite ~ fN.
serce ou surgeons terf'ffaf. - disability rraTfrI
capialn Charles n Ingalls, assistant qusrferr.as-
ter. Is further extended four month";