The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY,

Tho Military Information Division of the
War Department has issued bulletin in re-
gard to "'he organized militia of the United
States in 1894" A table Is given showing tho
total organized strength of the militia in the
several States and Territories, rs follows: Ala
bama, 9. $50: Arkansas. l,079; California, 49sS
Colorado, 1,O2l; Connecticut g 1855; Delaware,
42l; Florida $50; Georgia. 4,l94 Idaho. 305;
Illinois, 5.3i3; Indiana, 2,5sl Iowa, 2a7S; Kan
sas, 1.724; kentucky, 1,47l: Louisiana. 1.249;
Maine, 1.24l Maryland, 1907 Massachusetts,,
$3.50: Michigan. ,S7S; Minnesota, 900; Mis-
sissippi, l,760 Missouri. 2, l06; Montana, 51T;
Nebraska, ,24s; Nevada. $40; New Ham shre,
1887: New Jersey, 1910; New York, 1886;
North Carolina l. 512; North Dakota. 545; Ohio,
COST: Oregon, 1852; Pennsylvania, S703 (;
Rhode Island 1858; South Carolina, 4.674 !;
South Dakota, 799; Tennessee, 1.669; Texas,
5000; Vermont. 7s7; Virginia. 3,110; Wash
ington, 1880; West Virginia, s3s; Wisconsin,
2,57l; Wyoming. $50; Arizona. SOB: District
of Columbia. 1873; New Mexico, 40; Okla
homa, 100; Utah, 1850. Total, ia, 146. The
whole number of citizens of the United States
liable to military duty is given at 9,945, O43.
This years semi-snnual Naval Register pre-
senis an accurate resume Of the total fighting
strength of the American Navy, and shows that
within the next year nearly, il not all. tho
vessels now under construction will have been
completed and ready for active service. The
gone but few changes in the past six months.
The Active List of the entire Navy, exclusive Of
non-commssioHed officers numbers ,463 The
Retired List is composed Of 443 officers and
cadets at the Naval Academy number 1875.
During the last six months there have been Al
designations, &c retirements. 90 deaths, two
dismissals IL honorably discharged and one
dropped.
Five ships arc cassed az first rate, including
the cruiser New York, which heads the list, the
triple cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis, the
second-class battleship Maine. and the pro-
tected cruiser Olympia. Fourteen are placed in
the second rate headed by the Baltimore and
ending with the Boston. The monitors Mon
terey, Milan tonomoh and Amphitrite are in
this class. The tbird-rate ships are the gum
boats, the old monitors now lying in the James
River and most of the sailing vessels, which are
of but little service. OF the total number put
in this class only 10 are new ships
Seven ships are cassed as belonging to the
fourth rate, three Of which are modern vessels,
the Vesuvius Petrol and Bancroft. Three tor
pedo boats are also included one Of which, the
Ericsson. is still in an unfinished state.
Six ships are rated as unservceable, and will
be condemned and sold for canal boats. The
largest of the number is the Pensacola and the
smallest the st. Louis, now serving as a naval
reserve ship to the State of Pennsylvania. The
old Omaha, the Constitution, Swatara and
Nipsic are the others.
Vessels under construction include four first
class batteships, all of which, except the Iowa,
will be ready for service before the close Of tho
year.
Col. James Hinton, 23d Inf. died at Ringgold
Barracks. Tex recently. His death promotes
Maj. j. w. French. 14th Inf, to be Lieutenant
Colonel; Capt. Charles f. Robe 25th Inf. to be
Major; First Lieut. E. 7. Glenn, 25th Inf, to
be Captain and Second Efehts. Peter o. Harris
18th Inf. Munroe Mcfarland. 21st Inf, and
William T. Wilder, 18th Inf, to be First Lieu
tenants. l9t.