New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
NEVS or THE ARMY And NAVH
VACANCIES IN SIGHT FOR MILITARY ACADEMY
-t oRADuATEs-FINAL DELIVERIES OF
CARNEGIE ARMOR

VACANCIES IN SIGHT FOR MILITARY ACADEMY
~. oRApuATEs-FINAL DELIVERIES OF
CARNEGIE ARMoR'
Washington. May II Cspecial.-There are a. iea''
thirty.hve vacancies In sight for the ciass OF my
two nj the Military Academy this year ihero ",e
nj present In the cavalry nvc vacancies 'h'oo )"
thu srh and one each IN tho 9TH and 9TH regiments
There are three vacancies In the'arilcry one eaon
In tho ist "a and 30 regiments There are twenty
ons In the infantry, one each In the 3D. Wh' Io'h'
Plat ed and 2iih two each In the oth le'n ana
18th and three each In the 9th. 18th ana zVh ihe'c
will be three more In the infantry by gradua"o"
dsy owing TO age rctiren,ents one each IN the Io'
nth md isth regiments There will probably DC
three or I'VE appointments ~ the Corps OF Engi-
neers.
The final deliveries on tho original armor con-
tracts have been made by he Carnegie COMPANY.
and the last deliveries on the nrst contracts win
he made shortly by the Bethlehem Company. The
sde aruor OF the Oregor completed the Carnegie
deliyeries under It's agreement Of November 1871.
and the deliveries OF the turret armor lot the
Monadnock will close the Bethlehem contract OF
June. 1887 The deliveries under the contracts OF
1898 are expected to be made by September or
october next. by which time the Department will
have ready again IT'S cail for bids for armor Tor
she battleships AID gunboats authorized by the
late Ccs-~ss The specifications for the battleship
armcr Will call FOR 5000 tons, while 100 tons VIII
all the material required for the Sponsors Of
the torpedo-boats. The battleship armor will not
be more than fifteen inches IN thickness. and the
sponsor will be two and one-fourth inches
thick The former will be nickel Steel Harveyized,
and the latter will have the nickel alloy without
the surface hardening
Gossip Is heard at the Navy Department in rela-
ton to the reason for the detachment Of Passed
Assistant Engineer Bennett, OF the Bureau Of
Steam Engineering and his assignment to the
Amphitrte. 1t is said that the zeal displayed by
IN seeking to defeat the Naval Personnel bill
affected the decision OF the authorities. 1t Is a
well-known fact that Mr. Bennett active
against the personnel proposition. Perhaps no
officer OF the staff did more TO defeat the scheme.
Tie was candid in the matter however. and. be-
lieving the bill 10 be unjust to his branch OF the
service. lost no opportunity to urge It's defeat.
The gossips say that the Secretary did not act
In the OF Mr.. Bennett Immediately upon the
adjournment OF Congress. for the reason that he
did not Wish his action 70 be eonspi.9ops Whether
scheme really Influenced Secretary Herbert In
sey h% to s ss at S q Nave s
would seem to indicate that such Is not the fact.
M a asa % the Of he %
the Amphtrite the 10Th OF last month. he had been
on The ss0G viii Roads on
Monday. and cruse down the coast as far as Port
return to Hampton Roads for inspection, prior to
ss Ss Hsrpsr Asn ne
Board OF Trade on its excursion to the naval PROV
Ing grounds. Indian Head to-day An exhibition
firing of the rapd-fire guns with explosive projec-
tiles given.
Brigader General Craighill. the new chief OF en-:
gineers assumed charge OF the Engineer Corps OF
the Army to-day. His promotion Will require some
changes In the duties OF the officers OF the corps,
which will be arranged as soon the new chief
has opportunity to consult with Secretary La
mont
The President to-day appointed Frederick v; Nc
Nair a commodore In the Navy and William Brain
bridge Hoff a captain.
Commodore McNair for a number OF years was
euperin tendent of the Naval Observatory.
Captain iion Will next month be placed IN com
gunnery training ship Captain Hon has been
skilled marksmen for the naval rifles, both rapid
fire and Of heavy calbre, which will be put In
practice this summer.