New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
NAVAL AND ARMY NEWS

Washington. December s.
BCNCE QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION.-Con,-
modore Francis NJ. Bunce commandant OF the
New-York Navy Yard. has been found fully quail
fed for promotion to the grade Of Rear-Admiral.
His examination was conducted yesterday by a
Board consisting Of Rear-Adm!rals Lester A.
Beardsee Montgomery Sicard and Edmund o.
Matthews. which met at the Navy Department for
accomplishments which could prove the least bar
TO his promotion 70 the highest rank. The De
Board
PETROLEUM AS A NAVAL FUEL-The Navy
Department has been favorably impressed with
the results OF the experiments made at the New
York Navy Yard with petroleum as fuel for sinai
boats that it has given orders for trial on
larger SCALE of two distinct systems The torpedo,
be lifted UP with system OF burners NJ thb b
corresponding craft is to be fitted with a system
which uses steam blast to vaporize apd burn nc
oil. and comparative tcst will be made OF the
two methods
NAVAL ORDERS-Passed Assistant Engineer
w. p Wnchell will be detached from the Ba!'i-
and ordered to the Adams arrival a; Hon
olu,u
Passed Assistant Engineer f. L. Beach will hc
detached from the Puritan on arrival at Norfo'k
and ordered fr on the by steamer
Paymaster's Clerk George A. White. appo!nte.
G G. ihe Raleigh on nomination OF r'y"a''e' '"
Acting Boatswain J.. Hartman's appointment on
the San Francisco confirmed
Lieutenant T D. Griffin will be detached from The
Bureau Of Equipment December IL and ordered I"
Lieutenant a. r. Long will be detached from
The Brooklyn December /; and ordered to the
Lieutenant j. A. Bell will be detached from the
Minneapolis December "A and ordered home on two
Lieutenant William r. G Billiard will be de-
tached from the Lancaster December IL ana ordered
Ensign ] r. p. Pringle viii be detached from the
Columbia December IL and ordered home on TWO
%aval cadet G. Weber will be detached Z, ON the
montgomery December 10 and receive leave TOT
Gunner = T. Applega,e has been warranted from
Paymaster's Clerk A. ]. Gafrney's appointment Is
renewed upon nomination OF Paymaster j. s. Car
penter.
ARMY ORDERS-The following assignments OF
officers TO regiments by the Secretary OF War are
announced: Lieutenant Colonel Charles d. N!ee
promoted from major. LIST Cavalry. to the LIST
Cavalry TO date from November Il. 1897. vice Jack
son. retired: Major Allen Smith promoted from
captain, 4th Cavalry to the LIST Cavalry. to date
from November 81 1897. vice vIele. promoted-he
will remain on duty at Fort Walla Walle. wash
ington. until April !. 1885, Captain Harry c. Ben
son promoted from first lieutenant 4th Cavalry,
10 the 9Th Cavalry. Troop A. 10 date from Novem-
II,
on duty with that portion OF the ath Cavalry sta
TONED at the Preside OF San Francisco until May
J. 1898: First Lieutenant George p. White pro
NOTED from second lieutenant. Sd Cavalry TO the
9th Cavalry. Troop d. to date from November TO-
1891, vice Jackson. deceased. First Lieutenant
Louis c. Sherer promoted from second Lieutenant
9TH Cavalry. to the 4th Cavalry. Troop X TO date
from November q. 1897. vice Benson promoted
Additional Second Lieutenant James n. Munro. LIST
Cavalry. to a vacancy Of second Lieutenant. 4th
Cavalry. Troop A. November l5 1897. with rank
from June H. 1897 Yice Voorhis, resigned; Add
tonal Second Lieutenant Earle D. Carleda Pearce.
9Th Cavalry to n vacancy Of second Lieutenant. Sd
Cavalry Troop II. November 10. 1897 with rank
from June H. 1897. vice White promoted. Add
tional Second Lieutenant William S Valentine.
;jh cavalry, Troop H. November II. 1897. with
rank from June H. 1897. vice Shcrer. promoted
lain William +. Hubbard ncapac,ated for active
service the extension Of eave Of a5sence on sur
uniil further orders on accoun, o; disability.
captain William Baird. 9Th Cavalry and captain IN
h2my f Rsng ba Pdsns for
vice on account Of disability incident to ne service;
arc by direction OF the President. retired from
second Lieutenant Maurice G. Krayenouah,i H., "a
95 "a A N554ss |sa 81
ANIMATION as to their fitness Tor promotion. n,,r
Jams !. e,eNea i sSGy pesay
sI,oion at atlanta Ca. and will return TO his per-
manent station at New-Oreans.
I Major Charles Richard. surgeon. 10 letaiIeu az
momher OF the Examining Board AZ Fort Monroe
Va. vice Major William II. Corbu'er' surgeon
relieved go ,,,, s,h A.
tlllerv viii report 20 Lieutcnant-C henry
Hashrouck for examination as 10 MS h'heS' 'o'
promotion 1900. l., ~r.,,s, r,r.,
Lieutenant Ross L. Bush 18th Infantry.
Leave OF absence for four months Is granted Sec
ond Lieutenant Albert Dalton S.d I'M, ln1an ,he
| Lave ~ absence for four months from the ia te
! Of his departure from Fort keogh, Montana: 70
granted Captain Madison NJ Brewer assistant SUI
Captain william Crozier, Ordnance Department
will visit the Providence Steam Engine company
of Providence l. 70 nn hD s 6ranancs Depart
ueni will make two visits TO the Morgan Engineer
Inc Company Alliance. Ohio TO inspect disappear
EaTptain sidney f. Stuart. Ordnance Department
Trraankford Arsenal Phadelphia: REGARDING the
Leave OF absence for four months TO take emec;
about January /. 1898. Is granted First Lieutenant
Walter Taylor I'D inf qantsd r.u,.nantcoone
william ! Vokmar Assistant Acknowledgement
| November / IS extended two months - L..
,onth clnss United states Military Academy.
| accepted bv the Secretary OF war
Captain Frank F. Hobbs Ordnance DepsIh,m ssnn;
| iron Works South Bethlehem. Penn. 70 prSceyeo
there via the Waervlet Arsenal Waterviiet - ~;
under special instructions TO De gwen oy ue ..ei
| OF Ordnance. on OFFICIAL puSiieeo Pe' '"'''"e ~ ~
sI pos .1 Chaplain David H. Shields will be relieved
from temporary duty a, or w., W,ns.te N 81
for duty.
VIEW FOURTH-CLASS POSTMASTERS.
| Washington. Dec S-The following were among
| h ,our,hc,ass pos.masters appointed yesterday: