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to 30 yearsspf al E3ie mgr month: chief
marhinists, IS to 36 years of age, at SO per
month; machinis0. INST class. Is to s5
years OF age, at, f55 ner, month. and ma
chinists second Hass. 1sf t6- IS years of
age. $40 per month. The requirements for
enlistment provide that all candidates must
pass q physical examination showing them
to be free 'front.' dissdaIfying ailments.
Seamen and ordinary seamen must pass
examinations In ssasnafship ana must have
mad experience at sea. Machinists are re-
ouired befofe enlistment to pass an exam
nation showing that they are machinists
by trade.
Department. of the Gulf.
The orders Of Gen., VIM. NJ. Graham, as
suming command Of the new military de-
partment Of the gulf, have been received
at the army headquarters here. Although
no information to that effect has yet been
received. It is thought that Gen. Graham
has taken up his -station 1T Atlanta, which
Is to be the headquartefH Of the new de-
partment. It is safd here that no fmmedi-
ate movement Of troops sas a result OF the
change of the lines OF the military divis-
ions recently put into effect b contem-
plated. but that the movements for the
present will be confined to the transfer of
artillery troops to man the Notifications
recently completed o
Connecting New York Forts.
General A. W. Greedy. the chief signal
officer OF the army, has; returned from u
visit TO New York, where he went to make
arrangements for installing electric COM
munication between the various posts
comprising the fortiications OF that. city
The general reports that the work viii
begin during the present week and will be
vnyrSf Sfo6 ~
tion Without this means Of electric COM
munication between the forts the govern
ment. in the event OF war. would be at a
sad disadvantage, as the only resort then
would be to carry messages by the ordi-
nary commercial means, an exceedingly
slow method when every moment is Of
the greatest value
Work of Arming the Coast.
Col Williston, who was recently placed
In command Of the 9th Artillery. one of
the new regiments authorized by Congress,
called at army headquarters today to con-
fer with Gen. Miles in regard to the situa-
tion in general and the defenses Of Balti-
more In particular" Col. williston is sta
toned at Fort McHenry, Nd, just outside
Of the monumental city, which post Is the
headquarters Of the regiment
Capt. VIM. p. Duvall Of the 5th Artillery
has reported at the War Department under
o-ders for temporary duty in the Offices of
the Secretary of War and the major gen.
eral commanding the army. Capt Duvall
Is instructor in practical military exercises
at the Artillery School, Fort Monroe and
Is regarded as an expert In all matters per-
tanning to the artillery branch of the SER
vice. He has Just been promoted to his
present grade asia result of the recent in
crease of fartiileryfegiments. Although not
officially admitted at the department. it is
generally understood. that he was sum-
moned to Washington to confer with the
military authorities on questions involving
the employment UN the artillery In active
work along tns 'Atlaffttc and gulf coasts.
This Is simply precautionary measure in
view OF the possibilities Of trouble with
Spain, and is in mo- senge an Indication that
This government Is disposed to take any
action that can pfafiopefIy be regarded as a
sufficient provec4f1on I9br, hostilities.
During the day. EieNt .Puvall had an in
stcrview with Secnetarsn Alger, and was In
Termed that he 'haa 'beeh appointed military
aid to the secretafr I. and consequently will
have to relindl1ish his present connection
with the artillery school at Fort Monroe
and take up his residence in this city. TITS
supposed that Lieut.. Devore. who has been
acting as the secretary's military aid since
the beginning Of this administration, will
continue to act in that capacity in conjunc-
ton with Duvall
Capt. Frank Hobbs, one Of the ordnance
experts Of the army, reported at the War
Department today, under orders, for special
duty In connection with the emergency
preparations fer the protection Of ths coast
nd bo 4e A.
troops-regulars and National Guardsmen.
Little Hope Of Raising the Maine.
According to the orders to naval officers
issued by the Navy Department today, the
battle ship Maine Is still in official exist
ence. Two of the orders at least would
seem to give that impression. They read as
follows: Lieut.. A. w. Catlin, U. s. NJ.
c.. detached Maine, and home; Lieut. g. F.
w. Holman. detached Maine, home and
walt ORDERS"
1t il presumed that the ILL fated battle
ship will not be stricken from the Naval
Register until after it has been finally es-
tablished beyond the possibility of doubt
that the shattered hull cannot be raised
from it's present bed OF mud in the harbor
Of Havana and reconstructed into at least
semblance of her former SELF Although
there is scarcely ground for the hope that
the vessel can be raised and restored to the
navy, -,he department will not abandon its
efforts In that direction until the wreckers
now at work upon It report that 1t is i'm
possible. That they already take that view
Of the subject, however, Is evident from the
fact that the mammoth floating derrick
Monarch, which was chartered condition
ally for raising the Maine, II such a thing
were found to be practical. has not even
started on her proposed trip to Havana,
and the officials Of the department have
practically concluded to abandon the UNDER
taking. Under the terms of the contract
the sum of $500 day was to be paid for
the Monarch for every day she was in
actual service on the wreck Of the battle
ship. Her speciality is heavy lifting, and
she was to be utilized for the recovery OF
such parts of the ship and its equipment as
could not be lifted by the wrecking vessels
now at work on the wreck. The owners OF
the Monarch were to bespaid lump sum
aggregattng many thousand dollars in case
they were able M fH9e f'H3ts the warship and
take her to the View 5ygork navy yard. and
In case the deopieke was used In the wreck