New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
tFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington June rs.
NAVY YARD wEAKNESS.-An element Of great
danger to the maintenance of the war fleet in
constant state of readiness to meet such an unex-
pected foreign complication IS always possible to
a world power, though fortunately improbable just
now, is disclosed in the following memorandum
from Rear Admiral Caps to. the Secretary of the
Navy:
structor to make report as to which. If any navy
yards on the Atlantic or the Pacific Coast could.
cTS
state whether there is any money appropriated and
@ for ghbppng d Yard or Yards SO that b
chief constructor has submitted report. stating
that with the sole exception of the navy yard at
the Atlantic or on the Pase coast which Is at
head crane fses nscsary for andraRng the
guiding Of collier Of the size specified in the
win require a building slip as long and as fully
eeSSntpped as that neeessary for the Cenneeteu1'
League Island Norfolk and Mare Island are fairly
there are decienoies in other respects. and the
d arSe IN pr3gTess at those stations In
Undertaking of extensive shipbuilding work at this
wise be possible. While the navy yard at Puget
Sound is neSeessar by reason Of its
Of the most important navy yards in the country.
ing work is less m bic than that Of the oder
yards, but is being steadily improved from to
and the condition of Ties naval rs IN s att ni
Pensacola and New Orleans, both TO machinery,
10 preclude at the present time their serious con-
work. The preparation of a suitable building Slip
overhead crane facilities and permanent structures
toned yards for building vessel about $50 feet in
length and over 120G0 tons displacement cannot be
provided for out Of current appropriations, but will
necessitate specific appropriation by Congress. as
CROWDING THE NAVAL ACADEMY - The
largest class ever admitted to the Naval Academy
is now under examination at Annapolis. Exauine-
lions were held month ago in various
places throughout the country of those who had
been designated for appointment as ulidshipmen
by Congressman and Senator's. The examinations
resulted in the admission OF 146 candidates. This
week additional examinations BEGAN at the acad-
envy and on Monday S2S candidates appeared. There
were 40 vacancies in the position of midshpman.
but Il is not expected that more than three hundred
candidates VIII be found qualified. Even with this
a t for failures the next fourth class at
and special provisions have been made in anticipa-
ton OF their coming.
BRAVERY COMMEaiORATED.-L Gen.
eral Chafee. chief OF staff. in general orders to
the army. announces that in view of the fact that
II is impracticable 10 express commentator of
the conduct of certain soldiers in the orders OF
the following enlisted men hOnorably mentioned
having distinguished themselves by specially
meritorious conduct in the service:
Flood. Terence NJ. post uuartermaster sergeant
general line in battle of SANTIAGO Cuba July l.
1895. when sergeant, Company g. 10th United States
Infantry. Oiled August q. ls)3)
Sparks. Hugh sergeant. Company A. 18th United
States Infantry: For DISTINGUISHED conduct in
cuing from drowning seaman of the British
steamer Wellington. who fell from the dock at
Union Bay. Vancouver Island. British Columbia
the night of September IS. 1900. and who would
have drowned but for the prompt and courageous
action Of the sergeant DISCHARGED February L..
lsOt)
Won Shck Robert H. private Company c. 9th
United States Infantry: For faithful and merftor-
Gus services rendered during the assault the city
OF Tientsir. China. July b. 1900. discharged Octo-
Der 20. 1907
THE MISSOURI FUND.-The contributions re-
ceived from various sources. within and outside
the navy. FOR the relief of the relatives OF those
killed injured by the explosion on board the
battleship Missouri ut Pensacola on April IS, now
amount TO nearly $500. II has been turned over
20 Rear Admiral A. s. Kenny. L. s y. retired.
former payrnaFter general Of the navy, who is the
treasurer OF the navy Relief Association. That
officer will pass upon the claims presented by the
dependent relatives OF the persons who were killed.