New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. May IS
PORTO RICAN oFFICERS-The commissioned
officers of the provisional regiment OF Porto Rico
infantry will be examined next week by a special
board which will at San Juan. to de-
termine which of them may be considered eligible
to transfer to the regular establishment IT is
likely that most OF the officers Will continue in
service. The examination viii take into account
the records of the officers. rather than their book
learning, although there is to be examination
after the manner of that to which all officers Of
the army subjected. Native Porto Ricans are
eligible to appointment 70 vacancies in the regi-
would be no lack Of candidates for the prospective
places but SO far only two names have oeen pre-
commander as those OF two natives who would
say it Is novelty to ind an absence of applica-
lions for army commissions
CADET SERVICE UNEXPECTEDLY four
hundred retired officers of the army who were pro-
NOTED for Civil War service by a clause IN the
Army Appropriation act are receiving their conf
missions in the form OF recess appointments by the
President. They impatient. and show an eager
to get their new papers which the depart
ment officials look for only in newly appointed men,
About twenty OF the veterans have been shelved
pending decision to whether they are entitled
to advancement, having been retired after thirty
years service The list of approved officers In
cludes who served midshipman In the
navy IN the Civil War. He happened to be on a
vessel which pursued a Confederate ship of the
army have construed the duty emitting the officer
to promotion. despite the fact that cadet service is
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engineers IS also TO be advanced because: while a
tenant the staff Of a volunteer general otncer in
PsR3syyHh for f% weeks n the summer FUR our
Of the class OF West Pointers, who were especially
ings OF the War Department on these two points
have attracted much attention and excited much
comment.
TEST OF THE FULToN-Ths submarine
pedo boat Fulton viii be tested OF Newport. r. L.
HARD TO GET ELECTRICIANs.-Ths artillery
corps OF the army IA having great difficulty in OBJ
tanning master electricians. The place has existed
for year more. and the War Department has
been able to appoint only six who in all respects
qualified Six others being trained in the prac-
teal discharge OF the duties OF the place at Fort
Totem n. Y, preliminary final appointment.
but one has any idea where the remaining tnir-
teen master electricians are to come from These
receive $50 a month. the highest pay OF any or
the enlisted force of the military establishment.
Their duties are technical and, as Is Indicated BY
the ttie OF the place relate 20 eIectrieisy In me
outside the army has made IL dlncult to secure
Civilians would be Induced to come into the army
but the restrictions of military life do not seem TO
I Hfe '"0 ApD'''l --'''' nave '''-' maui rum '''
MILITARY INTEREST IN RAILROADS-Pay-
master Samuel McGowen. OF the Navy. assistant in
the Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. will represent
the Navy Department at the session OF the Asso-
citation of American Railway Accounting Officers at
SaratGga on Sqns IA b OF me war
the meeting is 10 unity and simplify the metnods o;
freight under requisitions issued BY the govern
ment.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY.
First Lieutenant BENJAMIN J. EpGER, Jr.. assistant
surgeon and Fret sqI s d1SS ans 2
spectively Q. examining board az Preside wee First
EesH and First GrFo G1RBE
Colonel WILLIAM C GoRGAs assistant surgeon general,
from Department Of the East to Ishman Canal Com
Mater cHAgXcGT BANKER susEtsT%assE sssrisa
Accounting oficsrs at saratoga
First Lieutenant WALLACE DE WITT assistant sur
so%tat ' Surgeon aARRY H. vSN KIF who Ss viii
proceed Fort SIN
Contract surseon FREDERICK DEWEY. to South
y wsssT5 ITsiS1 as attending surgeon and examiner
Second Lieutenant ALEXANDER NJ. HALL 18th In
iantry assume charge OF recruiting station az Knox
LER. OH cavalry y H.
Contract Surgeon ALBERT L. MILLER til. Philip
pines.
advocate general June s.: home,
Commander j. HUBBARD. detached the Nashville;
command the boston
Lieutenant G. h. BRADSHAW, to the Kentucky.
Lieutenant T. WASHINGTON detached Kentucky;
course instruction War College.
Surgeon l. W. KITE. detached Maine: naval
pital. Pensacola.
Assistant Surgeon a. NJ. FAUNTLEROY, detached the
scorpion; home. watt orders
Assistant Surgeon r. r. RICHARDSON. detached
hospital. Pensacola; home. wait orders.
Acting Assistant Surgeon J. L. TAYLOR detached
recruiting No g. to naval hospital Pensacola
Acting Assistant Surgeon Z. \. RICHARDSON. detached
naval hospital Sarragansett Bay to the scorpion
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-Ths fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
May 27-The Texas Massachusetts the Hartford the
Whippa the Worden and the Hopkins a Annapolis.
the Prairie New-York the Brooklyn. the Atlanta.
the Castine and the Marietta at TeneTlne-
and the Cleveland Horta. the Decatur. thu
Barry the ChRuncey, the Banbridge and the Dale
Hong Kong.
SAILED.
May 2T-The Nashville from New-Orleans for Pensacola
the MINNEAPOLIS from New-Iork for Newport News
May 2s-Ths Brooklyn. Atlanta the Castine
Marietta from Tenerins for Tanger, the Dixie from
League Island for san Juan
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