New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
EFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, July 2A
BIG GUN sHARPsHooTERs.-The report OF
the gunnery experts <on the result OF the com
pettve target practice OF the naval ships at Pen
sacola and other places has been completed. 1t
contains mahy interesting features. most OF which
will not be divulged. but will be circulated among
the bureaus having do with construction, equip
luent and discipline in the service. to the end that
defects disclosed by the ganfre may be corrected
and the remedy for faults of various kinds ap-
piled. Among the demonstrations of interest TO
the officers who design the guns and those who
ire them is the necessity for an efficient sight for
all guns. 1t also found that the service must
have new cartridge bag Of some material which
would be entirely consumed and leave nothing In
the gun after it had been fired from which there
could De an ignition OF gases. One OF the i'm
portant discoveries was the need of better protec-
ton for the guns mounted in the turrets and
different arrangement OF the protected parts of the
slperstructure 1t also found that the
smaller ones and that there would be little use
hereafter for guns of medium calibre. such the
six. seven and eight-inch rifles The armament of
me batteshlp OF the future VIII be confined 10
the heaviest guns ana rhe small guns useful IN
me conclusions reached by the experts Is that
the monitor is a back number" and that it
should no 4onger form Part of the naval register
OF active ships Oficers now say that it's useful
me as naapor deIeGe snip IS so limited that
on shore. 1t is found by comparison OF results
OF the monitor does not begin to give the accuracy
OF fire possible from the deck OF the batteship.
with its higher freeboard and its greater resistance
to the action of the waves.
COMMISSIONS ron HONOR GRADUATES
The War Departmt nt to-day announced the follow
ing institutions Of learning as the six whose
students have exhibited the greatest interest app
cation and proficiency in military training and
knowledge" and, therefore. entitled to the ap-
pontment of an honor graduate OF each as a second
aftSf IN sff army PROVIDED there shall be
Northheld, Vt; Pennsylvania Military College.
Chester : Penn: shattuei School. Farlbault MINI;
G., 81 Johns Military Academy, Manlius. n. Y,
and Virginia Military Institute. Lexington, Va
THE COLUMBIA At BAR HARBOR.-The cruis-
er Columbia arrived Bar Harbor to-day from the
League island Navy Yard
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued
ARMY
Major WILLIAM NJ BLACK. corps OF engineers, from
isthmian Canal Commission to Portland. TO
engineers
Second Lieutenant JOHN D. BURNETT. Jr. from TIN
TO 18th Infantry.
First Lieutenant FREDERICK w HEINR1cHs. Jr
Sroand 70 40 SANDY Hook proving
Captain HERBERT a. WHITE, 11th Cavalry. in
5antry and cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth. as
Captain DAVID BAKER. assistant surgeon detailed
member OF board OF medical officers at Fort
ment to the edcai COINS Wee First eutenan
JAY r SHOOK. assistant surgeon
NAVY.
Captain MOORE GI5,. detached navy yard Boston,
Surgeon G. H BARBER 10 the Hist
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEsS EI4s-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported
10 the Navy Department:
SAILED.
July 2Ths PERI and the Paul Jones tTpFn San
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