New-York tribune., 1905-08-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
LFRoN THE TRIBUNE EuREAU.I

Washington. August 3.
NAVAL YACANCIES.-The navy is not likely to
go begging for candidates for the pay corps
There are about twelve vacancies in that branch
Of the service. and the examination OF the candf
dates will net take place until next January There
are already several hundred applications on file IN
the Bureau OF Navigation from those who wish
be appointed assistant paymaster. The exam
ination will be held only in Washington. It has
been decided that it IS not worth while 10 hold
examination az San Francisco. even for the ac-
commodation OF those who live the Pacific Coast.
1t would not have been held this year had IL not
been for the persistent request from OF the
candidates. who lived in San Francisco and who.
after the opportunity afforded him to appear
before the examining beard. failed present him
self. The corps OF civil engineers is not farng
so well in the matter Of candidates. and the eight
places in that branch are likely TO remain unified
although arrangements have been mad. give
the widest publicity the examination. which viii
take place in New-York on October . There
also vacancies in the naval medical corps and It IS
not found an easy matter 10 I'LL the places al
though the examining beard is in session practi-
caly the year through
NAVAL MILITIA CRUIsES.-some difficulty has
been encountered by the naval authorities in OBJ
tanning ships for service in connection with the
naval militia this summer None OF the command
ing officers are inclined to break up their squad
rons temporarily, for this purpose. although
IL has been intmated to several OF them that in
this period of drilling the naval militia the squad
ron commander may have leave OF absence and
half of The crews will be allowed TO 90 on fuT-
1ugn A5[@suE z b 'l b5 .ly bss ssis .
TO take the New-Jersey, Connecticut. Pennsyl-
spec1ivelv One week Of cruising and dr at sea
will be allotted TO each militia body
BOAT RACING PRoMOTED-Aquatic sports IN
the navy have increased in the last few months.
largely by virtue Of the enthusiasm with which
such contests are regarded by Rear Admiral r. u.
Evans. commander in chief OF the North Atlantic
feet and Captain J. r. Pllsbury, his chief CT staff
Arrangenents have been made so that every bat
tleship and arrored cruiser OF the feet shall have
among its small boats Tseing cutter e ees S sss 7sa
Bureau Of Construction and Rspair; Tasse & rsstLs
@ IN a. sT3rsJ 70 the vessels as r. iIy an
they are completed
SENTENCE MODIFIED.-Ths President has ap-
proved the findings in the Of First Lieutenant
I.anier Cravens Artillery Corps. who was con-
victed of intoxcation while on duty: Hs was ser,
of the chief Of staff. He will be reduced ninety
three numbers and remain in The army
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain WILLIAM n WRIGHT Esa:.al - ws... So ts.'
Frs: s,I1 Lieutenant GEORGE a F. 1iONo' to iz'h
Second Lieutenant sEBRLNa G %EGILLA %A s:s ssy.I-s
motion 70 first Lieutenant
Major JOHN . GRESHAM 18th Cavalry. 70 o-,oe t--
spector general washington
First Lieutenant COLLIN H BALL. 4th Infantry n
fantry and Cavalry school Fort Leavsnworth
Second sgssna9ss ant, RoBERT REGx Ga sna TEoAs @
dan for examination for promotion.
quartermaster general Washington
Manila. 70 relieve Major Harry Tayor. eorps OF en-
gtneers who will proceed TO San Francisco
First Lieutenant ROBERT II sILLMAN. i5th Infantry.
FIrst Lieutenant George z stewart ism Infantry.
Lieutenant ROBERT J. BINFORD. Infantry. before
board a Preside. examination for promotion
NAVY.
Commander II osTERHAUs 70 navy yard League Island
Lieutenant Commander F W. COFFIN. detached Naval
College. 10 yard. Boston
Ensign Il. W RYDEN. detached the Truxton: TO
Ensign = D. BERRIEN detached tbs Kentucky: to
Naval Academy
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vESSELS.-The fol
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 10
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August The soace at Honolulu
August THE Aosren Philsdelphis the Flori4s .
Newport, The PenHsyiyania al pavy yard. Ns~-YorN;
The Hartford al RocSland the LaSton at Honoinia'
August a-Tne HOPKINS. the Worden. the Lawrence and
iard.ceT's Bay the Texas AZ Eockland
SAILED
August 2-The Olympia Kingston for Guantansrns;
Justin Che-FOo for shanshai: tne MID
from Newport for trial trip: the Texas from E.s,
Lsmoine for Koekand the FLORIDA trer ss"por' ~
Juan. the sioux Portsmouth for Bradford
Angus, 3-The Columbia from NsN-Norx for Ne~-ftasen
EVANs's FLEET AT FRENcHmAN's BAY
Rockland. Me.. Aug. s.-TAe battieships Of the