New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
From The Tribune Bureau.l

IFrom The Tribune Bureaul
Washington. August
LIEUTENANT BANILTON's DISCRETION
Nothing has reached the War Department concern
.,l- lieutenant John s. Hamilton, 18th Infantry.
whose disappearance was announced in The Trib-
onc on Sunday. Teiegraphic instructions have been
out 10 various department commanders 70 look
for the missing officer who IS said 10 have been
heard Of at last accounts. in Chicago General
Grant has detailed report Of the officer or
furnished the War Department with any reason
<or his absence beyond stating that IL is without
authority. The relatives of Lieutenant Hamilton.
with WHOM the War Department has been in COM
runicafon. say that the belief in the family is that
lieutenant Hamilton is not in his right mind Every
effort wil be made TO find the lieutenant. and the
word has been passed among army officers TO be on
the watch for him. This is usual in the case OF an
officer who has disappeared and OF whom it is
urgently desired TO obtain some information. II
has been found that sometimes the missing officer
runs into a former associate and in this way is
located. II Hamilton is recognized anywhere In
rhe Middle West. where II is believed he Is he VIII
Re at once placed under military arrest. The war
Department authorities say they have heard OF no
charges being brought against him. but the iact
that he Is absent without leave is sufficient in itself
20 warrant his arrest. Should the War Depart
r-ent bear nothing OF him for three months from
The date Of his disappearance he VIII be dropped
from the army rolls a deserter. Hamilton is
native OF New York and served during the Spanish
sfitia al the siege OF Santiago. Cuba Then he en-
listed in the l4th Infantry regulars. ana Won ms
commission second lieutenant in 1902
ARMY GETS sURGEoNs-one Of the most i'm
portanf examinations held in connection with the
army Is just being completed at nineteen cities
and towns in different parts OF the United States.
There were detailed that many examining boards
composed Of army medical officers, before whom
were invited about sixty candidates who desired
20 be considered in connection with the appoint
rnent as assistant surgeon in the army. There
are only tWenty-one vacancies in this junior grade
OF the medical corps. and It is not expected by
even the most sanguine army surgeons that the
vacancies win all he filed Those who pass the
examinations will be sent to Washington for
tour Of duty under instruction in the army medi-
cal school here They Will be examined finally
with a view to determining whether they shall
really be commissioned, and those who sue
cessfu will take rank in accordance with the order
Of merit in the final examination This is the first
year that this form Of examination has been tried
Its advantage is that il gives Professionally eligible
sor themselves before they are commissioned; then.
too. It saves much expense by having the prelm-
hood Of the residence of the candidate
OLD IRoNSIDEs PLANS.-Ihe naval construct
ors are much interested in seeking the old plans
and other information relating TO the frigate Con-
stitution. which is to be restored at the Boston
Navy Yard 10 a condition and appearance a nearly
resembling the ship as first planned possible
The original plans long ago disappeared They
were probably destroyed by much handling, as
often the case with such papers. The first copy
IS s in existence, and is believed to be authentic.
although there was such thing tracing in
those early times. These plans were found some
years ago in a library in Philadelphia. and delivered
10 The Bureau Of Construction and Repair. They
had evidently been handed around from one TO an
other person of special value, even in an his
toric way The officers of to-day say it probably
never occurred TO the persons who possessed the
plans That fhere would ever be any use for them in
a construction way. The only information now
missing is concerning the fgurehead Of the snip:
holding that the ship carried merely scroll, and
be conscientious care taken to the old Con-
stitution as she was in her prime
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY
coionel DANIEL v. Lockw9oD. corps Of engineers
el1ncI fTsi6E Of river and harbor works
Captain LAwRENCE 5 MILLER, artillery corps. from
sa lrsrss ''''''''' '''" '''' Company a.
Riiey School for cayairI and
'-'F PioSiion after more fhry-hTss years
Lieutenant co.onel GARLAND \ WHIST Err, artillery
eorps from e nnand Fort n G Wright ana aT'ileFy
marine defence Fort Totem and eastern artillery, dis
First Lieutenant GEORGE c LEWIS. from LIST 18th
First I4euteuan. srALEY A CAMPBELL. from 18th to
Is; Infantry
NAVY
Commander X. r. USHER. detached Bureau Of Naviga-
stoned
Lieutenant Commander W A GILL detached the Mary
land; home, wall orders
lieutenant Commander J. NJ ELLICoTT, detached
Bureau Of Equipment; 70 the Maryland as execu-
officer
Lieutenant Commander ". J. MAXWELL. detached
the Maryland home wait orders
Lieutenant Commander 7. sNOWDEN, charge OF
compass Office. Bureau of Equipment
Lisutenart v. R sAYfEs. JR,. detached Naval
Lieutenant J McC LTBY detached: Brooklyn; 20
ths Maryland.
Ensign Z. A BROOKS detached, the Eagle: home.
Assistant Paymaster Il. L BEACH. appointed TO Navy.
Second Lieutenants 5. LEE and r. TITTONI. L. S.
n G. appointed in Marine Corps.
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs.-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported to
the department.
ARRIVED.
phin At Gloucester. the Newark AZ TsIadford. he
Arkansas and the Denver. Newport: the Leonidas
Al Portsmouth, y H; the De Long, Norfolk
SAILED.
August 7-Ths Marietta from Puerto for Monte
Christi; the Dolphin from Vineyard Haven for
Gardeners Bay. the Denver. from New London FOR
Newport: the Charleston. from Santos for Monte
kinsviIe the Marbiehtad from Acspuico for Bree P
ton, VIA san Francisco the Stockton. Norfolk
for Annapolis
The Washington commissioned. August : Navy Ward
league Island.
Lac Schools.
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