New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

Washington, August TO-
NEXT YEARS NIIDsHIPMEN.-The class OF
1901 at the Naval Academy will have three eraoua-
tion davs the first Of which will take place on
September r. when will be sent to sea thOse
midshlpmen who have attained more than % per
cent for the so-called second term that 1IOiLA
February TO May, and who have also nade at 4es'Ss
Is per cent in the entire academic work The next
graduation will take place in February when
will be graduated those who made IS per cent IN
the period from October 70 February. II Is eX-
pected there will be few, if any, graduates on tha1
occasion for the reason that those who can come
up to the requirements will be able TO make the
viii take Mace in June It is unusual 10 have three
graduation dates for one class, and II Is MlliouS &
precedent to have any part OF ctaSs f IS vas 10
raise the standard of eInciency and stimulate
rivalry and at the same time get the youhg men 1s
to at early date as poSslo!e 10 rT,o NJ
demand for naval officers on DOaru SNIP 1IlS
o 1Se system which graduates the midshipmen
ahead Of the usual June closing
NO PASSENGERS ON TRANSPORTS
army transports will hereafter be used only by
those who are connected with the naval and mill
tary services those who are going abroad on
official business. Requests for transportation from
other sources will denied. by order Of the Secre
tary of War He finds IL necessary to adopt
strict rule. and this week the War Department was
Obliged to deny the request for transportation made
to 20 to Manila and Guam. 1t is found that no
exception be made in the cases of such aPpli-
they are engaged 1t is held that unless the apDli-
D1bic business ' or some eTrand Connected with the
government there Is NO antnoTiys 9nqeF s,r e1stns
PUGET SOUND NAVAL DOCK.-The Bureau
OF Yards and Docks is completing the plans for
the only drydock authorized by Congress at the
late session, that intended for the navy yard at
Puget Sound. The borngs for the structure are
now being made at the Bremerton establishment.
the location Of the dock being near the present
dock. The plans. which have not yet been approved
as to general dimensions. will be among the largest
in the world. The length will be $50 feet and the
depth 81 feet. Much interest attaches to the
dock on account of the demands likely to be made
ing vessels Of the Pacific and Asiatic stations.
The friends of the Mare Island Navy Yard are
yard Of much Of the work which M @ has & always o gone
Bremerton will place the navy yard there on a
secure footing. and will add greatly TO the value
of the plant for naval repair work.
EIGHT HOUR Law IN NAVY.-The Navy De-
partment officials who have charge of public works
much interested in the effect OF the law relat
ing to the employment of labor and the Limitation
OF such work to eight hours day. 1t is estimated
that this requirement will mean increase OF
from 8 to 10 per cent in the cost of public works.
Instructions have been given those in charge OF
work at the navy yards to see it that there are
no violations of the law and that all such occur
rences are reported promptly and specifically to
the Washington authorities. The law is interpreted
for the present in the Navy Department as apply
ing only to the work itself. and not extending
20 the production and preparation Of the material
which enters into the construction of naval public
piled lately, addendum gives special warning
Of the requirements of the new law and what Is
expected OF government officials in the premises.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain STEPHEN LII sLoCuM. General staff. to the
Philippines
CaDtair RALPH H. vANpEMAN General stan from
the Philippines 10 Washington
Captain UI.YssUs C. MALEXANDER. 18th Infantry
duty aidece-caYnp 10 Major General Weston
70 Washington
Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT X. EVANS. 5th Infantry
from Camp Roosevelt. Mount Gretna. 10 Jefferson
Barracks.
Captain WILLIAM CIIAMBERI4AINE artillery corps
detailed member General stan.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM +. HERRINGSHAW, 18th
Cavalry detailed with oklahoma National Guard.
First Lieutenant HOWARD A. REED assistant surgeon
First Lieutenant LLOYD l. SMITH, assistant sur
geon will proceed to the Military Academy.
Captain GEORGE J. HOLDEN. paymaster. o 81. Paul,
relieving Captain CHARLES G. DWAElt, paymaSteF
who Will proceed 20 Chicago.
Css-.=An> CLIFTON c. CARTER and HENRY II. SHEEN
To schoos =. SuSmariae Defence al Fort TotteR
Captain BERTRANI 4. GILBERT. artillery corps from
unassigned list to S5th Company
Captain EDMUND 5. WRIGHT. 1st Cavalry. o El Paso
CABELI.. LIST Cavalry. who will join regiment.
NAVY
Lieutenant F. a. TRAUT 20 Naval Intelligence OGce.
Lieutenant J. J. RABY. detached the Pensacola; walt
lieutenant J. D. WAINWRIGHT. e Naval Academy.