New-York tribune., 1906-10-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
tFTom Ths Tribune Bureau

(From Ths Tribune Bureau1
Washington. October @
NEW BATTLESF1P DESIGNS.-Dstas Of the
tentative designs for the next battIeship to be
aurhoT1zed are in part disclosed by discussions
among naval officers over the disposition of the
ordnance There ars two designs submitted by the
general board. one providing for a ship Of 10000
and the other for one Of 1850 tons displacement
The former will carry Ave and the latter six tur-
rets, each containing two 12-inch guns. The
former will have also twelve 5-inch guns and the
latter sixteen b-inch guns torpedo defence bat
tery The guns are TO be protected by i've inches
OF arrnori and so placed that, whils commanding
proadside fire to some extent they will offer no
defence against attack from the stern and but
little against torpedo attack from ahead. It is
considered GO most advantageous to place these guns
IN the upper part OF the superstruoture and with
s STs pr9tecIoq at SO as 70 command an all-around
da, me e,ineh armor proposed would avail nothing
and IS eoasefsa sse os the 5ssesa
burden aoS more = than that IN time Of battle these
be oths[Tise engaged No one in the department
n Of e 6sDS OF asDS the esoIs Of this spGs
a. arr MguHents made FOR this arrangement, but It is
of the 5-nch guns.
EXPLOSIVE UNIFoRMrTY.-The government
has adopted the new specifications for smokeless
powder, revised by the Joint army and navy
board, into which subject that body of experts
went fully The regulations for this material will
be more rigid than ever before There will be re-
hitherto been exacted. the limits of dimensions in
granuation being made very narrow. It is under
stood that the manufacturers of the powder ex-
pressed to the War Department and to the Navy
up to the requirements, and it looked at one time
as II the specifications would have to be modified
powder desired The situation has been simpded
the powder plants Of the Changes to be ade in f
m chi sy and methods so as to produse powder
to be be n Inquired Is Of great mportance since il has
ciated in and out OF the service
STATUS OF SEA soLDIERs.-The marines ara
to be placed on the same footing as regards extra
compensation and the receipt of prizes as are en-
listed men OF the army In the former case and en-
listed men of the navy in the latter. For long
time the marines who have taken part in rife prac-
tiee received extra pay for efficiency In shoot
ing. although their brothers of the army gained
something in additional pay each month as expert
rifemen and sharDshooters. Neither could they
come in for the prizes which given for excel
lence in gunnery when they entered with
enlisted mon OF the navy in the firing on ship
board All this is to be changed by an order from
last sesson Of G pg SrtGe OF law enacted at the
the extra pay and the eligibility of the marine for
Department next week The incident is of some
1 to adj the e 4dvd1as M and
who are now to be placed on an equal footing with
MILITARY AND CIVIL JURIsDICTION-Tbs
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prosecuting attorney out In Ohio who wants to
obtain soldier at Of the Western posts and
bring him before a civil court. The soldier is a.
deserter who Ia being tried by military court
and the nsstence OF the civil authorities has served
to bring the case to Washington. 1t is here held
that there is nothing in the situation to alter the
rule of the government, established by law to
ties until the military authorities ore antiraIy
through with him He may be tried by the military
miued before the soldier need be surrendered to
son. on ThG
again IN to fns se In 81 @ which 3 "a admits
ernment.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
caDn Philip b0a sa 1 before
BrgadIer General THE THEODORE j. WINr. from command
with his eidssie esd camp. for consultation with the
Captain JULIUS A. PENN. General stan from Newport
First NeTs ts Sf E % sER M N9H 6
before retiring S5 699E6 San Era ET9HSsSO for
Hs sevos nd on by a
to- his retirement announced. N@
Mater .s;gS DTER Is
Colonel S"i HENRY a dREBNE 70 10Th Intantry ,is 1'''
con"o 70 om n' I@
City to Fort Niagara
Assistant Surgeon c. B MUNGER detached naval train
@s station F. San d6sed 9 s suRR Ta Minneapolis
naval training station. Newport.
Paynaaster G SKIPWITH. detached the naval training
station. Newport. 20 Milwaukee.
/ MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.-The following
/ movements of vessels have been reported
ARRIVED.
October 25-The Dolphin the ward. New York;
tho Hannibal. Lambert Point; the Sterling. at
! Sanchez: the Eagle, Hampton Roads the Indiana,
| al Roston: the Sioux and the NesIvius Boston;
the Newark. Hampton Roads
SAILED.
octohe- o6-Tbe Hannibal. Hampton Roads for
! lambert Point Leonidas. from Havana for Key
West. the Wisconsin from San Francisco for Brem-
erton the Paducah from San Juan for Macoris; tho
inc Nfariern from Monte Cristi for Santo Domingo
C,,y by Urv of Sanchez; the Indiana from Bos
ION for New York: the Sioux. from Rockland for
Boston
Octnber 28-The Newark from hampton Hoads Tor New
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Rodgers detached third torpedo hotilla
torpedo hotla The Newark Will he plaoet out OF
Commission at the navy yard. New York instead OF
tina navy yard. Noitclk