New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
No Increase in Calibre of Guns on
NezC BattIeships.
from The Tribune Bureau.I


WILL STICK TO PINCH GUNs.-The fnforna-
ton that the French naval constructors adopted
the 135-inch gun for the battleships is not
sidered by American ordnance officers as fnlparting
a aspect to the question naval ordnance
They say there are good reasons for limiting the
calibre Of the largest guns to u inches and the
consideration of weight. which always be
vital in the determination of battery, appears to
fixed the biggest gun at u inches A larger
weapon may have it's advantages in the amount of
metal to be fired and the distance 1t may be thrown.
but these qualities fully offset by the increased
weight and corresponding liability decreased
speed. The authorities occasion TO change
the plans for the armament of the new battleships
WANT NEW BIDS FOR WIRELESS army
signal corps will ask again shortly for bids for the
equipment of a wireless telegraph station be
established Fort Gibbon. in Alaska A few months
ago bids were received from six firms. ranging
from 5000 than $4,000 II decided TO
reject ali the bids. il was found impossible 70
place the equipment in position before navigation
closed and il not deemed wise to purchase
the material and hold it in storage The contract
will be awarded at a time when the equipment
be sent to it's destination without delay. There
army wireless stations at Nome and St
Michael. and the one contemplated at Fort Glib
bon intended to work in conjunction with
those already in existence and with the proposed
naval wireless stations at Sitka and Valdez. Only
one of the latter. however. will be installed
SANDY HOOK TESTs-The War Department is
continuing Its tests with arTnOr plate at Iie priv
ing ground Sandy Hook Funds amounting IN
each instance about 5000 have been allotted
periodically. the recommendation Of the board
of ordnance and fertilization for the purchase or
plate This plate is set UP in position TO
represent the side OF the batleshp. and the hrngS
been with the largest caIibre of coast defence
guns to the end that the ordnance and artillery
officers may obtain information by direct expert
concerning the effect of projectiles upon
arrnor plate is questioned whether the side of
the ships should be penetrated by she'll so as 10
do damage on the interior. or whether the most
effective work Is that of a smashing blow. with the
explosion the surface of the plate. 1t requires
of the practical sort which are under way at
Sandy Hook to determine relative damage and also
to ascertain the most effective angles of impact
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Colonel JOSEPH GARRARD. 18th Cavalry. 70 his resi-
Captain CARROLL. F ARMIsTEAD. 21st Infantry. de-
tailed professor Of military science at University
Captain ANDERSON F. SMITH d Infantry. Indiana
First f9Il Ietenant aaTf HARTMAN T BTER coast
. G9PS from PqEfand m 1 to T2[1 IN cavalry be
fore retiring board Governors Island for exam
NAVY
Medical Director G. aI5oS EAEwE Il btasp ssiE e'aen % go
comnanier J L PURCELL. detached from naval sta
1as5s9t 2n at Gayi1e Dc &c h n BR detached from
tne Tandar 70 MARBLE detached from naval
Lieutenant n F. BOYD. detached the Cleveland TO
| Ensign F a ToDD. from the naval hospital at Yoso-
Lieutenant eIl R " VINCENT detached from the Col
Lieutenant Commander J. R EDIE. detached from the
Mohican naval station at Caytts - -
MARYLAND 10 the naval station at Cavite
Second Lieutenant a RACTCOT. from the naval nos
M,dshipman l. PENCE. detached from the Maryland
E n 6s.SgT AgsTS detached from the West
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs-The following
| movements of vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department:
| Aug 30-The Moines. at Care Cod Bay ~.
Aug 8I-The Uncas. Boston the Dolphin at Ports Is
| mouth y. the Galveston. al New Cn"ahg; the
Sept The Prairie Hampton Roads the Glacier a.
| the Aibany. at Acapulco. Mexico.
| Sent 2-The Dolphin. Boston, TIE Galveston az
Dany: the Louis. at Mare Island the West , VT
land at Honolulu. Arethusa- at Boston, the
Wasp. Chester. Del
SAILED
Aug so-The Uncas. from Portsmouth for Boston; The
Narcelus from Portsmouth. y. H. for Baltimore
Aug Sl-The Abarenda, from Ba tirnore FOR Hampton
Roads: the Prairie. from Ne"I.lr, TOT - = -
island for Pensacola: St Louis. rom San Diego
for Island: ,z - u t,-
RoCkport Mass: the Yankton. from Hampton Roads
FOR Iona Island RoCkport. Mass the Galvesion
from New Ch~ang FOR DaI1y. I1y.,+ ,o t,os-on. the
Cincinnati. Honolulu for san tTa1c1sco ne
Preble. Beinghan. Wash for Es9li1s-. s l,s
3 G: Potomac from Hampton ROADS for Nape
Sept sThe Connecticut. Kansas The virginia the
Georgia the New Jersey the Rhode Island tne AIs
hama the Illinois. the Kearsarge. the kentucky tne
Ohio the Maine the Missouri and the MINNESOTA
from Hampton Roads. for cape Cod Bay