New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Examinations for assistant CiUI En-
gineers IN the Macy.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 21.
NAVY ENGINEER EXAMINATION.-The ex-
animation of candidates for appointment as as
sstant civil engineers in the navy will occur at
the navy yard at Brooklyn next Friday, and at
the same time an examination will begin in Chi
cago for the convenience of candidates who live IN
that part of the country There number OF
applicants who have been authorized TO appear fe-
fore the examining board at each place. There pre-
six vacancies and il is hoped to fill most. if not
all. of them. The examining board will have for
its president Civil Engineer I. 5. G. White. me
examination in Chicago will be conducted by ClFII
Engineer l.. +. Belinger, L. 5. n. who VIII JOIN ms
associates at Brooklyn as soon as his duties IN
Chicago completed. After the examination
and sthe appointments OF these civilian candidates
have been made, II there remain any Nac5tucleS
the Navy Department will take UP the question OF
transferring to the corps of engineers the junior
line officers and senior midshipment who have APP
Piled for appointment as assistant civil engineers
There has always been much difficulty in hHns
vacancies in the corps.
LIMIT OF MILITARY AUTHORiTY-Army
regulations are being changed and special instruc-
tions will shortly be sent out from the War De-
partment for the guidance of military authorlueS
at posts where there is any likelihood of conhict
tion. There several cases of this sort Wiilch
have up the last year. and 1t is conSld-
cred that steps should he taken in view or the
Supreme Court decision in the Grafton case 10 oD
tain military action prior to any action taken III
tho civil courts. Secretary Taft has passed upon
the text of the new regulation IN TINS matter
which is OF the most important which have been
adopted in long time. or course. when the case
is one which must come before the civil courts
there Will be effort made on the part of the
representatives of the army to prevent such pro-
ceeding. 1t is merely desired to prevent repeti-
tion OF the case of the private Grafton. who hav-
ing been acquitted by military court Tor khIlhS d
Filipino under official orders. and in the perform
ance of his regular duty was afterward sentenced
10 twelve years Imprisonment by civil court III
the Philippines The Supreme Court decided tnat
this was twice placing a life In jeopardy. and that
everything depended upon the priority Of action
For this Il has provided that at least
charges shall be formulated and filed an indi-
cation of military proceeding In anticipation OF ac-
ton the part of the civil authorities. In this
way tme VIII be gained ana those cases WIllCH ~
purely military will be settled finally by court
martial and the military offender will not run the
risk of being brought into the civil courts. The
II struCtonss on this matter had 10 be carefully
framed In order TO avoid any appearance Of taking
advantage OF the civil power.
LAST OF TWO WARSHIPS-An important
change will he made in the naval training service
by the withdrawal at the Newport station and at
the San Francisco station of the cid Constellation
and the Pensacola, which considered as having
passed their stage Of usefulness and which Will
probably be surveyed for sale at public auction.
They viii bo succeeded by the Cumberland ana
the Intrepid. which have lately been built at the
Boston and Mare Island California; navy yards
respectively, on special plans with view to their
employment with the training service. They afford
an opportunity for instruction in navigation and
ecamanship The training will gain efficiency by
the acquisition Of these ships.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
Major LOUIS b. LAWToN. retired from shat'uok school
detailed professor military science az Biees Military
Second I4~u,eront SAMUEL. T MAclAII. 11,h infant
TO san Antonio as aide-de-oamp on stan Of Brig
adler General Albert L Myer.
NAVY
CAPTAIN n WAINWRIGHT. detached General Board
Washington 70 command tho louisiana
captain y. II. coUDEN. detached tho Louisiana: 20
captain F. J. DORM retired. to Charleston presl-
Of general court martial upon completion return
Commander j. b GI.HNNoN. detached the Navy De
M1taiprnan T. p RRATToN to the Rhode Island
Mdshipmgn = ". ToD and c. c. BAUGHMAN to tho
sli.hpmen H. C. GEARING. Jr.. II. Z GILGMoR. G
F rors!>%p and 90 % TT1XG yT
RRooKs G W. SIMPSON and Z u. AI-MY. TO tho
Aia.Ganan II II TOMBSTONE and h. A STRAIT. to
y1ssirmcr r. r STEWART ana A II, MILES. to the
,pi.f5LTne3 s !. HENDERSON. r. a /. vossLER. n
p HFRNARD ana ". r MoNTEsER. 10 the I"uisi-
,,,,.f,1,,en g.1 r. G. ALLEN. W F AMspEN. W. f.
sIii'FRf.oCK. Jr y l.. CLARK and T. \. TIIoM-
MdshIprne1 r G. PARKER. / \. LOFCJIST. J. REAR
q NJ. DALLAS and {. NJ. LYNCH. to tho con
Mlashlrmsn j. " JEWELL r r. SMITH and C. c
yfs!3ipHS1 J. r r cox. j. IT. CONDUIT and $ a
GiEMENr. to The SCUM Dakota, -.,-.,,.,
p n I. HEII.i%GER. 70 tho Vermont
Midshirnen r NJ. KNoN ana L, G. KITTEI+ to tho
Mids6ipmen NJ. !. ToRLINsKi and II II RITTER to
Jersey.
Medical Inspector J. G BYRNEs. detached Naval Aead
cEny. duty fleet surgeon. First Division PacihO
Fleet, u the West Virginia, July %
Assistant Fnym1ster T. WILLIAMSON. Jr. detached
pay Once. Washington: 10 the Severn
Taymaster II l. MCREA. detached the Severn
settle accounts. await orders
BY cable from Rear Admiral J. H. Dayton COM
fmander- chief OF the Pacific Fleet. Che-Foo
June q:
Miasaipmaq / D. cAusEY. detached the clncinnau to
the Rainbow
Ensign ] p. HART, detached the Rainbow to the Gin
cinuati.
Ensign P P. BAssErT. detached the Galveston: to ths
Ensign R. r. RIGGS detached the Cincunati to tho
Assistant Paymaster f. NJ HACKER. detached the
Chattanooga. 10 the Raleigh
Assistant Paymaster w. w. LAMAR, detached the
Raleigh; 10 the Chattanooga
MOVEMENTS OF NESSELS-The following
movements Of vessels reported
ARRIVED.
20 Tho Dolphin. London. the Yankton, at
Poughkeepsie; the Marcellus, at Portsmouth n. II.
SAILED.
June 28-The Ohio the Maine. the Minnesota the Iowa
and the Indiana, from Hampton Roads cruise off
the Capes the Chesapeake; the Arkansas and the
Nevada. North River for Poughkeepse; the
Milwaukee. from san Francisco for la Union San
Salvador.
June 27-The Cincinnati from Annoy for Shanghai
The Minnesota 70 fourth division Atlantic