New-York tribune., 1907-06-01
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. !

TURBINES FOR NEW DEsTROYERs-Ths
plans for the new 7OD-ton 2s-knot destroyers which
arc now available for the bidders will be regarded
% secret ana confidential. were the plans for
the battleships. This appears to be the policy OF
the Navy Department in such matters. 1t is
known, however. that in addition to the dIsplace-
ment and speed named the department designs
contemplate ordinary reciprocating engines the
motive power of the destroyers The department
VIII invite bidders 10 submit proposals for INSTALL
ing turbines. The conservative naval view is en-
mTely on the side of turbines for the destroyers.
live tes phahimity Ia Of opinion respecting the mo-
eFed that turbines the destroyer will lessen the
vibration and contribute In a corresponding degree
10 TO me stability Of the gun platform, which is an
the derove a ysr to 9 b Is held that
OF reciprocating engines, because it will not be
operation. The speed OF the destroyer viii prob
anl{ always be maintained at the maximum, and
ag ne PTo6ables % are therefore that all of the five
instead OF reciprocatIng engines.
ARMY JURISDICTION SUSTAINED. War
Department is awaiting the official copy OF the de-
cison rendered by Justice Harlan of the Supreme
Court. in the case Of private soldier named Graf
ton who has been continued in the military
While waiting a determination of his case He
killed Filipino while duty and. while acquit-
ted by the military court IN the Philippines. he
h mas c SentenGed 70 & t%eye years by
has now ruled that the military trial sufficient
and that the soldier cannot be again tried even by
a ciyil court, This represents radical change In
tradition and practice. and although it may not
Court 6 oas7 of % e 4sd that a & sodT & tried by
vice versa. at least where there IS a jeopardy OF
life or limb The army has taken keen interest
make defence for Grafton a larger sum than any
one had any idea was being accumulated for the
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
ARMY
Colonel JOSEPH b GIRARp. assistant general.
from Department OF he Gult to San Antonio chief
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM W. GRAY deputy surgeon
genera 20 DepaFtmsnt q the Gulf as chef suTseon
Captain JAittS a MOORE coast artillery CORPS 10
Maj9T RIGMoMD p DAyS coast srtiery G2Fg fm
DAVID J BECKHAM and RICHARD G. MAR
First LII LEWIS M M pnom s %, .,,,..-.
,,-s from 2d to "a sti92R Q; &, EnslPeeIs
honernby discharged from the service OF the United
Captain RUSSELL G. IANGDoN. 30 Infantry to James
Captain FEEDERIcK +. RUSSELL. assistant surgeon
fs annual no IR5s.1 Tn Ne D@ftmn, Ts a.
First Lieu,enants WILLIAM L GUTHRIE and T'RNEsT
q ''R'Hss'@ NAVY
cornTaandsr der, D " conmHn detached the Boston home
coarsanasr =. = Beat;y. detached Navy Department;
Lieutenant 4 A BROOKs from Naval Hospital. New
snsisr D A WEAVER. detached the Alabama: to tn.
Ensign Q. r. COOPER, detached the Washington: To
Gable ron Rear ADMIRAL II DAYTON. commander in
Ensign F F. GRBENE. detached the Pennsylvania to
home
Asss,ant Surgeon r. I. sTooPEs. detached the Con
Assistant Surgeon " D OWENS. detached TIE Mary
Ensign W H. LAssING. detached Colorado. to sup
Assistant Surgeon c X wINN TO the vnlaIobos
Assistant T W RAISON. 20 the West Virginia
Hsssant srseon Il B 10 % h M Maryland
Surgeon f c. ). EYTYSGE detached Cano;
10 the Concord.
lena 70 the Raleigh.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ". y. SMITH detached
Raleigh. 10 tho Helend.
MARINE CORPS
IAeutensnt REGINALD F, LUDLOW. o Marine
School Application. Annapolis
First Lieutenant THOMAS HOLCOMB. detached marine
barracks. Washington. 10 command Camp Admiral /
First Lieutenant EDWARD A GREENE. detached IA
barracks, yard, WaHEingtOn Marine
Corps Rife Team. Camp Admiral Harrington.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
MAY 2s-The worden. at North River
2y-The Wolverine. Erie. the Sterling Boston.
the Iris. Che Foo. the Sylph. navy yard. New
York. Nanshan Cavite Yankton at
Oyster Bay: the Helena. at Pagoda Anchorage.
Nav 3OThe Princeton at San Diego: the st. Louis at
Santa Lucia; the Boston. at Puget Sound,
SAILED.
MAY 29-The El Cano. from Olongapo FOR Hong Kong:
Syph Delaware Breakwater for navy yard
New York: the Rainbow, from Cavite for Hong Kong
Dubuque, from GUANTANAMO for Puerto CorteE
May 30-The Nina. from Newport for Annapolis; the
May 9l-The Helena. PagodR Anchorage Annoy;
the Concord, from Ningpo for Shanghai
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