New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-08
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
THE CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN MARKLEY.
PLANS TO IMPROVE THE SIGNAL SERVICES
ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE TO BE TRIED.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE TO BE TRlED.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
Washington, June 7-Major Arthur Mao
Arthur, Assistant AdjutantGeneral. returned to
the city Yesterday from a trip TO investigate tho
charges made against Captain A. c. Marley, Oath
Infantry In the court-martial Of certain enlisted
men of Captain Marlley's company 1t was developed
that that officer used "vile and abusive language
TO the soldiers, and it intmated BY the reviewing
authority that the bad conduct OF the men was III
neasure justified by the captains and treat
mont Captain MarkIey made formal demand foe
an official inquiry on the part Of the War DEPART
ment denying that he ever used ga vile epithee I"
anv man or body of men," lie continues; Il nave
now after twenty-siX years service, withou' ono0
being in arrest without trial, without being heard In
nv defence without suspicion of danger ana wnno
Ignorant of the the testimony upon which
It was based been virtually convicted OF disgraceiui
actions affecting my official and my personal char
octer given a sentence merciless In us severity uS
grace and farreaching consequences the whole pup
Isbed 10 the Army and consequently by the news
napers to be read, commented upon and oehe'eo III
every station, ship. home, community anu phSo
throughout the world where army and navy mae'e"
ara of interest" RI is likely that court Oh INJURY
will be ordered next week.
Now that the Weather Bureau is virtually out OF inc
NOV NJ abe Signal CORDS it is expected that there Will
he less hndrance to the plans for the perfecuon OK
that branch of the military service. The omces oi
the corps will be moved down from twenty 'ioui'r
81 IN some building near the War Department, sur
rendering the present Weather Bureau edihce 10 ue
Agricultural Department The signal officers VIII soon
heen the trial of several features OF the Sig
Mailing department. and important results are an
tic,nated Among other schemes Is telephone WHICH
can be transported at will, and will always be ready
for operation. The apparatus consists OF oa''erS
enclosed in a box 10 be carried suspended rom inc
shoulders of man, who also conveys on ms psch uio
box In which is the reel OF connecting caoie' ino
mouth and ear piece are in one and easily held III
the hand while IN use As the carrier operator welts,
the reel Is unwound and the wire falls on the ground
The instrument may be used an ordinary telephone
or for teegraphng. The uansmitter Is arrahged ioi
longdistance communication The apparatus mas al
ready been tested ana io9nu ~ wOr I rent owing
to the expense While the telephone patents are In
force II IS expected that there Will be less dicuty
when the patents expire in 1898. This device can
be utilized day or night and in low country 1t be-
comes valuable where the helograph or nag Is use
less The chief signal officer is experimenting WIN
lantern now used in foreign services IL Is pr9vdeu
with a candle, and the body Of the lantern Is IN
eenousIv arranged with front shutter, so That the
light snay be used In flashing messages at snort range
The ordnance experts have been invited TO , test
another high explosive, the inventors Of which claim
for t all the desired qualities Of such DANGEROUS com,
PDeat observation-disclosures The explosive in the present
Instance has the patriotic name OF Ameneanlse ana Is
AZ the Army ordnance proving ground with no very
Satisfactory results but since that time the manu-
facturers have they say, improved its efficiency ~
docs not they say, detcnOate with changes OF egl-
nerare or the advance OF time, and has considerably
mora energy than corresponding amount OF dynamite,
an explosfve military men have apparently given up
the idea OF using In warfare.
Pending the Behrlng sea seal-ashery negotiations,
definite orders 10 the Thetis 10 make survey for tho
UavaIian cable are withheld As soon as 10 Is de-
ermined lust what naval force Is necessary In ALASKAN
waters the plans regarding the vessels in the Pacific
will he settled. II not required in Behring Sea, the
T7,ets Vii make the survey, for which $4,000 Is
oyaIlable The route OF the cable from san Francisco
70 Honolulu will be mapped out SO as 10 avoid the
ISOLATED submarine peaks and monster Irregularities
the bottom Of the Pacific.
Major Schwan Assistant Adjuiant General, who has
charge OF recrditing In the Army, has written letor
10 Colonel Z. l. Dodge, 18th Infantry Madison Bar
racks ~ Y. expressing the qualification Of the War
Department at the satisfactory results Of regimental
rcritlng In the 11th Infantry. Captain r. W.
TOyt and Lieutenant William Welgel. Of that regiment
brought the depleted force OF the companies up TO tho
required strength In the face Of natural difficulties.
These officers went about among the people In tho
vicinity of Madison Barracks and Fort Niagara, and
within three months time 100 enlisted into
the regiment direct, the system contemplates.
The philadelphia will be painted and repaired a
the New-lork Navy YaM An expenditure Of about
$500 on the vessel has been authorized.