The morning times., 1895-10-14

EOIts ltdFs-E gtAL sltl'i I>4A--N. hde-F anu
Forts ReSo and Sill, Oklahoua Territory,
ard Lieut.. CUl. Albert Hafts;:if, deputy
surgeon general oil tie Department OF the
Missouri. has been detailed by Major Gen.
Merritt Tor taat duty.
Major Gen. Merritt has disapproved the
aeqNlttal OF Private Henry q. Doonige,
Troop l. Third Cavalry, by court
martial at Fort tsiil. after trial on charge
of conduct 10 tpe prejudice OF good order
and military discIpiine-' The second SpeCi-
ficatiol otne Tar t,e alleges nat the prisoner
wtt.u ordered by the corporal TO accompany
the latter TO tue troop conIuander, refused
to do so.
la Justification of this refusal, the defense
set al tiieIacts that the corporal fused abusive
language ana WAS at the time under the m
huence OF liquor. The court by It's findings
Sustained toe defense. IN passing upon
ulie case. Gen. Merritt said
The court permitted the prisoner TO
plead Guilty, but without crIninahty
1his is improper ana contradiction IN
terms In case OF virtual acqulttal the
phrase truly expressive OF the judgment OF
The court. " onid be not guilty or the
facts found as stated, but no criminahty
attached thereto
Under the evidence adduced the review ing
officer cannot approve such an erroneous
view of The Obligations OF Soldier. Tue
order IA The .ase az ratIoiial anu no, "a = iiI "a.
and !, v az therefore the duty OF the soldier
promptly to obey II and then appear 10
superior authorizes Tor reGress for any
v roDgs he may have suffered.
''In the opinion OF tie reviewing of1cer
the testimony adduced sustains a con
yIcti6n OF TIE second Specification The
acquittal is unsupported
A beard Of officers 10 consist of Capts.
Jacob A Aueur, Fifth Cavalry; Nililam
b. Wheeler, Eighteenth Infantry, and lam
say ID Potts, THIRD Artillery, and First
Lieut.. Walter II. Gordon, Eighteenth In
fantry, recorder, has been ordered by Brig.
Gen Blss 10 make examination oi tract
OF land, know n as Joseph Dcvine's Ranch" "
located thirteen miles north OF Fort sam
Houston, Tex, with a View 10 deteTmln-
ing its suitability for a target range Tor
small arms and artillery, anu Tnaneuyer-
ing ground Tor the general instruction OF
troops OF all arms. The board VIII submit
report, accompanied by map, show ing
all DETAILS necessary to convey 10 the " ar
Department the fullest possible inforfna-
tion in the premises.
The latest general orders issued from
the War Department contain his reference
to subject not usually connected In the
popular minds with military affairs:
Report shave been made To the department
indicating excessive breakaee OF glassware
and croekery furnished to messeS. Tue
QuartermaSter's department reports that
the ware Row issued is of the very best
grade known, well finished and very
tough. Subjected To the severeSt tests about
5000 pieces have been rejected during
the past few months.
In view of these facts the excessive
breakaEe reported indicates practices In
handling OF tue ware that should not be
permitted. Inspection will be made of the
Crockery on the completion OF each meal a nd
after eachldish washing in order that ar
ticles wantorly or carelessly broken or
charged on the muster rolls against the
men at fault.