New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10
ARMY md NAVY NOTES.

washington April 9-The case Of Lieutenant
Roswell H. Lamson. L. 5. ", which went 10 me
President for app -oval to-day, IN the shape OF :
recommendation that he be paced on the retred
list is in some respects remarKao1e 9he III"
officer was appointed a lieutenant In the Navy IN
January last under the provisions OF special ACT
q, Congress signed March q. 1871. authorizing the
appointmen, which remained a dead letter ior
,war,vrour wears. until called 10 President Cleve-
la,d,s e,tentlon Iamson hal served In the Navy
during the civil War. and resigned al us ciose'
During his naval career he achieved ex''ao'un'a'y
distinction for subaltern officer having peeh re-
peatedy commended In orders from the Navy De-
part.nent AMI comp,imented In high terms 'y h''''
tarv officers with whom he co-operatei IN op'a'"h'
on the rivers. For many years he has INel
Portland. ORE old. crippled and helpless ana
non, n ho placed on the retired Est Of the Navy
Secretary Herbert has ordered that the Cncaso
no ru. out 81 commission on April p, or rs 5000
thereafter as practicable. The crew VIII 90 70
man the Amphl,r!,e. In the mean time captain
Mahan has been directed 10 visit Washihs'0"
confer with Secretary Herbert in regard 70 M
future duty and is expected to appear al the Navy
Department tomorrow. The Secretary mas u.
tcrnlned that Captain Mahan shall be ass'sne' "
duty. whether nominal or actual. az the seA' OF
Government In order that his advice may De a's"'
able AZ all times. Captain Mahan has aTe'uy
cured TWO months leave OF absence. 10 Desn "nen
his command Of the Chicago terminates IN INA.
per!od he will visit England on business connse'es
with the publication of two new DOCKS . -
Nelson" and a History OF the war o. 49,
the expiration OF h!s leave N absence nc -
doub,edly receive some attractive duty IN "e'A'
ington. A. c,,u.s
secretary Herbert has heard from Mr. u'''''''
,yho failed 70 appear at the Navy Department ysS
to-day N show why his contract FOR the New
Navy Yard drv,lock should not be abroSs'e' ',''
Gillies promises 10 appear on THURSDAY WIZ" Wv
Secretary Will hear him and his attorneys
The President has approved the procee'"s~
finding ami sentence OF dismissal OF the co" -. =,
tial In the ca @ OF Major Joseph W. "ha'"' ~ -
view Of the recommendations for clemency ssHe 7
~. all rho members of the court and in considers.
ton OF the condition and needs OF his FANNY anN
Of his services in the army the sentence G Wv
court.martial is mtigated to a suspension on "a'
pa, from rank. duty and all privileges uh' - y,
airy u.s. 1884, his name 70 be placed at me toOiH y
s s Df uS Mf}G Jannary IS & pracca places
Major Wham out OF the service a. hy WAN was
that day The charge against Ma, Nss.Gis s :"
conduct unhecoming an officer and genlleihhan;
the principal specification under the chase liz
failure 10 av his debts During TIE trial the sshy
OF Major Wham was questioned. anu Sts mon.
Lamont appointed board 10 inquire INV "'
There viii be Al interesting test Of new s Me
at the naval proving grounds, Indian 1eat bsIi 10
tomorrow. the weather permitting ~ r nyotsctils
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made by the Sterling Steel company, OF Lneesac,le
1t Is known semi-armor piercing Ply 6ut
The test was TO have taken place last "ee"
vas postponed. c.oo,a Jieu.
Secretary Lamont to-day promoted SsSv;.'r nSsn.
tenant Charles Clark Jameson, ot the i''' hs A
try now duty at Fort Sheridan ~, rr,msnt
First Lieutenant in the Ordnance per icy, !, The
Lieutenant Jameson took an active par ,.rnnont
Chicago strike trouble. He was born III g. ina
and entered the regular army service A0'" w.
Military Academy in 1855. ., shin
Commander Hlgglnson. of the armoreS , sle
Monterey. informed the Navy Department ~ uth
graph that he would leave San Diego Oh S ,nrn ~
inst and expected TO be a, Mazatlan on Apl' ~, h..
Acapulco. April -. and. unless delayed a'S"s Wv
coast should reach Panama about May "~Aon's
The extension Of leave of absence on sur ,ra n,
william W Haney, Sth Infantry. is further s ss
tended four months on surgeons certhsa.v, W n
ability Colonel Royal T. Frank. LIST Arn n1nss nc.
detailed as member Of the Board OF. Nciosson
ard FCrtihcation vice Colonel Henry W az aey,
ith Artillery, relieved at his own re4uest Ien
Of absence for two months is granted tirs. H nsr
tenant Chauncey b. Baker. 9Th Infantry anu III IN.
mission for him TO go beyond sea Is gwen ~ AZ
Secretary OF War. Lieutenant tnderwo9u -
two months leave.