The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-05

Chicago. Nov. s-Private Charles
Hammond, who vas dragged BY his heels
before summary court martial at Fort
Sheridan four weeks ago on tss orders
Of Captain Lowering 20 answer % a
Charge OF Sesertion, viii serve but bali
the sentence imposed on him then. He
was sentenced by court composed os
fellow-soldiers Of Captain Lowering TO
20 to prison for a year at hard labor
ard TO Forfeit all pay for this period In
addition the verdict provided ;or the
dishonorable discharge OF the private.
General Brooke however. has review
o. the verdict. criticized {. and cut down
The punishment. As mlugsted BY Gen.
sral Brooke. the sentence eonpeis Ham,
mond 10 serve in prison only six months.
His pay Is reduced TO SO month. and
there Is no provision FOR diShoaorsole
discharge. that being deemed too severe
BY the commander. In the review Of thu
Case the general said the sentence vas
excessive BY tbs action the stigma OF
dishonorable discharge Will not attach
to Private Hammond. and after ne has
served six months he viii be restored to
his former position in the army.
NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.
Washington, Nov. S-Passed AssExt&nt
Engineer ". II. Chambers. u. s. ". was
recently tired by court martial at Mare
Island on charge OF absence from duty
without leave. and scanialous conduct.
He pleaded guilty - both charges. but
showed an excellent, record and good
character in other respects. 50 that the
court ccntented Itself with sentencing
him 70 be publicly Teprlms nded by the
secretary OF the navy. The secretary
has JUS approved the proceedings and
findings OF the court. out mas d,sspprov-
ed the sentence as Inadequate and has
made a few pointed remarks IN his en-
dorsemept. which. none she iess. frees
the officer from the operation OF the sen
tence.
ABANDONED POSTS.
Washington. Nov. 3.-The report Of
General Merriam. commanding the Co
par:ment OF the Columbia, was made
public today The abantonment %
Forts Spokane and walla walla. Wash.
and Sherman and Boise Barracks. Ida
no. are recommended. In view % ths
fact that the military post at Spokane
Will fulfill all the requirements. al
though Walla Walla and Boise might
be used for administration and inEruo.
ton.
LOWERING COURT MARTIAL.
Washington. Nov. 4.-The president
has ordered court martial TO try Cap
tain Lowering. The court win ,ns-st at
IL o'clock November % at Fort Sheri-
dan. The following is the detail Of tbs
court: Brigadicr General J. +. wade.
Colonel 4. X. Arnold. First cavsiry:
Lieutenant Co,one. ]. T. Haskell. SEVEN
tenth infantry; Lieutenant Colonies A.
p. Chsffee. Third cavslry: Major w. r.
Third artillery: Major w. A.
Rafferty,. Second cavalry; Major C. w.
Miner. Sixth infantry; Major ". r. Nc
Caskey, Twentieth infantry: Captain A.
S. Roberts. Seventeenth infantry: Cnp-
tain j. F. Stretch, Tenth infantry. Cap
tein c. T. Knox. First cavalry. and Cup
tain @. IT. Hunter. Third cavalry.
The charges agalus; Captain Lovertng
are: Conduc; prejudtcial 10 the gooe con-
duct and military discipline OF the army.
The specifications include the acts 90
Captain Lowering n the case Of Private
Hammond.
ARMY AND NAVY UNION.
Washington, Nov. 4. TINS naksona
sorps Of the regular Army and Navy
;nion has been Incorporated under an
&c. Os congress, as a result OF tire s2lA
which recently occurred az Kansas Cftys
The organization has established bead
quarters In Washington. An Injunction
vili be asked 20 prevent the ether organ
zstion from using ne name.
TEST AT INDIAN HEAD.
Washington. Nov. The o-dnancs
bureau has made test "a In1ian Head.
ring a ten-inch arrnoF-Dlercinz cao~p3
nell at i4iz inch plate. The latter
vas nickel s.eei Harveyizssi The sh-sl
vent through the plate ard exploited on
he other eide. The test was considered
nose satisfactory.