New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
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ARMY AND NAVY News


,,po1,r yoyERING's SENTENCE.-sec-
ro..r, Aleer has received from Lieutenah'--o''
,In,,nr the fudge advocate OF the court-narua III
.ho case Of Captain Leonard A. Lowering. OF w"
A,h Infantry the record OF the procecnhss h, IN.
ngs of the court me I,eHcs are Correct and
.hai The officer has been found gully OF ~ Ia ha,
ns i.enIenced 10 be reprmanded by the secre,ary
~ war Late this afternoon Secrethr. s.n,.nca
tb.t ne had finally decided to approve the sentence
of the court.
co1-pr. MARTIAL FOR CAPTAIN CARTER
49,, C.org. Davis. the tudge-advocate at West
p.,n, bas ,ent 20 Washington the papers IN 'hc
e... ~ CAPTAIN Oberlin NJ Carter. the engineer
oec.r accused OF Irregularities In the execution %
tho river and harbor projects IN MS cna'so :"
Georgia The papers were sent 10 major Da''.
by Secretary Alger. in order tha' from ,ne $50
mass NJ testimony aiken by the court OF inquiry
might be extracted he facts necessary 10
understanding OF tie case Secre q, Carter
ordered red III, a"a5 5al BY tSe coar Of inquiry
Recommendations OF the judge-adv0c oa"c ana ow
Ing to the that the judge ns.e ~' Is NOT
sPoSabe hs az he can for
eral weeks.
ARMY ORpERs-The following transfers are
made in the ID Artillery: Second Lieutenant George
Blake,y from Battery II 70 Light Battery A: SEE
| ond Lieutenant Joseph l.. Knowlton' from Lish'
Battery A to Battery H.
| Lieutenant Fiovd W Harris th Cavalry. Septem-
| her % Is further extended ten days
Leave Of absence for two months. on surgeons
certificate Of disability. Is granted Captain Frank r..
'G %eave Of absence Tor months and ten days,
take eeS{ ah0% E sn d Eaned
Leave Of absence for two months. TO take efrec:
his ;e William wsh Is hay
OF ssfs ny IS e.
| Tic Ieave OF absence granted Post Chaplain Wal
| ter Marvine November 3. Ia extended one month
CALIFORNIA TO HAVE THE MARION.-The
Navy Department. after promising 10 lend the
cruiser Marion to the San Diego Naval Militia Bat
TALON as practice vessel has found that II canno;
redeem Its word. though II was principally through
the efforts OF the Southern California Reserves
that the ship placed out OF commission In the
regular naval service and rendered availa BILE for
practice purposes The discovery Is now made
that under the statutes vessels can only be deliv-
cred to the Governor Of ii State. and with him alone
rests the question as TO their assignment among
the various State militia organizations. II appear
that while the Diego naval yolun authorities
were active In inducing the Naval ADMINISTRATION
TO dispense with the active use OF me MARION and
turn her 10 them. the San Francisco battalion
addressed themselves 10 convincing the Governor
that they ought 10 have a ship at their disposal
and he promised them that II one could be OBJ
tanned they should have II. The Navy Departmer
has no alternative In the matter. and while TIE
law compsls Assistant Secretary. Roosevelt, 70 ig,
the ship 10 the Governor 1t affords him an oppor.
tunity TO look for another ship on the Pacific coast
deserve ass nv, recognition The AFFAIR has however
raised an Interesting question OF State rights a.
affecting the militia a., orgsni1sion and instance
feat the desire of the Department to reward eth