New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
OFFICERS FOR VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS AMONG THOSE Ex-
AHMED YESTERDAY.

Tho work ~ examining applicants for places a.
officers In the brigade Of volunteer engineers
was begun Yesterday in the Army Building by
grlgadcr Central George L. Gillespie and Colonel
Eugene Griffin first vice president OF the General
Electric Company They were recently appointed
hoard for this purpose. Colonel Grimm went 10
Washington a short time ago and represented tho
need of an increase in the engineer force Of the
ARMY In the Civil War the Engineer Corps was
per cent Of the entire enlisted strength. while at
nresent II is only per cent. In England ana on
the Continent Of Europe the proportionate strength
is per on this representation Coionsi 1rn-
I'm was authorized 70 go ahead ana organize tnres
regiments TO form a brigade Of engineers. He has
been assisted in his work by Captains q. w. Bran.
ard Ira A. Shaler. David l. Hough and William
Il Pearson. and Lieutenant Rodman
Men have been enlisted in this city. bostons
Baltimore Philadelphia. Richmond and Norfolk
on the Atlantic slope. for seacoast regiment.
The other regiments VII he secured n ne h rif
Will probably command the 1T, or ssae Si, fEs
ready been secured for ne Isl
penters bscksmiths. plumbers, pnotosrapin,Ss,LnAI
railroad men riGgers. boatmen ana me" sh'i'eo
The Officers will be men Of military training: 20
FAR as possible but also skilled In electrical, me.
ehanicai and engineerins matters and not merely
tactcians and drlmasters. ,. o.. A.
animation for officers yesterday were William BAT
clay Parsons. chief engineer OF fnG BACK:
no nwis Duncan professor OF electrical engt.
nserns at Johns Hopkins Tnlysys ot pennsyi
v tanfa'' and a Typographical and autographed
The Coast i for
sawtelle, and Allan Raymond, a son OF e Leu.
tenant. Colonel Raymond OF the United STATES
There viii be LOO men and hfty.hres ofaceT u
r msnt IN camp at Peeksk some Of the tents
are still, there and i will be easter TO S seI t tns
mem go south Colonel Griffin was trained At West
Point and he P bPss to wSo have ens
neering and electrical work outside or me Army;
prirede Of Engineers is considerably greater than
in the Of the Army wl ses
NJ a Il receive s. So ssrssan NJ 50 40
instead Of SIS and sn s al at
Wets Point expect to receive orders to move pc
fore ne sea is to be Porto
ordered South and some West
PIT OUT OF INDEPENDENCE HALL.
TUE UNIVERSAL. PEACE UNION vACATEs ITS
QUARTERS
PHILADELPHIA. MAY N-The Universal Peace Union
M longer occupies quarters in Independence Hail.
The peremptory demand Of Chief Eisenhower, OF
the Bureau OF City Property. which was sent TO
President Love on Saturday. requesting the Peace
Union 10 vacate its rooms was complied with to-
day The trouble arose over a letter written by
The Peace Union to Premier Sagasta and the Queen
Regent Of Spain urging further concessions oy
the Spanish Government TO the United states IN
order to terminate the war.
The effects OF the Union were placed In storage
warehoise this afternoon, and the business Will
hereafter be conducted from Presidents Loves
office
RELIEF COMMISSION READY FOR WORK.
PHILADELPHIA. May M-The National Relief Com
mission which for some time past has been shaping
rs plans for affordng relief to sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors and providing for the families
Of men In service. to-day informed President Nc
Kinley and Secretaries Alger and Long that the
orxanization Is prepared for business, and will at
once begin its labors Ex-Governor Pattison repre-.
senting tho Pennsylvania Sanitary Commission.
and took part In the discussion as to the needs ct
tho men IN service.