New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
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A PROMOTION FOR WESTON
To RI coMMIssARY- GENERAL AT CHICK
AMAUGA PARK.
HIS RANK ALSO TO BE RAISED TO THAT or
cOLONEL-MAJoR WILLARD TO CoNDOO-
THE LOCAL SUBSISTENCE DEPART
MyNr UNTIL AN APPOINT
-frNT IS MADE

MgNT UNTIL AN APPOINT
MENT IS MADE
Y,.u,nron,coIonel John F. Weston. assistant
conr rntssery-rereral. win headquarters in thiS
CITY has been detached and ordered TO heid outy'
He received notice yesterday that ne had zee"
assigned 10 the post OF commssary-geHera' Il.
Chckanauga Park on the staff OF Major-"ehe'dl
John +. Brooke. Owing 20 the retirement OF ooiii-
m.ssary- General Cushing Ldertenant-Coionel Vest
on will become a colonel as soon lie receives his
commission. Re service in the civil war ana
in Indian campaigns. and = anxious 10 go mo
the field again. The order requires him 20 report
before May l. but he said yesterday that he would
probably go on Monday. .
81 am preparing TO turn over my work mere
he said 70 a reporter for The Tribune. 10 my as
s,stant. Major willard. and shall 90 IA soon az
can to my duties. | sna!i De on iaihli'"'
ground for was born in Kentucky. ard was IN
tho cavalry IN Tennessee ard Georgia Many CT
my old friends are the stan Of Generf. BROOKE.
I EXPECT to be able to 90 good work in s@'JG mat
the toys are well fed and kept in fgr.n~s trim.
You know that TO Aght well solc!e, must nave
his stomach well cared fo-. am - back rom
wash,ngton ard only saw one man In position
OF authority who though. We would not have war.
Colonel Weston began his military career as a
first lieutenant IN the An Kentucky cavalry IN
1861 He had q brother who fought on the Con
federate side In 1853 he became captain ana IN
1864 a major for bravery. When the war was over
he was mustered out. but In 1867 he entered the
Regular Army as a second lieutenant IN the Nh
Cavalry, becoming first lieutenant year !ateV'
He aftsrward took a course OF study in the Az
t,II.ry School from which no was graduated in
1870 In the Same year he was made comriissaFy
OF subsistence. with the rank OF captain. ana ne
became a major in 1892. Last year he was mace a
eutenant-colone Since May. 1896. he has neen
purchasing commissary in this city Some recent
experiments he made IN improving ra'ions for
haye at tad
slowed upon Colonel Weston recently for gallant
and meritorous conduct IN the Civil War. There
are only three men above him In rank In the
subsistence department OF the Army -, -
tsrmasters department 10 the Pennsylvania ftal-
road Company for the transpoitauon OF I--inca
weighing n6.5o pounds. from Sandy Hook to Hawk
ins Point. near Baltimore. A contract was hiso
made for the immediate removal Of 5000 POUNDS
OF powder from the steamship Mississippi to io5t
packages. and is 10 be used in loa1ing the shells
Tor the Vickcr-Maxim guns recently purchased
Captain James Allen. Of the Signal Corps. said
worS Of making addltionai connections between
the forts about this harbor has been completed
to Sandy Hook from Fort Wadswor;h. and across
the Narrows and the East River. finished Its woIk
with telephones range-hnders. position finders and
other electrical work have been made. and every
searehiights they being in charge Of Inc engineers
The general charge OF the balloon az Fort Wa .
has had experience with balloons He Will see that
It is all sn and rssdy for use .s snq Is snnG
I'D But II 500 10 fill IL with gas and the
% Do so, Will not De spent unless " Is s""4' 10
contract has been made for tho delivery Of one
for be use o 81 e %
force for the delivery to the Government Of all The
wire that the Safety Insua ting Wire Company
the okonite Company and the Kyrite Company
oE up 10 Nay 8 T neb o 09s sr h su
rine mine connections.