New-York tribune., 1905-03-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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WORLDS WIRELESS PosTPoNED.-The inter
national wireless telegraph conference. which was
TO be held in Berlin next MONTH has been indefinite
ly postponed the authorities in Washington have
been officially advised. II hoped that the
ference could be held at the time fixed by the Ger
Government. and that steps would be
taken TO promote the plan for governmental control
of the wireless systems. The United States has
ana @ nucn conitisor IS Seared %nen Jne tune arrives
NJ. Barber. United States Navy. retired; the War
Department by General A; W; Greely. chief signal
under which comes the revenue cutter service. by
has been representing this government abroad o.
several matters. obtaining information on armor
~olG 7RG On the wireless systems in various parts or
NAVY BILLETs OPEN TO PUBLIC.-There
ought to be general interest In the decision OF Sec
retary Morton TO open to general competition the
chance of getting into the naval pay corps Hith-
erto has been the practice to limit these places 10
those who are designated for the examination.
usually held In Washington II is now proposed
TO hold examinations in different places. including
New-York. and to invite candidates to appear. as
is done in filling vacancies in the corps OF civil
engineers and the medical corps OF the navy. In
neither corps IL II found easy to obtain candidates
who can pass the examination and IL appears to be
easier to get qualified candidates for the naval
pay corps The examination Just ended in this city
resulted in obtaining but one approved candidate
out OF some twenty who were authorized to appear
before the board. and 1t is likely there was less
satisfactory result of the examination held in San
Francisco. 1t has been urged that it would be to
the interest of the service TO have no limitation
placed upon the candidates TO the naval pay corps
TO have the candidacy restricted no more than 1 II
Is Necessary by iaw ana tnaJ oy ~ a. as 70 mas
OBSTACLE TO PROMOTIoN.-The War Depart
ment officials embarrassed by the case Of Major
Frank de L Darlington, of the infantry arm. That
officer has been sentenced TO a term in the peni-
tentiary by the civil courts in the Philippines COW
ering term which will exceed the period OF his
natural life In the meantime the officer has ap-
pealed the and proposes TO carry the question
of his guilt the United States Supreme Court
He is still carried the army register officer
in good standing and no change would take place
In that respect IL it for the fact that he
tenant colonel His advancement can hardly take
place in view OF the charges pending and especially
can not be jumped Very Wei without the aid of a
senate acton @ and altogether the prospect is not
junior TO Darlington inasmuch as all advancements
tons promotion
INADEQUATE PUNIsHMENT-The War De-
partment has received the record in the court
martial case OF Captain Amos II. Martin. 18th In
fantry who was tried in New-York City for alleged
duplication OF his pay accounts in San Francisco
Msr snd IN I+ the +Phmppnes iii The court found Captain
ne was sentenced to a reduction of twenty numbers
fnement to the limits of his post for one year
General F D. Grant reviewed the proceedings and
the sentence was not adequate.
COLONEL SMITH RETIRED-CoIonel Allen
smith eth Cavalry. has been retired. with the rank
or origadier general.
TO SUCCEED CHAPLAIN ROBINsON-The
Rev Otis B. Wheeler. Baptist clergyman Of Indi-
ana. has been designated for appointment as chap
IAN IN the army subject to his passSs the required
tirement Of Chaplain George Robinson.
APPROVES MOHN'S DISMIsSAIA-The Presi-
dent has approved the sentence OF dismissal i'm
posed on Second Lieutenant Albert ]. Mohn 4th
Cavalry. by general court martial convened at
jefferson Barracks. This officer had written letters
to & the President alleging that number Of his
were engaged in conspiracy to force him out OF
school and Academy. df Butler. Ohio. and was
private sdG IN the Sh and Sd Cayar regiments from
pointed second Lieutenant
WEST POINT CANDIDATES-The President has
designated the following principals and alternates
for examination for admission the United States
Military Academy in the class entering the acad-
emy in 1895:
JOSEPH P AI.EsHIRE. Of Major James B. Aleshir-
Quartermaster's Department.
JOHN L GLEN: Jr- son Of Colonel John NJ. Glenn
THOMAS JONATHAN JACKSON CHRISTIAN grandson
OF General tStonewalD Jackson.
1nstoh Irspector ciencrsIs Deosrtment and nepbe
of Brigadier General J. Franklin Bell, U, 5. A.
BURTON YOUNG READ. son os Captain g. ". Read
9th Caxa!ry. and grandson Of Lieutenant General s
STANLEY MADDOX RUMBoUGH. sou OF Captain D J.
n.rs aTey s3s2e and grandson of the at'
W. Rowell 2d Infantry, killed in action July TO- sss
General Frank wheaton --4''-
FREDERICK $. STRONG. son Of Major F. s. Strong
DANIEL HUSTON ToRREY, son Of Major G ". ToTsy;
Dante Dam Huston. 5th dn infantry oO'0ne'
FRANK LAzELLE VAN HORN. son Of the late Colonel
JOHN ]. WATERMAN. of Captain J. C Waterman
IvENs JONES Of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel r.
Jones Ouarte-masters Department.
ALTERNATES.
DONALD CONNOLLY. of the Captain Thomas
Connolly 1st Infantry.
GERALD ELLIS CRONIN. Of Cornelius Cronin, late
ALFRED H ERCK. son of Sergeant Philip F. Erck
WALTER MOORE son OF David Moore an enlisted man
of the who lest his life on the Passaic
JAMES IRWIN MUIR son of Captain Charles H. Muir
suMMERF1ELD. FAIRFAX NORWOOD. son of the late
Captain Randolph Norwood. ID Cavalry.
KENNETH PoLHEMUs son Of Major Adrian 5 Pol
esgs snsTal g. Il Wesfs ss.'se eelred aa OF Sa's'
Meizar G. Richards retired. and grandson OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Aielzar Richards. oath NewYork Cav
airy. April s. 1865.
WILLIAM TRENT ROSSEI1L. Jr. son OF Lieutenant
colonel W P Rosssi. corps OF engineers
MYLEs sTANpIsH, sLocUM. son. Of Major H J.
Socum. I'd Cavalry
ROBERT BRECKENRIDGE STEELE. son o: First Lieu
T. B. steele. artillery corps.
GEORGE BALI. WARD son Of Lieutenant X Ward
cavalry Inspector Generals Department
ORDERS ISSUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.