The Washington times., 1906-07-01

friends among the officers in the army
particularly in the War Department.
General Edwards, as chief Of the bu-
reau Of insular affairs, won wide pop
ularity in the discharge of the heavy
end strenuous dutiss or his Office
Several months ago his physicians de-
clared that he Souid have to go to a
prescribed climate at once, to restore
his health. and. on the urgent solicita-
ton Of Secretary Taft. he finally left
ais work in the hands OF his able as
sistant. Captain Mcintyre, and was off
TO the army hospital camp in the
mountains at Fort Bayard, n. NJ.
For fully two years. a move had been
t-nder way tc make the chief OF the In
sdIar Bureau a brigadier general. 10
put him on an equal footing with all
tho other divis On or bureau chiefs. The
movement was originally started by
Secretary Root, when he was at the
head OF the War Department. and was
taken up by Secretary Taft. who urged
1t upon Congress until finally favorable
action haa been taken
General Edwards health has material
ly improved since going into the high
altitude and taking a rest. Since going
tkcce the physicians greatly reduced the
eiarm felt by the officers friends. by
Declaring there were no symptoms,
whate yer. of tuberculosis, the general
simply having an aggravated case OF a
certain bronchial trouble. Recent ad-
vices show that he has greatly improv-
ed, but he will not be allowed TO leave
the camp till we'll into the autumn.
probably about the first Of November
Inspect New BattIeships.
A number Of naval officers went down
to Norfolk last night, 70 inspect the
magnificent new battleships, Virginia,
Louisiana and Rhode Island. before
they get away for sea service. Lieut.
Com F. L. Chaplin, until recently an
assistant in the Bureau OF Navigf ton.
is executive officer Of the Louisiana.
The President has directed that
Battalion Sergeant Major Anton Berg.
Third Infantry, be placed upon the re-
tired list. on account OF age. Berg is
one of the oldest battalion sergeant
majors IN the service.
Capts. J. II. Moore, Joseph Wheeler,
and W. / Neely called at the War De
partment during the week. they being
on leaves of absence to attend tie grad
uation exercises at West Point
Capt. William Anderson. chaplain in
the Tenth Cavalry, was a caller at the
War Department this week. Chplain J.
II. Fitzgerald. OF the Twenty-second
Infantry, also enrolled his namo on tho
army register.
Maj Clir ton L Riggs is spending a
few days a. New York.
Ernest II. Brooks, an ensign in the
navy. was IN the city during the week.
taking the examination to be made a
lieutenant.
F. H. Lundy. passed assistant pay
master Of the navy, being stationed on
the u. s. Hancock, is at the AIbermarle,
on leave.
The season of 'Ieave-taking' is now
well on. In both the army and navy.
and many of the officers already have
left town for mountain or seashOre. A
number. however. have obtained their
leaves with permission TO go beyond
tho sea-" which means that they expect
to have a jolly time abroad before re-
turning TO their stations for duty.
Opinion in Wynne's Case.
No court-martiaI case IN quite while
IN either the army ,'r navy has stirred
up the amount Of general interest and
gossip that the case Of Capt Robert f.
.
is a difference Of opinion, OF course. but
IN this one opinion seems to be drawn
with more disunctHess than usual Al
though Captain Wynne is known TO
have his enemies. and lots OF 'em. in
both the Marine Corps sid the navy"
as one officer put it, ''s.c has his good
traits. some of them remarkably good,
and consequently he has his friends
The fact that the impulsive young
officer was permitted TO resign was re-
ceived by some officers with consider
able surprise. as 1t was generally cor
recuy forecasted that there was n
strong case against him. and that he
would be found guilty.
The following assignments Of army Of
fcers promoted during the week have
been made: William l. Pitcher. pro-
NOTED from lieutenant colonel in the
Infantry. 10 colonel.
Twenty-seventh Infantry; Bernard A.
Byrne, from major in the Thirteenth
Infantry. to lieutenant colonel in the
Twenty-eighth. succeeding Colonel
Colonel Byrne viii be succeed
ed by Harry c. Hale. a captain In the
Fifteenth Infantry, who has been pro-
NOTED TO major. and he Will be sue
ceeded by Garrison McCaskey, who has
been promoted to captain from first
lieutenant in the TTTenty-fifth Infantry.
Lieut.. Com. c.. H Harlow. of
the Wabash. and Lieut.. Stanford E.
Moses. stationed st Bath, Me. are at
the Army and Navy Club. they having
come TO take the examination for pro-
motion.
The promotion Of Lieut. Powers Sym
ington to lieutenant commander, will
take effect today. Lieutenant Syming-
ton is attached to the armored cruiser
West Virginia. Rear Admiral Brown
sons flagship. which is now at the
Brooklyn navy yard. being repaired for
the trip to the Philippines, where she
will join the Asiatic feet. Lieutenant
Symington is but thirty-three years of
age, and will become one of the young
est lieutenant commanders in the ser
vice. He has seen service in China.
Panama. and other countries
Among the army officers who regis
tered at the department this week were
Capt. John II. Stone. of the medical
department; Capt J. r. Van Orsdele.
of the Seventeenth Infantry; Capt. ].