New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
lFrom The Tribune Bureau

so bANhhIFlNh LAW IN ARAIY.-There is
trouble brewing for Major Francis p Freuoon, ~
the 5th Infantry. on duty AT Plattsburp Rsrroo,,s
but on leave Of absence. That orsoer is the
son Of General John c Fremont the ..Pa,bander., :,
and Is well known in the army. He recently fled a
petition in bankruptcy in New York aclxnopledr,,v
liabilities OF nearly ST. co. to meet which he ba6 IS
IS n cash as assets, The fact that an army on
Ger should ask 10 be declared q bankrllpt and oh
tain relief from his financial obligations in that
manner is altogether without precedent The wsr
Department authorities are much surprised thar an
officer should so proceed. and instructions have
forth 70 have the case thoroughly investigated
bv court martial His debts ooyeT many ,ysa 10 &c
lions with banks IN all parts OF the country as well
household supplies. lawyers services. uniforms
eJc Amy, AMY, oiilSsrs &C., GO not sympathize with any
vioual OF the service who owes money .rhe prsc-
not Understood in Washington lust how ano an ANS II Is
othcer may With his assurance Of income be ad-
nerts which II Is sad here, call for drastic
taken by General Grant at Governors Island.
REGULAR ARMY RIFLE RANGE-It is the in
tenron OF the War Department 10 expend about
one-iourta OF this years appropriation for target
ranges in the Improvement OF the rnarksrra-shiu
facilities al Fort Riley. Kansas. The department
st hopes that the range al that Kansas army post
may be so equipped 10 afford an opportunity 10
hold the national match OF 1907 there u this idea
is approved. II viii mean an expenditure al Fort
Riley OF fully s25oo. This viii leave only s75eo for
the rest of the country. and il a great question
how this may be most proftably allotted and get
the most out Of The disbursement Among the
places which regarded by the military
Thoriues as deserving of special and immediate
homa: Cheyenne, We. and is For1 sheridan. Illinois
Ma3oT Senera! MasGs az GoyeTnors SIS Island; has
the a-otment ot target range funds IN The Atlantic
II he sum remaining Of The Fort ReT allotment
VIII be expended AZ e few points in General Wades
July !, however, is only about one-tenth OF what
,telv necessaTv IL there is 70 be the proper pro
motion u national craftsmanship.
NAVAL COLLISIONS IN EAST RIvER.-The
Brooklyn Ferry Company has submitted a bill OF
Sll 10 the Navy Department and Secretary
B1naparte has decided TO ask Congress FOR Z spe-
clal appropriation to meet this obligation recon-
ren6ed by the naval authorities just claim. On
December % 1903. the United States steamer Wins
low came in collision with the ferryboat America
En- the East River New York. The matter was
osretully investigated. and Il appeared that the &C
cidelt was due 10 the fact that the commanding OF
tcer q ne MnsioW cla not observe me Jerry b9a5 =
81 the bin make good the damage caused by
the collision. Another claim received by the Navy
iug Henry .. McCord This viii also be paid. on
Ju.v 10 1904 the United States naval tug Apache
N; ne East RveT NeW YORK and the latter tug sank
of the 5iS o5er mug tas wa was . blame IN that he did not
keeP proper oPkoT se ~ ,baT be might have
aterted the collision II he had reversed sooner or
Sc1ord by alarm Whisties The damage should.
accreng!y es diylGea eIween ne ~ Two o. sugs see @
- me Heury D. McCord There was no damage 10
ARMY TO HAVE OWN wIRELEss-The army
srual corps viii develop its own wireless tele-
graph system. There is an increasing cal for the
Ea-tla5 = Communicauon al The coast artillery
forts an4 il IS found that the installation Of such
q complete system that in The Southern New
York district would represent great cost, for
which the signal corps, charged with the work
Of equipment Goes not possess the funds. The ex-
Ivsrs 70. The corps in u Washington have decided 10
experiment with new system, buying the material
i1 Ihe oUeu market and assembling the parts. 10
communication which shall answer the purpose Of
9 e - 1[r-eLs. u here II IS lsee "a sei.Sl-s Sn
during ne hiring Of the heavy guns. The system
touAd "a bc 81 great value il that respect, and
me signal corps people believe they can get up a
system Which VII De as ettsient as the best o.
me cornnlercial systems, which cost so nucn
money. i the corps electricians are successful,
business TO The wireless telegraph companies,
which realized that wireless be excessively
used along the Co 81 in artillery communication.
LIMITS TO FAsTIDIOUsNEss.-A naval pay
master recently refused 20 accept the government
quarters assigned 10 him The Norfolk Navy Yard.
claiming they were unsuited 10 mis- purpose and
unpleasant 70 location. he also held that. being
unprovided with quarters he was entitled draw
The allowance known as oonl-auraton OF quarters
The case has attracted much attention. and il was
with the Treasury Department where The com.nu-
ration could be allowed or rejected by the account
Ing officers, there would be z great privilege ac-
CoroeC all officers hereafter. who might prefer
TO CrSW their Communication OF quarters instead OF
occupying The government Du1tug assigned them
-lI residential purposes. The Treasury Department
officials. however. have taken the position thai Ia
---s case The naval payunaSter had right pass
upon the location Ot the quarters He should lake
them, II he refused 10 occupy them, he had
rtgL- 70 communication. The government had done
IT'S t-ll duty IN the premises and officer must
sfl-e ny the assignment, whether he liked
the quarters their situation. This decision has
Jed 10 ruling the part OF the War Department
significantly conveying this information Il army
oincers for their information guidance.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Colonel JOHN B. KERR, 18th Cavalry: Majors WILL
IAN . BEACH. 18th Cavalry. and JOSEPH T.
5IcKMAN lsth Cavalry; Captains HAIRY c
corps. DENNIS L. NOLAN. 3Oth Infantry. and JOHN
~ CAKES. corps of engineers general star
corps. August IS. 10 proper stations
CAPTAIN WILLIAM H OCRY. 18th Infartry, detailed IN
corps. to proceed q Company 7.
signal corps. the United States.
Trst Lieutenant FRANK H. ADAMS. 18th Infantry.
from san Francisco 10 proper station.
second Lieutenant CHESTER H. LOOP. 18th Infantry.
.rln Baysr6 70 Fort Bliss
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN p WISER. artillery corps: