The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-02
ARMY NOTES.

campaign operations, although the services on
several occasions have been required of quite
strong detachments from a number of posts to
support the authority of Indian agents on the
reservations and to protect settlers in the vcin-
ity of the Sioux reservation who had become
apprehensive of trouble. Gen. Ruger says that
there is no reason in general to apprehend mo-
lestation of settlers upon the ceded lands even
by the most disaffected Indians If the latter are
kept under military observation for time at
few points. Respecting the threatened trouble
at Flathead Lake, Mont, len. Ruger says
there is little probability of serious trouble, and
that enforcement Of the statute prohibiting the
sale of liquor to Indians and haf-breeds is the
principal necessity of the case. There has been
at some posts decided decrease in the per
cent OF desertions, but the decrease is slight
for the dept. as a whole, owing to the compare
lively large number at few posts. The post
canteen system has been in operation su1ici
emily long at enough posts to afford basis for
conclusion as to It's merits and, says Gen.
Ruger beyond question the results have been
beneficial
y board of Army officers to consist Of Maj.
\. G. NJ. Pennington, Maj. NJ. P. Miller, Capt.
j. E. Greer, Capt. j. G. D. knight, and 1st 1t.
Edward Davis, has been appointed to meet in
Washington, at a call Of the senior members at
specified times and at specified places, for the
purpose of testing range and position finders,
under such instructions as it may receive from
the Board of Ord. and Fort.
Capt. P. II. Remington, 10Th Inf, has been
ordered for examination before the Army retr-
ing board at New York.
question has arisen as to the construction
OF the act of Congress allowing officers Of the
Army and Navy who are members Of the LOYAL
Legion, Grand Army of the Republic, and
Society of the Cincinnati to wear the insignia
of these orders with their uniforms. The law
gives this permission to officers who are men,
bers ''in their own right" and the questio on is
what this phrase means. If it includes only
such officers as are members on account of their
own services all members of the Cincinnati are
excluded, as the last officer of the Revolution
died number of years ago. 1t is probable
that it will be construed to exclude only hon
orary members of these societies.
Second Lieut.. g. NJ Brown, 10Th Inf, has
been attached to Co. \ of that regt., and or
dered to Fort Du Chesne, Utah.
y medical board has been ordered to examine
Cadet David Carley's eyes to determine whether
he shall be retained in the service.
To establish uniform practice at the various
military posts, Maj Gen. Schofeld has issued
general order prescribing the details Of enlisted
men that may be allowed when the post com
mander deems the services necessary. The de-
tails are required to be distributed equally
among the several cos and arms OF service at
the post, and extra duty details are to be lin
tied in all cases to the allotment provided for
extra-pay duty.
Maj. Gen. Schofeld has issued general
order amending the Army regulations respect
ing uniforms. 1t appears that the enlisted
man takes pleasure in misinterpreting the
initials indicative of certain staff depts., so that
the IN. D." which is the distinguishing mark
of the Medical Dept. is translated into 'smule
driver;'' the 81. A." of the Judge Advocates
Dept into "iackass," and so on. To meet
the objection of the officers to these terms the
order omits the requirement that the initial
letters shall figure in the uniform.
\ request has been received at the War Dept.
.tt xNTn y1al- .
stationed at Kingfsher, in that Territory, be
permitted to remain instead of being transferred
TO another post, as was intended by the author
ties here. 1t is thought the request Of the cit
iZens will be granted.
The extension Of leave granted Ist 1t. S. C.
Vedder, 10Th Inf, May 2S, 1890, has been still
further extended to Dec. l, 1890, on account of
sickness The extension Of leave granted Capt,
o. w. Budd, 4th Cav, Aug. 27, $780, has been
further extended months, on account OF sick
ness.
Capt L. L. Brufr, Ord. Dept, has been or
deFed TO- me l. 3 proving ground, Sandy Hook,
on public business.
W. II. Thompson, Of Seneca, lst Dist. Kansas
has been appointed an alternate cadet at West
Point.
The following changes in the stations of Off
ceIs Of the Medical Dept. have been ordered:
LIST 1t. p, g. Wales, asst. surg, is relieved from
further duty at Fort Huachuca, A. T., and as
/ w.
j. Wakeman, asst. surg, is relieved from duty
al Fort Bidwell Cal, 10 take effect on the
final dlscontnuance Of that post, and will then
report TO the commanding officer Fort Hua
cluca, 4. r., for duty at that station So much
Of par 2 Special Orders No. 2OS, Sept g. 1890
as directs lst It. ~ s. Jarvis, asst SURF to
report for duty at San Carlos, A. T., is revoked
On the expiration OF his present sick leave 1t
Jarvis will report to the commanding officer
Fort Bayard, y NJ, for duty at that station.
Lapt. w. ii. Arthur, asst. surg Is relieved
from duty at Fort BaYard, n. NJ, and will re-
port 10 the commanding officer Fort Grant A.
T., for duty at that post, relieving lst It. W
Is. Banister, asst. surg, 1t. Banster on being
relieved by Capt. Arthur, will repair TO this
CITY and report for duty 10 the commanding
officer ashington Barracks, D. c.
First Lieut.. r. r. Steedman, 10th Inf. now
on leaye in this city, will report by letter on
NOV. 20, 1890, 10 the superintendent OF the re-
crulting service, New York City. to conduct
recruits to the Dept Platte or the Dept. Cal.
Second Lieut. Samuel Rodman dr.. 1st Art
is transferred from Bat. to Bat J. of that
regr,
Secretary Proctor has gone to Vermont
The remains Of the late Gen. Crook will be re-
moved from Oakland, Ne, to this CITY on Nov
], and will be inferred at Arlington. col
Corbin, Of the Army, will have charge of the
removal, ana the ceremonies of interment win
be attended by War Dept officials.
The Secretary Of Warhas amended the section
OF the regulations providing for the forfeiture of
pay withheld from soldiers 80 that retained
money will be forfeited for the following causes:
Desertion during theperiod Of enlistment, when
lhe soldier is discharged under sentence of