The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-16
ARMY NOTES.

"Oflicers on duty on courts-martial are in
structed that nothing but the providence of
God or an order from higher authority will ex-
cuse them for absence" The Army is now try
ing between its laughing, to discover what is
the ''higher authority
First Lieut. r. Z. Thompson, 9th Inf, acting
signal officer, has been ordered to report to Mai
Clifford Comfy, Ord. Dept, member of the
board Of control and management OF the Gov
ernment exhibit to represent the War Dept at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, for duty as
member of the board of officers appointed
Nov. s, 1890, for the purpose OF preparing esti-
mates for space-room, plans, etc, for the War
Dept. exhibits.
The leave of absence granted Capt. g. A.
Dodd, Sd Cav, is extended ? months.
Second Lieut.. H. NJ. Roach 1st Inf is as
signed TO duty at Fort Monroe, Va, for the
period of months, with view to observation
and treatment by the post surg.
The leave of absence granted Capt. s. l..
Woodward, 10th Cav, is extended months.
Leave of absence for G months on surg.'s
certificate of disability, to take effect upon be-
ing relieved from his present duties by Capt
G. F: Powell, Corps Of Engs., is granted 1st
1t. H. NJ Chittenden, Corps Of Engs.
An Army retiring board having found Capt
?. H. Remington, 10Th Inf, incapacitated for
active service, the extension of leave of sb-
sence on account of disability is extended until
further orders.
Bids were opened at the Ord. Bureau Thurs
day for supplying armor- piercing projectiles for
the new steel guns now being constructed for
sea-coast defense. The bids received were as
follows: Carpenter Steel Co., Of Reading, Pa,
S-inch shot, $50 each, 10-inch shot, 1885 each;
Midvale steel Co., of Pa, S-inch $3.50, 1O-inch,
S2S7; Sterling Steel Co., of Pittsburg, S-inch,
$500, l0-inch, $575. For the purpose Of secur-
ing supply of armor-piercing projectiles Con-
gress appropriated 100000 to decide the ques-
ton as TO whether or not American steelmakers
can produce shot and shell equal to those made
in Europe. The proectiles used in the An
napolis armor tests with such success were of
European manufacture, and it is the desire of
the ord. officers to stimulate steelmakers to
produce an equally powerful projectile in this
country. Two of the bids are thought to be
reasonable in amount, the average price being
about oU cents per pound.
The Secretary of War has ordered the first
examining boards under the law providing for
the examination OF officers for promotion. A
board TO meet at Washington Barracks, D. c..
will be composed of 1t Col. La X. L. Liv-
ingston, Sd Art; Maj, E. Bainbridge Sd Art; ;
Maj. r. H. White, surg; Maj. w. Il. Powell,
22d Inf. Maj. j. X. Corson, surg; 1st 1t. c. B.
Satterlee, adjt Sd ART recorder. The officers
who have been ordered before the board for
examination are First 1t. j. E. Eastman, 2d
Art; lst 1t. 5. R. Jones, 4th Art. 1st 1t. K. Z.
Thompson, 9th Inf; 1st 1t. C. A. Booth, 7th
Inf; lst 1t. F. A. Smith, 10Th Inf. 1st 1t. D.
H. Clark, 18th Inf; 1st Lt G. A. Williams, 2lst
Inf; lst 1t. G. d. Cowles, 23d Inf; I'd 1t. Z.
a. Millar, Sd Art; I'd 1t. H. c. Davis, Sd Art;
I'd 1t j. w. Ruckman, 5th Art; I'd 1t. E. S.
Avis, 9TH Inf; I'd 1t. A. B. Scott, 18th Inf. I'd
1t. A. S. Rowan, 18th Inf.
Capt c. s. Smith, Ord. Dept, is ordered to
the U. 5. proving ground, Sandy Hook, n. j.: the
Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, y. Y, aud the
Builders Iron Foundry, Providence, R. l., on
public business in connection with the manufac-
ture and test of guns.
Ex-Secretary Lincoln was at the War Dept
m abort lima III
quite reception among his old official friends
The body of the late Gen. George Crook was
brought to the city last Wednesday morning
and at noon impressive services were held at
Arlington, where the casket was finally placed
al rest.
The remains of the late Gen. McKibben were
inferred at Arlington Tuesday with military
honors. The pall-bearers were as follows :
From civil life-Hon g. G. Gorham, Mr. F. NJ.
Lewis from the Loyal Legion-Adm J. j
Almy, I. 5. ~; Gen. |. n. Palmer, U. S. AZ
Gen. Albert Ordway, late U. S. A.; Col. g. w.
Capt, r. W. Tyler, Z. S, NJ; Comdt, A. c.
Kellogg, L. 5, ~; Capt. o. F. Mannix, L. S.
NJ c. The official committee from the Loyal
Legion IN attendance under its bylaws was
composed as follows Gen. O. b. Wilcox. L.
). A.. Gen. j. j. Reynolds, U. S. A.. Gen d.
Z, Gard, I. 5, A.; Gen. G, w. Clark, late u.
5. "; Maj. II. l.. Crawford, late l.. s. v:
Adm. 5 r, Carter. L. S. N; Chief Eng w. II.
foAOCNi - - - L. a surg Il. L, 4. Edes L a..
5,
Capt. j. T. Rogers, @. NJ. Dept; Capt. l.. A.
La Garde, asst. surg; Capt w. l.. Marshall
Corps OF Engs.. aud Capt. Q. w. Whipple, Ord.
Dept, have been detailed for duty in connection
with the Worlds Columbian Exposition, and
have been ordered TO report by letter to Mai
Clifton Comfy Ord. Dept, representing the
War Dept, for instructions. These officers,
with Maj. Comfy as president, are constituted a
board 10 prepare estimates for spsce-room for
war Dept. exhibits, prepare the exhibits, and
determine upon plans for Government buildings.
Thr following officers Of the Army have been
detailed ut Wi!letts Point, ~ Y. for instruc-
ton ia torpedo service: First It, O. O,M
Gilmore, Stn Cav; ~ 1t. a. NJ. Hunter. 4th
Art. 1t. $ j.. Faisou, lst INF; Herman Hall.
18th lni-; g. II, Cochran, 7th Inf; W. H. Cor
don, 18th Inf: ". X. Jones, l4th Inf, and j
II. Frer, nth Inf,
The Army board appointed under the provi-
sions of a recent act of Congress, of which Col
CraigLill, of the Eng. Corps is president 10
gun factories, and which has already visited
indianapolis, Rock Island, and the Pacific
Coast, in accordance with the terms of the act,
was in New Orleans during the present week
for the purpose OF beginning an examination
Of the advantages of the Gulf region.
Secretary Proctor has left the city on tour
ofinspection, to be gone a couple of weeks.
Gen. Grant is, as usual, acting as Secretary in
his absence.
Upon the recommendation of his co, comdr.
Corp j. p. McCarten, of Co ID, Sd Bait, ID.
G. National Guard, has been reduced TO the
rank Of a private for irregular attendance at
drills.