New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-24
4RlfY NOTES or INTEREST

The Army Officers Athletic Association year
book containing the constitution. bylaws ana re-
ports etc, has just been Issued at West POINT.
The following the new officers: Professor Ed
gar W. Bass president; Colonel Mills, commandment
of cadets vice president; Lieutenant John NJ. Car
son. adutant at the academy secretary; Lieu
tenant George +. Barney. treasurer; Lieutenant
s w. Cunning, football representative; Lieutenant
G. H. Cameron, baseball representative; Lieutenant
r. p Davis. tennis representative; Swordmas'er
H. j. Koehler. athletic representative The object
sports among the cadets at the Military Academy
as may be permitted 10y the authorizes oil the n
stituton, and 10 promote athletic Sports tIIousn-
out the Army. In his report Professor Bass SAYS
Of athletics that they make the slow man quicker;
the hasty more deliberate; the nervous MA! nun
steadier; the phlegmatic man more energetic' lhe
rash man more cautious. and the tlmld man man
bOlder" II this conclusion Is correct there "vult
seem 10 be some excuse for the maker or agent
OF proprietary medicines making ne broad asSer
ton that his connection Is gooi Tor any SOFT vi
complaint known under heaven
The grip" has succeeded football at West Point,
and IS n subject of absorbing and somewhat pain
full interest but football Is evidently not to be lost
sight Of Notwithstanding the rumors that Secre-
tary Lamont claims touchdown ana threatens
not to have the ball put in play again. since 'he
last game at Annapolis when the Navy cadets
won with apparent difficulty and only after hard
play there have been suggestive rumors from
Washington that the authorities would have no
more of IT," and intended issuing a prohibtory
edict If the craze broke out again. Colonel Bass
who is professor OF mathematics at the aGaueHH,
graduate and for many years an 1 9inctr mn III
the Engineer Corps. and Is credited IN i ,, ARM
Register with 'excelling in civil ana mllttr! Su
cheering and science OF war. does not agree WI
those who decry football among the students, tor
he says: 81 am In favor OF the games between me
Annapolis and West Point cadets. They stimulate
interest in physical culture and bring the students
and officers OF the institution together. should
Ike to see a baseball game in the spring. boat
in the summer and football game III the
autumn.
olf Of a
battalion I'm the Army The principal objection
raised Is that T. would not prove practical In gen.
eral service lnasmuch no bicycle has yet been
invented which possesses all the requisites to FORA
streams skirrnish through thckly wooded lands,
iump rail fences and stone walls. and carry shell
ter tent a heavy knapsack and seven-days ra-
tons in a haversack. Bicycles are being used 10
a limited extent In the British Army, put prlh-
cpally by non-comnissioned oIilcerS on 'SIru,os
duty They receive one penny n Hle ~ ~,
traycrsed on their own machines, PROVIDED n Ptal
having been covered during any one quarter In the
public service. distance OF two miles out ana
the same distance back Is a minimum journey en-
titng 20 the mileage allowance.
The Army officers who were duty AT the Co.
lumbar Exposition are at last relieved Of their
suspense regarding travelling expenses. Six months
ago the claims which filed for mileage were
returned 10 several OF the officers with the inforse-
ment that the expenses would have 10 be paid from
the Columbian Exposition fund. The claims re-
NAMED unpaid. but the officers learn WIN gratln-
cation through an order Of the War Department.,
that the accounting officers Of IN" Treasury nave
decided that the mileage allowances may, D. Idli
from the appropriation for the support ~ tnf ATM
and the order Of Secretary Lamont OF july Il .
revoked. The secretary has also ordered an amend
m'ni To the Army REGULATIONS d'citluS l'dt 40 -
ucnsc Of travel VIII bee allowed M joining 10Y Huty
upon first appointment TO ire ml'l.aty s.'N'c~' OF
under the first order under rrInsa,rtnen1 .i re- -
appoin mcnt. Advantageous. ne" sIaaua1ns Oh
The Academy ana enlisted men promoted to officers
are excepted from this rule
The Union Mission School Association, organized
in 1851 has not passed into 'innocuous desuetude'
notwithstanding the departure Of many OF the
women members from Washington. Mrs. +. f..
Chadwick wife Of the chief OF the Bureau Of Equip
nent OF the Navy Is in charge Of the office at Wash
ington and I'm addition 20 sending books, etc. TO
the naval and military academies. and to military
and naval hospitals. the furnishing OF orsans TO
cnrs aims ' The object being to promote religious
service on sundays and contribute to the welfare
been made With an organ mandatory To furnish
instruments at half the catalogue price which wiil
he forwarded by the Army quartermasier ~ New
York free OF charge TO the post Contributing are
asked for this object ana may be sent to Mrs.
Chadwick.
General George s. Greene living in New
York and OF whom The Tribune recently pub
ushed q sketch has been brought to the attention
of Congress by a bill introduced by General " NJ.
Curtis He is now ninety years old. and is the
oldest living graduate Of the Military Academy, and
at the banquets OF the Loyal Legion. which he In.
/ variably attends. he receives a seat OF honor AT
the guests table. and IL as active and vivacious
In conversation as one thirty years younger.
General Curtis's bill proposes to recognize his long
and faithful services before and during the civil
War In which he was wounded In battle. by ap-
pointing him first lieutenant of artillery on the
retired list
The controversy growing out OF the appointment
OF Colonel Arson Mills OF the 81 Cavalry, as a
member Of the Mexican Boundary Commission has
been settled by special act OF Congress. AFTER
his appointment he declined To accept II. because
OF a decision that in doing so he would b. con-
sldered as having renquishod his Army commits
sion. The President then requested that congress
| pass an enabling resolution. which was done
| PROMPTLY and has been affirmed. He Is thus en-
| abl,d 10 exercise the duties Of boundary com
| missioner on the part of the United states un'!cr
the treaty between the United States and Mexico
for the settlement of the disputed boundary between
the two countries