New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

Upon receipt Of this order you will consider your
| self detached from special duty connected with the
| Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago, H. and
| you will proceed to rejon your troop This Is
| about the phaseology Of the communications which
! several officers of the Army have received In the
| last two weeks and they have drawn long sghs
Of regret that the pleasant duty Is 80 soon ended
And not only the officers regret departing from Chi
cago but tina portion Of Chcago's population which
gives dinners balls and receptions regrets that the
found the "warrlors'' OF both the Army and Navy
handy in society. But society not the only duty
| for there was sterner work for them to perform
| in dealing with troubles of one sort or another
arising the Fair grounds The officer OF the day.
and nearly all the officers altcrnated In this duty.
| had TO deal with prisoners brought before him and
despite the fact that the officers not clothed
| with judicial powers. they usually managed TO set
u, With vnn cmpnr and good sense They w We're po
lite forbearing and good natured and their bearing
toward those who wear snoudcr-straps and carry
swords In the service OF Uncle sam.
| The Army has witnessed more changes In detail
| Of officers In the last two weeks than long time
before in corresponding period. The changes in
! the Adiutant-Generars department. following the
promotion OF Colonel George d. Ruggles TO It's head
/ with the single siar' OF the BrgaderC;eneral.
were not unexpected. have the changes been
especially dsagr"eable TO the officers themselves
The changes in the Engineer Corps details conse-
quent upon the ordering Of Major William Ludlow
|
| ernl. Major T. H. Hamburg has been ordered to
take charge OF the work AT Louisville and has trans
ferrcd the charge OF the works of ortiicatons and
river and harbor improvements at Portland. Ore
TO First Lieutenant Harry Taylor The latter WI
James g. Post returns from his duty as military
Of 1.-The the Thir,ecnih Lighthouse District captain
Richard l.. lioxie IL TO be- relieved from duty at
| has been on pleasant duty at Washington. and will
| tax" charge OF the works OF river and harbor i'm
provemcnts at pittsburg. Penn Another change IL
! that 81 Second Lieutenant Charles W. Fenton. who
has been on special duty under the state Depart
nent and s ordered to join his troop in the eth
,avalry IN the West
| Much interest is taken in the contest for the
ilnglc star OF brigadcr in anticipation OF the
'irement for age OF General William T. Carlin. In
command OF the Department OF the Columbia.
| Nearly every colonel OF the line has filed APP
| plicatlol FOR the commission vacated by General
Carn's retirement. Owing To the vacancy created
in the Ordnance Corps by the retIremen, OF Captain
| Henry Metcalfe. leutcrants ambitious for a
mission In this corps will have an opportunity 10
compete fer the prize on December II. when a board
Of officers Will meet TO conduct the examination.
under thirty years old, who have served two years
officers h e5 'han "a, ha a dozen
IL expressed AT the apparent Discrimination OF line
officers TO 80 into the Ordnance Corps.
| The promotion OF Captain G. Il. Kilbournc to the
| Pay Corps. with the rank OF major. makes
cancy In the Signal Corps. and General Greeley
has received many applications from officers OF the
line for transfer to the Signal Corps. The reason
that the vacancy Is desirable n to MI is
that 1t carries a capancy after fourteen years ser
vacancies in the grade OF first lieutenant (this one
made vacant by the promotion OF one to Captain
Kilbournes place. shall be- filled by transfer from
the line OF the army. after competitive examina-
tion such appointment to be made by the Secre
tary OF War.
In the matter OF retIremcnts reference to list
prepared o few years ago showing how many
officers would be retired in certain years on account
OF Is convincing that life is. indeed. uncertain
In this list 1t was shown that twenty-five officers
would reach the retiring ,, age IN isN but OF this
majors and two captains have died. or been retired
on account OF il-health.
There are many civilians as well Army officers
who will be glad to learn that Captain John c.
Bourke. Of the 81 Cavalry. has been cleared Of the
allegations preferred against him several months
ago In connection with the Cara campaign. on the
Mexican border. lie has been restored to duty and
ordered to join his troop at Fort Riley.
There have been several Inquiries relative to the
disposition by Congress of the bill increasing the
detail Of officers military instructors at colleges
and other educational institutions throughout the
country. The bill passed and became a law In
connection with this matter proof of the pud-
ding" IL shown at the Massachusetts Institute OF
cenv oSyonc M r ' n he re
promoted by military and technical INSTRUCTORS
ing. son OF Major Cushing. OF the 4h Artillery;
and among the students are son OF Colonel w
varney. of the Ordnance Corps; of MAJOR
George II. Russell. OF the 9Th Infantry; a son OF
Captain Charles Morris. OF the 9Th Artillery; two
sons OF Captain Henry Il. Osgood. OF the Sub
sistence Department: OF Major Frank G.
smith. OF the 9Th Artillery. and son OF Captain
Edgar G. Bowen, retired
The reports Of the recruiting officers for 1929
contain some interesting statistics concerning the
trades and professions of the O000 men enlisted.
Among them were lawyers. dentists Journal
lists. chemists. 30 druggists civil engineers and
surveyors actors four draughtsmen. G2 school
teachers. 70 students. physician Is phOtogra piers
- statesmen. ! music teacher. | piano tuner 81
bookkeepers. z stenographers. hotel clerks.
typewrers, 10 engineers. Is BARRIERS. n shoe
makers. IS tailors jockeys. l riding teacher.
horse-trainers. 200 farmers. % blacksmiths LOG
machinists. " printers, 81 bakers. 20i carpenters
lV painters and 81 Indians Among the losses was
an indian. Private Stands in the Water who Is
supposed 10 have contracted rheumat Ism or yarI-
cocee from getting his feet wet
MR. ASTOR LIKES ELECTRLC LIGHT