New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

The War Department has now under consideration
the subcc, OF colicsc details with the view Of re.
vIsing the list Of Officers who acting professors
OF military science and tactics at the various educa-
tonal institutions throughout the country. The law
limits the detail to Seveniy-dye and II Is said that
the requests from the educailoD, Institutions are
double that number. The Of this experiment
OF detailing officers Of the Army for such duty, and
Of officers The Navy ins,rutt In naval sclen es,
has led to TIE r,ii0n THEFT officers might be DE-.
tailed to the American high schools a. well as 10
the .oleeeS with even gr"alcr advantage TO the
to call them. Colonel II. {. Coran has made y
great d1 o. pI ,n ,"r rot,r sn, ' Of ae Army
with the citizen world h. productive 81 grciter b.ne-
1T I" like yna III. cr + pn 1i T i %1 cd,
cago. IT. Louis san FH'nci.co-wDnid bc inyanable
on on n" s m ' iS G dS ma favor The Project q
detailing officers inNtrr tors at high schools
The struggle for the star that IS for the RANK
Of brigadlcrg"n,ral. Is To b. frownef upon; 1t
IS laudall" ambition brt on" which offers an
opportunity only Mt long Intervals. Already the
sounds OF prep ration arr heard for the contest to
take place IA about three months for The vacancy TO
occur hv 'be retirement ~ dlWantd;'nerll Robert
Williams. on Noy"mt,r j. The '%ri9r officer 81 ne
d Mno at viii HI r ar" MR. rcrns 9 og on See
Der II. I.O7. The mex, In seniority l. Colonel
come, Lrncnani- Colonsl ,mcs P; Martin who VII!
retire on september %: 1900. Colonies Rngges ana
should De- retired would h. pernted 10 wear the
uniform Of that rank upon occasions Of ceremony
The Army officers detailed AT the American lega-
tous on foreign stations hav" been making efforts TO
secure sample, of the socei bullet proof cloth, the
ocmpostn Of which has thus far been kept close
crst ana may c" S p to D. 70" n SOM the ns Service
Journals in France /, sad iha, ~" r si9h sw ~,
rrins. Int NOT those Of the Pru,~an gins. The
bullet proof qualities said to e secured by small
sIring, compressed hctNcrn two tickn.N>es OF co'n.
invp |, however.
IN asylum and military experts do not alta n muco
Impotence 10 the cloth
Colonel LOOMS l.. Langion commanding at Fort
Hamilton has received deserved compliment from
the Grand Marshal of th" Memorial Day parade.
After Thanking Colonel Langdon and his officers and
men on behalf OF IN" Grand Army OF the Republc,
for taking pir In the parade. tho Grand MARSHAL
says "Coloncl Iangdn; conduct Of the advance IN
rcor Within easy dsian"e of the Grand Army column.
o" M Ne g@s Gn r for his good sment
Ahout the only individuals who look forward with
keen The departure of the West Point cadets
for the World, Fair visit the maidcns who spend
their summers along the banks Of the Hudson and
make frequent visit, the camp of the "prey little
bows in gray"-jnSt TO ;.e the dress PSrsdes; OF
West Point with the core taken out Tor overs
few attractions when the cadet. are not tore 70
4orf p proa ~ 70 sa y' s the s'ny bali iSc:
place at til" cloe of the cncampment each snmm ht
tie other entertainments Of the color line illumina
s%c cf corp wit ' start M for Chicago on august
and the camp will be- struck before tmn. "
II Is announced that the Military Academy De'acs
ment Army Service OF the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. is is need Of several unmarried men Of excel
lent character who have served not less than three
nor than ten years In the hne. Hry%ugS sn1
for enlistment nccomlsng " are TO be sent To- the
comma nding officer OF the detachment y, W." S,v nv
In addition TO the regular pay ana ai'o"ahoeS VI
enlisted men.
caco,a Lieutenant Bard p Schcnck 18th Infantry
who w,s receny court maraled. charged with drunx'
onness on duty and conduct pr"iudcai 70 inc
was acquitted Of the first charge anu n"" es
OF the latter and wa: :en.racn 70 e S nn"d TO the
limits OF his post but to continue 70 per m'n on:
ncncri commsns upon the habits Of the officer but
In order that every opportunity ,S ~ and orrnct
H." habits the period Of confinement and forfeiture
Is reduced 10 two mon'is
=, On. cose OF First Lieutenant william VI. VIII.
,ms OF the 10Th Infantry. who was found guilty OF
neclec,ing 20 fulfil promise to pay an Indebtedness
n 40 az for laundry work. II" was sentenced TO 10
! suspended from rank and command With the loss q
all pay for one year. secretary Lamont approves
IeI,urr Of pay mlugatcd to forfeiture Of one
fourth Of his pay for the period named
That gambling i not 10 ne 'oh'ra'u in '''her INC
rank file i shown In the Of First sergeant
ID. H. Jonas, Of the III Infantry. who recently
found guilty OF encouraging gambling In the company
quarters and misippropriating money bcongins 10
the men OF his company. He has been reduced 70
the RANKS. fined rs and sentenced to confnemens
at hard labor for two months. General Rlscr up
proves the sentence. but remarks th:t he considers
Il inadequate for the offence Of which the n2n,com.
mssIoncd officer was found guilty. lie not only Ioses
his chcvrons but also the difference between SO ana
s13 a month In pay. . =
Colonel LOOMS l.. Iangdon, commanding at - a
Hamilton, who rarely takes vacation mas ..e -
leave for two weeks from August 10 WHOM ums -
win spend with his family at the woras ssA<'