New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
ARMY NOTES Of INTEREST

W clas, 81 people realize that the sands {" INC
r,,.r mart Of the summer glass nearly run ou'
more than do the cadets AZ the Military Aciue"'
who ar. in the OF training. - books. by camp
M. or barracks life. and by physical praclce' ~
t,n,o Officers Of infantry, cavalry artillery, or
,..,,,aps engineering. Before another Two Weeks
hasten around the first, second ana third classes VIII
h ,ock u roust out AT rcveille7 and TO retire III
~t,p.- and maybe Of the wicked Youngsters
wlll sneak ont later French leave Those VINO
lour most FOR the routine at West Point 10 o" IT,
-,imed are the fourth laS-,men. the boys recently
a,r.,lnt.d and Who have not yet put their Uniform
on, The uniform Is always the souls delight 10
fr.loue because Il /, something new and makes one
i.o,, 81, ,co1 n the eye, % young women AT le"sl'
,if after a short time the officer welcomes the "p.
r.,rtnfity 20 gut on citizens clothes. and 90 Rnout
vifblt being >;arc, az. md TO make LIS purchases
A no me- .tbI Ii lny from he southern stats
49, received appoint Ia West Point In The !aSt
'r.r.ry I'm vulgar parlance called "hazing. 20
cannon 10 other Institutions OF learning Tor iiie
Ni~s;. and The cadet OF the nr>t second or tmTi
class who should attempt it wolii better tender MS
resignation az ono" rather iAan sInei '' u'Se'"0'
o, dismissal By sentence OF courimaTtial.
Tho ca-o o, CAPTAIN " p Edgerton assistant pro-
f.or Of ua;hemaiic. at the Military Academy. which
Ia, Interested the Judge Advocate General ~ Well NJ
himself for long time. does rot seem 10 b" settIec
after su It nay b. recalled oy tic readers OF iss
ooiumn hat hc appointed to the poNuoh III
FEBRUARY la,.. and that another ollcer was proho'eu
10 hi, place IN ,Ac 81 Regiment OF Artillery. LAYER
f. was discovered that the law providing lof inc
po.ition at the Military Academy did not take efec'
ucfl Irlv l. Then th- question was raised whether
or not BE- was an officer Of the Army whether
having vacated h,s pisce in tn reEiment and accepting
i. liz ror,r sion rs an Officer. The decision
~ Assistant secretary Of War Grant wa, conirATS 70
f rat 81 the law ofcers and captain tdstrlon M M
retained his new c"Wnl'-io- IHe tI,e,1'.- T. nom,
Whether !, will not BE- necessary for him To De- rn ,
',d - 'h~ ,na,e ,Ad 10 r~gg date ne o. Fbruary ii
fr a- 0rc~ that did Ho' rally EXIST un'i July l.
Even BIS hrt conrr..lon NaGrd o. 10 hs i vot d
legal. deficiency appropriation VII nay I" ~ Tha
far hi- -anry from letary II to July ND ,rerr,t
question "a NOR han on reas@ OF iis S been in the
army .i.ce $50. ard from 's3 to l-27 b" was an
Instructor In Mathematics I" ne West F''h' '"u'''
,,o,, tho important subject. which The War
Derar,ncn, has had under consideration FOR some
,-me. and which. T. was hoped hy those most
interested would receive favorh" acI'" up'"
.l. return Of secretary Lamont 10 Washington was
Ella. o., transfers Of regiments. II General sclo-
o.ls,. desire 10 change several infantry regiments
This iu II ndnc concluded n m"N' favorable uile
lor making change FOR ne rea,"h ' mn ,n a.
~ large posts where improvements AaN' I'm -
r-r.r. would he adv FOR 'hr accomm9a"u III u
. ,aGf ron roe Gcae s hoaciG Ia, decided tina, ,h
,rnrortatlou fund will not admit 81 ne coh'ep" 49,,
change in stations u infantry r'-lm|h,s, anu ,, ,'
wicn ;lo un-Xf~nded balance will be utilized d. 'Ar
o., t will 90
,. r,,.. 10, ho supposed that because there arc
difference, ~ opinion between Army ana NAVY OF
f,.-. Toy sr, a qusrrelsou'" SCI. II j. PROBABLE
,t 'i,.e officers q, The military service nave less
real contention. than do people In civil life. but
III questions ari,. on tho score 81 regulations or
discipline. and as I j. public service anu 'n'
un'lic (. supposed To he entitled TO ali matters
Affecting TIE public servants, rs 'h"'e o'''iS ar
ia. questions hecom. public property. one OF Tie
D.. gri- f. "A
,r.,,l officer. ~ IT,. Army and the officers In the
inspector Generals department concerning IN" IN
.p.,,.ns o., med Al stores and property with View
ro Condemnation TIE medical eihc"rs tan" I'd"
ground uat re house carpenter cannot BE- expected
,o i. ,apa'ie ~ lui,fq- steam cnGn"-i IN "'l"r
,o-,- IT, Inspector. lacking the knowl'dE" - medical
matter. required to qualify r'm fyr ouch W"ih .f'
.r...ri maintain flat It do"s not require expert
sn"vl..i.. % Ta-- Iud.meni un'n property o. '1"
,..rtlrv Lamont. Who decided that The inspection
must De-. nad. hv -p"r'or- general acilnT W,lr.
rn ,',r'.n. TO- us trc.lou the po'nt was maintained
ua ' hw r.9rr'- i'l ''S , n,ept ba,i"g
property 20 lc condemned.
cap,a.n =. " phenlack. who. with n"ut"nantS
Hardin. Price Parker and snow. has been on
r-ofI du'v A. the state camp won The respect II
ro. ile hearts. o., lie National Guari.men especially
Or Captain Wilson and h- command. tn" "a
ua,iery Tie Amy officer. summoned 10 a
- f
and a,-.r ~. Indian exchange OF 81 How" ID around.
C.t.,ir wilson. on b.iaN ~ hi command pre-
c,,,d 20 e. plain Dillenhark sword. on Mmch was
/ Inscribed. ~ Prr-cut'd 80 captain j. W. DiIruhl'N'
/ d., t-sf l1f..-y X. 80 The 1t l. =. Artillery.
t, I. -, .rd Battery ~ the Guard OF tie state ~
/ Nr,, Nof.. August 4. l-g3." To "acl Of N" other
~ .cr, captain Nil-on gave HANDSOME lhF %
/ sVl.o.
Ieufenart Powhatan II. Clarke who was p
cor,ly drowned when swimming IN the Little Be
Horn Riv.r sustained an cnvabe reputation TN
f-tft 90, - bar
- "a 100 and received medal for bravery N
d action In Aprl l-91. De was relieved 81 a'uN'
/ dur. ID. Dis own quest 20 enable HIM 10 accept
detail with tie cerluau cavalry. where h" remained
var r.rr.-,rtinG n, American cavalry with credit
T., himself and honor 10 il- srrvlc" lie Wa more
il.r "a Ga-.in. and fri Hess ltr,rmhn. IN ~"
simmer of i-.n while az North liad"y canada Ms
| ...l ,qf or. ed and without losing merry" A'rr
fi- inability 10 ricft Tie boat h" coolly swam 20
J. ~. ,hor. and reached 10 viii h!- hsi'i PIP u,
hi, mouth paing It Is II nothing extraordinary NAG
/ oc,. rr,d.
NOW THEY REVERSED THEIR NNfHES
on the piazza Of summer hotel the other day