New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12

latter organizations protested that they were dis
justice was intended by the War Department. The
artillery sergeants selected because the posts
ery regiments. II Is now intimated that the limit
is to be Increased and that the vacnnsies az In
the sergeants of cavalry and infantry.
Now that the Worlds Fair has officially closed
the officers on duty there in connection with the
War Department exhibit are being sent back to
their posts First Lieutenant II. l.. Harris, OF the
LIST Artillery. is one OF these officers, and he has
been ordered to join his command at New York.
The reports concerning the conduct OF the "regu-
lars at Chicago dsprove the idea encouraged by
80 many outside of the Army that 1t is made up
convicted criminas'~andF has proved that the
Army Is thoroughly trustworthy and stands ready
for any and all emergencies.
Acknowledgement Robert Williams who was re.
tired for age week ago. made some valuable sus-
gestions in his last annual report fled just before
his retirement. Among other things recommended
that the number of cadetsat-large be increased
TO forty adding that the number of cadets at
West Point was fifty-six less than the maximum.
Referring to the practice of detailing Army and
Navy officers instructors in military science at
colleges. he says that the number of students at
the institutions at which officers have been serv.
ing has increased in one year from 1851 to 2362s
He joins with others in the condemnation of the
experiment of enlisting the Indians as soldiers
He adds that the anticipated degree of success OF
the experiment has not been reached after two
years of trial and he does not believe IL will
be productive of results at ell commensurate
with the expense.
After several weeks OF consideration and recon.
sideration a court has been ordered to convene at
Fort Reno on Wednesday next to try the charges
against Captain d. f. Stiles the retired list
OF the Army. The charges allege fraud In
ncctlon with the sale of Army materials at the
time Of the abandonment of the court established
at the opening of the Oklahoma Territory The
charges preferred by disappointed bidders and
lor o. a there "A imprpSsiOu
malicious.
The monument to Professor w. H. c. Bartlett
has been put in place the grave of that ofl-
Ger in the post cemetery at West Point, upon which
is this inscriptions wv. II. c. Bartlett, born Sep
TENDER 10. 1904 Died February H. 1893. Professor
Of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the
United States Military Academy, ls'6-ls1l. Faith.
full all things" Above the inscription is cross:
below, n branch of oak leaves. The granite SHAFT
Is eight feet in height and nearly three feet square
at the base. He was graduate OF the Academy
and stood so high In his class that he secured the
professorship.
The Army Medical School opened on Monday
last at Washington with nine students-the five
recently appointed assistant surgeons. three officers
stationed at Washington who desire TO take adj
vantage of the institution work. and one officer
from Montana post who will take four
months postgraduate course. Comparative anat-
omy' viii be Of the principal subjects special
attention being given to the venomous reptiles ana
insects which officers meet in the course or their
service in the West.