New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

The spccal board for the examination OF chI'S''u
mon for commissions as second eu'enants in the
Army has been appointed and Is orderei 10
meet at Fort Leavenworth on September /
There are eighteen candidates. but at present
there are only three vacancies. and these IN
the infantry. between no" ana ,ne .rs,cies In
ne Jmartcrmaster's Department. which wi;h the
hrIraGorcenera viii bring the number Of vacan
cies up TO nine or Ten
Among the aspirants for promotion TO shou'u'r-
s,raps are several relatives OF officers OF t'e "'y'
one OF these is Private Flint. New-forH man
son of the late General Grover. VINO co',,
the ,st Cavalry Young Grover Flint Is Harvard
man having been graduated in lssA Is Drigh.
Young fellow and artist he change9 M 'ai ia
IN Who wanted 10 leave him good biz OF money
The o,her sons Of officers are Sergeant ONE wn1s
iaIne, Wackin son Of captain Mackin OF ne
ilh Infantry Corporal spHfsr r;,o 5o Morrow SON
Of the late Colonel Morro" OF he ~ ~ ~ he Ri
Sergeant schenck son OF son Of captain seton
Of the ith Infantry.
To the general reader 1t may seem strange tha'
49, -. sons ~ officers enlist In the Army ana 'he'
hscornc candidates for commissions The reason Joy
his is that IT has happened IN late years 'ha So
~ officers who have failed TO secure the lawn "
appointment to the West Point Acaaey have en-
ieted in the Army as prvaies Inc H,yrt 1870
plan adopted is TO enlist a, some The exercise Of
near IN and social influence secure an ASSESSMENT
reeirnent where the officers are known 70 M
70 "a ,i1tais The previous surroundings ana az
vantages OF education 20 long way ,r"",' few few,
a,'uT mems advancement, and win" "a n d"
months they are generally PROMOTE 10 , e have
nommissoncd officers ana ~ We t I'm xann,nafion
servrd Two years they are eligible LOT
ser commission in the regular service b p%' cn
they can recommenada, rocor rlS'' "'''
mandlng officer ana nave soo' ~
Captain James A. Hutton ceased 10 De an o',e.
NJ the 9Th Infantry and Of the Army on NeuheHnay
/ las, the President having approved 'he A'n'"
| h cour,uartial that found him guilty OF several
-, .a snococations which were that OF De
nc brent WI no ave. ndu u peco'"ils d 0''l-
Ger and n gentleman. ana u nheeD,oa him
The specifications set lor' authority from February
49, - and that he telegraphed 70 hs coo,'", ~ h
sickness detained MN W ~' iSe same effect to
IaIs IAN ,onLe that he was not physically aDie 10
travel put Inc bis post and he failed to obey Cen
pre.I i,rooker order TO take the hrst Tram 10 roi'
! Robinson. Nebraska.
member Of one of the leading clubs OF Bait
more recently gave out that ne m''hue' "
% . ,rivate in one OF the cavalry regiments. ,"
days ago telegram was receive" az Wv n,.,na ,ba,
nar,ment signed by D. f. Pennington SAVING d Ara
pai rso, referred 10 had duplicated MS pdy-3rue
IN ne 5th MaTy' Fnowng ths the Adutant Generc'i
OF the Army Issued circnlar - t mai Instructions
10 1iven 10 prevent the enlistment OF the '''d' -
possible.
General Miles has officially recognized the se'''V'
-, ,ha ,roo,s under his command In the recent i''i
way strikes in opening the Ines OF inc Oh''e' 80
malta and Interstate commerce. IN manner ''"'
! ms, make everybody proud Of III" Army III ~"
,baszes the fact that the troops had been '~P'S''
| - roa, dangers and in hunirsd OF Instances cA
nosed 10 the 'grosscst indisnties by W., 49, "a
Ia ,w,ess" These dangers ana insul,S NV ii
horne with great forbearance eHhD,,t,nIst a" ,otles
-, s,ate Of discipline and nigh sOdtrly pu".'o
| o." ,,bich General Miles expresses ms earnest "pi
nj
denortmen and for their valuable seist'H. -, noaed
uePi - chapter in the history Of the Army coSe'
| with honor.
The Equipment Board has recommehnen '"' 80" Is,
| - tho combined military belt and garment n
! vented by Colonel Edmund RICE oil 'ne "'' 80
tontry II IL composed OF two shectS oil
aa,orl,l SHAPED into garments. one co''-'''''','
| , and the other Il cape hanging rom Inc s"o'
| 49,, yubeo not In as garments they may "
| r',d info the shape Of belts. to wnicn ar
tachcI, DE- hoa bccn in this city for - dh' ~
1o.ui'rn nni has obtained six months irn' ,sig-
uas ,, .inh he win Witt Europe 10 ''"c o"' ''
n,icnts on lis garments
- -, tho change IL the Army bii u u""'''
| .- a. the Medica, Corps. in That IL man
''Ey - of,cen In the assistant surgeons IS
-, seriorsiy cripple that part Vi ''' ~, =,
a. "a tho surgeon General learner Oh NV 90
! go ~ Congress 10 reduce thf Sot ,p ,dm,, n
solved the Examlng boaI q. mo lime belng. Tn
more ess,slsn' ~, there are barely su.i,cen, az
ss,an, surgeons 10 meet lhe nnrnn,o nds are sen
sra when snycra. detaiis OF nrast dnicuty II
anu W x aaId ri once there 10 gIeI' uhn.oued 4
| INTO the He." - oniasrs who can pe ucs"'NN