New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

The Army Appropriation bill is disappointment
to officers in more ways than one although 1t con-
tains some provisions which meet general approval
The appropriation is s2346S,2Si which IS mliiioh
dollars below the amount appropriated In any year
since 1880 The law of lS9o-9l appropriated s22SlG26;
that Of 1891 3d. S46l359: of 1928 $242Ss5O OF 1873
O. s2A225639 The estimates for lSJi-9J were $-o-
$40 9lS or about millions above the amount re-
ported by the committee
One OF the provisions Of the bill reduces the num-
her of maior-generals l. two. and this would pre-
c1de the promotion OF any to the vacancy which
viii he caused by General Towards retirement in
November next The same section gives TO the
senior major-general commanding the Army me
breyet rank, uniform pay ana Gnroin rs ~ beb
ment Of that grade; it is in reality giving an In, me
rights title and pay Of a heutenant-seneraI WIN
out a statutory restoration OF the sraue
One effect of the bill has been the postponement
of the examination of assistant surgeons FOR pro-
notion and OF candidates for commissions IN tnat
grade and If that section IS adopted the holding OF
the examinations will not take place at all. for 1t
makes reduction in the number OF surgeons and
there would be no vacancies 10 fill. There are be-
tween fifty and sixty candidates for the SIX va
cancies and the appicah's nau MAJ ai p sn1e
nense with the fun expectation Of being examined.
Attention was given in this column week ago to
q nattorn for a new cavalry cap, part of the
officers Uniform that has long time been recog-
nized as needing Improvement While the cavalry
can for officers is under consideration the enlisted
men are not forgotten and the Equipment Board
is soon TO hold a meeting to discuss several de-
sions which have been proposed 1t is determined 10
select a pattern that will prove satisfactory to the
whole Army. The caps in use at the present time
have long been Objectionable, in that they are 50
low in the crown that the wearers find no room 10
| MACE a handkerchief or some other protection
/ hot Mnen on 4 march Inc oiutI
officers OF the Army have objected 10 the present
cap because 1t does not look so chic over tneir
eray hairs. Four samples of caps have been sub
mittel to the Quartermaster-Ge General Tor test
high one Of the samples resembles the Navy cap
except that it has higher crown. IL Is not at
Colonel c. II. Carleton of the Sth Cavalry re-
Gently adopted an innovation at Fort Meade which
other post and regimental commanders contemplate
/ adopting 1t is the custom at all posts to have
concerts at frequent intervals. and Colonel Garlic
TON has for some time required at the close of
! each concert given at Fort Meade the singing Of a
/ verse of the star Spangled Banner" during the
rendition of which the audience is expected TO rise
! and remain standing. This is simply adopting the
practice az the posts In Great Britain ana her COL
ouies OF singing God Save the Queen at the close
] of an entertainment.
First Lieutenant Daniel T. Mccarthy, Of the 18th
Infantry who was appointed cadet at the Mill
tarv Academy from this State early in the seven
ties has applied for three months leave, at the end
Of which time he will resign and Engage in business
! nursuits in Evansville, Ind. Lieutenant McCafthy
| Is one Of many officers who finds promotion so
! SLOW as to discourage the hope OF being anything
more than "A captain when he reaches the retlI'hS
age of sXty-our years. In fact. some or the ilist
! Teuten1nts have already seen twenty-Seven years
/ pass since they were graduated from West Point.
The class that will be graduated from the Military
Academy in June numbers hfty-two members. and
at the present time there only thiry-two vacan-
/ cioe in the lower grade OF the ne-twenty-four In
the infantry and four each in the cavalry ana ar
tuiery This leaves twenty vacancies to be made
| in order TO find places for the entire Class whch
"a, n. made provided the President does not oD-
iect IA an Increase IN the disability retired list ON
ibo limited retired list there eleven vacancies
ana i've more will by the transfer or olncers
On account OF age from the limited 90 the Unlimited
isfs Twelve disabled officers are now awaiting re
/ fremont and there several on lhe SICK iist
| soon 10 be ordered before the Board OF retirement
The new rife the Krag-Jorgensen pattern. recent
| 10 adopted for the Army. is being turned out so
! ra,idlv nv the manufactory that enough guns for
| three regiments ready for distribution. Inc
| War Denarfment expects that when the WOrErntn
| become more familiar with their work the new arm
| yvlu he distributed the extent or ABOUT f,UD a
| NINTH AS soon the infantry regiments are sup
| niied the new viii be given TO the cavalry.