San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-23
ARMY NEWS.

general OF subsistence in
tends to make several important
changes in his department, such as
the abolishing OF the warehouse
systems at New York, Chicago and
San Francisco, and the detailing OF
officers of the commissary depart
ment for duty as post commanders;
also that the cities near which
large posts are located shall be
given an opportunity to sell to the
the staples and other
articles required. There is no rea-
son why local dealers can not fur
nish the supplies for each post at
as low figure as those in the east,
thus saving the amount expended
on freight. Wholesale houses in
San Antonio will furnish the sub
sistence supplies at as low prices
and of as good quality as they can
be purchased elsewhere. The gov
eminent will not be required to
keep a large stock outside Of the
actual ration on hand, which alone
will save annually thousands OF
dollars in the deterioration of sup
plies.
Major John NJ. Hamilton, First
cavalry, acting inspector general,
department of the Platte, has been
ordered to Fort Mckinney, Wyo.,
for the purpose of inspecting pub
lie property at that place prior to
it's abandonment.
La Patrice, French newspaper,
declares the preserved meats sup.
piled to the French army and
navy under the name of a well
known Ameli: IAN firm, are really
made in Germany. La Patrice APP
peals to the ministry to investi-
gate this alleged scandal and put
an end to it. German "grub" APP
pears not to 60 down with the
Frenchman.
Lieutenant w. f. Amy, adju-
tant, leaves tonight for Sioux Falls,
S. ID.
The remains of the late Private
Trevett, Troop III, 9TH cavalry, were
inferred with military honors yes
terday, the whole garrison turning
out.
" An intelligent looking old gen.
tleman, visitor to the Post, was
heard to ask headquarters en-
ploye the other day if the batche-
lors building was the "Post lunatic
asylum" he was informed with
due gravity that it twas.
1t is currently reported in the
garrison that First Sergeant KRAFT
zenberg, at present in charge of
the Post Corral, will take the place
of Ordnance Sergeant Mausbach,
lately promoted from first sergeant,
Troop B, 9th cavalry.
A game of ball was played yes
terday between the Sunsets and
the Fort Sam Houstons. The game
was won by the Sunsets on a score
of IL to 8.
Won account Of the poor condition
Of the grounds Sunday the game Of
ball between the cavalry and in
fantry mines was postponed until
Sunday next.
Adjutant General Ruggles in his
report to General Scofield recon-
mends an increase in the service to
thirty thousand men. He says the
total number of assertions was one
thousand and seventy-three, de-
crease of six hundred and nine
from the previous year. The post
exchanges are reported to have
worked well. s ;zzznua sssatssa
General Miles replying by tele-
gram from Anadarko, Indian Ter
ritory, to dispatch from the man.
ager of the Associated Press, Kan
sas City, in reference to the recent
newspaper criticism on his annual
report, says:
"The language Of my annual re-
port does not warrant such absurd
misconstruction as contained in
your dispatch. The earnest desire
and purpose of the president in
maintaining the supremacy Of law
and civil government and restora-
tion of peace with the least posi-
BILE delay is too we'll known to be
or lightly appre-
ciated."
The band has improved SO rapid
ly within the past few weeks that
it is pleasure to hear it. Guard
mount at $3.50 each morning when |
four selections are rendered.
Leave of absence for seven days |
has been granted First Lieutenant
J. P. Ware, assistant surgeon, or
dered to Fort Clark.