New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

n "a cause OF qualification to Army and Navy
officers who have been put on the retired list at
reduced pay. because OF some physical trouble
which incapactates them for active service in the
field or on shipboard that positions OF responsibility.
requiring special aptitude and capabilities in civil
life are offered to them. Many OF such instances
have been noted In the columns OF The Tribune,
and one that may be enumerated In the list IS
that OF Captain Joseph A. Sladen. retired officer
OF the Army who is clerk OF the United States
Circuit Court In Oregon. Another honor that has
recently come to him Is that OF a medal awarded
10 him by Congress for ga.lantry at the battle OF
Resaca Georgia. May a. 1864. This proves that
reward comes to him who waits. but Captain Sladen
has waited long time.
Honors also come to those In active life, and
they have to wait too. under the present expe-
rence OF slow promotion. The retirement of Colo
mel Winthrop as Assistant Judge-Advocate-General
made a vacancy which Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas F. Barr has been promoted. Colonel Barr
recently delivered interesting address at Vine
yard Haven Mass, the occasion being the opening
of a public library. He is second in rank in the
corps and will probably succeed Brigadier-Genera
Iieber as Northumberland when General
Iieber retres on May 81, 1901 This will give to
Colonel Barr the rank and title Of brigadiergenera
before he reaches the retiring age on November 49,
1901
Senator John NJ. Thurston and Captain William
H. Beck. OF the 10th Cavalry. and acting as Indian
Agent OF the Winnebagoes in Nebraska, have had
an interchange OF opinions that may be heard
from later 1t appears that delegation OF Ne
braska Congressman called upon Captain Beck to
investigate him. and Captain Beck asserted that
he did not recognize their authority. he was re-
sponsble the Secretary Of the Interior and Sec
rotary Of War only When one of the delegation
charged the captain with not telling the truth in
reply to questions. he jumped up and exciedly
marked You get out OF here: this Is my office:
I nj pOf haye in Cot ont hofO I baxa
you thrown out" To this Senator Thurston re-
sponded: Il wish to know whether or not this
delegation, representing a majority OF the Ma
braska Congress delegation is to proceed without
a repetition Of such scenes the have
just seen enacted. II this delegation is here with
out right-the right of American citizens to know
how their own affairs being conducted-I for
one am ready to retire at once" The captain re-
peated In excited manner that he did not recog-
nize the authority OF the delegation: that II was
not committee empowered to act and that 1t had
no right TO Investigate him. Then Mrs Beck. who
had been acting sort of advisory counsel to
her husband. arose. and. without addressing the
delegation referred to Senator Thurston as an in
solent man and an insulting medder. Officers are
anxious to know what will be the final outcome
OF the affair.
cadet undergoing his final examination at West
Point recently has cause for congratulation that a
woman can tell lie under certain clrcums ances
Every cadet knows that four marks against him
render him liable to dismissal The alluded 10
had three dscredits to his record and another woud
rules at West Point forbids the smoking OF cigar
cites. and as the youngsters have pockets those
who smoke find the inside band of the cap a good
hiding place for the cigarettes. When the cauet
raised his cap in salute to passing officer cigar
cite fell to the ground The officer caught sight 81
II and declared that he should report the nfraction
OF the rule a Michigan girl standing by stepped
up and in naughty tone said: That is NOT his
for young woman to smoke. but lots of girls do
II. and | must confess to my own disgrace rsther
than have this young man punished" The cadet
not reported. but received his parchment d.
ploma the day. "
BrigadIer-General Morgan, chief OF the Commits
sary Department. has a proposition to Law before
the next Congress which meets with the general
approval OF officers But II asks for an appropriation
hence Congress may not be ready TO give favor.
officer shall be served with ratlons and be s,ippei
with one servant but II the officer shall be in Com
mand OF four companies or more then ne NAV ha |
supplied with two servants. The need OF sons such |
provision has been apparent TO the officers for some
time, but to put 1t into operation requires lsgisa
ton and an appropriation.
General w. s. Rosecrans by not inviting him 10 |
accept courtesies due to him the ceremonies ar
tending the dedication OF the Chlckamauga Rattie
Park Is denied by the National Park Commission |
trip from Los Angeles. Cal. to Tennessee wou'd bs ]
fatal TO him. hence they would permit him 10 20
The quarters at Fort Crook to be ready for |
occupation September l5 and II now seems prob
able that the troops at Fort Omaha which is 10 be
abandoned, Will be sent to the new post