New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST,"

The reports OF the Ill effects which followed the
test OF the emergency ration by one OF the com-
pan!es while on three days practice fna'ch arc
said TO have been greatly exaggerated FROM inc
roports since received the War Department the
impression prevails that the gripping pains OF 'he
mon were really due to the fact that they had
ton other food than that provided for them ana
not from the assimilation OF the scien''ie ra
ZION The reports from the emergency ration
boards upon their tests have been slow In coming
IN but they very similar in ther o sorcsd
marches will not be finally determined upon, now
ever nnt All 1s This much is known that
weight OF the ration Will be something less thah
two pounds
Tie Subsistence Department. which has to do
with this subject Of feeding the Army, has seen
many changes in the quality and method OF serving
rations since 1t was first established and yet IT Is
department that small portion OF the puohc
know anything about. AS President Lincoln said
to ar officer of the Subsistence Department snort
time before his assassination your department. eIS
stomach-works SO smoothly we are not conscious
Consisted OF pound OF beef three-fourths pound
OF pork. or one pound OF salt nsh; one pound Oh
n oTea@ Ine apsd dr he received certain amount
of rice or Indian meal. candles, sort or hard soap
made a change In the ration. which included ''one
quart OF spruce beer or cider or one gall OF rum "
II read half gill OF rum, brandy or whiskey."
There we're changes In the ration from time to
with that established in 1880. but greater latitude
was given In committing the component parts OF
the ration for money.
In March, 1904 the ration modified by allow
ing an equivalent in malt liquor low wines In
stead OF the rum. whiskey brandy. The whiskey
ration was finally abolished by general order In
1865 which read: The whiskey ration will no longer
be supplied to the troops OF the United States BY
the Subsistence Department The whiskey now on
hand will be sold under the orders Of the Commits
sary-Genera OF Subsistence" The day ration for
each soldier consists OF fresh beef mutton
20 ounces or q OF salt beef Is ounces OF
Is OF flour soft bread, or ~ ounces OF corn
meal or l6 ounces OF hard bread rs ounces Of
peas or beans. or 3-5 ounces or rice or hominy 10
Of potatoes Tor IL 80 ounces OF potatoes and
10 OF onions); So ounces Of coffee or SIS
ounce OF tea; 2 2-5 ounces OF sugar % Of gill
OF moasses; i-S Of gill OF vinegar; % OF an ounce
OF salt; i2l OF an ounce OF pepper; 23 OF an ounce
OF soap and "a ounce OF candles
The limit OF members to which the Medical Corps
was reduced by the last Congress will be reached
on October by the retirement OF Deputy Surgeon
General j. S. Billings But vacancies about TO
be made which must be filled by appointment from
civil life hence there will be chance for two OF
the several hundred asprants. The two vacancies
will result upon the retirement of Surgeon W. Mat
thews and Assistant Surgeon +, y. Walker. both OF
whom have been recommended for retirement be-
cause OF physical incapacity. The Examining Board
will meet some time next month. very likely In
w.York City. and the competition VIII probably
vacancy, by the retirement OF Surgeon X. =. Vick-
cry account OF age
Captain A. L. Wagner. instructor in military art
at the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leav-
enworth takes occasion in bis annual report to