New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01

as necessary to improve ;he military defences Of
the metropolis His idea Is that reasonable body
ri infantry should be stationed at Governors
Island and entire regiment OF artillery at Fort
Wadsworth.
There is an arsenal on Governors Island at pres
ent and General Flagler. who is Chief OF ordnance.
urges that It remain there. Among the orcers who
favor the scheme OF converting Governors Island
into regmenta headquarters there are some who
favor the removal OF the arsenal TO Bedlows Island
which is not now occupied by Government troops
nor used for military purposes; and they reason
that unless the Government soon establishes some
kind OF military station there. the Island Will fall
into the hands OF the New-York local authorities;
I'm fact the report IS current that there mas already
been some talk OF pushing a bill through the next
Congress 10 cede the island TO New-York City,
Others maintain that II Is not at all necessary 10
reuove the arsenal from the Island altogether. bu.
that its situation be changed 20 arotner part Of
the reservation Others suggest Its removal 70 Fort
Wadsworth but the opposition 70 this cites that
this an artillery post. But wait III the Admins
ira ton has finished its summer vacation
Another iong-deayed matter is that OF the trans
fer of troops The subject has been discussed In
Army circles from every point OF view. but the
weather has too for the executive officers
70 DISPOSE OF IT, When cold weather comes 10
GRAY Gables and when the atmosphere becomes less
sitting in the neighborhood Of the White House.
then some thing may be done. Everybody knows
that the Treasury has suffered from the inroads
made upon the surplus and as II costs money 10
send troops from one station 70 another the De-
partment may make this excuse for keeping the
troops where they are for another year Then
there were inroads made upon the transportation
fund at the time of the uprising OF the Bannock
Indians In Wyoming II no changes are made then
General Schofelds recommendations that all posi-
BILE exchanges should be ordered vii have gone fo-
at Gray Gables.
The new small arm is being distributed 20 me
Army as rapidly possible. and II is said that ~
the end Of month the entire service. with the
exception OF the cavalry, will be equipped with Il,
and by the end OF the year every braacn OF the
service will be armed with II. Besides the arm.
all ammunition and all the new equipments have
been issued The issue began about year ago.
and a.. the infantry nave IT, The manuiactu!e
OF the rife conducted at the Army gun Factory.
The regulations governing the carrying OF the
National and regulation colors have finally been
adopted. They provide that the silken national 4
colors or standard shall be carried In battle CAM
paigns and all occasions OF ceremony at regimentai
headquarters In which two or more companies par
ticipate; that the regimental colors or STANDARD
shall be carried in like cases In battle. campaign
and at reviews and inspections At ceremonies
other than those formations and the escort OK
IT will be carried only when ordered By reg
mental commanders. similar rule VIII Apply "
the engineer battalion.
The stories that have been published with relation
10 Major E. II. Crowder, OF the Judge Advocate
Generals Department that he rad become involv n
in a difficulty with of his clerks. whose serviV
had been employed on private work. are declared
have been most unjust 10 him. AS the story goes
the clerk reported General Coppinger that he had
Iona nd A
done the work for Major Crowders father. As
soon as Major Crowder heard OF the story he de-
manded investiga ton, and this was acco.oea 10
him. 1t is said that the clerk MADE statstneen s
that the clerical work done by him was for MAJOR
Crowder. and that he has received payment In fuA.
The cadets at West Point held their annual color
entertainment on Tuesday evening last. l; was
given by members OF the first second ana tnhi
classes. The last one of these interesting affairs
given in August 1892 the one of 1898 not taxing
place because the cadets were at the COLUMBIAN
Exposition at the time for It, II went over last year
because fault found with certain parts OF he
programme of 1892 by OF the officers attached
to the Academy. They thought some OF the JOKES
were too severe upon them An original comedy
with many local hits. was given last Tuesday even
ing, and the music was exceptionally COCO 40. 40;
furlough hop was given on Wednesday evening a a
on the following day camp was broken ana stude'
and drills were resumed
It is reported at the War Department that many
the officers do not seem to understand that caae'
service does count in computing the time neces
sary to meet the requirements Of law for eligoi.v
detail for college duty. large NUMBER OF app"'
cations have been received for such detal ltoa
officers who have not yet finished their nVe yeas
OF duty on the active list Of the Army as oHcefs.
The law explicitly states that commissioned sef's'
only Will be considered
AMERICANS AT EUROPEAN HOTELS
The following Americans have been registered ~
Gently at foreign hotels;
Savoy Hotel O-ondon)-General c. Nelson ~
Hon. s. c. Neale, f. T. Chamberlain, O. A. MoT,,'
son and family Gordon MacKay, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
E. Benjamin. Mr., and Mrs; L. Montague. r.
Adephi Hotel Q-iverpool-Mr and Mrs W. n
Tillnghast Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Merrill, MI an1
Mrs. BENJAMIN Lacy Redcl:He BALDWIN "a ~ t,r aSt
Mrs H. l.. Smith, the Rev. {. A. HIS ana tdin,sy
e " H,nll nm Mr and Nra @ b. Hoffman. w