New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

Lieutenant Henry r. Lemly, OF the 30 Artillery
who returned from the United States Of Colombia
a few days ago, has Joined his battery at Key west
II will be recalled that while an atache OF the ran
American Congress Lieutenant Lemly received per
mission to accept the application OF the colombian
Government for an officer Of the Army TO estap!ish
a military academy at Bogota on the lines OF the
one AT West Point This in 1880, and the acad-
envy was opened and continued with success until
the revolution In 1898. when 1t was closed Inc Co.
lombian Government then established a war colIese
and put Lieutenant Lemly in charge who maze bs
services very highly In a communication 20 fresi-
dent Cleveland On his way to the oneu SIaIes
on the Magdajera River. He was afterward uea'eu
In the hospital and has practically recovered
Under an act Of Congress OF June IT, 1878. and
July 30. 1892 unmarried soldiers under thirty years
Of age, of sound physique. who are citizens OF the
United States. who have served not less than two
years and who have borne n good character both
before and since enlistment. are permitted 10 COM
pete at prescribed examinations for promotion 10
officers OF the Army According 10 the am hyn reg
officers in the line who have peen proinoeu i'o'"
the ranks since the passage OF the act IN ''S'
In authorization of the examination Of candidates
for the existing vacancies OF sergeants In the ord
nance Corps. there have been nearly hundred
applications OF enlisted men filed. The examinations
are to take place this month. and General Flagler
ty-six from among the applicants report for the
examinations In the selections the record OF eacn
consideration The vacancies al present are no; near
to the number Of the candidates selected but those
who successfully pass the examination and DO not
at get an appointment will be put upon the
eligible list for promotion as soon as vacancies
occur
The Surgeon General has under consideration
about twenty applications for hospital stewardshi2s
in the Army and he Wi. soon order examinations at
for he de OF hospital
ard The examinations viii be he'd at stations
where the candidates on duty. Owing to the
were closed there a surplus Of stewards; hence
there no va ANGLES at present bu mere Is ~
Therefore, he War Department may appoint -
many as in It's judgment the requirements OF the
service demand
The reports OF the heads OF departments TO the
Secretary Of War. from which he will be guided In
making his annual report and recommendations ,or
such legislation may seem necessary. are read by
officers OF the service with marked interest In these
weeks preceding the assembling Of Congress The
Commlssary General o! Subsistence makes only
sight reference 70 the emergency ration. subject
that has been discussed in public print and been
experlmented upon In the Army for several weeks
That he did not give attention to 1t is because
the reports from the various departments have been
DELAYED so long The last of the reports, but no.
the least in interest has been received In the last
few days. 1t shows that the inquiry INTO the
subject was a most thorough one. The Commits
intends TO consider the subject with the
orsat,St elaboration, ami before one Is adopted
many practical experiments with the proposed ar;i-
Giles 10 be mace
An officer on duty at Fort Sill has devised
emergency ration" which he submits for consider
aton of the Commissary General as practicable. 81!
eestib.e and palatsb.e The ration Is to be COM
posed OF a compressed mixture Of best raisins.
cooked whole wheat -four and bacon fat. and per-
hans kola nut slightly seasoned and with cap
sule OF pepsln pressed down into each tablet, the
tablets 10 be afterward covered with ge!atine and al
lowed to harden The rais!ns would first have TO be
sterlized in some manner. probably by steam. 20
Lii' germs OF worms etc. Rasins known to be
EXCEEDINGLY nutritious the mixture ought not TO be
verv unpaiatable. and the pepsin would aid dges-
t!On materla"y
The applcatlon OF Lieutenant Colonel Whlts!de for
a court OF Inquiry to the reason for his being
relieved Of command at the jefferson Barracks ty
Lieutenant Colonel Guy V. Henry has been denied
nv the War Department. Aejutant-Genera RugyeJ
siyns the communication. and says that in accord
once with instructions from the Secretary OF War
Re Is directed say that the Secrearys action "a
rslievinr Lieutenant-COOnel Whitside was not in
tended as a reflection upon that officers ability or
rerso5al or professional conduct.