New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
army NOTES OF INTEREST.

".The subject OF what to wear is vexed ques-
ton among women these days said my wife the
other day Just as she leaving Davids island
for q day of shopping in New-York but II isn't one
half 90 vexing as what we officers must wear after
July l." said Army officer rev DAYS ago.
4 MANY changes have been made since the days OF
tho war. continued the officer but they have not
been so extreme the recent ones Take the ne"
blouse for instance: 1t is only couple OF months
AGO that got a new one of the pattern then pre-
scribed and I've got to discard II ana get one
OF the new ones. Can't Il be altered to SUIT! MOI
a bit Of 1t. The old pattern was certainly uniform
with its braid trimmings across the 'front.' but the
new one Is braided only the front edges. the
bottom and the collar. and each side OF the col
lar the letters l.. s. in gold and the distinctive
insignia Of the branch Of the service to which the
the customary straps. The cap Is a monde
script although 1t is OF about the same pattern as
the Navy officers cap. which was never considered
military. Now. II the German forage cap had been
adopted there would not nave been such a howl
1t seems 10 me that there was no; the slightest re-
gard given to an attractive and soliieriy appear
3nCe.'
Lieutenant General schoied expects to return
from his tour of inspection of the several Army
posts in weeks. and he will afterward make a
report OF his observations and suggest such changes
as may seem desirable from his study Of the etua
ton. II is known that General Schofield favors an
increase in the strength OF the Army. for he has
said that its present size is not adequate to supply
appropriate glrrisOns Tor all the posts now
to say nothing OF the new posts which the war
Department hopes Congress Will authorize. espe-
ciay along the seaboard. where permanent fortii-
enlisted force of the Army distributed as fol-
S ssd4 s of e E Of P basa
Department Of the Platte 2s2; Dei,artment of ne
bla l4H
Among the bills that will probably be introduced
in the Congress for the improvement, OF the
condition OF the soldier will be one calculated TO
lessen the percentage of desertiors 1t was said
by General McCook recently that the evidence be
fore the courts-martial had shown that deserters
committed the offence without reflection. and with
little appreciation of Its enormlty; that the
annual exodus of several hundred men from hon
rable service by this dsgraceful method ana the
feeble efforts made to apprehend mem susssstea
perverted. Il not an unpatriotic. sentiment among
relaxation OF the severe punishment, that used 70
be meted out for the crime Of desertion suggests
ment contract could be enhanced by providing adj
diiional inducements 10 continuous honorable ser
vice by such legislation will secure 10 every
solder OF ten twelve years faithful service
v "rce In RI s Rond m i To the
desirable class Of men. and tend TO check deser-
ton.
The general order OF the War Department assign
ing the Yves, Point graduates TO the different com
mands has appeared. and 1t shows that because
OF the lack OF sufficient vacancies twenty OF the
cadets have received warrants as additional second
neutenants Two OF these have been assigned 10
the Engineer Corps. four TO the artillery arm.
eight to the cavalry and six TO the Infantry. or
this class OF 'additionals" one Is Joseph Wheeler.
son OF Congressman Wheeler. and another is
Conway H. Arnold. a son OF Commander Arnoli.
OF the Navy. All OF the graduates assigned are
ordered 10 report to their commands on september
tional second llcutcnans Will be assigned IN order
Of seniority TO vacancies az they occur IN NE arm
| Of the service TO which they have been attached.
| The two "additonals' assigned - the Engineer
Corps WIN be detailed to one years guy guy n me
course OF instruction.
! one OF the first retiremcnts 10 take place on
account OF reaching the age limit is that of Cap
tain Oscar Citing. OF the 81 Cavalry, on August
/ This will make vacancy FOR Additional second
/ Lieutenant Arnold. and will also promote First
Lieutenant Henry l.. Ripley 10 the rank OF cap
tain. Lieutenant Ripley is the commissioned OIL
| Ger to be promoted 10 captain who received a
commission from the ranks under the existing la ~
authorizing competitive examinations o, enlisted
men he Is also an honor GRADUATE Of he iq6"h'ry
Massachusetts boy and enlisted the Engineer
Corps OF the Army In April. lS1. In JIine, no.
2lth Infantry and In 1851 was transferred to ne
cavalry In 1921 and 1892 he was senior Instructor
In the department OK engineering in the lnia"Fy
/ and Cavalry School.
An interesting incident is told in connection with
Secretary Iamont's tour OF inspection which he Is
| now making II is said that at Fort Thomas. Ky,
| Little Bear chief OF a stranded band Of CreeS
called upon the Secretary. and after self-in'roduc-
I ton gave a signal 10 the 10 Indians accompany
/ ing him. and they started ghost dance, Bear
made speech. in which he said tina, a Wild West
show which had employed them had failed, ana
left them homeless and penniless' they dtmaniei
I that the Government provide for them. The Sec
rotary expressed his sorrow for their condition am
b Sd been declared nncons,l,uona ncie sam
short. and could not DO anything for them
Then there howl.