New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST

1.-THE Army and Navy Register" declared week
ago that II would begin to print in its next ISSUE
and continue in every issue. some OF the I'M
por,ant changes in the revised Army Regulations
1t was natural that the officers should await with
anxious expectancy for the first chapter but Secre-
tary Lamont sent a negative reply to General Doe
as to whether he could give out the changes for
publication and the officers and the publishers of
viii have to wait three or four months longer to
learn what the changes are. The revision OF TINS
has caused Widespread attention. and II s authori-
tatvely said that al least 900 paragrapms nave
purgation In other works. but because they were
superf1uous and unnecessary
IT has been announced at the War Department
that It would take several columns OF The Tribune
to show The notifications and changes that have
been made. Among the important ones is that
which prescribes the scope and DENIES the pur-
pose and authority OF all sam sor
tribuion in the latter part Of September there WI!
not be enough copies to go round ne asn o.,
at public expense 1000 but there are more than
double tina, number of officers or course they wili
be distributed the best advantage, but there VIII
be many who will need to borrow the volume TO
learn what the laws are.
Army officers are discussing among themselves
whether Secretary Lamont will. on his return from
his tour OF inspection with Mrs. Lamont, look
after the detail Of a military attache to the Amer
lean Legation at ST. Petersburg Minister Brock
inridge has several times mentioned the advisa-
bility of having the deta, made and has suggested
the names of several officers. but that impor'aht
post is yet filed. 1t IL not expected tnat me
russians any more than the Germans or French.
will communicate any Information on military
affairs military progress and so long as there -
bright and energetic officer there TO watch ana
report upon military Affair." this GSons ar ,e
ing advantage Of through their military a''"ches
Other details in which Army officers are inter
cs,ed are those to colleges and universities as pro-
fcssors OF military science. There are many appca
tons Ct active officers on file. but the delay IN act
Ing upon them is reported to be due TO the cons'd-
Grafton Of applications OF officers the retired list
These 10 be capable Of performing duty hs IN
structors. and in instances the colleges have
expressed a preference i,r them IL Is admitted
that there are two SPECIAL reasons Why r.'iru o.
be made First Of these Is the fact that retired
officer draw salary from IT, .'"'rrnmens s s,I
AIRY IL paid 10 him he ought 70 he ,nploycn, wh'r-
ever the aws OF 'Snsrrss w, , r",ireI o,cer for
coeg. d9t, + nat complaint has oi.n , p,,n ,,
their regiments Is WRONG In principle IN that I" ,4krs
them from their duty with their command. Wn'te
a ssS are IRE 81 %@s" %6 1 h % % '"
The value OF aluminium for use in the Army Is
about TO be demonstrated In another way for use
as signal lantern. The Signal Corps has been eN-
u,rlmon,ing with lanterns for time ana one
has been found that gives excellent results. II =
made OF aluminium. and its type T. similar IN many
worked satisfactorily at distance OF twenty eight
miles.
The bicycle Is becoming more important in use In
the Army. and the probability Is that Il VIII grow
to greater use There are large number being
used IN the signal Corps and General Greedy says
that they no, only give good service but are
more economical than horses captain Richard r
the Of Texns ys that one Or his men
has long used the bicycle along ne sio Grand ana
horse would be C;ene-ai Miles has also had enough
practice with the bicycle 10 convince him that u
Is good thing for exercise and for service.
There Is much speculation to who vii be
come the president OF the Board % Ordnance and
Fortlncat.ons when Colonel Henry l.. Abbot goes
on the retired list August -. The next meet
ing OF the Board which Will take place IN New
York this month. will probably be the last over
which Colonel Abbot vi. preside The position or
president OF this Board is a desirable one and The
George l.. Gillespie. OF the Engineer Corps. VIII
get the billet.
T. is very evident that there are good many
officers who DO not Ike the rev forage cap or the
ARRANGEMENT OF the devices on the collar % the
blouse. The criticisms many. and some o. IN"
objections II ade over the signatures OF the OBJ
jecors are really cynical and humorous. one o.
the latest is by an officer who suggests that
- T. 1860 y" would be just .enslbe and look
fully as military tho present pattern. and that
some OF the officers would really prefer TO wear II:
II the patent medicine firm would ihroW III on, OF
its famous So bills an incentive u Is possible
Tat The suggestions may result in adopting The
simple devices OF the Navy officer Tor INC blouse
The adopted device FOR The Army officers blouse j.
the letters u. s. with the "ros-"I s"oI's or
other distinctive device % tn" arm OF me SCI VICE
to which the officer belongs. and the number q The
regiment on iSe collar 'n1 men ine
b.ouse unl-ess fatigue uniform, 20 which sh9ni-
aer-sraps DO not belong and wears on me ro'ar ar
eagle other device denot'ns his rank