New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

Tho resignation OF Second Lieutenant Charles
he l. Hne of the 9th Infantry, to become brake
man on the big Four" Railway, was step con-
templated by him several months ago. early IN
rho sn-,np he obtained a leave OF absence and at
once accepted a place brakeman on local
freight train running In and out OF CINCINNATI Dut
he accepted this employment with the understand
ing that IL he showed adaptability for railroad
business 1t should be recognized by promotion. In
fact the tact agreement that he should be
promoted until he should finally become superin-
tendent of the road with the fact staring him In
the face that in these piping times OF peace pro-
motion in the Army Is terribly slow. he concluded
that he could do better in civil life for he was as
low down No 81 on the lineal list Of second lieu
tenants and there a strong probability thar
pet his commission as captain. He was appointed
cadet at West Point from Virginia in July. 1876, ana
was graduated in 1891. While his regiment was sta
toned at Fort Thomas Kentucky, ne took course ,
and was graz uated from the Cincinnati Law Scnool
o better tier III himself for railroad work He admits
that his work brakeman has been mighty hard
and that he has often missed the comforaoie quar-
ters with his regiment. but his ambition has not
been modified in the least by his hardsnips.
Other young officers have had tempting offers
made to them recently. that is. so far as money
could tempt them but they have been declined
Within the last lew weeks about half-dozen lieu
tenants been approached by representatives. OF
the Cuban insurgents with offers OF higher rank
and larger salaries than they will probably ever
receive while they remain in the Army. One OF
these, lieutenant of artillery, says that bonus OF
81 900 In cash. 5000 year salary and the rank or
co.onel in the cuban Army offered 10 him. He
would have been glad Of the opportunity for the
life and experience OF active war service ouC ,le
promised future in the Cuban Army was too I'M
certain warrant the resignation Of his com mis-
sion in the United States Army, which would nave
been necessary under the circumstances
1t was said in the Washington papers few days
ago that Secretary Lamont had been to Gray Gables
and had a consultation with the President upon
welghty matters affecting the Army Nothing officia
yet been promulgated as to the nature OF these
''weghty matters and II Is only natural that ofh
GERS are FESTIVE as to what is the carpet. Some
have suggested that OF the questions which Mr.
Lamont urged upon the President was that the num-
foreign legations should be reduced that not more
than officer should do the duty OF two legations
ing posts: Berlin. Paris, Madrid, Rome. Vienna and
perform duty that is declared to be of nestlmable
value to the Government In the way OF observa.
be obtained otherwise elsewhere.
The vacancy In the Judge Advocate Generals De-
partment caused by the retirement OF Colonel Will
lam Winthrop has developed the fact that there
a large number OF officers OF the Army who believe
themselves capable Of filling 1t and who would like
to demonstrate to the War Department that they
are thoroughly qualified In the knowledge OF the
law. or course the retirement Of Colonel Winthrop
gave chance for the senior oflcer IN each grade
below to go up one" But even this made va
cancy in the grade of majors for the President to
fill; and under the law he may appoint civilian to
this office Strong influence is being brought to bear
upon the President to give the place to an officer.
and there are many able and efficient officers who
meet the requirements Forty-five applications have
been filed for the vacancy only three OF which are
from civilians There is a strong opinion that II the
PTesden5 san eu ae no@ Acting
cate at Vancouver Barracks, and who conducted
he PaymaSter
Ono OF the last pieces OF work done by Colonel
Winthrop Just before his retirement was a Digest
Of Opinions OF the Judge Acknowledgement OF the
Army" The work Is considered a most valuable
one and constitutes reference book for the Army
and a textbook for military law students Colonel
Winthrop was peculiarly fitted for hts place having
been graduated from Yale College and the Yale Law
school. and he practised law until the Civil War
began He of the many officers nc that the
He went the front as private OF company r. OF
the 7th in April 1851 ana In the following October
States sharpshooters. he attained the rank or
co.onel In January last
Army officers and enlisted men both are much
concerned because OF the report that 1t Is already
apparent that there will be deficiency In the APP
propriation for the pay OF the Army OF between
s20o 900 and 100000 This either that Congress
must provide a remedy the officers will have TO
borrow from their friends, or run In debt In
other ways 1t has sometimes occurred that om-
cars who have contracted debts have been court
ma rt,aled and dismissed from the service in dis
grace: but II the officers are forced to contract
debts under me Se Conrrsss which expired
on March last for II passed bills which abolished
se draft pu upon the War Department funds which
the change involved. 1t is believed that the Con-
30 nv default because OF the condition OF the Treas
Iry, and to add one more burden 10 the next Con-