New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

Northumberland John VI. Schoheld who will
be retired from active service in the army on sep
TENDER o. on OF reaching the age or sixty
four years said few days ago: Il suppose would
not be human II | did not feel some regret at end
ing my military career" There are many others
who fee regret that the active list Is 10 lose hi-
services and many of these are In the army, Tor
his retirement will make no vacancy for the pro-
motion Of any OF his juniors. The Only chanse tnat
viii follow will be the detail OF some other general
officer to be the commander n-chief OF the army,
with headquarters at Washington IL this successor
should be General Miles Is predicted by many
then some other general officer VIII De ordered 70
the command OF the Department OF the East. The
rank and title OF observation-disclosures were made for
Genera, Schofed and will die with the death OF
General Schoield
The new forage cap recently adopted for the Of
hcers OF the army continues to be subject OF dis
cussion and Instances are reported OF experiences OF
officers which are amusing "a wei as vexatous
few days ago an officer overheard a remark By
a. citizen who had not become familiar with the
new army headgear: He must be the conductor OF
the Governors special train" Another said: Il
suppose it Amt the Salvation Army man, but the
car looks ike il" Another thought the wearer
was the commander OF a band. wearing shoulde.
straps A most general complaint Is that the cap
gsta out ~ shap ne very readily and looks frowsy
ss'l,b it,tls wear and very few Commend the CAP
for military purposes Commandant Lincoln. Of the
Iowa Agricultural College. Is one OF the few who
commend the cap a serviceable headgear. TIE
tota cost OF the change In the forage cap to both
officers and men Is about slf.2s.
An officer who has written an extended article on
the Army uniform from the time OF the Revo-
luton to the present time says that "a better
equipped army than that OF this country does not
exist the soldier Is better clothed. fed housed.
paid more comfortable and happier" He adds
that ito secure a uniform which will satisfy A
majority is impossbility. for nature has not
endowed all with equally good taste; the sim
pier the uniform within reason. and to answer the
purposes for which Il is designed the better IL II for
the service and the soldier" The expense attend
Ing the simplest change in any part OF the uniform
/ Is A matter that should have the most serious con-
sideration.
The Ofiicia, Register OF the officers and Cadets
OF the United States Military Academy" issued by
the superintendent. Colonel o. r. Ernst is a neat
little pamphlet that conveys vast amount OF In
formation OF interest TO the Army. and II II for
general distribution citizens would find much OF
interest IN It, on its cover page Is this remark OF
General Winfield Scott: II give II as my opinion
that but for our graduated cadets, the war be.
tween the United States and Mexico might. and
probably would. have lasted four Ave years
with. in its first half. more defeats than victories
falling 10 our share whereas. In less than two cam
palgns, great country and peace were won with
OUT the loss OF single battle or sklrmish" The
Register gives the names and standing OF every
member OF the several classes. showing those who
were honor members. or had been turned back or
dismissed for beng deficient. II Is noted that
Caspar III. Conrad "A soL Of Captain Conrad, was
one OF the first nve or star members, OF the class
rot withstanding he was suspended from October 2
1890, TO August ~ 1894 for leaving the camp ground
at the Worlds Fair one evening without leave. 10
accept an Invitation TO dinner al the Palmer
House Thirteen members OF the third and fourth
/ classes were TUNED back and 1--WE were discharged
Tor being deficient In their studies. In the last year
/ nineteen cadets res gned and forty were dis
charged from the Academy There i03 members
Ia the new fourth class nye OF whom have been
~ the academy before and resisned One OF the