New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

There are 200 applicants for the place Of chaplain
IN the Army who anxious TO know who is to De
the chosen and who are the ninety -and-nine-and-
one-hundred" who are to be left out. There is one
vacancy in the chaplain's list. and as the old
axiom no two things can occupy the same place at
the same time governs in the matter or commits
sSns as s e ant there must be ss disappointed
The vacancy has existed for several months, anu
Secretary Of War has finished examining the
President whenever the latter can give the time to
It, Then the applicants VIII learn VINO the fortunate
one is.
Colonel w. H. Penrose, Of the 18th Infantry. has
recentlv complied and had published in neat PAM
inlet form a "Roster of Commissioned Officers of
the 10th United States Infantry" 1t gives COM
plete and an interesting history OF the regiment
from the time of its organization on May 1sS
II includes record of every officer who ever De.
onged the regiment together with the dates sbe or
commission, promotion' reliIeieht vi 0''@'
casualty.
There is considerable interest taken among the
officers OF the Army, especially among those sta
toned at Fort Monroe, in the proposition OF the
Engineering Department TO remodel the old fort In
the coming summer and put 1t into condition 10
withstand any attack OF any foreign feet that may
he foolish enough TO undertake such step III the
improvements contemplated made they will not
only make Fort Monroe as iSrmidanie as an, ANY
will so change the general appearance of the pres
ent fort that 1t will be thing OF the past. Among
fllIng the casemate with concrete. and the wet
ditch, or moat. will be filled with sand to make the
parapet stronger
An officer OF the 2st Infantry. stationed at the
Plattsburg barracks OF this State. furnishes an in
terestine account Of a regimental ball given by the
colonel and staff and line officers of the regiment
on January 30. The evergreens, plants. hags ana
NJ er decorations not only the great hall in the
Administration Building picturesque appearance.
artis
form the Railways into lovers hooks and
"snoonv corners" The dancing was enjoyed most
BY the officers in their gay uniforms which con on
Women. while here and there was citizen in his
eombre evening dress Tne supper Somss.eo ,o 1l
ster boned turkey game patses cartridges cream
merngues ices CAKES, cone punc emu was not fur
nished by the writer
One of the provisions OF the Army Appropriation
hill meets with general approval and. II adopted.
vv.u leave the Judge-Advocates Department the
onlv one open to appointments from civil life The
clause referred to provides that appointments to
vacancies in the Pay Corps shall be made by Sc
lection from the line OF the Army. The House
Committee says that 1t recognizes stan appoint
ments most desirable positions. and that officers
OF v ,ne such and that it is unjust to
permit appointments from civil lie TO any stan
c W give better chance for cadets who are edu-
Gated at the expense Of the Government TO be-
arc TO h
no vacancies for them.
new cavalry gun has been invented by Cap
tain George II. Paddock. Of the 9th Cavalry. The
weapon is on the same general plan as the new
gun being constructed for the express guards. and
resembles a sawed-off repeating shotgun with bar
RES twenty-five inches long. and bored to target a
charge Of buckshot inside circle fifty inches in
diameter at fifty yards Cavalrymen armed with
this weapon would. upon receiving the command
80 charge. draw their guns from their scabbards
and, cooking them bear down upon the enemy.
When within range. each piece would discharge a
circles Of forty inches diameter or more