New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
NEW ARMY REVELATIONS.

Washington Sept 10 (SpeciaD- Several orders OF
interest TO officers and men OF tho Army have been
issued by the War Department. one relates to tho
payment Of soldiers under the regulations recently
promulgated. In this 1t Is provided that when com
panies or detachments Of troops are absent from
their stations for indefinite period. and funds for
their payment cannot be sent by express, the rolls
will be held and not sent to the paymasier until
the troops reach some point TO which ii is pra'-
ticable 10 send funds. When command can be
mustered. and the rolls completed and duly signed
by the men they can be- sent to the paymaster TO
be made out and held by him until Informed where
and when the command can be paid In cases
where the rolls have been sent to the paymaster.
and the troops sent away from their station
before the receipt OF funds for their payment post
commanders will not hold the money at their as
crction but will return the rolls and the money to
the paymaster unless payment can be MADE "ilh'h
a reasonable time, not exceeding three days
Recently there have been two serious fires IN inc
Army To guard against accidents. one OF the
new orders directs that no volatile OILS rA'rP'
those authorized and furnished by the supply de-
partments shall be used At military posts without
the authority OF the commanding general OF the
department in which the post is located Another
order directs that officer in charge OF prison
ers shall not open and inspect letters or o'her
mail matter addressed to or sent by a man In con-
nnement except AT his request. and when so IN
spected the mail matter shall be delivered to such
TN. discipline Of the command and the security OF
In. prisoners Wal not be thereby injured II such
request is not made the mail matter Is 10 De re-
tsned unopened until the discharge from CUSTODY
~ the prisoner whom IL IL addressed or by
rhon, ~ il seuf Mail matter addressed or sent by
other prisoners may be delivered or mailed I'M
onen.d st the discretion OF the officer In charge.
a fourth order provides that the provision or Army
ceuse 10 be deducted from the pay OF enlisted men
and turned over to the proper party the amount
properly due for making. repairing and altering
niforns shall b. construed applying 10 CIVILIAN
,,iIors as we'll as to enlisted tailors
The new directions contain an order which is Of
sr.rial interest to officers OF the Quartermasters
pcnartmrnt II relates to uniforms, and describes
ttstinctiv. insignia which have been adopted for
ofirnrs OF that branch. 1t reads as folows. For
~. ouarterna .ter- GENERAL on each epaulet
suord md KEY crossed on wheel. surmouned by
, snr.ad eagle eagle looking to tn" front, to be
mad. OF gold or gilt tai. platinum and enamel.
and ia be placed midway between the fastening
and I'M. star For colonel each shoulder knot
a device similar to the above 10 be placed mid
vav between the fastening and the pad. For Of
nrars below the rank OF colonel. on each shoulder
knot "A device similar 10 the above. TO be placed
on The eentr. OF the pad on the undross coats IL
10 be worn device similar TO the above. to be
fastened 10 each side Of the collar about i've
sighths Of IN inch from the letters u g.