New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington June 8.
sFaMEN HARD TO OBTAIN.-The Navy Is expe-
riencing difficulty in obtaining enlistments OF sea
men, There now 100 vacancies anu o'''
occur within the next few weeks Tne season VI 'No
wear operates 10 the disadvantage OF the navy.
Good men having had experience on poa'u o".p
have no trouble in getting employment on priVate
Yachts at fairly high wages and they prefer .' =,
service to the rigid discipline OF the Navy - "
certain that the commissioning OF the An""pon'
will have to be postponed for lack OF men, anu Io
the same reason the gunboats Helena ana c>a as
vile NAV be held back There has been some tarN
of putting vessels on the home station o ado ~ his
course particularly In the cases OF new poirnati
decision to order the Numerous noS secreiaTy Long
because OF the scarcity OF seamen; ne mon her
lis will at once be pEl Out NAV be laid up With
some additions the crew OF the nIS which are
sufficient 10 man the three ne" su'i'o"''
about ready for service
THE SECRETARY OF WARS FLAG.-standard
samples of the first official nag OF the 0ec'e'''
of War have been received at the Quarterihas!!e.
Generals office Until few days before secre'ni!
Lamont gave I'D office the head of the war De
partmcnt had no official flag. In peace OF war vi
occasions of visits 10 garrisons, camps Vi sn.p''
there was no color or pennant 10 moica'e MS o
mr. authority Tho Secretary of tho Navy mas ha'
q snocial flag for a number of years. ono OF 'le
last acts Of Secretary Lamont was 10 o Of
order designating flag fer me o.her of bunting
the samp les Is or SIX tae ILL., The field
IS of red bordered by gilt fringe In inc ceir bn
sne ,ee heng done so as to make both sides alike
as 10 color and finish. The cage y 'I1' 10. 80
nsua VINES being extended to the full length and
width and It's general bra ef Of the bird
Of freedom is the American shield ricniy The
tasefuy worked In toe r nsnaT occasions The
bunting flag being more servlceabe VIZ oT GS oes
most frequently when , Inc of war or peace
ARMY TARGET Observation-Disclosures changes
IN the rules governing target practice IN the arm!
have been ordered by Secretary Aiger' captain
Mallory was recently designated 10y Gehera' Mics
IN draw I'D new firing regulations. His report has
been adopted by a board OF officers OF which
Colonel Bates was president The eCnafaTv Ag"r
The new rules Giner in many respects from those
in force They provide FOR me nra Tsi Under
conditions which viii obtain in MAJ Inc , nSua
practice is be held but in 8da0n rng and o Un
known distances in the open under cover. t1c;
That is. they are to be Instructed IN campaign
firing.
A NEW SERVICE SOCIETY.-A movement Is
on foot among discharged veterans OF the Regular
ARMY NAVY and Marine Corps TO form society
with a charter from Congress fixing the headquar-
tiers permanently in this city. At the last conven
ton Of the Regular Army and Navy Union held
here in May 1896 It was learned for the first time
by the Secretary of State Of Ohio on March g. lSSs,
fixed the headquarters at Cincinnati As no meet
ing OF the National Corps has been held in Gin
cinrat since 1889 have any OF the National
officers had their headquarters there since that
date the question arises as 10 the legal existence
OF the Regular Army and Navy Union. With a
charter from Congress and headquarters in Wash
ington the veterans believe that their interests
vii be better served by having their officers per
manentI located here. In this way any legisla-
ton before Congress could be attended to with
little or no expense and the individual interests of
the members OF this new society could be looked
after at a minimum cost-merely the actual ex-
pense involved The now project Is taking definite
shape and a meeting will be held 20 prepare an
applica ton to Congress for charter Immediately
| AT he next REGULAR session.