The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-08

suitable and 3.guo Of each shirts and
drawers were procured and sent 90 the
Philippine Islands FOR trial aad report
reports have been received from which
II appears that the uaiusGUk understands
give the best satisfaction. but a few Off
GERS believe that the jean drawers are
stronger. IhlS criticism. however. was
anticipated 10y this Office. steps having
already been taken To- manufacture sam
pies with REINFORCED pieces Thus
strengthened it Is thought the dra wers
MADE OF uaIusDok VIII prove equally AS
SeTNlCcablc as those made Of Jeans As
Tar as can now be- Judged the question of
underwear Is still Iu an experimental
Special provisions were made for the
troops serving i'm Alaska .Th. khaki
clothing, adds the report. els as near
perfect as D. IS possible 90 produce. The
dlfhCulueS Of me department IN securing
a material. the color Of which shall De
PROOF against the effects % both sun. per
SpTduonr and washing. have IL is beIlev-
ID. been almost overcome. 4 new stand
ard khaki material has been adopted
winch is considered the best that the de-
paTtment hes thus far been able To Sc
Owing 10 tho great demand for khaki
cluth!ng for the troops serving I'm the
IhulI pine Islands and Cuba. this depart
meut has not been able to supply any OF
JhlS clothing to the militia Of The States
--.. only LE few cases haE. the trCUuS
stationed at extreme Southern posts I'D
the JMtga > lies been furnished with the
same The latter. under existing rag-fTa-
lions, are entitled 20 draw white HrcacEeG
duck clothing. OF this the department has
quite large suI ply ,u hand The aCCf-
mutation lS que % tine fact that NJ the
outbreak II the Spauish-Americau war.
"A'A IN. N'l-Nl''r army WAS brought
INTO sNiStsu--. Ia, departments made urp-
vision for q reasonable suLgIy 90 meet
any u.mlna likely % arise. The close OF
me War a1C the GISDauumD at of the large
volunteer army Iett the department ,
possession OF this large supply OF white
summer clothing. which. IN the Interest
Hf economy. should. lE TgT Eg TFlaf.a. bile
be issued 70 tho army en- tEs States before
l,aal me khaki clothing an item OF
Changes 90 the insignia of Tho Artillery
,--L.S i. mentioned An expert opinion
upon shoes is as follows
%. attention OF ihis department nav
ing been called 90 the great advancement
that had taken place iG the taulaEe of
calfskius within the last few wears. and
especially 20 tho grea- superiority OF black
Chrome-tauned wax caIfskiu upper learh-
er over The oak-tauurd leather heretofore
used exclusively iu tho manufacture OF
army shoes. steps were Immediately Ia
Ken iO ascertain the facts IN The matter.
The opinions Of experts were invited
as to the weight OF the skins which
should be- used resulting in the abandon
meut Of the system formerly prevailing
namely To require certain weight per
skin, and substituting therefor restric-
tion requiring the skins 10 be- of fifteen
feet maximum measurement same as I'm
the ruSset shoes.
During the consideration Of this sub
ject the following facts were developed,
namely. Chrum c-tauu.d upper leather
has "A smoother finish than oak tanned.
is not as apt 90 rough up as "a. oak
tanned skin. IS more pillule and possesses
greater WaterUTUutug qualities. and after
I being wet aid dried il is not apt To- grow
hard and crack a large percentage OF
the best shoe mHuUff CtUrrTE of the cpIH-
Try are now using rLrumc-taulcd calf
skins. and an speak highly OF It's value
| Having thus become cnu-iuced that 'le
cnromc-tauued upper leather would give
equally as good. 81 not superior service.
"A decision was reached rH purchase -a,'-H
pairs Of shoes for test iu service
-~ f.i.f.4rrlu .. Ea. ..N nag for tho
division Of the Philippines is published.
states that 1900 flags wsre loaned for
.......iT. .. PuI poses Jp the last IHAJSula.
Committee
There was O total OF 1895 iutermeut~
I'm national cemeteries during tho year
an increase OF -1I over last year or
this number 30 were inferred at Airing
ton AT this cemetery repairs W-T. made
To- the mansion. uuthuildIuEs, water sup
uIv. and drainage. and the drives and
walks kept iu order. A new gateway
| opened in the WrsJs ru wall as am entrance
20 the southern portion OF the cemetery
| iu the vicinity OF the CaUfedsrEt. section.
| the new grounds surveyed and cleared Of
brush ard ud,rET,wtE and new burial
| sections Southern division ot thr officers
burial section laid ont ana prepared for
! iutermcutS-