New-York tribune., 1904-08-21

ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
tFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington. August %.
HNABLEM FOR GENERAL STAFF.-Army off,
GERS view with more less envy that part Of the
UNIFORM by certain officers known ae +ba
alsulIietre This is cord with pendants composed
Oh gold thread festooned over the breast Of tho
1-i.Io'H' 1t has hitherto been confined 10 the
auJulant general, the military secretary the in
spe'or general and the officers of the military sec
retarys department, and those of the INSPECTOR
generals department. The new army uniform
sn4d4ons winch are in course of preparation in.
the general staff, provide that this ornamentation
N@iI cs worn by officers who have been detailed
1or duty on the general stan no matter from what
nrahch or arm of the service they come This en-
piel gives distinction the wearer and has ira
atitibpnay witb been associated with those
ancient OF military insignia. and is said to haze
pdnes ZINES certain soldiers threatened with being
They were facIoh dTt OF the rules OF dis cipline
~Ien ropes and pals for the convenience Of their
tlnguished themselves in battle and the rores and
s nalts became an emblem OF valor, instead of
0rigin orig OF the aiguette. the present embeIr might
M an pc Sne evolution from the rope and nails and
service Tb, II Is hsnIy regarded in the military
mixed feelings and variety Of comment.
ARMY AND NAVY NOTEs-Lieutenant General
Chanee, chief Of staT. and Quarterna ster General
Humphrey are expected TO return to WASHINGTON
on Tuesday from their tour OF inspection Of army
posts as far West as the Pacific Coast.
General Mackenzie. chief Of engineers has gone
Of the Hotse COMMITTEES on Rivers and Harbors
on trip OF inspection of river and harbor work
Rear Admiral Charles Rae. chief Of the bureau
81 OF steam engineering left Washington to-day for
me me Fac!nc Soast where he will inspect the prop
the kea5 a5vA Adrai b5s caPRs chief 9onsTgotor Of
navy yards at Boston and Portsmouth. N II.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERs.-Ths following
army and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain DIIL-ARD H CLARK, retired upon his own
ana tactics the Oklahoma University preparatory
First Lieutenant WILLIAM W. RENO assistant surEoon
at s., louis ''' ~
Leutsasas Colonel LUIGI LoM1A artillery Hot
Springs general hospital
First L4sg,snaas ROBERT FoT. Cavalry. Mil
aelnbS MtLAM . WREN quarerraster tetled
Captain Eugene Sehe Eaa corps vice
Orders august g. to Major THOMAS L RAYMOND. sur
hsSssn Ssssn' RaY 'a! sos.y ga & meeting American
R.s? Admiral Wise ci'S on Inasa1o. a to '' Saua &
Ensign c, P HUFF order. to Buffalo revoked.
Midshpman c. c MOSES detached Concord. Buffalo
Amphitr4ts. station c3uantanaSno 20
Surgeon R NJ KENNEDY. detached naval hospital New
Pnynaster ". A. MERRITT to pay onicsr at M val
home. Philadelphia
Payua.ter P V MoEUN. detached pay orscer
ss at naa t14 e9%s to
The following movements of naval vessels are
reported:
ARRIVED.
August le-MacDonough az Norfolk: IIaHnp-
ton Roads solaco San Francisco: Dolphin al Bar
Harbor.
SAILED.
August ishfinneapoIis. Columbia Prairie from Bos-
ton for Newport Hartford Whpple Hull Hopkins.
TruItun and Worden from Boston RIVER;
Dolphin from Bar Harbor Portsmouth. y. H.