New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


IRON THE TRIBUNE BURrauI
Washington. July ~
menr Is paying old Confederate claims ar a grear
rate Recently Congress appropriated s2g50e0 Tor
the reimbursement of Confederace soldiers who had
'osI theH horses or side arms their way home
after Lees surrender. The terms offered bv Gen
eraI Grant Included the protection OF the Confed-
elute soi~Iers against the loss OF their animals or
iS'o's on their way back 70 their homes Some OF
the command in Tennessee and Georgia encountered
NoftAern troops who deprived them OF their horses
and arms That was in 1855 since which time rh4ra
mas oeeg an annual effort made have the money
qarteTInaster enesrs one 10 Sss Lee men, EN-, Inc me
~ on account OF these claims. and there is
is surprising to the aTr6oTi4ss @b e, J. ~ 49,,
BY heirs ''p-
TEAMS FOR MANCEUvREs- are sbo-,Yv
TO be opened here for The animals required in the
transportation Of supplies for the army and militia
JOINT maneeuvres at Manassas. Va. IN September.
t : estimated that four hundred horses and mules
VIII De required and the contracts will be divided
mo twenty-five teams of two animals each The
contractor must furnish his own teanls1er who will
- placed under bond and win be anenabIe to mill
tary discipline. one of the objections 70 ernpovin
contractors for this service is the fact mar the
criVeTs OF the teams irubued with the mill
1ery spirit and sometimes defv the army officers
aInung the contract and Tba4 v-eIIIS - e@ss t
ISL LconVe2Ience the government more than IL
ne Virginia nanoTvres viii be SUPPLIED bv IRE SOW
ser5his' 4AG me Ioqr hundred animals viii be
las a quarterrnaster depot and VIII march 10
TW2e sl which viii recall the days OF the Civil
NEW NAVAL CNIFOR1IS.-The Navy DEPART
rRent officials have fixed upon the new uniform, for
1he navy. including officers and enlisted force The
book describing the apparel is now on the press
u viii embrace eoIoEsd pictures. showing the uni
FORM and various methods Of decorations There
are no startling changes the most noticeable being
certain additions 70 gold braid and the ornamental
ton OF the cooked hat but in no respect there such
radical change as in the army Uniform the design
~ Wnlcn Is not settled vet The naval Char
their uaf5r nm I r. oeS "a Ion Tor VIII
and corps wb tas S a git ne marks o. rank
GSlGr oIneeFs appearing on the chapIsins uniforms
nlIted 70 wear Two evening dress uniforms era a
white mess jacket.
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES old
clerks OF the War Department. never had such a
shaking Up as they received between 7 o'cIocH On
Saturday and o'clock on Monday morning In
mat time General F. c. Airsworth the military
secretary or the army, who has taken charge OF q
Thousand clerks. transferred the furniture OF some
thirty or forty rooms in all parts OF the War De-
partnant Building The change was deemed neees-
sary to facilitate the discharges OF duties in the
military secretary's Office Under the usual coudi-
taxa az al s7r m de6era5o1 i would have
fer OF many clerks and their beiongings bur
General Ainsworth decided II could be done in nnc6
less time and he made the transfer without inter-
many az he en0Ioxes Who we're y Io6 ne srpriS9 g
Iday While the change was taking place Orders
CURED in the discharge OF public business shall Re
removed from The department and the desk screens
convenience OF others in the same rooms have been
taken away.
CHANGES AMONG NETWORK TROCPS-Tns
troops returning from their tour Of duty in Alaska
have been assigned to station. Companies A. B. c
and D. OF the sth Infantry will be landed at Seattle
and VIII proceed 70 Fort SIocum. New-York. and
Companies and II. OF the same regiment. 70 Fort
Niagara New-york- Upon the arrival OF the latter
companies AT Niagara Companies a and D. of the
9th Infantry VIII be transferred 20 Madison Bar
80 BattaIIons o. the 9Th Infantry which will pro-
/ coed 70 Fort Thomas kentucky. Another change
OF the 1st Battalion OF the 10Th Infantry duty
a. 80 S 1879 t124l ne eo.lsna Is now
Manassas. Va. upon completion Of which tire
ISe7 % rSPSF c foF p aSss e Bra5v o & Ss
talon is 70 be shipped at once
IN TROUBLE OVER UNIFORNs.-3luch COM
plant IS caused by the delay in the issue Of the
general order from the War Department announc-
ing the latest amendments II the army uniform.
Ofacers are anxious that this question shall 5s
settled for all time. Two years ago a board tried
10 establish the uniform on enduring basis. and
the result has been hopeless middle. with the
! prospect that the government VIII ind itself with
100000 worth OF unstable uniforms OF good
quality hand IN the GUartermasJer depots. A
general order has been prepared by the clothing
experts OF the quaTrerulaster generals Office. and
the General star OF the army has taken charge or
II and attempted several amendments. Among
other features under discussion IS the style OF the
campaign cap. The new pattern was worn BY
Lieutenant General ChaTee and QuartermasIer
General Humphrey on their present rransConIinen-
tai Inspection tour. vet It is said the cap Is not
adopted and other officers = no anxious 70 COM
pets their outfit OF uniforms are not permitted -
[ obtain the article No knows when the order
/ viii issued. and the time some further
Instructions relating TO the issue OF uniforms 10
troops and militia have been prepared An effort
IS being restrict the issue OF the uniform
50 as 10 get rid OF the large stock OF material now
order on the subject that IT'S provisions shall
main IL force until otherwise directed
TO PROMOTE POLO PLAYING-General T. y
Whit. who commands the military Department. OF
the Missouri. has informed the Washington au-
thorlties that he proposes 10 encourage the sport
OF polo among officers and enlisted men, He has
sent out instructions that outdoor games shall be-
played wherever possible and that there be formed
at every post teams Tor the rivalry in baseball.
football and polo. especially The latter game can
only PLAYED. OF course at the posts where
mounted troops stationed Permission VIII be
granted officers visit other pests for the purpose
games.
ALABAMA LUMBER PLANT BURNED.