Shoes For The Army

Washington, Jan. 11. - St. Louis shoe manufacturera have an opportunity to sacure a big order from the war department. The quarter master general of the army has direeted the depot quartermaster at Philadelphia to purchase 25,000 pairs of shoes of the pattern which has been undérgoing tests at various army posts. The shoes will be bought in all sizes, and propcsitions will be solicited from the New England and the western shoe manufacturers. It is the intention of the quartermaster general to make no issues of the new shoes during the present year. There is at present in stock a stifficient supply to meet the demand during that period. The purchase of 25.000 pairs is made at this time with the idea that the foot gear may be retained and seasoned in store.