New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-19
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CANDIDATES FOR THE ARMY.
MEN FROM CIVIL LIFE AND NoN-coMMI SSI oNED
OFFICERS TO be EXAMINED.

MEN FROM LIFE AND NON ON LII
OFFICERS TO BE EXAMINED.
Washington June ls.-The following is list Of
persons selected for examination for appointment to
the Army from civil Life, including the State from
which they come. their position any In the National
Guards. and colleges from which they have been
graduated at which military instruction is given by
Army officers:
Alabama, Lawrence E. Baker. Alabama Polytechnic
Institute; District Of Coumbis. Frank A. barton
Cornell University Pcnnsy lvanla W. ". Brooke, FIRST
Lieutenant "a lnfantTy Regiment n c g. r. New
William NJ G ofon Massachusetts, Frederick W. Eager
Kentucky, Victor MACPHERSON, United states Naval
Academy Mississippi John r. Manner, Agricultural n,
versity OF Tennessee: New York, Erwin J.. Phillips,
Cornell University Missouri, D. D. R9ckenboeh G1ptan
A. 4. b. C. Brlgadler staff Mich 5. T., Michigan
ilitery Academy Ohio Edward sgerfoos Ohio sase
ment Ohio ;. T., Michigan Military Academy; New
6. g \. Y OHIO, Ralph II. Van Demau, signal Corps
l4th Infantry, o. y. O.; Indiana, William Wallace;
Illinois. Robert c. Williams; District Of Columbia,
Arthur Yates, Commander Light Battery Artillery,
d. G. y. q.
NoncommIssioned officers recommended for promo
ton who arc TO be examined he following list does
contain all the to be selected of candidates
for promoton)
William NJ. Morrow sergeant. Company F, 1.th In In
fantry Philip Hawey, corporal, Company II. 10th In
fantry Benjamin + Hardaway. sergeant, COMPANY =,
G. 2lst Infantry Charles Z. Hays, corporal Company
7, 18TH Infantry James E. Brady, tr., corporal Com
pany d, 18th Infantry Charles Il. Krauthod frst ser
geant. Company F, I'd Artillery Robert f. Garner
corporal, Company c, 9Th Cavalry; Wilbur e. Dove
corporal. Company L. 18th Infantry John OShea,
corporal Company !. 1st Artillery james G. liar
board, quarernaster sergeant. 4th Infantry Hamilton
+. MARYLAND. corporal Company Z, 4th Infantry
Matthew A. BatsOn, corporal Company G.. I'd Cavalry
william Norton Wood, serSeant-major, Sd Infantry
Albert C., Dalton. sergeant Company 4, 22d Infantry
Thomas T. Scfley, hTst-class sergeant. signal Corps
PETE" f. Mardnart corporal Company G., Sd Infantry.
The examination Of non-commissoned officers recon-
mcnded for promotion Will be held at Fort Monroe, a.
beginning July G. and Of those selected for appolh
ment from civil life In Washington beginning july I1'
The list Of persons selected by the Secretary OF war
for examination for appointment to the Army from
civil life includes two New-YOrk candidates, Erwin L.
Philips a graduate OF Cornell University, and Frank
Tompkins a son Of Colonel c. II. Tompkns, Assistant
Quartermaser General, and officer of the 18th IN
fantry Regiment National Guard, Of New-fork Tie
present list of nineteen will be followed by another In
case there are any failures among those designated To-
day for examination. II IS estimated that about twenty
vacancies will 70 to civilians, although nothing VIII be
definitely settled until after the examination Of tho
seventeen non-cOmmissioned officers. The secretary
has decided not to allow the civilian appointments 70
eOpardlzc the chances of the enlisted men OF the army
and the latter will be provided for before the cvuans
The dates Of the two examinations have been arranged
with this end IN view