New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31

..rpv ror.p NEW VESSELS TO BE
Deadly FOR SERVICE BEFORE SPRING
,,, rr,rGRApm TO THE TRTBuNE'l
yos,,,c,on. Dec 3o-Many important V"'''s '..
+, ''arsonnel of the Army and Navy VIII oc'u,
III ''' p of tho new year Eetircments VIII
~ , 20. hou, tho greatest number Whhe rot ,''c
ors, ~ 90 off the active list Mdlo' ~
At ccroncld will he the most pro"'''n' 80,
,rmv officers 10 retire. ON september - "
h ,bo age Of slx,y-four. ana, In pursuance VI
,an r,,, he transferred to the hororaple hs'' pro-
49,, -, CONGRESS- tor officers OF lcng anu l"''n
-, ,.,co nv the time of his retirement "'le'"'
oho,o,d will have completed forty-aM year" ann
,vo p,onths OF service. Major-Heh'ta' ''e'' "
,,uoe row commanding the Department o' wy
East, will sue 'ced General ocno"''" q"
ing General OF the Army. , .
Ht,r General Alexander Med. Mccook' the mos
,,,fnc,,isbed representative ~ the famous hsh'-
I'm, Nrroofs" will be the first prominent army
officer % the line to retire lie VIII give w.. ''
active duties on April %. At when t'fn' III WI.
sixty -four years old He entered the -N'"' w v'
, ,s,7 iva wears before the present commah"i"b
,or,I Rr,cadi.r-,eneral Euger IS regarded as MS
,,,oh,h,c successor and Coioncls Bliss ana 'h'i'e'
or. prominent candidates for the brigadet -s'"'l"
shin Hriradier- General Smith. the n'a" 81 NV ~
| rr,r,rcr, will retire on account Of age on MarcA
| ~ after twenty eight years OF service. ihe'' -
lively competition for his office, Colon'S ie''.''
| aud st,ntnn and Lieu,cnaniC olonels Glenn 'dHp!
| and Candec being the leading candldateS' 'o''H
| fouoaing that OF General Smith VIII come '',e ~
| ,ire;nent Of BricddierGeueral Ih"inas J." '~''''
chic, If cn-lneers VINO becomes s'xtyfour years %
| o.e ON MAY So Prominent among, the cann'''eS
| ,,r b,s MACE are Colonies g. II. MondciL II. l..
| .bh,, " T. Craighi. C. Il. Comftock. o. VI. roe
! q n Elliot; II. VI Robert and j NJ wilson '"'nS
f. the ract that all Of these officers except '''o'N
| rr,i.hgl Robert and wilson VIII retire Ni'hlh
| v,r the selection Is apt 10 be confined TO those
| all ts.Ul or %
| r. colonel Abbot August g. Colonel 'on's,o'\
| an rebru,rv 3 and Colonel Elliot on M1rch 81 oil
next YEAR and colonel Poe on March g. l.~
o,hor Army officers to retire during the year
with the dates when they Will be- Transferred rom
! tho active list are Colonel =. 7. swain. III IN
r,ntrv January Il. C'Iolcl Ia Kf"i J.. LFnRstoh'
"a Artillery. February =. captain q. l. Luhn 'h
Infantry F,bruar, H.. Captain ". y TlslaH' Isl
! Infantry. April {. CAPTAIN + NJ. 'randah' @i'h IN
f,ntry May T.. colonel C. f. Mason. - infantry
! MAY y: captain oscar Filing. 81 cavalry, August
and Post Chaplain J. u. Parker. September :
Promotion Of Junior officers will result in each case
| In tho sourse 81 the year there "ill be siXff"n
transfers from t. limited TO the unlimited retired
| lg'
tn. changes In the Navy viii hc numerous. Ih'
nrst ON. ,ill sNeri Rear Admiral J. \. Greer. the
! pro.ent senior officer OF the line. ADMIRAL Greer
| retire. Oh account of age. six'y-two years ON
| I.,rpar. o, rs transfer VIII BRING about TIE
| pr. mot on ~ Commodore " \ kirkland. tn'
! commander -n -chicf ol 'he European squadron.
Caotain / v McNar anl Commander J. !. h'r
| rin-top The change wiI also create vacancy
IN il.c office ~ president Of the Na.al EXAMINING
! and Ksiir,rt Eo1rd. 80 Witch Captain McNa'r VIII
/ h. adyarccl Commodore y l. Potter VII De 'he
r,x, of.,h6 naval s--n,ors 20 BE- placed on the '"
I tired list Tn. transfer Nil occur on MAY = an"
! ,c.,lt ln d.. promotion of Cppthf J. y How H.
| rorrtnaniaui ~ the Washington Na'y fATd, ana
| Commander - H. Iion soon to assume command
: OF the Lancaster. ~, practice shp i'r HaNh' "p
! prcnticcs Promotions IN all the lower grades w."
| o.low tho retirement % Admiral Greer ana COM
| mo1orc Potter.
| -, ~. star officers. Mclical Director X 60. Dean
Will bc nr.f - retire. OF May =. Aodical director
| , 1 ,;,hon TIA. ranking officer ~ a. corps. i'l-
lo,s ON September y Pay Inspector GoiIshoi"NSh
ol d. the oul, officer ~ his corps 20 retire dh'hS
IN. year HIS active duties VIII md on OCTOBER .
| The engineer co.'s VIII lose thfe"' oH'ers "S
retirement CHIEF EnSAoers Elijah Laws on March
~ Is f. H. Wharton on June 10. ana Thomas VII
,a,,sor on August 2 Eugneer-in chief Melville :
term OF Office az chief o. the Bureau OF tnIH'er-
ing mil expire On August .. but II Is generally De
| u.ycd thai he N.ll BE- fenppointcl FOR imid term
| 4 number Of officers of the Infantry. believing
That 40 general reorganization scheme Tor ~"
Army vii pass Congress. have prepared sepa-
rat. measure affecting their branch Only. INC
measure provides that the infantry ann shA
consist o, twenty-five regiments. The n'en form
ing twenty-five regiments are 10 be Nni'e ana
,no oi,e,,, H. 10 consig, Of a band and twelve com
.,,',s an, he differed rs one colof". oIr Heu,
trnanf-c0loroI three majors and orc rs'nenl'
aaiutant and OIL" r'gim"nial qua irs
| rrglmcntal nou-commissioncd siaH WIN 10 ~.
scryraut- ma ior one quartcrinasi"r sergeant ana
Two color-boarers. Each battalion - To NV ~
adjuiaut. with the rank OF l'uon1'' ~" ,,,,,,
| y.nnt-maior regimentaI hand VIII huilp',
twenty three men. including NE enc "us ~ ~ -,
and cook. In lime OF p"h.r 40 ,o ,,,,,, ore
composed Of one captain on" hrst-lieu'"iamt' "n'
second lieutenant on" first sergeant. Tour ser
gennts four corporals. two trumpeters. one com
pany clerk. aud nny Tri''lGs' 81 '",Hi 49,, o ,rc.
dent a company may b. increased 10 the strcnI'f
, Of lGs by the addition o. one o,Jmanl'
one cook two assistant cooks. ~" arm
hcers. four wGoners ana rcy,,ire Sptans arr
authorized appoint ard reduce me no" ."inin,,
stoned Officers OF ~" nach mess is To- b.
! can,aln Hoih single and double rank formation
are authorized but IN time OF peace me l'ltfI
20 be the hphitual order -Four coInp'nl'S gre "
: ior's command Regimentnl adJutants ana duit
tcrmastcrs 70 be mounted onlcgrs ana lr,n' t
heir duties Battalion adJutaniS are "a.H ,,, 10
mounted pa, are to ie r i 20 or no when thr
may draw 81 extra. monthly Majors are 70 8a ~
and batiniioa sergeant majors are 70 be appoin'.
Iy the mujors. Promotion In tn" infantry Is 10 u
nv iength % service as a commissioners officer u
:, the regulars and volunteers NO rendJ9s'nlent .
70 iost "''~ ~ nv the findings Of examining boa.ds
= rnio,eIs inlcunut- colonea majors and cdp' IN
are hnbltuallv to be with their REGIMENTS IN
SECRETARY Of war Is authorized 10 dlsrhhlSc, ~
! listed men whenever In his discretion u "pu" y
. | "a me good al the Army 10 do So. Men 80 az
charged are 10 forfeit all pay and allowances du
them AT the date Of discharge. except men Sp,cia
excepted IN discretion of the secretary ~ ~
character % the men discharged IS bad 70 uis
creilon IN the matter OF forfeiture IL authoiiIeu.
. Interesting official reports reai ing to Tue pIVs
Y ross of work on eigh: vessels undergoing cpnstIu'
X lion have been received by Commodore hichb0rs
;, chief Of the Bureau o. tonstTHcuoh am l.eI,t,
! 1'he outlook II favorable Tor four OF these shll
b,inp ready To JOIN the cruising fleet early IN tn
! spring At The Norfolk Navy fard the IsAls IN
J. Rale gh are RAPIDLY nearing competition; Dehys
y nnlshing the Texas have been due 10 the 'iowhci
) i'm the delivery OF armor. All me pIatc' air p'y.
e. Used b. the maEIfactufe to De AT Norlok ny ia.
/ uary l. Constructor Bowlcs. whose duty u Is 70
lie urInlr on The ahlns. repOttA mat ne WI push n