New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
m Tons of Roses
~ Years Success.
Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes.
ARMY AND NAVY VACANCIES.
MANY PLACES TO BE FILLED DURING
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY's TERM.
FOR SOME HE HAS THE RIGHT OF APPOINTMENT
UNDER THE LAw-NAMEs OF OFFICERS
WHO WILL RETIRE THIS YEAR
AND NEXT.

UNDER THE LAw-NAMES OF OFFICERS
WHO WILL RETIRE THIS YEAR
AND NEXT.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE.]
Washington. March Am unusually large num-
her Of vacancies will occur In the Army and Navy
during President McKinley's Administration on ac'
count Of age ietirements. In the Army, especiaNy
in the grades of general officers and In the SIAN De
partmenis the President has the right OF seecuon
under the law In filing these places he WILL 'here
fore have TO consider the claims OF many as
pirants In the Navy the rule OF advancement is
by seniority. There exceptions. however ano
I'm these cases the President will be called upon 70
choose successors of officers TO be retired. In
number OF Instances he will be authorized 10 make
appointments from civil life. For severai Vacah'
ces that will In the stan positions IN the
Army officers Of the line have already given atten
ton to their fences
Following are the names OF officers OF the Army
,ybo ril, retire during the first half OF President
NcKinlev's term and the dates when they VIII
leave the active list:
CAPTAIN George W. Dunbar. Post Chaplain
Major-General Thomas S. Kruger. General ohicer'
Colonel Charles T. Alexander. Medical Depart
RTieadier-Ceneral Frank Wheaton. General OH
CAPTAIN Henry Romeyn. 5th Infantry; June l.
i.eutenant- Colonel Lewis C. Forsyth. Quarter
mss seps WPam j. yster 9Th Infantry June q
Major OTIS W. Pollock. Path Infantry, August l.
Captain Joseph f. Irish. Post Chaplain august .,
Iieutenant-Coonel Francis E. Lacey "u IN
eadier-6ieneral George D. Rugges Adju'ant-
Briradier-Cieneral Thomas c. Sullivan C. G s.
Tieutenant. CT lone William f. Walter. Medical
S9 9SeRson "a Cavalry
Major Clarence f. Bennett. 18th Infantry. De-
cember 2.
CAPTAIN Alfred Morton 9;h Infantry, January ls
Can.ain Mason Carter. 5th Infantry Jan iary %.
Colonel William H. Bell. Subsistence Department.
'd captain Sidney E. Clark, "a Infantry. February l.
captain Michael J. Grealsh' Ordnance storeiee9'
Colonel George II. Weeks Quartermaster's De-
praniaIn lanes Chester Sd Artillery February 10
Colonel Samuel Breck' Acknowledgements Depart
Colonel JOIN X. Miner. 10th Cavalry. March 2.
Captain John s. Bishop 18Th inianiry March %
Lieutenant Colonel David L. Huntington, Medical
Department. April 10 49,,
Captain Lewis Smith. 50 Artillery. May
master-General May TO-
Major William ArthIr Pay PeParmest; MAY %
Brigadier-G General James W. Forsyth. General Of
Colonel Anson Mills. ga Cavalry august 81.
Major Wells Willard. Subsistence Department, Sep
Colonel William NJ Graham. 5th Artillery Sep
Brgadler-General John J. Coppinger General Of
Colonel Hamilton S. Hawkins 10Th Infantry. No
lieutenant Colonel Johnston V. D Middleton Med
Lieu;enan;-C Colonel William D. Wolverton. Medical
Department. December Il 49, ~
cember q.
The following is a list of naval officers who Will
retire during the first two years OF President Nc
Kinley's OF office and the date when they will
be transferred from the active list:
Professor Simon Newcomb, March u.
Lieutenant 81. g. Robert Plat, March a.
Chaplain John X. Lewis. March IS
Fran Fancs TAssT Na!sn n
Chief Engineer Robert Potts, May S.
Nedca DTsfr Thomas nPe June t.
SnT Robert m fhy = Avr July 9v
Commander John c. Morong. August p
Pay Director Caspar Schenck. September q.
Naval Constructor Frank l.. Fernaid November H.
Commander Zera L; Tanner Decem3er . 90
Medical Director Benjamin H. Kidder. JAN
Rear-Admiral Lester A. Beardslee. February l..
Pay-Drecior Arthur J; Pritchard; February p.
Chaplain Frank 3. Rose. April 8.
Chief Engineer George +. Tower. April L.
Commander Samuel Belden. April e.
Medical Director Edward s. Bogert, May 7.
a!si W IGhn Se0 WoodSu June
Medical Director Daniel McMurtrie, June IS:
Naval Constructor John b. Hoover, June q.
Rcar-Admira William A. Kirkland July 8.
Professor John r. Eastman. July q.
Commodore Charles s. Norton. August 10.
Chief Engineer Philip Inch August l6.
cy Engineer AnSSiio Msnosa ssptsnmheT
Commodore Montgomery sicard, September 30
Carpenter Gould Northup. October 10
Chief Engineer James Il Chasmar, October IL.
Chief Engineer George w. Stivcrs. October u.
Commodore Edmund o. Matthews. October "a.
Sailmaker Truman i. White. November g.
Commodore Joseph y. Miller. November o.
Medical Director George H. Cooke, December r.
Sailmaker George T. Douglass. December 20.
Commodore Francis NJ. Bunce December %.