The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
SECOND LIEUTENANCIES
ABOUT 100 VACANCIES EXIST IN THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.
some TO De Filled by Promotions from
the Ranks and others by Civilians
West Point Appointments.

WASHINGTON. Aug. e.-Arrangements
have been completed at the War Depart
ment for the examination Of civilians for
appointment as second lieutenants in the
army. The assignments of this years grad
mates Of the Military Academy TO stations
and regiments has left about 80 vacancies
81 the grade Of second Heutenants in the
army These vacancies viii be filed by the
promotion OF competent enlisted men so far
as practicable and then those remaining by
appointment from civil life. 1t is calcu-
lated at the War Department that about
sixty Of the men now In the ranks will pass
the examination for promotion, thus leav-
Ing about seventy commissions to be filed
by appointment from civil life. The exami-
nations for both classes Of appointments
Will be held Sept. 1. The enlisted men will
RlI be examined at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Orders issued to-day provide that the
examination OF civilian candidates shall be
held by special boards appointed for the
purpose at the following military posts:
Preside, Of San Francisco. Cal; Van
couver barracks, Washington; Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas: Fort -- Logan, Col
orado; Fort Smelling, Minnesota; Fort Sam
Houston. Texas; Jefferson barracks, Mis-
souri,; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; Fort Nc
Pherson, Georgia; Fort Monroe. Virginia;
Columbus barracks, Ohio; Fort Columbus,
New York. and at San Juan. Porto Rico.
Seventy-seven young men have been desig-
mated by the secretary OF war 10 take their
examinations and their success or failure
will be determined by supervisory board
stationed in this city.
President Roosevelt has made the fol-
lowing appointments to the Military
Academy at West Point for the class be
ginning June, 1903:
Principals-Lewis Merrill Scott, son Of
Capt. Hugh 7. Scott, Seventh Cavalry; Her
bert Z den, son OF Lieutenant Commander
Edward l.. Hayden, United States navy;
Lewis G.. Rockwell, son Of the late Capt.
Charles II. Rockwell, Sixth Cavalry; Paul
Alexander Larned. son OF Prof. Charles w.
Larned, West Point; Fred L. Cruise, son of
Thomas Cruise, depot quartermaster, Ma
Mia; Maxwell Murray. son of Maj. Arthur
Murray, artillery corps; George A. Matile.
sOn OF Lieutenant Colonel L. a. Matile,
son Of the late PassmOre Middleton. medi-
cal department; Craig Harris, son or Sena-
tor Harris, Of Kansas.
AIternates-First, John L. Glen, jr., son
of Lieutenant Colonel John T. Glenn, quar-
termasteT's department; second, Throop NJ.
Wilder, son of Maj w. l.. Wilder A. A. G.,
L. s. A.; third. Walter r. Weaver, son of
Capt. T.. NJ. Weaver. artillery corps; fourth.
Joseph ID. Patch, son of Capt. A. NJ Patch,
u s. a, RETIRED fifth, John w.
Fifteenth Infantry; sixth, Clyde l. East
man, son of Mai. Frank +. Eastman,
Twenty-eighth Infantry; seventh, Alex
ander r. Dean, son Of Alexander I. Dean,
late lieutenant Fourth Cavalry; eighth.
Russell Wilson. son Of Sidney L. Wilson,
United States pension agent at Washing
ton: ninth. w. S. Bergland. son Of Maj.
Eric Bergland. L. 5. A, retired.