New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lFKom THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

1870
Washington. March %.
PoSTHUMoUs HONORS-The families of de-
ceased army officers who might be entitled to re-
ceive, if living the medal honor have frequently
applied to the War Department for the issue of
that coveted emblem. The question Of whether or
not the medal could be issued has been finally
settled people thought IT would be settled.
against giving the medal to the heirs or
selves 10 the extent OF gaining medal OF honor nu
they lVed The war Department mas heid, br1ehy,
that had Congress intended TO issue the medals
W sdeh a a IN Teud
ized the medals to living Officers This mas been en-
there would be any departure from it,
RESTORED TO THE NAVY.-Kenneth McAlpine
has been appointed a lieutenant in the navy. TO
date from March s. 1905. in accordance with the
provisions of special of Congress. He is
native OF Virginia. While attached to the battle
ship Texas he examined for promotion and
reported disqualified by the examining board. on
that report he was discharged from the navy with
years pay. Under of Congress he was
restored to the place he held at the time Of his
of the list of heutenants, and because of the
istenes OF a vacancy in the list of lieutenant com
grade He was examined for promotion yesterday.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain WILLARD 4. HoIBRooK, 9th Cavalry. from
Second Lieutenant JOSEPH l. M'MULLEN 10Th Cavalry
before retiring board at Atlanta for examination.
Colonel WILLIAM STANTON. eth Cavalry.
i'1 canary Colonel EDWARD j. McLERNAND to list
First Lieutenant WILLIAM c GARDENsHIRE. to 4th
Captain DANA " KILBURN. seth Infantry from Wash
tnston Barracks TO proper station
pines as chief engineer, relieving Major Curtis McD
Captain DWIGHT E. AULTMAN artillery CORPS acting
G9srterI'aster assume charge Of marking places
buried in cuba '0'0s'' eii a"' were temporarily
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY A. GREENE. general staff
chief Of os STAN '''S0H 10 Mortimer" division as
to as
Second Lieutenant SHEPARD L. PIKE. 18th Infantry,
before board at Fort Ieavenworth, for examination
First Lieutenant JAMES L. CRAIG. to I'd infantry.
Colonel ra Pr daans w8% T
fSPgSsF m1aS secrsa and Sr6H E
SHIP. judge advocate Captains THOMAS S. BRAT
ROY, commissary recorder. detailed examining board
a Chicago
Boston; honns ana wait orders
Commander H. PHELPS, to judge advocates
Office. Navy Department
PASSED. g % San uS1 detached
station San Juan. to the castine.
Surgeon F. NJ. SHOOK and Assistant Pay
master W. BROWNING appointed
Cable from commander in chief Asiatlc station.
Cavite March a.
Rear Admiral ". Nj. FoLGER. assume command Asatic
station.
Lieutenant Commander j. B, BLIsH, cave station.
Lieutenant Y STIRLING. detached the Wisconsin, home
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
March 22-The Porto Plata; the stewart ana
the Eagle at san Juan.
SAILED.
Prairie from Tomplinsyille for MS"P3t
News MacDonough from Guantanamo Tor fa-
the Alabama, the Maine. the
iowa the Massachusetts. the Illinois the Denver me
Tacoma the Cleveland the Scorpion. the Worden the
rIxtun the Arethusa and the Leondas from tiuanta-
namo for Pensacola; the Texas the Florida. the Ne
vada and the Arkansas from Guantanamo Tor Key
West: the Des MOines from Havana Tor Fort lauoer-