| Show tliniic In Zy llrclr WASIIIMJTON laid 4Ibo retire mentor several cfllcsrs will result In many Important changes In army air rles during Ibo year Among the nrntot these will be the retirement ol General Thomas H linger now In command at New York General Roger will bo 04 your > April 2 aDd under Ibo operation of law he will be retired from the service MaJor General Gen-eral Wtsley Merrill commander of the department of the Missouri with headquarters In Chlciiio la expected losucueed GeueralRu erat New York lu tile natural course of events General Gen-eral Rjgirj retirement will nocesil Ito the promotion of tome Ulcer to till General Merrill place I Is I optional with tile President as to choosing n brigadier general but Ibo custom has been with few exceptions to give Bonlorlty la rank the preference prefer-ence I follownd lu I this case Gen John I Brooks senior brigadier general gen-eral would bu Promoted General Frank Wheaton however Is J to us retired May 8 a aud he may bu promoted to major gunersl to be followed fol-lowed by Urookss promotion on his retirement Two years ago Iheso tactics were pursued lu tho case of Ueu Alexander Alex-ander D McCotk lie was promoted over General Roger Bud Merrill Chicago ranks next to Now York asa as-a choice aud desirable lllon and there will be a lively scramble among the brigadier generals for promotion lo Ibo rank of major general There are seven brlgadl who rank In the lot lowing order General John R Brooks dopir merit ol Dakota motioned at 81 Paul Guneral Frank Wheatoo department of Colorado Dsnvei General Ulwell t Oils department ol Columbia Port lauj Ore General Ztmnas I Bliss department of Taxes Ban Antonio General W Forsytbe department 01 the Pacific Ban Francisco General John Copping department uf Platte Oman Brigadier General William P Cralgulll chief engineer of the tinny will retire July let and moy bo succeeded by Colonel John M Johnston John-ston now In charge of public buildings build-ings and grounds In Washington Tho adjutant general ol the army fJeorgu D RuiiRuls will retire Septum br and will probauly bj succeeded by Colonel Samuel Beck |
