The times., 1897-07-08
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
The war Department has issued the f

The War Department has issued the fol-
lowing orders:
70 secure greater economy and efficien-
cy in the use of typewriEing machines in
the Army, a suitable record Will be kept by
Officers accountable for such machines,
showing the kind, number and date of
purchase or receipt Of each machine; char
acter OF repairs made To each, with date
and cost OF same; date OF Inspection, con-
deiInation, sale or other disposition. OPP
orators OF typewriting machines will be in
structed as to the proper management and
care of machines, and will be required to
keep them perfectly clean and free from
dust, properly adjusted, with as light car
riage and key tension as is consistent
with proper work, and use only small
quantity of the best oil. IN every requisi
tion for the repair of typewriting ma
chine the repairs needed will be definitely
stated 10y the officer under whose direc-
ton the machine is in use, with date OF
purchase or receipt Of the machine; date,
nature and total cost of all previous re-
pairs, aud that the repairs required We're
not caused through iaek1of proper care
on the part OF the operator. This requisi-
ton and statement will be attached TO the
voucher
The duties of the late board to test
range and position finders is deyolyed
upon and its records viii be transferred
to the board on The regulatio OF seacoast
artillery fire, and Major John G. D.
knight. corps Of engineers, and Captain
Frank E. Hobbs, ordnance depa rtment,
are detailed as additional members of
the latter board, to sit upon it euly when
called together by its president for the
purpose OF considering range and pu-
sition finders.
Captain William Crozier, ordnance de-
partrient, VIII proceed from Sandy Hook.
n. j., to South bethlehem. Pa, on or
fieial business pertaining to the manu-
facture OF gun carriages.
The leave of absence gran ted First
Lieut.. John Little, Fourteenth Infantry
is extended three mon tbs.
Leave OF absence for four months is
granted First Lieut.. Edwin p. Pendle-
Ton, Twenty third Infantry.
Capt Andrew II. Russell, Ordnance De-
partment. will proceed from ST Pal,
Minn, to Rock Island Arsenal. Rock
Island. H., Oh official business pertaining
to the transfer OF his accountability
Leave OF absence for two months and
five days To take effect about July 10,
1897 is granted First Lieut. John T.
Honeycutt, Fist Artillery
Leave OF absence for one month and six
teen days, to take effect July 5, 1897. is
granted Chaplain George W Prioleau,
Ninth Cavalry.
Lieut. Col. James W Scully, deputy
quartermaster general, wi;l proceed to the
Nationa al Cemetery at Mobile, Ala, on
official business pertaining to repairs, etc =,
at the cemetery.
The following letter, received from the
Treasury Department, is published for the
information and guidance OF all concerned:
The Honorable the Secretary of War-I
have the honor to inform you that instruc-
| tons have this day been given for the dis
continuance as a depository of public
| moneys of the City National Bank of Cairo,
Ill. This bank had been specially desig-
| mated for the reception of funds advanced
| TO disbursing Officers of your department
but at present reports no funds to credit
Of an army officer.