The times., 1897-06-11
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Orders have been issued by the NAVY De-
partnent at follows: Commander Charles
o'Neill, commissioned chief OF Bureau OF
Ordinances; Fred II. Ham, appointed pa =
clerk Tor the Concord: A ssistant Naval G. on
structcr K. r. Hobson, detached from
Newport News and ordered TO the Naval
Academy; Lieut. Commander c. T. Forse,
detached as Inspector of steel al Munhall
Pa, ana ordered to service in the Coas;
Survey on the Endeavorer; Ensign C. B
McFay, To beiDspecUor OF steel, at Munhall
Pa Cades Q. u. Murfin, Cadet II Williams
and Cadet T. c. Hart are ordered to the
Detroit instead of the Puritan: Lieut.. T.
h. Seymour, detached from the Massa-
chuseJts and ordered 60 Bureaa OF Ordnance.
Ensign a E. Moale, detached from the
Naval Academy and ordered TO the Massa
chusetts; Wash. B Grove, commissioned
assistant surgeon from June 9: Passed 4 $
sistant Surgeon X. p. Crandali, detached
from the Naval Hospital at Norfolk and
ordered TO the iowa; Medical Inspector ".
g. FarweIl, detached from special duty at
marine rendezvous. Philadelphia, To con.
tinue other special duty; surgeon D. o.
Lewis, ordered TO the marine rendezvous al
Phiiadelphia.
The following orders have been issued
by the War Department:
Capt DavidA. Lyle. ordnance department
VIII make not TO exceed four visits per
month during the months Of June and July,
1897. to the works of the American Steel
Casting Company, ThurIow, Pa On off
cial business pertaining to the procure
ment Of steel castings for disappearing
gun iages.
Capt. Sidney E. Stuart, ordnance depart
nient, WIZ proceed TO the works of the
Laflin K Rand Powder Company, at Pomp-
ton Lakes, Passaic county, y. j., ON off
cial business pertaining to the Inspection
of the manufacture of experimental smoke
less powders
Capt David A. Lyle, ordnance depart
rnent. viii make not to exceed six visits
to the works of the Benjamin Atha and
Iilngworth Company, Harrison. New Jer-
sey, and not to exceed five visits to the
works OF the Penn Iron Company, Laucas-
ter, Pennsylvania, between this date and
July Ii, 1897, on official business pertain
ing to the inspection of material for twelve
inch spring return mortar carria ages
Second Lieut.. Joseph c. Fox, Thirteenth
Infantry, having been examined by u board
of officers and found physically disqliaii-
fled for the duties OF first lieutenant o in
fantry, by reason OF dsabi incifIent to
the service, is, by direction of the Press-
dent. retired from active service as first
lieutenant.
Capt. Hobart X. Bailey, Fifth Infantry,
is detailed To attend the encampmeats Of
the Alabama National Guard during the
months of June and July, 1897.
The following changes III the stations and
duties of officers of the Corps OF Enginasls
are ordered:
Major Charles f. l.. B. Davis will relieve
in his charge on or before July z, 1897,
and perform them in addition TO his pres
ent duties. Capt Gillette. upon being thus
relieved, win proceed and take ststi IN at
Savannah, Ga, and relieve Capt. Oberlin
NJ. Carter of the duties now in his charge
on or before July II, 1897.
First Lieut.. James J Meyler will he re-
lieved from duty under the immediate or
ders of Capt Gillette.
The leave of absence granted Lieut.. Col.
Henry E. Noyes, Second Cavalry, Depart
ment of the Colorado, is extended two
months aud fifteen days.
By direction of the President the &C
quittal OF Commissary Sergeant Charles
WooGcock, U S. A, recently tried by gen
eral court-martial at West Point, New
York, on the charge of conduct TO the preJu-
dice of good order and military discipline,
found not guilty and acquitted, is approved.