The evening times., 1898-07-16
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A; board Of officers is appointed to meet. at
| the call of the prNiisnts thereof at Jackson
vile, Fla. for the examiaation Of such officers
Of the Corps Of Engineers may be ordered b.
fore it. to determine their. fitness for promotion
Detail for the boardEELisut. Col. William II. H.
Benyaurd. csips Of Engineers; Lisut, Col, Will
tsers; Lieut.. Col. 4cyt: " Maus, chief surgeon,
brigade surgeon, U. sq Volunteers; Capt. Cassius
T. Gillette; corps 81 Engineers: The junior
final adjournment Of the bbhrd, Lieut. Col BIN
yaurd and Capt. Gillette will return to their
proper stations.
The following named officers Of the Corps Of
Engineers will report without delay TO Lieut.. Col
William H. H. Benyaurd, Corps Of Enginee. s,
president Of this beard, for examination TO
W. Van c. Lucas (msior and engineer officer. u.
s. Volunteers); Second Lieut. Robert p. John
ston. Second Lieut.. Edward H. Schulz
The following named officers Of the Corps Of
Engineers will report in person without delay
to Col. Charles X. 'Suter. Corps of Engineers,
president of the examining board appointed to
meet me 81, at San Francisco o. Cal. by speca orders
animation to their fitness for promotion: First
Lieut.. Francis Il. Skunk. First Lieut.. James j.
Meyier, Second Lieut. Meriwether L. Walker.
A board cf officers Is appointed to meet at
the cal lof the president thereof at New Or
leans, La, for the examination Of such officers
OF the Corps of Engineers may be ordered
before it, to determine their fitness for promo
tion: Detail for the board-Major James b.
Quinn. Corps Of Engineers; Major Joseph II.
Willard, Corps Of Engineers; Major William T.
Ewing. brigade surgeon, U. S. Volunteers; Ma
jor Eugene L. Swift. brigade surgeon q. s. Vol
unteers. The junior engineer officer will act az
recorder. Upon the final adjournment of the
board Majors willard. Rosseil, Ewing and swift
will return TO their proper stations.
The following named officers Of the Corps of
Engineers, will report in person without delay to
dent of the board. for examination as TO their
fitness for promotion: First Lieut.. Charles s.
Richie Colonel. First L. $. Volunteer Infantry;
Burgess.
A board Of officers is appointed to meet at the
call of the president thereof at Washington, ID.
C.. for the examination of such officers OF the
Corps Of Engineers my be order before it.
to determine their htnes for promotion. Detail
for board-Lieut. Co. Alexander Mackenzie, Corps
of Engineers; Major Alexander 81. Miller, Corps
Of Engineers; Major George W. Adair, surgeon;
Major James G. Merrill. surgeon. The Junior en-
giner officer will act as recorder.
The following named officers of III. Corps Of Engi-
neers will report in person without delay TO
Lieut.. Col. Alexander Mackenzie, Corps of En-
gineers, president Of this board, for examination
as TO their fitness for promotion: Capt. James L.
Lusk tlieutenant colonel and chief engineer, u.
$ Volunteers: Capt. Frederic V. Abbot; Capt.
Thomas l.. Casey. Capt. Theodore A. Bingham,
engineer .fficer, U. 5. volunteeis).
Second Lieut. Charles y. Pierson, L. S. Volun-
tecr Signal Corps, will report in person to the
Assistant Secretary of War, for duty in charge
of the telegraph Office at the War Department.
The following named additional paymasteis, L.
$. Volunteers, are assigned TO stations and duty
from the dates set opposite their names: Major
Samuel 5. Harvey, Atlanta. Ca, June 70. lsse;
Major Brewster c. Kenyon, San Francisco, Cal,
June 6, 1885; Major Thomas A. Cummings, ST.
Paul. Mimi. June 80. 1888; Major Fred y. RiS.
ffa I,.lY. H..
Glow. Chicago. H., June 80, ls9s; Major Newton
J. foote. Atlanta, Ca, Iune 6, 1s.,s Major Ralph
Hartzell, Denver, Col. June 80 ls9e; Major Fred
Acting Assistan, Surgeon Frank W Jay, L. S.
Army. will proceed from this city to Tampa. Fla,
and report to the commanding general L. S.
Capt. John T. Teagarden, commissary CT sub
sistenee, L. 5. Volunteers, recently appointed,
will proceed TO Tampa, Fla, and report 10 the
commanding general, Fourth Army Corps, for as
the staff OF one Of the brigade commanders in
that Us.
Capt. William W. Robinson, ir.. assistant quar-
termaster, L. s. Army, will proceed from Seattle
to Tacoma. Wash, on official business pertaining
TO the quartermaster's department.
Capt. Edward Glines, con'rnissaIy Of subsistence.
L. 5. Volunteers, recently appointed, will pro-
ceed, with his authorized clerk. 10 Chickamauga
National Park. Ga, and report to the command
ing general, l. 5. troops, at that place. as com
missaTy of subsistence on the staff Of one Of the
Under the provisions of section II of an act of
Congress, approved April p. 1885, and upon the
adverse report Of a military board appointed in
conformity Herewith the following named officer,
are, by direction of the President, discharged
the service Of the United States. as Of this date,
with one months pay and allowances: Major
Walter ,. Collsday. Fifth Illinois Volunteer In
iantry; Capt. C. A. Parish, Fifth Illinois volun-
teer Infantry.
Major Perry Belmont, inspector general, L. S.
Volunteers, recently appointed. will go TO Falls
Va lf.,-
Graham for assignment to duty on the staff OF
the commanding general First Division Of that
corpS-
Acting Assistant Surgeon Burwick Bruce L,nier.
L. 5. Army, will proceed from Baltimore, Md,
TO Fort Monroe, Va. and report TO Major Calvin
DE Witt, surgeon. L. S. army. in charge Of the
U. s. General Hospital at that post.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Dudley ". Welch.
L. 5. Army. will proceed from this city TO Chick
amauga. Ga, and report TO Major Edward c. Car
ter, brigade surgeon, L. S. Volunteers. in charge
Of Letter L. $. General Hospital at that place.
for duty.
Capt William p. Williams. assistant quarter.
master. L. $. Volunteers. will proceed at once
to New York city, to accompany d. Van AIKEN &
Co.'S contracting expedition. pertaining to the
quartermaster's department. from New York CITY,
10 Santiago, and perform such specific duties
in relation thereto as may be communicated to
him by the quartermaster general Of the army.
Second Lieut.. Edward o. HopIter. L. S. Volun-
teer Signal Corps. will proceed to Newport News,
Va. or Charleston, S. c., and report TO the COM
HlaDulhR cmcer OF tie L. ). troops, for trans
portation by to Santiago and upon his ar
rival at that place will report to Brigadier Cen
eral Adelbert Ames, L. s. Volunteer for ap-
pontmsnt and duty as aide-decsmp
Lieut.. Col Louis T. Morris, Fourth Cavalry.
having been found by an army retiring board
incapscitatsd for active service. account of dis
ability incident thereto, his retirement from ac-
tive service this date. by the President under
the provisions of section 1851, Revised Statutes,
is announced.
The following named officers. having rendered
their designations, are honorably discharged the
service of the United States, to take effect this
date: First Lieut.. Charles II. Ruhl quarter
master. Thirty first Michigan Volunteer Inf ntry:
First Lieut.. John II. Glynn. First New Hamp-
shire Volunteer Infantry: First Lieut.. Wilson NJ
fantry; First Lieut.. William A. Rolfe. assistant
surgeon, First Massachusetts Heavy ARTILLERY Vol
unteers, on account of i'll health; Second Lieut.
fantry; Second Lieut.. Hugo Brandt. Twenty first
Kansas Volunteer Infantry: Second Lieut. Charles
". Hamilton, Twenty-frst Kansas Volunteer In
fantry; Second Lieut.. Alexander Stevens, Eighth
New York Volunteer Infantry.
A BIG DEAL.