The times., 1898-02-08
ARMY MD NAVY ORDERS.

The Navy Department has issued oTde rs
as follows:
Assistant Engineer 5. E. Moses, assigned
to the navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Ensign n. olmsted, detached from
the Iowa I'D ordered TO the Indiana.
Chief Engi Icer i. F. Dixon, relic wed from
duty a the Continental Iron Works, Brook
lyn. To resume duties at New York, y. Y.
Chief Engineer j. Lowe, ordered to the
Continental ron Works, at Brooklyn, on
February 2.
Orders ha 70 been issued by the War
Department as follows:
BY direction oi the Acting Secretary OF
War, the lea re OF absence granted Ma ior
James W. Pope, Quartermaster, in special
orders, No. In6, December 81, 1897, from
this office, IS extended three months.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
Clarence A Stedman, Ninth Cavalry in
special Orders. No. II 0s, December 6, 1897,
Department j the Platte, is extended one
month.
By direction of the Acting Secretary of
War, Seeon LieutS, Harold 7. Howard,
sixth Cavalry; Lutz Wahl, Fifth Infa ntry;
and Jacques de l.. Lafiite, First Infantry,
will report in person to Capt. John b.
Kerr. Sixth Cavalry. president of the OK
amining board, appointed to meet at Fort
Lea ven wort !, Kan, by special orders, No.
81. ugust ., 1897, from this office, at
such time a they may be require by the
board, for examination S to their fit
ness for promotion. and, upon the com
pletion thereof, will return to their proper
stations. TIE travel enjoined is necessary
for the public service.
The follow .ng named officers will report
in person to Capt John h. Kerr, SIXTH
Cavalry. pre- sitient OF the examining board
appointed % meet at Fort LeaveDw Orth,
Kan. by special orders 40. 1877. August L .,
S97, from mis- cffica at such time as
they may he required by the board, for ex-
animation as to their fitness for promo
tion. and. lpon the completion thereof,
will return % ter proI eI stations;
First I.ieuts. William F. Flynn, Eighth
Cavalry: RoIert c. Van vliet, Tenth In
fantry; Secoad Lieuts. William ]. Glas-
Cow, First ;avalry. George {. Saffarrans.
Sixth InfanTy; Albert Il. Donworth, Four
teenth Infa Try; John l.. Hines, Second In
fantry; Matthias Crowley, Fifth Infa ntry.
The travel .nioined is necessary for the
public service.
BY direction OF the Acting Secretary of
War, the fn.lo- wing b0aId of officers is
appointed to meet, at the call Of the preSi-
dent thereof, at Fort Robinson, Neb.. for
the eXainiDa ion Df such officers a s may be
ordered before it, to determine their fit
ness for promotion:
Major Camille c. g. Carr, Eighth Cav
airy; Major Louis A. LaGarde, surgeon;
Capt. Joseph Garrard, Ninth Cavalry; Capt.
Augustus 2 Biocksom, Sixth Cavalry;
First Lieut.. Powell C. Fauntleroy, assist
ant surgeon, First Lieut.. Georg p.
White, Ninth Cavalry, recorder. Upon
the final adjournment of the board Ma jor
Carr Will reourn to his proper station.
The folio ving-named officers will re-
port in person to Major Camille c. c.
Carr, Eighth Cavalry. president of the
examining board appointed TO meet at
Fort Robinson, Nebr ASIA, by special or
ders, No. 30, February 8, 1898. from
this office. at such time as they may be
required by the board, for examination
as TO their itDeSs for promotion: First
Lieuts. William w. Forsyth, Sixth Cav
airy; Charles J. Stevens, Ninth Cavalry.
and samuel d. Freeman, Tenth Cavalry;
Second Liet!Js. Elmer HindsIey, Fourth
FIR INK S. Armstrong, Ninth Cav
airy, and Matthew a. Batson, Ninth
Cavalry.
Upon the conclusion of their eXamina-
tions, Lieuts. Freeman and Lindsey will
return to tn ,.r proper stations.
BY direction of the Acting Secretary OF
War, the following changes in the duties
Of officers D the qua rtermaster's depart
ment are made:
Brig. Gen Ma rshall / LudiDgton, quar-
termaster general, is relieved from duty
rs chief qua a.termaster, Department of the
East, and -Till repair to this city and
ssume the duties of his office.
Lieut.. Col Amos s. KimbalI, deputy
general, in addition to his
present duties, will report in person to the
general, Depa rtment of the
East, for Temporary assignment to duty
rs chief quartermaster OF that depart