The evening times., 1898-10-22

The designations of the following officers
having been accepted by the Secretary Of
War they are honorably discharged from
the service of the United States: Chap
lain John A. Burnett. Fourteenth Penn
sylvania Volunteer Infantry; First Lieut.
Israel \. Sheridan, Third Nebraska Vol
unteer Infantry: First Lieut.. Henry \.
Murphy. 201st New York Volunteer In
fantry; Second Lieut.. Elmer E. Fulmer.
Fourteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry; Second Lieut. Harry L. Barck, jr-,
Fourth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry,
Major r. A. Pearson. First Texas VOlun-
teer Cavalry: Chaplain Joseph ]. Wooley,
First Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry:
Chaplain Edward F. Jorden. Third Ne
braska Volunteer Infantry; Chaplain j. K.
Spicer, Second Tennessee Volunteer In
fantry: Major ". L. Thompson. Four
teenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry;
Major James F. PheJtepiaCe. First Rhode
Island Volunteer Infantry; First Lieut.
Stephen ]. keefe, assistant surgeon, Third
New Jersey Volunteer Infantry: Second
Lieut. W. H. Zuehlke. Second Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry.
Post Chaplain Charles S. WaIkley of the
Second L. S. Infantry, and Capt Benja-
min Munday, assistant surgeon, of the
Seventh L. S. Army Corps. are relieved
from duty of their respective stations and
will proceed to Fort Monroe. Va. and re-
port TO Lieut. Col. Alfred a. Woodruff
deputy surgeon general, L. 5. army, COM
manding the Josiah Simpson L. S. general
hospital at that place. for assignment to
duty,
The Secretary of War sent teIesraphic
instructions on September 49, 1925 direct
ing the discharge of Raymond l. Berry.
Company L. First District of Columbia
Infantry This order was confirmed in the
special army orders issued yesterday.
The Fifteenth Volunteer Signal Com
pany, commanded by Capt. Ambrose Hig-
gins, now at Camp Wikoff. has been or
dered to proceed to Huntsville, Ala, and
report to Lieut. Col. r. p. Strong. chief
signal officer. Fourth Army Corps. TO
which it viii be attached for duty.
Major James W. Reilly and Major John
c. Butler both of the Ordnance Depart
ment L. S. Army, have been ordered to
the coast of Maine on official business
pertaining to the manufacture and in
spection of gun carriages. Major Reilly
stationed at Watertown Arsenal will
make not to exceed two visits to Great
Diamond Island Me. Major Butler, of
the Kennebec Arsenal, Augusta, will pro-
ceed TO Fort PrebIe, Me. After the COM
pletion of their duties both officers will
return to their proper stations
Capt George ]. Newgarden, assistant
surgeon L. S. Army, now at Fort Adams,
R. l., and chief surgeon L. S. Volun-
teers Major James VI. Jenne, now on sick
leave at St Adams, VT, have been or
dered to Boston to report to the chief
mastering officer at that place for duty
pertaining to the examination of Massa-
chusetts Volunteers ordered to be mus
tered out of service.
Orders were issued at the War Depart
ment yesterday. directing that the fol-
lowing-named officers proceed to Lex
| ington. KY. and report to Major Gen.
James H. Wilson. United States Volun-
teers. for assignment to temporary duty
| On his staff: Capt. William B. Allison.
ir.. assistant adjutant general. U. 5.
| Volunteers: First Lieut.. John Williams
Black. Third u s Volunteer Engineers;
First Lieut.. Frederick S. Titus. Fourth
| Ohio Volunteer Infantry
| Capt. Charles w. Taylor. Ninth L. s.
| Cavalry. who was selected by the Presi-
| dent to be secretary and treasurer of the
! Soldiers Home. District of Columbia. has
| been relieved by orders of the Secretary
| of War from recruiting duty in New
| York CITY. Capt Taylor will give the
| necessary bonds and enter into the du-
| ties of his office on the 1st of November
| He will relieve Major Eugene F. Ladd-
| During the months of November and
| December. 1885, Lieut.. Col. William A
| Marye. ordnance department, u s. Ar
| my. commanding Fort Monroe Arsenal
/ Fort Monroe. Va. will make not TO ex
/ ceed two visits per month TO the Trede
/ gar Iron Works, Richmond, Va, and tbs