The evening times., 1898-05-04
,amlnatlon Of ofTicers 70 determine their

/ examination Of officers 10 determine their
/ fitness for promotion, is dissolved.
BY direction of the Secretary of War a
board of officers is appointed to meet, at
the call of the president thereof, at Van
couver Barracks. Washington, for the
examination of such officers as may be
ordered before il, to determine their fit
| ness for promotion:
Detail for the Board-Major John L.
Clem, quartermaster; Major Charles F.
Robe. Fourteenth Infantry; Capt. Will
lam w. McCammon, Fourteenth lnfan-
try; Capt Thomas L. Raymond, assistant
surgeon; Capt Frederick r. Reynolds,
assistant surgeon The junior line officer
will act as recorder.
Cant. James y. Allison commissary OF
subsistence. will report in person 10 Ma
ior John /. Glen, quartermaster. presi-
dent of the examining board appointed to
meet at Vancouver Barracks.
First Lieut.. Samuel w. Dunning, Six
teenth Infantry. will proceed TO Chey-
eune. wv. and report to Capt. Thomas
Wilhelm Eighth Infantry, mastering Of
fcer. and relieve Capt. Wilhelm Of the
duties assigned him as acting assistant
quartermafter and acting commissary or
subsistence. in connection with Wyoming
volunteers.
Leave of absence is granted First Lieut..
John H. Wholley, Twenty-fourth In
fantry, to enable him to accept the com
mission of colonel Of the Washington
regiment Of infantry volunteers.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Alex
andeT T. Dean. Fourth Cavalry, has been
accepted by the President, to take effect
April 90, 1898.
Major William F. Spurgin. Twenty
third Infantry, is detailed as acting com
with the muster into the United States
service of the New York Volunteer troops
at Hemstead. L. l.. and will proceed to
that point without delay. He will make
such acquisitions and estimates as may
be needed direct upon the commissary
general of subsistence.
Capt. John c.. F. Tillson, Fourteenth
Infantry. is relieved by the Secretary of
War from duty al North Georgia Agri-
cultural College, Dahlonega, Ga.
Capt. John c. F. T1llson. Fourteenth
Infantry. is detailed for recruiting duty
and will proceed to Cleveland, Ohio. and
take charge of the rendezvous at No 81
Public Square. in that city.
The retirement from active service
this date of Major William Arthur
paymaster by the President, and upon
his own application, after thirty years
service. is announced. He will proceed
to his home.
First Lieut. Charles P. Echols. Corp.
of Engineers. is temporarily relieved
from duty at the United States Military
Academy. West Point n. Y and will
proceed to Governors Island New York
city. and report in person to Major Gen.
Wesley Merritt. L. S. A, commanding
Department of the East, for duty as
engineer officer on his staff
Capt Sebree Smith, Third Artillery. re-
Gently promoted will proceed TO join
his battery.
Capt. Ezra B. Fuller. Seventh Cavalry |
is detailed as mastering officer for the |
South Carolina volunteers al Charleston |
in the place of Second Lieut.. Marcus 3. |
Stokes, Tenth Infantry. hereby relieved |
as mastering officer. Lieut.. Stokes will |
act as assistant quartermaster and as |
commissary of subsistence. Capt. Full |
Ter will proceed to Charleston without de- |
lay.
First Lieut.. Charles q. Ballou. Twelfth !
Infantry, is detailed as acting assistant /
quartermaster in connection with the |
muster into the United States service of |
Illinois volunteers at Springfield H.. vice |
First Lieut.. Chauncey Il. Baker, Seventh !
Infantry, hereby relieved of his detail for |
that duty. Lieut.. Ballou will proceed to |
Springfield and report to Capt. Eben !
Swift. Fifth Cavalry, mastering officer at |
that place.
First Lieut.. William p. Burnham |
Twentieth Infantry, is detailed as acting |
assistant quartermaster and acting COM
missary of subsistence in connection with !,
Alabama volunteers at Mobile Ala TO re- !
lieve First Lieut.. Samuel G. Jones, Fourth |
Cavalry, of those duties. Lieut. Jones
will repair to Montgomery, Ala, and re- |
sumo his duties under the governor of !
the State.
Capt. Stephen C. Mills, Twelfth Infan- |
try. is detailed as mastering officer for |
the Georgia volunteers at Atlanta, Ca. !
vice Capt. Frederick A. Smith. Twelfth |
Infantry, hereby relieved; and First Lieut.. |
George w. Kirkman, Eighth Infantry is |
detailed as acting assistant quartermast- |
er and actirg commssary of subsistence |
in connecti,-. with the Georgia volunteers |
at the same place. vice First Lieut.. John |
B. Mcdonald, Tenth Cavalry, hereby re- |
lieved. Capt. Mills and Lieut. Kirkman |
will proceed to Atlanta without delay.
First Lieut.. Henry w. Hovey, Twenty |
lay to Burlington, VT, and report to |
Major Stephen p. Jocelyn, Nineteenth |
Infantry mastering officer. and relieve |
him of the duties of acting assistant |
quartermaster and acting commissary of |
subsistence in connection with Vermont |
volunteers. When his services are no |
longer required at Burlington, Lieut. Ho- |
vey will return to his present station and |
duties.