The evening times., 1899-02-01
orders From Army Heut!ounrters
The following orders have been issued
from the headquarters of the army, By
command of Major General Miles:

command of Major General Miles.
THE attention of the War department b,vi,o
been called 10 the existing DELAYS in .a,.urj,,s
discharges OF enlisted men on surgeons certif
cate Of disability in accordance with Tho ,ro
visions OF General Orders, No. 100. July To- I,ls
from this office, the Secretary Of W,r lira.ts
that department and corps commanders issrr tho
necessary instructions Ia insure the PROMPT d.,
charge OF enlisted men Unfit tor service bv reason
OF physical disability.
H-By direction Of the Secretary, ,t W. ,bo
following paragraph Is added to the army rcu7I-
lations:
l49a. The discharge Of a soldier takes effect on
the date OF notice to him of such discharge, eth
er actual by delivery OF the certificate of dis
charge, constructive. rs where such delivery
cannot be made owing to his absence through his
own fault, in which the receipt Of the dis
charge at the station where he ought To he Will
he deemed sufficient notice. The date OF dis
charge on the final statements must hc the same
date rs that the discharge certificate
ul-By direction of the Secretary of War para
graph 1897 OF the regulations is amended to read
follows:
1897. No person will he appointed l hospital
steward until he has served d year as actin.
hispital steward; nor will steward be appoint
ed acting steward he detailed until he
has passed satisfactory examination. under the
direction of the surgeon general. PrivatcS who
may serve at least three months in the Hospital
Corps may be recommended to the surgeon gene
raj for promotion by the senior medical officer of
the command. From those thus recommended
acting stewards will DC detailed, after passing the
required examination. These examinations will
be conducted hy board composed OF three med
iCal officers of the station at which the appi-
cant may be serving. of such number Of
medical officers less than three may he pres
eat, and if no medical officer is there on duty
the candidate will be sent for examination to
the nearest station provided with such officer.
The report of the board will be forwarded di-
rect to the surgeon general.
by direction of the Secretary of War; the
published for the iniomation and guidance OF all
concerned:
Treasury Department Office Of the Secretary,
Washington. ID. C., January II, 1890.
'.Thc Honorable the Sc..Ietary Of War
''Sir: | have the honor inform vou that the
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States at New
York. under date of 10th inst, reported that
his office has been registered at the different
cable companies in that city, under the code
word .'Subty,' and that The code word would
hereafter he stamped unon notices OF credit Is
sued by his Office to disbursng officers and the
use thereof will facilitate the quick delivery OF
messages sent by cable, with saving of expense.
Re pleased if practicable. to notih officers Of
your Department stationed at different points ac-
cOrdinglv Respectfullv. YOURS,
"A. 5. SPAULDING. Acting Secretary"
1.-THE following decision has been made and
is published to the army for the information Of
all concerned:
Communication of rations while on sick FUR
| ough under General ORDERS No. III, \. G.. o..
| 1S9S-Disbursing officers authorized to waive
| forfeiture and TO pay Communication of rations on
| iurlougls and extensions. under general orders.
| No III, August 9, 1885, Adjutant Generals Office
| granted prior to January |, 1899. where over
| staving of such furlouglIs extensions did not
| exceed two davs' duration. but thev will make
no payments for portion of the period o
! overstavipo. As to all furloughs and extension.
Granted after January l. 1899. the usual rule o
forfeiture of communication of ratons failure
| TO report the last day Of the fmrlongh eS
| tension viii he anplied.-(Order Sec. War, Janu
ary 25, IS99-l9llSS. 4. G. o.