Evening star., 1899-03-31
ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. VIM. D. Conrad, 23d Infantry now
on sick leave of absence in this city, has
been assigred to recruiting duty at Colum-
bus barracks.
Lieut.. R. c. Croxton, 1st Infantry, has
been assigned to temporary duty at Gov
ernor's Island, New York.
Col. J. G. c. Lee assistant quartermaster
general, stationed at Chicago, has been
S, nlmoned to this city for consultation
with the quartermaster general.
Lieut.. Walter c. Babcock, Sth Cavalry,
has been relieved from duty in the Office of
the adjutant general. Washington. d. c.,
and ordered to report to Capt. AbercrOmbie
I'd Infantry, at Seattle, Wash, for duty
with the Copper river exploring expedition.
Capt. d. E. Mccarthy, assistant quarter
master at Chickamauga, Ga, has been or
dered to temporary duty at Huntsville. Ala.
Acting Assistant Surgeon l.. w. Hyde has
been relieved from duty at Augusta, Ga,
and ordered to report to the surgeon gen
eIal in this city.
Acting Assistant Surgeon O. w. Rash. at
Henderson, KY, has been ordered to Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, for duty
Capt. H. D. Snyder. assistant surgeon at
Fort Ethan Allen, has been ordered to take
charge of the medical depot at Savannah,
Ga. as the relief of Capt J. E. Pitcher as
sistant surgeon.
Acting Assistant Surgeon H. M. Cohen
has been assigned to duty at Willets Point,
N. Y.
Capt. w. H. Wilson, assistant surgeon,
has been assigned to duty at the general
hospital at Fort Monroe, Va.
Lieut.. G. r. Hancock 9Th Artillery, has
been ordered to join his battery.
Lieut.. E. p. Howell, assistant surgeon,
5th United States Volunteer Infantry, hav-
ing rendered his resignation. has been hon.
orably discharged.
Maj. H. B. Osgood, subsistence depart
ment; Maj. ]. c. W. Brooks, quartermas-
ter's department. and Capt. 1. w. Lttell
quartermaster department, have been APP
pointed a board to meet at New York to
fix the responsibility for the loss OF certain
ordnance for which Maj. John w. Summer
hayes, quartermasters department, Is ac-
countable.
Col. T. F. Barr assistant judge advocate
general, having completed the duty for
which he was summoned to Washington
city. has been ordered to return to his
pl oper station.
Lieut.. f. " Bookniller 9th Infantry. has
been ordered to relieve Lieut. S. F. Bot
toms, 9th Artillery, from recruiting duty at
Rochester, N. Y, and Lieut.. Bottoms will
Join his battery. j r
Lieut.. A. Q. A. W.. Chase, I'd Artillery.
has been ordered to Havana for duty con-
nected with the mastering out Of volunteer
regiments.
Capt. L. c. Baker assistant auartermas-
ter at Augusta, Ga. has been ordered to
duty on the transport Sedgwick relieving
Capt. w. P. Williams. assistant quarter
master, who Is ordered to this city to set
tie his accounts.
The order for the discharge of Mai. Guy
L. Edse. brigade surgeon, United States
Volunteers. has been revoked, and he is as
signed to duty With troops on the first
transport sailing from San Francisco for
Manila, and he will report to the military
governor of the Philippine Islands for as
signment to duty.
The order for the honorable discharge of
Capt s. N. Bridgman, commissary of sub
sistence. United States volunteers, has been
amended So as to take effect May II: that
OF Maj. VIM. ]. Kernachan brigade sur
geon, United States volunteers "a ac N
take effect April 30, and that of Mai. John
C. Martin. brigade surgeon. United States
volunteers. so as to take effect Nav 1.
Lieut. George D. Arrowsmith, 18th In