Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-07
Army Orders.


Major Lewis Balch, surgeon, United
States Volunteers, has been ordered from
New York city, to San Francisco, for as
signment to duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George l..
Gable. United States army, has been or
dered from New York city, to Athens, for
annulment OF his contract.
Lieutenant George l.. Hicks, assistant
surgeon, recently appointed, has been as
signed to the 3Sth Volunteer Infantry.
The leave of absence granted First Lieu
tenant Thomas Q. Donaldson. jr., Sth Cav
airy, July a. has been extended one month.
The order of August 10, relating to Act
ing Assistant Surgeon Compton Wilson,
United States army, has been revoked.
Lieut.. George L. Hicks, assistant surgeon,
U. S. ", recently appointed, has been as
signed to the 3Sth U. s. V. Infantry.
Capt George De G. Catlin, AID Volunteer
Infantry, recently appointed. has been Or
dered to Fort Niagara, N Y, for duty.
Maj. George w. Fishback, additional pay
master U. S. ", is relieved from further
duty in the department Of the east and Will
proceed TO San Francisco and report to the
commanding general, department of Cali
fornia, for assignment to temporary duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon d. j. johnson,
L. S. A., has been relieved from further
duty with the 47th U. S. V. Infantry and
ordered to report for duty at Fort Strong,
Mass. Upon the arrival of Acting Assistant
Surgeon Johnson at Fort Strong Acting
Assistant Surgeon ]. C. Orr. U. s. A, will
be relieved from duty there and will re-
port at Camp Meade, Pa, for duty to ac-
company the 47th Volunteer Infantry to
Manila, Z. l.
Capt W. c. Borden, assistant surgeon.
has been detailed member of the exam
lining board convened at Washington bar
racks, d. c., vice Maj w. F. Lippitt, jr.,
surgeon, who is relieved.
lnhr E>irst fa11f
sha s. Benton and Second Lieut.. Philip r.
Ward of the 7thf United States Artillery
have been appointed a board to meet at the
War Department, washington. today, to
fix the responsibility for the loss of certain
quartermasters supplies for (which Capt.
Edwin B. Harrison, late quartermaster, U.
s. ". is accountable
A board of SURVEY has been detailed to
meet in St. Louis today to report upon and
NIX the responsibility for some public horses
shipped and invoiced by the late Lieut. Col.
Gilbert c. Smith! deputy auartermaster
general, U. s. A, from St. Louis to Tam
pa Fla, on May O. 1O.i12 and IA, 1898, and
tanned.
First Lieuts James D. Watson. 45th In
fantry, U. 9. ". and Albert c. Mcmillan.
3Oth Infantry, U. s. ", both recently ap-
pointed, have been ordered to report to
their regimental commanders for assign
ment to duty.
The leaves of absence granted First
Lieuts. G. c. Collins. assistant surgeon. U.
s. A. July 20; Ralph R. Stogsdall. 10th
United States Infantry. August 10. and
Adrian 8. Fleming, 9Th Artillery, August
p. and Capt. Henry A Reed. 9Th Artillery,
July 81. have been extended one month on
surgeons certificates of disability.
Cadet Charles B. Clark, third class,
United States Military Academy, has been
granted leave of absence until August %.
1900, on surgeons certificate Of disability.
The leave of absence granted Lieut.. John
N. Wright, Both Volunteer Infantry. Au-
avfn dad Qri aA
as may be required for him to take an ex-
animation for appointment in the Marine
Corps.
First Lieut.. J. B. Christian, promoted
from second lieutenant. ID United 8, ates
Volunteer Calvary. vice Hartwick. resigned,
has been assigned to the 9th Cavalry.