Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09
ARMY ORDERS.

The orders of Col. Daniel D. Wheeler,
deputy quartermaster general, have been
amended to direct him to return to
his station in this city on completion of his
duty at Chickamauga Park, Ga
The following named officers have bean
ordered to examination for promotion:
Capt Alexander McC. Guard, 10th United
States Infantry; Capt. Cornelius Gardener,
10Th United States Infantry.
Lieut.. Harry H. Seeker, 10th Kansas
Volunteer Infantry, has been honorably
discharged the service.
The orders of Mai. Guy Howard. quarter
master, U. S. v, have been amended so as
to direct him to proceed to Augusta, Ga,
via this city, to San Francisco, Cal
Maj. Jerome A Watrous, paymaster, has
been ordered, upon completion of his pres
ent duties at New York city, to relieve Maj.
John S. Witchar, paymaster, of his duties
as chief paymaster in the Department of
Columbia.
Mai. Augustus A. De Loire, surgeon, has
been placed or the retired list, he having
been found by retiring board incapaci-
tated for active service on account of dis
ability incident thereto.
Acting Assistant Surgeon J. Stebbins
King has been relieved from further duty
in the Department of Pinar Del Rio, Cuba,
and ordered to Fort Hamilton, n. Y, for
duty.
Lieut. David P. Cordray, 18th United
States Infantry, has been relieved from
duty at Augusta, Ga, in connection with
the muster out of volunteer troops, and
ordered to Evansville. Ind, to relieve Lieut..
George H Steel 10Th United States In
fanIry, as recruiting officer.
Maj. Parker w. West, inspector general
{. S. V, has been relieved from further
duty in the Office of the inspector general,
and ordered to San Antonio, Texas, for
iutv oJ general and in
spectOr general of that department.
Maj. Russell B. Harrison, inspector gen.
eral, Z. S. V, has been ordered from Ha-
vana to Santiago. Cuba for duty as in
spector general of that department.
Maj. Frank D. Baldwin, 18th United States
Infantry, has been relieved from further
duty in the Department of Matanzas and
Santa Clara, Cuba, and ordered to New
York city for orders from thu adjutant
general of the army
Maj. Eli Higgins 9th United States Cav
airy, has been relieved from further duty
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma territory and or
dered to Chicago, Ill. for duty as acting
inspector general of that department.
First Lieut.. Harry A. Woodruff, 18th
United States Infantry, has been trans
farred to the 18th United States Infantry
and ordered to join that regiment in the
Philippines.
Major Charles A. Vernon, 18th Infantry
has been placed on the retired list, on his
own application, after over thirty years
service.
Capt. Charles E. Tayman. assistant quar-
termaster, having rendered his resigna-
ton, has been honorably discharged.
Capt. +. r. Hutchins, commissary of sub
sistence L. S. v, has been relieved from
duty at Tampa, Fla. and ordered by way
of San Francisco, to Manila, p. l., for as
signment to duty in the subsistence depart
ment in those islands.
Col James w. Sculy, assistant quarter
master general. has been ordered to per
form the duties of subsistence officer at
New Orleans.
Major j. c. Chance. 9Th Infantry. has
been ordered to assume charge of the re-
cruiting station at Pittsburg. relieving
LIEUT.. T. o. Murphy. 10Th Infantry, who
will, however, remain there as his assist
ant
The order for Lieut.. G. L. Byroade LIST
Infantry, TO join his regiment has beer
revoked.