The evening times., 1899-06-10
LATE ARMY ORDERS.

Major Augustus A. De Loire, L. s. Army. hav-
ing been found by an army retiring board in.
capacitated for active service on account of disa-
biIity incident thereto, his retirement from ac-
tive service June S. 1899. by the President, is
announced by the Acting Secretary of War.
Major Jerome A Watrous, upon the compile
tion OF the payments which he is now under
orders to make Is relieved from further duty
in New York. and will proceed to Portland. Ore,
for station, to relieve Major John s. .Witcher of
his duties as chief paymaster, Department Of the
Columbia
Lieut.. David P. Cordray. Seventeenth Z. s
Infantry, is relieved from duty at Augusta, Ca.
in connection with the muster out of volunteer
troops. and will proceed to Evansville. Ind. and
relieve Lieut.. George H. Steel, Nineteenth L. s.
Infantry, recruiting officer. Lieutenant Cord
ray will act quartermaster while recruiting
duty.
Major Eli L. Huggins. Sixth l.. s Cavalry, is
relieved from further duty at Fort Sill. o. T..
and will proceed TO Chicago. H.. for duty as
inspector general of that department.
Major Frank D. Baldwin. Fifth u. S. Infantry.
is relieved from further duty in the Department
of Matanzas and Santa Clara. Cuba, and will
proceed to New York city. n Y, and report
by telegraph to the Adjutant General OF the Ar
my for further orders.
Major Russell b. Harrison will proceed from
Havana to Santiago, Cuba, and report in person
to the commanding general. Department of San
tiago, for duty as inspector general of that de-
partment.
Major Parker ". West is relieved from further
duty in the Office of the Inspector General. T. s.
Army, and will proceed to San Antonio, Texas.
for duty adiutant general and inspector gen.
eral OF that department.
Lieut.. Harry A. Woodruff, Thirteenth q. s.
Infantry. is transferred to the Seventeenth T. s.
Infantry, and will proceed to Join the latter reg
iment in the Philippine Islands.
BY direction Of the Acting Secretary OF War.
the board Of officers appointed to meet at Gov.
ernors Island New York city, for the cxamina-
tion of officers to determine their fitness for pro-
motion, is dissolved, and all orders. examination
papers, textbooks. etc, in the possession Of the
board will be turned over to the board appointed
from this Office.
A board, to be composed Of tie following off,
GERS is appointed to meet at the call of the
president thereof at Governors Island, New York
city, for the examination of such officers as may
be ordered before it to determine their fitness
for promotion: Lieut.. Col Tully McCrea Fifth
L. s. Artillery; Major James P. KmbalI, sur
geon, U. 8. Army; Major John T.. Story. Sew
enth U. S. Artillery; Capt. Benjamin X. Roberts,
assistant surgeon. U. s. Army; Lieut.. Joseph F.
Gohn, Fourteenth U. s. Infantry, recorder
Major Folliot a. Whitney, Sixth U. S. Infant
" is detailed as a member Of the board for
,ervice Herewith during the examination of cap
tains only, vice Captain Roberts, who will re.
anne his seat on the board for all other examna-
lions.
The following named officers will report in per-
,on without DELAY to Lieutenant Colonel Mcfrea
or examination as to their fitness for promotion:
apt. Alexander McC. Guard, Nineteenth U &
Infantry; Capt. Cornelius Gardner. Nineteenth U.
J. Infantry.