The times., 1899-10-28

friends since he assumed the responsible
ties of the Office of adiutant general of the
militia, and has done considerable for the
benefit of the National Guard. Captain
Eastman said yesterday that he regretted
leaving Washington, and was at the same
time glad 10 be ordered back to his regi-
ment While in the Philippines during the
war with Spain he received wounds which
made ii necessary for him to be sent to
the United States. He expressed the hope
that the fighting would not be over before
he reached Manila
IF ] had stayed here" said Captain
Eastman, Il think l could have done some
good 10 the District militia. l am sorry
! viii not have an opportunity of putting
my ideas into execution
The resignation has been accepted Of
Capt. c. S Domer, Company c, Second Bat
talon, the National Fencibles." The re-
quest Of Corporal w w. PuddOck, Company
B, Sixth Battalion for a commission, was
reported upon unfavorably by the brigade
board of examination
Commissions Signed.
The commissions OF the following officers
in the Guard have been signed by President
Mckinley: Robert Henry Bowdler, cap
tain Company A, Fifth Battalion; Frank
Eugene Skinner, captain Company c, Sixth
Battalion; Wallach Arthur McCathTan, cap
tain Company D, First Battalion; Joseph
Howell johnson, first lieutenant Company
ID, First Separate Battalion; Henry Chase,
second lieutenant Company D. First Sep
arate Battalion; William Thomas Place,
second lieutenant Company c, Fourth Bat
talion Samuel Francis Shreve. second lieu
tenant Company B, First Battalion; Bert
Shaw Nelligan, adjutant, with the rank Of
first lieutenant, Fifth Battalion.
First Lieut. c. R Luce. surgeon First
Battalion, District of Columbia National
Guard, has been detailed for duty at the
Ordway rife range and he will report at
the range to Major J. E. Beel, 1. G. R. p,
at 9:15 a. N. today.
Headquarters Orders.
The following orders were issued from
headquarters yesterday:
The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard, on removal from the Dis
trict, by the commanding officer of their
respective companies: Privates James j.
/ Beller, John Thomas Hayes and Louis
Miller. Signal Corps; Privates Patrick J..
Collins William l.. Manning, James Quin-
Ian, B. H. Shipley, George a. Shoemaker,
and Edwin Smith Second Naval Battalion.
"The following have been granted dis
charges on their own application: PFlYates
Jane H Klobe, Company c, Sixth Bat
talon: Richard Cook, Company A, Fifth
Battalion; Victor Casalege, Signal Corps;
! William J. BOleray, and J. L. Norris, Am
/ bulance Corps.
THE following named enlisted men having
been absent without leave for more than
three months. will, on the receipt of this
order by their commanding officer be
dropped from the rolls as deserters: Will
lam P. Amman, Fred E. Bailey, James T.
Davis. Charles Gordon, John Link. John B.
Moore. John r. Norris, NJ. l. Duffy, H.
A. Masterson, II. Marquette, c. B. Schonk,
". J. Zeller. Second Division, Naval Bat
TALON.
The following named enlisted men hav
ing been expelled by a vote of the com
pany, viii be dishonorably discharged from
the National Guard on the receipt of this
order by the commanding officer Of their
company: Corporal Leight r. Whipper,
Privates William P Allen, Robert r.
johnson, and Walter Washington, Company
c, First Separate Battalion"