The evening times., 1899-02-25
ARMY NOTES.

Major Thomas T. Knox has been ordered TO
Baltimore, Md, official business pertaining
10 the inspection Of the accounts of disbur.ing
officers Of that city
Capt. David A. Lyle will repair TO this city
and report in person to the Chief Of Ordnance ON
public business pertaining TO the judgment of
The Court of Claims in the case of South Boston
Iron Works the United Ststes
Major Junius l.. Powell has been relieved from
further duty at Augusta Ga and will return
10 his proper station. Fort Riley, Kan.
Assistant Surgeon Charles Fitzpatrick. now on
duty Ia Philadelphia, Pa. will report III person
TO Capt Frederick Fuger, Fourth L. S Artil-
lery, for duty.
The Secretary of War ordered Yesterday that
Lieut.. Col Henry Carroll and Major George b.
Rodney be detailed members of the examining
/ board convened at Fort LeAvenworth. Kan.
tapts. Henry II. Adams and Owen J. Sweet
! have been ordered 10 report Major George H.
! Iorney tor examination as to their fitness for
! promotion.
| The following order has been received from
! the War Department: By direction OF the Presi-
! dent, Brig. Gen. Ezra II. Ewers. e. $. Volun
! teers is honoraby discharged from the volunteer
| amy of the United States. TO take effect April
| 20, 1899, his services being no longer required
/ He will proceed 10 his home The travel en-
/ Joined Is Necessary for the public service. He
! will relieve from dmy the aide, upon his staff
and direct them 10 report by letter To the Ad-
/ lutant General OF the army.
Major John b. Guthrie. Fifteenth l. $. In
! fantry. is relieved from duty as chief mastering
| officer Of the State of Iowa. and will proceed
via Washington 10 Havana. Cuba. reporting upon
arrival by letter 10 the Adiutlnt General. L. s.
Army, for instructions in connection with or.
! eanization Of work of inspection and completion
of record Of volunteer organizations serving in
Cuba The travel enjoined is necessary for the
public service
| Major Herbert NJ. Lord additional paymazter.
! L. ;. Volunteers. is relieved from further duty
! in this city, and will proceed to Havana. Cuba,
! for assignment TO duty as chief paymsster of
/ that division, 10 relieve Major George r. Smith.
! psrmaster, L. :. Army. Major Lord will proceed
/ 10 Havana via New York city, y. Y, for the
/ purpose Of conveying public funds required for
commanding general, Department OF the East.
on the application OF Major Lord. will furnish
suitable escort 10 accompany him 10 Havana
Major Smith. on being relieved by Major Lord.
viii come 10 Washington and report In person
to the PaNnaSter General of the army for duty
in his Office
Major Louis Knapp additional paymaster. L.
s. Volunteers is relieved from further duty in
the Department OF the Gulf. and will proceed
TO Havana, Cuba, and report in person 10 the
commanding general, Division of Cuba, for as
sgnment 10 duty in that division
Major Eugene Coffin, additional paymaster, u.
s. Volunteers. is relieved from further duty in
this city. and will proceed TO Manila, Philip.
pine Islands, and report in person 10 the com
manding general, Department of the Pacific for
assignment 10 duty in that department. Major
Coffin will proceed 10 Manila via California,
where on his arrival he will report in person
to the chief paymaster Department OF Califor-
MIA to receive public funds for the payment of
troops and convey the 10 Manila. and on
arrival at that station will transfer the funds TO
the chief paynaster. Department Of the Pacific.