Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07
ARMY ORDERS.

Az army retiring board consisting of Col.
Thos. F. Barr, assistant judge advocate gen.
eral: Col, James 6. C. Lee. assistant quar-
termaster general: Col. Richard Comba 18th
Infantry: Lialt Col. Albert Hartsuff dep
uty surgeon general Major George w
Adair surgeon. and First Lieut.. Edward
Sigerfoos, 9TH Infantry. has been ordered
to convene at Chicago. H.. for the exami-
ration of such officers as may be ordered
before it. Major Alfred S. Frost, paymas-
ter, has been ordered to report to the presi
dent of the board for examination
Capt. Charles NJ. O'Connor, Sth Cavalry.
has been defail"d as a member of the eX-
aU:ining board now convened at Fort, Riley,
Kan. relieving Capt. Henry p. Kingsbury,
9TH Cavalry.
Major James H. Bysell, surgeon. L. S. v.
has been relieved from further duty in the
Department of MatanZas and Santa Clara
and ordered 20 report 10 the commanding
officer OF the Department of Santiago and
Puerto Principe for duty medical supply
officer. relieving Major Frederick J. Combe.
surgeon, L. S. V. The latter will proceed 10
New York city for further orders
First Lieut. George Montgomery, ord
nance department, has been ordered to
make not to exceed three visits weekly
during February and March from the works
OF the Detrfck & Harvey Machine Co, Bal
timore. Nd. to North Point. Md, on Off
cial business relative to the erection of dis
appearing gun carriages.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Jesse w Iazear
has been ordered from Baltimore. Md, to
Tampa. Fla. for temporary duty, upon the
completion of which he will proceed to Co
lumbia barracks at Havana, Cuba, for duty.
The resignation of Capt. Robert Seweil.
assistant quart2rmaster, L. S. A, of his
commission as first lieutenant. list Cavalry,
Only, has been accepted by the President.
Major Edgar B. Robertson, quartermas-
ter. l. S. ", having been promoted to be
major of the 18th Infantry, has been hon
orably discharged as major and quarter
master of volunteers only.
First Lieut.. Carl r. Darnall, assistant
surgeon, has been relieved from further
duty in the division of Cuba and ordered
to Governors Island New York city. He will
take passage with recruits on the transport
Sumner for the Philippines and report there
to the commanding general of the Depart
ment of the Pacific for assignment to duty.
Surgeon Bat Smith has been ordered from
this city 10 New York city for temporary
duty, thence to Santiago, Cuba. for assign
ment to duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John P. Kelly.
at New York. has been ordered to San
Francisco for duty on a government trans
port.
Capt. Charles McQuiston. 4th Infantry,
has been ordered to Governors Island. N.
V. to accompany recruits to the Philippines
the transport Sumner.
Capt. c. ". Penrose, 18th Infantry. has
been relieved from recruiting duty al Mil
Naukte ana ordered 10 fOTI Utan.
Lieut.. Col. Charles A. Dempsey has been
ordered to Fort Lesvenworth, Kansas,
upon the expiration of his present leave of
absence.
The following assignments 10 regiments
OF officers recently appointed have been
made: Second Lieut.. Davis c. Anderson.
to the 9th United States Infantry; Second
Lieut.. Robert D. Carter. to the 18th In
fantry; Second Lieut.. Douglas Potts zap
pointed from corporal, 4th Cavalry. to the
18th Infantry.
Acting Assistant Surgeons Aubrey F.
Higgins and Edward a. Southali have been
ordered from jefferson barracks, Missouri.
and Geneseo. n. Y, respectively. to San
Francisco. for duty at the United States
general hospital.
The following acting assistant surgeons
have been ordered TO report to the COM
handing general. department of California
for assignment to duty with troops going
to the Philippine Islands: Robert A An
derson, from Cold Water. Miss: Gordon B.
Meldrom from Washington. DC; Meyer
Herman, from Hammond, La: Edwin c.
Shattuck. from Fort Pickens. Florida; Geo
f. Means, from Wexford, sc.
Acting Assistant Surgeon John H. Mac
ready has been relieved from further duty
| at the general hospital. San Francisco, and
ordered to Fort Thomas Kentucky, for an
nulment of his contract.