Evening star., 1901-05-17
Army Orders.

First Lieut. William NJ Cruikshank, Ar
tillery Corps. and Second Lieut. Jesse c.
Nichols of the Artillery Corps have been
ordered before an examining board at San
Antonio, Texas. for examination for pro-
motion.
Capt. John P. Wiser, Artillery Corps,
has been ordered before an examining
board to determine his fitness for promo
ton.
By direction Of the Secretary Of War
the following named second lieutenants
have been assigned to regiments, as fol-
lows: Albert l.. JosSman. to the 9th In
fantry; Joseph L. McMullen, to the 2Sth
Infantry: William 8. Barriger, to the 2sth
Infantry.
Capt Thomas w. Darrah, United States
Infantry. commissary. has been ordered
from this city to New York for assignment
to duty as purchasing commissary In that
city.
Capt Charles F. Mason, assistant sur
geon, has been ordered to Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas, to relieve Lieut.. Col. Charles
B. Byrne, deputy surgeon general. Lieut..
Col. Byrne has been ordered to St. Paul.
Mimi, for duty as chief surgeon Of that
department.
The following named officers OF the Ar
tillery Corps have been ordered before an
examining board for examination as to
their fitness for promotion from the ranks:
Capt. John A. Lundeen Capt. Garland n.
Whistler. Capt. Albert S. Cummins, First
Lieut.. Samuel A. Kephart, First Lieut..
James NJ. Williams, Second Lieut.. LIE Vert
Coleman, Second Lieut.. Alfred b. Putnam,
Second Lieut. Frank c. F. Jewell and Sec
Ond Lieut.. G.. Herman W. Schulz.
Major Charles G. Ayres. who was re-
Gently promoted from captaincy in the
10th Cavalry, has been assigned to the
Sth Cavalry. and is ordered. upon the ex-
piration of his present leave Of absence,
to report for duty in the department of
Cuba.
Lieut.. Col Charles A. P. Hatfield re-
cd fnr of f1,a 9th,
Cavalry, has been assigned to the 9TH Cav
airy.
Col. Henry Lippincott. assistant surgeon
general. has been assigned to duty at New
York as chief surgeon of the department
Of the east, relieving Major William III.
Corbusier, surgeon. who has been tempo
rarily performing the duties of that posi-
ton.
First Lieut. R. P. Williams of the Marine
Corps has been detached from duty at the
Marine barracks, League Island. Pa, and
ordered to the Marine barracks. navy yard,
Washington. d. G.
First Lieut. William Chamberlaine, Ar
tillery Corps. has been relieved from duty
at the West Point Military Academy and
ordered to this city for special duty under
Col. Randolph. chief Of artillery.
Sergeant Harry w. Chadwick. Signal
Corps, now in this city. has been ordered
to Buffalo, n. y, to report to Captain p.
c. Harris, 9th Infantry; for duty in CON
Pan-American exposition.
Corporal Burl E. Brown. Signal Corps,
at Grant, Ariz., has also been ordered to
similar duty at the Buffalo exposition. On
completion of that duty he will proceed to
Fort Myer, Va.
By direction Of the President. Captain
Henry Galley, U. S. A. at his own request,
is relieved from duty as professor of mill
tary science and tactics at Grove City Col
lege Grove City, Pa.
Second Lieut.. William o. Wright. jr..
10Th Infantry, has been honorably dts
charged from the service of the United
States, to take effect yesterday
Captain H. Wilkinson, assistant surgeon,
L. s. ". now stationed at Bishopsville. S.
c., will proceed to San Francisco and take
the first available transport bound for the
Philippines, where he will be assigned to
duty.
BY direction of the President, Captain
James B. Houston. paymaster. U. 8. A,
has been honorably discharged from the
service of the United States as major, ad-
ditional paymaster, Z. 8. ", only.