The Washington times., 1901-11-20


feating Captain Crozier's candidacy that
they appealed to Secretary Root Lieut.
Col James W. Reilly was one OF the ac-
tive opponents against the selection OF
Captain Crozier. He personally explained
to Secretary Root that such a selection
would work great hardship upon him. He
showed that he had been in the military
service since 1859. when he entered West
Point; that he had served with honor in
the civil war, had been brevetted for gal
liant conduct in 1865 and after serving
for about fourteen years as major, only
reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in
1893
No Vacancy I'm the List.
He said that the appointment of Cap
tain Crozler would make no vacancy
among the list of colonels, and would,
therefore. make no room for his advance
ment to the grade OF colonel. Further
more, that as he would retire by law for
age before the retirement CT any Of the
colonels above him, it would mean that he
would never be able to reach the rank OF
colonel. He finally stated that he ap-
peared in favor Of no mans candidacy,
but only desired to urge the appointment
of some one of the colonels.
Just what effect these statements have
had upon Secretary Root and President
Roosevelt cannot be ascertained There
has been no intimation from either that
they proposed to abandon the appoint
ment OF Captain Crozier, and the final an
nouncement is. therefore, awaited with
much interest by the officers OF the army.
1t is said that the desire to appoint
Captain CroZier is baseG upon his activ-
ity in ordnance matters and his progress
siye ideas. He has already demonstrated
great ability in ordnance affairs, repre-
sented The United States at The Hague
Peace Conference and has made several
valuable reports to the War Department
on ordnance subjects. He entered the
West Point Military Academy September
/, 1872 and was made a second lieutenant
of the Fourth Artillery In 1877. He was
transferred to the Ordnance Department
with the rank of first lieutenant in 1882.
and promoted to captain in 1892
Army Orders.
Major George A. Dodd Fourteenth Cav
airy. now in this city on leave of absence,
has been ordered to proceed o Fort Ethan
commanding officer of that post for duty.
Major Charles Humphreys, Artillery
Corps, is detailed as a member OF the eX-
amining board appointed to meet at Van
couver Barracks, Wash, vice Lieut.. Col.
William V. Richards, Seventh United
States Infantry, hereby relieved.
Lieut.. Col John l. Clem. deputy quar-
termaster general. chief quartermaster,
Department of Texas, will be relieved
from his duties as quartermaster of the
post OF Fort Sam Hous ton, Tex, by an Of
fGer to be designated by the commanding
officer Of that posi-.
The following transfers are made upon
the mutual application Of the officers con-
cerned:
Capt. Harry D. Humphrey, from the
Twentieth Infantry to the Twenty eighth
Infantry, Company X.
Capt. Charles c. Smith, from the Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry to the Twentieth In
fantry. Company L. Captain Smith VIII
upon the expiration of his present leave
Of absence join his company.
previous order relating to Major Hem
~ |. Raymond. surgeon United States
Army, has been so amended as to direct
Major Raymond, upon his relief from 1uty
at Chicago. H.. TO report in person for
duty 10 the commanding officer of the
troops to be sent to the Philippine Islands
on the transport Buford, to sail from New
York City on or about January 15 1902
and upon arrival at Manila to report in
person to the commanding general. Divi-
sion of the Philippines, for assignment TO
duty.
Major E h. Fuller. Tenth Cavalry. act
ing inspector general Of the Department
of Cuba has been ordered 80 make per-
sondl inspection Of the accounts of Of
tcers disbursing United States and in
sular funds at MatanZas. Cardenas. Cal
barieu. Isabella De Sagua. Cienfuegos,
Eowou Barracks, and Trinidad.
First Lieut. Eugene P. Jervy ir., Tenth
and First Lieut.. Harry o. Willard Second
Cavalry, row in Cuba, have been ordered
TO examination for promotion.
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant Commander W. Brauners-
reuther granted three months sick leave;
Lieutenant Commander c. F. Pond. de-
tached command Iroquois, etc, to home
and wait orders; Lieut.. H. Rodman de-
tached Albatross, to command IroquOis.
as relief Of Lieutenant Commander Pond,
via first steamer sailing from san Fran
cisco; Lieut. r. E. Coontz, detached En-
terprise. to Philadelphia; Lieut.. G. B.
Bradshaw. detached San Francisco Naval
Training Station etc. to Enterprise. as
executive; Lieut. G. II. Burrage. detached
Philadelphia, to AlbatrOss, Passed As
sistant Paymaster J. II. Merriam. de-
tached duty as assistant to general store
keeper and as recorder Naval Examining
Board. Washington yard, etc, November
19 to Dolphin. November -. as relief As
sistant Paymaster Goldsborough; Assist
ant Paymaster NJ. h. Goldsborough, de-
tached Dolphin. November -. 10 Rain
boV, December ?; Chief BOatswain r. A.
Dram, retired. from November i. 1901
sec. li44 K. s. and Sec ii, n. p. A., ap-
proved March 3. 1899, Chief Boatswain
r. A. Dram (retired), detached Richmond,
etcI to Boston yard Warrant Machinist
! W. G. Hall detached Colurnbia etc, to
Newport Naval Training Station; Warrant
Machinist j. T. PenEycook. detached
Choctaw, to duty connection fitting out
/ Olympia and on beard when commits
stoned: Acting Warrant Mschnist c. II.
| Gilhully, detached Kearsarge. to Mas
| sachusetts; Acting Warrant Machinist IL
IL. Walker. to New York yard; Acting