The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-01
LATE. ARMY ORDERs.
Retirement of Col. Henry Jackson,
Third Cavalry, Announced.

The following army orders were issued
at the War Department today:
BY direction of the Secretary Of War,
Major Frank 3. McKenna. inspector gen
erai, L S Volunteers captain, Twenty
eighth L :. Infantry, is detailed as a
member Of the examining board conven-
ed at Chicago. by Special orders. No.
l02, May 2, 1901, from this Office. vice
Lieut. Col Abel l. Smith. Deputy Com
missary General. I. s. y, hereby reIiev-
ed.
BY direction of the Secretary of War.
Contract Surgeon Joseph L Bell, L S
A, now in this city on leave of absence.
is relieved from further duty at Fort
Crook. Neb.. and VIII proceed to Fort
Morgan. Ala and report in person to
the commanding general, Department of
the East. to relieve Contract Surgeon
Lawrence y. Fielder, L S y, who upon
being thus relieved viii proceed 10 his
home. Atlanta. Ga, and upon arrival re
port by letter to the Surgeon General Of
the Army for annulment of contract
By direction Of the Secretary of War
the following transfers are made to take
effect this date:
Major Lea Febiger, from the Tenth L 5.
Infantry to the Twenty-thfrd L S. In
fantry.
Major Henry 3. Moon, from the Twenty
third L 5. Infantry to the Tenth L. s.
Infantry.
Major Febiger will proceed to join his
regiment.
BY direction of the Secretary of War,
the retirement from active service by the
President, May 81 1891, of Col Henry
Jackson. Third L. s. Cavalry, by operation
of law, under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved June 20, 1852. is an
nouuced. Colonel Jackson will proceed TO
his home
By direction of the Secretary Of War.
Major James 3 Hickey, Eleventh L s
Cavalry, is relieved from further duty in
the Department Of Cuba and viii pro-
coed to Join his regiment at Fort Myer,
Va.
TIE resignation Of Cadet William c.
Oates, jr., fourth class, L. S. Military
Academy, has been accepted by the Sc
rotary Of War, to take effect May 81, 1901.
BY direction of the Secretary of War,
First Lieut.. William T Patten, Seven
teenth L. S. Infantry. is transferred to
the Thirteenth L. 5. Infantry. and win
be assigned to company by his regi-
mental commander, who will promptly re-
port the assignment by letter to this Of
dce.
By direction of the Secretary Of War.
First Lieut.. James Hanson, Fourth L S
Infantry, is transferred to the Fourth L.
s. Infantry, and will proceed to join that
regiment He will be assigned to com
pany by his regimental commander, who
viii promptly report the assignment by
letter to this office
By direction of the Secretary Of War
Col James N Wheelan, Twelfth L S
Cavalry, is detailed as member Of the
examining board convened AT san An
tonic Texas. by special orders. No I12
May z. 1891. from this Office vice Col
Chambers GfcKfbbin. Twelfth L S IN
faEtry, hereby relieved
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War.
First Lieut. Alfred T. Clifton. Signal
Corps, L S Army, recently appointed. is
relieved from duty in the Philippine Isl
aRds, to take effect as soon after July /
1901, as practicable and viii then proceed
TO Angel Island, California, ard assume
command Of the Signal Corps detachment
at that post.