The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
LATE ARMY ORDERS
Transfers and Changes Directed by
the secretary of War.

The following army orders were issued
at the War Department today:
By direction Of the Secretary of War,
Capt Thomas W Darrah, United States
Infantry cOmmissary having reported to
the C0mmissaTy General United States
Army. as directed In paragraph q, Spc-
cial Orders, No IG2, May ,, 1891, from this
Office. viii proceed to New York city, \.
y, and report in person to Major David
L Brainard. CommiSzary. United States
Army. purchasing C5mmisSaTy-Ln that city,
for duty as his assistant
BY direction OF the Secretary of War,
the following changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the Medical Depart
ment are ordered: Capt Charles f Ma
son. Ass slant Surgeon, United States
Army. upon the completion of the duty as
signed him, viii proceed TO Fort sam
Houston, Tex. and report in person to
the commanding officer Of that post for
duty and by letter 10 the commanding OIL
Ger. Department of Texas, to relieve Lieut.
( Col Charles B Byrne, Deputy Surgeon
General. L s A Lieutenant Colonel
ByTRe upon being thus relieved viii pro
coed to St Paul, MINI, ard report in per
son to the commanding general, Depart
ment of Dakota for duty as chief surgeon
Of that department
By direction Of the Secretary of War,
Second Lieut. Creed f Cox is transferred
/ from the Third United States Cavalry to
| the Eleventh United States Cavalry, Troop
/ f
/ By direction of the Secretary of War.
+ First Lieut.. William Chamberlain. Artil-
( lery Corps, Is relieved from duty at the
/ United States Military Academy, to take
effect May IS. 1901. and viii then repair 10
-g,=e- -
Of Artillery for special duty.
By direction of the Secreary Of War.
leave of absence, to include July 81. 1901.
is granted Major Edgar 5. Dudley, Judge
Advocate. L. s A.
The extension OF leave Of absence grant
ed Captain Pegram Whitworth Twenty
eighth L. s Infantry, in special ora ers
No IS April ,, 1901, from this Office is
further extended one month.
By direction of the Secretary of War,
leave of absence for fifteen days is grant
ed Second Lieut. William H Peek, Tween
ty-siXth L 5. Infantry
By direction Of the Secretary of War.
Capt John P Wiser, Artillery Corps.
viii report in person to Lieut.. Col. John
/ l. Tiernon, Artillery Corps, president Of
4 the examining board convened at Gov
4 errors Island. New York city. by para
Q =
! 1901 from this Office. at such time as he
may be required by the board to deter
: mine his fitness for promotion, and upon
/ completion thereof VIII return to the
! place Of receipt by him Of this order
By direction of the Secretary of War
J Capt CIermont L Best Artillery Corps
/ and Second Lieut. William L Guthrie
/ Twelfth L s Cavalry are detailed as
/ member and recorder, respectively. Of the
i board of officers convened at san Auto-
] Mo, Texas. by Special orders, No II. Jan
( Uary Il. 1851, from this office. vice Col.
/ Cyrus S Roberts. Second [. 5. Infantry.
! and First Lieut.. William NJ Cruikshank,
Artillery Corps. hereby relieved
BY direction Of the Secretary of War,
/ the following named officers viii report in
/ person to Col John Simpson. Assistant
( QuaFtermasteT General, L. S Army, pres
ident Of the examining board convened at
! San Antonio, Texas, by Special Orders.
/ No. Il. January II. 1901. from this Office,
/ at such time as may be required by the
/ board for examination Is to their fitness
for promotion. and upon the completion
/ thereof viii return 70 their proper stations
! OF places Of receipt by them of this order.
/ First Lieut. William N. CruikshanE- Ar
! tiIIery Corps and Second Lieut. Jesse c
J Nichols, Artillery Corps
! The resignation by First Lieut. William
| A Lieber, Twenty-fourth L S Infantry
! of his commission as an officer Of the
| army is accepted by the President, to
| take effect May %, 1901
| By direction of the Secretary of War,
| leave of absence for seven days, TO take
| effect on or about May IS 1901, is granted
I First Lieut. Gordon G. HeineT. Artillery
! Corps, recruiting officer
/ BY direction Of the Secretary Of War,
/ the leave of absence granted Capt. John
/ Caring. assistant surgeon. L s VoIun-
teeTs. in special orders. No. 100. May !.
| 1851, Department Of California, IS ex-
! tended one month
| By direction of the President, Capt.
| Bradner y Slaughter, paymaster, L S
| Army. is honOr2bIy discharged by the
! Secretary OF War as major. additional
/ paymaster. L. 5. Volunteers, only, to take
/ effect My %. 1901.
/ By direction Of the Secretary OF War,
! Contract Dental Surgeon George L Ma
! son. L :. Army, viii proceed from Cam
! bridge, Mass, to San Francisco, Cal, and
report in person to the commanding gen
/ eTaI. Department Of California, for trans
! Portat!on to Manila, Philippine Islands
! where upon arrival he viii report II Per
( son to The comm ding general, Division
( Of the Philippines, for assignment to
! duty