The Washington times., 1901-10-10
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Orin B. Mitcham, Ordnance De-
partment, will proceed to the California
Powder Works, Santa Cruz. Cal; the Gun
Cotton Works of the same company at
Pinole, Cal; the Benicia Arsenal, Benicia,
Cal; the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock
Island. H.. and the st. Louis Powder De-
pot, Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, on official
business pertaining to the inspection of
the methods Of the manufacture of smoke
less powder and the storage facilities for
the same. The visits to the Rock Island
Arsenal and the st. Louis Powder Depot
will be made either going to California
or returning therefrom.
Capt Meyer Herman, assistant surgeon,
United States Volunteers, having rendered
his resignation, is honorably discharged
from the service of the United States. to
take effect October S. 1901
Leave of absence for twenty-one days
is granted Second Lieut.. Solomon b.
West. Twenty-second Infantry,
Leave of absence granted Col. Stephen
p. Joselyn, Fourteenth Infantry, Is ex-
tended one month.
Col. Stephen p. JoceIyn. Fourteenth In
fantry. is relieved from mastering duty.
to take effect December 6. 1901. and will
proceed TO join his regiment
Capt George p. Ahern, Ninth Infantry,
will await orders in this city for his own
convenience.
Second Lieut. Arthur NJ Ferguson,
Fourteenth Infantry, is directed to report
to the commanding officer, Fort Barran-
cas-, Fla, for temporary duty, upon the
completion of which he will be ordered
by the commanding officer of that post to
join his proper station.
Second Lieut.. Charles d. Towsley,
United States Army, is relieved from
duty at St: Johr's Military Academy
Delafield, Wis.
Capt. Charles King. United States
Army, upon his own application is de,
tactics at st. Johns Military Academy.
Deiafield. Wis.
The leave of absence on surgeons GER
Eldred d. Warfield, Twenty-third Infau-
try. Department of the East. is extended
one month on surgeons certificate of dis
ability.
granted Capt. Charles C. Smith, Twenty
eighth Infantry, to take effect when his
services can be spared.
Leave of absence for twelve days, to
take effect on or about October "a 1901
Is granted First Lieut. Daniel G.. Berry,
First Infantry.
The journey performed by Major
Thomas w. SymOns. Corps of Engineers.
in proceeding from Buffalo, n. Y to
Washington, ID. c., and return to Buffalo.
September 10 and II, 1891. in compliance
with verbal instructions from the Secre-
tary Of War is approved by the Acting
Secretary of War as having been neces-
sary for the public service.
The leave of absence on surgeons GER
tificate of disability granted Capt. Henry
A Barber, Ninth Cavalry, Division of the
Philippines. is extended three months on
account of sickness.
Capt. Orin b. Mitcham, Ordnance De-
partment. will proceed from New York
City, N. Y, TO the United States Powder
Depot, Dover. n. j., on official business
pertaining to the inspection of material
to be delivered at the latter place. and
upon the completion of this duty will re
turn to his proper station.
Ma ipr Frank Heath Ordnance D@n1rt-
ment will make not to exceed three visits
from Frankford Arsenal. Philadelphia,
Pa. to the works of the Warner S Swasey
Co. Cleveland, O.. on official business per-
tanning to the inspection of ordnance ma
terial in process of manufacture for the
Ordnance Department. and upon the COM
pietion of this duty will return to his
proper station after each visit.