The Washington times., 1902-01-14
ARMY ORDERS.

In the absence of a commissioned medi
cal officer contract surgeon who COM
| mands a detachment of the Hospital
Corps will prepare and sign the final
statements pertaining TO the men OF his
detachment.
The certificate of regimentaI or other
commanders on pay vouchers of veteri-
narians is no longer required.
Sergeant majors of the Artillery Corps
on duty at posts garrisoned by coast ar
| tillery viii wear the dsmounted uni
forms of their grade and those on duty at
posts garrsoned by field artillery the
| mounted uniforms.
The following letter from the Honor
| able the Secretary of the Treasury is
published to the army for the informa-
tion and guidance of all concerned:
Treasury Department,
''Oftice OF the Secretary,
washington d. c.. Jan. 8.
The Honorable the Secretary of War.
Sir-I have the honor to inform you
| that the Merchants National Bank of Al
bany, n. Y, has been discontinued as a
| depositary of public moneys at its own
request, it having been absorbed by the
| National Commercial Bank OF that city,
| which has been designated as a deposit
! tary to take the place of the former
! named bank.
las the Merchants National Bank is
not at present used BY officers of the War
Department. its successor has not been
specially designated for the reception of
funds advanced to such officers, but such
| special designation will be made If de-
sired upon receipt of request from your
Department Respectfully,
H. A. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary
The following endorsement from the
Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury,
further extending the time within which
accounts of disbursing officers OF the War
Department may be rendered is pub
lished to the army for the information
and guidance of all concerned:
Treasury Department. Dec. II.
Respectfully returned TO the Honor
able the Secretary OF War
The provisions of the orders OF this
Department of May 4. 1898; May Il, 1899;
December 26, 1893, and December 81, 1900
relaxing the requirements as 70 rendition
of accounts OF disbursing officers of the
War Department for expenses pertaining
to the military establishment are hereby
extended to the close of the calendar year
ending December 81, 1902.
''L. J. GAGE. Secretary"
BY direction of the Secretary of War, |
only the purchasing commissaries at New
commissary at Manila. Philippine Islands,
viii avail themselves of the foregoing re-
taxation Of the law granted by the Sec
retary of the Treasury as to rendition
of money accounts during the calendar
year ending December 81, 1902: all other |
money accounts in the Subsistence De- |
partment will be rendered within ten days
after the close of the month.
First Lieut.. Dan T. Moore. Artillery |
is trap ha
Sixth Company, Coast Artillery to the |
Fourteenth Battery. Field Artillery. and |
will proceed to Fort Siocum, New York, |
and report in person to the comma nding |
officer for assignment to duty with the |
first detachment of recruits that may be |
sent from that post via San Francisco, |
Cal, TO the Division of the Philippines.
Leave of absence for two months on !
account of sickness is granted First Lieut..
Harry A. Woodruff, Twenty-seventh In
fantry.
The extension of leave of absence on
account of sickness granted First Lieut..
Robert +. Jackson, Third Cavalry No
vember S. 1901, from this Office, is fur
ther extended two months on account of
sickness.
Second Lieut.. Lorenzo A. de Clairmont.
Philippine Scouts. recently appointed
from color sergeant, Thirteenth Cav
alry), with rank frcm December q, 1901,
will proceed to Join his proper station
in the Division of the Philippines.
The transfer by the President. Deem
her 26 1901, of Capt. Harry D. Humphrey,
Twenty-eIghth Infantry. to the cavalry
arm, with rank from February 9, 1901
and of Capt. Henry A. Barber. Ninth Cav
airy, to the infantry arm, with rank from
February =. 1861. is announced by the
Secretary of War, who hereby assigns |
Captain Humphrey to the Ninth Cavalry,
Troop f. and Captain Barber to the
Twenty eighth Infantry. Company X.
Major Louis w. Champion. surgeon
United States Army, having reported his
arrival at San Francisco, Cal. in ccmpl-
ance with orders heretofore issued. will
repair to this city and report in person
to the Surgeon General of the army for
instructions.
The following transfers are made in
the Fifteenth Cavalry:
First Lieut.. Samuel A. Purviance. from
Troop x TO Troop L; First Lieut.. George
0. Duncan. from Troop L to Troop x.
The following transfers are made in
the Artillery Corps: /
Second Lieut.. Joseph T. Barnes, from
the 12lst Company, Coast Artillery. to the
list; Second Lieut.. William II. |
Peek. from the Eleventh Company, Coast
Artillery. to the unassigned list.
The officers named viii remain unas
signed and available for staff or other
duty until further orders.
First Lieut.. John ". Gul;cls. Artillery
Corps, is relieved from temporary duty
at Sullivan Island, s. G.. and will proceed
without delay to join his company in the
Depa Ilment of Cuba.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
Charles ]. Bailey, Artillery Corps De-
cember I, 1901, from this office, is extend
ed one month.
Capt. Daniel W. Ketcham. Artillery ;
Corps, IS assigned to the Eighty fourth
Company, Coast Artillery. ,
Capt. Henry d. Todd, jr., Artillery
Corps, is transferred from the Eighty
fourth Company, Coast Artillery. to the
list. and will remain unas- :
signed and available for staff or other
duty until further orders. =
Capt. Joseph B. Bachelor, jr., Twenty-
fourth Infantry, having been found by an
army retiring board incapacitated for ac-
tive service On account of disability in
cident thereto, his retirement from active |
service by the President, January H. 1902 | ,
is announced by the Secretary of War
Major John VI. Banister. surgeon
United States Army. in addition to the
duty with the troops on the transport
Buford, is assigned to duty as transport |
surgeon ON that transport during the voy-
age from New York City to the Philip
pine Islands,