The Washington times., 1902-02-22
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Edgar Russell, Signal CORPS. will
proceed to Philadelphia and New York
City.
Contract Surgeon Elias II. Porter's or
ders are so amended that upon the ex-
piration of his present leave of absence
he will proceed to San Francisco. Cal.
from Fort Hancock, y. j., instead OF
Louisa. Ky.
The retirement from active service BIZ
order of the President. February 20. 1902.
of Lieut.. Col. Charles Mcclure. deputy
paymaster general. United States army.
by operation of law. is announced.
Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days is granted Major Joseph Z.
Maxfeld, Signal Corps.
The extension OF leave of absence
granted to Second Lieut. John X. hume,
Fourteenth Cavalry, February 3, is
further extended one month.
Leave of absence for two months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted First Lieut.. Alfred E. Kenning-
ton. Tenth Cavalry.
Leave of absence for two months. to
take effect on or about March l. 1892,
is granted First Lieut.. Frederick W. Van
Duyne, Fourth Infantry.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Milton Vaughn. assistant
surgeon, United States Volunteers.
Major Smith 5. Leach Corps of En-
gineers. in addition to his present duties
will report to the commanding general,
Department of Missouri. for duty as en-
gineer officer of that department. Major
Leach will retain station at Fort leayen-
worth, Kan.
Capt. Willard F. Harmon. Artillery
Corps is detailed as a member of the ex-
aiming board convened at Fort Monroe.
Va. vice Col. Francis L. Guenther, Ar
tillery Corps, relieved.
Contract Surgeon Edward I. Gibson,
United States army. is relieved from duty
at Fort Harrison, Mont. and will proceed
without delay to San Francisco, Cal, for
duty as transport surgeon on The trans
port Meade.
Contract Surgeon Robert c. Eve is re-
lieyed from duty at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, and will proceed TO his home.
Augusta Ga. and upon arrival report by
letter to the Surgeon General OF the Army
for annulment Of contract
Veterinarian Henry W. Peter is assigned
to the Fourteenth Cavalry. He will report
in person to the commanding officer at
Fort Myer, Virginia, for temporary DUTY,
and upon the completion thereof will pro-
coed to join his regiment at Fort Grant,
Arizona Territory.
A board Of officers is appointed TO meet
at the call OF the president thereof at
Governors Island, New York City, for the
examination OF such officers as may be
ordered before il TO determine their fit
ness for promotion. The detail for the
beard is as follows: Col. John |. Rodgers,
Artillery Corps; Mai. William II. Cor
buster, surgeon. United States Army; Maj
Asher G. Taylor, Artillery Corps; Mai.
William P Duvali, Artillery Corps: First
Lieut. Eugene II. lIartnett. assistant
surgeon: Cant. Henry W. Butner, Aftil-
lery Corps, recorder.
The board of officers appointed to meet
at Governors Island. New York City, for
the examination of officers for promotion
is dissolved
Capt John F. Stephens, Tenth Infantry,
now on leave Of absence. viii proceed to
Hot Springs, Ark. and report in person to
the commanding officer. Army and Navy
General Hospital for observation and
treatment in that hospital
The extension of leave of absence grant
cd Capt. Elmer Lindsey. First Cavalry, is
further extended ten days.
Tn. leave of absence granted Contract
Surgeon L. B. Barnet. United States Army,
is extended one month.
Contract Surgeon z. b. Barnet will. upon
the expiration of his present leave of abb
sencc rCnort in person 10 the chief sur
geon, Department of Cuba, for annulment
of contract