The Washington times., 1906-07-15
Major Babbitr Leaves Manila.


partment, is relieved from duty as chief
ordnance officer. Philippines division
and as commanding officer. Manila ord
nance depot. Manila. and Will proceed
October 10. 10 San Francisco. Leave Of
absence for one month is granted Major
BabbJt
Personal Notes
BY direction OF the President. Lieut.
Col Bernard A Byrne Twenty eighth
Infantry, upon his own application. af-
ter more than thirty years service, Is
retired from active service, July Is.
First Lieut. James ". FurlOw. Elev-
enth Infantry. acting quartermaster. Is
relieved from duty as assistant 70 Mai
Thomas Cruise, quarteTmaster, at Ra-
cine. Wis. and will proceed TO Chicago.
and report to the commanding general
Department Of the Lakes. for assign
ment to duty under the direction OF the
chief quartermaster Of that department
Contract Surgeon Oswald F. Henning
will proceed from Chicago TO For
Sheridan for duty,
by direction Of the President and upon
the application OF Sergeant Of Ordnance
Patrick Sexton, that soldier will be
placed upon the retired l!st created by
the act Of Congress approved February
a. 1885, as amended by the act approved
September 80. 1890.
Paragraph :. Special orders. No.
i57. July 5, 1895. War Department, is so
amended as to direct Major John Elstou
Baxter, quartermaster upon his arrival
at Portland. Ore, 20 assume charge OF
the office Of the dlsbursing quarter
master at that place, under the in
structons OF the quartermaster genera!
.of the army. relieving Major Alfred NJ.
Palmer, L. s. A, retired, Of those duties.
So much Of para graph three. Special
Orders. No. 13l, June ?. 1S6. War De
pertinent. as directs Major John 5. Nal
lory, General Stan. when relieved from
duty with the General Stan Corps 70
proceed To join his regiment. is 50
amended as to direct him after being 50
relieved 10 proceed not later than Au-
gust 81, 1906 20 join his proper station.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut. LINN s. Ed
wards. Artillery Corps 70 take effect
upon his being relieved from duty ar the
Artillery School Fort Monroe, Va.
Leave Of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate OF disability Is
granted Major Edward A. Millar. Artil-
lcry Corps.
BY direction OF the President. and
upon application of Sergt. First Class
Patrick O'Reiny Hospital Corps. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list. created by the act Of Congress ap-
proved February "a. 1855. as amended
by the act approved September 80. 1890
Private James r. Stewart Hospital
Corps. General Hospital, Washington
Barracks. will be discharged from the
army by the commanding officer OF
that hospital. under the provisions OF
General Orders. No. 4. war Depart
ment. January 8. 1906
The board OF officers appointed by
paragraph T. Special Orders. No. 235.
October 10. 1905. War Department, for
the purpose OF completing the revision
Of the firing regulations for small arms
1904. is hereby dissolved
Capt. Frank K Ferguson and First
Lieut.. Alfred 4. Maybach. Artillery
Corps, while IN command OF the tor
pcdo planter Colonel George Armistead,
will take station I'm New York city.
Leave of absence for fifteen days on
account of sickness, 20 take effect upon
the expiration Of his present leave, Is
granted Mai. George f. DOwney. pay
master.