The Washington times., 1906-08-05
Orders to Army Officers.

Among the more important orders is
sued 10 army officers during the week
were the following:
Post Commissary Sergt. Richard J.
Gurvine. from Fort Hunt 10 the general
hospital, Washington Barracks, for
treatment
Brig. Gen. Charles ShaIer, retired. re-
lieved from duty with the Indiana mill
tia at his own request, 10 return home.
First Lieut. Wilson q. Heaton, Thir-
teenth Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer,
TO jefferson Barracks. for recruiting
service.
The following officers are detailed 10
attend the encsmpment Of the Ohio Ma
uOual Guard, August l3 70 20:
Lieut.. Col Alfred G. Sharpe, Thir-
teenth Infantry; Major Eben Swift.
Twelfth Cavalry; Major Daniel Il
BouEhton. Eleventh Cavalry, Major
Charles lynch, general staff; Capt
Charles >. Rhodes. general stan. Capt
Godfrey II. Macdonald. First Cavalry;
Capt. Campbell King, First Infantry;
Capt. Ewing Z. Booth, Seventh Cav
airy. Capt. Thomas q. Ashburn. Ar
uIery Corps; First Lieut. Edward A.
Kreger, Twenty-elghth Infantry They
Will report To the governor e Ohio at
Columbus for conference as 10 instruc-
tion to be given the troopers.
The following first Iieutenants in the
Artillery Corps have been granted
leaves Of absence:
Charles L. Lanham. John Mcbride.
jr., Robert F. Woods. Harry T. Mat
thews; also Second Lieut. William \.
Michel
Capt. William P. Wooten. Engineer
Corps, TO temporary duty as chief en-
glneer Officer Of the Southwestern di-
vision
4 board 70 meet at Seattle for con-
sidering construction OF a-CabIe tank
in the Puget Sound TO restore reserved
cable has been appointed as follows:
Lieut.. Col. William A Glassford. Sig
nal Corps. Major Winthrop s, Wood,
quarteTmaster. and Major Hiram NJ.
Chitteuder. Engineer Corps
Capt Ira A. Sinner. assistant sur
geon. has been relieved as member Of
the examining board at Ancon, Canal
Zone, by Maj. John L. Phillips.
First Lieut. William II. Winters. Thir-
teenth cavalry. al Fort Myer. has been
granted a hfteen-day leavs.
Capt James Z. NormoyIe, quarter
master. has been detailed 70 visit Fort
L.eavenworth. in connection with the
construction u public buildings there.
Mai Eugene o. Fechet, Signal Corps,
chief signal officer OF the Department
OF Missouri. has been assigned as chief
signal offer Of the Philippine Division.
relieving Col. Richard z Thompson,
who will return 10 the States to be chief
signal officer Of the Department of Cal
ifornia.
BY direction Of the Secretary of War
and Secretary OF the Treasury the fol-
lowing commission has been named 10
Investigate the use Of water in the
Mississippi at St. Anthony Falls. Min
neapolis. by the Government:
Lieut.. Col George McC. Deroy. Corps
of Engineers; Capt Amos ". KimbaH,
quartermaster. Chief Engineer Carl NJ.
Green. L. s. Revenue Cutter Service.
Capt c. c. Smith. Fourteenth Caval-
ry, is relieved from recruiting DUTY at
Jefferson Barracks and ordered 10 the
Philippines.
Capt. John c. Oakes, general stan.
has been granted a months leave. be-
ginning next Saturday.
Col. James T. Macllin. Fourth Ia
fautry. is 70 be retired December >. af-
ter over forty-three years service.
Mai. Edgar Russell. Signal Corps, or
dered TO New York. 70 inspect submar-
inc cable being manufactured for the
Signal Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Clinton 3 Sears. Engineer
Corps, will relieve MaJ. Thomas L. Ca