Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-18
Condition of the Water.
Arnly Orders.

The following named second lieutenants
Will report in person to the examining
board, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for ex-
animation to determine their fitness for
promotion:
Edwin p. Thompson. 26th Infantry
Robert l.. Weeks, 30th Infantry.
Albert G.. Goodwin, 29th Infantry
Leave of absence for three months is
granted First Lieutenant Morris NJ keck
18th Infantry, aid-de-camp
Lieut.. Col. William F. Tucker. deputy pay
master general has been ordered to Chi
cago, ILL.,. for duty as chief paymaster of
the department of the lakes
Leave of absence for one month is grant
ed Contract Surgeon Francis A. Halliday
Leave of absence for two months with
permission to return to the United States
vim the Suez canal. is granted Capt. Ste
phen LII. Slocum, general staff
Leave of absence for one month Is grant
ed Dental Surgeon George l.. Mason
The following assignments to regiments
of first lieutenants recently promoted are
announced:
William J. Davis, sth Infantry: John F.
Chaplain, 9Th Infantry; Kenneth p. Will
liams, 18th Infantry; William A. Alfonte,
18th Infantry; Daniel A. Nolan, 9Th In
fantry; Charles E. Swartz, 10th Infantry:
Benjamin D. Foulois, oath Infantry Roy
w. Ashbrook 18th Infantry; Ralph H.
Leavitt. 25th Infantry: Goodwin Compton,
18th Infantry; Launcelot NJ. Purcell, Sd
Infantry: William r. Leonard, 9th Infan-
try; Clara-"s II. Farnham. 4th Infantry;
James E. Mcdonald. 9th Infantry: William
F. C. Jepson, 14th Infantry; { RI F. Won
dem Bussche, 14th Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months. with
permission to go beyond the sea- is granted
Lieut. Col. George r. Smith, deputy pay
master general.
Capt Francis NJ. C. Usher, assistant
surgeon, is relieved from duty at Fort
Brady, Michigan. and will proceed to San
Francisco, Cal, for duty as surgeon of the
transport Buford during the voyage of
that vessel to China and the Philippine
Islands.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Ira A. Smith, 18th
Infantry.
Col Charles H. Whipple. assistant pay
master general, is relieved from duty in
Cuba. and will return to his proper station
in this city and resume his duties as post
paymaster. -
Mai. George F. Downey, paymaster, will
report to the commanding general, army of
Cuban pacification, for duty as chief pay
master of that army.
Capt Grayson V. Heidi. 18th Cavalry,
will proceed to the general hospital, Wash
ington Barracks, for observation and treat
ment.
BY direction of the President, Capt Ed
ward C. Carey, 30th Infantry, is detailed for
service and to fill a vacancy in the pay
department. Capt. Carey will proceed to
San Antonio, Tex, for duty.
Maj. George H. G. Gale has been as
signed to the 9th Cavalry.
Maj. John Pitcher is transferred from the
9th Cavalry to the It'll Cavalry
The following changes in the stations of
contract surgeons are ordered:
Contract Surgeon Raphael ]. Wren, from
New York city to Fort Totten. N. Y; Con-
tract Surgeon Michael A. Robert to Fort
Terry, N. Y; Contract Surgeon Frank
Suggs to Fort Niagara, n. y: Contract
Surgeon Daniel P. Card, from New York
city to Fort Jay. N. Y.
First Lieuts, William A. Mitchell and
Mark Brooke, Corps Of Engineers, are re-
lieved from duty in Cuba. and will proceed
To Washington Barracks for duty.
Capt. Eugene r. Whitmore, assistant sur
geon. is relieved from duty at Fort Jay,
The following transfers are made at the
request of the officers concerned:
Capt. Marion NJ. Weeks, from the 9Th In
fantry to the 9th Infantry; Capt. Clement
A. Trott. from the 9th Infantry to the 9th
Infantry.
Sergt. Joseph c. Kemp. Troop F, 5th Cav
airy, has been placed on the retired list
on his own application.