No. 104.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

Washington, August 1, 1900.

By direction of the Secretary of War, the following changes in the stations of troops are ordered:

1. Light Battery F, 2d U. S. Artillery, from the Division of Cuba to the Department of the East for station at Washington Barracks, District of Columbia, relieving Light Battery M, 7th U. S. Artillery.

2. Light Battery M, 7th U. S. Artillery, when thus relieved, from the Department of the East to the Presidio of San Francisco, California, for duty in China.

3. Light Battery C, 7th U. S. Artillery, from the Department of the East to the Presidio of San Francisco, California, for duty in China.

4. Major George G. Greenough, 7th U. S. Artillery, will be relieved from duty at Washington Barracks and will accompany Light Batteries C and M, 7th U. S. Artillery, for duty in China.

5. Commanding generals of departments concerned in these movements will by concert of action arrange for details of movements and report hours of departure and arrival and strength of commands by telegraph to the Adjutant General of the Army.

6. The light batteries of the 7th U. S. Artillery herein desig nated for foreign service will be filled to the maximum of 162 enlisted men to each battery, which will be effected as far as practicable in the following manner:

By transfer from Light Battery F, 2d U. S. Artillery, to Light Battery M, 7th U. S. Artillery, of a sufficient number of enlisted men having eight months or more to serve and of enlisted men having less than eight months to serve who have signified their intention to reenlist, and enlisted men of Light Battery M, 7th U. S. Artillery, who have eight months or less to serve and who have not signified their intention to reenlist will be transferred to Light Battery F, 2d U. S. Artillery. Upon arrival at the Presidio of San Francisco, California,

mum in like manner by the transfer from Light Battery C, 3d U. S. Artillery, now at that point, of a sufficient number of enlisted men having eight months or more to serve and of enlisted men having eight months or less to serve who have signified their intention to reenlist, and enlisted men of Light Battery C, 7th U. S. Artillery, who have eight months or less to serve and who have not signified their intention to reenlist will be transferred to Light Battery C, 3d U. S. Artillery.

7. Battery commanders will make every proper effort to induce enlisted men of their batteries who have relatives dependent upon them to make allotments of pay, as contemplated by General Orders, No. 149, August 17, 1899, from this office, reporting names to the Adjutant General of the Army.

Property left behind will be securely packed and listed in duplicate.

The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable travel rations, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES:

H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.

No. 105.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, August 2, 1900.

Before a general court-martial which convened at West Point, New York, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 125, Headquarters, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, July 10, 1900, and of which Major JOHN M. BANISTER, surgeon, was president, and 1st Lieutenant WILLIAM LASSITER, 1st U. S. Artillery, was judge advocate, were arraigned and tried—

1. Cadet Allen C. Keyes, First Class, United States Military Academy. CHARGE. "Conduct to the prejudice of good order and mili

tary discipline, contrary to paragraph 130, Regulations United States Military Academy, in violation of the 62d Article of War."

Specification—“In that he, Cadet Allen C. Keyes, First Class,

U. S. Military Academy, was under the influence of liquor in camp, about 2.15 a. m., July 4, 1900. This at West Point, New York."

And the court does therefore sentence him, Cadet Allen C. Keyes, First Class, U. S. Military Academy, "To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of Cadet Allen C. Keyes, First Class, U. S. Military Academy, having been forwarded for the action of the President, the following are his orders thereon:

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., August 2, 1900. In the foregoing case of Cadet Allen C. Keyes, First Class, United States

United States" is confirmed; but on recommendation of a majority of the members of the court and of the Superintendent of the Military Academy it is mitigated to suspension from the Military Academy, without pay, until June 15, 1901. As mitigated the sentence will be duly executed.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

2. Cadet Herbert G. Higbee, First Class, United States Military Academy.

CHARGE. False official statement, contrary to paragraph 134. Regulations United States Military Academy, in violation of the 62d Article of War."

Specification "In that Cadet Herbert G. Higbee, First Class, U. S. Military Academy, did write an official letter to the commandant of cadets in words and figures as follows:

CAMP WANSBORO, WEST POINT. N. Y.,

June 27, 1900.

The Commandant of Cadets.
SIR: In explanation of the report"allowing eatables in guard
tent about 11 a. m.," I have the honor to state that there were no
members of the guard who had eatables in the guard tent by my
permission, nor did I see anyone bring any eatables into the guard
tent. I did see some eatables in the guard tent during the evening
of the 26th instant, but I did not know to whom it belonged nor
whence it came, and I directed that it should be policed and I sup-
posed that it had been because I did not see it after that. I took
pains to keep members of the guard from having unauthorized
eatables.

Very respectfully, (Signed)

HERBERT G. HIGBEE, Cadet Private, Co. D., 2d Class.

which letter in so far as it says 'I took pains to keep members of the guard from having unauthorized eatables' was false, was known by him, the said Cadet Herbert G. Higbee, First Class, U. S. Military Academy, to be false and was made with intent to deceive. This at West Point, New York, June 27, 1900."

SENTENCE.

And the court does therefore sentence him, Cadet Herbert G. Higbee, First Class, U. S. Military Academy, "To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of Cadet Herbert G. Higbee. First Class, U.S. Military Academy, having been forwarded for the action of the President, the following are his orders thereon:

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., August 2, 1900. In the foregoing case of Cadet Herbert G. Higbee, First Class, United States Military Academy, the sentence "to be dismissed the service of the United States" is confirmed and will be duly executed.

WILLIAM MCKINLEY.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES:

H. C. CORBIN,

Adjutant General.