any source except in praise of their efficiency. From the Manila end of the line, Colonel Woodruff was charged with forwarding supplies as required for by Major Gallagher; from the San Francisco end, Major Baldwin. This office knows full well how efficiently this work was done. In Manila all subsistence duties were under the direction of Colonel Woodruff, who was ably assisted by Major Niskern and Captain Ruthers as chief commissaries of the Departments of Southern and Northern Luzon, respectively, to whose able reports attention is especially invited; also by Maj. B. K. West, who had charge of the depot at Manila, assisted by Captain Franklin. Work could not have been done more efficiently or more satisfactorily than was done by these officers. Maj. D. L. Brainard, commissary, the purchasing commissary at New York, ably conducted the business of purchasing and forwarding supplies for the use of troops in the Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico, as well as in the United States; and Maj. W. H. Baldwin, commissary, the purchasing commissary at San Francisco, performed the duty of purchasing and forwarding supplies for the troops in the Philippines, China, and Hawaii, and in the United States, with the energy and ability which is characteristic of this officer. The remaining duties of the Department, such as those of chief commissaries and depot or purchasing commissaries, were performed in all cases in an entirely competent and satisfactory manner. The subjoined list, marked Appendix II, shows the officers of the Subsistence Department and their duties on July 1, 1901. Appendix III shows the commissary-sergeants who were in service on June 30, 1901. Respectfully submitted. The SECRETARY OF WAR. J. F. WESTON, APPENDIX I. Financial statement, showing resources, expenditures, and balances of the Subsistence Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. RESOURCES. Financial statement, showing resources, expenditures, and balances of the Subsistence Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901-Continued. EXPENDITURES. BALANCES. Amounts in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation of the Subsistence Department June 30, 1901 Amounts to the credit of officers of the Subsistence Department and of officers doing duty in the Subsistence Department with the Treasurer, assistant treasurers, designated depositaries and fiscal agents of the Government, and in their personal possession, per the latest accounts received to June 30, 1901.. Amounts refunded to the Treasury near close of fiscal year 1901, but not carried to the credit of the appropriations by June 30, 1901 Amounts charged against officers on account of funds alleged to have been lost by theft, etc., for which relief can only be obtained in the Court of Claims, under sections 1059 and 1062, Revised Statutes, or from Congress, as follows: Officers still in service.. Officer out of service Total balances. APPENDIX II. Roster of the Subsistence Department, U. S. A., July 1, 1901. With rank of major. Tasker H. Bliss.... William H. Baldwin.. Chief commissary, Department of the Lakes, temporarily, and as purchasing commissary, Chicago, Ill. Granted three months' leave of absence, to take effect on or about May 20, 1901, per S. O., 105, Headquarters Army, May 6, 1901. Leave began May 28, 1901. Collector of customs for Cuba, port of Habana, Cuba. Jan. Purchasing commissary, San Francisco, Cal.... Chief commissary, Department of California, San 1, 1899 Jan. 22, 1897 Roster of the Subsistence Department, U. S. A., July 1, 1901—Continued. Name and rank. Duty and station. COMMISSARIES-Continued. With rank of major—Continued. Assigned to present station. David L. Brainard.. George B. Davis Barrington K. West Robert L. Bullard Charles R. Krauthoff. With rank of captain. Purchasing commissary, New York, N. Y Depot commissary, Manila, P. I Granted three months' leave of absence, on sur- Temporarily depot commissary, Manila, P. I.. Chief commissary, Department of Southern Luzon, | July 20, 1900 Chief commissary, Department of Northern Luzon, Chief commissary, Department of the Columbia, June 4, 1901 In charge of matters connected with the Subsist- June 4, 1901 William H. Bean William H. Hart Alexander M. Davis.. Douglas Settle (U. S. Infantry)1 Hugh J. Gallagher George W. Ruthers.. Harry E. Wilkins. William L. Geary Charles P. Stivers Henry G. Cole Purchasing commissary, St, Louis, Mo Temporarily chief commissary, Department of the Temporarily purchasing commissary, Chicago, Ill.. Under orders to proceed to Manila, P. I., and re- Granted leave of absence for three months on sur- Assistant to chief commissary, Division of the Phil- Mar. 25, 1901 May 10, 1901 May 28, 1901 Apr. 20, 1901 Assistant to purchasing commissary, San Fran- May 27, 1901 cisco, Cal. Chief commissary, Department of the Visayas, and Depot commissary, Department of Southern Lu- 1 Detailed from the line under sec. 26, act of February 2, 1901. Sept. 20, 1900 |