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Show SURGEON GENERAL D.F ARMY TO RETIRE BRIGADIER GENERAL O'REILLY HAS SERVED 45 YEARS IN ARMY He Will Be Succeeded By Colonel George H. Torney of the Medical Medi-cal Department. Washington, Jan. 13. Brigadier General Robert Maltland O'Reilly, who ha,- served as surgeon general of the army since September 2. 1902, will be placed on the retired llt tomorrow on account of ago, after 45 years' service . In the army. His record includes ser-j ser-j vice as a medical cadet in the army I of the Cumberland in 1SG4 and 1863. I In the expeditions against the Sioux I Indians in H74 and in 1891 and in Cuba during and after tho Spanish ar. He was on duty in this city during both terms of the 'Cleveland i.diulnidtrailon and was the personal physician and clo.ie friend of Mr. Cleveland. General O'Reilly's administration as fcurgeon general has been marked bv a great advancement of the interests and efficiency of the medical department, depart-ment, including the re-organizatlon of the medical corps, tho establishment establish-ment of a medical rcferve corps of representative physicians throughout tht country, the abolition or the corps of contract surgeons, the In-i In-i illation of a system of anti typhoid vaccination and the acquirement of a very largo quantity of reserve field equipment In readiness ror war. j Ry special act of congress. General ' O'Reilly will retire with the rank of major general, lie will be. succeeded j bv Colonel George H. Torney. of the medical department for many years in charge of the general hospital at the rresldlo of San Francisco. |