Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
ARRIVED AT PORT LIMON
Advices Received From the Nicaragua Canal
Commission.
The Torpedo FlotilIa ut st. Augusttne
The Raleigh Leaves Smyrna-Tbe
Carter COurt-MnrtfaI.

The Navy Department Is Informed that
the gunboat Newport, with the Nicaragua
canal surveying party on board, arrived at
fort Limon yesterday Word was also re-
'celved of the departure of the cruiser Ra-
leigh from Smyrna yesterday for Port Said
on her way to China. The gunboat Ma
ci las, on her way from China to New York.
arrived at Colombo, Ceylon, yesterday The
sdnboat Petrel, recently relieved from duty
IN Bering sea, has arrived at Hong Kong.
Inc torpedo fotilla, consisting of the Du
Pcnt, Ericsson, Gushing and Porter, has
arrived at ST. Augustine on its practice
cruise in the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Carter Court-MartfaI
Lieut.. Col. John W Clous, assistant fudge
advocate general who has been detailed to
duty as judge advocate of the court-martial
appointed to meet at Savannah, Ga, early
next month for the trial of Capt O. NJ
carter, Corps of Engineers, had confer
eEce with Secretary Alger at the War De-
partment today In regard to the case with
SPECIAL reference to the formulation of the
charges against the accused. Col. Clous is
JCaSe advocate general of the Department
OF columbia, with headquarters at Denver
while here he will make his home at the
Army and Navy Club.
Naval Orders.
Commander Z. II. c. Leutze has been de-
tached from duty in the ninth light house
district and ordered to command the Alert
reneving Commander b. s. Richards who
VIII remain in the hospital at Mare Island
for treatment
commander G. c. Reiter has been ordered
to duty as inspector of the thirteenth lieht
house district at Portland, Ore, relieving
commander j. +. Merrell, who is ordered
Lieutenant Commander C. G Auhono
ms been detached from the navy ward
Portsmouth. N. H., and ordered to he in
sl.ector OF the ninth light house district
me mexpired leave of Lieut. w B.
"hittelsey, inspector of ordnance Bridpe-
port, Conn.,, has been revoked
faymaster G. H. Read has been detached
rom me New York navy yard and ordered
to settle accounts
Medical Inspector J. b. Parker has been
ueIached from navy yard, Portsmouth. and
cIuered TO be a member of the medical |
examination board, Washington, ID. c.
7rr. me uneXpired leave of Ensign T. A.
iraIt mas been revoked, and he is ordered
10 the Constellation
neulcdl inspector J. G. Ayers has been
orEered to the Portsmouth navy yard.
Ensign q. l.. p. Stone has been detached
York " 'iie I'VE"
Chief Engineer H. Webster has been or
uered TO duty i'll the bureau of steam epgi-
The unexpired leave of Ensign G. G Dav
mas been revoked, and he is ordered to The
Ohio. ''eiaNo'
The unexpired leave of Civil Engineer F
=. frlndle has been revoked, and he is or
oered to the New York navy yard.
Personal Notes.
Second Lieut.. d. S. Stanley, jr., 22d In
1antry, is at the Soldiers Home, awaiting
orders.
Maj w. B. Adams, corps of engineers, is
mere FOR duty with the light house board.
He is at the Ebbitt
First Lieut.. E. s. Benton, 1st Artillery, is
at the Ebbitt, on leave
capt. j. c. Ayres is at the Army and
Navy Club.
Maj. Frank Phipps of the ordnance de-
partment is here in attendance on the
meeting of the board of ordnance and for
tifications. He is stopping at the Grafton.
Maj. Williams w. Gray, surgeon, is
granted three months leave
Second Lieut.. Melville S. Jarvis, 4th In
fantry, is granted two months leave.
Ensign +. A. Frank is at the Ebbitt. on
leave. VA
Ensign G.. c. Dawson ia visiting friends
here, on a leave Of absence.