Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-31
ARMY AND NAVY.
Movements of the Warshfps-Late
Orders and Personal Notes.

movements of the Warships-Late
Orders and Personal Notes. .
Naval movements were reported to the
Navy Department today as follows: The
Concord left Honolulu January % for Yoko-
hama; the Wheeling arrived at Juneau.
Alaska. January 10; the Machias arrived at
Genoa yesterday on her way to New York
the torpedo boat WinsIow has arrived safe
ly at Norfolk: the Alert left Acapulco yes
terday for San Juan del Sur; the Du Pont
is at Mobile, and the Monadnock has left
San Diego for target practice in Magda-
lena bay.
Lieutenant H. H. Barroll has been grant
ed three months sick leave.
Lieutenant W. 1. Chambers has been de-
tached from the armor factory board and
ordered to the torpedo station.
Chaplain A. o. Sykes has been ordered
to the Washington navy yard.
Medical Inspector j. G. Ayers has been
ordered to take charge of the hospital at
Widows Island Me-, in addition to his
present duty.
Chief Engineer A. G. Engard has been
ordered to the Columbia iron works.
Assistant Surgeon H. H. Hass has been
ordered to the Vermont.
A board of officers to consist of Lieuten-
ant Colonel William d. Wolverton deputy
surgeon general; Major John Van r. Hoff
surgeon; Captain Frank r. Keefer assist
ant surgeon, has been appointed to meet
at Vancouver barracks Wash. on Tues
DAY, FEBRUARY y, 1898, for the examina-
ton of such officers of the medical depart
ment as may be ordered before 1t.
First Lieutenant John S. Kulp, assistant
surgeon. has been ordered before the board
for examination for promotion.
The Observation-Disclosures are made in the
1st Cavalry: Second Lieutenant William
Yates, from Troop A to Troop NJ; Second
Lieutenant Henry c. Smither, from Troop
NJ to Troop A
First Lieutenant F. II. Beach is granted
one months leave on account of disability
The resignation of Captain John H. Du-
val, commissary of subsistence, of his COM
mission as first lieutenant, 18th Infantry,
has been accepted.
First Lieutenant E. b. Rabbit of the
ordnance department has been ordered
from Benicia arsenal to the Preside of San
Francisco, Cal, to inspect the firing tests
of the 32-inch shrapnel
The leave Of absence granted Second
Lieutenant E. p. Jervey jr. 9Th Cavalry
is extended two months.
Major Z. A. Koerper, surgeon, has been
ordered from Fort Crook, Neb, to duty
under the commanding general department
as chief surgeon.
The following assignments of officers to
regiments are announced: First Lieutenant
John w. Furlong to the 9th Cavalry Troop
A; Additional Second Lieutenant Henry
second lieutenant 1st Cavalry Troop NJ;
Captain Jonas A. Emery to the 18th In
fantry, Company F; First Lieutenant Mel
Vile s. Jarvis to the 5th Infantry, Com
pany E: First Lieutenant John W. Heavey
to the 18th Infantry, Company 1; Additional
Second Lieutenant Halstead Dorey 23d In
fantry, to vacancy of second lieutenant,
4th Infantry, Company E; Additional Sec
ond Lieutenant George F. Baltzell, 18th
Infantry. to a vacancy Of second lieuten-
ant 9th Infantry, Company D.
Private Michael Driscoll Of the United
States Military Academy, having been tried
and found guilty Of conduct to the preju-
dice of good order and military discipline,
in violation of the sixty-second article of
war by general court-martial convened
at West Point. N. Y. was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor for a period of three
months and to forfeit $40 per month of his
pay for the same period. The sentence
was approved January q, 1893, and will
be duly executed.
Captain Frank L. Nell, United States
army, retired. registered at the War De-
partment today. He is at 1928 P street.