The Washington times., 1903-05-13

President Roosevelt has been invited
by Governor Bates to deliver speech
at Boston. June %. A statue of Mai.
Gen. Joseph Hooker is to be dedicated
on that day. Military and naval pag-
eants of an elaborate character will
take place.
Capt. John Webster, U. S. a. retired.
and Mrs. Webster, left last week for
their summer home at Mackinac Island.
Mich. Miss Webster will remain in
Washington for a short while as the
guest of Miss Davis. daughter OF the
Judge Advocate General of the Army.
First Lieut.. p A. Connolly. Twenty
first Infantry has been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion.
First Glass Sergt. H. w. Chadwick
now on duty in the office of the Chief
Signal officer of the Army. leaves short
ly for Fort Yellowstone. Wyoming,
where he has been detailed for duty.
Capt. H. W. Carpenter, U. S. NJ. c..
commanding the marines of the cruiser
Olympia, has been declared physically
incapable by medical board and or
dered ashore.
Capt c. R. Rowland, Tventy-first In
fantry, left last evening He is on
leave from Fort Smelling, and has been
stopping at the Raleigh.
Assistant Paymaster P. W. Delano,
q. S. N, arrived in Washington a short
while since from the Island of Luzon,
for an examination of his accounts.
Lieuts Cleveland Hilson. OF Fort
Smelling. Minnesota. and H. NJ. Dougher-
~. of the artillery, stationed at Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, have resigned
from the army
Lieut.. Arthur T. Chester. L. S. N.
watch officer on the monitor Arkansas.
arrived in the city yesterday morning.
He reported TO the Navy Department
that unless there be an unusual flood or
rising of the Mississippi the monitor
will be obliged TO remain of ST. Gene
We've until next spring. The greater
number of the vessels crew will be re-
moved and sent on other service. The
remaining men will be put through the
regular drill daily.
Ignition charges in the North Atlantic
fleet will hereafter be composed OF com
pressed instead OF black powder. It is
expected this change VIII do away with
the excessive smoke in firing shot
Cartridge bags VIII be repaired and a
new distribution of powder will be
made among the fleet.
Mai. Gen. Charles Haywood U. s. Nj.
c.. commandment of the Marine Corps,
accompanied by his aide, Capt. Harry
Leonard, left yesterday for an inspection
OF the marine posts along the Pacific
Coast. He goes TO San Francisco, Mare
Island Seattle and Sitka, and Will re-
turn about July /.
Gen. w. +. Randolph, chief OF artillery,
and Captain Chamberlain, his aide, ar
rived in the city Thursday from an in
spection Of the ordnance at Fcrt Monroe,
Va.
Candidates for appointment as assistant
paymasters in the navy will appear be-
fore the examining board at the Wash
ington navy yard June %.
Cen Thomas Knox, u. s. A, retired.
and Mrs. Knox, Will depart from Wash
ington next week for New York, where
they will make their home in the future.
West Points graduating class visited
the proving grounds at Sandy Hook on
Saturday They saw the firing of the
largest coast defense guns and the
equally interesting process OF loading
them The steamer Meigs brought the
cadets TO the Hook. Luncheon was serv-
ed at the officers quarters.
The army board of fertilization and