Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

the next lowest bidder al an Increased cost
of 81 500 that difference to be charged to
Mr. Reynolds and his bondsmen. The
work will be done under the direct super
vision of Capt Charles II. Martin, 9Th In
fantry. who has been detailed to the quar-
termasters department, and assigned to
duty at Fort Myer.
Army Campaign Badges.
On the recommended ton of Gen. Wood and
Col Philip Reed. Odd Infantry the general
staff has extended the period of qualifca-
ton for campaign badges for service in
Mndanao so to include from July 10, 1903,
to December 81, 1904.
New Service Of Culgoa.
The U. s. S. Culgoa, which was formerly
used exclusively as a supply ship for the
transportation of provisions to naval ves-
sells in southern waters, is to be provided
with accommodations that will enable her
to bring home the sick and disabled officers
and men of the fleet who formerly had no
suitable way of getting back to this coun-
try Such move this has long been
recognized as a necessity and there mas
been a great deal of agitation for it's con-
summation. Besides these changes the Gull
goa will receive a new set of boilers when
she is laid up at the New York navy yard
her present equipment being condemned.
Gen. Woods Report.
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood, while in this
city a few days ago, filed at the War De-
partment his annual report as command
ing general of the Department of Mindanao.
He did that by permission of Maj. Gen.
COrbin, through whose office the report
would ordinarily have passed in Its trans
mission to Washington. The report will
be made public in short time.
Examinations for Ordnance Sergeant.
Two boards Of officers have been ap-
pointed. one consisting of Mr. Thaddeus w.
Jones. 18th Cavalry; First Lieut.. Edward P.
Nones. and Second Lieut.. Henry S. Kill
bourne. Jr., of the artillery. to meet at
Fort Myer. Va, to examine into and re-
port upon the qualifications of First Ser
geant Alfred T. Hart, Sd Battery, Field
Artillery. for the position or ordnance ser
geant u. S. army; the other board is to
meet at Fort Hunt, Va. to example into
and report upon the qualificat tons of Ser
geant William Daily. 47th Company, Coast
Artillery. for similar position, and Is to
consist of Capt. Gustave w. s. Stevens.
First Lieut.. Willis r. Vance. and Second
Lieut.. Earl Biscoe. all OF the Artillery
Corps.
Retirement of Lieut.. Barry.
First Lieut.. Paul A. Barry. Artillery
Corps, has been placed on the retired list
on account of disability=iseident to the
service. Lieut.. Barry enlisted as a private
In the LIST Cavalry in August. 1895. and was
appointed a second lieutenant of the 4th
Infantry In October, 1893. He became a
first lieutenant In the Artillery Corps In
May. 1901 and has been recently stationed
at Fort Barrancas, Fla. He Is q resident
of New York.
Chief Surgeon at Manila.
Col Joseph B. Girard. recently In charge
N.l -
San Francisco, has been ordered to take
passage on the transport sailing from San
Francisco about September for Manila.
where he will report to Gen. Corbin, COM
handing the Philippine division. for as
signment to duty as chief surgeon Of that
division.
A Question Of Sea Duty.
Lieut.. W. p. Cronan. U. S. N, on duty
at the New York navy yard. has again
raised the old question. or rather contro-
versy. between officers OF the navy and the
controller of the treasury as to whether
officers on duty on receiving ships at navy
yards shall be considered az on sea duty
and receive the increased pay going with
that duty or be considered on shore
duty Lieut.. Cronan was recently assigned
to duty a New York as aid to the COM
mandant of the yard. and was authorized
to take up his quarters and get his meals
II
raised the question. and, as usual in SINH
lar cases in the past. the controller 1e-
cided that he was entitled only to the re-
duccd pay for shore duty.
According to the controller. the sea going
condition cannot be considered to exist UNI
less the duty Is really and exclusively on
board the receiving ship. which was not the
case in the present instance. Lieut.. Cro-
was authorized to take his meals and
sleep on the receiving ship merely for his
convenience and 10 furnish him with a
habitation. His duties are elsewhere else
he could not be aid to the commanding Of
hCer of the yard.
Sentence Set Aside.
Brig. Gen. Grant, commanding the De-
partment of the East has disapproved the
sentence imposed by general court martial
on Private Samuel J. Lawrence Hospital
Corps. stationed at Washington barracks
in this city. Private Lawrence was found
guilty of larcency. to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline. and sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged forfeiting all
pay and allowance due him, and to be con-
fined at hard labor for six months In
passing on the case Gen. Grant said:
In the opinion of the reviewing authority
there is reasonable doubt as to whether
the larceny found was committed. The
sentence was therefore disapproved."
Declared Expert Rifemen.
Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
OF the East, has announced that the fol-
lowing named men of the I'd Battalion of
Engineers at Washington Barracks are
qualified as expert rlfemen:
Company E-First-class Private Alonzo
r. Phillips Capt. William ]. Barden and
Sergt. Louis Kalhoun.
Company F-Quartermaster Seret. Philip
s. Carr.
Company G-First-class Private Stephen
X. Ganter. Second Lieut.. Theodore H. Dill
Ion Corporal Edward Gahrtz and Sergt
Erasmus A. Horning
Acquittal of Capt Hartmann.
Brig, Gen. Constant Williams, command
ing the department of the Columbia has
approved the findings OF not guilty in the
case of Capt Carl f. Hartmann signal
corps. who was tried by general court
martial at Vancouver barracks. Wash,
on the charge of conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman. 1t was specified
that Capt. Hartmann had testified falsely
In an investigation concerning the alleged
selling of beer In the post exchange at
Camp Atascadero, Cal, in August, 1904,
while the exchange was under his charge.
Repairing the Stirling.