Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

navy. lHeI6 are Twelve vacancies IN the
corps and many applications have been re-.
ceived. The list of approved candidates as
yet is not long one but, of course, 1t may
| receive additions up to the date of exami-
nation.
Assistant Military Surgeons.
The preliminary examination of candi-
dates for appointment as assistant surgeon
in the army will take place at some twenty
different places throughout the country next
Tuesday. There are fifty-seven applicants
who have been advised of their permission
to appear before the boards and there are
twenty-nine vacancies in the junior grade
In the medical department. Those who
pass the preliminary examination Will come
to Washington in the capacity of contract
surgeons and will take course of instruc-
ton at the Army Medical School. Upon
passing the final examination these con.
tract surgeons will be commissioned as first
heutenants and assistant surgeons in their
order of merit
Joint Army and Navy Medical Board.
The report of the joint military and ma
val board to establish uniformity of equip
ment and unification of system between
the medical corpseof the navy and the med
ical department of the army has made Its
report The report recommends a. new
first aid package and makes other sugges-
lions of more less Importance looking to
the better cooperation OF the two medicai
branches. 1t has also recommended thdl
the army medical equipment be used by the
navy in land expeditions. The report awaits
the action of the President.
Commended for Life Saving.
Secretary Bonaparte has written letter
to e. NJ Morrow, fireman, first-class, OF the
u S. S. Perry commencing his prompt
and brave act'' in rescuing from drowning
a small boy who fell overheard from the
gangway of the Perry at San Diego Cal..,
on the 18th instant
Burial of Gen. Mcmahon.
Quietly and without ceremony the remains
of Mai. Gen Martin I. McMahon, a oistih-
guished volunteer soldier OF the war Oh tle
rebellion were laid at rest In humpie
crave in the national cemetery at Arlington
last Tuesday just as the sun was SINKING
behind the hills. Gen. Mcmahon entered
tho army as captain of California volun-
teers In October, 1851, and was honofapiy
mustered out as a major general of volun-
teers in February, 1866. He was prevented
for gallant conduct In the R1chmono cam
paign and for distinguished conduct in the
battle on the Vaughn road, Virginia, ana
was awarded a medal of honor for having
voluntarily rescued a valuable train that
| had been abandoned and was covered by
the enemy's fire at White Oak Swamp. Va,
in June 1862. He died In New York city
last week and funeral services were held
| in st. Francis Xavier's Church In that city
| In the presence of large and distinguished
congregation, including many OF his COM
| rades in the civil war.
Going to the Mecklenburg Celebration
BY direction of Maj. Gen. Wade, COM
manding the Atlantic division at New York,
Troop G, 18th Cavalry, at Fort Myer, Va.
will proceed in due time to Charlotte. N. c..
to take part in the Mecklenburg celebration
to be held at that place May d. % and %
next.
| A company of marines and the Marine
Band will also go from this city to Char
lotte to take part in the celebration, as Will
two companies of regular infantry from
Fort Mcpherson. near Atlanta, Ca
Periods of Military Instruction.
Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, at New York, has issued an
order saying that for the troops serving In
the United States the period from Novem-
Der 90. to April 80 and from August to 10
is designated for indoor practical and theo-
retical instruction, and the period from May
1 to July 81 and August 16 to November 10
for outdoor instructions and field training.
For the district of Porto Rico the district
commander will designate an equal amount
of time for garrison training and for field
training for the troops Of his command,
having in view climatic and other local con-
ditions.
Must Have Two Pairs Of Shoes.
The Secretary of War was recently asked
IL enlisted men were required to keep two
pairs of marching shoes on hand in time OF
peace. He ruled as follows: 1T is the In
tention that each enlisted man should keep
on hand two pairs of marching shoes In
time Of peace, and the new clothing order
places both pairs of marching shoes in the
initial clothing allowance, thus enabling
both to be drawn at the beginning of the
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