Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Leavenworth, Kan, for station. On their
departure the only engineer troop remain
Ing in Cuba will be the four companies OF
the I'd Battalion. whose regular station Is
Washington barracks, ID. c.
Gifts for the Rhode Island.
The battleship Rhode Island is under
orders to be at Newport on the 10Th
proximo in order to formally receive
silver service donated by the people OF
the state and bronze tablet presenteo
made by the governor Of the. state and Will
be made a festive occasion.
Resignation Of Lieut.. Mckay.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Douglas
I. Mckay. Coast Artillery, of his COM
mission as an officer of the army has been
accepted by the President, to take effect
at once. Lieut.. Mckay is from New York,
and was graduated at the Military Acad-
envy In June, 1905. He has been recently
attached to the 10Th Company, Coast Artil-
lery, at Fort Caswell. N. c.
To Continue in Service.
The acting secretary Of the navy has
granted the request of the board of educa-
ton of New York city that it be allowed
to use the old wooden cruiser st. Mary's
lndehnitely as a training ship for boys in
addition to the newer steel gunboat New
port, recently assigned by the Navy De-
intended to withdraw the St Mary's from
further service and put her up at auction,
but the board of education felt that she
might be used with profit for some time
yet ana the department has consented to
her retention by the school authorities.
Cadets at Jamestown Exposition.
The battalion of cadets will leave West
Point June for the Jamestown expo
sition on the transport Sumner, and re-
turning arrive at West Point June r.
The graduation services of the first class
VIII take place Friday, June ID, at 1920
am. The summer encampment will be
established June Is. The encampment will
be called Camp Peter s. Michie,' in honor
OF the memory of Col Peter Smith Niche,
who died on February 16, 1901. Col. Niche
was professor of philosophy at the Military
Acadefey from February ii, 1871, to the
time of his death.
Large Reserve Supply of New Rife.
The entire army is now provided with
the new improved Springfield rife, and
reserve supply of that arm is being turned
out at the government armories at the
rate Of about 10000 a year. There are
rifles In reserve, and the ordnance depart
ment OF the army will be fully prepared
10 issue them to the organized militia Of
the various states and territories as soon
as congress makes the necessary pro-
visions.
Accounts for Heat and Light.
By direction Of Gen. Bell, chief of staff,
officers on duty or under orders to report
for duty in the city Of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, who desire to. use gas or
electricity in their residences will make ap-
piication therefor in advance to the depot
quartermaster, Washington. D. c., and will
thereafter keep him advised of their places
OF residence to enable him to settle prop
erly their accounts for heat and light fur
nished under general orders, No. 81, War
Department, March %, 1907 Officers in
tending to vacate residences in which the
gas or electricity consumed is measured by
separate meters are required also to notify
uhe depot quartermaster in advance of the
date on which the residences are to be
vacated.
Naval Orders.
Capt T. Mclean, to duty in attendance
on the course OF instruction at the Naval
War College,
Commander J. ]. Knapp, senior member
Of board, navy yard, Charleston. 8. c., COM
pletion of this duty return to Washington,
D. c.. and await orders.
Lieutenant Commander c. NJ Stone, to
duty In attendance on the course of instruc-
ton at the Naval War College
Lieut.. A. w. Johnson, from command
Wilkes to command ShubNck
Asst. Surg. F. x, Koltes, to duty navy
yard, Mare Island, Cal.
Passed Asst. Paym. e. H. Cope, to duty
at the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H., June
1, 1907.
Prof. Math. W. W. Hendriclrson. retired,
from Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md, to
home.
Asst, Civil Engineer R. s. Furber, from
bureau OF yards and docks, Navy Depart
ment, to Troy, N. Y, for a course Of in
struction in civil engineering at the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute at that place.
Gun. H. ]. Palmer from Georgia and
granted sick leave three months.
Army Orders.
Capt: Charles F. Humphrey, jr, 18th In
fantry. is relieved from treatment at the
General Hospital, Washington barracks
and will join his company.
First Lieut.. George E. Goodrich, Both In
fantry, will assume charge Of construction
work at Fort Logan h. Roots, Arkansas,
relieving Second Lieut.. Robert L. Weeks.
Goth Infantry.
The leave Of absence granted First Lieut.,
Ralph H. Leavitt. 25th Infantry, is extended
one month.
ed Lieut.. Col. Charles G. Ayres, 14th Cav
airy.
First Lieut. Edward B. Vedder assistant
surgeon, is relieved from duty at Fort
Douglas. Utah, and will proceed to Fort
Walla Walla, Washington, for duty, re-
lieying Contract Surgeon Wilmont E.
Brown. who will proceed to Fort Bayard,
New Mexico, for duty.
Leave of absence, to include August 10,
1907 is granted Lieut.. Col William A.
Mann, 9th Infantry.
Serg. John Leary, Company M. 18th In
fantry, and Cook Lorenzo Altmayer, Com
pany K, 10Th Infantry. have been retired
on their own applications.
By direction Of the President, Maj. George
Bell jr,, LIST Infantry. is detailed for serv-
Ice and to fill vacancy in the inspector
generals department, vice Maj. William A.
Nichols, inspector general, who is assigned
to the LIST Infantry. Maj. Bell will report
to the commanding general, Philippines d.
vision for assignment to duty in that divis-
ion.
Leave of absence for one month and ten
days is granted Second Lieut.. Frank L.
Beals, 10Th Infantry.
The following transfers Of officers of the
Corps of Engineers are ordered:
Second Lieut.. Henry A. Finch. from the
Cd Battalion of Engineers to the Sd Bat
talon of Engineers.
Second Lieut.. William F. Endress, from
the 3d Battalion of Engineers n the Rat