Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

an inspection trip to the southern navy
yards He inspected the works at Charles
ton. Key West, Pensacola and New Or
leans. He found that Pensacola was grad
| ually recovering from the effects of the
storm of last September At Charleston
substantial work has been done, and the
shops will be ready for operation soon
as the dry dock is rendered accessible by
dredging and the construction of a 800-foot
wharf. The yard will then be well equipped
for repair work.
Eight Assistant Surgeons in Navy.
July 1 next eight acting ass slant sur
geons of the navy to be examined for
appointment as assistant surgeons in. the
Naval Medical Corps, in which grade there
are sixtysix vacancies. Those to be ex-
amined are: F. B. Chappelear. d. H.
Coates, c. E. Curtis II. L. Dollard. H. L..
Smith, NJ G. Baker, f. p. HUFF and NJ.
Donaldson. They are all expected to pass
the examination and their promotion will
create additional vacancies in the posi-
ton Of acting assistant surgeons, making
fifteen in all.
Military Trial to Come First.
Special instructions are to be issued to
the military authorities by the War De-
partment in cases where there is a posi-
bility of civil jurisdiction over an offense
committed by a soldier liable to a court
martial trial. These instructions are the
outcome of the decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States in what is
known as the Grafton case" where it was
held that a soldier who had been tried by
court-martial for manslaughter could not
afterward be tried by civil court for either
that offense or for the greater offense of
murder. Col. John B. Porter, acting judge
advocate general of the army, has recon-
mended that rule be adopted by which
wherever soldier commits an offease
which is liable to lead civil court to take
action and the offense Is one which in
any possible way may be excuse I'd by
military duty charges be Immediately for
INFLATED and lodged with the proper au-
thority with a view to vesting military
jurisdiction, subject to such later action
as may appear proper.
Commander Fullam Commended.
Letters of official commentator from the
secretaries of State and Navy have been
transmitted to Commander w. F. Fullam,
L. S. N, commanding officer of the gun
boat Marietta lately In Central American
waters. Acting Secretary Newberry. who
transmitted a copy of a letter from Secre-
tary Root the subject to Commander
Fuilam said:
The department wishes to avail itself
of this opportunity to express to you its
unqualified approval of your conduct of
affairs on the coast of Honduras while
performing the duties as senior officer pres
cit anu as oiiScI VI ehS -
S. s. Marietta
The incidents specifically referred to
10 cover Commander Fullam'S action in the
case of assault on the American negro,
General Davis" of the forced loan
from the German subject. William Pohl;
the case of Col. Isula and other incidents.
Army Orders.
49, Capt. Peter c. Hams, jr., quartermaster,
will repair to this city and report in person
to the quartermaster general of the army
for consultation in regard to construction
work at Fort Hamilton, N. Y.
Capt Jacob NJ. Coward, Coast Artillery
Corps will proceed to Newport News. Va,
for the purpose of inspecting certain un-
serviceable public property at that place.
The following changes in the stations. and
duties of officers of the Corps of Engineers
are ordered
Capt Edwin r. Stuart. from duty at the
United States Infantry and Cavalry School
<and United States Army Staff College. and
take station at Charleston, s. c..
Capt. Harley B. Ferguson, from duty at
the United States Infantry and Cavalry
School and United States Army Staff Col
lege and take station at Montgomery, Ala.
First Lieut.. Osmun Latrobe, jr., 9Th Cav
airy will report to the examining board,
Fort Riley Kan, for examination for pro-
motion.