Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

Maj. Alexander NJ. Davis, commissary at
| San Francisco, Cal. is ordered to Fort Ca
sey, Washington, Cor the purpose of investi-
eating matters pertaining to the installation
| of bake ovens at that post. and to Fort
Logan, Col, on official business pertaining
| to the installation Of new bake ovens at
| that post
The following changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the ordnance depart
ment are ordered:
Lieut.. Col. Grin B. Mitcham. from duty
| at the Watervliet arsenal. Watervliet, New
York, to the New York arsenal.
Maj. John T. Thompson, from duty at
the Rock Island arsenal, Illinois, to this
city and report to the chief of ordnance for
duty In his Office.
Capt William l. Westervelt from duty in
Philadelphia to Sandy Hook, N. J.
Second Lieut.. Albin l.. Clark. Both In
fantry. will report to the army retiring
ton by the board
Capt. William A. Covington, Coast Artil-
lery Corps. will proceed from this city to
New York city for temporary duty in con-
nection with the fire control installations at
Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton, New
York.
Capt. Edward Anderson, 7th Cavalry will
proceed to Hot Springs. Ark. for observa-
ton and treatment.
Capt. Edward NJ. shinkle ordnance de-
partment, will proceed to Sargent, Cal, for
the purpose Of inspe citing ordnance material
In use during the target practice of the I'd
~
Second Lieut.. Walter II. Neill. 18th Cav
airy, is relieved from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas. and will report to the COM
mandant of the United States military pris-
on for duty.
Second Lieut. John N. Hodges. Corps of
Engineers, at San Francisco. Cal. will take
station at Washington barracks, D. c., for
duty with the engineer companies stationed
thereat, and to take the course of instruc-
ton at that school,
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Contract Surgeon Luke B. Peck.
First Lieut. John H. Page, jr., 9th In
fantry, is relieved from treatment at the
General Hospital, the Preside of San Fran
cisco. and will join his proper station.
Color Sergt. John Laeffert. 9Th Infantry.
has been placed on the retired list on his
own application.
Leave of absence for one month Is granted
Capt Perry L. Boyer, assistant surgeon.
Marine Corps Orders.
Maj L. H. Moses. granted one months
leave with permission to visit Japan
First Lieut.. E. P. Fortson, granted one
months leave.
Capt W. w. Low from marine barracks.
navy yard, League Island. Pa. to COM
mand marine barracks, navy yard, Charles
ton g. c.
First Lieut.. w. e. Smith. from marine
barracks. navy yard. Charleston. S. c., to
command marine Qetacnment, Uulleu otdIes
steamship Washington.
Capt. ]. NICE. Huey, from command ma
rine detachment United States steamship
Washington, to temporary duty, marine
barracks, navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Capt. F. NJ. Eslick. from command ma
rine detachment. United States steamship
Tennessee, to command marine detach-
ment United States steamship Franklin.
First Lieut. E. B. Manwaring. from COM
mand Of the marine detachment, U. s. b.
Franklin to command Of the marine de-
tachment, U. 8. 8. Tennessee.
Mai. lion Williams. from the LIST Pro-
visional Regiment, United States Marines.
Havana, Cuba, to report In person to the
brigadier general commandant.
Col P. st. c. Murphy, granted twenty
days leave.
Second Lieut.. J. R. Horton. from the re-
cruiting district of Texas to duty with the
marine detachment, u. g. 8. Alabama.
First Lieut. w. A. Mcneil. from the ma
rine barracks navy yard, League Island,
Pa, to duty with the LIST Prov sional Reg
iment, United States Marines, Havana,
Cuba.
First Lieut.. P. NJ. Rixey, jr., granted an
extension Of one month of leave
First Lieut.. P. NJ. Rixey. jr.. granted an
of Cuban Pacification to duty at the marine
barracks navy yard. League Island, Pa.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. NJ. St. c. Ellis. from William
Cramp shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia.
Pa, to Washington.
Lieut.. w. L. Littlefield, from navy yard,
Washington, D. c., 10 Washington.
Asst. Surg. E. l.. Jones, from detached
duty Milwaukee, to Maryland.
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Washington has arrived at
Hampton roads, the torpedo boat Stringham
at Newport, the tug Rocket at Washington
and the gunboat Marietta and the supply
ship Glacier at Cape Cod bay.
The naval yacht Sylph has sailed from
Delaware breakwater for Washington. and
the collier Ajax from Philade.p hia for Brad
ford.
Local Quartermaster Relieved.
Maj. Joseph T. Crabbs, quartermaster,
will be relieved from duty as constructing
uuartermaster at the Walter Reed United
States Army general hospital in this city
and at Washington barracks. by an officer
to be designated hereafter, and will pro-
coed to San Francisco and take transport
to sail about December .. 1907. for the
Philippine Islands for assignment to duty,
to relieve Maj. Richmond MICA. SchOfield,
ouartermaster who will proceed to San
francisco, Cal, for further orders.
Term of Sea Service.
The Navy Department has decided to ex-
tend to officers of the grade of commander
the operations of the rule just announced
as applicable hereafter to captains of bat
tleships in limiting their terms of service
at sea in command of ship to eighteen
months. The policy is to give the depart
ment the benefit of the advice and expe-
rience of a greater number Of men who
have had important commands. 1t will be
necessary to replace some of the command
ers now serving on the battleship fleet about
to go to the Pacific.
Deaths in the Philippines.
The War Department is informed that
the following named soldiers in the Phil
ippines have died since the last report
Napoleon Thomas Troop F, 9th Cavalry,
Serkember %; fracture of the skull
Paul V. Davis, Troop A, 10th Cavalry,
September &c; military tuberculosis
Arthur Oliver, Company X, oath Infan-
try, September 26: pneumonia.
Jason c. King, Company X, 25th Infan-