Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
OFFICIAL ACTION IN
THE ARMY AND NAVY

Assistant Paymaster General Rodgers, on
a tour Of inspection of the western pur-
chasing agencies .of the commissary de-
partment. He will stop at Chicago Omaha,
worth, Kan, and will be absent about ten
days A special feature of the trip will be
the inspection of the school for army cooks
and bakers at Fort Riley, and it is Gen
Sharpes purpose to endeavor to extend that
system of instruction to all the larger of
the army posts.
Troops Going to Honolulu.
A battalion of the Goth Infantry now sta
toned at the Preside of Monterey CAL
will be transferred to the station at Homo
lulu, relieving a battalion of the 10th In
fantry, consisting of Companies 1, X, l. and
NJ, which will join the remainder of the
regiment in Alaska Two battalions of the
10th Infantry have been stationed in Alaska
for two years and the War Department Of
ficials think that not less than a full regi-
ment should serve in Alaska.
Retirement Of Capt. Folwell.
Capt William B. Folwell, 18th Infantry,
having been found by an army retiring
board incapacitated for active service on
account of disability incident thereto has
been placed on the retired list. Capt. Fol-
well Is from Michigan and was first lieu
tenant of the 14th Minnesota Infantry dur
ing the Spanish war. In July 1898, he was
fantry and reached the grade of captain in
August, 1903.
Department Sustained Chaplain.
The Secretary of the Navy has found it
necessary to reprimand an officer in COM
mand of a United States warship for al
legged interference with a chaplain in the
conduct of religious services on the ship
The chaplain complained that he had been
lmpeded in his labors by the commanding
otncer, and that more than one occa-
sion he had been obliged to abandon the
religious services contemplated because
the men were required to do work which
according to the chaplain, might just as
Well have been postponed. The authori-
ties at the Navy Department carefully
considered the complaint and the captains
reJoinder, and sustained the chaplain. The
letter which was sent from the depart
ment to the commanding officer reminded
the recipient that he should aid chap
lain in every way possible, and that there |
should he no interruption of religious serv-
Ices excepting, of course, in times of
emergency.
Three Warships Condemned
Three old vessels of the navy have been
condemned for naval purposes and will be
sold al auction to the highest bidder |
These Grc the OGDEN bark Marion, built |
at kit.ery, Ne, in 1871. and recently used
by the naval militia of California; the
Wooaet slocp keystone state, formerly
the st. Louis, built al Washington, D. c., |
In 1873, and recently used by the naval |
militia of Philadelphia. and the steel
schooner Lawton, built at Chester Pa, in |
1870, and recently used as transport |
The Iawton and the Marion are at the
Mare Island navy yard, San Francisco, |
and the Keystone State is at the League
Island navy yard, Philadelphia.
The Marion has been appraised at S13SOO |
ahd the keystone State at $4,000. A naval
DC ard is making survey of the Lawton |
to arIraise her value.
Punished for Being Absent
Private William Rogers, hospital corps
stationed at Washington barracks, was
convicted by court-martial of being alb |
sent without leave and sentenced to for |
felt $50 Of his pay and to confinement at |
hard labor for one month.
Private Howard c.. Martin, hospital |
corps, stationed at Washington barracks,
similar charge and sentenced to confine- |
ment at hard labor for ten days, to forfeit |
$40 OF his pay and to reimburse the !
United States the amount paid as reward |
for his apprehension. The sentence in |
each case was approved by the department |
commander. |
Columbia to Go Out Of Commission. |
Orders have been issued for the cruiser |
Columbia, now at Havana, to proceed to |
the League Island navy yard to be placed |
out Of commission. |
Long Cruises Of Warships.
The Navy Department is informed that |
the gunboat Annapolis which has just |
been overhauled at the navy yard, Mare |
Island, Cal, has sailed from San Francisco |
on cruise to Honolulu, Midway and |
Tutuila, Samoa. The Annapolis will re- |
main at Tutuila as station ship, relieving |
the old wooden cruiser Adams, which has |
navy yard, by way of the Indian ocean and |
Mediterranean sea. 1t is probable that |
the Adams will be fitted out for the use |
OF the naval militia.
To Occupy New War College.
The army war college board and the third |
division Of the general staff will move in |
June next from their present rented quar-
tiers on Jackson place to Washington bar |
racks where the army war college building |
is located. Lieut.. Col. William w. Wother- |
spoon, acting president of the war college, |
will continue in that capacity indefinitely. |
The officers Of the war college, including |
the present class, will remain on duty with |
the institution until the LIST Of October.
Gen. Grant for Chicago Command.
1t is now said that If Maj. Gen. Leonard |
Wood is assigned to the command Of the |
Department of the East at New York on
F. D. Grant, now commanding that de- |
partment, will be transferred to Chicago to |
command the Department Of the Lakes !
If. however. Gen. Wood is ordered to WASH |
ington as chief of staff, Gen. Grant will re- |
tain the New York command.
Promoted to Brigade Rank.
Col. Charles Morton. 18th Cavalry now in
the Philippines, has been selected for pro- |
motion to the rank of brigader general |
upon the retirement April &c of Brig. Gen. |
John w. Bubb. commanding the Depart |
ment of Dakota at st. Paul. Col. Morton |
served volunteer in the ranks during |
the war of the rebellion and was graduated |
from the Military Academy in the class of |
1859. His entire service since then has been |
in the cavalry and he has had command of |
the 18th Cavalry since April, 1903
Sailed for Manila.
The War Department is informed that |
the transport Sherman has sailed from San |
Francisco, Cal, for Manila. Philippine Is |
lands, with the following military passen-
gers: Majors Stephenson and Banister,
medical department.; Lieuts. Butler, Signal |
ell LET.