Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-27
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Constructor William c. Besselievre of the
United States revenue cutter service, who
has been on a leave Of absence. has re-
turned to duty in the office OF Capt. D. p.
Foley, superintendent of construction and
repair, at Baltimore.
The cutter Rush. on cruising duty in
Alaskan waters for several months past.
under command of Capt. ID. F. A. de Otte,
Is at Seattle to remain there for the win
NJ. Daniels commanding is on her way
from Unalaska to San Francisco via Port
Townsend.
Many at Cadet School.
The study term at the school OF in
struction for cadets, at Arundel Cove, Nd,
opened yesterday. The cadets and cadet
engineers appointed to service as the re-
suit of the examination held throughout
the country last August reported at the
school October 20 for preliminary instruc-
ton prior to the beginning of the regular
classes. The number of young men at the
school this year will be the largest in
the history of the institution.
The cutter Seminole, from the Whining
ton. N. c., station has been ordered to
the shipyard at Newport News, Va. for
extensive repairs to fit her for cruising
duty on the North Carolina coast during
the winter The vessel will be at the
shipyard about a month.
The cutter Onondaga. Capt. J. c. Can't
well, from the Philadelphia station last
week rescued the crew of the sinking
barge Dessoug off Ocean City Md. during
heavy northeast gale When the boat
from the Onondaga took the men on the
barge she had five feet of water in her
hold and was sinking rapidly
New Life-Saving Tug.
The new life-saving tug Snohomish. ct
Arundel Cove, taking aboard outfit and
supplies preparatory to sailing for her
station on the north coast of the state OF
Washington, has been ordered to be in
| readiness to sail November %. Prior to
| starting on her long voyage around Cape
| Horn she will be taken to the lower part
| OF Chesapeake bay to undergo trials. In
going to Puget sound the Snohonish will
follow practically the same route taken
by the battleship fleet.
The cutter Apache. Capt. Wild. station
ed on the Chesapeake, returned to Balti-
more recently from the st. Mary river.
where her crew had its semi-annual tar
get practice with rifles and revolyers The
average of the marksmen was very good,
but, not being completed. the Apache will
leave in few days to finish the regula-
ton, at the completion of which she will
dock. clean and paint and take on pro-
visions and gear for winter cruising to
assist vessels in distress.
Orders and Instructions.
The following orders and instructions
were issued to officers in the service last
week:
Capt. F. G. Dodge, granted three days
extension leave.
Second Lieut.. T. A. Stanley, granted NJ
teen days leave
Captain of Engineers F. E. Owen, de-
tached from the Pamlico and placed on
waiting orders, with permission to choose
own residence.
Constructor j. Q. Walton. ordered to pro-
coed to Arundel Cove, Md, on Official
business.
Second Lieut.. w. A. Benham. ordered to
, the Window for temporary duty.
First Lieut.. of Engineers c. A. Wheel
err ordered to proceed to Washington, d.
c., on official business
Second Lieut.. A III. Scally, detached
from the Window and ordered to the Sno-
homish.
c. E. Johnson. appointed a cadet engi-
neer.
Second Lieut.. T. M. Molloy. granted ten
days leave
Capt. j. E. Reinburg. ordered to pro.
coed to Washington, d. c., on official
business