Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
The following-named officers of the
Medical Corps have been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion: Capts. Francis
M. c. Usher. Christopher c. Collins. Ben
jamin J. Edger. jr.. Samuel M. Water
house. Eugene H. Hartnett, Clyde s.
Ford. Chandler p. Robbins. Thomas l..
Rhoads and William J. l. Lyster.
Capt. Robert B. Mcbride. Coast Arni-
lery Corps will assume charge OF con-
struction work at Fort Constitution. N.
H.. relieving Maj. Alfred M. Hunter,
Coast Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Thomas L. Coles. Coast
Artillery Corps. is designated as an ret
ing Quartermaster while on duty In NASH
willie. Tenn.
First Lieut.. John P. Keller. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. will assume charge OF con-
struction work at Fort Stevens ore. :.
granted Second Lieut.. l.. Worthington
Moseley, I'd Infantry.
The following-named officers at Fort
Ethan Allen, VT. will return to their
kin. Sd Cavalry: Capt. John P. Wade. I'd
Cavalry, and First Lieut.. Charles c. VIM
MIA. 9th Cavalry.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application Of First Sergt. John J.
Lynch, 153d Company, Coast Artillery
Corps, that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list.
Capt. CORTLAND Nixon, quartermaster.
has been ordered to this city for the pur-
pose of explaining and demonstrating to
generals office the different combinations
Of the sections OF q combination shelter
tent.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. F. T. WOODBURY.; ,, Medical
Smith, Coast Artillery Corps one month;
Capt s. A. Kephart, Coast Artillery
Corps. two months; First Lieut.. Walter
Singles. Coast Artillery Corps one month;
Capt F. D. Ely. Pay Corps, four months.
master. will repair to this city and report
in person to the quartermaster general OF
the army for duty in his office.
Capt. George H. Shelton. general stan,
of insular affairs, War Department, for
duty.
First Lieut.. Walter X. Wilson, Coast
Artillery Corps. is detailed as COM
petitor in the Atlantic pistol competition
at Fort Niagara, N. Y.
lery Corps, Is designated as an acting
quartermaster while on his present duties
pertaining to the relief of sufferers from
the recent storms in Mississippi.
Capt. Jay p; Hopkins, Coast Artillery
Atlantic pistol competition at Fort
Niagara, N. Y.
Capt Frank H. Lawton. purchasing
commissary at Kansas City. Mo-. will pro-
coed to Passaic, N. J., for the purpose OF
at the latter place.
Col. Abel L. Smith, assistant commits
sary general. and Capt. Frederic H. POM
roy, commissary. will visit Passaic. N. j.,
manufacture of emergency rations.
By direction Of the President, Capt.
Charles w. Castle. 30th Infantry, Is de-
tailed for service and to fill vacancy
in the pay department. vice Capt. Frank
D. Ely. paymaster. who is assigned to the
3Oth Infantry. Capt. Castle will report to
the commanding general, Philippine divi-
sion, for duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. c.. p. HUFF to the Maryland
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. s. Hoen.
when discharged treatment United States
Naval Hospital. Mare Island. Cal. to
Washington. d. c.. for further orders.
Assistant Surgeon c. e. Strife, from the
United States Naval Hospital. Norfolk,
Va.
Assistant Surgeon H. W. Cole. jr., to
the navy yard. Charleston. s. c.
Assistant Surgeon p. r. Stalnaker. to
United stateo Naval Hospital. Annapolis.
Md.
Assistant Surgeon L. w. Mcclure. from
navy yard. Charleston, 8. c.. to the
Montana.
Assistant Naval Constructor E. c. Ham
mer. from second torpedo fiotilla to the
navy yard. Mare Island. Cal
Chief Boatswain w. Johnson, from the
Iowa to the Franklin. navy yard. Nor
folk, Va.
United States Naval Hospital, Mare Is
land. Cal. to home.
Lieut. Commander G. c.. Mitchell to
command the Mohican.
Lieut. Commander NJ L Miller, from
command of the Mohican to home
Chaplain w. r. Helms. from naval sta
ton, Cavite, P. l., to home.
Carpenter E. P. Schilling, to the Chat
tanoOga.
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Denver has arrived at
Cavite. the torpedo boats Thornton, De-
Long. Barney and Tingey at Hampton
roads, the cruisers Olympia and Hartford
and the monitor Arkansas at New Lon
don, the cruiser Prairie at Hampton roads
and the collier Nero at Lambert point
The gunboat Marietta has sailed from
Port Antonio to Puerto Cortez and the
cruisers Rainbow and Cleveland from
Woosung for Manila.
The battleship Mississippi will remain in
the vicinity of Newport until the Odd in
slant.
The battleship Montana has been pre-
liminarily accepted.
Good Wireless Work.
Reports received by the bureau Of equip
ment of the Navy Department concerning
the operation of wireless telegraphy show
that the naval wireless station on Faral-
lone Islands, Cal. held communication
with the cruiser st. Louis for fifty-three
hours out of Honolulu, I, 400 miles distant,
her signals coming In loud and clear.
Land for Military Reservation.
A small tract of land at Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison near Lawrence. Ind. has been
purchased by the War Department at a
cost Of about 100000 BY this means it
will be possible to acquire territory which
Is now occupied by saloons and other I'M
desirable tenants, who will be required to
move.
To Go to Manitoba.
Maj. Charles F. Mason. Medical Corps.
has been detailed to represent the medical
department of the army at the meeting
Of the American Public Health Associa-
ton. to be held at Winnipeg. Manitoba,
Canada. August % to %. 1908. Maj.
Mason will proceed to Winnipeg in time
to attend the meeting. and upon Its ad-
ton In this city.
Local Troops at Camp Perry.
Capt. NJ. c. Raysor, 18th Cavalry. at
Fort Myer. Va. has been ordered to
cotfvSh,,ro Do For the pJ,rposo ~ IN