Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Arnv Orders.


Capt. Earl C.. Carnahan. paymaster, at
San francisco, Cal, will proceed to Oma-
ha. Neb.. for duty.
First Lieut.. Jacob Schick. 10th Infan-
try, will proceed to Fort Gibbon, Alaska,
for duty as quartermaster and will as
sumo charge of construction work at Fort
GibbOn.
First Lieut.. Robert NJ. Nolan. 1st Cav
airy Is relieved from further duty at the
recruit depot. Columbus Barracks. Ohio.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt John T. Nance, 9th Cav
airy.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt. Charles c. Walcutt, jr, 9th
Cavalry.
Capt. Johnson Hagood. Coast Artillery
Corps will proceed to New London, Comm.
and Fort II. G. Wright, \. Y, for the
purpose of comforting with the command
ing officer. artillery district of New Lon
don. and the district engineer officer upon
matters pertaining to the installation of
district. and upon the completion of this
duty will return to his proper station in
this city.
First Lieut. Richard A. Kearny. Medi-
will proceed from Plaquemine. La, to this
city for course of instruction.
Squadron Sergt. Maj. Frederick Koch,
U.S.A.. retired. now at the New York
Military Academy. Cornwal-onH Hudson.
n. Y, is relieved from further duty at
that academy.
The detail Of Col Charles A. Dempsey,
C.S.A., retired. for duty with the or
ganized militia of the state of Virginia
is extended until further orders
Capt. Walter c. Short. 18th Cavalry. is
DESIGNATED as a member of the cavalry
board. Fort Riley, Kan. vice Capt Guy
V. Henry, 18th Cavalry, relieved
Capt. Percy P. Bishop. Coast Artillery
Corps will proceed to the artillery district
of Boston for the purpose of witnessing
target practice In that district, and will
then proceed to the artillery district of
Portland for the purpose of witnessing
target practice in that district.
Naval Orders.
Midshipman w. lie r. Heiberg, from
the Mississippi to the Olympia.
Midshipman J. w. Rankin, from the
Idaho to the Olympia
Midshipman ]. E. Iseman. jr., from the
Montana to the Olympia
Midshipman w. r. Smith. jr, from the
North Carolina to the Olympia
Midshipmen F. w. Rockwell and F. H.
Babcock from the New Hampshire to the
Olympia.
Assistant Surgeons H. w. r. Turner
and A. c. Stanley. from the United States
Medical School Hospital to course of in
struction at United States Naval Medical
School Washington, D. G..
Assistant Surgeon D. G. Allen, to course
of instruction at United States Medical
School.
o. I. Hancock has been appointed a
paymaster's clerk in the navy; duty on
the Hancock.
r. r. Bolles has been appointed a pay
masters clerk In the navy; duty on the
Celtic.
Naval Movements.
The battleship New Hampshire has ar
rived at New York
The battleship Idaho has sailed from
Hampton roads for Philadelphia to re-
ceive her military masts.
Officers to Be Promoted.
The followed named officers have been
termine their fitness for promotion:
Capt. William NJ. Swain, 1st Infantry;
Capt. Walter H. Gordon, 18th Infantry;
Capt. A. I. Lasseigne. 14th Infantry; First
Lieut. Frank B. Hawkins, 9th Infantry;
First Lieut.. Harry A. Hegeman. 10Th In
fantry: First Lieut.. G. Arthur Hadsell
10Th Infantry; First Lieut. George I.
Feeter 7th Infantry; First Lieut.. Wait c.
Johnson, Goth Infantry: First Lieut. Ed
ward r. Stone, both Infantry: First Lieut..
Albert r. Dillingham;, 18th Infantry; Sec
ond Lieut. Ralph V. Kingman. 10Th In
fantry: Second Lieut.. George w. Ewell.
Sd Infantry: Second Lieut.. Bowers Davis,
9th Infantry; Second Lieut.. Henry w.
Fleet, I'd Infantry: Second Lieut.. Donald
D. Hay, 25th Infantry: Second Lieut..
John Nee. Pruyn, 14th Infantry: Second
Lieut. Hugh NJ. Kelly. 18th Infantry;
Second Lieut.. John G. Macomb. 18th In
fantry; Second Lieut. Albert b. Hatfield.
18th Infantry: Second Lieut.. Reginald H.
Kelly. 4th Infantry.
Commended for Life Saving.
]. M. Martin, coxswain U.S.N.. attached
to the U.S.S. Alliance, has received let
ter from the Secretary of the Navy COM
mendng him for his gallant action In
jumping overheard from the Alliance and
rescuing from drowning a seaman named
J. p Krouze. who had accidentally fallen
overheard September 2 last.