Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Arnv Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Isaac w. Littell, deputy
quartermaster general, will proceed to
New York city for the purpose Of inspect
Ing army mine planters.
Capt. Frederick w. Stopford. commits
sary, is detailed as assistant to the chief
commissary Of the camp Of instructions.
to be held at Atascadero Ranch, Cal
Capt. Garrison McCackey. 18th Infan-
try, is relieved from treatment at the
Army and Navy General Hospital. Hot
Springs. Ark. and will join his regiment.
First Lieut.. Edward Bailey, Medical Re-
Fort George Wright, Washington. reliev-
ing First: Lieut.. George 3. Jones, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, who will proceed to
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind, for duty.
Leave Of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut.. William H. Clopton.
jr.. 18th Cavalry, and Second Lieut.. Olan
C. Aleshire, 10Th Cavalry.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted First Lieut.. Mark L. Ireland,
ordnance department.
of officers of the Coast Artillery Corps
are made: First Lieut.. Ellery w. Niles is
transferred from the Sod Company to the
101st Company: First Lieut.. Charles II.
Patterson. unassigned. Is assigned to the
SD Company.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Adolph X. Berners,
Philippine Scouts.
Leave of absence for four months. with
permission to go beyond the sea. Is
granted Capt Clark D. Dudley, 14th
Cavalry.
Second Lieut. Edmund I. Zane, 14th
Cavalry, will proceed to Fort Riley, Kan,
to take the course of instruction.
has been assigned to the sth Infantry. and
First Lieut.. Alfred Brandt, recently pro-
NOTED, to the 10Th Infantry.
The leave Of absence granted Capt.
Halstead Dorey, 4th Infantry, is extended
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut.. James E. Fechet, 9th
Cavalry.
By direction of the President and upon
the applications of Battalion Sergt. Maj.
John P. Stacke, LIST Infantry. and Color
Sergt. Charles Nelson, 10th Infantry.
those soldiers will be placed upon the
retired list.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral C. H. Arnold from duty
as president naval examining and naval
retiring boards. Washington, D. c., to
duty as commander third squadron, U. 8.
Atlantic fleet on board Dolphin.
Commander H. Phelps, when discharged
treatment U. S. Naval Hospital Mare
Island, Cal, granted leave three months.
Lieut.. Commander j. E. Walker to
Supply and additional duty naval station,
Guam, L. I.
Lieut. Commander E. L. Bisset from
naval station, Guam. L. l., to home and
wait orders.
Midshpmen c. T. Osburn and ]. w
Lewis from Hartford to home and leave
one month.
Assistant Naval Constructor r. P. Schla-
bach from navy yard, Norfolk, Va, to the
navy yard Charleston, s. G..
Resignation of Lieut.. Cravens.
The resignation by First Lieut. Lanier
Cravens, Coast Artillery Corps. of his
commission as an officer of the army has
been accepted by the President. to take
effect January 9 1900. and the officer has
been granted leave of absence until that
date. Lieut.. Cravens is from Missouri
and rose from the ranks. During the
Spanish war he was first lieutenant, Sd
Missouri Infantry, and then captain, 32d
United States Volunteer Infantry. He
was appointed first lieutenant, United
States Artillery. August 1, 1901. and has
been stationed lately at Fort Caswell,
n. G..