Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Charles J. Nelson, Path In.
fantry, is detailed as range officer at the
national match for 1908 and will report
for duty.
Capt. William r. Smedberg. jr., 14tf
Cavalry. assisted by Veterinarian Richard
B. Corcoran. LIST Field Artillery, will make
preliminary and final inspection Of horses
to be delivered at San Francisco. Cal.
Winnemecca. New, and Madeline, Mon
tague and Doris. Cal Capt. Smedbers
and Veterinarian Corcoran will make
such visits as may be necessary to the
places named to complete contracts.
The following. transfers to take erect
this date are ordered;
First Lieut.. Joseph Herring from the
oath Infantry to the 10Th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Charles l.. Mitchell from
the 18th Infantry to the oath Infantry.
Capt Richard c. Croxton. quartermas-
ter. will make not to exceed eight visits
per month during August, September, DC.
tober. November and December, 1908. to
Fort Smelling. MIMI. on official business
pertaining to the inspection of work be-
ing done at that post.
Capt George d. Freeman. jr.. I'd In
Stanley. Murray. Washington. to assume
command of his company at that camp.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commanders J. T. Tompkins and
NJ E. Reed. to the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, September 1.
1903.
Lieut.. W. NJ Falconer. to the navy
yard, Washington, d. c.
Naval Constructor W. G. Du Vose, from
duty bureau of construction and repair,
Navy Department: Washington. d. c., to
the navy yard Norfolk, Va
Chief Boatswain J. +. Brooks, from
duty navy yard. Philadelphia. Pa, etc,
to the United States Naval Home, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Boatswains H. P. Rahbusch and H. H.
Richards. from duty navy yard, New
York, n. Y, ETC.. to the Franklin, navy
yard, Norfolk. Va.
Gunner F. T. Montgomery, to duty
navy yard. Puget Sound. Wash.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
rived at the New York navy yard. The
cruisers Tacoma and Paducah have ar
rived at Port au Prince. The scout
cruiser Chester and dispatch boat Dolphin
have also arrived at Port au Prince. The
submarines Cutuefish, Octopus. Taran-
tula and Viper have arrived at Newport,
together with the converted yacht Hist.
The submarine Plunger and tug Nina
have arrived at the New York navy yard.
The tug Cioux and collier Abarenda have
arrived at Boston.
Sailed on the Thomas.
Maj. J. F. Weston, commanding the
Division of the Philippines, has informed
the War Department of the departure OF
the transport Thomas from Manila Au-
gust 10, with the following military pas
sengers:
Majs. William Stephenson, Basil H.
butcher, Marlborough c. Wyeth and Will
liam c. Borden, all of the Medical Corps;
Capt. William c. Rivere, LIST Cavalry;
Capt Melville s. Jarvis. 4th Infantry;
First Lieuts. Ernest E. Haskell, 10Th In
fantry, and Emory S. Adams. 10Th In
fantry; Capt. DeRosey c. Cabell, lst
Cavalry; Capt Ernest NJ. Reeve, Goth In
fantry: Capt. Amos H. Martin, 18th In
fantry; Capt Henry B. Farror, Field
Artillery; Second Lieut.. Cyrus r. Street.
18th Infantry; Contract Surgeons Cutliffe.
jackson, Campbell and Guittard. and
First Lieut.. Carlos j. Stelbrend, Corps of
Engineers. from Nagasaki; Brig. Gen.
Philip Reade. SO enlisted men, 70 sick and
30 military convictS.
Soldiers Sentences Mitigated.
The President has mitigated the SEN
were convicted by courts-martial recently
held in Cuba:
Reinhard Dietrich, late private Company
"A, PROVISIONAL Regiment, O.C.-h.1. the
original sentence of one months confine-
ment at hard labor and forfeiture of $40.
is reduced to one of forfeiture of $40.
John J. Devine, late private Company
D, 18th Infantry, whose original sentence
was six months confinement at hard
labor and forfeiture of $40 per month
for the same period, is reduced to one Of
confinement at hard labor for three
months and forfeiture of $40 per month
for six mouths.
George w. Hersha, late private Troop
*. 18th Cavalry, the sentence of dishon-
orable discharge and confinement at hard
labor for six months has been reduced TO
confinement at hard labor for six months
and forfeiture of $40 per month for the
same period
William Bowling. late first-class pr-
vate Company f, Engineer Corps. whose
sentence was confinement at hard labor
for six months and forfeiture of $40 per
month for the same period. is reduced 10
one of forfeiture of $40 per month for five
months.