Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Maj. John H. Stone, Medical Corps, will
report to the comma nding general De-
partment of the Missouri, for further
orders.
First Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm. Signal
Corps, will proceed to ST. Joseph Mo-,
and report to the officer in command of
the troops at the military tournament at
that place for duty pertaining to the
operation of the Signal Corps dirigible
balloon, and upon the completion of this
duty will return to his proper station in
this city.
First Lieut.. Chester ]. Goodier Coast
Artillery Corps, now attached to the 18th
company, is placed on the unassigned
list. He will report to the commanding
officer, Southern Artillery District of New
York, for duty on his staff.
Lieut. Col. Frederick Won Schrader.
deputy quartermaster general. will pro-
coed to Springfield Mo, on official bust
ness pertaining to the inspection Of the
work of repairs to the government road
way leading to the national cemetery at
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Maj. William A. Skunk, sth Cav
airy.
Lieut. Col Grin B. Mitcham, ordnance
department. will visit the works of the
John A Roebling's Sons Company, Tren-
ton. n. j.. on official business pertaining
to the inspection of material being pro-
cured under contract for the ordnance de-
partment.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt Edgar A. Myer. 10Th In
fantry.
The resignation of Second Lieut.. Fred l..
Gerlach, Philippine Scouts, has been &C
cepted by the President, to take effect Sep
TENDER 80, 1908.
Naval Orders.
Capt ]. G. Doyle. retired. to duty in
charge of the Naval Magazine, Hing
ham, Mass.
Commander ]. D. Mcdonald. from duty
in charge of the first lighthouse district,
Portland, Me. to command.
Commander c. NJ Fahs. from Naval
War College. Newport. r. L., to duty
connection first lighthouse district, Port
land Me.
Paymaster F.. G. Pyne. when discharged
from treatment United States Naval Hos
pital, Las Animas. Colo, granted sick
leave three months.
Boatswain w. Spicer. from naval train
ing station. Newport, r. l.. to Celtic.
Chief Gunner B. p. Middleton, from
Hartford to naval torpedo station, New
Warrant Machinist j. T. Pennycook, to
the navy yard. New York, n. Y.
Warrant Machnist D. Mcdonald, from
Davis to Wyoming.
Naval Movements
The cruisers Rainbow, Chattanooga,
Galveston. Denver and Concord have
rived at Nagasaki; the collier Justin at
Mare Island: the cruiser Milwaukee at
San Francisco the cruiser Prairie at
Hampton roads, and the cruiser Yankee
and mosquito fleet at BuZZards Bay
The collier Nero has sailed from BuZ-
yards Bay for Boston.
Troops Coming Home.
The War Department is informed that
the transport Sheridan sailed from Manila
yesterday with ninety-one enlisted men,
oners and the following military passen-
gers:
Jay l.. Benedict, second lieutenant 18th
Infantry: LuciuS c. Bennett, first lieu
tenant, Dist Infantry: Abraham s. Bick-
ham, captain quartermaSters depart
ment: Peter S. Bonus, colonel 9th Cav
airy; Earl c. Carnahan, captain paymas-
ter's department; James H. Como first
ray. captain, 18th Infantry; Charles G.
Lawrence. first lieutenant, 18th Infantry:
Samuel p. Lyon, captain, 18th Infantry
Guy G. Palmer. captain, Both Infantry:
John p. Ryan, captain, 9th Cavalry: First
Lieut.. Stephenson. Medical Corps; jane
j. Walsh. second lieutenant Philippine
Scouts; Contract Surgeon Langenderfer.
Dental Surgeon Foster Claude S. Fries,
first lieutenant. 9th Infantry
Civilian Appointees Assigned.
The following named second lieutenants.
| recently appointed from civil life, are as
| signed to companies of the Coast Artillery
Corps. as indicated: Louis D. Pepin. 1O9th