Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Naval Movements.

Naval Movements.
The cruiser Milwaukee has arrived at
Honolulu. the yacht Mayf1ower at oyster
Bay, the collier Abarenda at Newport
News.
The cruiser Des Moines has sailed from
Guantanamo. for Philadelphia. the tus
Standish from Norfolk for New London,
the submarine Tarantula from New YORK
for Gardeners bay. the gunboat Helena
from Shanghai on cruise, the battleship
Minnesota from Honolulu for Auckland
and the battleship Mississippi from Brad
ford for Philadelphia.
Naval Orders.
Commander A. L. Key. from duty as
general inspector of the Salem to COM
mand of that vessel.
Rear Admiral 7. G. Mclean. Comman-
der w. r. Shoemaker, Commander C. M.
Knepper and Commander H. P. Jones, jr..
have been commissioned
Lieut. w. NJ. Falconer from the navy
yard. Washington. d. c.. and leave of one
month.
Lieut.. L. S. Cox jr.. from the Wabash.
navy yard, Boston. to the Salem.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. H Payne.
from the navy yard, Boston, to the Salem.
Passed Assistant Paymaster R. Spear,
from the navy yard, Philadelphia, to the
Assistant Paymastert J. J. Luchsinger,
orders to the Maine revoked: continue on
duty at the naval station, Cavite. P. 1.
Warrant Machinist ]. s. Busch, from
the works of the Fore River Shipbuild-
ing company, Quincy. Mass. to the
Warrant Machinist c. Franz TO the
New york Shipbuilding Company, Cam
oen, n. j.. In connection with the fitting
out Of the Michigan.
oo MaJ, q; Z. Thorpe, U. s. M. c., has been
u. W. Dougherty has been Amounted a
paymaster's clerk in the navy. on duty at
the navy yard. Puget sound. Wash.
Ensign c. w. Nimitz, from the Ala
oama TO command the Decatur.
to the Az =, B. Smith. from the Ranger
M snn,s 7 . 4. Whiting, from the Supply to
no w. b: Weygant has been appointed a
ny masters clerk in the navy, on duty at
TIC naval station. Cavite. P l.
Resignation Of Lieut.. Scott
Inc resignation by First Iieu+ p;,.,
r. Scott. Coast Artillery Corns of his
commission as an officer of tho 49,,
mas oeen accepted by the President tn
take effect at once.
i.ieut. scott is from West Virginia and
was graduated from the Mjlita1w eli ado
eIny IN June, 1904. After three ,esrs,
service In the 18th Infantry he was made
i lll lieutenant. Coast Artillery Corps and
u.s. was recently stationed at Key West bar
Army Orders.
Lieut.. Col. William B. Davis. Medical
corps Is designated to conduct the nre.
'iiildry examination August g. 1908 at
omaha, Neb., of applicants for apnoint-
hent In the Medical Corps of the army
~, Second Lieut. Charles F. Severson. cath
tarx ss,en Is detailed as professor of mill
Military Academy, Delafield Wis wi o Wics .
MAJ. william A. Skunk. 9Th cavalry who
Will join his regiment. WIZ
Capt. Leroy T. Hillman. Coast Artillery
corps. Is transferred from the 45th Com
Corps. al
Leaves of absence have been granted
as as, follows: Capt. A. NJ. Mason. Coast Ar
tlilery Corps. three months: Second Lieut.
r w. Boughton, LIST Infantry one month; ;
FIRST Lieut.. B. r. Wood, 18th Infantry.
one month: First Lieut.. B. G. Moon, Coast
Artlllery Corps one month; Capt. Joseph
Matson, Coast Artillery Corps three
months; Capt L: s. Ryan. Coast Artillery
ELL Coast Artillery Corps
Maj. Herbert Deakyne, Corps of Engi-
neers, Is detailed as engineer of the
fourth lighthouse district, to relieve Mai
Clement A. F. F1agler, Corps of Engi-
neers.
Lieut.. Col. Solomon w. Roessler, Corps
OF Engineers, Is detailed as a member of
the examining board at the Army build
ing, New York city, vice Brig. Gen. Will
liam L. Marshall, chief of engineers. re-
lieved.
First Lieut.. Graham Parker, Coast Ar
tillery Corps is relieved from duty at the
Pacific branch. United States military
prison. He is assigned to the 92d Com
pany. Coast Artillery Corps.
Sergt. Frederick Koenig. 10th Infantry
has been placed on the retired list of the
army. on his own application.
First Lieut.. Frank w. Ball, 25th In
fantry. is directed to discontinue the re-
cruiting district at Albuquerque. N. NJ.
and will join his regiment in the Philip
pine Islands.
First Lieut. Frank E. Sidman, I'd Cav
airy. will proceed to Jersey City. N. j..
for recruiting duty, relieving LIST Lieut..
Franklin R. Kenney, retired. Lieut.. Ken
ney will proceed to Chicago. ILL.,, for re-
cruiting duty. relieving Capt. Herbert S.
Whipple, retired.
Second Lieuts H. s. Hetrick and Will
liam A. johnson, Corps of Engineers.
have been ordered to examination for
promotion.
First Lieut.. Charles F. Leonard, It'll
Infantry. is detailed as range officer at
the national match at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Mai. William G. Gambrill.. paymaster,
Is relieved from duty in Boston. and Will
proceed to ST. Paul, Mimi. for duty as
chief paymaster of that department. to
repair to this city and report in person
to the post paymaster for duty In his
Office.
Mai. Timothy d. Keleher, paymaster.
is relieved from duty In New YORK city
and will proceed to Chicago for duty.