Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-11

ing ground Indian Head. Md, to duty as
Inspector of ordnance. the Firth-Sterllng
Steel Company. Giesboro Manor, d. Z.
Marine Corps Orders.
Col. G. C. Goodloe. paymaster. U.S.M.C.,
granted extension of leave for one month.
First Lieuts F. C. Lander and E. T..
Fryer. qualified for promotion.
First Lieut.. j. Newton, to navy yard,
Norfolk. Va.
Capt. E. w Banker. assistant quarter
master. to Annapolis. Md.
Capt. F. II. Delano. appointed Judge
advocate of general cOurt-martlal at
Annapolis. Md.
Capt. r. c. Dewey. assistant quarter
master. to Trenton. n. j.
Capt L. NJ. Harding. to Washington. D..
c.. and report to the judge advocate gem
eral. United State Navy for duty in his
office.
Capt ]. X. Tracy leave of absence for
one month.
Capt. H. c. Reisinger, assistant paymas-
ter. to Norfolk. Va, Philadelphia, Pa,
and Annapolis. Md
First Lieut. E. II. Ellis. Second Lieuts.
a E. Randane and S. W. Began. qualified
for promotion.
Capt J. Nee Huey, from marine bar
racks. New York, to naval station. New
Orleans La.
r. n.
racks. New Orleans. La. to United States
School of Application. Annapolis. Md.
Capts. f. B. Manwaring and F. c.
Turner First Lieuts. l.. P. Finkston and
r. B. FarQuharson. to marine barracks,
navy yard, Mare Island. Cal.
Capt. p. +. Chamberlin. leave of alb
sence to December II. 1898.
Col l.. w. T. Waller and Capt. H. c.
Reisinger. appointed marine examining
board to convene at marine barracks.
navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Two Admirals Near Retirement.
1t was announced at the Navy Depart
ment today that Rear Admiral ]. F.. Pills
bury, chief of the bureau of navigation,
will be retired on the 18th instant, and
that Rear Admiral W. II. Emory. recent
ly detached from command of the second
division of the Atlantic fleet on the 18th
instant
Notwithstanding his retirement Rear
Admiral Pillsbury will continue as ac-
tive head Of the navigation bureau during
the remainder Of the present administra-
ton and probably longer.
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Prairie and the collier
Sterling have arrived at Hampton roads,
the scout Birmingham at Boston. the tug
PoWhatan at New York and the collier
Saturn at San Francisco.
The gunboat Castine and the submarine
Cuttlefish have sailed from Philadelphia
for Norfolk and the Pacific fleet from La
Union for Panama.
The tugs Navajo and Active have been
placed out of commission at Mare Island,
Cal
The monitor Monterey has been placed
in commission at Cavite P. l.
The Sunboat Dolphin has arrived at
MOiYQS ut
au Prince. the yacht Eagle at Guantana-
mo. the supply ship Glacier at Auckland
and the collier Arethusa and the yacht
Navajo at Mare Island.
The cruiser Prairie and the collier Ster-
ling have sailed from Newport for Hamp-
ton roads, the submarines Nina and Plum
ger from Annapolis for Norfolk and the
gunboat Nanshan from Cavite for Guam.
Arrival of the Thomas.
The adjutant general is advised that the
transport Thomas has arrived at San
with thirteen officers. 176 enlisted men.
two sick and thirty-one military convicts
Coxswain Hunt Commended.
Secretary Newberry has written let
ter to CoXswain Sidney NJ. Hunt of the
battleship Wisconsin commencing him for
his judSna. t. fearleSsness and skill in
from. the United States steamship New
Jersey from a dangerous position in Oc-
tOber last. Lieut.. Comma nder Charles
B. McVay of the United States steam
ship Yankton. who reported the affair to
the Navy Department, said there was
d heavy sea running at the time, and
that the New Jerseys launch was drift
ing on to the breakwater, when Cox
swain Hunt ran his launch to her as
sistance and got her clear of danger.
I'm my opinion, says Commander Nc
Way. the slightest delay or error in
handling the boat would have resulted
in the loss of the launch from the New
Jersey, with strong probability of some
of the crew being drowned. The coXsWain
risked his boat and crew in this rescue
work without the slightest hesitation I'M
der exceedingly dangerous conditions.
Jones Crypt Unfinished.
Secretary Newberry has asked Congress
to make provision for the completion of
the crypt of the chapel at the United
States Naval Academy. selected per-
manent resting place for the body of John
Paul Jones. The foundation for the chapel
has been prepared. but the appropriations
heretofore made for buildings at the naval
academy are not available for completing
the crypt.
In the search for the body of John
Paul JONES' says the Secretary, Gen.
Horace Porter. ambassador of the United
States to France, expended from his pri-
vate purse the sum of $4,000. and pa
triotically declined to ask reimbursement
for the same. generously suggesting that
the amount be added to the sum of $780,
600 originally proposed for the crypt,
which was considered inadequate. In
view of this pub,ic-spirited suggestion by
Gen. Porter, appropriation of the sum of
$780, coo is recommended for completing
and finishing in every respect the crypt
of the chapel at the United States Naval
Academy, upon the plan approved by the