Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.


Leave of absence for one month and
10th Cavalry.
granted First Lieut.. Samuel B. Pearson.
9th Cavalry.
BY direction of the President, and upon
che applications of COmmssary Sergt.
James Mcnamara. 18th Infantry, and
Sergt. Oscar Clark, 9th Cavalry, those
soldiers will be placed upon the retired
list.
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed First Lieut.. Cyrus A. Dolph, 18th In
fantry.
Naval Orders.
Commander r. NJ. Hughes, from COM
mand the Supply to home and wait Or
derS
Lieut.. Commander J. H. Reid, from the
Des Moines. and continue treatment
United States Naval Medical School Hos
pital Washington. D. c.
Ensigns H. L. Irwin, F. L. Reichmuth,
l.. B. Bernheim and A. W. Fitch. from
the Supply to home and granted leave
one month.
Midshipman J. D. Moore. from the ST.
Louis to the Supply.
Midshipman E. H. Conner, from the
Passed Asst. Surg. a. w. Balch. resig-
nation accepted to take effect February
20. 1909
Chief Gunner c. F. Ulrich to the
United States Naval Hospital, Boston,
Mass. for treatment.
Paymaster Clerk H. f. Minkler, trans
ferred to the retired list of officers of the
United States Navy from February g.
1909. after completion of thirty years
service
Death From Violence.
Among the deaths of soldiers reported
from the Philippines today by Gen. Bliss
are those CT two who have died as a re-
suit of wounds inflicted by comrades.
Andy Amerine. Troop b. 10th Cavalry,
died January 10. having been stabbed by
a comrade. and Gustave l.. Halberg.
Company c, Goth Infantry died February
from a gunshot wound by another SOL
der
In Charge of National Match.
Lieut.. Col. Robert *. Evans, 9TH Infan-
try. now serving as a member of the gen.
eral staff at the Army War College in
this city. has been designated as execu-
tive officer of the national match for 1909
Evans served In a similar capacity for the
national match for 1908.
War Status of Militia.
According to the revised regulations
for the government of the organized mill
tia. just issued by the War Department.
when any portion of the organized mill
tia of any state territory or the Dis
trict of Columbia is called into the serv-
Ice of the United States it sewers it's re-
lations with such militia organization and
becomes unit of the army of the United
States. subject to all its conditions and
requirements. II is specified also that no
part OF such militia organization so called
out by the President is eligible for enlist
ment in the volunteer army. should one
be raised until properly mustered out
of the service of the United States
Naval Movements.
The cruiser Des Moines and the collier
Brutus have arrived at Curacao; the hos
pital ship Solace at Rio Janeiro; the
torpedo boat destroyer Macdonough and
the torpedo boat Thornton at Mobile and
the torpedo boat Porter at Charleston
The cruiser Montgomery has sailed
from Philadelphia for Pensacola the gun
boat Dolphin from Guantanamo for
Washington. and the collier Sterling from
Guantanamo for Cape Cruz.
Commended for Heroism.
Secretary Newberry has written a le.-
ter to Charles DAILY, seaman on the [. is.
California, commencing him for his
gallantry and heroism in jumping into
the open sea while the vessel was at
full speed and assisting in the rescue Of
two Of his comrades who had fallen over
board and were unable to help them