Evening star., 1909-08-31

Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt. Frederick W. Fuger, 18th
Infantry.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut. Aiva r. Hull medi-
cal reserve corps.
Officers recently promoted are as
signed to regiments as follows: Maj G.
II. Macdonald to the 9th Cavalry. Capt.
Daniel Van Noorhs to the 10th Cavalry,
Capt. J. L. Gaujet To the 1st Cavalry
and First Lieut.. L.. T. Partridge to the
Sd Cavalry.
Leave OF absence for two months is
granted Mai. Winthrop s. Wood. quar-
termaster.
BY direction Of the President, Maj.
William r. Parnel. l.. s. A., retired, is
detailed professor of military science
and tactics at ST. Matthews Military
School. Burlingame, Cal.
First Lieut.. Seaton Norman. Medical
Reserve Corps, recently appointed, is or
dered to active duty al Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan.
First Lieut.. Robert ]. Rces. Sd Infantry,
will report at Fort George Wright. Wash
.ngton, for temporary duty, and will pro-
ceed TO the Philippine Islands.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Capt Charles A. Romeyn I'd
Cavalry.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut.. Jens E. Stedje, 4th
Cavalry.
Officers recently promoted have been
assigned to regiments as follows Capt.
W. w. McCammon. jr., to the 9th In
fantry, First Lieut.. Leo l. Samuelson
to the 1st Infantry, and First Lieut.. c. S
Hoffman to the 23d Infantry.
Retirement of Capt. Moore.
Capt. William h. Moore. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, has been placed on the re-
tired list on account of disab bility in
| CURED in the line of duty Capt Moore
is from Pennsylvania, and served as
first lieutenant and captain of the 1st
Nebraska Volunteer Infantry during the
Spanish war He was appointed second
lieutenant. Regular Coast Artillery, iii
July, 1901 and became captain in that
corps in October, 1907 From Novem-
ber 1875, until October. 1907, he served
by detail in the Signal Corps. He has
been recently on leave of absence at
Nelson, Neb.
Troops Coming Home.
The War Department is informed that
the transport Buford has sailed from
three officers and SIG enlisted men of
the I'd United States Infantry and seven
casuals.
Naval Officer to Aid
Can't Lewis Heilner. supervisor of
naval auXiliaries at New York city, has
been directed by the Navy Department
to cooperate with the general commit
tee in charge of the Hudson Fulton cele-
braton III the arrangements for the
naval features of the program.
Big Ships Nearly Ready.
The New York Shipbuilding Company
turned the battleship Michigan over 10
the navy at the Philadelphia navy yard
today Numerous changes have been
made by he builders. but the department
will work for al least three months IN the
effort to make the vessel the best equip
ped and most capable ship of her dis
placement afioat in the world. The Mich
igan, having displacement of 1900 tons
like the Connecticut C ass-falls short Of
the original British Dreadnought by only
two twelve-:nch guns. The Michigan ear
ries eight twelve-iacn gans-twice as
many as are carried on any other Anerl-
can battleship afoat TO-DAY. Capt N r.
Usher viii command the Michigan. 1t
will be December | before tie ship can
be put in commission. Capt. Usher will
then put her through her shaking-down
cruise and later take her off to Guanta-
namo for the winter rnaneuverS and pre-
iminaiy SunnerS work.
The South Carolina. sister ship to the
Michigan. VIII probably be turned over to
the government BY her builders about Oc-