Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

granted Capt. Francis J. Rooster. com>
missary.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
Robert B. Grubbs, Medical Corps, is ex-
1ended one month.
The following named officers of the
Coast Artillery Corps are relieved from
their present stations and duties and as
signed to stations as follows: Col. Walter
Howe, to Fort Hancock, n. j.. and as
sumo command of that post and of the
southern artillery district of New York;
Col. William Fl. Coffin. TO Fort Adams,
r. L., and assume command of '@at post
and of the artillery distri,. ur Narragan-
sett bay: Lieut.. Col. Stephen NJ. roote. TO
Fort Casey, WISH and assume command
OF that post: Maj. Henry {. Davis, 10
Fort Washington, Md, and assume COM
mand of that post and of the artillery
district of the Potomac; Maj. Thomas
Ridgway, to Fort Andrews, Mass, and
assume command of that post; Maj. John
l.. Hayden, to Fort Monroe, Va.
Leave of absence for six months on sur
geon's certificate of disability is granted
Lieut.. Col George f. Bushnell, Medical
Corps.
The following changes in the stations Of
officers of the quartermaster's depart
ment are ordered: Maj. Winthrop S.
Wood from St. Louis, Mo-, to the Phil
fppine Islands: Capt. William NJ. Coulling
Naval Movements.
Tie cruiser Dixie has arrived at Hamp-
ton roads, the tug Potomac at Rockland.
Me-; the torpedo boat 'Macdonough and
f1otilla at New Orleans. the first squad
ron, Pacific fleet, at Manila and the gun
boat Marietta at Cuban target grounds.
The cruiser Buffalo has sailed from
San Francisco for Pichilinque, the gun
boat Tacoma from Cristobal for Cape
Cruz. Cuba; the torpedo boats Stringham
Il ClN,,lDK toll nj
Charleston for Savannah. the gunboat
Castine and submarine f1otilla from Della
ware breakwater for Hampston roads and
the torpedo boats Stockton and Blakely
from Norfolk for Charleston.
BY direction of the President, First
Lieut.. Leo b. Dannemiller. 18th Infantry,
will report to an army retiring board at
Omaha. Neb., for examination.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of Corporal of Ordnance
George IT. Owen, that soldier will be
placed upon the retired list.
The following changes in assignments
of officers of the Coast Artillery Corps
are ordered:
Capt. Louis r.. Burgess. from 18th Com
pany, and assume command OF Fort Nor
gan Ala, and of the Artillery District
of Mobile.
Capt Robert Z. Wylie. from 57th Com
pany, to the Southern Artillery District
of New York, relieving Capt Percy NJ
n. Y.
Capt. James A. Shipton. TO Jackson
Barracks. La, and assume command OF
that post and of the Artillery District OF
New Orleans.
Naval Orders.
Can't. A. Mertz. from command the
Lancaster, navy yard. Philadelphia. to
commandment Of the naval stations Cavite
and O,ongapo, P. l.
Commander c. H. Hayes. from navy
yard. Puget sound, Wash, TO command
the Princeton.
Lieut.. p NJ. Foote orders Connecticut
revoked
Surg. a NJ. ID. Mccormick. to Michigan.
Paymaster G.. G.. Seibels. from Louis
lana to navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Paymaster T. j. Arms. to Louisiana.
I'aymaster ]. ID. Barber. resignation
accepted to take effect December u, 1909.
Paymaster w. b. Rogers. from navy
yard. Norfolk, Va. and wait orders.
Chief Gunner III. y. Nevins. from Ne
braska and granted leave one month.
Paymaster Clerk G.. A. White, appoint
ment revoked.
Ensign l.. S. III. Hazard. from naval
hospital Yokohama, Japan. to Helena.
Paymaster II A. Wise. from naval sta
ton, Cavite. p. l., to OlOngapo, p. l.
Passed Asst. Paymaster w. W. Lamar
from naval station, Olongapo. +. L.. &c
home.
Asst. Surg III. l.. Kelley. from Deca-
tur to naval hospital. Canacao, p. I.
Asst. Surg. S. l.. Higgins. from naval
hospital Canacao. r. l., to Wilmington.
Asst Surg. r. y. kOltes, from Whining
ton to Cavite. p. ].
Asst. Surg f. p. HUFF. from naval sta
ton, Olongapo. r. l., 10 Vilalobos.
Asst Surg. H. l.. Smith. from Nillalo-
bos to naval station, Olongapo. p. l.
Asst. Surg. A. +. Lee. from Rainbow 10
Albatross.
First Lieut.. 3. s Berry. NJ. c.. from
marine barracks, Manila. p l.. to home