Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Revenue Cutter Service.

The practice cutter Itasca arrived al
Messina, Italy, the Both instant. All on
board were reported we'll. She will sail
from Messina today. The officers and
cadets Of the Itasca had the opportunity
while at Valencia to visit the Regiona
exposition, which was being held there.
The PamlicO. under the command OF
Capt r. o. Crisp. conveyed special fish
commission appointed by the Legislature
of the state of North Carolina, which
included the lieutenant governor and the
speaker of the house of representatives
of that state, to Wilkinsons Point to
give them an opportunity of making
certain investigations relating TO the
fisheries of the state The officers of the
vessel were of service to the commission
in pointing out points of interest on the
river and showing the depths of water,
character of bottom, currents, etc. The
commission is travelling over the tidal
counties of the state for the purpose OF
obtaining for the legislature proper data
to enable them to secure the enactment
Of a just fishery law.
Reports from the Window show that
that vessel passed safely through the
tropical storm which swept Galveston the
21st ultimo. Hedges and heavy hawsers
were used to safely moor the vessel,
steam being maintained during the blow.
The repairs on the Gresham and Oonon-
daga. which vessels are undergoing re-
News. Va. respectively. are progressing
rapidly, and these vessels are being put
in shape for active cruising.
Reports from the commanding officer
OF the Boring sea patrol fleet state that
ale Perry had arrived at Unalaska with
the seized Japanese schooner Tenyu Maru
and seventeen men of her crew. The
trial before the United States commits
ter and crew of the schooner being held
for further trial at the next term of court
to be held at Valdez Alaska. The schoon-
er was seized for illegal sealing within
territorial limits.
Senior Capt F. H. Newcomb. on duty
in connection with the life-saving serv-
Ice, and Capt. j. Fl. Brown, commanding
officer of the station Of the service at
Arundel Cove. Nd. registered at the de-
partment during the week
First Lieut.. l.. T. Cutter, who is on
duty at headquar ters. has left Washing
ton on a months leave in New Hamp-
shire
The Tahoma is nearing the end of her
trip around the world and is about due
al Unalaska. Alaska. After cOaling at
that place she will sail for Port Town
send. Wash. where she is due To arrive
about August ~.
Orders issued:
Constructor w c. BesseIievre. jr,
ordered to proceed to Gulfport, Miss.
and New Orleans, La, on inspection
duty.
Captain OF Engineers F. E. Owen,
ordered TO proceed to .Gulfport, Miss. on
inspection duty.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers c. A..
Eaton ordered TO the Acushnet for
temporary duty.
First Lieutenant Of Engineers j. f.
Derry. granted ten days sick leave.
First Lieutenant of Engineers W f.
Maccoun, granted seven days leave.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers L. j.
ker. ordered to Pamlico for temporary
duty.
First Lieutenant of Engineers d. F. X.
Bowen. granted thirty days sick leave
First Lieut.. II. II. Wolf, granted thirty
days leave from September 1, 1909 with
permission to apply for an extension of
ten days.
Second Lieut.. W. c. Ward, ordered to
report for trial, on charges preferred
by the department, to the president Of
general revenue cutter service court
convened on board the Seneca by the
partment order of July 20, 1909
Capt F. NJ. Dunwoody, granted leave
from September to November Is, 1909.
with permission to leave the United
States.
Senior Capt. W. f. Reynolds, commits
stoned senior captain.
Capt c. f. Johnson. commissioned a
captain.
Capt c. S Cochran commissioned a
captain.
First Lieut.. p. W. Lauriat, commission
ed a first lieutenant.
Second Lieut.. w. F. Towle commission
ed second lieutenant
Second Lieut.. NJ. j. RYAN, commissioned
a second lieutenant
Second Lieut.. James Pine commissioned
d second lieutenant
Second Lieut.. E. J. Donohue, commits
stoned second lieutenant
Second Lieut. w. X. Thompson. COM
missioned second lieutenant.
Second Lieut.. ]. r. Besse, commissioners
a second lieutenant
First Lieutenant of Engineers p r
Wright, granted thirty days extension Of
leave -