Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15

army, retired. with his consent is as
signed to active duty at Knoxville, Tenn
First Lieut.. Edward A. Stockton jr,
Coast Artillery Corps, will assume charg
OF construction work at Fort Du Pont
Delaware, and Fort Mott, New Jersey
relieving First Lieut.. Richard 1. McKen
ney. Coast Artillery Corps.
: by direction Of the President, and upo,
the application of First Sergt. James H
Warner. 4th Infantry, that soldier will
De placed upon the retired list
Gopt; John A. Berry and First Lieut.
John II. Prize of the Coast Artiller,
Corps have been promoted. Lieut.. Pirit
is assigned to the 39th Company.
MAJ. w. f.. Purviance at Fort Douglas
Utah; Capt. j. r. Bosley at Forst Casey
Washington. and First Lieut. J. B. 1T
Warning at Fort Miley Cal, have beer
/ ordered to the Philippines for duty. They
are all attached to the Medical Corps.
BY direction Of the PRESIDENT, and upon
the application Of First Sergt John Fitz-
gerald. Company H, eth Infantry. that
solder will be placed upon the retired
Leave Of absence for four months on
| surgeons certificate Of disability is grant
| ed Maj. Walter H. Gordon, 18th Infantry.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.: James Burroughs, 18th Cavalry,
is extended one month.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander H. A. Wiley, to bu-
reau OF navigation, Navy Department.
Lieut.. Commander j. P. Morton, to Of
flee judge advocate general, Navy De-
partment
Lieut.. E. T. Constein, from naval war
college, Newport. r. l., to Office judge
advocate general. Navy Department.
Lieut.. J. r. Defrees, from navy ward.
Washington, D. c., to home and wait
orders.
Ensign r. r. Stewart, to Worden,
Mldshipman A. H. Vanderhoof, when
discharged treatment naval hospital. New
York, to naval hospital, Las Animas, Col,
for observation and treatment
Asst. Paymaster F. H. Atkinson, from
Dolphin to bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, Navy Department.
Asst. Paymaster j. E. Mcdonald, from
Franklin to Dolphin.
Chief Carpenter J. 1. Haley, from Naval
News, Va.
Machinst P. Burke, from Buffalo and
granted thirty days leave.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Wolverine has arrived
at Buffalo, the torpedo boats Macdon-
ough, Thornton, Tingey and Wilkes at
New Orleans, and the cruisers Charles
ton. Cleveland, Denver and Galveston at
Hongkong.
The Atlantic fleet has arrived at Hamp-
ton roads, the cruiser Albany at Mare
Island, the tug Fortune and the subma-
rines Grampus and Pike at Sausalito,
the cruiser Des Moines at New York, the
cruiser Dixie at Norfolk and the yacht
Sylph, at New York.
The cruiser Chattanooga has sailed
from Shanghai for Cavite, the gunboat
Tacoma from Port Limon for Chiriuue
and Bocas del Fort. the gunboat Dolphin
IRON Portsmouth. N. H., for New York.
Dropped for Inefaciency.
Four midshipmen at the ANNAPOLIS
Naval Academy have been dropped from
the rolls by direction of President Taft
because of ''inaptitude,' said to have
been demonstrated on the practice cruise
of the corps this summer This action
was taken on the recommendation of
Supt. Bowyer of the Naval Academy.
The names of the dismissed midshipmen
are NJ. Dunnell. jr.. first class. OF New
York city; L. E. Pagan, second class,
Phila delphia: L. X. Taylor. second class,
W. Va, and C. NJ. Fleet, Sec
ond class, Larimore, N. D.
Another midshipman probably will be |
dropped. Acting Secretary Winthrop has |
his case under consideration.