Evening star., 1909-05-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Capt. Harry La T. Cavenaugh. 10th
Cavalry. at Cleveland. Ohio. will pro-
ceed to the recruit depot at Fort Logan,
Col, for duty.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Julien E. Gaujot. 11th Cavalry. is
extended one month.
Leave Of absence for twenty-one days
is granted Capt. William p. Platt, Ord
nance Department.
Leave Of absence for twenty-four days
is granted First Lieut. Mathew A. Rea-
soner. Medical Corps.
Leave Of absence for two months is
grained Maj. Eugene 0. Fechet. Signal
Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Robert X. Evans. general
staf, will proceed to Camp Perry, Ohio.
and Chicago. H.. on official business per-
tanning to his duties as executive omcer
OF the national match for 1909.
Capt. Walter 8. McBroom. 7th Infantry.
is detailed for general recruiting service
at Cleveland, Ohio, relieving Capt. Harry
La T. Cavenaugh. 10th Cavalry.
BY direction of the President. Sergt.
Edward T. Banks. Troop A, LIST Cavalry.
HI. McEvoy. of the G6th Infantry. have
been placed on the retired list on their
own applications.
Upon the application of Post Commits
sary Sergt. Arthur G. Wood. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
Capt. Otto A. Nesmith. Signal Corps.
will proceed to his home preparatory to
retirement from active service.
Is granted to Capt. Otto A. Nesmith. Sig
nal Corps.
Col. orin B. Mitcham. Ordnance De-
partment. will proceed to Fort Myer, Va;
Fort Washington. Md. and Fort Hunt,
Va, on official business pertaining to the
inspection Of Batteries D. E and F. Sd
Field Artillery. at the first post mention
ed and the inspection OF seacoaSt arma-
ment and the work of mechanics engaged
thereon at the last two posts mentioned.
and upon the completion of this duty will
return to his proper station.
Maj. Blanton Winship. judge advocate.
will proceed to Governors Island, n. T.,
and report to the commanding general,
Department of the East, for temporary
duty.
A board Of officers to consist Of Maj.
John 8. Mallory. 18th Infantry; Maj. Ell
bert E. Persons, Medical Corps; Capt. AL
F. siler. Medical Corps. and Second Lieu
tenant Irving M. Madison, 18th Infantry.
Is appointed to meet at Fort Jay, N. Y,
June !. for the purpose Of conducting the
examination of such applicants for COM
missions in volunteer forces as may be
authorized to appear before it to deter
mine their qualifications for the COM
mand OF troops or for the performance Of
staff duties with such volunteer forces.
Capt. George s. Gibbs. Signal Corps.
will assume charge Of the Signal Corps
Neb.
Dental Surgeon Frank L. X. Lahamme
will proceed from Rumford. Me-. to Fort
Thomas. KY, for temporary cuty and
then proceed to Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. for
duty. =, ,,~,.-,..,rsx,
First Lieut. George G; Lewis, Signal
Corps. is relieved from treatment at the
Columbia, and will return to his proper
station.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Paducah has arrived at
Guantanamo, the cruisers California.
Washington and Tennessee at Tacoma
and the cruiser Rainbow and the de-
stroyers Chauncey, Dale, Barry and
Bainbridge at NagasakL
The collier Nero sailed from Guanta-
namo yesterday for Norfolk. - -
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander L. NJ Mutton, from
the Ohio to the Wisconsin.
Lieut.. Commander B. r. Hutchison,
from the Wisconsin to Newport, r. I.
Lieut.. w. c. Watts, from the New
Hampshire to the Ohio.
Lieut.. w. r. Van Auken, from the
Washington and leave one month.
Ensign 8. Doherty. from the Mayhower
to the Severn.
Ensign J. C. Sumpter. from the Du-
buque and leave one month.
Ensign C. w. Crosse. from the Buffalo
Ensign L. w. F. Carstein, to the New
Hampshire. +.
Midshipman r. w. Cabaniss, from the
Maine and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster r. w.
Schumann; to navy yard, Boston.
Chaplain F. Thompson, to the Connec-
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Machinist F. P. Noel, from the Tono-
pah to the Virginia.
Machinist ]. B. Bradshaw, from the
Dubuque to the Franklin.
Machinist p. Fernan, from the Virginia
and wait orders.
Machinist P. J. Hanlon, from the st.
Louis to Naval Hospital. Mare Island.
T. NJ. Schnotala has been appointed q
paymaster's clerk in the navy, for duty
on board the Independence:
In Danger Of Dismissal.
The cases of Maj. c. ]. T. Clarke. 26th
Infantry, and Second Lieut.. A. C. Davis.
Philippine Scouts. have been received at
the War Department for review, prepara-
tory to their submission to the President
for final action. These officers were tried
by courts-martial in the Philippines Maj.
Clarke was charged with financial irregu-
larities and Lieut.. Davis with over-in-
duigence in intoxicating liquors. 1t Is un-
derstood that each oficer was sentenced
to be dismissed.
Long Practice March.
/ Orders have been issued by Gen. Woth-
erspoon, acting chief of stan. for Troop
M, Sth Cavalry. at Fort D. A. Russell,
Wyoming, TO march to Fort Robinson,
Neb.. a distanct of about $50 miles. This
troop will take station at Fort Robinson
Lieut.. Commander Hutch I. Cone has
taken the oath of office as chief of the
| bureau OF steam engineering. and form
ally assumed his new duties this morn
ing. Lieut.. Commander Cone, as engi-
neer-in-chief Of the navy, will have the
| rank and pay Of rear admiral.
In Charge Of Adana Hospital.
Assistant SurgeoA Julian T. Miller Of
the armored cruiser North Carolina has
been detailed by. Capt. william A. Mar
shall, in command Of the armored cruiser
squadron now in Asia Minor waters, to
take charge of the hospital at Adana,
where many people are being treated for
wounds received during the recent mas
Sacres.
Liberians to Come Here.
Two Libernian young men will be
brought to this country on the scout
cruisers now at Monrovia. The Navy
Department has approved the plan. They
will be selected by Commissioner Scott,
and will take a course Of instruction at
the Tuskegee Institute In Alabama.