Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
Revenue Cutter Service.

capt. j. L. Sill is in the city on a visit
of few days. Capt. Sill comes here
from Savannah Ga, where he is on duty
with the life-savins service.
Capt. O. S. Wiley, retired, who has
been seriously Ill at his home in this city,
is reported to be recovering and it Is ex-
pected will soon be about.
The practice ship Itasca, with cadets
from the Arundel Cove training school
aboard, arrived at Gibraltar on her an
nual cruise Thursday last. She sailed
yesterday for the next point of call on
her itinerary. All aboard are reported
we'll and enjoying themselves.
The new life-saving cutter, on a voyage
from Baltimore to Port Townsend,
Wash, arrived at Singapore May 80. All
aboard are reported well. She sailed yes
terday for Manila, Philippine Islands. On
arrival there she will be for the first time
in American waters since she left Hamp-
ton roads.
From Singapore to Manila Is 1856
knots. After leaving Manila the ship
will go to Yokohama, the tenth point she
has to make on the voyage
The funeral of CAPITA II of Engineers S.
r. Taylor, who died recently at Balti-
more, was conducted with military
donors. The body was borne TO the
grave by eight men from the service
The escort was a section from the crews
of the cutters Onondaga and Apache,
under command of Third Lieutenant of
Engineers H. b Hall. The pallbearers We're
Capts. w. T.. Reynolds, j. Ii. Brown and
j. NJ. Moore. First Lieutenant of Engi-
neers {. w. Zastrow. First Lieut.. c. w.
Cairnes and Constructor w. G. Bes-
Selievre, jr.
The cutter Apache after undergoing ex-
tensive repairs at Baltimore, is at the
Arundel Cove station of the service, tax
ing aboard her outfit, removed when she
went TO the yard. 1t is expected she will
be ready to resume service tomorrow.
The cutter Gresham. on the Boston sta
ton. has been ordered to proceed at once
TO New York, where she is to receive ex-
tensiye repairs that will require several
weeks to complete.
The board of officers in session at
Arundel Cove for the purpose of examin-
ing number OF officers for promotion
completed its duties last week. Officers
on the detail have returned to their sta
tons. The report made by the board
shows that all officers who appeared be-
fore them passed without exception.
The cutter Forward at Key West was
able to materially aid the British steam
ship Kelvin Head, which was ashore on
Tennessee reef on the Florida coast.
When information was brought of the
plight of the ship the Forward at once
found we'll out on the reef The For
ward finally succeeded in floating her
after two days work.
The commanding officer of the Win
the part OF Seaman Halmar Ruud of
that vessel at Boston the afternoon of
June 30 in saving from drowning a
man who fell overheard from a dock
near the Winnisimmet's berth. Ruud.
working on deck at the time, heard the
splash when the man fell overheard. and
without hesitation went over after him.
He reached the man and supported him
until others lifted him out of the water.
Had it not been for the prompt action
of Ruud the man would have drowned.
Orders and instructions to officers in
the revenue cutter service have been is
sued from the division of the service
in this city as follows:
First Lieut.. Fl. CT. Hamlet, ordered to
the Seminole for temporary duty during
the regatta at Poughkeepsie, n. Y.
First Lieut.. H G. Hamlet, granted two
days leave. from July 4. 1909.
Third Lieutenant OF Engineers \. B.
Hall. granted four days leave. from July
3, 1909.
First Lieut.. Henry like. jr, granted
thirty days leave. from July j. 1909,
with permission to apply for an ex-
tension of fifteen days.
Constructor J. Q. Walton, directed to
proceed to Baltimore. Md, on official
business connected with the revenue cut
ter service.