Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President Capt
Lutz VAIL, 21st Infantry. is detailed for
service and to fill vacancy in the sub
sistence department, vice Capt. Henry T.
Ferguson, commissary, relieved from that
department and assigned to the 21st In
fantry.
Maj. John II. Rice, ordnance depart
ment. will proceed to Alliance, Ohio;
Cleveland, Ohio, and Rock Island, Ill.
on official bus. ness pertaining to ordnance
material in process Of construction.
At the request of the Governor of Ohio
Lieut.. Col. Benjamin P. Runkle, U.S.A.
retired. with his consent is detailed for
duty with the organized militia of Ohio
A board of officers to consist of Maj
George T. Bartlett, Coast Artillery Corps
Maj. James F. McIndoe, Corps of Engi-
neers. and Capt. William K. Moore. Coast
Artillery Corps. Is appointed to meet at
Fort Stephens, Ore. for the purpose OF
selecting a course for the submarine ca
bles from Fort Stevens, Ore, to Fort
Candy Wash.
The leave of absence granted Maj
George Bell. jr., inspector general, is ex-
tended one month.
Maj. Guy l.. Edie Medical Corps, will
proceed to the hospital at Hot Springs
Ark. for observation and treatment.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. David II. Bower
18th Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral W. W. kimball has been
commissioned.
Midshipman F. p Mccarthy, from Iua-
no and resignation as a midshipman in
the navy accepted.
Midshipman c. l.. Wright, from Hopkins
to St Louis.
Midshipman J. A. Monroe, from Hopkins
to Milwaukee.
Passed Asst. Surgeon G. II. De Lancy.
from navy yard. New York, n. Y. to the
L. S. Naval Medical School Hospital,
Washington, D. c., for treatment
Passed Asst. Surgeon A. M. Fontleroy,
from U. S. Naval Hospital Annapolis,
Md, to the L. s. Naval Hospital, Phila-
delphia, Pa
S. Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md.
r. A. Campbell and G. G. Hart have
been appointed acting assistant surgeons
In the navy.
Asst. Naval Constructor G. c. Wester-
welt, to navy yard. New York, N. Y.
Naval Movements.
The battleship Kentucky has arrived at
Tripoli, the gunboat Scorpion at Constan-
tinople from Messina, the scout cruiser
Salem at Yorktown and Birmingham al
Newport, and the auxiliary Solace at Tai
cahuanO.
The gunboat Yorktown has sailed from
TalcahuanO for Callao.
The cruiser Buffalo has arrived at Hon
olulu, the collier Nero at Hampton roads
and the tug Rocket at Norfolk.
The cruiser Prairie has sailed from
Hampton roads for Guantanamo, the col
lier Hannibal from Boston for Ports
mouth. N. H.. and the tug Triton from
Washington for Norfolk.
Returned From Philippines.
The adjutant general is advised that the
transport Sheridan has arrived at San
Francisco from Manila with the follow
ing military passengers: Capt. Joseph
Blanchard. Philippine Scouts; Capt. Junius
l. Boyle. Philippine Scouts; Capt. Wilson
B. Burt. 18th Infantry; First Lieut.
Clarence C. Culver, list Cavalry; First
Lieut.. Charles E.. Freeman, Medical
Corps; Second Lieut.. Jesse NJ. Holmes,
18th Infantry; First Lieut.. Lucius Hop
wood, Medical Corps: Maj William B.
Ladue, Corps of Engineers: First Lieut..
Henry B. Mcintyre. Medical Corps; First
Lieut.. Ode c. Nichols. SOth Infantry:
Capt Harry F.. Rothers. 9th Infantry;
Ebert f. Person. Medical Corps; Brig.
Gen. Edward Davis. U.S.A., retired;
Lieuts. Bowen and Randolph, Goth In
fantry. from Honolulu. II. T.; 1O3 enlisted
men, including twenty five sick.