Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-06
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Norton, who is soon to take up his duties
as secretary to the President. sailed from
Baltimore yesterday afternoon on a cruise
OH Chesapeake bay aboard the cutter
Apache.
Capt. Worth g. Ross. commanding the
revenue cutter service, left yesterday aft
ernoon for Norfolk and Newport News or
official business.
The cutter Yamacraw, which has beer
out Of service undergoing repairs at the
Charleston navy yard, has been unlocked
the repairs to her having been completed
The vessel has resumed her station al
Savannah.
The revenue cutter Rush has been as
signed to duty as a floating court, and
with judges and court officers aboard she
will begin her judicial voyage June Is
Judge Cushman will embark at Juneau
Alaska, and will hear cases along the
Alaskan coast. On the trip the Rush viii
proceed through the rivers and coas'
waters to the most important points in
southeastern Alaska, to the Aleutfan Is
lands and up Cooks Inlet. The tour viii
continue for A month or six weeks.
Lieut. l.. c. Covell. who has served dur
ing the past winter season as executive
officer of the Seminole. spent short leave
of absence at his home in Washington
during the past week. Lieut.. Covell has
been temporarily detached from the Semi
mole, and has been ordered to Bay City
Mich. as Inspector of construction of the
launch Vi2ilant, now building at that
place for the revenue cutter service.
May 23 the American steamer Colorado
of New York was discovered to be on fire
by the commanding officer of the Forward
at Key West, Fla. The Forward imme-
diately went to the assistance of the
steamer. and her officers and crew rem
dered material aid in subduins the flames
Captain of Engineers +. G. Schwartz
has been placed on the retired list by di-
rection of the President on account OF
age, to take effect on June =, 1910. Cap
tain of Engineers Schwartz served as an
engineer officer in the navy during the
civil war. and is therefore. retired with
the rank of the next higher grade, name
ly engineer in chief. He entered the
in September. 1871. and served with credit
through the various grades. being pro-
NOTED to captain of engineers on May s,
1908. The retirement of Captain of En-
gineers Schwartz will result in the pro-
motion Of First Lieutenant of Engineers
]. II. Chalker, Second Lieutenant of En-
gineers f. W. Davis and Third Lieuten-
ant of Engineers II. B. Robinson.
The Mohawk has returned to her sta
ton at Tompkinsville, n Y, after a
thorough overhaulng at Woods Hole.
Mass. The Yamacraw was unlocked at
the Charleston navy yard on May % and
has returned to her station at Savannah.
Ga. The Itasca has been unlocked at
Newport News, Va, and is now in readi-
ness to start on the annual practice
cruise.
Orders and instructions to officers in the
revenue cutter service have been issued
as follows:
First Lieut. c. W. Cairnes, granted five
days leave, commencing June 3.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers A. T..
Lukens. granted thirty days leave. COM
mencing June n.
Capt. s. NJ. Landrey. granted sixty days
leave. to commence upon the expiration
of present sick leave.
First Lieut.. II. w. Pope, granted thirty
days leave to commence upon the report
ing for duty on the Thetis of Capt Coch-
ran.
First Lieutenant of Engineers N A.
Cutchin. granted an extension of fifty
three days leave.
First Lieut.. l.. c. Covell. detached tenn
porially from the Seminole and ordered
to Bay City, Mich, as inspector of con-
struction for launch now building at that
place.
Captain Commandant w. G. Ross, order
ed to Norfolk. Va, and Newport News
Va, on official business.
Senior Capt We f. Reynolds. ordered to
Norfolk. Va, and Newport News, Va. on
official business.