Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for two months, with
permission to go beyond the sea. is
granted Col. Stanhope E. Blunt, ordnance
department.
First Lieut. John S. Lambie, jr., Medi-
cal Corps, is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Division, and is assigned to
duty as transport surgeon of the Sher-
man, with station at San Francisco.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Charles l. Lanham, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Leave of absence for two monahs is
granted 1st Lieut.. Herbert L. Evans, 9th
Infantry, recruiting officer.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of LIST Sergt. August
Ulshoefer. Company E, 10th Infantry,
that soldier will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
Capt Daniel w. Arnold, quartermaster
at San Francisco, will proceed to st.
Paul, Mimi, for duty In charge Of the
Office of chief quartermaster OF that de-
partment, relieving Col. ]. Estcourt Saw
yer. assistant quartermaster general.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Richard H. MoMaster,
LIST Field Artillery.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
The Rocket has arrived at Norfolk, the
Yorktown at San Francisco, the Reid at
Boston. the Dixie. Lamson and Preston
at Provincetown, the Wilmington and
Callao at Hongkong and the Caesar at
Newport News.
The Indiana has sailed from Philadel-
phia for Annapolis. the Saturn from San
Francisco for Bremerton. the Iowa from
Norfolk for Annapolis, the Michigan, Yes
tai and Smith from Rockland for Prov
incetown. the Flusser from Rookland for
Boston and the New York from TOulon
for SpeZia.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral W. W. KimbalI from spe-
cial duty Navy Department to home.
Midshipman H. E. Welte, when dis
charged from treatment at the naval hos
pital, New York. to Prairie.
Pay Director NJ. c. Mcdonald to navy
pay office. Philadelphia.
Pay Director r. T. NJ. Ball, from navy
pay office. Philadelphia, settle accounts
Boatswain F. G. Mehling from Hancock,
navy yard, New York. to Potomac.
Ordered to His Home.
Rear Admiral W. w. Kimball. retired.
has been detached from special duty at
the Navy Department and ordered to his
home. Admiral Kimball had command of
the naval marine forces sent to Nicara-
qua at the outbreak of the revolutionary
movement headed by Estrada and re-
| NAMED at Corinto until 1t was supposed
| that the revolution had collapsed, when
| the forces were withdrawn and he re-
paired to this city to report the result of
| his observations. His detachment from
| that duty indicates that he is not to be
ordered back to Nicaragua as a conse-
/ 81 of hoc 1.
vicinity of Bluefields.
To Command at Charleston.
| Capt. Charles E. Fox recently detached
| from command of the receiving ship
| Lancaster at Philadelphia has been or
dered to assume command of the naval
station at Charleston. S. c.. as the re-
| lief OF Rear Admiral James D. Adams
retired The change will not take effect
however, until after Capt. Fox is relieved
| from duty as a member Of the court-mar-
| tial appointed for the trial of Assistant
| Paymaster l.. G.. Haughey, which has
| been reconvened at the navy yard Bos-
ton for further consideration of tina,
case.
Naval Academy Examination.
The final report on the examination o,
| the class of 1908 at the Naval Academ,
| for promotion to ensigns has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department. Eighty.
eight out of the class of 2O5 which grad
uated have failed to pass in one or more
studies. Several who were weak on Ger
| tain physical points will be carried over
| for REORGANIZATION. Thirteen have drop
ped out of the class since graduation
making but 1872 up for final examination
| With SIS out this leaves 1O4 midshipmer
| who will certainly obtain ensiRns' com
missions, with every prospect that thu
number will be increased as a result OF
| further, consideration OF the examinatio
papers at the Navy Department.