Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
ARMY NAVY
DeaNh of Commodore Sherman.

Commodore Francis H. Sherman,
United SAtates Navy. retired, died in
Philadelphia yesterday He was a
native Of Michigan. and entered the
naval servi.sA September Fl. 1871. Dur
ing the SpaIAAsh-American war he served
in command of the U. s. S. Passaic
until July Is 1893. when he was de-
tached and ordered to the navy yard,
New York, N. Y. where he served until
the close of tho war. Subsequently he
commanded the lrinceton. Philadelphia,
Nipsic and Indiana He Hey. was transferred
commodore, June 80. 1870.
Army Orders.
Can't. John R. Proctor, Coast Artillery
Corps, is Relieved from duty at his pres
ent station and win repair to this city
and report TO the chief Of staff for duty.
First Lieut.. William Paterson. Coast
Artillery >Corp.y is assigned to duty on the
transport Mcclellan. with station at Gal
weston Tex, relieving Capt. Elisha G
Abbott. Coast Artillery Corps. who will
First Lieut.. Julius c. lie Hardy, Medical
Reserve Corps. win proceed to Fort Ward,
Washington for duty.
Capt. John r. r. Hannay, quartermas-
ter. will proceed to Plattsburg barracks,
New York. for TEMPORARY duty.
Capt Charles D. Winn, cast Artillery
Corps. will assume chtsrge or construction
work at Fort Screven. Georgia, vice First
Lieut.. Louis c. Brnton. jr.,- Coast Artil-
lery Corps. relieved.
The leave of absersce granted Maj
James A. Goodin. 7th Infantry. is ex-
tended two months.
Is relieved from duty in the Philippines
Division. and will proceed to San Fran
cisco for further orders.
Maj. Daniel J. Carr is relieved from
duty, as chief sienal oflceE Department
Of Fort Omaha, Nebraska. and will pro-
coed to Seattle. Wash. for duty as chief
signal officer Of that department and in
change, of the Washington-.Alaska mill
tary cable and telegraph system. relieving
Col. Richard e. Thompson.
Col Thompson will proceed to st. Paul,
MIMI. for duty as chief signal officer of
that department.
Capt. Walter L. Clarke will report to
the commanding officer. Department of
the Missouri. for duty as chief signal off,
Ger of that department.
First LAeut. William H. Armstrong.
Porto Rico Infantry, has been promoted
to be captain, and Second Lieut.. Daniel
Rodriguez Of the same regiment has been
promoted t0 first lieutenant.
Naval Orders.
Ensign E. a. Ewing. from Smith and
granted leave for two months.
Ensign C. G.. Clark. from Maryland to
Princeton.
Surgeon F. c. Cook, to command Naval
Hospital. navy yard. Puget sound. WASH
Passed Assistant Surgeon q. D. Hale,
from Idaho and swat orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. d. Man
chester. from navy recruiting station,
Chicago. to Naval Hospital, North Chi
caGo, Ill.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. b. Smith,
to Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md.
Passed Assistant Surgeon C. F. Ely,
from Naval Hospital. Philadelphia, to
naval proving ground. Indian Head, Md
Assistant Surgeon e. P. Halton from
Naval Medical School. Washington. d. c.,
to naval station. Guam, M. ].
Assistant Surgeon f. w. Brown. from
naval proving ground, Indian Head, Md,
and await orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster W. N.
Hughes. from Dixie to torpedo boat 10
tilla, Norfolk, Va.
Assistant Paymaster A. G. Hearne, to
duty as pay officer Dixie.
Carpenter ]. l.. Jones, to navy yard,
Boston. Mass.
J. r. Mulcahy. appointment as a pay
masters clerk In the navy, duty Dixie.
revoked.
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