Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29

for course of instruction in equitation and
horsemanship. Although instruction of a
similar special character is provided for
the benefit or young officers destined for
service In the artillery and artillery arms
1t Is proposed to pay greater attention than
heretofore to the instruction of cadets In
horsemanshtp. with a view to the selection
OF the best Of them for duty in the cavalry
Trials Of Warships.
Secretary Bonaparte has approved the
recommendation Of Engineer-in-C Chief Rae,
that the standardized screw method be
employed in the official trial of warships
built under contract. The Secretary holds
that under the terms of the contract with
the shipbuilders the Navy Department has
the right to specify the method OF trial of
vessels OF war previous to their acceptance
and he finds that the engineer-in- chief is
emphatically in favor of the standardized
screw method as being the most accurate.
He believes that dt Is the duty of the Sec
rotary to agree with the engineer-in-chief
under the circumstances, and If the con-
tractors feel that they have been unfairly
treated their relief must be obtained from
Congress.
Issue Of the New Rifle,
1t Is stated at the War Department that
the new magazine rifle being manufactured
for the army according to the plans re-
Vlsed after the war in Manchuria will not
be ready for general distribution for at
least six months, and 1t will be even later
before these rifles win be available for the
organized militia. 1t Is said that this rifle
Is the finest ever manufactured for military
purposes. either at home or abroad.
Conviction of Lieut. Long.
First Lieut.. Henry D. F. Long, United
States Marine Corps. who was recently
tried at the navy yard New York. on the
charge OF scandalous conduct tending to the
destruction of good morals, growing out Of
failure to meet certain financial obliga-
tons. was found guilty and sentenced to lose
I'VE files In his grade. taking rank after
First Lieut.. T. A. Mott, and to be publicly
reprimanded. The proceedings and SEN
tence have been approved by the Secretary
of the Navy.
The zaflro to Be Sold.
The steel schooner Zafro, built at Aber-
deem. Scotland, in 1854. and acquired by the
navy just after the Spanish war for service
IN the Philippines, has been condemned for
naval purposes and will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder. The vessel
IL now at the Puget sound naval station
1t was reported that 1t would cost more TO
put her In good condition than the govern
ment paid for her.
Commander Fullam's Task.
Commander william F. Fullam, COM
manding the collier Glacier, will have COM
mand of the fleet which is to take the
Dewey dry dock on its long voyage from
the Chesapeake bay to Olongapo.
Naval Orders.
Capt P. Garst to additional duty as gen.
eraa inspector of the Rhode Island
Assistant Paymaster r. b. Lupton, to
additional duty as general storekeeper of
naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba, and pay
officer OF the Vixen.
Naval Movements.
The protected cruiser Columbia, the collier
Marcellus and the torpedo boat destroyer
Marlborough have arrived at Hampton
roads: the collier Lebanon at Lambert Point
and the protected cruiser Minneapolis at
Genoa.
The dispatch boat Dolphin has left New
port for Lynnhaven bay; the composite gum
boat Newport has left Guantanamo for
Monte Christi and the battleship Oregon
has left Shanghai for Annoy.
Army Orders.
Chaplain George H. Jones, 9Th infantry,
has been transferred to the 7th Infantry
upon his own request ana ordered to duty
al Fort Harrison, Mont.
Capt. Lester w. Cornish. 9th Cavalry. has
been relieved from treatment AZ thu Army
and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs,
Ark. and ordered 10 return to his station.
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