Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03

planned to renew the boilers in the four tor
pedo boat destroyers on the far eastern sta
ton. and that will be done by the trans
fer Of boilers and tubes from the United
states. After these changes have been
made it is expected that the destroyers will
be in fine condition for service for a long
period. The Navy Department recently con-
sidered the recall of these torpedoboat de-
stroyers to the United States but 1t was
concluded. in view of the usefulness of the
boats in eastern waters that it would be
better to increase. rather than reduce the
force of torpedoboat destroyers in that part
of the world.
Philippine Battalion Of Infantry.
By direction of the President, the 18th.
3Sth. Both and 18th companies of Philippine
Scouts have been formed into battalion
Of infantry to be designated the Sth Bat
talon, Philippine Scouts. and Capt. Hugh
d. Wise, 9th Infantry, has been detailed as
major Philippine Scouts to command the
battalion.
From Picking to Allegheny.
On the arrival of the detachment Of the
United States Marine Corps at Picking,
China. Company B, 9th Infantry, will be
relieved from duty as legation guard at
that capital. and embark on the United
whence the company will proceed to Ale
gheny Arsenal, Pa, for station.
Maryland Wants the Detroit.
Representative Wachter Is using his in
fiuence at the Navy Department to secure
the second-class cruiser Detroit, which Is
now out Of commission, for the use of the
Maryland naval militia. The Sylvia, an old
naval vessel. is now used by the naval
militiamen of Maryland. and they desire a
larger and more commodious boat. the Syl-
via being considered inadequate to give the
men the proper training af1oat.
The Detroit Is now being surveyed at the
Norfolk navy yard, and IL as q result or
this survey she Is found unfit for further
duty as naval vessel 1t Is probable the
Navy Department will accede to the wishes
of the Marylanders and turn her over to
them for use as practice ship.
Examined and Found Qualified.
The military secretary has announced the
following list Of persons who have been ex-
amined and found qualified to hold COM
missions in any volunteer force which may
| hereafter be called for under section % Of
| the militia act of January p. 1903:
From the army-Sergt. Edward ]. VIII
son. Company C. 28th Infantry, captain OF
infantry; Post Commissary Sergt. Charles
Bader, U. s. A.. captain subsistence de-
partment; First sergt. John Long, Com
pany d. 18th Infantry, captain Of infan-
| try: Contract Surgeon Alpha NJ. Chase. v.
| s. A. captain of cavalry.
From the states-California. Edward d.
Finley. captain of infantry. and William q.
Schneider. colonel Of infantry; Connecticut,
| Ebenezer Hill. jr.. major and ordnance Off
Ger. and Percevil NJ. Churchill. captain OF
| cavalry; Florida, Fred NJ. Taylor. major OF
infantry; Illinois. Henry r. Hill, major OF
infantry, and Grant Allyn Capron. captain
of cavalry: Iowa, w. C. Botsford, captain
Of infantry: New Jersey. Arthur H: Macisie.
captain Of infantry; New Mexico, Elmer T..
Studley, major and Judge advocate; New
York, George d. Snyder. captain OF infan-
try and captain OF engineers: Oklahoma,
Fred L. Boynton. colonel OF infantry: Ore
gon, c. u. Gantenbeln. colonel OF infantry;
Pennsylvania. Frederic A.. Snyder, captain
Of infantry.s captain Of engineers, captain
military secretary's department; Rhode Is
land, Theodore r. Maui. captain and quar-
termaster; Texas. Jules r. Muchert. deld
o01cer OF infantry: Clarence L. Test. cap
tain OF infantry. and Alfred w. Bioor. ma
for IT Infantry; Washington, 3. II. 6ea-
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