Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

navy within few months. 1t is expected
that the Milwaukee will be delivered by the
Union Iron Works to the government in
November. and that the South Dakota will
be ready for delivery early in May. The
trial of the Colorado may be held next
month The Minnesota Kansas and Yer
| mont will be ready for their respective
| trials before the end of the year.
Graduation of More Midshipmen.
The examination of the graduates of the
Naval Academy, class of 1906, will take
| place November IS, instead of November
/, on all vessels to which are attached
| these senior midshipmen. The postpone
ment is due to a request to that effect re-
| ceived at the Navy Department from Rear
| Admiral Evans, who says that on board
a number of ships of the Atlantic fleet
many of the midShipmen are on duty as
| watch and division officers. and 1t is desired
| to retain them on that duty until the later
date.
Not Entitled to Commutation..
By decision made by the Secretary of
War, officers of the. army detailed under
section 10 of the Dick militia law to at
tend encampments of the organized militia
are not entitled to Communication of quar-
tiers during the period spent at such en-
campment.
No Dividends for Sick Soldiers.
Colonel Alvord, military secretary, has
informed General Grant commanding the
Department of the East, who raised the
question as to whether enlisted men sick
in hospital are entitled to a share of post
exchange dividends, that existing orders
prescribe that in making apportionment to
hospitals of the post exchange dividends.
only the number of sick for whom the
hospital has drawn rations will be counted.
He says that as ,rations are not now drawn
for men sick in hospital, but all are sub
k1l h. {-l li4% r,,v1.J 50 H.
sick will be counted in making the appor-
tionment.
Short Handed at Mare Island.
Because of the great demand for skilled
labor and the high wages being paid by the
building companies in San Francisco and
vicinity, the Navy Department is expert
encing much difficulty in securing machin-
lists for the navy yard at Mare Island, Cal.
The outside workmen receive better pay
and have the same hours as the govern
ment employees AS consequence the re-
pairs on the army transport Soaee will
have to be delayed until the gunboat York
town, the cruiser New Orleans. and the
will also have to await the completion OF
the training ship Intrepid now under con-
struction at that yard. That Will be a dis
appointment to the War Department, IN
view of the loss of the army transport
Sheridan on the rocks Off Oahu, Hawaii.
Decision as to Enlistments.
According to the decision just rendered
by the acting secretary Of war, a soldiers
enlistment expires three years from the
date Of enlistment, Notwithstanding any
unauthorized absence. In case Of absence
without leave or in desertion. the term of
enlistment may expire %. during the un-
authorized absence, or ~ while awaiting
trial for, or undergoing confinement because
of, the unauthorized absence; II the former.
pay and allowances do not accrue until re-
lease from the confinement; If the latter,
the pay, and allowances which began to
accrue on apprehension or surrender cease
on expiration Of term and begin again on
release from confinement, where trial does
not result in separation from the service.