Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07
airy, at Fort Myer, Va. for the season Of

1908:
Expert rifleman-Sergt. Fred H. Mann.
Sergt. William R. Martin. Sergt. Edgar
Pullman, Corporal Harley j. Scott. Private
Henry Flasher. Private Arnold C. Colt,
Private John B. Grogan.
Marksmen-Private Francis j. Morton.
Private Arnold s. Miserez. Private Charles
E. Wallace, Private James L. Frink Pri-
vate Lyman G. Dear. Cook James ]. Bren-
nan, Cook William DEM.
Remarkable Target Record.
An unofficial report received at the
Navy Department tells of a remarkable
record achieved by the men in charge Of the
after turret of the U. S. s. Colorado dur
ing the recent target practice. While the
ship was going at a speed of ten knots
an hour twenty shots were fired and twenty
hits were made in a little less than four
minutes. the target being 1900 yards dis
tant. The Colorado's best previous turret
shooting was fifteen shots in the same
time of four minutes On account of the
exceptionally high score made by the men
manning the turret. they will be allowed
to wear the &c" on their sleeve and will
also receive SO per month extra until the
next target practice and between three
and four hundred dollars was divided as
prizes among the crew.
Trial of the Minnesota.
The Navy Department has been advised
that the preliminary trial of the battleship
Minnesota will take place October "a. The
Minnesota was built by the Newport News
Ship Building Company, and the trial will
take place in New England waters.
Chief Constructor Caps and Chief Engi-
neer Rae have recommended that in the
trial of the Minnesota the standa rdized
screw method be used. The contract for
the construction of the Minnesota provided
that her trial should be over a marked
course. but it is found impossible to supply
naval vessels to mark a course for the four
hours test. All ships during late years
have been tried by the other method. and
it is expected that the department will ap-
prove the recommendation of the officers
for the regulation trial.
Total Strength of the Army.
By direction of the President so much of
general orders of August II, 1906 as re-
lates to field artillery is amended so as to
provide. in addition to the siege and horse
batteries. for % batteries QighD of 1873 en-
listed men each, 2.66O; batteries (mount-
ed) of 40 enlisted men each, TO: making
the total number of enlisted men in the
Artillery Corps, 1879. The total num-
Der of enlisted men in the line OF the army
viii, therefore, be 81, 1O2. and the total num-
Der Of enlisted men in line and staff, 81 ,4S9.
Repairing the Olympia.
The cruiser Olympia, which was Admiral
Dewey's flagship, will be repaired and fit
ted for the Naval Academy and be used for
taking the midshipmen on cruises. The
admirars quarters and junior officers quar-
tiers viii be removed and the Olympia made
to accommodate about 200 midshipmen.
Acquitta1 Of Lieut.. Davis.
I The War Department is informed that
Second Lieut. William NJ. Davis Artillery
Corps, was acquitted by court-martial con-
vened at Fort D. A. Russell. Wyo., of the
charge of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline in leaving the
post without authority and returning in an
alleged intoxicated condition.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander T. P. Magruder, from
duty under instruction in the compass Office
at the bureau of equipment. Navy Depart
ment, this city, to the Iowa as navigator.
Lieut. Commander H. X. Hines. from the
Iowa to the Alabama as executive officer.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. NJ. Began, to
the naval hospital. this city. for treatment.
Assistant Paymaster H. l. McCrea, from