Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
Anxious Midshipmen Now
Know Their Fate.
Now

the boys knew just how far he had been
incrIminated by the testimony being taken
from their own ranks. The effect of this
state of uncertainty was bad, and many of
the youngsters lost ground In their studies
because OF the secret apprehension under
which they suffered. Now, however, all
doubt has been removed; the new law has
been applied and the superintendent of the
academy has been allowed to fix the pun
ishment to be melted out to each of the
midshipmen found by the board to have
been implicated in hazing These punish
ments consist OF the imposition of dement's,
reduction In classes. confinement to the
limits OF the reservation and other penal
ties OF minor degree, all of which have been
welcomed by the culprits Infinitely to
be preferred to the harsh sentence of ex-
pulsion. which has heretofore been the only
punishment permitted by law
Fine Naval Rifle Range
The Navy Department is putting the fin
ishing touches on rifle range at Guam
tanamo, Cuba. that in some respects sur
passes the famous English range at Bisley,
where there are 300 targets. While the
English have much larger number of
targets in commission. the ranges are so
planned at Guantanamo that fully 1000
men can shoot in a day, and they can he
accommodated at ranges which extend from
10 to LOCO yards. On one firing line there
aAc Iio targets, WnlCn Will enable $40 men
TO shoot at once. and these ranges are so
planned that the distance can be increased
from 100 to 500 900 yards without the !
slightest trouble. Deer Point extends ONT
Just to the westward of the range and
mere is a very high bank the full limit of
the point To the east ward there is another
hlsh MIL. and the valley between gives the
entrance to a fan shape series of valleys
which have been turned into a giant target
range 90
On line with the water works and some
distance to the east is the main rest honse
ana 10 The westward of that house are 10
ranges and TO the eastward Co Still fur
theT 10 me east are the ranges for the field
guns, LOCO yards In distance
AT the base OF the cliff which extapds
out and makes Deer Point there is a series
or nfteen targets at 600 yards and further
PACK are ive targets at 1000 yards The
men shooting at the Coward range take
thelr stand at the bottom OF the cliff while
the men firing at long range have a firing
line on top of the cliff which allows then,
e.o shoot al the same time as the men prac-
tlcins on the shorter range. From the main
rest house there Is a deep trench extend
ing out TO the line OF sixty targets and
across the butts OF the 40 targets That
trench also extends across to the butts of
the p"o-yaTd range and makes a curve
winch carries the officers on duty around
10 the butts OF the 1,O00-yard ranges II 4
thus possible for an inspector to visit ever,
nutt IN The range during the firing without
lnterruptng the practice. In that respect
the world ' "
The construction OF that target renpe rho
frst ever built for the NAVY Denar
was authorized by the rifle practice depart-
neht. which IS under the direction of Lieut..
SoLninander W. S. Sims and Lieut.. Ridley
McLean- The range to all purposes has
been completed. but it viii take about sos
wv more money to finish the parking of
the grounds, filling IN the low places and
completing the work of beautifying the
place.
British Loving Cup Received.
Rear Admiral Evans. commanding the
Atlantic feet. has received the loving cup
sent by the sailors OF the British squadron
commanded by Prince Louis of Ratten-
berg as a gift to the sailors of the United
States Atlantic feet as a memento of their
recent visit to New York The Inscription
on the cup says that It given by the
seamen of the British fleet in grateful re-
iueInDFance OF the many kindneSSes, tokens
or good fellowship and wonderful enter
talnments that were given to them in cor
oiaI friendship by their comrades across
the sea"
Naval Court-Martial Gases.
The Secretary OF the Navy has been cali
ed on TO act on the cases of two naval
of1cers said TO have violated the naval
regulations.
l'aymaster George NJ. Lukesh was court
martLaled for alleged misbehavior on the
duced to the foot of the list OF payrnasters
loss Of about fifty files
The other case before the department is
that of Lieut. John A. Schoheld recently
tried by court martial at Norfolk for al
legged neglect OF duty in connection with a
recent accident TO the torpedo boat Winslow
or his command
Military Kitchen Car
Tho Secretary of War has approved the
recommendation Of tho quartermaster gen
eral and the commissary general I'm favor
Of kitchen car for military purposes This
car viii be used on occasions of the transfer
OF large bodies Of troops over distances
which require period OF forty-efeht hours
or more IL has been found by "A practical
experiment that money is saved and the
men provided with better food by having
an tmprovised kitchen ATTACHED to the train
winch carries them long distances, such as
is involved In i transfer OF troops across
the continent Hitherto there has been
more or less dependence upon the restau-
rants and other facilities en- route
Relief of Admiral sigsbee.
An order was issued at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday detaching Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbee from command of the
third division of the United States Atlantic
feet. the so-called European squadron and
ordering him TO proceed to his home and
await orders. Rear Admiral Sigsbee has
Just completed a cruise in the Mediter-
rarean and is now on his way TO the
United States on the flagship Brooklyn. The
Brooklyn will be placed In reserve.
Departure of Engineers Deferred.
Owing to conditions at the rife range
OF the Naval Academy, Annapolis. Nd.
so much OF special orders as directs por-
lion OF the I'd Battalion OF Engineers to
leave Washington barracks. d. C, In time
10 arrive at Annapolis. Md, by May / has
been modified direct that the first de-
tachment arrive there May ID
The second detachment win defer It's de-
parture for the range to accord with the
change OF dates ordered.
Naval School for Machinists.
The naval bureau of navigation has ar
ranged 20 establish at Norfolk about the
LIST OF July a school FOR machinists. pat
termed after the Seaman Gunner's School
at the Washington navy yard, the men
der instruction 10 be selected from the rat
inss OF water tender, oiier and firemen,
first class. who have served at least one
Hstment and have received honorable
discharge. and whose marks In mechanical
ability and knowledge OF marine machinery
are not less than 20 per cent and who are
recommended by their commanding officer
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