Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Transport Sumner to Take Sec
rotary Taft to Fort Monroe.

The army transport Sumner, at Newport
News, is coming to this city to take Secre-
tary Taft and the members of the Senate
and House military committees on a trip to
Fort Monroe. 1t is the desire Of the con-
gressmen to inspect the Notifications at
Fort Monroe and become familiar with the
equipment, mechanism and system Of coast
defense: The Sumner will leave Washing
ton at o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the
party Will return to this city Thursday
morning. This employment of the trans
port Sumner will necessitate a change in
the regular schedule of the vessel between
Newport News and Havana.
Consolidating Artillery Schools.
Two coast artillery service scholastic
artillery school now at Fort Monroe, Va,
and the school of submarine defense at Fort
Iotten, n. Y.-are TO be concentrated at
Fort Monroe. 1t is estimated that the prof.
ect entailing new construction will repre-
sent cost of more than half million dol
lars, the plans of the quartermaster gen.
eral showing that $21O,0OO will be required
for school buildings and sos, 427 for bar
racks and quarters for instructors and stu
dent officers. The location of the two
schools at Fort Monroe will amount prac-
ucally to maintaining one institution.
Retirement of Lieut.. Weyrauch.
Second Lieut.. Paul H. Weyrauch, 18th
Cavalry, having been found by an army
retiring board inca pacitated for active serv-
ice on account of disability incident thereto,
has been placed on the retired list. Lieut..
Weyrauch is a native of Germany and
served in the ranks of the United States
army from June, 1895, until February 1901
when he was appointed second lieutenant
l4th Cavalry. He was recently stationed at
Fort Walla Walla, Washington.
Joint Maneuvers Camp Site.
The War Department has received reports
from officers who have visited tract of
land about seven miles north of Water
town, n. Y, on the Black river, between
the villages of Black River and Carthage
1t Is proposed to use this ground as a ma
neuver camp for the purpose of summer
operations of the regular army and the
militia in the Department of the East. The
tract selected consists of about 20, 600 acres,
and can be obtained for about s4IO,O 0O al
though the estimate Of the experts is that
the land is not worth more than half that
sum. Army officers who inspected the place
say that the tract is available and suitable
SO far as water supply, soil and Transport
tation facilities are concerned.
Gasoline Power Torpedo Boats.
The Navy Department is considering
pedo boat Mackenzie into craft with
gasoline motive power. 1t is suggested
that the boat be equipped with a gasoline
motor, and some favor is shown the idea
ments along the line which may prove ad-
vantageous. The Mackenzie is a small sin
gle-screw boat Of the class useful in har-
Dor defense, operating from a base. 1t is
believed that the tests will result in OBJ
tanning information on an important SUBJ
ject which has to do with substitute for
coal for naval vessels.
The Army at Jamestown.
By order of the Secretary of War Maj
Gen. Frederick D. Grant, in addition to his
duties as department commander, will as
sumo command of the encampment of the
troops at the jamestown exposition and
will arrange the program of military exer-
cises, both of United States troops and of
foreign representative organizations en-
camped at the exposition, including prepa-
rations for the reception and accommoda-
ton of those organizations and the enter
tainment of foreign officers who may visit
the exposition upon the invitation of the
government.
The following organizations are desig-
mated to participate in the exposition and
will proceed to the designated camp ground
at that place in time to arrive there not
later than April "A, 1907:
The 23d Infantry.
One squadron, 18th Cavalry.
One battery, Field Artillery, from Fort
Myer, Va.
The organizations mentioned will be COM
pletely equipped with the full dress and
service uniforms.
lie department Will
nish the proper allowance of tentage of
uniform color for permanent camp, to-
gether with field cots for all officers and
enlisted men.
Bids for Big Battleships.
1t is expected that the Navy Department
will be ready to invite bids for tie two
20,000-ton battleships by the LIST of July. 1t
is expected that bids will be asked for ves-
sells equipped with reciprocating engines
and with the turbine, and that the bidders
will have an opportunity Of presenting their
own plans.
Armor for New York.
The contract for the new armor for the
United States ship New York has been
awarded by sthe Navy Department to the
Carnegie company. That firm was the low
est of three bidders for the supply of armor
required in the changes contemplated on
the vessel.
The Gloucester Again Ahoat.
The Navy Department Is advised that the