Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
Candidates for Pay Corps.

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Candidates for Pay Corps.
The board for the examination of candi
dates for appointment az assistant paymas-
ter in the navy will meet at the Washington
navy yard on the 10th instant when twelve
applicants will present themselves. The
board of examination will consist of Pay In
spector Thomas H. Hicks, Paymaster Ed
mund w. Bonaffon and Paymaster Charles
Morris, jr.
Inspecting Southern Naval Stations.
Rear Admiral Hollyday, chief of the
bureau of yards and docks. Navy Depart
ment, has left here for a southern trip of
inspection, during which he will visit
Charleston Key West, Pensacola and New
Orleans He expects to return to Washing
ton about the 10th instant.
Illness of Col. Perkins.
A retiring board convened at the Navy
Department for the examination of Lieut.
Col C. NJ Perkins, United States Marine
Corps. who recently returned home from
command of marines on the Isthmus of
Panama.
New Torpedo Boat Destroyers.
The Navy Department has sent out to
five shipbuilding firms, under the seal of
confidence, the plans for five 70O-ton, 2S
knot torpedo boat destroyers authorized by
the last Congress. Bids are to be submitted
August 1 next The plans contemplate
engines, but bidders may submit
alternative plans providing for the use of
steam turbines. A significant fact is that
no sh:pbuilding concern on the Pacific or
gulf coasts has applied for these plans.
Government Torpedo Factory.
Darling & Slade of Fore River, Mass,
were the lowest bidders at 1914, $50 for the
construction of the proposed naval torpedo
factory at Newport for which Congress APP
$3.50 900 last session. Part of that
sum is to be applied to the equipment of
the building. This is the first step towards
the creation of a government plant for
making torpedoes. up to this time the navy
relying solely upon one private concern.
Resignation Recalled.
By direction of the President the accept
ance of the resignation of First Lieut. Ar
thur II. Bryant. Coast Artillery, has been
revoked, and that officer has been ordered
to join the 10th Company, Coast Artillery,
at the Preside of San Francisco. This
ton was possible because the officers res
ignation had been accepted to take effect
on date yet in the future.
Result of Trial of Submarines.
The naval board which conducted the
recent trials of submarines at Newport is in
session at the Navy Department, and will
submit its report to the Secretary of the
Navy in a few days Entered in the con-
test were the Octopus the Lake and the
Berger submarines. and the report of the
board will probably determine which type
shall be adopted for the United States
navy. There is $3,Oo0.G00 available for the
of submarines of an approved
type.
Abandonment of Small Posts.
Upon his return to Washington Secretary
Taft will find awaiting him a number of
kilograms and letters from various points
in the west protesting against the reduc-
ton of military garrisons in that part of
the country. Particularly strong remon-
strances have come from Minnesota and
where the senators and represen-
tatives have Joined forces to prevent the
of the artillery from Fort Smell
ing. Mimi. and the abandonment of Forts
and keogh, Mont.
In the absence of Secretary Taft no re-
sponsc has been made to these appeals, but
it Is stated at the War Department that
they cannot be needed, as the movements
ordered are deemed indispensable to the
successful working out of the plans of the
War Department for the gradual abandon
mept of small useless posts, and the cree
ton of brigade posts which will afford the
troops necessary drill and discipline in the
larger military formation. Another reason
for the change is the necessity of meeting
the new conditions created by the division
of the coast from the field artillery, and
the formation of the latter into regimental
Soldiers in Hard Luck.
According to a report received at the War
through Col Philip Reade,
the 23d Infantry, many of the
men Of that regiment have been most I'M
fortunate. 1t is pointed out that many Of
the soldiers Of that regiment will in the
Of June 80 for clothing allow
ances owe the government from $40 to $40,
and in some cases that obligation amounts
to the pay of the men for several months.
This state of affairs is quite unusual and
operates as hardship upon the soldiers,
and will undoubtedly create much discon-
tent. These soldiers have been obliged to
draw excessive amount of clothing
owing to the fact that they were brought
from the Philippines, where they had one
class Of apparel, and sent to Madison bar
racks, one of the most northern military
posts. where they drew winter clothing, and
are now at the jamestown exposition, under
conditions which require them to have still
another grade of clothing. The War De-
partment has decided that there is nothing
to be done in such cases this. The regu-
lation clothing allowance is regarded as
ample to meet the various conditions of the
service.
army OrderS.
By direction of the President Major VIII
liam II. Sage, 9TH Infantry, is detailed for
service and to fill a vacancy in the ad-
jutant generals department, vice Major
Samuel w. Dunning, who is assigned to
the Goth Infantry.
Major William P. Burnham, Goth Infantry
general staff, is transferred to the Ith
Infantry.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. Herman Glade, 9th
Infantry.
First Lieut.. Wiley z. Mangum, jr., Signal
Corps, will proceed to Washington Barracks
Hospital for observation and treatment
Major Isaac w. Littell, quartermaster,
will proceed from this city to Wilmington,
Del. for the purpose of witnessing the trial
trip of the steamer Rowell, recently con-
structed for the quartermaster's depart
ment
Capt. Frederick w. Lewis Goth Infantry,
will proceed from West Point, N Y, to the
jamestown exposition on official business
pertaining to the preparation of the camps
for the corps Of cadets.
Naval Militia Cruises.
The revised program for the summer
cruise of the various state naval militias
has been issued by the Navy Department
as follows: