Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

visit his guard between mlonignt ana
reveile
Gen. Greedy commanding the Department
of Missouri, approved the sentence, but re-
duced the period of confinement to three
months In order that it might not extend
beyond the time when the officers regiment
goes to the Philippines.
A Vessel for Laying Mines
The Navy Department has ordered the
equipment Of the United States steamship
San Francisco as a mine-laying vessel. The
United States navy has heretofore lacked a
feature Of that character, but the impor-
lance of mines, as demonstrated in the Rus.
so-Japanese war. decided the department to
make arrangements for equipment for the
lay ing Of mines during war. The San Fran
cisco is now out Of commission at the Nor
folk navy yard.
New Type Of Naval Collier.
The keel Of the naval collier vestal, which
Is designated to be the largest and swiftest
ship Of her class In the world. has just been
laid at the navy yard. New York. The ves-
sci is to cost 81 SOC, 600 and Is to be one Of
two such craft, the construction Of which
was authorized by Congress several years
ago. Her sister ship. the Prometheus is to
be built in the San Francisco navy yard. 1t
Is expected that the Vestal with be ready
for launching in fourteen months and COM
pleted within two years. She is to be $50
feet long. with beam of 60 feet 25 inches
and q d;aught Of 20 feet. Unlike the slow
ships now used as Golfers. the vestaI is to
be fast enotgh to keep up with a fleet Of
cruisers Or battleships IN time OF war, and
will have speed exceeding 10 knots an
hour.
Thu vestal will have capacity for $500
tons Of coal, apart from her own fuel sup
ply. and be equipped with the most ap-
proved devices for coaling ships at sea-
She will be armed with four three-inch guns
for use In repelling possible torpedo-boat
attacks and have a crew Of $50 officers and
men. All the work on her, including the
making CT her boilers, is to be done in the
New York navy yard.
Retirement Of Capt. Harrison.
First Lieut.. William r. Harrison, Artil-
lery Corps, having been examined for pro-
motion by board of officers and found
physically disqualified for the duties Of a
captain Of artillery by reason of disability
Incident to the service resulting from
wounds received in action. has been retired
from active service as captain of ar
tillery.
and was private in the Hospital Corps
from April 1884 to April 1889. During the
brief period Of the Spanish war he was
second lieutenant Of the LIST District of
Columbia Infantry, and afterward served
as second lieutenant Of the Attn United
States Volunteer Infantry. In August, 1901,
he was appointed first lieutenant in the
Artillery Corps, and has been recently sta
toned at Fort Caswell, North Carolina.
To Report on Mississippi Water.
The following named officers have been
designated by the Secretary of War and the
Secretary Of the Treasury, respectively, as
members Of the commission appointed to
examine and report concerning the use by
the United States of the waters of the
Mississippi river flowing over certain dams,
provided for by an act of Congress APP
proved June %. 1905: Major William "
tucson, Corps Of Engineers. vice A-.eut,
Col CO. George Nee. Derby, Corps of En-
spector Of electric light plants, Treasury
Department. vice Or Carl M Green, United
states Revenue Cutter Service.
To Approximate War eonditions.
Secretary Taft has approved an indorse-
ment made by Gen Murray, chief of ar
tlllery, which will preclude the use of lum-
Der flooring for tents during the joint en-
campment of Coast Artillery troops and
militia OF the coast states, the coming
summer. An estimate was made for lum-
Der for that purpose and brought out q
statement from Gen. Murray, who is ar
ranging for the maneuvres, that the OBJ
1ect for the encampments is to approximate
as nearly as may be the conditions of field
service In time of war. He, therefore
aeeommended that the proper commanding
omcers be instructed to inform the officers
OF their command not to forward any more
estimates for lumber for flooring of tents
or like semi-permanent ARRANGEMENTS for
these camps
To Inspect West Point Academy.
The board of visitors at the Military
Academy, which will meet at West Point.
May ~. Is as follows:
Brig. Gen. Thomas Ward, U. g. A. ra-
tired. Rochester. N. Y; Gen. Bird W
Spencer, Passaic, N. j.: Mr.. George H.
Newman. Fayetteville, Tenn: DR.. Rowell
Savannah. Ca: Mr.. Archibald Hopkins
Washlngton, d. c.; Mr.. N. T. Guernsey
Des Moines, Iowa; Senator Nathan r
Scott Scott, West Virginia; Senator Augustus o.
Hull, Iowa; Representative lanes H.v
virginia, and Representative John W
Dwight, New York. w.
Army Orders.
By direction of the President, Major Iovd
s. Mccormick, 7th Cavalry, is detailed for
service and to fill a vacancy in the in
spector generals department, vice Major
george H. q. Gale. inspector general. who
Is assigned to the 7th Cavalry. Major Nc
Cormick viii proceed at once to this civ
ana report In person to the Inspector gen.
eral OF the army for duty In his office.
First Lieut.. Allen j. Greer, 18th Infantry
is detailed for general recruiting service at
Columbus barracks, Ohio
The leave of absence granted Cant Franz
D. Ely, paymaster, is extended one month
Capt. Henry B. Farrar. quarterniaster. is
relieved from duty at Fort Du Point. Del
and Fort Mott, N. J., and after his relief
from treatment at the general hospital
Washington barracks, will proceed to San
Francisco, Cal, and relieve Capt Frank c.
Jewell, quartermaster. from duty in the
army transport service.
Dental Surgeon George I. Gunckel, In
San Francisco, will proceed to Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, for duty, relieving Dental
Surgeon George L. Mason, who will proceed
to the Philippine Islands for assignment to
duty.
Leave of absence for one month on sur
geon's certificate Of disability is granted
Capt. Clyffard Game. LIST Infantry.
Quartermaster Sergeant Frederick Dick
ely, 18th Infantry, has been placed on the
retired list on his own application.
Major Charles Lynch, general staff, will
proceed to Boston for the purpose OF de-
livering lecture on April IT, 1907, to the
medical officers Of the Massachusetts yolun-
teer militia.
The following transfers Of officers of the