The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-02
he stiffness Of the tropical night.

TIE SllHHesS OF tne tropical night.
There were no exchanges of formal
calls with the shore this evening After
the water parade in the morning, in
which all Manila will participate if {.
sufficient number Of vessels can be
found. Governor General Smith will
call upon Admiral Sperry who will
later land and return the call. also pay
ing his respects to Major General
Weston, commanding the troops sta
toned in Manila.
Latest reports show that the cholera
in this city is diminishing rapidly. 1t
is expected that the city will be clean
in few days.
The fleet will sail for Japan on the
evening of October 8.
Voyage From Australia.
The voyage of the fleet from Aus
tralia to this port was without special
incident. All the battleships with the
exception of the battIeship Connecti-
cut left Albany on the evening of Sep
tember is. The flagship was delayed
by coaling, but sailed on the morning
of September 19, and overlook the rest
of the fleet the next morning. The
ships passed Fremantle at noon on
September 20. several miles distant
steamers and many small craft crowd
ed with enthusiastic people witnessed
the spectacle as the fleet passed in line
of squadrons presenting a fine appear
ance. s
The delay in leaving Albany was due
to the tardy appearance, of the char
tered Golfers. The fleet experienced
difficulty through the nonarrival or
late arrival of chartered colliers at
Auckland as we'll as at Albany. Six
were expected at Auckland, but only
three arrived. Sixteen tons. of coal
were purchased in Australia so that
the fleet might reach Albany without
danger of running short of fuel AT
Albany the Golfers arrived late and
two were on the overdue list In con-
sequence the fleet was delayed for 36
hours and even then did not fill the
bunkers completely but by the exercise
of great economy and excellent service
on the part of engineers arrived only
one day late at Manila.
This, the officers declare shows the
necessity of navy owning its own
golfers as merchant Golfers are US
usally under foreign flags, undepend-
able in peace and much more so in
wax.
The cruise from Albany to Manila
was made under perfect mill pond con-
ditions, the sea being calm and pleas
ant after leaving Java.
Oficers in Trouble.
Lieutenant Frank Taylor Evans of
the battleship Louisiana and Lieuten-
ant Charles Burt of the battleship
Georgia will be tried before special
court martial board which Will assem-
BILE on the battleship Wisconsin Octo-
Der 5. The charges against Lieutenant
Evans are being absent from his sta
tion while acting as chief of the deck
using profane and disrespectful lang
uage to a superior officer and intoxica-
ton. The charges against Lieutenant
Burt are for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman" Rear Admiral
Seton Schroeder of fhe battleship Wis
cousin, will act as president of
the court. Midsflipmen Richard
Bernard of the hssttleship Louisiana
was tried before. a oSdrt martial board
at Albany, Australiaka and sentence was
dismissal from the Service. Bernard
was found guilty of being under the
influence of liquor while on parade in
Melbourne
Midshipman Edward H. Connor, of
the battleship Minnesota, will be tried
on the charge of being under the in
duence of liquor while at Albany, Aus
tralia. CAPTAIN Hugo Osterhaus, OF
the battIeship Connecticut, acted as
president of the court, which sentenced
Midshipman Bernard. d.
He's a Son of Fighting Bob.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Lieutenant
Frank Taylor Evans, who according
to a dispatch from Manila is TO be
court martialed on various charges, is
the son of Admiral Robley d. Evans,
who took the battleship fleet from
Hampton Roads to the Pacific coast
No report of the charges affecting
Young Evans has reached the navy de-
partment.