Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

before the latter arrives at MagdaIena
bay. A large amount of mail awaited
the fleet at Callao, having been sent
across Panama to that point.
s.
The flag of the American frigate
Chesapeake, captured in her fight with
the British frigate Shannon in 1913, was
sold January at auction at Deben-
hams, London, for ESQ ($4250). 1t was
knocked down after spirited bidding,
commencing with $100. to a west end
dealer named Partridge, who is said to
represent j. p. Morgan or Mr.. Wander
bilt; as to this, accounts differ. The
contest was between an Englishman
and the representative of the American.
When the Englishman at last slowly
bid $500 voice was heard, God save
the King!" to which another replied,
"God save the Flagp and Partridge
bid $3.50. For time the auctioneer
gazed at the English runner up, who
at last said sharply, NO" and with a
final, lingering flourish of his hammer
the auctioneer let 1t fall, amid cheers.
Partridge subsequently bought the bugle
that sounded the light cavalry charge
at Balaklava -or $1500-also on behalf
of Mr. Vanderbilt. The Sun says: 1.-THE
flag, which is thoroughly well authen-
ticated, measures four feet by four
feet six inches. Eight-tenths of the
surface is taken up by fifteen stars on
a blue ground. 1t is evidently home
made, and the traces of hand sewing
are plain In the upper right hand
corner is a distinct stain of blood, and
lust below this is a triangle of holes
made by three bullets of different cali
ber 1t hung in tattered and faded
folds threadbare and pierced by bullet
holes. It's appearance was greeted with
a hearty cheer Apparently part of
the flag is missing, for though 1t dis
plays the fifteen stars, only one white
and one red stripe remain"
So
Brigadier General w. w. Wother-
spoor and Lieutenant Colonel r. x.
Evans of the general staff representing
the army: Captain G.. II. Peters, repre-
senting the navy. and Colonel c. H.
Lauchheimer and Major e. X. Cole,
representing the marine corps, have
been appointed a joint board, with a
view to securing perfect cooperation
and absolute harmony between the
forces of the regular army and the ma
rine corps when engaged in joint opera
ton. The board will prepare regula-
tfons to that end. Under the present
system the army and marine services
Operate under separate regulations,
which are difficult of reconciliation
when they operate as single body
Impatient at the delay of the navy
department in responding to the sem
ate resolution calling for list of Of
ficers employed ON shore duty January
1. 1908. the senate committee on naval
affairs has prepared list OF
such officers made up from in
formation on its own files. This
shows that there are on the active list
as line officers one admiral and twen-
ty-two rear admirals. Fourteen or
these rear admirals or SO per cent, are
on shore and IA per cent on duty in
washington. The list contains eighty
three captains, of which fifty-nine. or
n per cent, are ashore, and fourteen,
or IL per, cent on duty in Washington.
There are 1875 commanders. and OF
this number ninety, or II per cent, are
ashore, and thirty-two or % per cent,
on duty in washington. OF the 20s
lieutenant comm -anders 103, or 40 per
cent. are ashore, and twenty-six, repre-
senting 12 per cent, on duty in Wash
ington. OF lieutenants 102 or 81 per
cent of the total of 1926. are ashore, and
twenty-three, or per cent, on duty
at Washington. Only five ensigns are
on duty in washington, but twenty-six,
or 12 per cent. of the 207, are ashore.
The total shows that of 9S3 line OFF,
GERS 395, which is 40 per cent, are
ashore, and 104, or 10 per cent, on duty
In Washington.