Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

have reported that dengue fever. which
was prevalent some months ago at Fort
William Mckinley near Manila, is carried
by mosquitoes. 1t is recommended that
the usual we'll known and thoroughly
tested anti-mosquito measures he adopted
al Fort William Mckinley and wherever
else in the Philippines there is danger of
visitation of the disease. Already
there has been an allotment by the War
Department of $4,000 for screening all
the buildings at army posts and camps in
the Philippines. beginning with The hos
pitfalls as the most important, and .olloh-
ing with the installation at quarters and
barracks.
The Baltimore to Cruise Again.
The L. S. S. Baltimore. which has been
out of commission at the New York
navy yard. is to be overhauled and re-
paired probably at the Norfolk navy
yard. 1t is reported that the Baltimore
will be assigned to a cruiser division
which will be formed next winter with
the Minneapolis. Columbia and BROOKLYN
The OverhaulinS has been decided upon
because of a lack of funds to convert the
Baltimore into mine-laying ship for the
Atlantic coast. as had been under con-
temptation by the department for a year
or more.
Trial of Scout Cruisers.
There is likely to be a delay in the COM
parative runs which have been planned
for the naval scout cruisers Birmingham
Chester and Salem. The navy board on
construction has recommended that the
runs be postponed until the crews of the
ships are we'll broken in. 1t is expected
that the runs will be completed and the
information in the possession of the Navy
Department within the next few months.
The reports of the runs will be useful in
completing the design of the machinery of
the battleshpS Florida and Utah and in
the determination of what sort of turbine
either the Parsons or Curtis, should be
adopted, it having been practically settled
that the turbines will be installed instead
of the ordinary reciprocating engines.
Punishment of Lieut.. Dennis
Second Lieut.. Gordon A. Dennis, Goth
Infantry. was convicted by court-martial
convened at the Preside of Monterey,
CAL of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline in publicly
appearing in a drunken condition and
was sentenced to forfeit $50 of his pay
and TO be confined to the limits of his
post for one month. The sentence was
approved by Gen Funston. commanding
the department of California.
To Represent the U. S. Army.
At the suggestion of Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood, who is now in Europe OH leave of
absence, Maj. Paul E. Straub of the
medical department will represent the
United States Army at the Esperanto
congress to be held at Dresden, Germany,
on the 18th instant. Maj. Straub is on
duty in the office of the surgeon general
of the army at the War Department. He
will improve his visit to Europe by max
ing an inspection of the system of medi-
cal instruction of the German army.
Provisions for the. Big Fleet.
Arrangements are being made by the
paymaster general of the navy for the
shipment of several tons of provisions
which. will be purchased under contract
in New York city within the next month
or two for the returning ships of the
Atlantic fleet. It is planned to send these
stores OF the naval supply vessel Celtic,
SO as to meet the fleet somewhere in the
Mediterranean. BY that arrangement it
will not be necessary for the naval COM
missaries to draw too heavily upon the
reserve stock of provisions at the Cavite
station. The fleet will be accompanied
from Honolulu, or at least Joined at
Manila. by the supply ship Glacier. 1t
has been decided that if the Glacier was
stocked with provisions to the limit of its
storeroom capacity it would be necessary
to ship back to Cavite from New York, at
considerable expense. a large quantity OF
the stores which were not consumed on
the ships of the command during the lat
ter part of the circumnavigating cruise.
Gen. Reade to Retire.
Brig. Gen. Philip Reade has been re-
lieved from duty at Zamboaaga, P. l., and
has been granted leave of absence for
forty-five days, with permission to visit
China and Japan. At the expiration of
his leave he will proceed to his home in
this country to await retirement in Oc-
tober next.
Secretary Wright to Go West.
The Secretary of War, accompanied by
Maj. Gen. Bell, chief of staff, and his
aid, Capt. NJ. F. Davis, will visit Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, the latter part of this
month to be present at the beginning of
the student year at the army school of the
line. The Secretary, in order to acquaint
himself with the various posts and the
actual work of the army. will make
further tour of inspection later. After the
stay at Fort Leavenworth the party will
go. to Fort Riley Kan, to attend the |
opening of the school Of application for
cavalry and field artillery, and to witness !
the maneuvers which will at that time be |
in full Roadway. |
Prize for Apprentice Swafford.
The gold medal offered by the Admiral |
Trenchard section of the Navy League of |
New York as a marksman prize to be |
competed for by the apprentice seamen |
at the Newport naval training station has
been awarded to. Apprentice H. H. Swat
ford. he having made score of 49, out of |
a possble:OO. Six hundred apprentices |
participated in the contest. The winner |
is only eighteen and enlisted at Fort |
Worth, Tex. |
Army Orders.
Capt Edward n Johnston. Corps of
Engineers. is relieved from duty at the |
United States Military Academy, and will
report in person to the chief of engineers |
for duty in his Office.
First Lieut.. Julian l.. Schley is relieved |
from his duties at the Atlantic rifle and |
pistol competition. Fort Niagara, N. Y, |
and from duty at Washington barracks |
and with the I'd Battalion of Engineers |
and will proceed to West Point. n. Y, for |
duty |
The following named officers are de- |
tailed to enter the class at the Mounted |
Service School at Fort Riley, Kan: First |
Lieut. Daniel Van Voorhis. Sd Cavalry; |
FIRST Lieut.. James M. Burroughs 18th |
Cavalry; Second Lieut.. Isaac S. Martin, |
18th Cavalry. >
49, Eao-or5 Cb;pL1a ordnopno do. |