Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-06
BOB EVANS SON
FACES Disgrace
70 BE TRIED BEFORE COURT.
MARTIAL ON SEVERAL Sc
RiOUS CHARGES.
sATTLESHiPS IN BIG
PARADE ON WATER
Manila Accords Men-ofWar a Noisy
Greetlng-splendid View for Resi-
dents of Philippine Islands Capital
City.

Manila, Oct. 3-Lieut. Frank Tay.
Tor Evans of the battleship Louisiana
ship Georgia will be tried before a
special court-martial board which
will assemble on the battleship Wis
consin Monday.
The charges against Lieut.. Evans
are for being absent from his station
while acting as chief of the deck, u.s.
ing profane and disrespectful Ian
guage to superior officer and intoxi-
cation. The charges against Lieut..
Burt are for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman"
Rear Admiral as Chairman.
Rear Admiral Seton Schroeder of
the battleship Wisconsin will act as
president of the court.
Midshipman Richard Bernard of the
battleship Louisiana was tried before
a court-martial board at Albany. Aus
tralia, and the sentence was dismissal
from the service. Bernard was found
guilty Of heing under the influence
of liquor while on parade in Mel
bourne.
Midshipman Edward H. Conner Of
the battleship Minnesota will be tried
on the charge of being under the in
fuence of liquor while at Albany.
Australia. Capt. Hugo Osterhause of
the bnttleship Connecticut acted as
president of the court which SEN
fenced Midshipman Bernard.
Fleet in Double Column.
Fresh from triumphant reception
in Australian ports, and with their
cruise around the world two-thirds
accomplished, the 16 battleships OF
the American feet, which started
from Hampton Roads last December
were anchored In double column Sat
urday off the breakwater close to the
Luneta, whence splendid view of the
warships was obtainable Friday night
After the fleet had come to anchor
! thousands of residents Of the islands
| crowded every available spot com
| handing view of the anchorage anc
| the general air of expectancy and ex
element added to the eager interest
! that has attended the fleets coming
Soon after anchoring, the rear ad
mirals commanding the divisions ant
| the captains of the Is vessels Assem-
bled on board the flagship Connect
cut to pay their respects to Rear AID
miral Sperry. The only salute mark
| ing the arrival Of the feet was fired
l
Ter, commanding the third division o
t. Pacific feet, as he went over t.
the Connecticut to greet Admira
Sperry.
Noisy Welcome for Fleet.
Thousands Of persons Saturda.
! thronged the Luneta, or public square
| which was brilliantly Illuminated. /
band concert with spirited program
and selections by the bugle corps Q
the Ninth cavalry were features Of tn
entertainment provided for the crowds
From the harbor the long line O
lights. marking the berths of the wal
ships, twinkled in response to til
blaze Of electric illumination on shore
and as it grew later the buzz and hun
Of Gathering crowds settled into tn
stiffness of the tropical night
There were no exchanges of forms
calls with the shore until Saturda.
After the water parade in the mori
ing, in which all Manila participated
Gov. Smith called upon Admiral Spe
ry, who later landed and returned tn
call, also paying his respects to Ma
Gen. Weston, commanding the troop
stationed in Manila.
The latest reports show that tn
cholera in this vicinity is dimtnishin
rapidly. 1t is expected that the cit
will be clean in few days.
Lieut. Frank Taylor Evans, is tn
son of Admiral Robley Evans, VIII
took the battleship fleet from HAM
ton Roads to the Pacific coast. N
report of the charges affecting youn
Evans has been sent to the nav
department.