The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-03
COMMANDER or FLEET WILL
TAKE TREATMENT FOR RHEu-
MATisM At PAso RoHLEs
FOR RELIEF
Flag ship Connecticut Arrives OF
Coronado seach-Rheumatism was
At Times Almost Uncomfortable
Anticipates That He Will Be Able
To Take Part in Reception.

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San Diego. CAL, April with her
after fighting tops blackened by the
dense coal smoKe OF fast steaming
and with . twin-starred nag Of blue
floating from her main truck, the 49,
900 ton battleship Connecticut, which
pointed the way Of the Atlantic feet
from Hampton Roads through the
straits Of Magellan and on to Magdal-
ena Bay, arrived OF Coronado beach
today, bringing Rear Admiral Robley
d. Evans, commander in chief, for q
course Of treatment at the hot min
eral springs of California, in the hope
that he may sufficiently recover his
health to be able to participate in
some Of the hospitable welcomes
which have been arranged for the bat.
tleships at the various ports they are
to visit.
LsANEhEa EEsE .aErH Ha1GE.ElEFEIM
Admiral Evans was transferred to
a private car, which had been placed
here two days ago, and left on the
afternoon train for San Luis 5Obispo.
He will receive treatment at the Paso
Robes springs and in an interview
given out here he expressed the hope
that he would be benefited sufficient
" to take part In some Of the enter
tainments of the feet of Atlantic bat
tleships.
Has Suffered Much.
Admiral Evans plainly showed the
effects of his intense suffering from
rheumatism and admitted that at
times his pains have been almost un-
endurable. He declined to leave the
feet until the surgeons ordered him
to go, declaring that his rheumatism
would not yield to treatment at sea.
Admiral. Evans stood the trip to San:
Diego without apparent discomfort,
sitting in the emergency cabin rugged
up on the after bridge Of the Connects
cut during most OF the voyage, which
occupied approximately 4S hours. The
officers who accompanied him, declar-
ed that the admiraRs health had ma
terially improved during his stay at
Magdalena bay. Speaking Of his ILL
ness and his plans, Admiral Evans
said to the Associated Press:
Physicians Commanded Him.
ION the advice Of my physicians
I am going to PasoSRobles springs for
treatment. / am told that my rheu-
matism, which has become at times
almost uncomfortable, cannot be con-
quered SO long es / remain in sea air
and aboard. ship, where the necessary
diet and the treatment cannot be Sc
cured.
ut will be a keen disappointment
to me II I am unable to We present at
the various functions that have been
planned, and unable to greet the kind
friends on the Pacific coast, who have
made such elaborate plans for my
coming, but I must yield to the advice
of physicians, which is now so posi-
tive. BY doing so at once, I may be
able to return to my feet and take
part in the festivities that have been
SO graciously planned. II i gain the
anticipated benefit from the inland
air and the waters Of the springs, I
shall, as soon as the physicians con
sent, rejoin the oficers and men Of
the fleet IN, a frolic ashore, but from
now on I shall obey the doctors or:
ders."
]. Son Accompanies Admiral.
Accompanying Admiral Evans to
Paso Robes his son, Lieutenant
Frank Taylor Evans, Of the navy at
tached to the battleship louisiana;
@. r. Train. flag lieuten-
ant, and Passed Assistant Surgeon P.
e. Mcdonald. DR.. Mcdonald. has had
personal charge Of Admiral Evans
the voyage and will remain
with him until he is able to rejoin the
Connecticut.
During his absence, Rear Admiral
Thomas, commanding the second
squadron, Is the senior omcer Of the
feet and will act as commander. in
chief in all matters Immediately at
fecting the feet. He will also bring
the feet to San Diego. where Admiral
according to present plans,
again to hoist his nag on the
Connecticut.
The admiral was late in arriving
and It was not until well toward noo
that he was carried over the side OF
the Connecticut in an easy chair and
placed in a launch which put OF to
the Yankton, lying close by. As the
little steamer left the after-gang-way
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