Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

ana herolc service PRESIDENT Lincoln per-
| sonally conferred upon her commission
| as captain in the army She was also
decorated with gold medal by Secretary
| of War Stanton.
Cheaper Work at Navy Yard.
The old theory that it costs more to
have work done at navy yards than at
private esta blishments is shown to be III
founded in some respects by report just
received at the Navy Department from
| the comma ndant of the navy yard at
| League Island. near Philadelphia. The
case in point is that of main feed pump
tor which a manufacturer who makes "A
| specially of such pumps demanded 500.
! ana which in fact was made at the navy
yard at total cost of SITS. d saving of
| $!,I The cOmmandant reciteS the fact
| that the cost of work at the navy yard
| was Increased because ii was necessary
| 70 make wooden pattern specially for
the pump. whereas the manufacturer has
thousands of such patterns in stock.
Two-Stage Hoist for New Ships.
Ihe Navy Department has decided to
| install the two-stage ammunition hoist on
the battleships South Carolina. Michigan
Delaware and North Dakota. now under
construction. as we'll as on the two new
battleships authorized at the present ses-
sion of Congress. This is the type of
hoist generally used on British warshps
and is said to be better adapted to rapid
States warships.
Selections for Retirement.
1t Is expected that Secretary Metcalf
| next week will appoint a board of rear
admirals to convene in this city for the
purpose of selecting officers for compul-
sorry retirement in accordance with the
provisions Of the naval personnel law re-
curing certain number of vacancies in
the higher grades each year in order to
facilitate promotions Rear Admiral
Evans. who was chairman of this special
retiring board last year, may be asked to
serve again this year. but if his health
| does not Justify his acting in that capac-
| ity 1t is likely that Rear Admiral c. F.
| Goodrich will be selected for that duty.
| The other members proba bly, will be Rear
Admirals j. L. Merrill. f. II. c. Leutze,
\. r. Couden and E. c. Pendleton.
Montana Ready for Delivery.
The Navy Department has been in
formed by the Newport News Shipbuild-
/ ing Company that 1t will be prepared to
deliver the 14,JO0-ton battleship Montana
to the government on the 10th proxmo.
Must Use Gun-Cotton Powder.
| Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, in a
! communication to the chief of the divi-
sion of militia affairs, War Department
says: This department has been con-
Quoting experiments with various kinds
of powder for use in the model 1903 mus
ket chambered for model of 1906 ammu-
| milton. These experiments have conclu-
SiVely demonstrated that any powder con-
tanning nitroglycerin is injurious to the
| barrel of the musket and on this account
a pure gun-cotton powder has been adopt
ed for service. The powder at present be-
/ ing used is known as pyrocellulose, and
| the accuracy life Of the musket with such
powder is from two to three times as
great as with nitroglycerin. 1t is request
ed therefore that the governors of the
various states be informed of this, and
that this department cannot approve of
any but the use of pure gun-cotton pow
ders in the musket which has just been
issued" Governors of states have been
notified accordingly.
Record of the South Dakota.
! The armored cruiser South Dakota ma de
| a speed of 2236 knots an hour on her
1our-hour full-power final acceptance trial
according to a dispatch received at the
Navy Department yesterday. This is SO
knots in excess of contract requirements
The trial has just been held in the Santa
| Barbara channel.
! Launch Of the Vestal.
| Invitations have been issued for the
| launching of the United States collier
Vestal at the navy yard, New York, next
Tuesday. Miss Goodrich, daughter of Rear
Admiral Goodrich, will act as sponsor for
! the ship.
Names for Military Reservations.
Names of military reservations have
| been announced as follows:
| The reservation Corregdor Island
P. L., Fort Mills in honor of Brig. Gen
Samuel NJ Mills, late chief of artillery
| U.S.A., who died September s. 1907
The reservation on Grand Island, P. l.,
Fort Whit. in honor of Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore j. WInt, U.S.A., who died March ~
1907.
! Army Orders.
Capt. Harold Hammond. paymaster. is
relieved from duty in this city. and will
proceed to the Philippine Islands for duty.
Capt. Frederick f. Johnston. paymaster,
is relieved from duty in the Philippine
Islands and will proceed TO San Fran
cisco for further orders.
/ Capt. Charles L. n. Howard. paymas-
tec. will proceed TO Fort Howard. Mary
land. for duty during the coast defense
| exercises in that district.
/ Contract Surgeon Ernest f. Roberts
is relieved from duty at Fort Sill. Okla
homa and will report to the comma nding
| officer of Fort Logan II. Roots for duty
| at that post.
| An examining board. to consist of Lieut..
Col Richard II. Wilson, 10Th Infantry,
commanding Porto Rico Provisional Resi-
ment of Infantry. Maj Ogden Rafferty,,
Medical Corps: Capt Orval =. ToWnshend.
Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of In
fantry: Capt. Edwin J. Griffith. Porto
Rico Provisional Regiment of Infantry:
Contract Surgeon Luis CT. de Quevedo,
Us A; First Lieut. William II. Arm
strong, Porto Rico Provisional Regiment
of Infantry, recorder, is appointed to meet
at San Juan, Porto Rico, for examina-
ton as to the fitness for promotion of
such leutenants OF the Porto Rico Pro-
visional Regiment of Infantry as may be
ordered TO appear before it.
| The following-named officers are de-
tailed for duty as commissaries at the
| meneuver camps indicated:
| Capt. Cecil Stewart, at Fort d. A. Rus
| sell Wyoming.
] Capt. Edward Anderson, at Fort Benja-
! min Harrison Indiana.
| Capt. Willard u. Newbill, at Fort Riley,
| Kansas.
Capt. Charles c. Clark, at Chickamauga
Park. Georgia.
Capt. Louis II. Bash. at Leon Springs,
| Texas
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