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Army Aeroplane Tests.

f " WASHINGTON, May 6.AThe aero
nautical division of the Signal Corps,
which will resume the aeronautical
tests and experiments at Fort Myer to-
day, is contemplating number of ex-
perlments IN connection with the diri-
glble balloons and aeropiane flights that
are to take place almost daily until su-
tumn. General James Allen. the chief
signal officer, although he places more
faith IN the motor balloon type of air
ship, intends to have the officers de-
tailed to aeronauticaI work make an
exhaustive test of aerial motors for
aeroplanes, provided they can be OBJ
tanned without much cost to the di,
| vision.
Congress failed to appropriate any
| thing for aeronautical work by the Sig
nal Corps, and the plans for the test
are therefore indefinite. It is generally
conceded that the Wright brothers will
be able to fulfil all the conditions of
their contract with the government.
| They will receive $4,000 on compliance
with the tests for their aeroplane.
The aeroplane which A. NJ Herring
| has contracted to build for the Signal
| Corps probably will be of greater inter
est than the Wright machine, the privi-
lege OF viewing it having been accord
ed to few people.
In order to familiarize themselves
with air currents, the officers of the
aeronautieal division have planned
series of flights in the motor balloon,
Army dirigibIe No 1. A flight will be
| made from Fort Myer across the Pc
tomac river to the capital to impress
the members of Congress with the re-
suit which would attend the attack of
a foreign airship in time of war.
British Pacific Fleet.
VICTORIA, B. G., May 6.-That there
IS likelihood Of a British South Ameri-
can squadron, composed of four first
class cruisers, being stationed in the
South Pacific, with its base at Falkland
Islands, is the news brought by His
Majesty steamer Algerine, which
reached port yesterday after five
months absence off the South Ameri-
can coast. British capitalists, who
finance nearly. all South American ven
lures, have made a strong plea to the
Admiralty for the maintenance of
squadron at Falkland Islands, and it is
said that they have decided on a plan.
Evans and Former Wife.
VALLEJO, May e.-Chagrined at the
sensation his former wife is causing
on the Vallejo stage, Naval Constructor
Holden A. Evans visited her rooms
shortly after midnight TO beg her to
cancel her return engagement here.
Mrs. Maud Evans appearance at the
farragut Theater has attracted every
man at the naval yards there, scores of
whom show their appreciation of her
performance by sending armfuls of
flowers over the footiights.
She told her husband that she was in
the hands of her manager and could
not break her contract. which called |
tor return engagement in Vallejo in |
the first week of July.
To Command Savannah District.
Colonel John P. Wiser of the Coast
Artillery Corps, at present on duty in
the office of the chief of staff of the |
Army at the War Department, has been |
ordered to assume command of the ar
tlilery district of Savannah. with sta
ton at Fort screyen, Georgia.
New Recruiting Depots.
BY orders recently issued the post |
and military reservation of Fort Logan, |
Colorado, and the post of Fort Ne
Dowell, Angel Island, California, upon
withdrawal of the organizations of the
1wenty-frst Infantry and Eighth In
fantry, stationed at those posts. will |
be used as general recruiting depots.
Aomlral Rodgers Ordered to Newport.
kear-Admiral r. P. Rodgers has been
detached from duty as chief intelli-
genee officer, Navy Department. and
ordered to Newport Rhode Island. for
duty as commandant of the naval sta
ton, Narragansett Bay. as commandment
OF the second naval district and at the
Naval War College.
Retirement of Major Hancock
Major William F. Hancock, Coast Ar
flllery Corps, commanding Fort Bar
raneas, Florida, has been ordered to his
nome preparatory to retirement from
active service on account of disability.
lie Is granted four months leave Of
Major Hancock is from Ohio.
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1888, and from the
Artillery School in 1883.
French Naval Scandal.
PARIS, May 3.-Further regrettab BILE
revelations have been made concern {