The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-26
Cheyenne Is Retired.

VALLEJO, November lZ.-N lthout
the least official ceremony, the monitor
Cheyenne was placed out of commits
sion this morning at the Mare Island
navy yard The vessel less than
year ago was commissioned under the
new name of Cheyenne, discarding her
christened title of Wyoming. The
Cheyenne, which is practically a new
vessel. was built for coast defense pur-
poses. She was placed in ordinary
in 1905 and remained inactive until
the latter part of 1908, when orders
from the navy department provided for
her rehabilitation. She was sent up
and down the coast on several short
trips, but never went as far as Homo
lulu.
While the Cheyenne never had OPP
portunity to show her mettle in war
fare, she proved conclusively that oil
as fuel is advantageous for naval yes
sells. The Cheyenne was the first in
the American Navy to be fitted with
oil-burning appliances, and since their
installation plans have been approved
at Washington for similar fitting out
of other vessels which are to be over
hauled in the future.
This morning Commander j. J.
Knapp and his officers and crew stood
by while the flag was hauled down,
but no formality other than this was
observed.
Turkey Wants a $100,0Oo,00O Navy.
The Turkish ministry will urge upon
the Ottoman parliament soon after it
reconvenes, November Is, the adoption
of naval program, providing for the
expenditure within the next seven
years of $1O0,00O,0OO According to
this program, it is learned here, seven
battIeships of the North Dakota type
will be constructed, a number of tor
pedo destroyers and hospital ship.
For the next fiscal year an appropria-
ton of $12,000,000 to begin the con-
struetion of two of the proposed war
ships will be asked. The decision of
the ministry is said to be in keeping
with the general attitude of the peo-
pie. Contributions to q public fund
for the construction of battleships are
said to be pouring in by the thousand.
| Death Rate Ts Increasing
WASHINGTON, October %. -. The
death rate among the general officers
of the Army, retired, during the last
few weeks far exceeds that of any
other period of equal length in the
history of the country, and is spoken
of as startling" by the older officers.
The following seven general officers
have died within as many weeks:
Lieut-Gen. Henry C. Corbin, 67
years of age; Maj Gen. Elwell S. Otis,
IL; Maj -Gen. Alfred E. Bates, g.;
Maj Gen. o. 0. Howard, 70; Maj .-Gen.
Robert P. Hughes, 20; Br,g.-Gen. R. c.
: Drum, "a, and Brighten. Alfred S.
! Kimball, SO.
Within the seven weeks there have
been number of deaths among Off
GERS of lower rank, including Maj.
Theodore A. Dodge.
Denny Was Pleased.
Among the passengers arriving here
Friday on the liner Manchuria was
Colonel F. L. Denny of the United
States marine corps, says the Chronicle
of November H. He returns from
trip to the Islands for the purpose
of inspecting the work that is being
done on the marine corps barracks be-
ing constructed there, and submitting
to the navy department a report upon
the same
81 spent twelve days in and around
| Pearl Harbor,'' said Colonel Denny, on
the Manchuria, as she steamed up the
| harbor, ''and found the work on such
improvements as have been started
progressing very favorably under the
appropriations that have been made.
The marine barracks, when completed,
will be ample in size and commodious.
The dredging at Pearl Harbor for
the large dry dock, according to the
colonel, is also being actively carried
on by the contractors, who have five
years in which to complete their con-
tract. Congress has already appropri-
ated $1,90O,000 for the work. and next
year it is expected that 100000 will
be appropriated for additional work at
the harbor.
Work on other buildings and work
planned, which, when completed, will
make Pearl Harbor an ideal naval
base, has not been started. 1t is ex-
peeted to have the bids on all such in
hand about the LIST of May, and then
awards will follow
North Dakota s Steaming Record
QUINCY. Massachusetts, November
l2.-Official figures made public today
indicate that the new battleship North
Dakota is in a class by herself so far
| as steaming radius is concerned. The