The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Cheyenne Is Retired.

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 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.
Willie 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 $100,000000 Navy.
The Turkish ministry will urge upon
the Ottoman parliament soon after it
reconvenes, November 10, the adoption
of naval program, providing for the
expenditure within the next seven
years of $100,000,000. According to
this program, it is learned here, seven
battleships 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 $l2,000,000 to begin the con-
struction 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 public fund
for the construction of battleships are
said to be pouring in by the thousand
Death Rate Is Increasing.
WASHINGTON, October IS. = 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:
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years of age; Maj.-Gen. Elwell s. Otis,
Il; Maj.-Gen. Alfred E. Bates, 81;
Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard, 70; Maj. Gen.
Robert p. Hughes, 20; Brig. Gen. R. c.
Drum, ga, and Brighten. Alfred S.
Kimball, So.
Within the seven weeks there have
been a 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 +. l.. Denny of the United
States marine corps, says the Chronicle
| of November IA. He returns from
a 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 81 10000 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-
pected to have the bids on all such in
hand about the LIST of May, and then
awards will follow.
North Dakota's Steamlng Record.
QUINCY, Massachusetts, November
| l2.-Oflicial figures made public today
indicate that the new battleship North
| Dakota is in class by herself so far
as steaming radius is concerned. The
figures compiled on her official endur'
ance trials show that the North Dakota
| steaming at an average speed OF
| twelve nautical miles an hour, is able
to travel 5000 knots without recoaling
| At a nineteen.knot speed the big ship
will be able to steam 1000 knots with
out replenishing her bunkers, while
she will also be able TO cover 5000
knots without recoaling when steaming
at her maximum speed of twenty-ont
and half knots an hour.
Surgeon Commands solace.
WASHINGTON, November ll.-see
rotary Meyer today settled the con
troyersy ms to whether line officer
or medical officer shall be placed IN