Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
Saving in Naval Fuel.

Meyer has gone sufficiently far to war
rant estimating that this rivalry on board
ship in the management of the engineer
ing department, and especially in the
feeding OF the furnaces with coal. will re-
suit in saving about 100000 a year to
he government. The competition estab-
fishes a reward for the best showing
made in the economy Of coal and oil while
vessels are under way. 1t Is beginning
to have an influence on naval engineering
design in the training of f1remen and In
bringing out the defects and weaknesses
of the organization and administration OF
| he engineering branch. 1t Is intended to
add to the existing features, so as to have
the competition take into consideration
not only coal and oil consumption. free
dom from breakdown and the results of
| the full-power run, but also the general
expenses for engineering repairs and the
cost Of material required.
Next Cruise Of Atlantic Fleet.
While it is not certain that all the rec
concentrations Of Rear Admiral Schroe-
der, commander-in chief Of the Atlantic
feet, for the winters work will be ap-
proved, 1t is regarded as settled that the
feet will make q considerable cruise,
which may possibly take 1t across the
Atlantic and down the African coast
Warships Changing Stations.
The Denver will sail from the Asiatic
| station for the navy yard. Mare Island.
Cal. via Guam and Honolulu. about De-
cember 1, 1909.
The Albany will replace the Denver
in the Sd Squadron, Pacific feet, and will
sail from San rancisco for the Asiatio
station early in December.
The Chattanooga. Galveston and Cleve
| land will be brought home from the Ash
| attic station as soon as the New Orleans,
| Cincinnati and Raleigh are ready to re-
place them in the Sd Squadron; Pacific
! feet. The New Orleans will be commits
| Cal, December Is, 1909. and Is expected
| to sail for the Asiatic station In january,
1870 The Cincinnati and Raleigh. both
at the navy yard. Mare Island, Will be
The Denver and Cleveland will go out
Of commission at the navy yard. Mare
Island. Cal, for repairs. The Chatta-
nooga will go out of commission at the
pairs.
The Stringham. Dupont. Biddle and
| Shubrick have been ordered to make the
| following visits:
To Savannah, Ca. from November I
to Z, to participate in a carnival to be
| held at that place.
To Wilmington. N. c.. November g. to
| be present during the visit of the Presi-
dent to that place November 8.
To Jacksonville, Fla, from November
be held at that place.
Upon the return OF these four boats to
Charleston. S. c.. they will be placed In
reserve. The other boats Of the Atlantic
torpedo f1o.illa (Worden. Blakely, Stock
ton. Macdonough. Thornton. Tingey.
Wilkes and Porter) have been ordered
placed in reserve at Charleston upon their
arrival at that place early in November.
Regulars to Serve With Militia.
Orders have been issued for the trans
portation to the various states OF the If
ty-nine non-commissioned officers who for
the past two months have been under In
struction at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, In
preparation for duty with National Guard
organizations. These fifty-nine men are
the first to be detailed under the recent
act of Congress providing for such serv-
ice. The law provides for the allotment
of lis non-commissioned officers of the
regular army for duty with the National
Guard. In view, probably, OF the newness
OF the idea. the various states asked for
only the number named above. In ord ar
to have additional nOn-cOmmiSSioned Off
GERS in case Of further applications, sew
enty-one men were sent to LeavenWOrth
for ms. ruction. The National Guard is
still entitled to fifty-six more men.
Arrangement Of Military PROFESSIONS
Army regulations have been amended
so as to prescribe that on occasions Of
ceremony, except funerals and reviews
of large forces. troops will be arranged
from right to left In line. and from head
to rear In column. In the following order:
First, infantry; second. field artillery;
third. cavalry. Artillery serving as in
fautry is posted as infantry; dismounted
cavalry and marines are on the left of
the infantry; engineer troops and COM
panies or attachments of the Signal
Corps are on the right OF the command
to which they are attached; companies
or attachments Of the Hospital Corps are
assigned to place according to the nature
Of the service When cavalry and field
artillery or field artillery and infantry
are reviewed together without other troops
the artillery is posted on the left. Troops
in column In funeral escorts will be ar
ranged from head to rear in the fol-
artillery; third, infantry. In the same
arm regulars. volunteers and militia are
posted In line from right to left. or in
column from head to rear. In the order
named. In reviews Of large bodies Of
troops the different arms and classes are
posted at the discretion of the command
ing general, due regard being paid to
their position in camp. On all other
occasions troops Of all classes are posted
at the discretion of the general or
senior commander.
To Encourage Naval Enlistments.
The Navy Department has reduced its
table Of minimum weights for minors who
present themselves for enlistment in the
naval service. The weight, stripped. at
the age Of II years is reduced from lis to
ITO pounds; at Is years from 40 to 10
pounds; at 10 years from 1874 to 100
pounds. and at 20 years from 1913 to Ia
pounds. This reduction is made with a
view of increasing the number Of enlist
ments and represents the minimum
weights which previously existed a year
or more ago, when there were more can
didates than have lately presented them
selves for enlistment
Vacancy on Mississippi Commission.
A position for which there has been
many applications. and for which consid
cradle rivalry exists. is that OF civilian
member Of the Mississippi river commits
sion to fill vacancy caused by the death
of Henry B. Richardson of Louisiana some
months ago. Gen. Marshall chief of en-
gineers. has laid before the President the
| names Of several candidates, all Of whom
are familiar with Mississippi river i'm
provement work. 1t is expected that Mr.
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