Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07

These two men attained the highest final
averages in the examination for 1908.
Delay in Endurance Tests.
The comparative endurance runs Of the
three naval scout cruisers, the Chester
the Birmingham and the Salem, is not
likely to take place until after April l,
| according to present indications. One Of
the causes Of delay is the repairs which
must be made to the Salem. and 1t will
| also be necessary to conduct certain evap-
Grafton tests of the boilers of that ship
which tests Will take place at the navy
yard iQ New York.
No More Pulling Barges.
A general scheme has been adopted In
| respect to boats to be furnished to battle
ships. The idea is to eliminate, as far as
possible. the pulling boats, and to depend
upon steamers, although decided prefer
ence is expressed for boats with gasoline
engines. The objection to the motorboat
| which uses gasoline comes from the diff
Guilty of carrying the material with safety
on board ship. The department viii
probably issue an order having the result
of furnishing each battleship with two
large steamers, two large sailing launches,
two cutters, two whaleboats. one racing
| cutter. two dinghies and two punts. The
pulling barges will be abolished in the
navy
Display Of Insignia Of Rank.
When the commanding officer, in his
discretion, considers it advisable on ac-
count of climatic or other conditions to
require the wearing of the olive drab
shirt without the coat at certain drills or
in the field, the insignia of rank will be
worn on the points of the collar by officers
and chevrOns will be worn on the sleeves
| >f h. .,ix;r H,1n to
that effect have been issued by Gen. Bell
chief OF staff of the army.
Two sea-Going Naval Tugs.
The government has just completed the
construction of two fine steel sea-going
tugs One, named the Patapsco, was built
at the navy yard, Portsmouth, n. H.. and
the other, named the Patuxent, built at the
navy yard Norfolk. The PatapscO will
be stationed at the navy yard, Boston, and
the Patuxent at the navy yard, Norfolk.
and will add to the efficiency of those
establishments.
To Command the New York.
The armored cruiser New York, which
has been out Of commission and under
going extensive repairs at the Boston
navy yard for over a year. will soon be
ready again for active service. Com
mander s. S. Wood has been ordered to
Boston for duty in connection with the
fitting out Of the New York and to as
sumo command Of the ship. when she
is placed in commission.
Quick Work on Chester.
Admiral Goodrich, the commandant at
the New York navy yard, has informed
Secretary Newberry that by operation of
the consolidation plans put in force there
by the Secretary he has been able to get
the scout cruiser Chester in condition for
sea ten days earlier than the work would
have been done under the old system
Retirement of Col. Jones.
/ Lieut. Col. Samuel r. Jones. quarter
masters department, who retired for age
yesterday, is a native of Pennsylvania
and a graduate of the United States Mil
itary Academy, class of 1867, when he
was assigned as a second lieutenant to
| the 4th Artillery. In addition to his serv
ice at artillery posts he saw service
against the Indians and was on frontier
duty at Fort Riley and at Quiniault res
ervatiOn. He took part in the Nez Per
ceS expedition and the Bannock cam
paign He was transferred to the quar-
termaster's department in April, 1892
He was on duty as quartermaster of the
first expedition which left San Francisco
for the Philippines, May %, 1898. and
was present at the capture Of Guam. He
arrived in Manila bay June 50, 1893. and
July 1 was the first man of the United
States Army 10 set foot on the Philip
pine Islands. He took part in the cap
ture OF Manila and in the battles of
Caloocan, San Juan del Monte and San
tolan. He subsequently served at Bos-
ton and at New York. His last assign
ment was as chief quartermaster, De-
partment of the Gulf, with station at
Atlanta
Warships for Naval Militia.
Following its policy of rendering the
greatest possible encouragement and aid
to the naval militia Of the various states
the Navy Department is fitting out for
the Illinois Naval Militia the comparative
ly modern gunboat Nashville. The work
the Boston navy yard, and as soon as it
is completed she will be taken around
to the Great Lakes. In preparation for
the practice cruises of the coming sum-
mer a number of ships loaned by the
government to the different states naval
militia organizations are undergoing re-
pairs and overhauling at the various
navy yards. 1t is likely that next sum
mer. as last year, the Navy Department
will permit detachments of the state
naval militia organizations to GO aboard
the larger vessels of the feet for short
cruises.
Sailed for Manila.
The adjutant general is advised that
the transport Sheridan has sailed from
San Francisco for Manila, Philippine is
lands, with the following military pas
sengers: Col. Rivers. Philippine Con-
stabulary: Lieut.. Coils. Skunk, 1st Cav
airy; Davis. Medical Corps Finley, gen.
eral staff: Woodward, inspector general ;
MaJs. Dickman, inspector general; How
land and McMaster. Philippine Scouts
Capts. Wright, LIST Cavalry; Exton and
Shipp. Goth Infantry; Orwell, Corps of
Engineers; Rhods, Medical Corps;
Kelly, 9th Cavalry; McAlster,s retired .
Lieuts. Roscoe. LIST Cavalry; Cunningham
and Hume, 9Th Cavalry; Farrow. Medical
Corps; Cassidy. dental surgeon: four post
pital Corps, fourteen Signal Corps four
teen casuals. two engineers. one 18th, one
10th, one I'D Infantry; nine 9Th Cavalry.
fOrty-five recruits, one 4th. seven 10Th,
one 18th, seventeen 26th. enc 10Th. four
teen Both Infantry; one LIST. one 9TH, one
10th Cavalry. and one engineer.
Concentration Of Ships at Magdalena
Bay.
Masdalena bay, in Lever California,
will see another period of extraordinary
activity in April when the first three divi-
siOns OF the Pacific fleet and the vessels
of the three fiotillas of the Pacific torpedo
fleet will arrive there to engage in spring
target practice. Under Rear Admiral
Swinburnes command there will assemble
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