Show WILL WEIGH A N C H 0 R APR 11 torpedo drill completed coaling of battleships rushed magdalena mexico april 6 9 via san diego cal april 9 the atlantic fleet today entered upon the last week of its stay at magdalena day bay the ships chips will weigh anchor april tl 11 at an hour not yet set and steam for san diego where they are due adue to arrive at 1 tuesday afternoon abill 14 no maneuvers or speeds speed trials are scheduled for the trip up the coast which it is expected will be made without any special incident the fleet formation will be slightly changed for the last leg pt the journey when admiral thomas transfers his ilag hag from the minnesota to the connecticut the third and fourth dl visions will change places rear admiral sperry on the alabama commanding the eight ships of the second squadrons squadron today sunday ono one of ahe most moat perfect days that the fleet has had at magdalena sees all of tho the sixteen battleships tle ships with the exception of tho the virginia riding again at anchor lu in ddn bowar o war cove torpedo drill has practically been completed and tor for the remainder of the week there will bo be little to do but to get in shape for the cruise to california for several days half of ships have been busy with the torpedoes this practice has been one of large interest and of much importance the regulations strictly forbid publication of the details of the work the chief value of the practice attaches to the trial of the new buss bliss leavitt torpedoes which are supposed to odsie possess s greater firing range than those previously used the work of coaling the ships Is being rushed forward with all speed day and night to escape demurrage charges on one or two of them which amount to about a day tor for each day the cargo remains on board the illinois finished coaling today the vermont commenced and all of the ships will have been finished by tomorrow cleaning and painting is going on on all sides every bt ba of in metal etal and woodwork is being gone over with the most scrupulous care the ships chips will bo be models of or ord crand derland cleanliness when they reach the california coast 7 one more eath death has occurred that of lewis robinson a colored cabin steward on the rhode island he died friday night of brights disease and was buried saturday in the little cemetery in magdalena this is the second death ance the fleets arrival here the first being an ordinary seaman on the missouri robinson was wag married and lived in brooklyn N Y commander albert NV grant of the Are arethusa will become chief 0 of f staff by order of admiral evans as soon as Vs ship reaches this port commander grant succeeds captain H H ingersoll who was detached while the connecticut was at san diego it Is expected admiral thomas will remove to the connecticut about wednesday lieutenant K G castleman his bis alde aide and flag lieutenant and lieutenant L E burron aide will will go with admiral thomas to the connecticut lieutenant commander L H chandler aldo to admiral D evans vans will remain on ohp flagship until the retirement bt bf admiral evans evang at san Francl francisco co it to is understood that commander grant will be chief of staff to admirals thomas and sperry when they succeed to command governor augustin August ln San sanguinet guinez of lower california who has been at magdalona since the fleet reached here will return to la paz faz as soon as the american warships have departed preparations are arc proceeding tor for the fleet regatta to be held friday the officers aal men have greater liberty now that target practice is over an and are arc putting in their time in recreation and training for the coming athletic exercises hunting fishing and outdoor sports are the chief pa pastime boxing bouts are held on board the ships almost nightly in fix preparation for the fleet championship events scheduled for los angeles |