The morning call., 1890-04-28

| day OF rest for the officers and crew of the
cruiser Charleston, which was again. open to IN
I spectlon. After they had gone through the usual
| Sunday inspection In the morning, those who
we're not allowed liberty on shore were kept busy
plotting visitors around and pointing out the OBJ
! jeets Of Interest.
When CALL reporter visited the cruiser at
an early hour yesterday morning the vessel was
| found as neat and clean as new pin. The guns
| and all the metal work on the ship shone ike
| Furnished silver. Al the mainmast-head fioated
| the Admrafs flag. Lieutenant Glenn0n was tn 9
officer Of the deck, and received the reporter
| courteously.
INSPECTION.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the regular Sunday morning
| inspection was held, when all the members Of
the crew assembled at quarters AT inspection
| the crew Is located in five divisions each in
| charge of divisional 0tfieer-a lieutenant Yes
| telday the first DIVISION on the starbOard side
| amidshlps, was In charge OF Lieutenant Patch;
the second division, on port side amldships, In
| charge of Lieutenant Hunker; the third division
| in front of the superstructure, Lieutenant Quail
trough; fourth division, abaft the supeTstructure
Lieutenant Stoney fifth, the powder division,
! below, Lieutenant GlennOn.
| Besides those mentioned there was the Epgi.
| neers' Division, under Chief Engineer Phil
! Inch, and the Marine Guard, who were sta
| TONED ON the port side OF the quarter deck in
command Of Captain Hughes. The band was
stationed abait me superstructure and played
|
| When all The men were at their quarters. all
4 locking neat and trim the captain OF the guns
| reported 10 the divisional officers, giving the
names OF those absent, ETC., the officers reported
| to the Captain and Then the Captain made his
| tour Of inspection. He walked The whole length
| of each deck viewed each man at quarters rub-
| bed his fingers on the guns 10 see if there was
| any dust, went down into The engineer room the
seamen's quarters and the sick lay, took a
! glimpse at tie dynamo room. aud when he re-
| turned ait, al the end Of half an hour declared
| ne Inspection over and the crew was dismissed
| large number of them attended divine service
| which was held Immediately aGterward on the
| berthdeck forward.
DIVINE SERVICE.
There were probably 200 OF the officers and
| seamen present at the services, which were con-
| Quoted by Rev. Robert Hudson, the ship chan
| lain. Mr.. Hudson IS Clergyman Of The EplscO-
| paIian faith, young and earnest man, and al
| ready great favonte with the crew. Many OF
| The crew have listened TO bis instructions while
| he was stationed at the Home Station at New
! port. lie came 10 this Coast in June last ana has
| since ministered at the chapel at Mare island
| Ills family is staying here at present, and he is
about 10 make his first sea cruise, the short one
10 Monterey excepted.
| The service was very short one aud mostly
| one of song. Copies OF Moody aud Sankey's
hymns were distributed among the audience
! nine members OF tile Slips band furnished music
and The following hymns were sung: Nearer
I My God to Thee" The Days Are Going By
| ana My Country, lis of Thee" The men
I present Took au Interest in the service aud sum-
| with might and man. The deep bass OF the men
| minsllng tremendously with the shrI treble of
| the apprentices, and pecan OF praise arose to
I "OuI Countiy's God" Sucn as never was heard
| on tre Charleston before. IL was sung by men
| who are proud OF their country aud proud OF
| their ship.
| Al the close Of the singing the chaplaIn de-
| hvered brief address on christian Manhood"
! In a few plain practical words he told the men
| what constituted manly man, advised them TO
| eSchew evl ways, TO live SO that they would re-
| slect themselves and be respected by others TO
| be religious ana God-ieariug and be an honor 10
| themselves ana 10 the country under whose flag
| lhey served. The discourse was listened To with
| deep attention. After the service the men con-
| ysised In groups untl eight bells (aoon). when
all hands were piped 10 dinner.
| SAILORS RATIoNs.
The sailors eat in their quarters on the BERTH
| dech forward, aud their dining tables and seats
! are malves OF ingenuity One end of the table
wien III use hts INTO an iron socket In the side OF
| the ship, Tie outer end being supported by gal
| yahlZed iron rods set III the deck and bracrd,
lie seats are similarly held by iron rods Al the
conclusion OF Il meal the croekeTy all OF which is
| stamped with the u. 5. NJ" is removed cleaned
and placed in lockers, which are provided for
each mess The seats are placed on ton of the
| tables Tie tables are unlocked from tile wall
| The uprIghts folded over on them, ana the tables
then slowed away on ceats close up 10 the cell
| Ing between the beams. The deck is then clear
| Tie following Information regarding The food
The crew gel was furnished by one OF The officers;
rue men III Inc navy he said live al least 80 per
| cent better than they did seven years ago when
The order regulating the present issue OF ratiogs
| Went INTO effect. Before that time each man was
| allowed 20 cents day ration money aud cents
| day Tor grog; now each mau gets 80 cents
| day, or 50 a mouth for Tations. All nave lie
same allowance from the Admiral down To the
| messenger boy.
Tie crew are divided into what ara called
nesses." There Is tile warrant office mess, The
| steerage mess (uticers), master alarms mess
| maehlnIsts' mess aud baud mess. These by con-
sent oil the commanding officer draw ali their
ration money and buy their own eatables and
| dtlukables, as they see fit.
GOVERNMENT GRUB
The sailors divided by the executive offiear
INTO ''messeS," There being average OF sixteen
| IN each mess Each mess elects a caterer who
draws the ratons and pay for the same. The
Government allowance Is really more than the
| men actually need. anu mess of sixteen men
| generally actually draw only twelve or thirteen
| fations The money for the uncaed for rations
TeckOued at 30 cents a ration, is placed To the
| credit oil the mess aud lie sum Is divided among
| the men at stated intervals. Sometimes AN ex
iaVaBant mess oVerrunS Its accounts, drawing
more Than the value OF the ration allowed, and
| then the overplus Is deducted from each mans
| pay pro rata.
| The Government allowance for each man is IA
| ounces blscuit-or pound soft bread per day
| pound oil eornmeal, oatmeal rye flour OF honiiny
| Der week, l pound OF wheat -four GU Mondays
ana 1DurSdays, pound OF salt pork anu one
half pint OF beans twice week, a half pint of
| peas every Monday, pound Of salt beef once
wees, ounces: OF nee once week, ounces
| OF butter three times week. 2 OUNCES of dried
| fruit (eurTants dates. figs, erauberries, pears,
pruneS, apples), Twice week, ounces OF 10.
matoes once wees, IL ounces of canned meats
(mutton, roast beef, ham, bacon, SAUSAGE goldfish
| canned vegetables of ali kinds twice a Week.
ounces OF pickles twice a week halI mini of mn
!asses and han pint OF vinegar once week. and
ounces OF e0tiee, half ounce OF tea or z uInces
OF cocoa and 4 ounces OF sugar daily
While here IN port the messes get their fresh
| meat vegetables and bread and luxures from
| The shore, the other things mentioned coming
from the ships stores. All the articles semi on
ior the men are examined aud weighed by Que
OF the ships officers 10 see that the men are NOT
| deIrauded III weight or quality in the goods or
deTed. "
The men are divided into two watches mort
| and starbosrd, and 1t is always arranged mar
| When one watch has roast meats the other
watch has boiled meat aud soup. as for all hands
nave M af an
oveftaX the resources Of the galley.
There is received on board The ship every day
| from the shore on an average OF 190 pounds OF
bread, 23I pounds OF beef and 237 pounds of
vegetables.
Clothing is issued to the men once month.
Seamen receive per month S24, ordinary sraInrn
sly, landmen SIG and apprentices So sIO and
S11 per month, according service From every
mans pay 20 cents is deducted each month for
the Hospital Fund. ~
NAVAL APPRENTICES.
During conversation one OF the officers of the
Charleston said; Fifteen years ago was on a
United States war vessel In the East, and ont of
the whole crew there were not more than a dozen
Americans. took what you might call a census
OF our crew few days ago, aud / found thai 10
per cent are American ciIlZens by birth or adon
ilon or have declared theif Intention Of becom.
ing such.
naval apprentices, who were sent from the home
station at Newport The boys are taken as an.
prentice5 when between Ia and Is wears of ace
aud remain until they are II. They stay az t3s
home station tor six months and are educated
and are hen sent on cruisers or vessels that are
manned almost exclusively by apprentices. IL ia
grand scheme ana one that will Iend to man
our men, of-war by Americans aud provide good
American seamen for our merchant marine
IL would like 10 see branch OF the home STA
ton established here. IL is a superb place; there
IS everything in its favor. Your climate is BET.
Ter than that OF Newport; it seems to me aimost
perfect III branch station were estabIished
here, and 1t could be easily II more OF your pTom
inent men would take the matter In mana !,
would partly solve the problem, What shall we
DO With our boys? The vessel could cruise ont
side or on the spacious bay ITSELF while boat
drills aud land drills could be held every day In
the year. l hope TO live to see the day wnen
Francisco" " 'IN
ABOARD THE CRUISER,
1t Is estimated that fully 10000 people yisited
the Charleston yesterday. Early in the morning
the docks at the loot of CLAW street wara 49,