St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21
Tempestuous Waves Toss the
Steam Launches To
and Fro,
But Beauty Ties Lead to Her
Skirts and Braves the
Dangers.
An Italian Cruiser Drops An
chop and More Powder
Is Burned.

boats, tossed like cOrks around the
stormy waves. 1t was raining when the
first CLEAN of day broke over the fort
this morning. A gale was blowing
from the southeast, the horizon was
invisible, and even the white squadron
was enshrouded in dirty mist which
hid their snowy outlines. Heavy black
clouds scurried across the sky, but they
were not blacker than the clouds which
fitted over the faces of the girls as
they glanced at the sea and Won
dered how in the world they
were to brave the dangers of
the deep. 1t was enough to 6aunt the
braVeSt soul to look out on the tenn
pestuous waves. The Spanish caravels,
with their escort, are probably tossing
about in a gale off Cape Hatteras.
Whoever may be OH the caravels
during the gale will appreciate more
fully the achievement OF Columbus than
any one else has done since. Heavy
waves crowned with great masses of
foam broke heavily upon the shore and
some of the launches as they bore the
officers to the wharf were hidden every
moment in
The Trough Of the Swell.
But even with IA mental reservation
not to step a foot within boat all day
long, the girls came down to a late
breakfast arrayed in elaborate sailor
costumes, and then spent the rest of the
morning in displaying their toilets
on the shore. As the day wore
on, the gale increased, the sea
became rougher, and the wind howled
a dismal tune as it whistled around the
corners of the Hygeia totel. Nearly
everybody stayed indoors, although the
few who dried their tears and tied lead
to the bottoms of their skirts came back
with glowing faces and told many
tales of hairbreadth escapes. The
lead idea was really quite clever
thing. 1t originated with the wife of a
naval officer and was speedily adopted.
The girls and their chaperones fastened
little bits of lead to the bottom of
their skirts. and thus prevetted an
undue display of ankles as they
clambored up the steep landing steps of
the ships. One girl, decidedly more
clever than the rest, came back from
the Blake with her skirts weighted
down with a handful of bullets which
she had obtained by requiSitiOn on the
ammunition room, and which she will
keep as souvenirs of her visit.
An Italian Arrives.
Although the arrival of ships has be-
come a thing of common occurrence,
there was haSty exodus from the hotel
lobby when the booming of cannon an
nounced that new vessel was in the
harbor. She flew the familiar flag of
Italy from the stern and was identi-
fed as the Htna, protected cruiser,
not as large as the Chicago or the Phila-
delphia, but interesting from the fact
that her ten-inch guns are larger even
than the great weapons which the Blake
carried. There was more than the usual
cOnmotion as she came to anchor. At
her main small blue flag with white
star stood out StifflY In the gale,
the silent signal that rearadmiral was
on board. Everybody had to salute him.
The guns beloved with more noise
than usual, for the long, low black
cloud that acted as background to the
ships echoed and re-echoed the
thunderous sound like a great
sounding-board. 1t was noticeable
to observers that the German
man-of-war, the Kaiser IN Augusta, be-
gan to salute when the Etna was still
within half a mile of her anchorage.
This little incident has caused as much
gossip here as did the OstentatiOusnesS
with which the Russians boarded the
Jean Bart. 1t seems strange to see
European Politics
playing a part in the peaceful waters of
the United States, but it was quite evi-
dent that the shwred Germans did not
intend to lose even this opportunity of
testifying their regard for the nation
with which their own fatherland
and Austria form the drei-
bund. Equally significant was
the occurrence of this afternoon
Admiral Magnaghi, of the Htha, visited
all the other admiralS in the fleet. Then
he went to the Kaserin Augusta, where
he spent some time. AS he departed
the customary salute was fired. In
stantly the guns of the Italian ship
beIched forth their flame and
smoke, although none of the
salutes which the admiral had received
from the other ships were returned. 1t
was with many apologies that Capt.
Sartoris and Commander Aubry wei
coined your correspondent.
I'VE are so deerty," said the COM
mander, struggling with his English;
'we have had so-what you call it-SO
rough voyage"
The Etpa came from Spezzia, ltaly's
naval port, and, travelling by the north
ern passage. ran into cyclone. The
enormous ten-inch gun on the forward
deck. although it looked high enough
out of the water today, was most of the
time immersed in 4 salty bath. The
ship rolled so heavily that the torpedo
nets along her sides were under water
nalf the time, and once it was thought
they would be carried away. Everything
movable on deck was still
Lashed with Cables
this morning, and there was red coat
ing of rust over every bit of exposed
metal. With an alacrity that would
have done Justice to the Yankee, how
ever, the dark-skinned sons of Italy
were already at work Scrubbing the
paint and washing the sides and polish
ing up the handles of the big front
door. On the after deck the Etna'S
band was playing with all the ardor of
their mnslc-lOving souls. q
THE band plays well,' said the corr
respondent.
"Ah, no." said the courteous Italian
officer. with a deprecating wave Of the
hand. ''They are practcing for zee
first time in zee many days. You can
not play zee muzeek when zee ship is
like zee cradle"
Every ship that comes into the harbor
from foreign eauntry has some III
teresting popularity. The Italian man
of-war was no exception to the rule. 1t
has a conservatory att. The hatchway
that led down To the admiraPS quarters
were bordered by miniature garden in
which was an attractive array of folia-e
plants. and which seemed to have
survived the heavy seas. fnc
admiral's cabin was fragrant with the
perfume of enormous punches of B+r-
muda lilies. tall and white as Oh Ike diy
when they were gathered upon iI,
lovely BeTuiudas. . O.lier Hover. az Il =
familiar form and brightest ca uf.a-,
decorated the pretty apa:tEe.it. In.
walls pf The suite oi r01iH, wn,eH tile
adm raj occupied wer.'
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