New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-04
CHIPS LEAVING THE FLEET.
.o AMERICAN VESSELS SAIL AWAY

,rr,L HOPKINS TRUSTS HIS SMLONs ihH
,.xr NOT OPEN TO VISITORS TO-DAY.
.,uch weather OF Yesterday prevented many
in' ,.o, harding the vessels OF the feet OF
poVr,var anchored in the swift running waters Oh
p hudson. IL was Il risky thing to go OH 10 'he
IT,, In a shore boat and there "ere IL" ""'
S" a,nrcd out The launches and steam cutters from
w cartons men-of-war went back ana ior''' 'oSS''s
%. nluncng In the waves when 'he Win ""u
'sn created Oh the rivers suiihoo' ,"u i'"o
uu' ..cs Of Riverside Drive were not wholly de-
''r'." sn,,e If the weather. and about the various
r,nofwar landings there was cio"d I'LL uay'
n 40, nonular place was the landing al Ninety
i u, for there the launches OF the big war
ST. which occupy the upper end OF The two long
lines landed ,,.s,,,, a., r,oko woro tho
= most visited during the day. Few people
W. 20 realize that the most powerful ship of the
80 80 ncet IS the Brazilian ship Aquidaban. She
Gnu" fact. the only attcship Oh the entire fleet
~ fnorativclv nw people visit her, though She is
s roo,,, interesting as an example oil modern naval
49,. than either the Blake OF the Philadelphia
r. American vessels left the fleet yesterday The
wv rranri.co went around to the Brooklyn Navy
,, ,vhcrc she Will be- thoroughly Overllauied. and
49, concord steamed away for Norfolk wheic she
"" ", Aorco repair,. TIE Charleston, Bennington
w." wa yorktown we're expected TO go, but did not
go
,oori the Charleston and Yorktown and 1t Is PROB
", ,,,, they will steam away today. The Bennington
. a,o under orders TO go 10 the Navy Yard To-Day
,ders have been received from the Argentine
,w,i.,er AT Washington the sailing OF the
yepvc de Julio. but they are expected daily.
commander {. Ii. Bailey. of the Blake. announced
..s,.day that the British Hag-hip would not be open
% visitors today or saturday The Blake VIII 'aii
,o- bermuda, the southern station OF the BRUSH
Australia the Mancienne and the Tartar, the DINER
hus Of the British feet, not under sailing oIucfS'
The Australia will probably be the first oil 'he hcc "
all as she belongs TO the British Mediterranean
.ouaar,n. and is wanted back there Her assignment
% the North Atlantic squadron was only temporary
Al Of The racing crews of the foreign men oiwar
,bs, have entered in the boat race oil Stairway Me'c
ON, OH the liver yesterday in spite OF the weather.
,anc little practice and garng nj one another over
,hsr oars The boat race for prizes offered by " Inc
usrald IS popular among the sailors Of the Meet anu
while the British sailors think that they are sure OIL
winning the other nations are bound 10 give 'he' :"
hsrd row for the victory If they got H. Inc r'c'''s
srev O, the Jean Bart ont yesterday anu S"o"Vn
mos, excellent form. The Frcnchmen think mat II
,bev do not win the first prize, they Will not pe III
behind the boat that does. ,
The sailors OF the fleet have received liberty TO their
bsarts, content while the vessels nave Oceii
anchored here, and have not abused that merry
Admiral Hopkins made little speech 10 MS men vi
the Blake when the ship arrived here lie sau 'i".
bs would Give the men all the liberty that they wa'eu
and closed with tho words: ANY man VINO ocser'S
his ship under the present circumstances l. OF no use
10 the British nation or any other nation Aohiai
Hopkins Is believer in the theory Of American IaN'
officers that man who does not want u stay Ill 'ie
service had better get out mt once
The foreign sailors have no reason to compi'h' VI
the hospitality ta, they have received asnoT', "a
cept that there has been surielt OF H. .'s"' w
fore last an English marine. relocated. sU'leh'
and stawart strollcd into Il downtown Gaze " '"N'
quiet drink. The usual throng OF anmrihs '''N'"7
nj once surrounded him. and before the ln'eico"' SC
Of International courtcsics over IL Is slu u'"' NV
relocated sea soldier had drunk Nv" po'ue9 Va
Scotch wl,i,key and an extraordinary numpcr Vi
t.ers At an early hour yesterday fresh ana siil,7
from the hands Of barber the marine twir'o Ms
u,le rattan stick auntily he Wandered towafu 'ne
Nnctv.sxthst landing and his entertainers were lohs
ipg for The "drink OF the Ice In the pitcher WIN"
the boy brings up the hall -
Tho Invitations sent out for the spefiai Ha" i"i
Chicago wlCl, will take the foreign oiiceIS 10 s'r
tho worlds Fair are Pretty cards printed III eo''
with tho words L. : :. Philadelphia III one corr
snrmounted Tx the arms OF the city OF ihhu, a.,
JIm,eunnt fremont OF Admiral Ghei;lidls s'aii, - III
charge of tie arrangements The coihh'"uiS v h
~ ,ho yorious foreign vessels will co. ana IN Wy
does not expect 10 lie lpc W h"'"0 ~ f'
her being IMPERATIVE.