New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
rorlrht there were a display Of fireworks and the
nsusi Fourth Of July hop.
THE SHIPPING GAYLY DECORATED.

MICH ATTENTION PAID THE ADMIRAL NACHI.
MoFr-> GTNNER'S BLUNDER.
In limiting talk the big vessels AT their piers along
tho ,patc yesterday Signalcd their appreciation
a, tho Fourth OF July. From the yards OF the big
ocean liners and from mast TO mast hung gay rags
=, cvery conceivable color. Most OF those flags are
used for long distance conversing at sea. They had
rood airing yesterday they nuttcrcd proudly I'm
Manor ~ the DAY The big Rus sian armorcd cruiser
the Admiral Nachlmon. which arrived Monday even
ting VA clothed in JoSerhs of bunting. she
uas dressed rainbow fashion. and her rigging was
almost concealed beneath flowing -unduating gar
mont Of brilliant coiors. &c sheep is Illuminated"
cxpaincd a lieutenant on board as he pointed TO the
fut,cring ranbows which archcd from mast to mast.
At a. n. the OF the Admiral NNchmon
were piped deck 10 salute the day The deep
toned guns lifted up their voices and twcnty-on"
reports salnt~i the city OF Ncwl York and the Nation
The big castle OF iron ana steel GliN'cnrd In the
sunlight she lay Al anchor In the Hudson River
of Thrrty -folrrth-St Yesterday. The water rpp"d
around her black sides and the gay dress of her
rigging caught the sunshine In rs folds.
Last evening the hull and shonc in blaze Of
electric fire The search lights On the deck Of the big
cruiser sent aloft clcctrc beams. witch danced among
The yards and ropes and showed the bright hucd flags
Tutoring In thc breeze There was music on hoard
the biz cruiser and officers and mon dress
parade In honor OF IN" day. several boats sent
ashore but the communication between the warShlp
and the city has not been regularly opened. The
grim Mianononoh did not respond 10 the salute OF
the Eussi9n cruiser she had done the dav before
The war vessel was greeted ciPusivclv by tho small
craft pying In the river The tug boats s1lutcd her
With shripks from their whistles. the excursion
steamers threw their throttle valves wide open and
the private yachts dipped their cnsgns and whS'led
ms they passed An excursion Tarty Of salvation
Army soldiers sang the Naora an hem. My Country.
ylYs OF Thee" as their boat passed the cruiser. A.
soon As the evidences Of the Admiral NarhimoN's
rough sea VOYAGE have been cleared away she Will be
or,encd TO visitors and the Russian Admiral will
transfer his Nag TO her rom the Dlmtri DonSkci.
The tmhria and la BourgOgue were dressed In
MINOR OF tho dav Many Of the incoming steamers
lost their historical reckoning and with several OK
crp,ions decorated In Fourth OF July attire
The Red star Line steamer WcStcinland. which be-
longs 10 q l.ne controlled by American capital tripod
into port In brilliant costume and WAS heartily
greeted as she went up to her pier
The usual salutes fired yesterday They
were National salutes of twenty guns super
nnmerary fired lwcnty-,h down al the Battery
Yesterday. and he will BE- cour, mariiaed for his
zeal. He all right as supernunerny, but a.
Il Gunner ard a mathematician he failed
Captain Van Ness Lad two smooth bore cannon
brought over to the Battery yesterday to salute the
lag. There ten gunncr> and the s,pcrnumeraIy
gunner. The extra was supposed 10 count the
salute had been fired. 'CuSr me. captain, .aid
Sergeant John "hut me thinks we 'unS has keit ms
long ennf w ,Dn- Goes hs Ssn wHn' Of rs S
supernumerary Gunner. how many guns ?" Dun
no. said tho suPcrnumerary, - was talking - M
ftn III tes count the marks. There was two
Ie twentv.thrce guns" Then the captain became
angry and put that gunner under arrest.