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mel. will also be used as a receiving ship.
The credit for making arrangements for
the review and the praise or blame for
its success or failure will belong 20 Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi. He entered
the navy as midshipuan from Massa-
chusetts, on June "a. 1876. and went into
the war as lieutenant commander. He
Will retire within a short time and, as
there is no prospect OF war TO give an
opportunity Of adding 20 his glory he has
set his heart on making the review the
browning act Of a successful commander
in a time Of peace. THE only thing Of
which l am afraid" he said to me the
other day. I'm speaking Of ths coming re-
view lis this treacherous New York
weather There is likely TO be a fog that
viii make maneuvering difficult and dan
gerous. as we'll as uninteresting 10 the
spectators. There can be no postpone
merit, however, for the President must
leave New York in time to be at the
opening Of the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
our arrangements are as nearly COM
pleted now as they can be, but, Of course.
they may be changed in some minor de-
tails. Foreign powers are slow in indi-
eating what vessels they will send, be
cause, naturally, no nation wants to be
outdOne by another. and, as in war II
is policy to keep secret your strength
so other nations do not care TO make
known the display they will make"
Admiral Gherard will entertain the
foreign officers on board the Philadelphia
in true navy style. and is trusting 10
New York city TO do her part toward
sustaining her reputation as the second
maritime city Of the world He says the
greater part Of the congressional appro-
priation Of 100000 will be needed TO defray
the expenses outside of entertaining.
The programme for the review has al
ready been issued by Admiral Gherardi,
ard is as follows:
April 24th-The review feet Will rendez-
vous in Hampton Roads and proceed
thence 10 New York.
April 25th--brrive and anchor in the
lever bay.
April 2Gth-Move up to raview anchor
age in Hudson river above Thirty-fourth
street.
United State Fleet-Rear Admiral Cher
ardi. United States Navy, communicative
chief: Rear Admiral A. +. X. Benham,
United States Navy, commander OF First
Squadron and Rear Admiral John G.
Walker. United States Navy, commander
Of Second Squadron.
Section l. Review Formation-The Heet
formation adopted for the review IS as
follows:
l. Two columns, starboard and port, the
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starbCard column 70 consist Of The visiting
squaorons in the order OF rank of COM
manders Of same rank. then in order or
date OF arrival at Hampton Roads, and
the port column of the United States fleet.
If necessary to equalize tho length OF tie
columns one or more columns viii be
transferred from the rear Of the starDoard
column 10 the rear Of the port.
3 Distance between ships Of TIE same
column one and a half cables 900 YARDS
from centre TO centre. ships To Keep
directly in the leaders waka, and not as
per page % Of fleet dTlll-book.
g. Interval between columns, 400 yards
at review anchorage in HUDSON river 6OO
yards elsewhere.
T. Line Of bearing Of leaders OF columns
at the anchorage in the lower bay, New
York. and while moving up the review
anchorage west northwest and east
southeast; at other times perpendicular
10 the first course steered Wntil changed
by signaD or TO the line Of bearing Of
anchorage. The leader Of the port column
is the guide.
g.. Speed eight knots.
Section .. To Get the Fleet Under Way.
J. Signal prepare TO get under way"
international 1ags). Every vessel OF the
feet. except the rear vessel Of columns,
repeats the signal. When rear Vessel
shows her answering pennant the next
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hoists her jack. and the next ship astern
then comes 10" as quickly s possible.
2. on anchorage veer only enough chain
to hold the ship; veer to full scope, ar
moor, afterwards. by signal repeated.
etc., which will be hauled down when
the rear ship Of the port column fires a
gun as signal that she and the rear
ship Of the starboard column have an
CbOred
Section 3 At Hampton Roads.
l. The United States fleet TO he as
scnbled at Hampton Roads as rapidly as
possible after March 10Th. and all 10 be
at the rendezvous there by April 10Th.
each ship in complete readiness for the
intended service.viz., in good repair, bot
tom clean, provided with coal and all
needed supplies, with a full complement
Of officers and crew, the latter TO have
recently had liberty.
2. Addition al buoys 10 be placed on the
4-fathom curves Of north and south sides
Of anchorage as follows: on north side.
one buoy off the Lighthouse Pcirt and
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Thirty Thousand People Living In Crater.

Thirty miles from the city OF Kuma-
motto, Japan, is the volcano Aso San.
This volcano has the largest crater ia
the world. 1t is more than thirty miles
I'm circumference. and peopled by 5000
ticles overheard as guides 10 ind him
miles among fertile farms and prosperous
villages, peering into schoolhouse win
dows and sacred shriues well within the
shell OF an old-time crater. whose walls
rise 500 feet all about you. IL gives one .
queer feeling. Hot springs abound evry-
where. In one place saw the brick
red hot water utilized 10 turn rice
mill. The inner crater Is nearly half .
mile in diameter. and steady column
Of roaring steam pours out OF II.
The last serious eruption vas In 1884
when immense quantities Of black ashes
and dust were elected and carried by the
wind as far as Kumamoto. where for
three days IL was so dark that artificial
light had 10 be used. But what interested
me most was TO learn that out OF that
old-tine crater had come not only Q
stream of pure water and many kinds Of
farm products. but young men who seek
ing a wider school and home than the
mouth of vigorous volcano. had touno
their way to Kumamoto, kyoto. ana
America. and were now foremost smons
the Christian educators ana preschers
OF Japan. The pulpit orator OF Osaka.
the principal OF an English school at
Kumamoto, who is graduate OF An
dover. and one OF the Doshisha professors
at Kyoto.a New Haven graduate. all came
from that valley OF death-Sprinsne'a
Republican.
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win be left undone Ivy the representatives
of every power present to make her
squadron the most attractive In the eyes
OF the spectators.
Ihe command 30 start will be given
from the Philadelphia by use OF the
'"ue or the hag signals. As quietly as
.iny hcats moving about New York har-
DOT the most formidable feet ever as
sthoied IN times OF peace will move for
ward TO conquer the admiration OF pro-
Dapiy 10000 spectators. ind not until
Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth. directly
q positc each other on the Narrows. are
reached VIII there be a sound other than
me noise OF engines TO Indicate tnat the
great pageant is moving.
Just as the Philadelphia pokes her nose
between the two forts. however, the first
Of salute OF twenty-one guns will be
fred from Fort Hamilton. and Fort
Wadsworth will follow with a like sa-
lutte. it being arranged that he respective
batteries viii alternate. Then the Phila-
delphia will respond. the other men-of-
war Will join in the imaginary engage
mcnt, and for nearly half an hour there
Will be the effect of a bombardment such
as II the navies OF the world were united
In an effort TO destroy Gibraltar. Again,
when Governors Island is reached, the
batteries on shore and aboard snip VIII
belCh forth. and from that time while
the parade is passing up the Hudson I'M
til 10 reaches the turning point opposite the
Grant monument in Riverside Park, there
will be a continuous Cannonade in
which the batteries Of all the vessels will
take part.
SO much interest in the review Is ex-
pectcd that many New York owners OF
buildings on the water front are already
preparing to rent roof space TO specula-
tors. Tugboats and craft of every kind
will lire the banks. and it is thought that
from the Battery 20 Harlem there will
not DE a foot Of space unoccupied that Is
available for seeing the parade. President
Cleveland and party will probably witness
II from the monitor Miantonomoh. The
historic Kcarsargc, which made reputa-
tion for herself during the civil war by
fighting and sinking the Alabama off the
port of Chcrbourg. in the English Chan
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the Dolphin. Soon after the President
reaches the ship the Dolphin will get I'M
der way, firing a signal gun as she trips
her anchor, steam on midway between
the two columns OF the feet and anchor
Just above the fleet.
The Dolphins signal will be repeated by
the MiantonOmOh, using one OF her 10
inch guns. At the signal the fleet will go
to quarters or call all hands in readiness
to salute the President as he passes. The
yards or rails Of the fleet will be manned
together, following the motions OF the Mi
antonOmoh, the latter manning when
the Dolphin is within 300 yards OF her.
Ships with yards will send their men
aloft. keeping them in at the sings. AS
soon as all hands are called. men on
rails both sides, face toward the Dol
phin; men on yards face aft at first and
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two between the present Hamptcn-bar
buoys. on the south side, one buoy off
the hipraps. ole lear the H-fOot spot
uree-fourths Of a mile north by east
from the Ripraps c.. $. Chart No. 400.
end enc between the Ripraps and the bell
buoy on the south side and westward.
These buOys 10 be placed when the fleet
begins 10 assemble and removed as soon
il sails.
g. Private and other vessels connected
with the review fleet will not be allowed
10 remain at anchor within the rendez-
yous waters except by permission or
when passing through the Roads or when
stopping at other points. TO interfere in
any way with the operations of the fleet
If'fOund necessary an officer will be de-
tailed with a tug at his disposal. TO en-
force these and such other regulations
as may be established.
I. The United States feet will anchor
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from a secondary battery piece. Ships
may leave or return to the feet anchorage
singly, and the squadron be formed or
broken when at a convenient distance.
The three flag ships will go out for prac-
tice together as soon as possible in order
20 conform the speed Of the squadron flag
ships to that Of the communicable
Q. 1t is expected that the visiting squad
rons will reach Hampton Roads between
the 18th and 22d Of April. They will be
received with proper honors. furnished
with all papers mentioned in paragraph 7
Of this section, and consulted on all points
relating TO the review with which they
have any connection.
10. The visiting squalrOns will anchor in
an irregular line south OF the United
States fleet, partly outside and partly in
side Of the Ripraps: the ships TO lie at
single anchor two cables apart, and be so
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Old Point will be 2.75 for tvo-day, and
s. for five-day tickets. The rate 10 Nor
folk will be 50 for two-day, and $3.50 for
five-day tickets. The Chesapeake and
OHIO will run special trains from Rich
mond at and a. NJ. daily running as
many trains as the business will require.
Trains will leave Norfolk and Old Point
at convenient hours during the afternoon
and night.
The Norfolk and Western will sell
round-trip tickets 10 Norfolk during the
rendezvous. good for two days. at 81:
good for five days. $3.50. and military in
uniform, 81.
The steamer columbia" OF Baltimore.
with licensed capacity OF 1000 will leave
Norfolk dock three times daily and run
through the feet in Hampton Roads.
1t is an elegant summer boat. and equip
ped with all the conveniences.
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forward, by bugle signal. as the Dolphin
passes. Men not needed on rail TO be
paraded conspicuously on the forecastle
or elsewhere
When the Dolphn's bow is opposite
each ships stern. present arms" sound
four fourishes, officers and crew salute
and the band plays the national air. At
the last flourish begin a 2lgun salute.
After the Dolphin has passed up flag and
commanding officers will leave their ships
10 pay their respects 10 the President
on the Dolphin when she anchors.
Fifteen minutes before the President
lands from the Dolphin a preparatory sig
nal will be made from the ship, and as he
leaves the ship every vessel in the fleet
will man yards or rail and fire salute.
following the motions OF the Dolphin.
With the last gun the Presidents flag
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gines over as necessary. When a ship
Is ready to steam ahead she will show
her speed signal (for the first time) at
stopped" and haul down her jack. but
no vessel will do either of these things
until her next astern has done them (un-
less the starting gun be fired from the
ag-ship before, SO that they become a
signal that all ships astern Of her are
ready 10 move. At the next gun repeated
by the leader Of the Second United States
squadron, the ships start ahead simulta-
neously at the prescribed speed of eight
knots. making, at once the number OF
revolutions found in practice necessary
for that speed.
Section 3.-Staaming in Fleet Formation.
The greatest pains must be taken to
determine for each ship and to make with
absolute uniformity the exact number Of
revouu ms required to maintain position.
Position TO be constantly verified by angle
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cruiser Blake, one Of Great Britain's
fastest skins. The English ships mat Will
NOTABLY be present are as follows:
Blake. frst-class cruiser, Captain w. v.
Hamilton. IS guns.
Buzzard. sloop Of war. Commander T.
3 Hay, is guns
Canada. sec0ud-clas5 cruiser, captain
ClIzon Howe. q guns.
,lagicieune. second class cruiser, Cap
tain Y. =. Iipop, - guns.
Mohawk. thirl-class cruiser, Comman-
der y. H. Bayly, IL guns.
Partridge. hrst-class cruiser, Lieutenant
Commander McAllister, ID guns.
Tartar. third-cltss cruiser, Commander
IL. J. Fleet. l0 guns.
Other celebrated foreign vessels that 1t
has been indicated will be present, are
the French flagship L'Arethuse, Admiral
Lebrun in command the Italian cruiser
Giovanni Bausan, and the Spanish cruiser
1ufanta NsabeL
From April nth until April path when
the fleet will start 10 New York, the for
eign officers will be royalty entertained
a. Hampton Roads and viii meet promi-
nent Washington officials. who Will not
be al the review IN New York. Early on
tho morning of April 2ith the fleet OF
forty vessels Will leave Hampton Roads
and win proceed at a slow rate Of speed
90 Sandy Hook where all Will anchor
until the morning of April 9Th. Shortly
after sunrise on the day Of the review
the line will be formed in Gravesend Bay,
with an the ships drawn up at anchor
in the positions they are 10 occupy The
scene will present as pretty manoeuvering
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GIOVANNI RArSAN.

r,view anchorage in the Hudson river
where small buOys numbered will mark
the anchorage Of each ship. The anchor
age will extend from Thirty-fourth street
to .1iehty-ninth street. During the after
noon of the 18th all final arrangements
will be completed and the last orders is
sued
At o'clock on the morning of the 9th
all of the vessels Will hoist cOlors and
dress ship" together. The President will
embark on the Dolphin. anchored off
Twenty-fourth street. at 1890 A. NJ. The
feet will join in the ceremonies with
which the president is received on board
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on the north side of the Roads the flag
ship abreast old Point Comfort wharf,
with the first squadron TO the eastward
OF her and the second squadron 10 the
westward. The ships TO lie at single
anchor with thirty TO forty-five fathoms
Of chain, about two cables, and as close
as is prudent following the curve OF the
shOal.
g. Arriving ships will be assigned the
most convenient vacant berth without
reference to their position lin line" ex-
cept that the two squadrons will be kept
separate. The requirements OF the feet
instructions in the case Of newly-joined
ships will be attended TO without delay
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ss has ever taken place at sea- and will
De easily witnessed from GraYesend,
Bath Beach and Fort Hamilton.
Al the head Of the column on the port
rlde viii be all the American ships about
20 feet apart. with Admiral Gherardi's
nagbhlp, the Philadelphia. in the lead.
An another column. 20 yards away, on the
b'arDoaid side. viii be the foreign vess els.
WIN The British cruiser Blake ahead. All
tnese vessels viii be trimmed with the
prisht'st Of bunting. and festoons OF
tayiy colored flags draped from the masts
tha Hesing. Sailors in their white can
vas SUITS viii be plainly seen from shore
ra.ihg 10 obey the commands OF brightly
~'''dnsa officers. aud not one thing
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against delay IN weighing and securing
the anchor and handling the engines.
3. When ready, signal Get under way"
repeated and answered as before and
fire n gun as the signal comes down. A
heavy gun to be used for all signs.
l. Each ships weighs and holds her posi-
ton as accurately as possible (by means
Of ranges on shore), just turning her en-
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which have never been In service, win
be placed In the rendezvous trains. The
two-hour service. which will be run via
the Chesapeake and Ohio. will prove eEs
OF their best cards. BY these fast fra,nS
one can breakfast in Richmond and re-
turn the same day. having had the be1eft
Of every attraction the rendezvous will
offer.
Those going 10 Norfolk will ind the
Chesapeake and Ohio's quick trains and
the passing Of the fleet I'm Hampton Roads
strong features OF interest. The Govern
ment have erected between the Hygeia
Hotel and Lighthouse an amphitheatre
from which visitors can view the sights.
The citizens and Government officials are
particularly energetic In their efforts to
make comfortable all who may come
within the gates
The round-trip rates from Richmond to
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ing together. The ships will he sent out
by squadrons for this practice, which
will be conducted exactly as directed for
the combined fleet SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, and
-. except that there will be but one
column and the gun signals will be fired
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aIIONdIlCt IIIusl DO III1'IN - S''~ "
Is not exactly in position.
section 4. 70 Bring the Fleet to Anchor
I. As the anchoraged is neared run up the
signal anchor" which is TO be repeated
and answered by all ships as before di-
racted The signal should be ready. Call
oil hands and warn the engineer TO be
prompt in responding to signals from
the bridge. A gun from the flag ship.
repeated by the leader of the second
soradron. viii be the signal TO stop.
which must be instantly obsyed. After
stopping a ship may work her engines
II necessary to keep her place, but her
speed-signt.l must show what she Is doing
AS the flagship anchors she hauis down
the anchorirg signal and hres gun. me
other ships then anchor in succession
when exactly In position AS each smp
anchors she Iowora her speed-signsl and
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SHIPS OF ALL NATIONS.
PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERNA-
TIoNAL NATAL RENDEzY0US.
Tb. Great Ivcnt Which Takes Place in
Hampton Roads Next Week-rur
Plans Of Admiral Gherardi.

The International Naval Rendezvous. In
Narr.on Roads from Monday. the 18th.
n Monday. the 2ith, Will be the most
spien8d assembly Of ships ever Wit
messed in ihe world.
qre occasion comes at a time most
rr,rai.us for the Introduction TO the
void at larye the new navy Of the Uni
tcd States which IS now seeking to as
sumo the place that il held among nations
previous 90 1863. Not even one year ago
vas Che United States prepared for a
rlD.ant. which promises 10 be the great
t-t event in inc way OF marine paradcs
th.t raNeateIT ever planned. and one
f.t only "a frcat country like ours ON
g. .N forms with an nations could
carry .o successful issue II will mark
d.. ia in International friendship that
have been impossible "a score OF
$3.50 and mient stul have seemed
hope tor future realization had not
g.. Republic which is The greatest nation
O. f.e continent Columbus discovered.
'' o'A'r powers me secret Of peace.
Ass tl" arrangcmcnts are now made
t.' VIII Dee I'm the feet that will DE COM
ID Ay Admiral Ghcrardi. the ranking
ra.l officer in the United States about
..N vessels, representing nearly every
t.rcut style of fighting craft ON the
f..s 81 these. "a will nv tho American
fc. probably s. the Union lack. tho
f-.'r ~ France, 4, the flag of Italy.
G. t.Ni OK Germany' 1 Of Holland. and
O. Russia. other countries will be fitting
y represented, and each will do her best
% Guido the others in presenting to the
eyes OF naval officers from AN over the
world the best and strongest ship.
'"' ht'"I rendezvous and review will
(. D. "-"S.@l interest on account or being
l' i..s' great event OF its kind under
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e., .,,. So, use ".'' ~ ~
g.. ,o,,,,,-,s,- - $50.
49,, co..,,t.s ,, !" 5ii.,..',
'-..~es, n.-.- ,... o' @,'. ,.' ',oil'''
,t..,e are ~ 80 ,-..,.rr-o a@6 -,
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Railroad Rates.

The Chesapeake and Ohio are making
every preparation for the comfort and
care OF their patrons during the rendez-
yous. Ten handsome vestibule coaches
ordered for Worlds Fair business, and
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ton OF the New York patrol division and
the arrangements in that harbor.
The grand assembling Of the naves OF
the nations in Hampton Roads will in
itself be a show that will attract people
from all directions. bat an additional in
terest surrounds the occasion by reason
CT the elaborate programme 81 enter
tainments inaugurated by the Norfolk
Rendezvous Association.
The city is being decorated in the most
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elaborate ard artistic manner. the asso-
citation having offered prizes OF SIS for
the most ar;istically decorated house; $50
for the second.
on the 18th a bicycle contest Will be
run, and the sailing races will take place.
on the 18th the crews belonging aboard
Of the different men-of war. native and
foreign, will compete for large purses. Be-
tween 20 and 90 boats Will enter. and 1t
will be the most Interesting race days ever
seen IN Virginia On the 9th-Military
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nor return any salute. nor will any person
be allowed on board but the officers and
men representing the original crews.
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sible In the following fleet movements:
Getting under way together, keeping po-
sltion when steaming in column. changing
direction two aud four points and anchor
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First Squadron.

Newark (fag)...pro. cruiser......40S u
Aranta...........p. pro. crusier....3.1S S
San Francisco. cruiser......4.0 N3 j.
I.rcr.- t..........gunboat ......... S3S 4
I.rr.r-- 0.......cruiser ...........1.7o 6
Baltimore. ........pro. cruiser......4,G 600 10