The morning call., 1893-06-05
Pleased With the Trial of
the Monterey.
FORMIDABLE WARSHIP.
The Omaha to Be Used as Quar-
antine Vessel-Personal Notes
From Mare Island.
Correspondence OF THE MORNING CALL.

VALLEJO, June As has already been
announced in The CALL the coast-defense
ship Monterey has had her fin al trial trip
and returned to the maynard Wednesday
afternoon. The officers and crew speak in
highest terms of praise regarding her sea-
going qualities and the effective condition
of her batteries. She is pronounced the
most formidable warship owned by the
United States Government. and her COM
plement of officers and men would have
no hesitancy in pitting her against any
battle-ship in the world. Like the Charles
ton and San Francisco she reflects credit
on the builders, and the Pacific Coast In
particular.
The officers comprising the examining
board have nothing but words of praise
for the efficiency of her machinery. boilers
aud batteries. Their report now on the
way to the Navy Department will un-
doubtedly dispose of all heretofore de-
nunclatory reports regarding her steaming
qualities.
Captain Louis Kempff, U. S. n, is to be
congratulated at the having of such fine
command as the Monterey has proved her
self to be. The captain is also the recip-
lent of many congratulations upon the
highly successful examination for entrance
to the Naval Academy of his son, Clarence
S. Kempff, who was appointed by 5. q.
Hilborn from the Third Congressional
District of California. Out of the fifty
young gentlemen who were examined in
May last before the regular Naval Acad-
envy Examining Board young Clarence
stood No. lat the head of the list Con-
gresham Htlborn feels justly proud that
his selection was wise one, and the many
friends at the navy-yard of Captain and
Mrs. kempf extend their best wishes to
them. as we'll as to Clarence, on his pros
pective admission to the ranks of the
navy. The father has had a long and
honorable career in the service, and it Is
safe to predict that the Same words in
future may be said OF the son.
The powder was taken from the maya
zines of the Monterey Friday. The first of
the coming week it Is expected that she
will go in drydoek for the purpose of being
scraped and painted. The workmen at
the ward are more or less anxious to see
her resting or the blocks in the dock tina.
they can better form an idea of her lines
in comparison with that of the Monad-
mock. When this latter monitor is COM
pleted and armed the two vessels would be
able to stand off any fleet that attempted
a forcible entrance through the Golden
Gate. Rapid progress is being made on all
parts of the Monadnock.
The Chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks while at the yard made careful in
spectlon OF all requirements. and without
doubt many recommendations Will be
made to the Secretary of the Navy tend
ing to the increase or the plants at the
yard. A new dryd0ck will De among the
recommendations. as it has often been
demonstrated that there is great necessity
for two docks at the Mare Island yard.
A year or more ago when the cruisers
were here each was obliged to await her
/, r. So T..
of urgency it was found that with only
one dock much valuable time was thus
lost. AS
The probabilities are that within the
next few months the Philadelphia and
Yorktown will be at the yard. as it has
been announced that the former cruiser is
to be the flagship of the Pacific squadron.
The friends of Rear Admiral A. E. r.
Benham, former commandant of the Mare
Island yard. are gratifed to learn that he
has been given the San Francisco for his
flagship in the Nurth Atlantic Station.
The Omaha, low lying up in Rotten Row,
will soon be taken down to Angel Island,
or in that vicinity. to be used as quaran-
tine ship. Thus one by one the battered
old hulks are being moved from view.
1t has been rumored at various times
that the Pensacola is to be hauled in along
side the wharf and refitted for naval re-
serve purposes at San Francisco. Nothing
yet has been done in this respect.
The old ancbOr-raGk opposite the 100 ton
derrick has been stripped OF anchors and
IS undergoing repairs and being given a
fresh coat of yellow ocher When COM
pleted the anchors will be again slowed
for future use,
Just as soon as the ground is properly
leveled off in front of the construction
shops new brass foundry will be erected.
Owing to continued i'll health Surgeon
A. NJ. Moore and his family will in short
&c. r0fA H.
that the change will be bene fetal to the
doctor. Those associated with him at the
yard hope for a speedy recovery.
Within couple of months Chaplain J.
K Lewis will leave the yard for the East.
The worthy chaplain will be greatly
missed by the entire populace at the
island as well as by many warm friends in
Vallejo, to whom he always extended
words of sympathy when in distress or
joined with them in their glaGness. His
mother. a most devout Christian lady, far
advanced in years. will go with him.
Chief Engineer George F. Kutz has as
sumed charge of the steam engineering
department, vice Chief Engineer John W.
Moore. detached. The change was made
the 30th inst.
On Memorial day the little cemetery at
the island was not forgotten: fragrant and
beautiful flowers were scattered on each
and every grave. Never before in its his
tory had the decorations been so profuse.
In the procession to the cemetery in our
city the navy was represented by Captain
G. S. Cotton, U. s. N. and Lieutenant t.
S. Phelps. U. S. n, of the receiving ship
Independence, and a firing party from the
barracks. who volunteered for the occa-
siOr, for which they have the thanks of
Farragut Post No. 4, G. A. r.
On Saturday, the 10th inst, an examina-
ton of applicants will be held at the navy
yard. Mare Island. for filling the following
positions in the department of colstruc-
ton and repairs. !
Master shipftter, Sc per diem; master
machlnist, Sc per diem; quarterman in
charge of laborers, S. 20 per diem. The
examination will be open to al-comers
WHO can give evidence of experience in
conducting the kind of work for which
they seek employment and who are cIti-
zeDs OF the United States. Applications
should be addressed to the commandment.
navy-yard, Mare Island. and must be de-
livered to him on or before FIR day, June
9. No application after that date will be
considered The board of examiners, with
Com mander Henry Glass. u. S. N, as the
president, will mold practical eXamina-
ton, having reference exclusively to the
requirements of the position 10 be filled.
Ii will be directed to ascertaining the ap-
plcants knowledge of his business and
his possession of the qualities that will en-
able him to get good work out of his men.
etc.
The workmen are highly pleased at the