The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-11-06
NAVAL NOTES.
The MohicaH Likely TO Relieve
fHe Philadelphia.

Mare island. It is commonly sup.
posed that as soon as the Mohicau
can be reftted she will be sent to
Honolulu to relieve the Philadel-
phia. Since the return Of the Bos-
ton, there is a strong desire to en-
force the semi-annual docking
regulations of the department. The
Philadelphia is due to dock and
paint now, but cannot leave the
islands until relieved.-S. T. Ex-
aminer.
Secretary Herbert has recon-
mended that congress make provi-
sion for suitable monument to be
erected In cemetery at Valpa-
raisO over the graves of the Amer
lean sailors who were killed in the
battle between Capt. Porter's ship
Essex and British men-of-war in
1914. Mr.. Herbert says that "for
the honor and dignity Of grateful
country / trust there will be no
difficulty in procuring from con-
gresss the legislation for the rear
ing of n suitable memorial"
VALLEJO, Oct. 24.-John Clyde
Sullivan, United States Navy, who
was recently brought before naval
general court-martial, charged with
classifying his accounts, has been
detached from the receiving ship
at the Navy Yard, Mare Island,
and ordered to repair to his house
under arrest, where he will be SER
we'd with the orders of the Presi-
dent Diminishing him from the ma
val service of the United States,
Secretary Herbert having approved
the sentence of the court.
The coast survey steamer G.. p.
Patterson is cruising along the
Santa Barbara channel, arranging
the signal stations by which the
speed of the cruiser Olympia will
be tested. There are four Of these
along the course, which lies be-
tween Point Conception and Santa
Barbara, a distance of forty miles.
Each consists of two land marks.
One is near the shore. Another is
farther inland. When the steamer
gets in line with the two the time
is noted. This is repeated at each
station. The distance between the
different stations on the course the
cruiser will take along the channel
has been accurately established by
several official surveys. By OBJ
serving the time the steamer
! passes each station the time re-
.I1,,ired to cover a fixed distance
iestersr certain conditions will be
ne Ainitely established. The sta
1uSns were set up some time ago.
The work of the Patterson is to see
that they are properly arranged.
A report has been received at
the navy department from the
board Of naval officers who wit
messed the transfer at sea of coal
between the Kearsage and the San
Francisco, with the view of determ-
lining the practicability of the
adoption of such measures by the
department, if the necessity should
arise. The board is of the opinion
that such transfer cannot be very
successfully carried out, and ex-
presses grave doubts as to the wis
dom of the adoption of such meas
ures by the navy department.
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 21.-It is
believed that her majesty's ship
Nymphe will leave on a cruise in
about a week, and the Royal
Artfadhfh s END ' ppfaItti too late q e
month.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The Ma
Wv Department is informed of the
arrival of the flagship Chicago at
Barcelona, Spain, from Malaga,
and of the cruiser San Francisco
ut Keywest, Fla.
VICTORIA. Oct. GA court-mar-
tial is to be held Wednesday on
Lieutenant Masters ii. M. Garnet,
who is president Of the "canteen,"
in whose funds there is said to be
deficiency.
Orders have been issued for the
L. 6. s. Lancaster to return from
the Chinese station to the United
States.
Commander Whiting of the L.
s. N. is expected to arrive in Ho-
nolulu on the next trip of the Aus
tralia.
III. NJ. S. Melpomene goes to
England to recommission and will
be replaced by a more powerful yes
sci.
Ensigns c. f. Preston, II. H.
Hough, and Dewitt Blamer, OF the
Boston, will join the Monterey.
The Baltimore has arrived ut
Alexandria, Egypt, on her way to
the Asiatic station.
Lieut.. W. r. Rush, detached
from the Boston and ordered to the
Albatross.
Lieut.. Bronaugh has been trans
ferred from the Boston to the ALI
ance.
The training ship Monongahela