Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
LOOKING At THE W.ARSHlPS
What a Wilmingtonian Saw
on the Cruiser Blake.
THE SAN FRANCISCO'S SAILORS
A British Officer Accepts 4
Fragrant Stogie.
Directions AS to the Rest Hour to visit
the Fleet. Take Your Opera Glasses
With Iou--A saucy Little Midshipmitu
aud a stylish Chaplain.


OLp FotHT COMFORT Va, April Ii
II il possibly late IN the dag to give 4
description Of what N!tnii gtUnian VII
messed al the great naval displarin Hahp-
ton Roads last week, bur, uS q large mum
Der oil people from this city II is under
stood intend being present at the naval
demonstrations Ia New York this weGa
some notes on what was seen there may be
OF advantage
The writer left Cape Charles City Just
before sunset and III about an hour the
outlines of the big fleet at the roads came
IN view. Although il was growing dusk a
pair OF opera glasses was found Of great
yaue in discerning the different ships
even at distance Vi several miles Those
used We're pgir purchased N this city,
Just ordinary Lemaires, and We're Of the
| greatest advantage during the Whole visit
at the roads. IN speaking Of this very
good proof Of their value was found at
Fort Hampton when with naMhtr OF
/ other visitors the writer fastened tAcre 70
get view Of tile reported arrival IA the
7 Uitiag Of TWO Brazilian war ships.
! \ biz artlleryiuan stood scanning the
4 h6fizuu with his telescope He very
+ Qp.IHnglg lent Il. Fat, although the hi.
4 strumeHt was set with the greatest care
I lot the distance, the result was hot near 50
+ satisfactory Is With the opera glasses. Il
y may be that one can see best viii! ones
I pNL ~ - t!hL - ~ say N4tta t4it httIs1ts
4 one is accustomed u, yet the tact remains
/ TINT the writer recommends visitors t.
4 Aew ork 70 carry theiF opera Z asses with
! tHeH Il they are anxious to tails ENJOY
tie HlEal review.
AtseyeA Or eight miles distance from
the tiee' the lonG line Ct Vessels Locke mot
ihleii asliereMt from STRING 81 coasters
stretched Jal along the AnIzD4. 1tcta..4
lIearcr I'll" heavy nasts and UPPER gearing
4 ana strange build of AliE44ickiy Indicated
a style pt vessel not seen III commercial
pursuits.
JA-t Al that moment ait va, f O'Clock +
atpaE tAe whole eHGth OF tine line there
was a succession Vi sharp flashes snaPFga !
Ilt IN turn from one sesse 10 the JiAer.
HE eEc was led Ai1lis following the tF!ghr
!!4sAe, fer The full Instance If mile Is ii
Travelled along tlIe stretch Of ships. Iaea
sua4eA.g ill the vessels were euEeiopei IN
s.l5nc The c.ual Kissing llp and c0mjilete.y
hiding cTeT" enc 81 them. ! quick s.g-
Ce>s86l.W. bycGs followed Il was STRANGE
tul3tige @Aata llE1 t.laa il took tlr uAs
EeFgrs 70 reach the party On poara the
Oh Point comfort steamer Ii was qtlte an
appreeabIe time after the frin. haa been
seen THAT the booming 81 tie cannon
reached tie steamer, IL was learned that
the salute Vas the tail end If the Demon
+tr0tlotl which had been gong On ali tlay
ii honor III King lIat4gett Of Italy
11L,tA49y'
ne 7Ieahier wa AeaHiHg apparently ~
ti.e1es,tFe q re my u war vessels Il
WE :tsNt was 9Tt hamnt3a ana mex .
We b!5 mass q 9I!llihga comprising "
liEgeia ana another large hotet not We
Soi som, 4@ ,s iae hiRFais ~. ls5a4l va 9e
stretched I'LL In aift.9st t4teFrninaol
.ehstA % the leIt. Inc Hhite ieet va
: % the rigAt and the foreigners 10 the lett
A crCnt deal has already been yrittct
deserI4EGg tba diifarer.t e6ip. and m