The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23

Secretary Hersert se,a. News OF MS rrse-
res. Tevvsrd Hampton Roads.


Secretary Hersert sera. News OF MS rrer-
res. Toward U..pton Roads.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-The DESPATCH boat
Dolphin. which left Annapolis yesterday after
noon with Secretary Herbert on board for the
naval rendezvous in hampton Roads. took
along four hominR pigeons from RobertB Cav
erly's loft in this city. to be used as messen-
gers during the voyage. Prof. Marion had them
In charge. To-day was the time to hberate
them. and the weather was rs unfavorable ms 1t
could possibly be. Strong northwest winds
prevailed. with occasional rain squalls.
but nevertheless the little vovager cnme
through without a mishan The first ar
rivals we're the blue cock DIR. BIZ.
number b 1922. and the silver cock Duke
Of SALISBURY" x 2.505. arriving at exactly
1920 r. NJ. DR.. Bill had two quilts attached
to his tail feathers. which contained n mes
sage from Mrs. NJ. Margaret Manning. widow
OF the late Secretary Manning. to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland. 1t said that the Sec
r~etary's party got of In good shape. and that
all eent greetings. The other message was
addressed to Mrs. Cleveland. and said that
''all sent greetings from over the sea-" signed
By Miss Leila Herbert. These two messages
were delivered to the President in person,
and. after reading them through. he remarked
that "the time made by the birds was about
i've hours" and was surprised to think that
the birds could get through in such weather.
After noting the contents Of both messages.
Mr.. Cleveland presented them to Mr.. Caverly
the pigeon Dr.. Bill becomes tho first homina
pigeon in the United States to carry a message
% the Fns ' MESSAGE on the silver bird Duke Of
SALISBURY ,, wa y ,t addressed to 3, me- T John 6.
message was delivered to Mrs. Carlisle. who
was delighted with TIE novelty Of receiving
pigeon + IA Ths ss, tXq 3, birds were liberated at z
George aas of Burn ahslH.' No &s' x !! $500. az ~ P. NJ.
with q message. private in CHARACTER from
min. Micon. Admission. Ala. Il was requested
on the message ,sssssg to forward r., q, it, contents dens BY T fsI,
s sErdsp also T haS tw was sm 1mme messsse aoe M from from
SPENCER Wood; naval aid to the ssSretnry OF
G Ga%ptea h sosd t Il 10 D&S. 4. n. T HS'' other ssF' Mos. s:
Al P ssEi N WI ses asa9n t k?ss S ssP!iss' e q q y 81
hs The ssasn sl'e as he a:alss ~ E1 s: % : s'q y. 's With
f SsES g; sss %ss pisssns q w shs i aSsr : as% &C 8 sR &. X:
The pigeons from the cadets loft at the Naval
AeH'dsSI%y at dAn .aPs 8, were tnsn ALSO w. on 9 nSsra tss
the town: One q these pigeons was LIBERATED e : ted
FNTly tnIo u III iooSh Nho |
hour that the. vessel was expected to arrive ut
Fort Monroe. ..,.,. ,.n
sh ipps p 70 Tieutepant !. TyIer at Fort Monroe
~ y IS e ;: rs issa s ss:s ss e: 1 M ~; 's .i.SsSSi ' Is il. :' s$ sSsi
With messages ftGr the he. Navy Denart,
md Atlantic City that viii be liberated when
fts = aissf9 morni isem rom sn' the Mse Atlanta Atlanta All ali Tie The
PhiE rst1ansa In S So3f 35!an,"e;rwepty-two birds.
owned in Richmond. Washington. and Phila-
SSSIPhiIs Ia TSsS 1,ssr" ksad from 9a. tss u -as si 8; P l,So
q the Secretary q The Nay. h, The
Academy lofts and from PhIIadeiphiss.
The first message was T. George W: Childs
f!o = n "a Sd IF Fol s1Fa co Inherited al g 8 o SIss H in i, sss
and "is Hss delivered i aslr IN 4 city l;Ass !. IMasI ~;
sDeea is the si ninsts .o If aG NJ lies s from m Asnap Dhs
l;o2G yard; PER minute; .o,t a,,o,.
s 81 sd"s Il e: Sso T. NJ. 1 also Of siH Sd I! Point to COM .a:
s sSrt ii raa T y, NJ a'l Ese sir II Inv ~ sista ra..a saaPt.s
Yards per minute: Ghsmpioan Neeison. Ycrhhie:
VII wSils slt the 81 salute l%s se 81 the fiee ef' was we IN prosress.
Nelson came In at 6:09 r. NJ. with the story OF
Il. One Of the other birds decided to stay and
zee what the noise was all about.
Tho last message sent was BY E. Sender
ling,,s Moorestown. from Fort Monroe at Il lao
The distance Is 214 miles. and tho average
speed was LOO yards. This message read:
y Reyiew ever, Dolphin came to anchorage at
All these birds were officially timed for both
tart and finish. and the Journeys therefore
nat sunday BY Champion Nelson OF 1886 yards
Der minute for 9S miles, Is now held by Blue
lin. Jr.. at 1852 yards for 2l2 miles.