The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-14

the Lancaster. Other officers, includ-
ing Lieutenant Commander Logan, who
was in port on the Ossipee in 1869,
have been renewing former friendsh Ups
to-day.
The list of the Philadelphias officers
was given in the STAR week ago, but
is repeated here for the convenience Of
our readers:
Captain-A. S. Barker, commanding.
Lieutenant Commanded. c. Logan, cx-
ecutive officer.
Lieutenant-W. M. Wood navigator.
Lieutenant-Sam uel Seabury.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sharp, Jr.
Lieutenant Or. Gr.)-W. S. Sims.
Ensign-C. M. Knepper.
Ensign-Phip Williams.
Ensign-H. J. Ziegemeier.
Ensign-L. A. Bostwick.
Naval Cadet. A. Perry.
Naval Cadet-D. NJ. Berry.
Naval Cadet j. S. Doddridge.
Naval Cadet-P. N. Olmsted.
Naval Cadet-F. P. Upham.
Naval Cadet-A. A. Mcclellan.
Naval Cadet Eng. Dv.)-F. D. w. Read.
Passed Assistant Surgeon-R. P. Crandall
Passed Assistant Surgeon-E. S. Bogert, Jr.
Assistant Surgeon-M. S. Guest.
Paymaster-C. E. Hendee.
Chief Engneer-Isaac r. McNarry.
Passed Assistant Engineer-W. N. Little.
Assistant Engineer-F II. Conant.
Assistant Engineer-U. T. Holmes.
First Lieutenant of Marines-T. c. Prince.
Acting Gunner-H. A. Eilers.
Carpenter-F. S. Sheppard.
Pay Glerk-Theo. w. Arms.
Three hundred and eighty men.
Many people were on the wharves
yesterday and to-day to take a look at
the ship and all remarked upon the
enormous bulk which appeared above
the water line, making her as good
target as a fort. From the streak of
red paint around the lower part of the
white hull to the top of her yellow
smokestacks was the height of four
story house. Some naval officers on
the wharf said that the Philadelphia
had changed her appearance very much
since her earlier cruises, She used to
be bark-rigged but her thirty-six ton
masts made her SO top-heavy that they
had to be taken out and smaller spars
substituted. The short masts now in
use accent the size and bulk of the
hull making it seem even larger and
heavier than is really the case. Under
the altered arrangements armored tops
had to be dispensed with, so that the
Philadelphia's masts are now without
that desirable adjunct to close, ship-to-
ship fighting.
During the Chilean troubles the
Philadelphia and the Baltimore were
about the best available ships in the
American navy, and the former vessel
was picked out to fight the Captain
Prat in case Of war over the Baltimore
outrages. The Prat was then at Tou-
lon getting ready for sea. 1t was the
purpose to have the Philadelphia inter
cept her off Gibraltar and, by taking
advantage of her hasty preparation anc
the greenness of her crew, and despite
her superior strength and armament
cripple or destroy the Chilean monster
before she could begin career o
ravage on American ports and com
merce. Naval men all over the worlc
were disappointed that the duel die
not take place, as such meeting nigh
have settled several mooted points al
to the offensive and defensive value o
modern men-of-war
A representative of the STAR boarded
the big cruiser this morning and wa
accorded pleasant greeting by TIT
officer of the deck, who explained tina
the ship was not in good trim for re
ceiving visitors, the crew being bus,
clearing and overhauling generally
On every side men with slush buckets
swabs, paint brushes and brass cleaning
gear were engaged in putting
the craft to rights after her run @
eighteen days from Csllao. Thi
cleaning, painting and scrubbng seemed
to be in progress outside as we'll as in
as the huge wall-like sides of the vesse
had dingy, rusty look in places no
yet reached by the swabbing brush.
Between decks officers were movin
their belongings into different state
rooms in order to make room for tn
admiral who will transfer his flag an
family from the the Boston at an earl
date.
Ensign H. ]. Ziegemeier, who is tn
commanders clerk, took the newspaper
man in hand, furnishing him with lis
of the ships officers and other inter
esting matter, and when, asked for
description of the voyage said: ether
is little or nothing Of interest to tel
We made the run from Callao i
eighteen days, an average speed G
twelve knots per hour, on an averag
consumption of thirty light tons OF Goa