The morning call., 1894-10-22
THE MAYNARD.
That Navy Drill Proved a
Good Object Lesson.
One Reason Why SO Many Men Are
at Work at the Yard at
This Time. a

VALLEJO, Oct. 21.-The very fine naval drill
of which full account appeared in THE CALL,
was success and OF much value as lesson in
the art of war. 1t was instructive to he older
as well as the younger officers who wit
messed it.
Tbs Albatross and Patterson arrived Thurs
day and now the feet at the navy-yard is said
to be the largest that has ever been in these
waters.
While it is not openly stated yet there Is a
report that the various ships are TO be held in
readiness to go to sea at any time. To enable
these instructions TO be carried out work Is be.
ing prosecuted with vigOr on each of the ships
at the yard. The Philadelphia, the flagship of
Admiral Beardslee can be made ready at a
full supply Of coal. So far no orders have been
received for either her destination or depart
ure. She, like all the rest of the ships that are
ABOUT ready, looks as neat and clean as paint,
sand and hoiy.stoniDg can make her.
The yorktown, after having been on the
blocks In the drydOck for S. Veral days. came off
and was hauled up the water front Friday af-
ternoon to the coal wharf, where she win take
on coal and have her upper works painted.
Work on her machinery is being carried on as
rapidly as possible, as 1t is the wish of the Navy
Department TO get her off to China at the eaIi-
est possible moment She has received an
almost new set of officers. IL looks as If the
Yorktown will remain on the China coast for 1T
least two years.
The Adams will go on the dock MondaA
for the purpose of examining her keel. Nc
word has yet been received regarding the re-
port of the board OF Inquiry. though it is hardly
time, as The report did not leave the yard until
the latter part of last week.
The AlbatrOss, while not in need OF anv very
extensive repairs, IS expected TO remain at the
lSlan q Tor some months. From here, when she
do sail, il will be to San Diego and down the
coast In the interest of the Fish Commission,
from which branch of the service she was trans
ferred TO the Navy Department to io1n the
Bering Sea patrol. The crew regretted much
that owing TO Ill health it necessary for her
7 n nnnfo in do To,
be sent home. The present commander. Lieu
tenant-Commander Frank j. Drake, U. S. A, is
very flne gentleman and officer. He is not a
stranger 10 this coast or TO the navy-yard, as
for some time he was stationed here in the
navigation department and has also served on
the Pacific station.
The Pa terSon will remain at the ward but
short lime, and has but little required 10 be
done TO her, She is considered one of the
prettlest little sea6oats In the survey service.
just as soon as the Adams IS oul of dock the
diSmantled ship Swatara will be taken in the
dock and have her propeller removed for the
purpose OF replacing the one now on the shin
Rlohican. which is broken. While the Swatara
is in the dock her hull will be examined to
ascertain It's condition, as it is the intention of
the Navy Department some time in the future
TO fit her up as training ship. The propeller
taken on or any other will never be used on
heI. as IL Is Ihe plan TO remove all OF her ma
chlnery when she Is reftted.
1t Is a remarkably fine sight to see all the
ships at the yard. for the reason that IL gives
abundant work 10 a large number OF empioyes
at the yard, though il is said that some of the
departments are running in some OF the shops
many more men than there is work for them TO
do. This may be for election purposes How
ever, IL Is rumored that after the 9th of No
yember many men will be DISCHARGED and
Dame Rumor has it that there will be two sets
OF names prepared for disch rye, to VIII In
case W. b. English is elected many known Re-
pnDilcans Will have TO go. and If S. G.. HiIhorn
Is eec!eo many known Democrats will have to
walk The log. With the workings of the Iabor
ooard mans politics cannot be ascertatped
Dut somehow or other after he is in the yard it
seems TO De very soon known. Many OF the
neh at work VINO have ben put on recently
nave never registered in this county or dis
lrct, SO from political point OF view it VIII not
nelp eth er one OF the Two gentlemen TO Con.
gresS. San Francisco is where ihey will vote
A lot OF timber received for repairs To the
Hartford was rejected the other day aud or
Gered TO be sent away from the yard. That is
one thing the Board OF Inspection on Supplies
is determined on-thaJ no material of an in.
1erlor quality Will be received at the yard. A
rigid inspection IS made of everything thai
comes TO the yard so that contractors have but
little opportunity of Dalming off inferior goods
such as has been the case in years past For
instance. IL is related how. many wears ago a
lot OF condemned and worthless "saIt horse
otheIwlse known as c0rned beef, was disposed
OF at auction, taken to San Francisco rS.
casked and shipped back to the navy-yard ana
passed as st-class quality of beef
since the ARRIVAL OF so many ships at the ward
there are many land sharks who 60 TO tle ward
and try 10 board the ships with liQuOr 10 sell
AT the naVy-yard gate a rigid search is made
OF all suspicious looking Characters Ono 60
last week man was caught with seven
marines" slowed in his various pockets Tna
f1asks we're confscatrd, the man blacklisteo
from ever stepping foot on the island again the
whisky was poured into the water and tbe
dead Marines" as the TASKS are termed in
the nautical phrase, were thrown owe rhnor
and went h0atlng down the bay. This is Ons
OF the great evils The officers at the ward md
the wa cnmen at the gate have 10 contsnG
with. A 25-eent flask of The poorest of vhiSpu
readily sells, II it can be Smuggled ON hoard ns
a ship for a dollar It is sald that IbeTa ara
several 10 Vallejo who make business of thts
KIND, and IN many Instances gain large reve.
nue.
There are several boards In session ar +bo
YARD, the latest one 10 be appointed being t,,at
OF court OF inquiry TO look into Lhe facfs snr
rounding the accidental shooting of Lientensnt
collins on board of the Mohlcan while mn
north. 'O uP
Over 100 tons of coal Will be taken On hoard
me nagsnlp PhiladelpEia and some 45O tons on
board The Bennington. The Government naUa
little less than So a ton for the coal and eVsn
at thls ngure the expense for coal on the new
cruisers Is considerable. AL the Iime H..
Cnafeston took the remains OF the laTe Kim
halakaua 10 the Hawaiian Islands il cost ovas
$4,000 for the fuel she used on the Wav doy0
An old salt stood on the wharf Saturday aftar'
noon aDd looked first at the Philadelphia. now
ueep down In the water. and then ar the tU,n
little eunboats, The Bennington and yorIT,o1n W.
ano grumOied awhile TO himself that in caSa
tOelr machinery gave out they would be ar the
mercy OF Tue waves ana sea; that In Time to
come Uncle sam VIII have to come 10 nntttn@
more canvas on the cruisers or else 90 hacr -
ships like the Mohican, Adams Alert an0 ~
.saegeL. stgL ~ IS gooo tning that they are gOn9
10 Ill the Hartford and old Swalara ont 60 thaS
the rising generation will have a chapcs "a
learn how TO sail shin, and nOt trusI IN Ste.nS,
alone. '' 10 Ste@hl !