The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-07
NAVAL NOTES.

w. Easily, at one time chief of the
bureau of construction and repair,
Navy Department, took place at
Washington on June Goth.
Work is being pushed on the
cruiser Boston, now at Mare Island,
as it is more than likely that she
will be sent to the Samoan Islands
to look after American interests as
soon as she can be got ready.
The report of Naval Constructor
Hanscom on the injuries received
by the Columbia on her trial trip
shows that twelve plates were dam
aged, and that $4,000 and one
months time will be required to
repair the ship.
Tn u. S. S. Alliance has arrived
at Norfolk from the West Indies.
She probably will be put out of
commission and her crew distri-
buted among the Raleigh, Mont
gomery and other new vessels wait
ing to 60 into service.
The ensign and compass of the
warship Kearsarge have been pre-
scented to the Government. The
ceremonies took place on the floor
of the stock exchange at New York.
Captain Hussey made the presenta-
tion. Captain EIker of the United
States navy received the gift.
A highly successful trial was had
recently of the British torpedo boat
destroyer Hornet at the mouth of
the Thames. The trip lasted three
hours, and the boat made twenty
seven knots an hour. She behaved
splendidly throughout. Com
mander Cowles, naval attache of
the American embassy; Captain
Lord Charles Beresford, r. N, and |
a large company were on board the
Hornet.
A cable message has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department
from Admiral Skerrett, command
ing the Asiatic station, saying that
the rebellion in Corea has been
suppressed, and that affairs in that
country have resumed their normal
state. He says also that American
interests suffered nothing during
the recent troubles. In view of
this report, it is believed that the
Baltimore will be relieved from
further duty at ChemuIpo, Corea,
and will be able to visit other ports
on the Chinese station.
VALLEJO, June 26-A pretty
scene was enacted today when a
delegation from the Marion visited
the Good Templars' Home for
Orphans here and presented to
them, to be unfurled on their flag
staff, July 4th, the beautiful home
ward-bound .colors subscribed for
by the crew of that vessel and
worn by the ship when coming in.
The pennant is $50 feet long, The
ensign twenty-five and the jack
sixteen feet. Suitable expressions
of thanks have been extended the l
crew.
The official trial trip of the Min
will take place over the
deep sea course from Cape Ann to
Cape Porpoise, about the 10th inst.
As so much in the way Of premi-
inns depends upon an accurate re-
port of the performance of the great
cruiser, the department has ar
ranged to have eight or nine vessels n
stationed along the course to note ]
With precision the exact speed of
.he ship, and gather data as to the
strength of tides and currents for
which allowance must be made.
Accordingly, orders were issued to
have the Dolphin, the Vesuvius,
he Atlanta, the Iwana, the For
June, the Legion, the Peru, the
and, if possible, the t
New York report for this duty at +
Boston before July 10th to Commo-
lore Selfridge, president of the trial "
BOARD, who will assign the vessels Il
% stations. u
Chief Naval Constructor HIGH a
born has made report to the :,
Navy Department of the condition Z
# all naval vessels now in process II
# construction, based upon official P
eturns received up to June Sth :.
rom officers of the navy superin- -
ending the work at different yards. II
Delays in the delivery of armor are u
folding back the work on several w
4 these vessels, especially those ~
!!aving armor of a thickness greater u
han ten inches. At the present lie
ate OF progress, and with reasena- b;
lie promptness in future deliveries -
armor, the prospect is favorable ''S
or the early addition to the navy
I two battleships, the Texas and Y,
ne Indiana; two armored cruisers, III
ae Olympia and the Maine: three VI