New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27

,hose French ships. Taking me vessels acco'"'s
20 their class. however. II was con'"ie' INA. .
country had something 70 oner In the way 'i M ~
g., v.s.c,s which was Of a superior order Ihe
~eo-york might b. compared with the RUSSIA"
Ruric-and by the way. | see tfa' Ne"-'''N
,,,,,- c,lied the Rurlc German. MY. but the cap
tain v,u b. mad n he ever sees that statement" "'
"Flratne Bot" chuckled hearth, at the thonSh' o'
tho Russian's rage 1T would not b" diplomatic lot
,, ., cr,,icis. a rival vessel" III" captain con
,,,u.l Il do not Ike the Ruric's exposed decks
Zoe ali th,, anordng as they do small protection iot
her crew anl FOR her guns "a we'll Iher' ""S mum
ing AZ Kiel with which 10 compare the 'o'u'io'"
save possibly the Kaiserin Augusta. wnich Is
tripie-scr~w ship. Then We hai me San f'''''''''
which Won know l. Just fine as jewel ir"sh
,r,o tho hand ot the polisher. and the gunooat
N,rllehoad which WIS source ~ admiration 20
IN. visitors at kel All IN" shps received their 'ui'
snare NJ attention but took the fireworks 10 com
pleie the effect.
PLENTY OF FIREWORKS
..pe,oro se left New-York Pain had sent down
IN tho cruiser boxes on boxes OF fireworks 20 ."
.aod some tim. during the celebration. ana 'e"
Won was In a quandary 20 know what 10 10 VII"
the things They were piled up on me n"''''"n, |
deck ! was afraid 10 tax" ih"nl p'l'"' '"' '''
M, know but some Jacky might stick m'th 10
,,,, any minute 10 see the fun they woud MAKE
and 40 blow ND the ship was AFRAID To i'"V' mem
on deck for fear the, would get wei ara "'' so ~"
ahen a. wanted them 10. So there was De
tween tho devil and the deep sea Fut hn"iy !
d,sposel them about the ship as nearly aS 'o"''
and cot across 10 T<el. There got the Emperor
, cx d,t. for the display. Pain had sent a
n ,r,,, Iondon whom took up with us TO
supcrintenl the work OF setting tn'n on " wa
the finest display think ever saw We "''
,n,nc. laid both at bow and stern OF the snip o"
IN. snor deck which WAS cleared OF everything
and a., Kent IT flushed with water all the um'.
nd
t ,, i,., rockets at n time. and We han l'-'u'h
shells or bombs. tell you. the 'n'c' was "N'
nothing have ever seen. thought me snip "'"'.,
snrelv ca No or take nre but We came out al
right The set pieces, which were gorgeous '''"'''
yer. set at bow and stern over the W'HeS'
PLEASED WITH THE GERMAN EMPEROR
orhe German Emperor IS the most remarkabe
man | have ever seen. and have pr'Sn'' "R""S'
q, good many In my time, OF one SORT anu "''0'''''
lie knows more and knows IT better about many
,h,,es than any one with whom am acquainted
=, as as,onIshed at his knowledge Of our Navy.
We were discussing the Indiana ana "hlis o' i'''
class and he said The Indiana, you KNOW mas
,,u- ls-inch guns eight Sinch, fonr o-'h'h an"
,bir,v r,pid fire. Here the Emperor proOapS meant
=, include the four gatlings. Well. Knew tlat 'he
Indiana would mount for l3-inch guns. ana a'So
,ncr,her.d that she had eight s-inch guns. but
| I'm blessed II | knew how many rap'u-nre gums
sh. is TO carry. lie did. however an" am III
.,,n.I IN ask how does ne get TIME I" i'l" II "'l
, I for one cannot see. Now. he was on board
the cruiser one night to dinner. ana ala NOT leave
,ho shin tir o'clock In the morning. Yet at ..
,,en ! had mst turned In my bunk To so 10 sleep
an orderly came to the door. saying Inc emperor
,s mist passing the ship, sir Ns rolled deeper
! !, Tho covers | murmurcd. God bless him. let him
on Don't stop him FOR any consideration Hnt
so II was After leaving the ship. he was at .
N in his own yacht steering her himself. TO at
| ,,d Yacht race. And 1t Is not only maritime
| .,,ors that engage his attention. for he IL busy
u,th the ermv hrlng his officers from one end OF
tho rrpIre TO the other, attending brigade drlH.
watching oll,cAs and men trelessly. Where does
ho ga, tlrne 10 read"' and Captain Evans paused.
"a II awaiting a reply from some hidden oracle
..lhe reports are that the Emperor was vastly
,Ieased with the. New York. ventured The Tribune
rcporNr
THE EMpERoR PLEASED WITH THE NEW
YORK
| yes he seemed particularly pleased with her as
n type OF the model cruiser. and he showed his IN
terest In many ways. but primarily by inspecting
everything about her II there IL anything on board
the Ncw-York the Emperor did not see, then
| don't know where to look for H. lie walked into
this cabin where We sitting now. and the nrst
thing he noticed was a picture OF the Thistle and
| Volunteer In double frame All. said he there's