The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-02
BROOKLYN is READY
NEW CRUISER Is FORMALLY
PLACED IN COMMISSION.
Great Ovation Marks the Passing OF the
ware From tho shipyard to the Navy
Yard-Ceremonies on Board the Cruiser
Admiral Walker Called to Portland,
Oregon -Gunboat Bennington r. ady for
CaIiao-Army Examining Board Detail
ed for Duly at Fort Leavenworth.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 1.-The fight
ton to the United States navy, was tow
ed from Cramps ship yard to League
Island navy yard today where she was
formally placed in commission. Tbs
great white cruiser received an ovation
as she proceeded down the Delaware
past the docks and shipping Of this city.
Blowing of whistles. ringing Of bells and
the shouts of thousands gathered on the
boats and docks marked her progress.
After the commandant al the navy
yard, Commodore Howell, had receipted
for and taken possession of the Brooklyn
for the United States government Cap
tain F. a. Cook, Commodore Howell and
the ships officers gathered on her deck
and went through the ceremonies which
formally placed the ship in commission.
The flag of the Union was run up her
masthead, the sailors were lined up for
salute to their commander, and the
Brooklyn was part of the navy. Much
of the provisions and furniture as well as
the ammunition for the guns have been
at the yard for some days and it is ex-
pected that all will be in readiness to sail
in about two weeks.
LIGHTSHIP NO. q.
Washington, Dec 1.-Amiral Walker
has gone to Portland, Ore, 10 arrange
for the completion of lightship No. q,
which was under construction by john
f. Steffen & Co., of Portland, at the time
of their failure some months ago. Upon
the investigation of Admiral Walker will
depend the settlement of the question
whether the vessel shall be completed by
the bondsmen or the government. 1t is
understood that since the bond was
given there has arisen question as to
>the sufficiency of the suretieS. From
portland, Admiral Walker Will go to
Los Angeles to meet the other members
of the deep-water harbor commission.
GUNBOAT BENNINGTON.
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-The United
States gunboat Bennington finished
taking on coal yesterday and viii sail
tomorrow for Calloa, in the wake of the
Philadelphia. The Marion, which has
been in Peruvian waters for several
months, will probably be ordered north
and may come back to this port soon.
The gunboat Petrol is already in COM
mission at Mare Island, and her detail
of officers assigned. The Concord will
be the next to go into commission at the
navy yards. The Pensacola, Baltimore
and Charleston are in various stages Of
repair.
ARMY EXAMINING BOARD.
Washington, Dec. IA board to ex-
anime officers for promotion, to meet
upon the call of its president at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, has been detailed as
follows: Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T.
Haskell, Seventeen infantry; Major
Adna r. Chaffee, Ninth cavalry; Major
William S. McCaskey, Twentieth infan-
try; Captain John NJ. Banister, assistant
surgeon; Captain William F. Lippitt, Jr.,
assistant surgeon; First Lieutenant
Rowland G. Hill, Twentieth infantry,
recorded.
The following captains in the service
have been ordered before the board:
William A. Thompson, Fourth cavalry;
William III. Clapp, Sixteenth infantry;
Eli l.. Higgins. Second cavalry: William
c. Forbush, Fifth cavalry; Jacob a.
Augur, Fifth cavalry; John S. Lowd,
Ninth cavalry; Benjamin H. Rogers,
Thirteenth infantry; Stephen p. Jocelyn,
Twenty-first Infantry; Stephen Baker,
Sixth infantry: Daniel T. Wells, Eighth
infantry; Charles Keller, Second infan-
try.