The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

the department, Z1H1OTm SucH ua-
ties on board ship or elsewhere In the SER
vice as may be assigned them by the
proper authority. During the probation
airy term they will be examined semi-an-
nually in those subjects in which they
have been instructed. Should a cadet fail
to obtain the standard in two successive
examinations, or in the final examination
at the end of the course. he will not be
continued longer in the service If at any
time II becomes manifest that a cadet Is
not In other respects fitted for the service,
or is guilty of gross misconduct. he will
be dropped or dismissed Those who pass
satisfactory probationary term will be
examined for appointment to the grade
of third lieutenant. passing which he is
assigned to duty on one of the regular
cutters.
The salary of cadet is $500 year. be-
side which he Is allowed one ration 80
cents) a day. There are about twenty ca
diets on the school ship al present and
they do the work of what are termed
marlin spike Sailors" learning all the
points about a ship. and the duties of the
crew, from sailor to captain. certain
number of trips are made in steam cut
ter. during which rudimentary knowl-
edge of practical engineering is obtained.
After a regular appointment has been
obtained. promotion is steady until the
office of captain is reached. and then the
service can give no higher honor. A cap
tain in the revenue cutter service is the
highest. The salary of captain is s. 600
year and one ration of 30 cents a day.
He has a servant and a steward and has
his own mess, for which he pays out OF
his own pocket. The ward room officers,
by which is meant all the other commits
stoned officers, mess together and have
two servants and a steward. a ration
day is allowed for each of the servants.
The first lieutenant and chief engineer
a q rfstv-
ant and first assistant engineer 81 500. and
the third lieutenant and second assistant
engineer $500. Each officer is also al
lowed one navy ration Of 30 cents day.
While the cutter 10 which the officers are
attached is In port, each officer is on duty
on alternate days. An officer Is on duty
one day and has the next day to do as he
may wish.
The cutters never leave the United
States. and the service IS designed as
sort OF marine police patrol In case OF
war the revenue cutter service Is called
on TO cooperate with the navy, and the
officers are elevated I'm rank accordingly.
When the emergency is over the old rank
is resumed and high rank In the reve-
nue. service is no passport 10 commission
in the navy.
Examinations for engineers are held at
the same time and are open TO any young
man between the ages of q and y years
who has had eighteen months experience
either in a machine shop or in the engine
room of a steamer and who has had re-
sponsible charge OF steam engine or
served not less than that period in charge
or assisting in the care and management
of the steam machinery of vessel in
actual service. The examination is Sc
we're and the successful candidate is ellg
ihle 20 appointment as second assistant
engineer.
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