The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
TO DISPATCH
THE BALTIMORE
Arrangements Made for
Sending the Vessel
to Hawaii.
Officers Transferred From the
Philadelphia to the New
Flagship.
Action to Hasten the Return of the
Yorktown, Now Under Orders
to Stop at the Islands.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 5.-Arrange ge-
ments have been perfected for the pro mpt
departure of the Baltimore for Hawaii on
the arrival of the Philadelphi which is
expected at San Francisco the latter part
of this week. This action has been taken
to hasten the return of the Yorktown, now
under orders to stop at the islands, EN-
route from China home for repairs. The
department also desires to relieve the
Wheeling as soon as possible. The new
flagship will be the finest American war
vessel the United States ha. ever had at
Hawaii.
Orders were issued transferring the
present com plement of officers on the
Philadelphia 10 the Baltimore, and where
vacancies are made in the crew by the ex-
piration of enlistnents they will be filled
from draft of men now on their way 10
San Franc lsco from the East. The officers
transferred to the new flag vessel are as
follows: Captain II. NJ. Dyer, Lieutenant
Commander G. Blocklnger, Lieutenant
W. Braunersreuther, A. G. Winterhalter.
G. w. Brown and W. Coontz, Ensisns E.
n. Hayward, w. S. Whilier, NJ |. McCor-
mack, Cadets d. NJ. Wurstbaugh, d. c..
Wintergale. G. NJ. Tozer and A. MacAr-
thur. Medical Inspector j. c, Wise, Passed
Assistant Surgeon Z. A. Hosier. Assistant
Surgeon K. Z. Smith, Passed Assistant
Engineers W. P. Winchall, II. P Price
and H. p. Cone, and Pay Inspector K. BEL
lows.
Other naval orders were issued to-day
as follows: Lieutenant J. 7. Newton.
detached from the Montgomery and or
dered to the Newport; Lieutenant A. S.
Carter, detached from the Newport and
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mander B. T. Tilley, detached from the
war college and ordered to the Newport:
Ensign II. L. Bitter, detached from the
Wilmington and ordered to the Newport.
The full report of the special board con-
sidering the dock question will be SUBJ
mitted to the Navy Department this week,
and in 1t will be some recommendations
requiring, if they are carried out, an ap-
preparation of about 5000 600 TO repair the
tim ber docks now belonging to the navy.
The Norfolk dock will require $500 600 TO
place it in condition. The League Is and
dock aud the second dock al New York
will call for the expenditure of $l00 600
each, while that at Port Royal will re-
quire $3.50, 600.
Admiral Sicard, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, has made a report 10
the Navy Department upon the operations
of the squadron off Yorktown and ashore
there. Three battalions from all the war
ships were landed and maneuvered after
the fashion Of troops ashore, and there
was instructive target practice with small
arms.
Secretary Long has ordered the Vesu-
vlus, now fitting out at Boston, 10 proceed
TO Florida 10 relieve the gun boat Nash
vile, which will come north and make
ready for her final trip at sea.
Orders have been issued for the New
port to make ready for her trip 10 Mica
ragua. ne North Atlantic squadron has
sailed for Boston, TO participate in the ex-
ercises in commemoratiug the centenary
OF the launching of the Constitution.
The NJ achias has sailed from Chefoo to
New Chang and the Petrol from Chefoo to
Shanghai. The Adams has sailed from
San Diego to Magdelena Bay.