The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-11
PARTIAL LIST OF BALTTMORE'S
OFFICERS.
Lieutenant Story's Mission-Lieuten
ant Rodgers Improving-At Pearl
Harbor-Y orktown Looked For.

The news came by the Pel<ing that
after weeks of driving work day and
night to get her in readiness, the
flagship Baltimore, contrary to eXpec-
tation, did not go into commission on
October /.
Rear Admiral Kirkland, the COM
mansiant of the Mare Island Naval
Yard, has been most anxious to have
the ship in readiness by the first of
the present month and week previ-
Gus he notified the foremen of the va
rious departments that she must be
ready for her complement of officers
and crew on the date specified if the
extra large force of workmen on her
! had to be doubled. However. the big
ship will have been all completed up
on the arrival of the Philadelphia.
probably the latter part of this week.
| The Baltimore may be looked for in
Honolulu about the first week in No
vember
The heads of the Navy Department
are puzzled over who will man her for
there are no men at the navy yard.
Who her captain will be is merely a
conjecture. 1t is the general belief
| at Mare Island. though, that Captain
| n. NJ. Dyer, now in command of the
Philadelphia, will be assigned to the
position. 1t is quite well understood
that all the other officers and the crew
of the Philadelphia will be transferr-
ed in a body to the Baltimore. In fact
the former ship is now on her way to
San Francisco for that purpose.
Assistant Engineer Charles Perry
Burt will likely be transferred, as he
is obliged to take an examination in
i May and the department could not
| likely send him to Honolulu. One or
| two other of the Philadelphia officers,
including Lieutenant McLemore, will
| be transferred.
The four new officers who have been
ordered to the Baltimore are: Lieu
+, tenant William Braunersreuther, navi.
eating officer; Lieutenant Goddfriend,
Blocklinper, executive officer; Pay.
master Edward Bellows, pay inspec-
tor; First Lieutenant Dion Williams,
L. S. NJ. c., marine officer.
Lieutenant George NJ. Stoney, for.
merlY on Admiral Beardslees staff.
has started from the East for Mare Is
land in charge of 100 sailors. Admiral
Kirkland did not know what disposal
would be made of these men. They
probably were ordered to the Balti-
| more.
Lieutenant Rodgers. flag lieutenant
on Admiral Millers staff. is slow
ly recovering from his bad fall sus-
tanned while bicycle riding in Waikiki
He hopes to be able to be up and
around this week.
Lieutenant Mayo, Lieutenant Hurl.
but and Ensign Bulmer of the Ben
nington are still assigned to survey
ing duty at Pearl Harbor.
The officers from the gunboat Whee-
ling have already become acquainted
with good number of Honolulu So
ciety folk. They say they are having
a much better time in Honolulu than
they would have had in the Arctic had
they gone there.
The Yorktown is expected TO ar
rive at any time now from the Orient.
She will probably anchor here until
the arrival of the flagship Baltimore.
This will make three American ships
in port.
Up to the time of the departure of
the China from Yokohama the Japa-
nese cruiser had not vet put in an APP
Dearance. She left Honolulu on Sep
tember 7 and the China's sailing date
was September 21, making her four
teen DAYS out.
The Belgic tomorrow will probably
bring news of her arrival in Yokoha-
ma and possibly some information
her future movements. Captain Ku-
rooka stated before leaving that the
Naniwa would return shortly TO Hon.
olulu to remain for an indefinite pc
riod
The sailor on the Philadelphia who
was courthmartialed for drunkenness
and remaining away from the ship
without leave and several other char
ges, has been found guilty and SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment.