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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
GENERAL WADE BACK AT TAMPA
HE HAS NOT RECEIVED HIS ORDERS TO
TO GO TO CHICKAMAUGA.


Tampa. Fla. May 10 (SpeciaD.-Generai WADE
and the members OF his stan. who have been
making n tour OF inspection in Florida FOR the
selection Of sites for camps. returned here this
afternoon. They started on Sunday night. ana
have visited jacksonville. ST. Augustine ana
Miami.
General Wade would say nothing about the
result OF his observations. nor did he know
when he would go to Chickamauga- He had
merely read In the newspapers that he had been
assigned to the command Of corps there, ana
had no orders from Washington.
Many recruits being added TO the regu'
lars already here. Every morning and AFTER
noon there Is drilling Of awkward squads The
now cavalrymen have the hardest time. espe-
cially the dozen negroes that have joined tho
9th Cavalry. They spend four or five hours
dav on horseback and their mounts are the
loyeliest that can be picked out. After the nrst
dey the recruits were sore that they could
not stand sit or even lie down. as one oficer
expressed Il.
For a change they were instructed In the use
OF the sabre 1t was q hard experience, ou'
every man caught the spirit OF his regiment ana
not a one finched Their comrades In the 9'n
Cavalry ride well. and don't want any recru'"
who will not live up to It's bes, traditions.
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ORDERED TO THE PHILIPPINES.
TWO MORE REGIMENTS or REGULARS FOR
GENERAL MERRITT'S COMMAND

TWO MORE REGIMENTS OF REGULARS FOR
GENERAL MERRITT'S COMMAND.
New-Orleans. Nay 10 tspecaD. The 18TH and
23i United States Infantry regiments. which
have been quartercd at Camp Foster. In this
city. FOR several weeks were thrown into com
motion this evening when orders were received
transferring them 10 the Philippines Army. In
process Of concentration al San Francisco.
The two regiments are In command Of Briga-
dler-General Snyder. While Colonel Ovenshcim
leadh the pa and Colonel van Balzah the 18th.
Roth commands considered cuba certainly their
objective point md believed that the transport
ship OrzaDa. which dropped anchor here this
morning. would convey them within the week to
Tampa.
The 9Th Cavalry the only other United states
command In the city. received orders tonight
to start at oncr for bile an action which IS
attributed 90 thc poor water supply access Bile
10 the New orleans camp.
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ceeded her contract speed OF Is knots. earning Ior
the Columbia Iron Works Of Baltimore, premium
of $4,000. Her contract price was Sl2SU me De-
trolt carries in her main battery eight o-inch ana
two 6-inch rapid-frc guns. and In her secondary
batter six spounder and two l-pounder rapid-hre
guns and two Gatlings. She has also six torpedo
tubes Her officers follows
J II. DAYTON. commander.
II. NJ HODGES. lieutenant.
/. j. CLARK. lieutenant.
G. l.. COLSHAN. lieutenant
W. C. L. MUIR. lieutenant
n II. CHIlSrY. ensign
T. H. WATSON ensign.
V. 9. r.. MEANS. surgeon
y. MANSFIELD. assistant engineer.
7. B. IGLEIiART. pay clerk, .
+. T. ARMS passed assistant paymaeter
STACY POTTS chief engineer.
/. H. KAl{NS. assistant engineer.
THE MONTGOMERY
The Montcomery's description IL the same as
that Of the Detroit. Her officers are
G. A. CONVLESf, commander.
". H. BE( I.ER Lieutenant commander fexecuve).
n. HrTCHiNGS, lieutenant
Il. SPEAR. ensign.
II. II. OSBORN. ensign
l.. r. DE STFIGNER. ensign.
l.. W. CURTIS passed assistant surgeon.
NJ. NJ. RAMSAY, passed assistant aymaster.
r r. HOLMAN. nava! cadet.
T. N. DICK. naval cadet (;ng).
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TROOPS HURRYING TO CAMPS.
MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND vol
UNTEERs HAVE NOW BEEN NUS
TERED IN.

UNI NAV WV pE'.' -N>N
TERED IN.
washington. May 10.-Generai Corbin said
late tonight that the number OF volunteers
mustered into the service OF the United states
had now passed the one hundred thousand marx
At 10 o'clock the actaal number reported mus
tered in was 0,2I3. Three-quarters Of an hour
later the mastering OF an additional regiment
was reported. thus swelling the total 10 trine
over one hundred thousand. The States IN
which the mastering OF the quota OF troops mas
been completed are California. COLORADO
Georgia Indiana. Kansas. Maine Maryland
Massachusetts,. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
New-Hampshre. Ohio. Oregon. Pennsylvania
Texas, Vermont. Washington, West Virginia
Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The country tonight is numming with trains
carrying troops to the various camps Of mobh-
ization. Reports at the AdJutant Generals office
show that Nifty seven regiments are ON cars TO-
night hurrying to the destinations to which they
have been assigned Those regiments whien
started this afternoon or this evening are INC
Sd. 9Th 18th end 18th Pennsylvania. the ON
Maryland, the let NewJersey. the Goth New
York the LIST Missouri. the I'd Georgia, the o-a
Michigan and Battery A. OF Illinois.
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she has a deck plating inches thick her coA'
capacity Is !. 200 tons, and her crew numbers "''
THE AINfRANTE OQUENDO.

she has a deck plating inches thick her coal
capacity is 100 tons. and her crew numbers ~"
THE ALMIRANTE OouENDo.
The Amirante Oquendo Is built after the same
plans as the Infanta Maria Teresa. but attains a
speed Of only % knots.
THE VIZCAYA
Tho Vizcaya is similar to the Maria Teresa. ne.
speed is 90 knots. and she carries TWO i-''o.' anu
ten 55-inch guns IN her main battery. ana TWO
27-nch eight 22nch. four lf-inch ana TWO ma
chine guns in the secondary battery she mas RI"
torpedo tubes.
THE CRISTOBAL COLON.
The Cristobal Colon is armored cruiser OF
$40 ions Her armor belt Is Inches In thickness
and she has ~ inches OF deck plating. Her coai-
carving capacity Is 1900 tons The main battery
consists OF two iO-nch and ten 6-inch guns SIX
I7-nch ten 22-inch ten 14-inch and two inachIhe
guns comprise the secondary battery. Her COM
pement Is 40
THE PLUTON.
Tho Pluton is n torpedo-boat destroyer or 4oo
tons and has a speed Of 20 knots. She carries
,v,o ,9.pounder. two G-pounder and two l-pounder
gurs. 100 ton, OF coal and 20 men.
THE TERROR.
The Terror is n torpcdo-boat destroyer OF o"
tong She has a speed Of IS knots, and carries
crow ~ Ct men Her armament consists OF TWO
1anounder two s-pounder and TWO 1mm guns ana
two torpedo tubes Her coal capacity is 100 tons
THE Juror.
The Furor is the as the Terror IN a" re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
CHARLESTON AGAIN DELAYED.

HER CONDENsERS OUT OF ORDEK-WlLL
BE DELAYED TWO DAYS.
Vallejo Cal. May 19--The cruiser Charles
TON which sailed Yesterday for Manila with am
munition and supplies for Admiral Dewey. Is
hack at her berth at Mare Island Navy Yard
with her condensers out OF order. The cruiser
steamed about the bay all day yesterday. out OF
sight Of San Francisco, while her compasses
were being adjusted and cargo trimmed.
when everything was ready for start on the
long Journey, the condensers were FOUND TO De
out of order. The accident was trivial but cap
tain Glass concluded that 1t would be better 20
return TO the Navy Yard and secure the Denellt
OF the facilities there than to repair the DAMAGE
at sea. The Charleston will make another start
within the next two days.
THE ACCIDENT NOT SERIOUS.
San Francisco. May l0-The accident to the
cruiser Charleston Is not regarded here as ser-
GUS. and 1t is thought that within forty-eight
hours she will be far on her way to Manila
When the ship left the Navy Yard yesterday
everything went well until the bay was reached
Then It that the condenser tubes began 10
leak slightly. They were repaired but soon be-
gan to leak again.
While the damage could have been repaired
a, sea or when the ship reached Honolulu. Cap
tain Glass thought it best not 10 risk leakage
TO the boilers. and consequently returned TO the
Navy Yard. where the facilities for quick re-
pairs are more complete than at Honolulu The
cause OF the trouble is attributed 20 the work
OF the Navy mechanics
There opportunity to test the con-
densers before the ship left the yard. and 1t was
only when the vessel was being forced through
the water Mt full speed that the defect was
made manifest. Captain Glass Is authority ior
hot bo
IL not serious and that repairs can be MADE IN
a few hours.
Major oscar Long, Of the Quartermaster's De-
partIncnt. says that work on the naval trans
port city OF Picking and the Army transports
Australia and city OF sydney. IS going forward
we'll and that the former will be ready. as FAR
as his department Ia concerned in short time
The commissary department is well up with us
work. and the supplies are all ready TO be
placed on the transports as fast as they can be
stored away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
TIE MASSACHUSETTS.

The Massachusetts Captain Francis !. Hsgin-
SON. comma nding. Is steel coast-line ba'ile-ship
Of TO- 2SS tons. Her horsepower Is 5000 and her
contract speed was IL knots on her trial trip.
however, which took place April p, 1896. she
covered the orical Government course Of sixty
two knots at an average speed OF 1915 knots an
hour This earned for her builders. the Cramps. a
premium Of $4,000. In the main battery are
mounted four l3-inch loading rifles in pairs
in TWO l3-inch barbette turrots. eight Snch breech-
loading rifles IN pairs in four s-inch barbette
turrcts and four 6-inch breech-loadirg rifles. The
secondary battery carries twenty e-pounder and
six l-pounier rapid and four Gatiines
She has seven torpedo tubes Her contract price
was 10000. Her crew numbers a73. The roster
OF officers follows:
HTGGINSON. + j.. captain.
SCHROEDER SEATDN lieutenant commander executive
cRBsoP JAMES e.. lieu,enan, navigating orceD.
GRANT. a ". lieutenant.
GI.ENNON. JAMES H.. lieutenant.
ALTHOTsE A.. ensign.
HART. r c. naval cadet.
MCCARTHY. 4. H.. naval cadet
WILLIAMS. H naval cadet.
JOHNSON. + l.. naval cadet
h Fl<6S f. T. T. 9 9sSsi s snrtae.-
SHANE. LOUIS. cadet engineer.
DICKSON s. H.. surgeon.
R0SHNRII'TTI. !. E. assistant
THOMPSON. THEO s. paymaster.
BAYLEY. ". b.. chicf engineer
Ha{s II Ras' ss. s;" far tnsne'T
ECKHARDT r =. assistant engineer.
w601D THOMAS e captain Of marines
nI,ssE ELL; J94N Il .e9ond Lieutenant Of marines
WAITI>MEYE.R. J. s. carpenter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
FOR AND ABOUT MANILA.
Continued from nrst pnEc.

Philippines were determined upon at the war
Department to-day, and orders for them 10
proceed promptly to the coast will be issued
rhcse with the volunteers from California
Colorado. Kansas, Minnesota. Montana. Ne
braska Oregon Utah. wyoming. North and
South Dakota and Idaho. will make up
the force from which the troops who are to
he sent to reinforce Admiral Dewey VIII
be taken The Commssary Department
was advised that supplies for l3ooo men
were to reach San Francisco to-day from .iii-
caco They are calculated on a basis OF three
months at the rate of a ration day for each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE CAPE TERD FLEET.
THE INFANTA MARIA TERESA.

The Infanta Maria Teresa Is an armored central
battery cruiser OF 1000 tons and has A speed Of
2o25 knots. Her main battery consists Of two IL
inch and ten 5b-ineh Hontora guns. and her Sec
ondary battery mounts eight 22-inch and eight Ia
inch rapd-lre guns two machine guns and six
torpedo tubes. Her armor belt IL IL inches in
thickness. l0h inches on her gun positions. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
NEWARK SOLDIERS LEAVE SEA GIRT.
THE FIRST REGIMENT PROCEEDS TO MuNsoSs

HILLS. VA. UNDER COMMAND or
COLONEL CAMPBELL.
Camp Voorhees,. Sea Girt, May 10 (specaD.-Ins
LIST Regiment, OF Newark. L0o4 strong. under COM
mand OF Colonel Edward A. Campbell. broke camp
this afternoon and proceeded by special trains
over the Pennsylvania Railroad to Munson's hi'iS'
Va. near Washington. where It will await iu.'
Their orders. The departure OF the volunteers ~
tracted n large crowd TO Camp voorhees, beiois
leaving tho regiment. In heavy marching Order
was Inspected and reviewed by Governor voorhees,
and Colonel Campbell The soldiers were enthus''
astically cheered by the persons who saw the 'e
view and by the crowds ut the station The hsst q.
the three sections left the station At oVo anu wa
followed closely by the other two. Each bat tanom
occupied eleven day coaches. snd three pullman
cars carried the officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE MARLBOROUGH.

Tho Miantonomoh, Captain Mortimer T.. Johnson
commanding. Ia An iron. low-freeboard coast-de-
fence monitor Of 300 tons She develops 1900 horse
mower and has n speed of twelve knots. In the
main battery are four l0nch guns In pairs. In two
compound-armor turrots. The secondary battery
consists Of two G-pounder. two s-pounder and
i-pounder rapid-nre guns. She was built In 1874 by
John Roach at Chester. and finished at League
Island By tho Government In 1887
THE NEW-ORLEANs.
The New Orleans Captain w. NJ. Folger. IL n
sheathcd cruiser Of 5000 tons 800 horsepower
and a speed OF 20 knots She was built at Elswick,
England. In 1895. and before her purchase WAS the
Brazilian cruiser Amazonas. She carries six snch.
four 47-inch ten e-pounder and four l-pounder
Tapld-nre guns. and four machine guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
RED CROSS NURSES TO GO.

San Francisco. May 19.-The Red Cross So
ciety has arranged TO send one or two dozen
competent nurses with the Philippine expedi-
ton. provided that they will enlist. They will
be excused from all military duties and be re-
leased at the end OF the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE OPPOSING SQUADRONS
FIGHTING SHIPS IN THE FLEETS OF AID
MIKAL SAMPSON. COMMODORE
SCHIEY AND TIE SPANISH
ADM RAJ.

An idea Of the fighting strength of the rival
fleets now in cr near Cuban waters may be oo-
tained from the following descriptions or the
warships under command, respectively, or Al
miral Sampson Commodore Schley and inc
Spanish admiral No official lists have been
made public ~ me vessels included in the ilgh'-
ing squadrons. as separated from thoT" that are
on blockade iuTy. but the lists which follow are
believed to comprise the American boats tha'
have been detached from blockade duty 10
search for anu destroy the Spanish fleet. In
addition to the cruisers and battle-ships named'
Admiral Sampson has under his command
number Of auxiliary cruisers. torpedo boats and
dispatch boats doing scout and messenger duty
which do not add particularly to his actual
fighting strength. The Spaniards also are sup
piled with a number Of converted gunboats ana
scout boats. the names and descriptions OF winch
have never been made pubic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.
OFFICERS AND MEN ORDERED TO SAN FRAN
CISCO

OFFICERS AND MEN ORDERED TO SAN FRAN
CISCO
Vancouver Barracks. Wash. May Is-Capta!n
Frank X. Keefer and Paul Straub. first surgeon
duty with the detachment Of the l4th In
fantry In Alaska. have been ordered to report for
duty Mt San Francisco without delay. Major
Thomas H. Barry relieved assistant adJu-
tant general OF the Department OF the Columbia
to-day. by Major Davis. and departed for San
Francisco at once
Portland. Ore May 19.-Brigadier- General A. NJ
Anderson. with Companies and q. nth Regiment
Infantry. arrived last night from Alaska, and went
to the Vancouver Barracks Immediately. 1t IL prob
able that General Anderson aud the companies
will start for San Francisco Sunday.
Cheyenne. Wyo. May l9.-The Wyoming battalion,
under command OF Major Foote. has started from
here for San Francisco In twelve cars. The civic
demonstration included practically the entire popu-
laton or this city They were escorted to tho sta
ton by the G. A. r. and other civic societies and
the Alger Light Artillery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
LAUNCHES FOR PATROL DUTY

The Daimler Motor Company. Of Steinway. Long
Island. has received from the United States Gov
eminent an order for dozen small launches OF the
Daimler model. The vessels are to be used In har-
Dor patrol work and for guarding the harbor mines.
They will be thirty feet in length. and will have
speed of eight to ten mi es an hour Some OF the
boats Will bs assigned to Willets Poiut aud Fort
Schuyler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
MERRITT STARTS FOR WASHINGTON.
TIE GENERAL oH HIs Way TO MS COMMAND
~ MANILA

~ MANILA.
Major General Merrl.,. commanding the Depart
ment o, the Pacific started last evening for Wash
iuCion. on his way 20 san Francisco. whence he
Will sail TO Manila. lie took with him First Leu
tenants Harry &. Hale and r Bentley Mott OF
MS personal star. AdJutani-GcncraI Babcock. In
spoctor-Gcn Hughes and Quariermaster-Gen-
crdl Pope. 81 his oiiicai stan will join him al the
Capital Major stro,hcr, who Is expected to be
chief OF engineers. will join The party In Chicago.
General Merritt has also asked to have Lieutenant
Colonel CoIs of hts Department stan on Governors
Island. attached 20 hts star In the Philippines
judge acknowledgement. bu, Colonel Clous did not
know Yesterday whether not he would lie
assigned.
General Merritt turned over the care OF the De-
pariment of the East yestt rday 10 his successor.
Brigadsr-Gcneral Royal 4. Frank. who will for
day. He Governors Island yesterday
morning. but spent the greater part OF the day
perFonal aids. as he had no personal stan while
serving colonel Of the lst Artillery and com
vacancies TO nj In the Department stan. Major
Strother remains to give such assistance as he
can II having been decided yesterday that Lieuten-
ant Hale was 10 accompany his chief at once
Lieutenant Hale said yesterday afternoon that
General Merritt would stay in Washington until
TO Chicago. lie would leave there Monday.
and the party would get TO the Pacific coast by
coon thereafter the General would be able start
for Manila FOR that would depend On the readiness
When asked II General Merritt and his stan were
to 80 the crurer Philadelphia. Lieutenant Hale
sail ne did not know. but he thought I, more
than likely that they would go on a troopshp with
some OF the forces I'm command OF which General
In regard to the s;ailonng Of volunteers at tho
camp IN Hampstead. Lieutenant Hale said that no
and Captain simpson. acting ordnance officer. had
for the proper distribution OF the troops within tho
Department assigned TO the commanding general.
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THE NETWORK.


OF $3.50 tons She was built In 1880 at the cramps
yards In Phi adelphia, and on her speed trials IN
May 1893 earned for the builders premium OF over
10000. and made record of 2l0' Knots for con-
tinuous Of hundred miles Her morse
power is 400 The cruisers main battery CONSISTS
Of six S-.nch guns and twelve 4-nch rapidhre guns.
The secondary battery has eight Gpounder four
l-pounder and four Calling guns She has six tor
pedo-iubes Her contract price was s2,ss5,ooo. The
officers roster follows:
CHADWICK, F. T.. captain. ..u.
rI0TTER " r. lieutenant commander eHe'utive''
M SoFffN' F. w = i IL; i,rafSn@''
CApLiiART. h T.. lieutenant.
EIDE, J. r.. ensign
M Mfs4iS + + H. II s SasiSn' e.,e,
j }SX ESs, \ i, F. c nay 4svs srd ssa..
DE; NJ O.; medical medical inspector
H HENNErT a. p1d I passed assistant engineer.
RicHARpsoN. l. G. naval cadet !cnslnser, -.--
GR8HhM. j. s.. naval cadet CsnsirseT1 '''
M ,IA1 T, b sornSn9sn
wAIl,AcE v. A. pay clerk
EGGf,RT. = T. naval cadet.
BooNE CHARLES. naval cadet.
nEnR9HIll; A. passed assistant sss,rsH surgeon
SALI. ": assistan; engineer;
BAKER. II. l. assistant engineer
LANE, r. H., lieutenant. United sates Marine Corps
HOBSON r. r. assistant naval constructor.
MAcwiLKIE F. +. pay clerk Cneeo.
THE IOWA.
The Iowa Is a steel batte-ship OF 1895 tons. and
develops Il 600 horse power and speed Of is knots
Her armament in the main battery Is four Pinch
breech-oadne rifles in pairs In two Pinch bar
bette turrets eight S-inch breech-loading rifles in
pairs in four s-inch turrets. and six 4-nch rapid
fire guns The secondary battery conssts o..
twenty 6-pounder and six 1-pounder rapd-fre guns
and four Gatlngs There are also six torpedo
tubes She built by William Cramp e. Sons
In 1888. and her contract price 100000. The
names Of he- officers follow:
EVANS. r. D.. captain
SEA EYE W. p enasnaHt 'e'eeu've
ORCHARD. j. NJ. lieutenant.
HILL +. X. lieutenant Junior grade)
vAN 81 brzE q n l.. s ieH iea;ehan.
TT1xf fNfSS & 4 i c, sn:sh
MUFFIN; o., j.. naval cadet.
GREENE J. W. naval cadet;
AsstRSON. W c.. naval cadet.
ROyMTI.L. G T.. passed assistant engineer
TEONCH NJ r. assistant engineer.
W yniIItdN a a. c Sqa,sTain-
WILLIAMS IL. naval cadet.
OWEN. 4. G.. naval cadet
HEPBURN. A. J. naval cadet
CEANDALI. r; P passed assistant surgeon
sTICKNEY, II. q. passed assistant engineer
H oW r r. s feeond lieutenant, United state. Marin.
MACKENZIE. A. s. gunner.
onAhSM I n engineer naval naval s ssdsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
COMMODORE SCHLEY'S SQUADRON.
FL Az OFFICERS

Commodore. WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEf.
Flag Lieutenant JAMES II. SEARS
Secretary Lieutenant. BENJAMIN WELLS. jr.
THE BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn Captain Francis A. Cook. COM
handing is the flagship Of the Flying Squadron.
She Is a steel armored cruiser OF $3.50 tons. and
IS 1853 horse power on her trial trip. August q.
1895 she mode an average OF Is2 knots over q
course OF eighty-three knots and earned for the
Cramps. her builders. premium OF $4,000 Her
armament IN the main battery consists OF eight
S-inch breecn-loadns rifles and twelve 5-lnch
rapid-fre guns In the secondary battery are
twelve 6-pounder and four l-pounder rapid-hre
guns and four MaXims. She has six torpedo-tubes
and carries 500 men Her arrnor over the gun posi-
lions vares from eight to five inches in thickness
She cost 100000 Her officers are:
COOK. FRANCIS a.. captain
MASON, NEWTON E.. lieutenant commander executive
RUSH. WiL1iAM r.. nenenani. senior watch and d.
sE5EFiS;, THoMAs' 2; nsa,,"aat.
W Wqa h'f HNS ciHAEFi.Es seu ensign
pITzXsi,My[oNs rAuL medical .i inspector
noBBs, l. GOODWIN. psymaster.
HAXXI-M, LoHN T. CHIEF engineer.
MOSES $ e. assistant engineer
NJ MA El2 fA APA 81 t IGs' sapi,n o, marines.
noEDENI TT6MAs s. second iisutenant q marines.
s'ArLEY. EDWARD naval cadet
GeRho5;NsAN Will MILAN r. ma naval cadet,
Y YhtrE HIy WIN s r n anal 5 Hsas'
NHis MI TT Il s,d: .sst sas"''
h hI MlrEi1 rRh K; G2nI'T r. gunner
WARFORD GEORGE H.. carpente-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE TEXAS.

The Texas Captain John W. Philip, comma nd
Ing is stec.-armored battle-shp OF $500 tons 90c
horse power and speed OF II knots. She was bull
at the Norfolk Navy Yard In 1882 from plans
bought from England for $4,000. The main battery
mounts two l2-inch breech-loadlng rifles In two
steel turrcts. and six 6-lnch brecch loading rifles
The secondary battery has twelve s-pounder TIVE
3-pounder. four 37-mm Hotchkiss revolving cannon
and two Cuttings. She has six torpedo-tubes and a
complement OF 3s2 men She cost s2.500,000 Her
officers follows:
PHILIP. JOHN W. captain
HARBER. GILES r.. lieutenant comma nder
HElLNER /. c. lieutenant.
PHELrS, HARRY, lieutenant.
hESEI.ER. F. j.. lieutenant
BISpEAM H. A. lieutenant
BRISTOL. NJ L.. Lieutenant;
GlsE ". X. ensign.
PRESsEf, a W, naval cadet.
REYNOLDS, w II. naval cadet.
n III ;,I,Ii r. W.: naval ,ysI cadet
HOLMAN. r. II. naval cadet.
FALLER. c. W. naval cadet.
BROWN, N. H., naval cadet.
WRIGHT. II. T.. naval cadet.
FITZGERAI.D +. r. naval cadet.
prSSFTT. n. O.. naval cadet.
III POSE w. H.. surgeon.
CARPENTER JOHN G.. navrnaser.
RATES A. H.. chief engineer.
MAIPTNF. KENNETH. PASSED assistant engineer
WILLS. CHESTER. assistant engineer.
HrSDS 4. W. assistant engineer.
RanrORD C'YRr's s.. nrs, lieutenant of marines
poOOVc TOVN F.. boatswair.
MARTIN FRANCIS gunner.
CRAIG. F.. W. carpenter