Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-05
OVATION To SIGsBEE
st. Paul and Her G Commander Cheered
as They,Pass.
BIG CONTRACTS 'fOR CLoTHING
Expected That Gen. eSewelI Will
Command New Jersey Troops.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 5.-The tis
| auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, with Captain
Sigsbee on the bridge, left Cramps shin
yard this morning and steamed down the
Delaware river.
Contrary to the announcement at Cramps
ship yard that the st. Paul would stop at
League Island navy yard for ammunition
the big cruiser proceeded straight down the
Delaware river. She passed Marcus Hook,
fifteen miles below this city, at 11:2O a. m,
and reached Deepwater Point, near New
Castle, Del, and anchored at 1880 pm.
1t is not known why Captain Sigsbee
changed his original plans, unless it was
that he feared to take any chances with
his big vessel in the narrow channel at the
navy yard 1t is presumed that the ST.
Paul will take on her ammunition in the
Delaware bay. off Bombay Hook, at the
same time she receives her coal.
The alleged Spanish spy who was caught
on the ST Paul late Tuesday night was put
ashore at Cramps ship yard just before the
cruiser sailed. The evidence against him
was not deemed sufficient, and he was re-
leased.
Outburst of Patriotism.
The passage of the ST. Paul down the
river was the signal for great outburst of
patriotism, and the reception that the new
cruiser and Captain Sigsbee received was a
truly magnificent one.
All the vessels on the river from Cramps'
to League Island that had whistles blew as
long as the steam in their boilers allowed
them. Along the shore, on both the Phila-
deiphia and Jersey sides, crowds of people
We're congregated, wildly cheering as the
st. Paul majestcally sailed down. The
whistle of the St. Paul never shrieked once,
but two seamen aft continually dipped the
stars and stripes. She was also heartily
greeted at the navy yard when she reached
there by the hundreds of workmen and
Naval Reserves.
Destination is Unknown,
AS to the st. PauIs destination, nothing
is known here, but it is believed that she
is to do scout duty along the middle At
lantic coast.
Tourists familiar with the appearance of
the st. Paul when she was one Of the
stars of the American line would not have
recognized her as she sailed down the
Delaware today, covered with war paint
and stripped for action. The dull, somber
gray paint, which covered every visible por-
ton OF the cruiser except her deck chang
ed her appearance completely
Clothing for the Soldiers
The work of supplying the regular and
volunteer armies with clothing and other
necessaries goes on without cessation at
the quartermaster's department in this
city, Today sealed proposals were received
for large quantities of clothing etc.
Among the articles for which bids were re-
ceived were the following;
one hundred thousand canton flannel and
tpu,oGo pairs OF summer drawers, 100 600
forage caps, 125.otl wooden blankets. 100. 600
pohchos, oo'o0o buckskn gauntlets, 1900
campaign hats, 100000 cotton undershirts.
2oo,ooo pairs of wooden and cotton stock
ings, 100000 yards of blouse, blouse lining
and shifting flannel 75o. 600 yards of kerr
sey, 32o.oo0 yards canton and cape lining
flannel, 31S,150 yards corset Jeans. 45O 600
yards black padding 3S1 $50 yards black
sllesla, 100000 yards drilling 200 900
yards unbleached muslin, $40 gross yards
white tape, 4S,264 gross large and small
uniform buttons, $1,000 pairs suspenders.
2G,3ss gross black japanned and white
metal buttons, $4,000 spooIs black silk.
7,417 pounds linen thread, 4Oo 500 spools
sewing cotton, 900 drums, $50 600 yards
cotton duck, 100000 pairs shoes.
All these articles are to be delivered at
the Schuylkill arsenal in this city, from
which place they will be distributed to the
different army posts.
Sewell to Command Jersey Troops.
NEW YORK, May Sit was the general
opinion at Camp Voorhees,, Sea Girt, n. j.,
today that United States Senator William
j. Sewell of New Jersey, who was yester-
Gay nominated for major general by Presi-
dent Mckinley, would be assigned to COM
mand the New Jersey volunteers. The
work of mastering in the volunteers at
Camp voorhees, was continued today. AS
a rule. the men are having no difficulty in
passing the examinations.
The camp is now under strict military
discipline
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 5.-Troops A,
and c, list Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Lieu
tenant Colonel NJ. w. Day commanding.
departed for Columbus today. Sousa' s
famous band led the column in its march
through the streets to the railway sta