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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
HOSPITAL AMBULANCE SHIPS
Two Craft of This Class Just
Added to Our Navy.
CREOLE AND GRAND DUCHESSE
They Fly the Flag of the Red
Cross Society.
They win Rob Naval Warfare of Some
of Its Terrors and Give Jack Tar One
More Chance to Survive Modern Sea
Fight.

Two ambulance or hospital ships arc
Both were recently purchased and altered
for the purpose. They fly the flag of the
Red Cross society and will accompany
squadrons so as to no near at hand when
needed. One of these hospital ships is the
Cromwell line steamer Creole, the other
tho Grand Duchesse of the Plant line.
Tho Creole Is the finest and fastest
steamship in the Cromwell fleet. She Is
almost new, having been built mt Newport
News and put in service in December,
1895. She is built entirely of steel from
keel to pilothouso tops and is 375 feet long
and has breadth of beam of "a feet. Her
speed Is 10 knots an hour.
Being recently built steamship, tho
Creole has the latest improved marine ma
chinery and steam steering gear. The
cabins, saloons and statcrooms arc finely
furnished. She WAS designed by Horace
See.
Captain E. V. eager, the commander of
the Creole, retains command of the vessel,
md ho retains many Of tho crew. lIc
offered his services when the naval auxil-
larry beard first began negotiations for tho
| Creole's purchase, and rs ho had seen &C.
! tive service In the United States navy in
the civil war his offer was accepted.
At the outbreak of the civil war he was
called by the government and received the
first acting masters commission, which
bears the date Of April IS, 1861. He was
then appointed executive officer Of the U.
S. s. Monticello and afterward was do
tailed for duty as pilot of tho famous Mon
itor.
The Grand Duchesse, which was pur
chased by the government in March, Is nd
mirably fitted for the purpose of hospita
ship.
Up to the present time the quarters o
the sick and wounded aboard a warshiI
have been located in what is known as tn,
sick bay, away forward, practically occu
pyinR spnce in the bow, where the groan
ing of the chain is heard at all times ant
tho motiNn of the vessel keenly felt. Thi
has manifestly operated against recovery
as it has made quiet an absolute impossi
bility. Indeed Surgeon General Val
Rcypcn says that there will be at-lenst 2
per cent more recoyeries in an ambulance
ship than there would be If the men oil
} the sick list were cared for aboard thei
own vessels.
The Duchesse Is exactly of tho type ad
, vised for the ship ambulance service. Sh
is Of tho newest r'odel in steamships an
is constructed VITA nm idea Of permittin
+ her passengers to escape the discomfort
! Of seasckness as much as possible. Sh
rolls very little, and 1t takes almost storr
I to cause her to ride otherwise than on a
$ even keel.
a There is not an Ill ventilated apartmer
a on the ship. Every convenience that hs
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

cUTLAss DRILL on A REVENUE CUTTER.
country understand and appreciate the
work that is done by the revenue cutter
service.
Alexander Hamilton. tho great flnancier
of tho post Revolutionary period and tho
first secretary Of the treasury, saw tho need
of and organized the revenue cutter serv'
Ice This was in 1897, The service
then consisted of eight cutters, primitive
craft the captains Of which received their
commissions from President Washington.
Such valuable aid did these cutters rem.
der the treasury officials and the customs
authorities at the various ports that tho
service rapidly grew larger. Now 1t num-
bers Sc modern ships. Most Of them are
small, but a fow arc as big and formi-
dable now that they have received their
now armament MS the bost of our unar-
mored cruisers.
While the secretary of the treasury is the
virtual head Of the service he leaves the
management of IL to practical man. The
present chief Of the service Is Captain y.
f, Shoemaker. He has entire charge Of
tho revenue cutter division of tho TREASURY
department, acting in conjunction with
the assistant secretary, who has charge of
the customs division.
Up to within few days ago tho revenue
cutters were equipped with only few
small guns each, but now they are being
fitted or have been fitted with rapid fire
rifles of good size. Some Of them carry M
many as 900 men, and the crews arc we'll
trained ..."=. ...
These cutters arc being used as scout
and dispatch boats. They are fast, too,
thoir speed ranging from 10 to 90 knots.
Some OF them are fitted with torpedo tubes,
which make them quite formidable.
The duties of the revenue marine include
protection Of the customs revenue, assist.
ance Of vessels in distress, enforcement Ui
laws Of neutrality, Of laws pertaining ia
| quarantine, Of laws governing merchant
vessels, tho protection Of merchantmen
| from piratical attacks, the protection oil
the seal fisheries and seal otter hunting
| grounds in Alaska, Of wrecked property
| of the timber reserve of tho United STATED
| against degradation, the prevention Of IL
legal traffic in spirits and firearms In
| Alaska and Of mutinies on board mor
chant vessels, enforcing provisions of law
in regard to the anchorage of vessels ant
such other services as are especially diroct
ed by tho secretary Of the treasury.
The revenue cutters have participated
IN all tho wars OF tho United states except
the Algerian war, and while the action oi
the service in tho nations defense has moi
been separately chronicled Its work ha,
always been timely and effective and iii
record honorable. In 1897 Its vessels, ow
ing to the belligerent attitude Of Franco
were placed on strict war footing, ant
during the troublesome times that follow
ed that year were unceasing and effective
agents in combination with the navy ir
maintaining the dignity and position o.
the government. On tho cessation OF hos
Utilities the cutters resumed their function:
under the treasury department
In the war of 1919 the revenue marin,
force was actively employed In repellinl
English invasion, and to one of the cut
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

been invented for the comfort of the sick
or wounded aboard ships will be utilized
for tho benefit of whoever may have tho
misfortune to have his name placed on
the sick roll Of the navy.
Tho Duchesse is built entirely Of steel,
her dimensions being as follows Length,
404 feet over all length between perpen-
diculars, $50 feet; beam, AZ feet q inches;
depth from top Of deck to base line, 81
feet inches. She has two steel masts and
is fore and aft rugged.
As far as possible the rigid rules of o
hospital will be enforced aboard her. The
surgeons will wear the uniform Of the
United States navy, but when on duty,
instead Of the blue coat, the white duck
will invariably DO worn. Two-thirds Of
the nurses will be women, and these will
be ettired in the regulation uniform en-
ployed in the government hospitals.
While the vessel will be an ambulance
| ship, she will be Differed by men of the
usual naval rank found in a cruiser Of the
second class. There will he one-third the
number of sailors aboard that are usually
found in cruiser Of this GLASS, because
there will be no guns to handle.
The ambulance ship will be part Of ov-
cry feet. She will fly the Red Cross flag
| hDONB UHe nag OF tnD pnlUeu GtNIeb anu
will retain the black color of passenger
boat in order that ships of the enemy may
distinguish her and not fire upon her un.
der the belief that she is an armed vessel.
Inasmuch as 1t is believed that all navies
will presently add ambulance ships tc
their fleets, 1t is the intention to secure ar
international agreement, a reimbursement
of the Geneva award, setting forth thai
the Red Cross flag on any vessel sbal
cause her TO be recognized as noncom
blatant.
twill BIO the duty of the ambulance shiI
to remain within signal in case Of naya
conflict, or, in case of "A large number o
soldiers being wounded ashore, to ente
the nearest port whom it is possible and re
oeive as many Of the wounded as can b
transferred. Heretofore it has been tn
custom to utilize the transports for remoy
ing wounded men from one port to anoth
or. but it is believed tho ambulance shil
will change all this.
. 1t is necessary" said Surgeon Genera
Van Reypen, when speaking of tho am
/ bnlanoe ship, THAT vessel of this natuf
should BIO very speedy, for in the case q
! wounded men speed is sometimes neces
sary to life. A speedy vessel of this sor
) will be able to take her assignment Of sic
and wounded and land them at tho neal
4 est shore hospital in very short space {
time"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
NEW WAR WRINKLES.

How Uncle Sam win Make Use Of Mill
tary Balloons, Cameras, Telephone, Tel
egraph and such ThinEs-- vengefui YAM
KEGS with Active Brains at Work.
A nation which has boon at peace for
moro than 80 years finds itself somewhat
behind the times when 1t resumes tho
game of war. Methods and appliances
have advanced and changed greatly In the
meantime. But Uncle Sam is quick to
learn. When he pulled off his coat in
1861, his hands'wcre moro familiar with
the axe and pillow than with the musket.
He soon got tho hang of handling sword
and gun, and when he put them aside
there was not nation in tho world that
would have dared tread on his coattails.
He had the biggest and best army of fight
ing men on earth and the most formidable
navy aGoat.
Since 1865 wo have paid small attention
TO means and methods Of warfare, but in
the last two months we have been looking
UP the new wrinkles and today finds ms
quito I'M to date. One evidence of this is
the fact that we have adopted the military
war balloon and are ready to use with 1t
NIL the most advanced appliances.
Such balloon is now pnrt of the
equipment of Fort Wadsworth, ono of tho
grim sontinols Of New York harbor. 1t
was recently sent east from Fort Logan,
Colo, in charge of Captain James Allen
and squad Of trained aeronauts from tho
balloon signal corps. 1t Is now being
used as lofty lookout station. The bal
loon and its equipment weigh 10000
pounds. 1t is captive balloon, mado OF
silk, md 40 feet in diameter. 1t requires
II, coo cubic feet of gas to initiate it. When
this amount has been forced into tho great
pear shaped object, it seems alive and
strains at its mornings. Three officers and
the neronaut then enter the wicker basket
with their lights and flags for signaling
and the balloon is slowly paid out by
| means OF a reel. The limit of its flight IL
| 1880 feet, tho length of the rope. There
| as from mountain top, they sweep witt
their glnsses grand horizon. From thei
high station the signal officers are able t.
discern many miles out an approaching
| Spanish n.of-war. Instantly, tclc
phone being part of tho balloons equip
ment, they inform every fort in the harbo
of the incoming enemy hours before sh
can get within striking distance. Flag
by day and lights by night are also uset
for signaling from above.
In tho Prussian army an excellent sys
tenn of balloon observation IL in nso.
camera with telescope objective lens
sent up with balloon to make clear an
distinct snap shots Of the enomy's move
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
A FEUIT EXHIBIT.
At the Coming Annual Meeting of the Pc
ninsuIa horticultural Sociaty.

At the Coming Annual Meeting Of the Pc
ninsula Horticultural Sociaty.
The Peninsula horticultural Society,
at it's meeting in Snow Hill, last
January. appointed a committee to
secure the cold storage OF small pack
ages Of fruit to be placed on exhibition
at the next annual meeting of this
society, the society 10 pay charges of
transportation and storage of such
packages under tbs regulations Of the
committee.
The committee, acting under this
authority, has made arrangements with
the Wilmington Ahattoir and Gold
Storage Co., ZIG and 234 Tatnall street,
Wilmington, Del, for the storage OF
such packages; and now gives this
early notice of such action, that fruit
growers in all parts of the Peninsula
| may begin at once to FAY plans &c
prepare to furnish such exhibits.
| Growars who desire to make exhihitl
should send notice without delay 10 the
chairman of the committee stating
what kinds and varieties of fruits car
be furnished. Tho committee suggests
that several fruit growers in a neigh
borhood may combine in making ar
engagements for their shipments. AL
should at once write the COMMITTEES, ant
full directions as to Htyle OF package
time and manner of shipment, and al
other necessary particulars, will b
sent to the proposed exhibitors.
We greatly desire to make this ex
hibit an object lesson, that will not b.
forgotten, of great practical value t
the fruit interests OF the Peninsula.
Samuel II. Derby, Chairman.
Woodside, Dol, May 7th, 1893.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

The summer fashions for little people
are very pretty, but can any one explain
why children's dresses and coats and
hats and even shoes are more expensive
than the same articles of apparel for
grown persons? A woman of modest in-
come who is the fright size for ready
made olothes' can dress better and
more economically by buying suits,
gowns and underwear ready made than
II she had them made to order, but for
small girl to be fitted out in one Of
the shops devoted to her special needs
means that the small girls mamma
must have the purse of Fortunatus. Now
why is thisi-New York Commercial
Advertiser
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
THE LITTLE REVENuECUTTERS
The Navy OF the Secretary OF
tho Treasury.
ADDS TO OUR NAVAL STRENGTH
Organized in 1897 With Eight
Primitive Cutters.
How the Bozts Of the Revenue MNs'ne
Are Being Utilized In the Regular Navy.
Their Duties In Time Of Peace-oriEin
of the Service.

Tho transfer Of the bonts of the revenue
rutter service to the regular navy adds not
little to our naval strength. 1t brings
to notice, too, somewhat obscure but
most important organization of public
servants.
Little Is heard of tho revenue cutter
service. 1t is not separate and distinct
branch, like the navy. 1t is simply an nd-
iunct of the treasury department. But
tho executive authorities at Washington
and the customs officials throughout the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
NEW-CENTURY CLUB.

The annual meeting Of the New
Century Club was held yesterday
week. Tho election for officers re-.
suited as follows;
President Mrs Mary s. Rowland /;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. Laura ". Webb
and Mrs. Mary NJ. Crosby; Recording
Secretary, Miss Margaret II. Shear.
man; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Jessie 4. Belts; Federation Secretary,
Mics Edith N. Gawthrop; Treasurer,
Mrs. Harriet Il. netts; Executive Com
mitteo, Mrs. Mary II. A. Mather, Mrs.
Josephine +. Gilpin, Mrs Raehel NJ.
g. Vandegrift, Mrs. Margaret 4. Hill,
Miss Emma Worrell. Miss Alics P.
Smith and Mrs. Sarah A. Sellers. Mrs.
Horace Bolts was elected delsgate tc
the General Federation of Woman'i
Clubs TO he held ia Denver, COL, JUNE
2let 10 2sth, inclusive The president
Mrs, Mary S. Rowland, being unable
to attend the federation will appoint
some one as delegate in her stead
The board of directors yesterda,
week elected as president OF tho corpora
tion, Mrs. Mary II. pusey; Vice. l'res
dent. Mrs. Mary R. Bancroft; Score
tary, Mrs. Francea S. Garrett; Trea
surer, Mrs. Emma L. weldin; Renta
! Committee, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Baily
Mrs. Natalie q. Wilson, Mrs. Emm
L. Weldin: Property COMMITTEES, Mrs
Anna J. Bringhurst Mrs. Elizabeth
W. Mspdinhall. MRS. Edith N. L
Thomas, Mrs. Mary 4. Bancroft, Mis-
r. Josephine Warner; House Commit
tee. Mrs. Ella A. Canhy, Miss Ann
r. Candy, Mrs. Annie B. Ellintt, Mrs
Esther I. Alhertson and Mrs. Josephin
n Smith
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

ters-the Jeffcrson-is due the credit Of
the first marine capture of the conflict
that of the British schooner Patriot, with
valuable cargo of sugar, while on her
way from Guadcloupe to Halifax, June
e5, 1919.
In the Mexican war eight revenue cut.
tiers were ordered to proceed to the thoater
OF operations, where they purticipatcd nt
the naval attacks on Alvardu and Tobssco
and worked in unison with the naval
squadron.
During the civil war the cutters were
actively concerned in conveying dispatches,
pursuing blockade runners and doing
guard and reconnaissance duty, watching
Confederate batteries and sharing In many
engagements, a number OF which result,,d
In the loss Of officers and men, The Har.
Flet Lane, a revenue cutter, fired tho flrst
shot from naval vessel engaged in the
TAR ''-'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

Miss Emma Stcddard, United States
mail carrier, has proved herself plucky
young woman and faithful servant Of
the government Regardless of the rig
ors Of winter, she has made her IS mile
journey between Canton and Ponkapoag
postoffice every "a hours since she was
awarded the contract last fall. She
makes two trips each way daily. In carr
rying the evening mail it was necessary
during the short winter days to make
the journey after dark, and it was pre-
dieted that she would be frightened and
give up the work. Not shei-ExchanRs.,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
George NJ. Sternberg,
Suruann-Ean II = ARMY


Washington, April 2Sth, 1893.
At later session the hoard adopted
the plan reported by the committee and
endorsed by the Medical Departments
OF the Army AID Navy. And they now
have the honor to submit it for the
patriotic consideration ri all members
Of tbs d. A. Il.
/. The organization shall consist Of a
working corps, with central body of off,
GERS in communication with the medical
departments of the army and navy, the
whole to he designated the I'd. A. r. Hos
pital Corps
?. The corps may comprise two classes,
viz. corps members and volunteers.
=. The corps members must be Daughters.
and may serve in personnel quaiiliedl or by
substitute.
4. The volunteers must be trained nurses
or hospital assis ants, and may either be
| daughters or substitutes vouched for by
| Daughters with respect to their good charac.
| ter, trilstw0rthiness and general ability,
8. The personal qualifications of volun.
teers shall be determined by the officers of
the corps.
| 6. Corps members incur no financial re-
sponsibility unless by voluntary arrange
ment.
I. Accepted volunteers must hold them
| selves in readiness to accept appointment
| and respond to orders without delay. Trans
portatiun from Their homes will be Furnished
| by the government.
Further information and form of ap
plication for volunteers will be fur
nished on application TO Mrs. Eliza
beth Clarke Churchman, State Regsn
Daughters OF the American Revolution
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

LAUNCHING A hlLilAK1 BALlDDNs
ments, while the balloon itself is far ont
of reuch of tho enemy's guns. AS soon as
negative is made it is sent down the Ca
bio by which tho balloon is fastened and
controlled, and from these negatives arc
made prints that arc easily enlarged into
war maps The scale is easily determined
upon by the use Of mathematical facts and
formulas The balloon observatory is
connected by telephone or telegraph with
the ground Besides the telescope camera
tho observer in tho balloon is provided
also with snap shot camera attached to a
gun barrel
Tho safety Of n war balloon depends on
its height and its color. Pale blue is the
color least easily seen against the sky, of
course, and at q height Of two miles n
balloon can be hit only twice in 30 shots,
according to French tests.
In the Austrian army balloons are put
to another use than that of observation.
Indeed they are employed in transporting
mon and horses across streams that are not
provided with bridges.
In tho Russian army experiments Afe
being made with tall observation towers,
which arc detachable and portable, each
man in the squad carrying his portion on
tho march. In the drills with these towers
squads of 60 men have been able to put
them up in go minutes. They cannot be
erected to height that will make them
as valuable for distance observation as
balloon, of course, but for secret work thoy
are much appreciated by the officers of tho
Russian army.
In the French and Austrian armies
dogs are being trained and in some cases
utilized for scout and messenger work.
They can cover much wider range of
territory, of course, than a man, and when
properly trained cHn scent tho enemy
pickets at greater distance and much mora
quickly than their presence can be detect
ed by human pickets. They have also
been trained TO carry cartridges to the
skirmish lines and in one way and anoth-
err can BIO used to great advantage in a
military movement.
Our army is dogless as yet, and we do
not carry portable Eiffol towers when we
go into battle, hut II we need these things
we will have them. We win have some
things that the French, the Germans and
the Austrians have never dreamed of, fo1
the Yankee inventor his blood at boiling
point and his brain on fire, has been busily
Mt work ever since the destruction of the
Maine turning out plans for engines OF
destruction and vengeance We know this
because he takes all his schemes 10 the
patent office, which has been doing rush
ing business in this line.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19

A writ of error from the Supreme
Court of the State has been issued to
Protbonotary Woolley of tho Superior
Court. in the case of Mary Alice Cress-
we'll VS.. the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Go. This case was tried at
the last term of Superior Court. Messrs.
Higgius and Constable for the plaintiff
hold that the court improperly charged
the jury, having instructed that hody
TO return verdict for the defendant.
Senator Gray and L. G. VRndegrift
represent the company, The Gaze will
probably he argued at the June term of
the Sunfeme Court
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
PICTUnEs OF G0VERNOns.
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard to Accept Them
for the state,

Hon. Thomas +. Bayard has accepted an
invitation to accept for the State the por-
traits of former Governors, which are to be
presented by n committee Of the Legislature,
at the State House on Thursday afternoon,
May 26th.
Gov. Tunnel will preside and historical
addresses will be made by City Solicitor
Henry c. Conrad, for the New Castle county
Governors; Judge James Pennewill for those
from Kent county, and probably G. w.
Wiley for those from Sussex.
Representative Benjamin A. Hazel will
make the presentation speech, and he will
be followed by Mr. Bayard.
The pictures will be hung in the rooms at
the State fiOuse
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
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A TEACHER OF MEN.

A Young woman's Unique Position In an
Indiana Law College.
Miss Florence Higgins Of Francis.
Vile, Ind, is the first and only woman
in the world to occupy tho chair OF
elocution and rhetoric in law college.
The position of instructing lawyers in
elocutiun and rhetoric is one that would
hardly be associated with very attracts
i've young woman even in these days
when up to date women are making
their way in almost every known occu-
patton.
Flocution and rhetoric are to the stu-
dent Of law two important branches OF
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-19
LOVES TINE TABLE.

Oh, Margery sweet, in your dafrodil gown,
You pause at the turn of the stair,
Beside wee lasse with lashes of brown,
Who cons the old table with care.
sixty seconds minute,n hear her repeat.
NAY, not for lover" ! call,
"Tis an hour | would swear when I'm
waiting, petite,
For Margery here in the hall"
"But when on the sofa, with lights dim and
low, -.
She hears MY sweet story again
Too soon tie old clock Will he bidding me 60.
sixty minutes second make Them
Mothers Magazine,