The evening times., 1898-04-19
DECKS CLEARED FOR ACTION
Americas Ships of War Pre-
pare TO Meet the Foe.
TIE MAINE To BE AVENGED
VI Is Reported That the Foreign
Nacnt Aegusa Has Been Purchased
as a Torpedo Boat Destroyer-The
Auxiliary Board Continues TO Ex-
anime Available Craft.

Lieutenant Commander Reeder. Naval
Constructor Tawresey and Chief Engineer
Dixon, of the naval board on auxiliary
cruisers returned from Boston yesterday
after inspecting yach,s for the auxiliary
fleet. While at the Hub they examined the
yachts Mindora, Chetolah Ituna. Pere-
gull, Viola, Illawarra and a new yacht
which is nearly completed in the Lawley
shipbuilding yards. The board advises
the Government TO purchase all OF these
vessels for use as torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers.
The Mindora. formerly the Norma, was
built in South Brooklyn in 1884 for
Charles II. Merritt She is 150 feet long.
1s feet wide and draws 10 feet OF water
The Chetolah was launched from the
yards OF l. Maruuand. Of Salisbury
Mass. in 1891. She is a steel boat. Jos
feet long, Il feet beam and feet deep.
This vessel is owned by IN Capt. Charles
Iunt estate.
The Itna was designed by G. L. Wat
SON. of Nalkyrie fame. She was built by
A. and j. Inglis, of Glasgow. in 1856. Her
hull is of s,eel. and she is I50 feet over
all, 1875 feet in ches on the waterline. ls
feet inches beam, and draws about L
feet.
The Peregrine is also a steel yacht.
She was launched at Bath. Me, i'm 1895.
Her length over all is l5S feet inches
and she measures I3l feet on the load
wa cerline. She is % feet beam and draws
lS feet inches. She is owned by Ralph
ii. White.
The Curityba.
Galveston, Texas, April I9.-There are
negotiations going on for the purchase of
the steamer Curityba. Who is seeking to
purchase her cannot be definitely ascer-
tained The Curityba is now in port re-
ceiving cargo for Antwerp and has fun
cargo booked and over forty passengers.
William Parr & Co. agents Of the Curl
tyba, admitted the receipt Of q cable from
the owner asking in case of sale of the
steamer If her cargo and passengers could
be transshipped. They replied it would be
Impossible TO secure a ship here to take
her place
Ii is reported that the Government has
made an offer for the Curityba, and that
Lieutenant Commander Wadhams, COM
mander OF the Seventh district coast pa
troll would be here tomorrow and inspect
the steamer. 1t is also intimated that the
Ward Line is after the Curityba, as they
are in the market for vessels to replace
those sold TO the United States.
The Curityba is about three years old
and was built at Kiel for the Brazil trade.
She Is l,30o tons register, fitted with a sin
gle screw, and under favorable conditions
capable OF reeling off IL knots an hour
She has good stoerage and cabin accom-
modations, and can easily on pinch car
rN 300 people. Her owner is Heinrich
Diedericksen. Of kiel
Foreign YACHT.
Heretofore the Government has con-
fined its purchases Of yachts 10 vessels ]
built or owned in this country Yester-
day it was announced that among the
boats recently purchased abroad is the
magnificent steam yacht AegEsa. one of
the largest pleasure craft ahoat. 10 be
used as a toroedO boat destroyer. The !
Aegusa was formerly owned by Count
lgnazlo Florio. who is well known as
the owner Of Nalkvrie J. The Aegusa /
was built last Var by Scott * Co. of
Creenock, Is 800 1eet long I242 tons. and
has a sea speed Of seventeen knots The !
AegSsa which cost Gee 600 or $500 0l0 is
said to bc on her way 20 this country,
where she Will be fitted with rapid fire
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