The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-04
A MONITOR AGAIN
M0nadl0ck, En- ROltG to Manila,
Now in Port.
SHE MADE GOOD TIME DOWN
Has the Collier Nero Along--U. s. N.
Officers Known Here-COm-
mander Whiting.
SHE MADE GOOD TIME DOWN

1he Monitor AOnddnOck ana COllleI
Nero are in naval row having arrived
from San Francisco last evening en-
route to Manila The Monadnock was
off Koko Head and the Nero off Wal
manalo, ten miles behind, at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when they were
reported. The pilot boat left about
o'clock and was promptly accepted by
the MonadnOck which was at anchor
age about o'clock. An hour later the
Nero came to a berth alongside of her.
The MonadnOck is under Commander
Whiting, well known in this port and
the Nero is in charge of Commander
Belknap. The Monadnock- is moni-
tor similar IL some details of construc-
ton to the Monterey. She has four big
guns, which are 10 inch both forward
and aft.
The MonadnOck has quite history.
A vessel in the United States navy by
this name was built about 1869 and
soon afterwards taken around Cape
Horn to San Francisco where she was
so completely rebuilt as to be really an
other thing. This commenced in 1876
and was finished in 1896. The AM
phitrite on the Atlantic coast is nearly
a facsimile Of the Monadnock.
Commander Whiting reported leav-
ing the Nero at noon yesterday having
maintained a 9-knOt speed all the way
down with coal to spare. The Nero
however could go no faster No towing
was needed. After leaving the Nero
the Monadnock spurted for this port
at a 12-knOt clip arriving as above She
was when compared to the Monterey,
she is quite high out of water; her
decks being as dry as the promenade
deck of a liner. The MOnadnOck sail
ed from the Golden Gate at 2::30 o'clock
in the afternoon of June %, and
brought "a sacks of mail for Honolulu.
The collier Nero has on board 1000 tons
Of coal. The MOnadnOCk carries Il off
GERS and a crew of ia men. The roster
shows the names of many officers well
known in Honolulu. Navigating Off
GER Lieut.. F. A Wil1er was here on
the U. S. S. Adams, Ensign J. H. Sy-
pher on the Baltimore and Pay Clerk
L. Poessel on the old Brooklyn years
ago. Assistant Engineer F. D. Read
was on the Philadelphia in Honolulu
during the stirring times of '93 when
the revolution was on. The following
is the roster kindly furnished by Com
mander Whiting:
Captain, w. H. Whiting, Command
ing: Lt.-COmd'r. G. 2. Perkins, Exc
>utive; Lieut. F. A. Wilmer, Navigator;
Lieut.. J. P. Parker, Lieut.. A. G. Ro-
gers, Watch Officers; Ensign ]. H. Sy- |
Dher, Ensign R. S. Douglas, Ensign |
Harris Lanning, (to report at Homo |
ulu) Naval Cadet L. r. Sargent, |
Naval Cadet w. R. Sexton, Surgeon J. |
NJ. Steele, P. A. Surgeon J. NJ. Moore, |
w. B. Wilcox, Chief En-
gineer T. F. BurgdOff Assistant En-
gineer F. D. Read, Assistant Engineer
A. L. Robinson, Assistant Engineer
". H, Steiger, Assistant Engineer
Thos. Award, Cadet Engineer P. L.
Pratt, Gunner J. R. Ward, Carpenter
G. J. Shaw, Pay Clerk L. PoesseI.
The collier Nero's list officers shows
a number who are known on the ISL
ands. Executive Officer Parmenter was
in Honolulu few years ago and is
great favorite in society circles here.
The roster of the Nero is as follows
and she has a crew of 80 men all told:
Commander Charles Belknap; Exc
outive Officer. H. z. Parmenter; Navi-
eating Officer, NJ. L. Miller; Lieute-
nants. S. E. Woodwork, J. T. McMil-
Ian, F. E. Swanston and Eaw. Perks
Surgeon, DR.. NJ. w. Stone. Asst. En-
gineer c. B. Forgham.
The Nonadnock and Nero will be
here six or eight days to take on coal
and supplies and to overhaul machin-
ary
The MOnadnock had on board suffi- |
,ient coal 10 carry her to Honolulu, |
nj oh =.