Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-22
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Navy Department just now is that engag.
ed in the enlistment of recruits for various
positions in the service. Yesterday notice
was given by advertisement that recruiting
stations would be opened at a number OF
cities, mostly on the coast. Today in re-
Spouse to presentations that have come
to hand the enlistment bureau gave notics
that board Of officers would be detailed tc
visit various cities in the vicinity Of the
great lakes, where it is said there are q
number of parsons who would be willing tc
enter the service. Many of them are men
of Scandinavian birth who have been al
sea In their native country. The board will
consist of Lieut.. Simon Cook, Surgeon w
A. McClurg and an engineer officer and q
boatswain who have not yet been named
They will visit st. Paul, Duluth, Mil
waukee and Chicago, and will be engaged
in the recruiting work for about month.
The class of men wanted ara seamen, or
binary seamen and machinists of several
classes, the pay ranging from SO to SO per
month.
Word comes to the department that the
recruiting board which has been at work
suits. Fifty men ware enlisted at that
place and they are to be shipped promptly
to New York anG are to be distributed
among the various ships according to the
exigencies of the services. From New Or
leans the board goes to Galveston to con-
tinue it's work. The qualifications requi-
site for enlistment are unusually severe.
which accounts for the limited number of
enlistments so far made, although some
notifications are made in thu cases of sail
ors who have heretofore been in the ser
vice.
Movements of Warships.
The Navy Department was notified today
of the arriva! of the cruiser Cincinnati and
the gunboats Castine and Wilmington at
Port Antonio, Jamaica. This is about the
same distance from the south shore of
Cuba as Key West is from the north shore.
The gunboat Marietta has reported her ar
rival at Panama. The Marblehead has
gene from Port Tampa to Dry Tortugas.
The officials state there is mistake in the
Key West dispatch in saying that the Mas
sachusetts, as well as the Texas, passed
out yesterday for Hampton Roads. Only
the Texas has made this move, although
the Massachusetts, may follow later.
Probably the most significant naval move
ment reported today was the arrival of the
cruiser Cincinnati and the gunboats Cas-
tine and Wilmington at Port Antonio, Ja-
ma;ca. These vessels had been anchored in
the harbor of Barbados near the north
ern coast of South America. for several
weeks. The Cincinnati and the Castine
belong to the south Atlantic station and
left there over a month ago for Barbados,
ostensibly for coal. but as is generally be-
lieved for the purpose of responding to a
sudden call for immediate service nearer
home. 1t was said at the time that after
coaling they would return to their station
and engage in target practice at one of the
southern ports of Brazil The fact that
they have been ordered north to the near
est foreign port in the vicinity of Cuba,
Is believed to be in line with the naval
policy of concentrating all its available
warships as near that country as could
possibly be done without clear implica-
ton of a hostile purpose. The Wilmington
belongs to the. north Atlantic station, and
has just made cruise in the Caribbean
sea- These three vessels are about the
same distance from the south coast of
Cuba as Admiral Sicard's fleet at Tortugas
and Key West is from the north coast Of
that island.
1t is impossible to ascertain today what
the purposes Of the department are in re-
gard to the three vessels now at Port An
tonic. They may be retained In that port
for some time. awaiting developments, or
they may be ordered to Immediately con-
tinue their cruise to Key West or some
OTHER port in this country on the Atlantic
vast Trxro 1f1,
tons that are making their way to the
Atlantic sea coast by the shortest route
possible are the battle ship Oregon now
on her way from San Francisco to Callao.
and the gunboat Marietta, which arrived at
Panama today. Naval officials refuse to
admit that either Of these vessels is des-
tired to the east coast of the United States,
but there is a general belief that such Is
the case.
Other Movements.
Other vessels bound for these shores. and
which are expected to arrive within the
next few days, are the gunboat Helena
and the miniature battle ship Bancroft.
The former is bound for Key West and the
latter for Hampton Roa IS. The Helena is
reported TO be in good condition for SER
vice. She was on her Hray to China when
intercepted AZ Lisbon. - attached tenn
pc rarity to CoMEoc'--. l. ztnelrs saet. The
bancroft has be.E 0M ..'Ts 8. Turkish wat
ers for many monGfss. nli@ Is -. need of re-
pairs to her machinery. 5i,e will be at
tached to the proposed 9'conl division of
the home squadron
The Vicksburg. which was recently re-
ported at st. Thomas. .s .;.e to arrive at
Hampton Roads within a Gay or two The
big monitor Puritan. whih has recently
been overhauled at the Norfolk navy yard,
Is ROW reported to be ready for any SER
vice that may be required of her. Unless
present plans are changed, she will sail In
a day or two for Port Rayal. 3. c.. where
the monitor Amphitrite 1. stationed.
G0ulds Stcam, Yacht.
The Navy Department Is considering the
adyisability Of the purchase Of Howard
Gculd's steam yacht Niagara, In the event
that the developments Of the next few
weeks justify such action The vessel has
already been rendered 70 the state Of New
York for the free use OF The naval militia
OF that state. and is now Being prepared
for such service She viii DE provided with
several 5-inch rapid-nre guns and possibly