The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-09
Traired Nurses Vo'un eer Il
Sail on the Hospital ship.
SCARCITY OF SAILOR
Fifteen Hundred Men Are Needed to
Man the Auxiliary F1eet-Comman-
der Miller, of the Receiving Ship
Vermont. Wants One thousand
Good American Recruits.


1t will take at least 1000 recruits to prop
erly man the vessels to go into COM
mission in the immediate future.
Men of the following classes are esre
cially desired: Machinists. seamen, pct
ty officers. boiler-makers. blacKsmiths,
cooks. ordinary seamen and firemGn.
They may enlist for a term of ore or
three years
I'VE want all the good men we can
get in the service as soon as possible"
said Commander Miller yesterday. I'VE
are recruiting as fast as we can. In Il
short time there will 3e heavy draft
of men demanded from the Vermont II
s.: necessary that we ne in a position
TO answer the call when IL Games. Of
late We have acquired great number
of vessels to be used as an auxiliary
fleet and as torpedo boat dest1oycrs
Each of these vessels must have a full
quota of men just as soon rs they 20
into commission. In times of pe1c5 We
have TO immediate use iSr very large
force OF men, but during an enel &c acy
IL Is necessary that We have all She de-
sirable recruits we can get TO properly
man TIE craft i'm the service.
OF men we will accept no recruits unless
they come up to requirements We want
clean-cut. brave. intelligent and consci-
entious recruits. A man in the Savy is
a child of duty. He does not ask the
why's or wherefores of orders He does
not fight because he wants to. He goes
into battle because he is commanded to
do so. The men we want are men who
are ready to do as they are ordered
l.s1-
are foreigners by birth, they are all citi-
zens and ready to defend the Stars and
Stripes with their last drop of blood.
Just now We need machinists and en-
gineers. We are doing all we can TO en-
list the crews of such vessels as FL Sol
and FL Norte. We have not been very
successful however. In order to retain
the engineers we have stretched the
regulation covering salary as far as pos
sible We are willing TO pay these men
the greatest amount the law will allow
We take ordinary seamen from the ages
of eighteen to thirty years. Applicants
must have been at sea at least two years
and have a thorough knowledge of reef
ing, steering. knotting and splicing. The
pay is $40 month. Seamen must be
within the ages of twenty-one and thirty
five years. Recruits must have at least
four years experience at Jsea and be able
to pass a rigorous examination in sea-
manship. The pay is S24 month. Cooks
and stewards have an, age limit from
twenty-one to thirty-five years. Stewards
receive from s24 to S45 month and cooks
500 to 80 "A month. Engineers are paid
$50 month.
"Machinists are compelled to pass an
elaborate examination. The candidate
for enlistment must be a maehinist by
trade and capable of handling the tools
of the craft including bench work. He
must understand arithmetic Machinists
who have had no experience at sea with
marine engines viii be dubbed as second
class with n salary of $40 month Those
who have been to sea come under the
head of first class with a salary OF $50
a month.
Nurses Volunteer.
New York, April s.-The Government is
fitting the steamer Creole. of the Crem-
well line as a hospital ship. The Grad
uated Nurses Protective Association of
the State Of New York has offered the
services of twenty trained nurses for du-
ty on board the hospital boat. These wom-
en- are willing to serve for nothing Sur
geon General W. *. Van Reypen. at
Washington. replying for the Navy De
partment. informed these patriotic wom-
en- that their services would be desired
The nurses purpose to wear a distinctive
costume. 1t is n navy blue India silk
waist and skirt, with a white apron. This
style of dress was decided upon because
the material is light and can be put in
small bundles After being washed it
does not require ironing. For travelling
the nurses intend TO wear long cloaks
and alpine hats of navy pIue.
This association of nurses is regularly
Incorporated in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York. 1t experienced
considerable difficulty in obtaining its
charter for it was vigorously opposed by
the various superintendents of training
schools for nurses. Any nurse that is a
graduate of a recognized training school
who wishes to join these women in their
work may obtain information from Miss
Ellen Enright vice-president of the
Graduated Nurses Protective Associa-
tion. at No. 1o West One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Street.
SemTf,oies.
Miami, Fla. April 9.-The announce
ment is made by the famous Seminoles
Billy Bow Legs and Tommy Tiger Tail.
that they are getting up a company of
Seminole braves to fight Spain in case of
war. Several weeks ago some of the
guests here bantered Billy to get up a
company. Billy took them al their word,
went home al once and started TO get
volunteers. He was in town yesterday
and stated that he has 165 braves all |
eager to fight.
Billy had his list of names and they |
were sent to Washington with his appli- |
cation. The Seminoles would make good |
fighters. and as scouts they could not be |
They would be invaluable to |
he in
officer here thinks that a company would |
be accepted.
Among the best known of them are |
Tommy Tiger Tail, Billy Bow Legs. |
White Shirt Billy. Bad Hearted Charley, |
Chief Tushkeeghee, and Long Eye Pete. |
Their old Indian names are almost I'M |
known, as all prefer the cognomens given |
them by the white hunters and settlers, |
many of which are very odd and some |
times pretty tough, such as Whisky Jim |
and Charley the Thief,
Key West Volunteers.
Kek West, Fla, April 9.-The municipal
authorities of the city of Key West, in an
outburst of patriotism, have rendered
their designations to take effect in the
event of war with Spain. Dr. Maloney,
mayor of the city, offers his services to
The Federal Government as a volunteer
surgeon to the Navy; the aldermen are
all enlisted in the local militia of home
guards, and the entire city police force
nave made application to join the ma
ines. Senor Carbonell, late commodore
IF the Havana Yacht Club, and Miss
Cisneros' affianced, has also
endered his services to the American |
Navy in event of hostilitees.
Gompers Says This War IL Right.
Kansas City. Mo-. April s-"You ask
ne how war would affect my people
he laboring people" said Samuel Com