The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-21

mander Reeder and Chief Engineer Dix
/ on inspected several other yachts that
| are IN Winter quarters at Hohoken. The
, Jersey Central tug Plymouth and the
Moran tug. now building at philadelphia.
VIII be added To the auxiliary fleet.
Naavl Constructor Tawresey was de-
| tached from the Auxiliary Board vester-
! day and allowed to go to Cramps shin
| yard in Philadelphia Passed Assistant
| Engineer Danforth was also detached
| ana ordered TO the Brooklyn navy ward.
The Monitor Nnhant
New York. April 1.-THE monitor Na-
hnnt which was brought here from
! Philadelphia by a detail of the first bat
| talon Of the naval reserve. left her
| anchorage off TompkinSvilIe this after
| noon and steamed TO the navy ward
All but half a dozen of the detail Of cftf-
zen sailors who man her will be relieved
from duty for the present After tho
monitor has received a coat of paint and
a new deck been put in. and a couple of
rapid fire guns placed on her superstrl,c.
ture she will be ready to go into com
mission as part of our harbor defense.
No new orders were received for the
naval militia TODAY
The Flying squadron
VI -htlli tt Apii -i--E1NCfN udN of
waiting adds to the efficiency of Commo-
dore Schley's ships i'm one way or an
other. The drill is constant and at ev-
cry opportunity there is sub-caliber prac-
tice.
The Marine Corps
New York. April 2i.-The United States
Marine Corps Is being mObilized in bat
talions of four companies each for field
duty, and the parade ground of the ma
rine barracks, BROOKLYN bristled with
bayonets yesterday After six hours
hard drill the First Battalion went
through infantry eyOlutions as steadily
as an old infantry regiment
Ihis battalion will start for Key West
tomorrow, on the troop ship Panther.
formerly the Red d liner Venezuela.
Already the Second Battalion j. being
formed. Two hundred and seventy-fiye
officers and men arrived at the marine
barracks last night. The Second will be
assigned to the next troops ship which
is ready and will start for Captain Samp-
sons feet on Sunday
Plenty of Fighters
New York, April 2l.-The filling up of
the vacancies in the companies of the
retirement of those who do not care to
go to the front. is fast taking place.
For every one who has retired there are
eight applicants to take the place
So great is the demand for admission
that the recruiting officers are becoming
very select in their choices. large
number of recruits were examined by
physicians YESTERDAY and rejected
Capt. Strong. of Company D. has ac-
cepted a place on the staff of Brigadier
General George Moore Smith This ne
cessitates his remaining in the city anG
he will be unable to go to the front
The election of "A new captain for the
company takes place tomorrow night.
Guns md Powder.
New York, April ?i.-War supplies of
the United States Government came from
England yesterday On the steamships
Mohawk and AIississsippi. of the Atlantic
Transport Line. Both vessels locked at
the foot of Houston street within On hour
The Mississippi carried no passengers
but besides her general cargo had eigh-
teen cases of rapid-fre guns and twelve
cases of gun casting consigned to the
commandant of the navy yard ut Brook
lyn. The Mohawk brought thi-ty-;wo
In her hold was q quantity
of war supplies for the United States
Government, consisting OF forty four
cases of rapid-fire guns. twenty-six PACK
ages of gun castings and fourteen pieces
of gun machinery.
The Mississippi also brought over fifty
tons of ammunition. This will DC deliv-
cred at the Brooklyn navy yard toddy.
The American Liner Paris
Southampton. April 21-An urgent tele-
gram was received here today ordering
the mediate dispatch of the American
line steamer Paris for New York and she
will sail tomorrow morning.