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The evening times., 1898-06-14
STRIPPED OF THEIR SAILS
Cruisers Newark, Chicago and At.
lanta Made Modern Wnrships.


The Atlanta, now undergoing repairs a,
the New York navy yard. and the big
Chicago are both to become modern war
vessels and will have their masts. spars
and sails discarded and in their places
will present a single fighting top, mounting
Quick-fire guns. The. little Petrol still
has some sail power and a number of new
gunboats of the Annapolis class are also
provided with sail. but with the disap-
pearance of sail from the Chicago and
the stripping of the Newark, which has
just been accomplished at the Norfolk
navy yard. none of the large ships of the
new Navy will hereafter be seen with rig
ging.
As originally built the Newark was one
of the most graceful and beautiful ships
of the whole Navy. Next to the Chicago
she carried greater speed of canvas, more
masts and a greater number of spars and
ropes than any ship of the new Navy.
Robbed of her sails she will closely re-
semble the San Francisco, and when she
appears with the squadron off Havana
some time next week there will probably
be few officers who will recognize her.
For twelve monks the Newark has
been undergoing changes at Norfolk. in
volving an expenditure of over $1O0. 900.
the main part of which has been spent by
the constructors and engineers Her en-
gines. always fine, required little atten-
tion, and they are the same now as those
which sent her flying along on her trial
trip. In removing her masts and spars
1t has been estimated that the coal ca
pacity of the vessel is increased by 20
tons and her speed advanced. She was
capable Of Is knots under easy steam with
her masts, and without them, the experts
say, she should make a knot better.
In battery, especially, has the Newark
been improved since her arrival at Nor
folk. Her new battery consists of twelve
6-inch rifles, one 3-inch field gun, eight
s-pounders, four 1-pounders. automatic.
capable of 100 shots a minute, and two
Colt machine guns.
The Newark Is a smart vessel now, and
is commanded by one Of the most capa-
BILE officers In the Navy. Her senior
watch officer is Lieut.. J. H. Gibbons, and
her junior watch. Royal Phelps Carroll,
the only officer appointed from civil life
assigned to one OF the larger warships.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
REWARD FOR HoBsoN's MEN.
They Will Probably he Promoted
TO BE Warrant Omcers.

The Navy Department has received an
official report from Rear Admiral Samp-
son, formally communicating the names
of the crew of the collier Merrimac. sunk
at the entrance of Santiago haIbor and
recommending them for favorble consid-
Grafton.
This means that the enlisted men who
are with Assistant Nava, Constructor
Hobson in the prison of Sant:lg1 de Cuba
will shortly receive the reward which
their gallantry merits. Before action
could be taken by the Navy Department
It was necessary that the comma nder-in-
chief of the squadron TO which they are
attached should submit Il recUmmenia-
ton. and that their immediate command
ing officer should make 4 repJrC upon the
conduct of he men. AS stated by Rear
Admiral Sampson. these. are the names
and ratings of the men now pris )nars of
war in Santiago de Cuba:
Montague. D.. chief master at arms
Charet;e. George, gunner's mate, third
class.
Clausen, R.. coxswain.
Deignan. O.. coxswain.
Murphy. ]. E, coxswain.
Philips. G. E. machinist.
Kelly. F.. water tender.
1t will be seen from the above list that
most of the men who participated in the
Merrimac expedition are rated as petty
officers. The investigation into their rec
ords being made by Capt. A. S. Crowin-
shield, chief of navigation. has disclosed
the fact that all of the men are fit for
warrant ranks. and he will probably
make his recommendation to the Secre-
tary within a few days.
The law provides that seamen dstin-
gushing themselves in battle and by ex-
traordinary heroism in the lines of their
profession may be promoted to forward
warrant officers upon the recommended
ton of their commanding officer, approv-
ed by the flag officer and Secretary of
the Navy, and upon such recommended
tion they shall receive 4 sratuity of 800
and a medal of honor to be prepared I'M
der the direction of the Navy Depart
ment
As result of dispatches received from
Rear Admiral Sampson the authorities
are confident that arrangements for the
exchange of Hobson and his men will be
definitely effected within another week
1t is understood that the British consul
in Havana is now communicating with
Capt. Gen. Blanco on the subject.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
SUFFERING FROM HEAT.
Soldiers on Board Transports Faint
Before Sailing.

Tampa, Fla, June 1.-THE troops which
left here for Key West to form the first
army of Cuban invasion were convoyed
Annapolis, Castine and Window The
troops were joyful when orders were re-
ceived at last to make a start for Key
West
Life aboard a troopship is not pleasant
at the best, and with the intense heat
that prevailed Thursday and Friday
while the transports were kept in the
slips was decidedly disagreeable. The SOL
diers suffered greatly, but complained
little. The manner in which the ships
were crowded together did not permit the
port holes to be opened and with the
thermometer close to 100 degrees. the heat
down in the holds of the vessels was
simply unbearable.
On one transport alone (the Cherokee,
five regulars iunured though they were to
all kinds of hardships. tainted away.
while one or more cases of prostration
were reported from nearly every other
transport. Two men of the Seventy-first
New York Volunteers were among the
sufferers, and 1t was hours before
physicians succeeded in restoring them to
consciousness.
The ships on Friday were ordered once
more out into the stream, word having
been brought up by the converted gun
boat Hornet that no trace of any hostile
vessel had been found. After a confer
ence of several hours duration between
Gems. Miles and Shaf.er and the ex-
change of good many kilograms with
the War Department at Washington, it
was announced on Saturday that the ex-
pedition would sail shortly, and some
hours later the start was made.
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FoRTIFYING THE CANARIES.
Spain Fears Thnt We May Cross the
Atlantic.

Anticipating an attack on the Canary
Islands by the squadron of the United
States, Spain Is taking measures to large
ly re-enforce her garrison there.
Authoritative information was received
| at the Navy Department today announc-
| ing that several thousand men will be
sent TO the Canary Islands on board the
| auxiliary cruisers attached TO Admiral
| Camara's squadron.
This information is important not so
much because il shows that Spain propos-
es 10 strengthen her force in the Canary
Islands as because 1t removes all doubt
that the destination of the Spanish
reserve fleet Is not the Philippines. but
really the West Indies. with the Canary
Islands as the first stopping point.
Besides containing the information
noted above, the departments advices to-
day announced that the auxiliary cruis-
ers Rapido and Patricia. formerly the
Normannia and Columbia and several
other vessels of the same class returned
this morning from target practice yester-
day. Apparently no damage was suffered
by the ships as a result of this practice.
1t was learned today that the Spanish
government is still publishing reports
that the fleet under Admiral Cervera is
on its way to the Philippines. These pub
Public opinion in Spain is not altogether
satisfied with the conduct of what they
believe to oe a campaign against Rear
Admiral Dewey's force. and strong pres
sure is being brought to bear upon the
ministry to dispatch Admiral Camara's
feet forthwith to raise the blockade of
Cuba.
81 don't believe the SpanIards will come
to the West Indies" said a prominent Of
fetal today. THE Madrid government
viii order the fleet to the Canary Islands
and will hold II at that point under or
ders TO return to Spain with all dispatch
in case of a revolution at home or de-
monstration by American men-of-war
along the coast
A demonstration such as Spain evident
ly fears is TO be made The plans of the
Naval War Board for the formation of
flying squadron TO be sent to Spanish wa
ters are reaching perfection and will be
put into effect Immediately after the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's fleet at
Santiago.
There is no truth in the report that
squadron is now being formed at Hamp-
ton Roads for this purpose. with the New
ark a flagship. The cruiser Buffalo
was today ordered to proceed to New
York, where she is TO receive her arma-
men: and stores. and she will probably be
placed in active service about the latter
part of July. The Yale was under orders
to leave today to rejoin Admiral Samp-
son. and the Newark will be sent South
and will become the flagship of. the block
aiding squadron.
The squadron to be formed will be more
formidable than that which corld be
made of the vessels new at Hamrton
Roads. 1t is proposed to make it strong
enough to overwhelm Admiral Camara's |
fleet and to lombard and reduce the for |
tifications OF the Canary Islands. and II
necessary those Of some Of the ports of |
Spain.
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THE NEWS IN FIJI.
Interesting Account of Dewey'a
Victory via Suva-

Interesting Account of Dewey's
Victory via Suva-
Myron E. Dunlap, a lawyer Of this
city. has received the following letter
from friend in the Far East. which Is
ifested in the war in that part of the
world.
Eldon Chamber
Suva, Fiji. May u, 1893
Nyr9n =, Dunlap. Esq. Counseilor-at-Law. Wash
did victory Of the Americans at Manila / have
always thought the war would be short. still
think so; To show what an extraordinary interest
we Engiishmen take in your success. the only
newspaper We have issues an extra. containing
the war kilograms up to the date OF the last
steamer from Australia or New Zealand.
sfe some OF the European powers alleged
to have said that though neutral now al the
end Of the they will have something 10
say ! can tell them 10 the contrary. America
IS not Japan sha will brook interference
from any source OF course. America will and
must stick 10 what she conquers until it suits
her pleasure to act to the contrary I watch
events with the greatest interest. So far. you
have amply vindicated the energy Of the Anglo
prepared but If you suffered defeats for the first
six months, il would not have the slightest effect
on the result 1t requires time to prepare the
immense resources at YOUR command. / rejoice
at your success. Yours truly.
WILLIAM SCOTT
Accompanying this interesting letter is
a copy of the Fiji Times extra bearing
date of May u. One of the features OF
the production. which is printed in the
good old ''broadside'' form of a hundred
years ago, is that the items are arranged.
not according TO their Importance but
rather according to their chronological
order. Some of the news-all of which
by the way is credited genericalIy as be-
ing taken from the latest colonial pa
pers'-is decidedly interesting for more
reasons than one.
For instance, the announcement is made
under a May ! date line that Seven
hundred thousand citizens of the United
States have volunteered for service in
Cuba. Among the volunteers are the
ex-champion pugilists, Bob Fitzsimmons,
James Corbett and ]. L. Sullivan"
Away down the column, with nothing
to give it the slightest news prominence
and with an appearance that would give
a yellow journalist triangular gripes,
is the following bulletin of one of the
greatest naval victories of the world:
London. May 2--1:51 a m.-News has
been received that a brilliant naval battle
has been fought in Manila Harbour.
THE Spaniards claim to have gained
the victory over the Americans, but ad-
init they have suffered heavy losses
Then further down and with equal mod
esty there appear these paragraphs:
May p a. m.-The naval engage
ment in Manila Harbour was most stub
bornly contested.
Several Spanish ships were disabled"
There are several more items of equal
interest and displayed with equal disre-
gard for the Importance of making
showing.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
GRIDIEY,s LAST MESSAGES.
Letters From the Gallant Sailor Re
ceiNed by His Mother.


Mrs. Anne E. Gridley. mother Of the
| late Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley. COM
mander of the cruiser Olympia. received
in this city yesterday from her distin-
| guished son two letters, under dates re-
spectively of May and May 13. They
were his last messages home.
Both were dated United States Flag
| ship Olympia. Manila Bay" and the sec
ond letter was written upon Spanish paper.
headed: "Commandancia General del
Arsenal de Cavite. Secretaria, Particu-
lar"
Neither letter gives any hint that Capt.
Gridiey was III, the latter letter saying.
among other things: I'VE can take 1t
tManilap at any time but have no troops
to hold it
I'VE came six hundred miles" the letter
says. ''and destroyed the Spanish fleet in
five days (May D.
The first letter, under date OF May 3.
gives in few broad, bold strokes a pic
ture of the Manila engagement. colored.
too. and religious in tone, that will at
once give a better insight into the battle
from the standpoint of participant and
into the personality of a man no less con-
spicuous on that day than the captain
of the flagship Olympia:
This is the letter
Ny Dear Moiher-Excuse pencil, but | am writ
ing the deck aft. under the awning, and ink is
not handy. Well, we have a splendid vic
tory over the Spaniards. We left Hong Kong on
April 25. Mrs Bay April %. and arrived of
Manila Bay at midnight on April 80. We steamed
in with our lights all out. and by daylight we
were off Manila where found the Spanish feet
or rather, at Cavite, miles from Manila.
We attacked them at once, the Olympia lead
ing. and, being flagship she was. OF course, the
principal target but we tour feet) were too
much for them. and after fighting two and a half
hours-haued off for breakfast and giving them
another hour of it afterward-we succeeded in
sinking. burning and destroying their entire
force. They were also assisted by shore batteries
Their loss was very heavy. ship. the Castillo,
losing $50 killed, including the captain.
And TO ourselves. We did not lose
man in whole feet and had only six wound
ed and none of them seriously. Ii seems mir
acio Everybody fought like heroes, they
The Olympia was struck seven or eight times.
hut only slightly wounded-hardly worth speak-
ing Of
We have cut the cable and can only communi-
cate via Hong hong The McCuloch will 60 over
in day two. carrying Commodore Dcwey's
dispatches and this mail, and bringing us
mail. ] hope. ! am truly thankful to our Heav-
cniy Father for His protection during battle.
and shall give Him daily thanks. Manila. OF cousa.
We have blockaded. We can't take the city, as
We have troops to hold il.
Give INV love to all and accept a large share
for yourself.
Your loving son, CHARLEY.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
PArR1o11sM AT vAssAR.
The Girls Raised . Flag. In Honol
of NamiIa's Hero.

OF M0n1I0'0 hero.
New York, June 14.-At the Windsor Ho-
tel yesterday afternoon the organization
of vassar Auxiliary of the Woman's
National War Relief Association was
completed. A good story leaked out at
yesterdays meeting.
When the news of the victory of Ma
Mia reached the college wild enthusiasm
reigned among the girls. They wanted to
celebrate. They wanted the college flag
to fly in the breeze and proclaim their joy
to the whole town of Poughkeeosie. But
President Taylor was away. and in his
absence no one had powe4}to order the
raising Of the flag. Appeals to the care
taker and faculty were vain. However,
the Vassar maidens were not to be daunt-
ed by any such small obstacles II the
men wouldn't do it. they would So when
all was quiet. in the dead of night. a bold
party of undergraduates. bgaving mice,
bats and other unpleasant creatures.
climbed the steep stairs to the top of the
big dome. and the Stars and Stripes went
up that flagstaff as fast as-gOod stout hal
yards and several pairs OF athletic arms
could haul 1t. One version or the story
was that the girls climbed the flagstaff
and nailed the colors fast to it. but this
was not generally believed. History fur
ther relates that President Taylor was so
pleased with the pluck and patriotism of
his girls. when he returned and heard
about it. that he had two more flags run
up at once. =. 49,
The new war relief auxiliary was start
ed during commencement week by DR..
Alice c. Brown, an alumna and the
daughter of Col. J. Morris Brown. who is
in charge of the New York medical sup
ply depot. in Whitehall Street. An ad-
visory board was partially formed at
that time. and the arrangements were al
most finished yesterday. No chairman has
been chosen. but DR.. Brown herself is
vice chairman: Miss Jean Z. Burnett is
secretary; Miss Caroline E. Pelgram is
treasurer, and on the advisory committee
are Mrs. J. Ryland Ksndrick. lady prin
cipal of the college; DIR. Grace Kimball.
Prof. Abbey Leach, Mrs James NJ. Tay
lor and DIR. Elizabeth Thelbery.
The board OF directors of the National
War Relief Association met yesterday
morning at the Windsor. II was an
nounced that GOO woven wool bands had
been sent to Col. Huntington's marines
near Guantanamo. Cuba. The fact that
the hospital ship Relief needs green
lining for its deck awning has come to
the knowledge of the association. and 1t
will be ordered at once.
New vice presidents Of the associa tion,
to work in their own sections. are Mrs.
Griggs. wife of the Attorney General;
Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler. wife of the governor
of Virginia: Mrs. John r. Tanner, wife Of
the governor OF Illinois: Mrs. ]. B. Rog-
ers wife of the governor of Washington:
Mrs. Frank Steunenberg wife of the
governor of Idaho. and Mrs. Miguel A.
Otero, wife of the governor Of New Mex
leo.
Major Torney has sent letter thank
ing the association for its good work for
the service. New contributions are: Eli
hu Root $3.50; James c. Carter $50: J.
Adriance Bush. $50: William c. Schermer-
horn. s5oC; ii. NJ. de Ruyter, IS. and ]. E
Duryee, 81.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
TUESDAY, JUNE IA. 1S3S.
VIII Ii Materialize:

The announcement is made that Gen.
ty thousand troops for a campaign
against Havana. If this is President
McKinley's program it is an excellent
one Many people, military and other
wise, have thought that ii would have
been a good idea to make a movement
in that direction at the beginning Of
the war; but we can understand that
there were difficulties in the way which
made an earlier demonstration unad-
visable. Gen. Blanco was not ready
for anything Of the kind five or six
weeks ago. and there would have been
little gore or glory in doing him up.
Now it is quite different. Two weeks
ago he had perfected his arrangements
sufficiently to send word to Gen. Miles
to come on as socn as he got ready,
and bring plenty of men, because he
tBlanco) would give him as pretty
fight as he could ask for.
PERHAPS il is a more important con-
sideration that, if we had gone about
the business of attacking Havana soon
er, there would have been thousands of
reconcentradcs to feed. Now there is
not one. They have all starved to
death under the beneficent operation
of pacific blockade. We went to war
largely for their benefit, and if the spir-
its of the blest are in cable communi-
cation with Cuba and the United
States, no doubt they are grateful. But
they will not require food. which is
their strong point with an economical
Administration. At the same time they
must net be forgotten. We can send
a transport loaded with flowers from
the Horticultural Garden and the
White House conservatory and deco
rate their graves, supposing that our
friends the enemy have furnished them
with such facilities for repose.
1t will be soon enough to consider
that, when we have taken Havana
1T is believed" observed our news de-
partment this morning, that in thirty
days this army will be ready Our
editorial branch is not SO sanguine.
Judging from the manner in which the
troops at Camp Alger are being Injured
to certain privat:Ons, we are of opinion
that they are being toughened with
view to operations in the dry season.
which is more than thirty days dis
tant. If they were intended for serv-
ice in wet one, the extremely dry dis
cipline to which they are being sub
jected at the camp and in Washington
would no doubt be moistened little.
No matter. If Mr.. Mckinleys cry is
''on to Havana" we are quite with
him. AS for Gen. Lee, he will never
feel entirely at home until he reviews
some Yankee troops from the portico
Of the palace where he has so often
been snubbed by his garlicky Spanish
friends.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
TRIED TO KILL TWO.
Terrible Cutting ARRAY I'm q New
York TenemS mt House.

HcEFlDIe - New
York Tenems mt House.
New York. June 14--Conrad Wolfe, a
butcher, made a determined attempt to
kill his wife, Henrietta and her brother
Henry Enrich, while at their homes 557
West Fifty-seventh Street. He stabbed
his brother-in-law three times in the left
side, twice in the head and twice, in the
breast. When his wife interfered he
stabbed her in the left arm, from which
she bled profusely. The police say they
The injured pair refused to disclose the
reason that led TO the quarrel. Wolfe,
who was locked up soon after the cutting,
remains suilen in the station-house cell.
He also refuses to talk on the subject
Enrich, who is twenty-five years old
and slimly built, was lying unconscious
on the floor when an officer arrived.
Mrs. Wolfe was running about the
room, screaming with pain.
He did it, He did it, she cried. at
the same time pointing 10 a bedroom.
There. lying on the bed. the policeman
found Wolfe, pretending TO be asleep. In
clasp knife sharpened to a reZor's keen
ness. The blade was dripping with
blood
The injured man and woman were TAX
en- to the Roosevelt Hospital There En-
rich was restored to consciousness The
wounds Were all dressed and the ply
sicians expressed the opinion that both
would surely recover.
The evening times., 1898-06-14
NOT FIT FOR FIGHTING.
The WinsIOv Broke Down After Re-
pairs and May Come North.

Key West June 1.-THE torpedo boat
Winslow, which was damaged by Spanish
shells at Cardenas, in the engagement in
which Ensign Worth Bagley and four
men were killed, may have to go North
for extensive repairs before she is able to
make her old speed and be in fighting
condition.
1t was thought that all necessary repairs
could be made at Key West, and that at
best the injuries to the boat were not
serious. A force of men was put to work
on her Immediately after she was towed
back her from Cardenas. The Winslow
went out last Tuesday for a trial trip.
About eight miles beyond Sand Key
Light the boiler broke down, and the fol-
lowing morning a tug towed the torpedo
boat back into the harbor.
1t was found that one of the boilers
had been damaged more than was sup
posed, the tubes having given out during
the trip, while the patch put on the other
boiler to mend the hole made by a Span
ish shot also gave way under high pres
sure.
1t is said that the boat probably will
be sent North at once. 1t was intended
the she should Immediately have
chance in the fighting and perhaps win
glory after her first Inflated engagement.
The evening times., 1898-06-14

to get the baggage from New York stow
ed in the cars and then the final assem-
bly, was sounded. The men scrambled
aboard, and at ten minutes to eight the
train pulled out amid a wild waving of
handkerchiefs and cheers from the SOL
ders. which lasted until II disappeared
from view in the gathering night.
The evening times., 1898-06-14

The sentimental affection of the French
for Spain Is rapidly oozing out, in con-
sequence of friction over ships. The
principal vessels of the Spanish navy
were built in France, and they do not
work well. Naturally, Spain lays the
blame on the builders. who retort that
the only trouble is Iberian ignorance and
bad management. But the credit of the
Gallic shipyards is badly hurt, and the
ever may be at fault, it seems to be
plain that there is not n ship in Spains
possession, except the Cristobal Colon,
which should scare anybody but war
board.