The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-29

ascertain if she was able to make the re-
quired speed of twenty knots.
With Naval Constructor George III.
Rock, Chief Naval Engineer c. J. Habing-
hurst, of the Navy Department, and Mr..
James Mc(iuinness, and Chief Engineer
George r. Coleman, of the Columbian
Iron Works. aboard, the Mckee ieft the
dock at 2:l5 p. m. From start to finish
the Mckee made good speed, though she
was not sent at her best at any time.
AT her fastest spurts she made about
eighteen and one-half knots. Passing the
bay craft, the torpedo boat was saluted
with shrill whistles and cheers from the
crews of the vessels.
Those who went down on the Mckee
were satisfied with her work, and her
builders will Immediately notify the Gov
ernment that she is ready for her official
trial She returned to her dock about 4
O'Clock. A few finishing touches will be
given 20 the boat and she will probably
be sent to Norfolk in a few days. The
official trial viii probably take place on
her way TO Norfolk.
Men for the Dixie.
Baltimore. April 29-There is a senti-
ment of mingling joy and sorrow among
the members of the Maryland Naval Mi
litia now quartered on board the Dale.
The JOY is confined to fifty seamen who
were notified last night that the Bureau
Of Navigation had honored the request
made by Capt. Davis, of the Dixie, for
fifty additional seamen and three officers.
The men will leave Baltimore today and
go 10 Newport News.
Lieut.. Commander Edwin Geer will go
in charge Of the division. with Ensigns
Charles NJ Newman r. A. Jones and
b. +. Jacobs.
The latter officer has been commission
ed in the Maryland militia at the request
OF Capt. Davis. Ensign Jacobs served
on the Dixie for some time as chief Of
hcer. and as ne desired to enter the serv-
ice Of the United States he was muster
ed in as one Of the State militia.
There was trouble for Commander EN-
erson when. with Lieut. GeeT he start
ed 10 pick out the extra detail. Every
one Of the boys wanted to go. and as
there were 2-:5 from which to select fifty
il was no small job. Each man seemed
TO think he entitled to be one of
the detail The matter was adjusted by
the commander, who ordered the men
IN Division A 10 report 10 Surgeon Wag-
ner for examination. This caused the
men in the division selected TO shout with
joy. while the men Of the other two di-
visions took the matter of selection like
a bad dose of medicine. But they soon
more fortunate shipmates and saying
'our turn will come some day"
The following is a list OF the men who
will go 10 the Dixie:
Seamen-Bowers. Henson, Marshall
Himmell Connolly. Seyerhoff. Hudson
Smith Bowman. Gorsuch. Nicols. ONE
IA. Wilmer HaNan smith Medcalf
Maldeis. Heffron. Germanhauser. Good
rich. Howell Poulton. Fox. Wilson.
BerStermann Walker Becktold Courte-
ney. Stagmer Lacy. GiIlinham. Royston
+. Stagmer. Sherer, Horbaugh. Derr.
Zang and Flaherty.
New York Naval Reserve.
New York. April 2e.-The three battaI-
ions Of naval militia in this city are
still waiting for their ships to made
ready for sea. The First Battalion. as
signed to the Yankee. has not yet left
New Hampshire. Three divisions have
been examined and sworn into the serv-
ice of the United States. There were
broadsword and signal drills on the New
Hampshire yesterday.
Now that it is determined that the
Brooklyn men are to go on the yachts
Scorpion, Thespia. Viking and Restless.
they are spending most of their time at
the navy yard, getting accustomed to
those vessels. officers aud men are anx-
iOus TO get to sea. They will do duty
with the mosquito fleet on some part of
TO make up the Praries complement.
The Massachusetts, men are ouartered
at the Hotel St George and the Marine
Barracks. i'm Brooklyn. They will help
TO make up the Prarie's complement.
Commander Washington Irving. of tn,
Battalion Of the East. of New Jersey
received orders yesterday to detail one
Lieutenant. two lieutenatns Gunior grader.
five ensigns. one surgeon. one paymaster.
one chief engineer and 1S5 petty officers
and seamen for service on the transport
Badger, fitting out in this city.
More ships.
Hull. Eng. April 29.-Negotia tions are
proceeding for the purchase by the
American Government of the Wilson
Line steamers Calico, Chicago ana Toxic
The Calico sailed from Hull on April
g for Boston. She was puIlt at Hull in
1881. is of 1850 tons net. is 3507 feet long.
has 4l.2 feet beam, and is 27.1 feet deep.
The Chicago sailed from Hull on April
is for Boston. She was built at West
HartlepoOl i'm 1884 and is of I 80 tons NET
register. She is 30l feet long has 40 feet
beam. and is 22.6 feet deep.
The Toxic sailed from Hull on April 10
for New York. She was built at Stockton
in 1896. and is of 24Sl tons net register.
She is 36S feet long. has 45.5 feet beam
and is 27.2 feet deep.