The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-10

epilepsy and hysteria. All druggists are
authorized 10 sell the first bottle OF this
remedy under a positive guarantee that
it will benefit or money Will be refunded
( Il turned cut that these visits were net
| pre-arrauged and we're connected only
with matters OF business pending before
the respective departments represented by
the secretaries.
TWO CRUISERS FITTING OUT.
In the navy department the officials
were devoting their attention largely TO
the fitting out OF the triple-screw cruisers
Minneapolis and Columbia. Thanks 20
the ability with which the officers OF the
navigation bureau have carried out thu
plans formed by Secretary Long last fan
for the creation OF reserve list % naval
vessels, both OF these fine ships are in
excellent condition and can go into serv-
ice in an incredibly short time compared
with the period that would have been
consumed had they been put out OF COM
mission. was the practice whenever Il
was not found expcdient 20 keep them in
active service. While lying in reserve
at League Island they have been in fresh
water and so have not accumulated "A
crop Of barnaclcs ar retarding marine
vegetation AS 70 tho destination OF the
two flyers Il vas said AZ the navigation
bureau this morning that this point had
not been settled. These ships were de-
signed especially as commerce destroyers.
The first one launched. the Columbus, was
nicknamed The Pirate" long before the
navy department could formally attach
"A IA - ha ehf ~
lated 10 fight warships. and owing 20 their
light batteries would make a sorry show
ing against anything that carried guns
heavier than siK-inch caIlbrc. provided
they were cornered and prevented from
flight. which would be their strong point
in such case. But for running down fact
merchantmen and probably for looking
after such merchant vessels as might be
pressed into the navy from the auxiliary
lists. they would be Of inestimahIc value.
II is likely that the two vessels will go
TO Hampton Roads as soon as they arc
fitted out and manned. which iE expected
10 be about the 18th instant. according 10
the dates upon which the Officers are or
dered 20 report u e. desirable 10 get them
down the Delaware safely without undue
haste and at Hampton Roads they would
be ready Tor quick work There they Will
meet the Brooklyn.
The detail for the Columbia f. a. fol-
lows, Captain J. r. Sands n command
the vessel Win Lieutenant J. ~ Moore.
detached from the navy yard at washing
ton as executive ofTccr. Lieutenant J 7.
Parker. detached Sc supervisor New York
harbor. Lieutenant g. H. stafford Lieu
tenant Is. J. Maxwell. Ensign @ W.
Williams. Ensign J. =. PriuRIa. Payuaa-
ter l. Q. BcFg. Passed Assistant EnKlu-
GERS ". II Smith and ". ~ McGrumrn.
Acting Boatswain a Ohmscn and sur
geon C.. C. Herudon.
For the Minneapolis the detail Is as FOL
lows. Captain T. =. Jewell. detached a.
Inspector IN charge ~ the Tenth light
house district. Lieutenant G 7. Emmons.
Lieutenant =. = wright Lieutenant y.
p. White. Eushlgn g. y stsarna. Ensign
J. L. stichl. Payrnastsr J. q. Kerr. Pasa-
81 Assistant Engineers \ Ma-itx ard Z.
NJ Mutton. Acting BoatswaIn " Brooks.
Surgeon y. r. Drake.
work in blocking out the two rev rsEl-
uents Of artillery authorized by congress
10 row under way Dr. the war department.
EecssrsTiiy there will he some ~ ths men
nov enlisted ia the artillery arm ~ thq
service assigned % the rev regiments ia.
order 10 instruct and aeqaaiat the re-
crlit1 With tae nature ~ their dutse-.
while iu turn some ~ she latter vii -
70 the regiments aoN formed. The or
Gals % the department believe hat $50
will BE- 10 difficulty ln obtaining aU tas
men needed
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