St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-17
SaIutes on a Warship.


No salute exceeds 81 guns, and no sa-
lutte is ever fired except between sun
rise and sunset, when the national col
ors must be displayed; but it is also
usual not to fire salutes before eight
a. m. Whenever the president is EN-
barked in ship-ofwar flying his flag,
all other United States ships-of-war
and naval stations near which he
passes will fire the national salute.
Side-boys are detailed usually from
the apprentice boys. They stand each
side of the gangway in line and salute
by touching their caps as visiting Of
ficials come on board or leave. Com
missioned officers board and leave
ship by the starboard gangway. War
rant officers, naval cadets and enlisted
men use the port gangway.
After nightfall all boats coming close
to the ship are hailed by the marine
sentry or by the quartermaster with
the words: Boat ahoy." A flag Off
Ger answers: Flag" commanding
officer answers the name of his ship;
other commissioned officers answer:
AYE, aye;" warrant officers and naval
cadets answer: "No, no." while en-
listed men answer: "Hello!"
Every officer and man on reaching
the upper deck salutes the national
flag, and this salute is returned by the
officer of the watch on board.
Flag officers are addressed by their
titles of admiral or commodore; cap
tains and commanding officers are
called "captain;" all other officers are
called "Mr.," and not by their official
titles, though in addressing them in
writing these titles are always used.
The surgeons, however, are usually
called Doctor" and paymasters of
any grade "paymaster."
Boat salutes are given by tossing
oars, which means holding them up
right in the air with the blades fore
and aft, or by lying on oars, by which
is meant holding the oars horizontal
as they rest in the rowlocks. Cox
swans of boats stand and salute when
passing boats containing officers. All
o1hcers and men, whether in uniform
or not, meeting senior afloat or
ashore, salute by touching the cap.
When ship of the navy enters a
port of any nation where there is a
Tort or battery, or where a ship-of-
war OF that nation may be lying, she
snail lire salute of 81 guns, provided
the captain is satisfied that the salute
Will be returned. The flag of the ma
ton saluted will be displayed at the
main during the salute.
National airs of foreign states hav-
ing war vessels in company with our
own will be played by our bands
as compliment.
Ancient Cuban Atrocities.
on one occasion the queen of too
populous district was invited to visit
the camp of Gov. Gen. Ovando to wit
ness fitting match of the Spanish
cavalry, and appeared with rs caciques,
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vast multitude offower-crowned sight
seers. AT noon all were assembled,
upon which," says the chronicle of
Valcarras, "Ovando gave signal; and
instantly the horsemen rush into the
midst of the naked and defenseless
throng, trampling them under foot,
cutting them down with their swords.
and sparing neither age nor sex. The
caciques, assembled in one of the prin.
cipal houses, were bound to the posts
winch supported the roof and put to
cruel fortunes, until in the extremity
OF their anguish, they were made to
admit the truth of all and any charges.
and horrible punishment was in.
ficted on the spot; fire was set to the