The evening times., 1898-05-09

Fort Monroe, Va. May 9.-The cruiser
at Old Point Comfort last night. 1t is
stated that the lighthouse authorities at
I Cape Henry wererin. ulan andary as to how
| to report the warship. which was pur-
chased recently of the Brazilian govern
ment. and reported that "a big white ship
with yellow tunnels" had passed in.
| 1t is expected that the New Orleans will
| coal here, and while her bunkers are be-
| ing replenisfed will receive her coat of
war paint. n
Nothing happened today to disturb the
gloom which has settled rpcn the officers
| of the flying squadron. One of them sum-
med up the situation in this wi3c: Dew
! ey made home run; Samrsons at the
bat, and-where do We come a.?
The newly-converted liner st. Paul.
commanded by Capt. SiSsbee, is due to
stop here today for coal before proceed
| ing to Key West.
| The converted lighthouse tender Suwa-
nee will leave for Key West today.
| Lieutenant John Gibson.
| Lexington. Ky. May s-Liett John
Gibson. navigator of the Boston. one of
Admiral Deweys ships, was born in
| Clay County. KY, forty-two years ago.
| He was appointed by the late Congress-
| man Mat Adams a cadet to Annapolis.
He graduated with honor. and afterward
took postgraduate course. He was put
into active service. and has been on duty
ever since
He was next in the line of promotion
10 Lucien Young the Ksntuckian who
saved so many lives at the Huron dis
aster. and for which Congress voted him
a medal.
Lieut.. Gibson was married five years
ago to a young lady of Elizabeth. n. J.,
and she is now in Hong Kong.
New York Patrol Fleet.
PatroIing off Sandy Hook-Tug E. S.
Atwood: Lieut.. W. C. Ford, Seamen
George T. D0hson. jr.. L. Montemat. r.
Il. Jordan, J. X. White s. C. Farnham.
Howard Smith,, L.. G. Pomeres, Edward
Olsen. F. ]. Duffy and ]. T. Kane. Tug
C. p. Raymond: Lieut.. Gunlor grade,
Thad. Bea!e, Seamen Reginald Mulkins.
Harry II. Spencer. ]. W Cook. H. c.
Taylor. Thom,ss Griffin. j. Watson Da-
Wis, r. ]. Tuily, Acting Masterat-Arms
S. l.. Crossing and Lance CoXswain
Ralph Waldo Emerson. ir.
Patroling the Lower Bay-Tug Star:
buck: Lieut.. y. L. French and Ensign
r. Sedfnen r. Alice,
A d. Underhill. F. H. Curry. H. McC.
Knickerbocker, Edgar Snnock and F. W.
Howard. Tug II. b. Moore. jr.: Lieut..
NJ. \. Orlopp and Ensign f.. Z. Hauboid.
| Seamen C. Carter, J. Longacre. w. Auf-
erman. Hennsen. Haubold. p. Schues-
| senger and Edward Fish.
| On guard at the Narrows-Tug Charm:
| Lieut.. Commander Robert Pierrepont
Forshew. Lieut.. E. NJ. Harmon Ensign
Louis Tuzo. Boatswain's Mate a. ID. A
Pearce. Bayman, c. L. Gardiner and
Seamen j. T. Martin. B. r. Schooner. o.
c. Oliver. Alfred Giradot and Edwin s.
Wilson, Tug Excelsior: Lieut.. Gunior
aradel c: L. Braine. Seamen J. Themp-
son. II. Hu,chins. W. F. SuthergaH. J.
Hirschman W. c. Martin and o. CARL.
On Station at Throgg's Neck-Tug ia
cob NJ. Heath: Lieut. Robert ]. Beach.
Ensigns Hirsch and Hall. Seamen Charles
S. Greenwood. F. w. Walker. T. s. Price
Eugene p. Doane, W. G. Becroft Allen
Cowperwaite. Smith. Sniffen. Chapman
and Getty.
On inspection and supply duty-Head-
quar1Gs. T. S. S. New Hampshire foot
East Twenty-eighth Street: Lieut. How
ard Patterson. Surgeon ]. G. McEvitt,
Paymaster A. D. Parilngton and pay
masters yeoman. Amos IL. Dodge.
The Pekin.
San Francisco. Cal. May s.-No anxiety
is felt yet concerning the non-arrival of
the steamer City Of Pekin, which has
been chartered to carry troops to Manila
although the big boat is now twenty-four
hours overdue, and orders were sent to
Honolulu 10 have the vessel hurried TO
this port Weather along the coast has
been bad for a week or more, and against
head winds the ship would make small
progress.
There are both smallpox and bubonic
plague at Hong Kong. and a case of either
on board would throw the ship into quar-
antine.
Besides the City of Pekin there are now
in port, or coming, at least dozen big
steamers that could be used as troop
ships. These include the Australia. the |
Mariposa. the City of Sydney. the Venus !
the Washtenaw and the Progresso. The |
Australia is ready to sail at once and |
any of the others could be made ready |
in few days.
The Niagara.
Wilmington, Del. May at is stated |
at the offices of the Harlan & Holilngs- |
worth Company that the naval board of |
examination will recommend that Howard |
Gould's yacht, Niagara. be accepted by |
the Government to be used as scout |
boat. The yacht will be completed in a |