Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-05

formance was ssttisGac Glory could not
be learned definitely. as the officials of
the navy yard were Very reticeni and
would make no statement other than
that the Mckee had shown Very good
speed. They declined 10 give the figures
in knots per hour The Mckee Will DE
given !ler finishing touches here and
can be gotten ready for sea in week
or ten days if necessary
On board the trim little craft when
she came in We're Commander William
II. Emory. u. S. N; Chief Engineer
Conrad j. Habghurst. U. S. N: Naval
Constructor George Fl. Rock, U. S. N
Engineer George NJ. Coleman was in
commanded by Captain Thomas l..
Lewis.
... WAR NOTES.
One hudrcl and twenty-five nava.
reservts arrived at Norfolk yesterday
morning from Chicago. They will be
uuartered on the receiving ship Frank
lin. and will be a part OF THE crews ot
the Dixie ana Yosemite.
The Red Cross flag has been hoisted
on the hospital ship Solace and the
vessel has steam up.
Nu..\LTllI NAV AL RESERVES.
val reserves came over from the Frank
lin yesterday and went aboard the
Yosemite.
These men are taking what comes
their way and are not complaining. al
though The fare aboard the Franklin is
tougher ard the pallets on deck harder
than they have been uccuS toned to.
Many of the rank and file are men
holding prominent positions in the So
cial and business life of Detroit and
Saginew. For Instance, there is Edwin
DENLY. seaman. He is a prominent
young lawyer and is the son of the
United States Minister to China.
Then There is Harry JOY, chief boat
.:wain's mate, a son Of James Joy, rail
road capitalist and organizer of the
Wabash railroad.
-Ann;her is young NrcLane Tilton, son
OF Corone. McLane Tilton, command
an; + marines at Annapolis.
Still another is Seaman H. d. McN1il-
ian nephew of senator Mcmillan, Of
Michigan and secretary and treasurer
of The Detroit Steel, Metal and Brass
Company. When at home he draws
salary Of about $1,000 4 Year. .
fhere are numerous other cases just
as striking. The members of the COM
lnand entered lit when everything was
lovely.
When war was declared people said
they wouldn't so. but now they are
sho wing their coors.
Commodore George Dewey, the hero
IF Manila, Whose visit 10 Newport
News has been previously mentioned,
arrived in this city February Is, 1896,
accompanied by the following Well
known naval officers, who made up the
Indiana board of inspection, of which
Dewey YVES chairman: Captain Henry
F. Picking, Commander r. B. Brad
ford, Surgeon General Van Reypen, Pay
Inspector Arthur Burtes, Lieutenant S.
\. S;aunton, Lieutenant Commander
Sea.on Schroeder. Naval Constructor j.
Z. Hanscom, Chief Engineer ID. L. Mil
ligan Major George Z. Reid. United
ST:tt.S Nh, rillta t'ol,pS
CRUISERS LEAVE SATURDAY.
The auxiliary cruisers Yosemite and
Dixie will not leave the shipyard be-
fore Saturday. Then the warsh!ps
viii go to Norfolk to take on supplies
Of ammunition and provisions and
compliments Of men. When this is
completed they Will be ready to Join
Commodore Howell's fleet Which will
patrol the Atlantic coast.
Workmen are now putting the finish
ing touches on the ships. Today the
Work of mounting the guns Will be
commenced.
MlNNEA POLLS DUE FRIDAY.
The cruiser Minneapolis, which has
been ,atrollng the coast. will probably
join The flying squadron today or to-
morrow. II is known that the vessel
is expected to return in Il short time,
rs orders have been received here to
be ready to coal the cruiser Friday at
tcrnoon. She VIII take on 500 tons of