The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-02
WOODS ARE FULL OF SAILORS
RECRUITING BOARD HAS NOW
FIFTY-SIX RECRUITS
Ten More Added to the List Yester-
day-AppIicantsH Have to He So
Der Before They VIII Have Il
Chance to BE Heard-SOme of
the Incidents of the Day-Appli-
cants NumerOua.

Every Hldn tIlat nanQleS an ak
thinks he can navigate ship, and the
come here from Pine county prepare
to do their worst. 1t would be a goo
Idea, in case of hostilities, for Uncl
Sam to let Spain have some of tn
woodchopperS who come to us a
sailors. The Spanish fleet would 500
be sunk without the firing of gun"
The work of enlisting seamen an
firemen progressed slowly, but satisfac
torily yesterday. Ten men were accept
ed. The number seems small, but
must be borne in mind that many NOR
applied. The reflections are for variou
reasons. Either man Is too old or h
is not physically fit for the naval ser
vice. Each man is subjected to
severe medical examination, and If h
does not come up to the standard he j
turned away, even though he has pass
ed creditable mental examination.
1T Is important that every man en-
listed shall be healthy and strong,
said DR.. McClurg to a reporter for TIL
G o e. Once man is accepted tn
government is responsible for him Il
a certain sense, and If he breaks dow
while in the service, he must be pen
stoned and taken care of. It is ex
pensive to have sick men on the gov
eminent payroll and we try to kee,
clear of Them
Ten Men Accepted.
terday are:
Grin Stafford Atchley, 1858 East Sixth
street, fireman, first-class
Karl Crescens Jacobson, 3OS Fifth avenue
south, Minneapolis, machinist, second-class.
Alexander Marshall Worthington, All
North street, fireman, second-class.
Otto MARI, Delano, Mimi, fireman, second
class.
Andrew Larson, $50 Prior avenue fireman,
second class.
Frederick Roy Howard, address not given,
fireman, second-class.
John Wesley Bennett, 301 Niagara street,
Buffalo, N. Y, seaman.
Andrew Nelson Sein, Sixth and Sibley
streets, fireman, second-class.
Nils Hill, $50 Rice street, fireman, second
class.
. Walter Frank Preble, 2o21 Central avenue,
Minneapolis fireman, second-class.
I'VE are very well satisfied with tn
showing so far made" said Lieut.
Cook, chief recruiting officer yester
day. I'VE are getting good men and w
favorably with those received at an,
other station"
One Good Man.
Boatswain Pierce secured only on
man yesterday He Is John w. Bennett
the Buffalo man. He has shipped a
a seaman and a good one he is, toe
Bennett is twenty-eight years old AIT
has been on the sea since he was eigh
teen. He has sailed in every kind o
craft af1oat from a sloop to a full
rugged ship, and has been around tn
world several times.
IT have been to China, Japan, British
India and South Africa he said il
reply to questions. ION my last voyag
I was second mate of the James Bren
nan, full rigger., and sailed from Nev
York to China, the Philippine Island
and back to Boston"
Bennett proved to the satisfaction o
Mr. Pierce that he thoroughly under
stands seamanship and navigation, ant
he was accepted with alacrity.
Pierce Is an Artist.
as a seaman, and yesterday he mad,
an excellent sketch of a full rigge;
ship. 1t was so natural that Chief En-
gineer Denig warned him if he did no
keep a watchful eye upon it 1t would
sail off the paper and go on a rovins
cruise after the Spanish torpedo f1otilla
The boatsWain's purpose is to let ap
plicants for seamen explain the differ
ent parts Of a ship and thus simplif,
the examinations.
One Of the boatswain's visitors yes
terday was SO certain that he coull
pass the examination that he said
was entirely unnecessary to question
him.
"You have been BOOKING" said tn
boatswain.
"a little" said the man.
"Well. you come here tomorrow whel
you feel better" said Mr.. Pierce.
The fellow wanted to argue, but h
was cut short and hustled out.
Cooked on Schooner.
A tall thin young fellow said h
wanted to be an ordinary seaman.
What can you do?' asked Mr.
Pierce.
II can sail ship"
BOX the compass?''
IT can sail a ship"
"Box the compass?' said Mr.. Pierce
That's easy said the youth
north, east, south and west"
Boatswain Pierce looked at him II
amaZement.
What did you do aboard ship?" h
asked him.
ut wasn't a ship" answered the fel
low. 1T was a schooner. I was sec
ond cook"
"And that is the way you would DO,
the compass? You couldn't box al
oyster fry
The second cook went out detected.
Applications by Letter.
Boatswain Pierce received applica
ton by letter yesterday from Clinton
E. Brown, of Cumberland, Wis; o. P
Finnes, of Grand Rapids, Mimi, an
Rud Anderson, Of 613 First avenue
Minneapolis, for berths as seamen. H
replied to each, inviting them to appl,
in person.
DR.. McClurg rejected one man whom
Mr.. Pierce had accepted as a seaman
He was Arthur T. Davies, Of the Mer
chants hotel. He was competent II
seamanship, but not physically accept
able.
Never Handled Coal.
Chief Engineer Denig had the usua
run Of applications from men VIII
wanted to be flremen and machinists
A man who had had no experience II
either line was anxious to enlist.
You would have to begin as a Goa
passer," said Mr.. Denig.
Il never handled COAL" said tn
man, ''but can chop wood
There is not much wood used aboar,
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