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DEFENCE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.
EIGHT FAST STEAMERS TO BE SECURED FOR
PATROL. FLEET.

Baltimore May (SpeciaD.-Eght fully armed
fast sailing steamers will compose the Chesapeake
Bay defence feet 70 go into commission next week.
or as soon thereafter the vessels can be secured
and armed Commander c. T. Hutchins OF the
Navy who will be In charge. received orders to-day
10 close for the vessels and organize MS
feet Important duties will devolve on these de-
fence boats They will patrol the two hundred
miles OF Chesapeake Bay gunboat and a
torpeio-boat will cruise continuously al the mouth
81 the Potomac River 70 gunrd tho approach TO
Washington The Potomac has also been mined
with explosives near Its mouth. we'll as near
Washington. The vessels OF tho defence feet will
consist Of two auxiliary gunboats. each manned by
four officers and sixty men: Two torpedo-boats cacn
manned by Two officers and fifteen men. and four
patrol boats. provided with powerful searchlights
The Maryland iccboat Annapolis, a strongly built
craft will be Used n gGnboat.
Tho big ,erryDoat Robert Garrett that transferrcd
baltimore and OHIO trains across the harbor. VIII
also 10 converted into a formidable fighting craft
She viii ne armed with four a-inch guns. The
handsome Yacht Nyiia turned over 70 the Govern
ment by Commander Emerson, OF tho Naval Re-
serves will he ~ tho torpedo boats The large
tugs, Chicago and Germana. owned by Baker
Whitley & Co. may also be selected. The fleet will
~ equipped AZ m" Norfolk Navy Yard. and the 2lo
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would be taken away on the hrst day the wind was
of shore Meanwhile the people Of New.Jersey are
warned not TO hammer on the mines. FOR fear OF
serious results TO surrounding persons and property
The story that forty-e ght submarine mines mao
Point as shown by the tests OF the electric wires
connected with them was said by Major Adams,
in the Army Building. to be wholly without founda.
ton. While few mines could De dlstUoeo' y, ~
would be impossible he said. for so many 10 ne
disturbed at once. the system not permitting IL;
No serious disturbance Of the mines at that point
has occurred ,r
The owner Of a vessel visited the office OF Rear he
Admiral Erben yesterday and asked whom, ne
would have II any damage was caused "
his craft by the explosion OF submarine inlhe,
Well. said the Admiral the N mines ma,e aae
put down by tho War Department. ana Eenera,
Merritt is the chief Army officer here ! th pn,
were YOU | would sue General Merritt but ~
you disturb and drag off one OF his mines me ne VII
have good grounds for n suit against you. Inc sale
way is 10 observe the harbor regulations ana kceP
in the bioyed channel. Vessels Will ma no dansgr
there and they may be fired on from patrol vesse'9
or shore batteries II they go elsewhere wren
get natrol feet for the harbor. rest assurtu ,ic
regulations will not be violated with lmpuly.
"The newspapers are doing good WORK IN IN, tniS
matter" said Major Adams. They are heIplns
10 spread the knowledge Of the danger ana prevent
wilful or ignorant violations OF the rules WIFI
are more for their protection than for the prever
tion Of disturbance OF mines. We can lay inoIs
mines al less than vessels can pc rePaceu
II they are bbwn up by striking the floating ex-
v,io iyee
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mines mines IN Long Island Sound and the Lower Bay
wnicn the Government mad been compelled TO lay
Tor the protection OF the port.
,;Most OF the vessels to be employed by the Naval
Militia Tor patrol service will be tugboats.
Inc members Of the LIST Battalion, Naval Re-
serve. who are TO man the auxiliary cruiser Yankee
nave hnally left the Hampshire and taken
up, permanent quarters the cruiser. No
ORDERS have as yet been received from Washing
Ton relative 10 the sailing OF the Yankee, and
or the officers OF the Reserve said yesterday that
was not called out at all. The members of the
Reserve are anxious for service and would be
mucn disappointed II they were not ordered out
In the mean time. however. they being kept
actiyely engaged on the Yankee. and the daily
routine Is relaxed.
Matthew Mckeon n roundsman OF the Thirty
nrst Precinct has applied for permission join
the New york Naval Reserve and will probably
De added to the Yankee detail to-day. He has had
nve years experience In the Navy, and served last
on the chicago when that vessel flagship.
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NAVAL, RESERVES KEPT AT HOME.
THE ILLINOIS AND OHIO BArTAILoNs NOT NUS
rrprD INTO THE FEDERAL SERVICE.

THE ILLINOIS AND OHIO BATTAihoNS MI NV
TERED INTO THE FEDERAL SERVICE
Washington. MAY (speciaD.-Secretary Long
.vince, a disposition keep the naval militia
forces OF Illinois and Ohio In their states not
cithstanding three distinct urgent written recon-
mcndations made by Assistant Secretary KooseVeit
in tho Inst week that they Ia brought East ana
assigned 10 duty in the Mosquito Fleet or at the
vow-york Navy Yard The organizations OF tneso
a,atea az well az that OF Michigan. were estho-
ushod with the special view OF protecting tne
great lakes In the event OF war with Urea,
Britain-a contingency so remote that accoio,nS
70 the reports OF inspection officers. the great iakes
militia hattalions were not inspired 70 inc saino
dacree "a the naval auxiliartes on the Atahuc
Coa., and they were therefore not In as sooh con-
dl,Ion for actual service when war with SPAIN "as
unclaimed TO exist The Michigan divisions now
evcr secured orders for active duty and nearby
ont.red tho service "a ordinary seamen. aoandon-
inc their organization without hesitation III 10
not understood at the NAVY Department thar the
Illinois and Ohio divisions have volunteered 10
accept any duty 10 which they may be assigned
and until the Navy Department receives such as
surances OF the most positive character 1t Is not
likely that they will mustered into service
Practically the same attitude Is exhibited IN REGARD
10 the Naval Militia organizations OF missouri
Louisiana Georgia. South Carolina ana virginia
The Rhode Island battalion has however. poen
ordered 10 the Newport Training station TOT duty,
and tho Connecticut divisions are held IN reserve
FOR signal harbor duty at New-fork'
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NAVAL, MILITIA TO GUIDE COMMERCE.
THE STATE WILL FURNISH HARBoR PATROL
UNTIL. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT CAN

Governor Black offered 10 tho Secretary of tho
Navy yesterday tho services OF the state NaVai
Militia and the use OF eight boats 20 90 INC "'0'
sar- natroll!nC in the harhor and Sound. go as 10
guide vessels through the proper channels ana Keep
them away from the nine fields This generous
offer was readily accepted by the Secretary OF tho
Navy. through Admiral Erben, commander OF the
coast patrol. and the boats will be put on outy
th,s evening They will be manned by the "a
Naval battalion Of Brooklyn. Commander Stay
ton and will be kept on duty by the State until
the Navy Department gathers together the neces-
sary vessels for such eervice IL is expected that
the vessels needed by tho Government Will he OBJ
tanned in few days
Governor Black made the oher ior inc reaso"
that he believed the commerce Of New-York Har-
Dor was being more less injured by fear OF tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
M'ELROY SUCCEEDS DANFORTH.
THE FORMER MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY BORE
TO CARRY SUPPLIES TO THE FLEET


TO CARRY SUPPLIES TO THE FLEET
INSPECTING VESSELS
The vacancy In the Naval Auxiliary Board caused
by the retirement of Passed Assistant Engineer
Danforth was filed yesterday by the assignment Of
Passed Assistant Engineer George w. McElroy to
the Board. He began his duties at once His for
associates learned that Mr.. Danforth expected
to sail to-day the Illinois from Philadelphia.
with a full supply Of fruit and other pertshable
stores in her refrigerated chambers. for the West
Indies to join Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. She Is
expected to ply between the feet and New-Orleans
TO carry supplies
Three members Of the Board-Engineer Dixon.
Harbor Inspector Patch and Naval Constructor
Tawresey-went to Boston yesterday TO inspect TWO
vessels which may be used for refrigerating pur-
noses as transports colliers-probably the
Iast-named purpose One was the Boston. owned
by the Yarmouth Steamship Company She Is OF
steel 245 feet long SO feet BEAM 20 feet deep. and
ss4 tons and was built at Linthouse, England. In
1890 The other the steel steamship Var
mouth. owned by the same company. she is 22o
feet long IS feet BEAM 81 feet deep. and 14o!
tons and was built Dumbarton. Scotland. in 1881;
The members of the Board In this city inspected ns
the Cromwell liners Hudson and New-orlsans yes yes
terlay and they Will be reported upon today. ne
beam IS feet deep. and is.$ tons; She was built
Is simiIar Vessel 24a feet long 80 feet beam
"a feet deep and 1854 tons. She was built at the
The Board learned yesterday that upon It's favor:
able report the Government had purchased senator
Hanna's brothers yacht Comanche. AZ Cleve and.
She is 165 feet long % feet beam. and II feet deep
and she can be brought TO the sea by way or the
Erie Canal as she has made the trip several times.
The formal inspection Of her was made by Messrs
Dixon and + Itch last week. 1880.
Captain Rodgers said yesterday that no report
had yet been forwarded 70 the Department upon
George Goulds yacht Atlanta. She was hrst IN
spected month ago. and reinspected on THURSDAY
The Board has furnished 10 Commander field
long list Of vessels suitable for his harbor mosquito
fleet He said Yesterday that he was flooded with
facts but he had fleet save on paper as yet:
He had heard nothing OF the recommended list OF
vessels sent TO tho Department In Washington
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NO MORE NAVAL OFFICERS NEEDED.

NO MORE NAVAL OFFICERS NEEDED.
SECRETARY LONG OBLIGED TO REFUSE MANY
APPLICATIONS FOR SERVICE.
Washington. May s.-With the best disposition In
the world 10 meet the wishes Of the many young
who coming forward 10 serve In the
Navy. Secretary Long has been obliged to an
nounce that ne will not he able TO do so. The
reason for this is that the conditions are entirely
dissmilar TO those that prevailed NJ the outbreak
of the Civil War There is a considerable naval
militia entering the service as volunteer force.
and the organizations fully equipped with their
own officers of all grades. The vessels that
have been added to the Navy in large numbers re-
Gently have been accepted by the Government az
they were officers and crews remaining on board
and In the service leaving no need for the add.
ton OF regular naval officers except in the highest
grades. Thus. in spite of the great increase OF the
Navy. no additional officers are required. %
particularly to applications for appointment as
acting -paymastars. ensigns and lieutenans; ana
is not intended 10 discourage enlistments below
the commissioned grade.
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ICE FOR THE BLOCKADING FLEET.
GENEROUS OFFER OF WEALTHY CUBAN L1v
INC II THE CITY.

Marine Pomares a wealthy Cuban engaged In the
shipplng and commission business In this city, mas
offered 10 the United States Navy one-haf or inc
entire output of Il large ice plant owned by him.
self ut Ca,barien In the island Of Cuba. Secretary
Long has Informed Rear-Admiral Sampson. OF The
blockading fleet. that the ice has been placed at
the disposal OF his ships. Cabaren IL los miles
east OF Havana. ana ia practically in the posses
son Of the United States. The plant which was
built at q cost OF 5000. is owned by Mr. Pomares,
who has told his manager that once day, II the
I-nited states Navy sends boats ashore. he Is 10
ttirn over 20 them one-half Of the output The
proNts Of the remaining half to pay for the ex-
pense OF running the plant.
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waters inside Of eighteen hours. coupled with
the many rumors aAoat. would indicate that an
early sailing is quite evident.
Work will begin tomorrow on the emplace-
ments above and below the shipyard for the
reception Of the artillery batteries. which are to
afford protection to the battle-shps undergoing
construction. The artillerymen. who to man
these batteries. will arrive here next Thursday
morning from Pttsburg. They belong to the
crack volunteer artillery commands Of Pennsyl-
vania.
HOTELS FOR HOSPITALS.
The news from Washington conveying tho in
telligence that the War Department had prao-
tcally decided to convert the Chamberlin and
Hygeia hotels into army and navy hospitals
II war conditions demand was received at Old
Point Comfort to-day with considerable surprise.
The true meaning Of Captain Casey's remarks
when he said that the Department had no idea
Of razng the hotels TO the ground Is now ap-
parent Managers Pike and Campbell do not,
however fear that it will be necessary for them
10 remove their valuable effects.
The lighthouse tender Jessamine arrived at
the shipyard from Norfolk this afternoon, her
decks alive with members Of the Michigan
Naval Reserves, who have been ordered to man
the cruiser Yosemite. The Yosemite Is now
ready for sea- all OF her guns having been
mounted this morning.
WELL-KNOWN MEN IN NAVAL RESERVES.
Many OF the rank and file OF the Michigan Re
serves arriving to-day are men holding promi-
nent positions in the social and business lie OF
Detroit and Saginaw For instance Edwin Dem
by, seaman is a prominent young lawyer. and 10
the son Of the United States Minister TO CHINA
Harry JOY chief boatswain's mate. is a con OF
James JOY railroad capitalist. and the organizer
OF the Wabash Railroad Another is young Nc
Lane Tilton. of Colonel McIane Tilton. COM
mandant Of marines at Annapolis. Still another
Is seaman H. D. Mcmillan. nephew OF Senator
Mcmillan Of Michigan. and secretary and treas
urer Of the Detroit Steel. Metal and Brass Com
pany. When at home he draws a salary OF about
$1,000 year. There are numerous other cases
Just as striking The members OF the command
entered It when everything was lovely. when
war was declared people said they would not 60
but now they are showing their colors.
The officers Of the British steamship Annerly,
which arrived here to-day from New-Orleans.
rcport having been held up in the CUR OF
Mexico and searched by the dispatch-boat May
flower The ship. being friendly and carrying
no contraband Of war. was allowed 10 proceed.
Commandant FarQuhar. Of the Navy 1ard az
Norfolk has received orders to have tho nne
cruiser Newark ready to go in commission on
May 10 Captain A. S. Baker. or the Naval
Strategic Board will command.
The Solace did not sail to-day. contrary 10 ex-
nectatjons The Austrian ship Laeroma got
nectations The Austrian steamship LaeromhBot
colors TO the Flying Squadron on passing out Oh
Hampton Roads.
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NOTES FROM THE NAVY YARD.

Tn. golfers Abarenda and Hesperia arrived at
the entrance OF the Navy Yard basin yesterday
forenoon. The former was taken in tow by the
Navy Yard tugs and placed alongside the Cob
Dock forward OF the receiving ship Vermont. The
Hespera was headed of by the tugs. and her cap
tain was told that the Government had not ac-
cepted hor and she not allowed 10 enter the
ward The vessel then headed down stream.
and half an hour later anchored In the upper bay.
The steam yachts Viking and Thespia were taken
ont Of Drydock No yesterday. and are now lying.
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Liver Troubles,

Biiiousness, sick headache and loss OF
appetite quickly relieved by Kutnow's
Improved Etfervescent Powder. IL
gently coaxes the liver to do its duty.
We will send free sample OF tho
powder postpaid to every applicant.
For sale by all druggists. Positively
refuse substitutes; they are worthless.
Kutnow Bros, Is Aston Place, New
York City.
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with their war paint on. at the landing at the END
of Main-st.
The collier Kingtor. which arrived In the yafo
two days ago. placed in the dock vacated oy
the yachts. and a gang Of mechanics and ma
chinsts went to work at once on her TO make the
alterations declared necessary by the Board or
Construction.
The auxiliary cruiser Yankee is still coaing. and
is awaiting the arrival OF ch-blocks for her
guns from Washington to complete ner main Dat.
terry. II was said yesterday that the Yankee Will
leave the yard to-day and anchor of Tompkins-
Vile, Staten Island. 70 await instructions rom
Washington
Guns being mounted on the steam yachts
Aileen and Restless The latter is IN the Wal!a-
bout Basin. and the former AT the Quintard iron
Works. the NewYork side OF the river
A force of Naval Reserves took up their quarters
board the Prairie yesterday.
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ORDERS TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
CAPTAIN BARKER ASSIGNED TO COMMAND THE
NEWARK
NEWARK.

NEWARK.
Washington. May s.-Captain A. s. Barker has
been detached from the office Of tho Secretary OF
the Navy and ordered TO command the Newark
Other details to the Newark are Lieutenant-Com-
mander w. RI. Turner and Lieutenants W. F. Hal
sey J. H. Gibbons c. b. Britain and II. F. Bryan.
Lieutenant c. W. Bartlett has been ordered TO
the Topeka as executive officer and Iieutenane
F. T Witherspoon 10 the same vessel. lieutenane
G.. c. Hanus to the Free Lance. Lieutenant A. Rust
the Hist. and Lieutenant William kllburn 10
the Aileen
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men will be furnished by the MARYLAND Naval Re.
serves. Headquarters will be established OF the
Naval Academy in Annapolis Roads

PORTRAIT OF COMMODORE DEWEY.
SECRETARY LONG GIVES IT A PROMINENT PLACE
IN HIS OFFICE.
Washington. May 6.-The Secretary OF the Navy
to day received large crayon portrait OF Com
modore Dewey. the hero Of Manila. and gave 1t a
prominent place in his main Office where 1t was
object Of general attention. II Is the work OF
Mr. Berthrong OF Boston by whom It was presented
TO the Navy Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07

EIGHT HUNDRED MEN IN VERMONT CAMP.
Burlington May s-The companies OF the Vermont
National Guard in camp at Fort Ethan Allen had
a pleasant day. Companies II. Of Montpelier: E. OF
Rarre: F. OF Northfeld: G., OF Bradford, and ], Of
Bratt,eboro. arrived making about seven hundred
nd ffty men In
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YACHT COMANCHE BOUGHT.

SHE WILL RE ADDED TO THE GOVERNMENT
VESSELS.
Cleveland. May s.-The splendid steel steam yacht
Comanche. which was built ny the GLOBE iron
Works Company for NJ. II. Hanna in 1892, has been
bought nv the Government The vessel was ex-
mined by naval officers about ten days ago. ana
the bargain has just been closed.
The Comanche is 49, feet over all she can oe
made ready for sea in a short time. and will not
have 10 be altered get through the canals TO the
coast She has made the trip 20 the coast seVeraI
times. .... 49,
Mr. Hanna paid approximately $4,000 for the
Comanche. The amount paid by the Governments
cannot be ascertained.
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yicuna. The coat and skirt style Of dress
are cut away in front aud double breasted.
THE ER1LLs or FASHION.

The remarkable ondness for lace seems
likely to outlive every other caprice of fashion,
and the fortunate woman who has a stock OF
real lace Is more to be envled this season than
ever before. Fine specimens Of renaissance
lace are In great demand at the moment. It is
used for hat trimmings very effectively over
white satin ribbon. for bows. for dress trim
mings. for neck bows. and to cover revers en-
som OF the dressy evening wraps.
Every kind OF lace. either real or imitation.
is In use in some way. Entire dresses OF real
lace. mounted on chiffon and made over white
satin. are the thing for evening gowns. and the
little sleeveless coats OF lace are charming.
Ecru guipure over white. with a colored velvet
belt. is especially pretty for the gown or coat.
Lace polonaises are worn as well. They are cut
away at the neck usually to show the under
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you have o round waist or a coat. With the
vest there may be double revers OF contrasting
velvet and satin and an additional frill Of lace.
all Of which serves to accentuate the elegance
Of the plainly stitched skirt.
Embroidery 10 certainly q very noticeable
feature Of the new fashions, and IL Is u brought
out In silks and cords OF various colors in
pretty designs on satins, ~velvets. silks. and all
sorts Of gauEy materials as well. Beads and
epangles and chenille are combined with the
uilks, while some OF the most effective patterns
show applique designs in colored velvet. To
approach the effect Of embroidery without the
expense. brocaded silks and matelasses are
used for vests and panels with plain cloths.
In light silks and transparent materials for
evening dresses the extreme elegance OF the
new embroideries Is brought out to the limit OF
elaboration. White MORE silks are embroid-
cred with flowers in their natural tints. appli-
cations OF velvet. cloth. lace and mousseline de
sole being artistically combined.
There seems to be no doubt that fringes OF
various kinds are coming into favor again. for
they are On hand in great variety and our
gowns are trimmed with them. Something
quite new Is o fringe trimming formed Of mar
row strips Of black cloth in graduated lengths.
falling from a deep heading Of bands OF cloth
edged with narrow braid and joined with silk
covered rings. which also tip each end OF the
fringe. Narrow fringes. which look like silk
floss. are made OF o vegetable fibre and comein
all oolors.
Gay. SNOWY things in materials as well as
trimmings meet your eyes on every side.
There are silks. and satins with flower de-
signs. chine effects on the moires. and the
~loveliest cross-stripe silks imaginable. The
new velvets are beyond description. In addi-
ton to all the gorgeous colors in plain and
miroir velvets, there is no limit to the variety
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that will affect one man a certain way mn,
Affect somebody else very differently.
After a protraoted succession OF corned bat
and corresponding dinners l came to the con.
clusion that I would like q chicken. but their
were reasons-um-m-. Well. 1 finally com,
promised on q picture OF a chicken. and Ihupp
that up over the table. and when l struck into
the corned beef / looked up.
well. do you know. It didn't work with ma
at all 2 Not o bit. l could taste the corned beat
Just the same. and it made my neck ache. and
came pooty near choking myself, too, ioot.
ing up; and 90 l gave 1t up finally and stuck
to the corned beef.
"Iimagine I'm as impresslonable as moa,
folks. but IL seems that l am not easy 10 i'm.
press in this particular way. and II was all the
greater disappointment to me because / had
thought II the chicken. worked all right I
might enlarge my bill Of fare IN that way in
], Knight be able to substitute pictures for food
altogether"
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wearing OF the green have made very fashion
are classed as. semi-p precious stones. and are
palslly green. Ike the waters OF the great lakes:
settled It that neither OF these delicateiy
tinted gems shall be set in diamonds. for
the dazzle OF the more brilliant stone drinks up
Instead, beryls are often e~ncircled in pearls and
the chrysoprase set perfectly plainly In gold
and the effect is Studied. but very pretty.
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plain velvet In a deer violet tint, An applique
trimming Of velvet and braid trims another
model. which shows an embroidered vest. Two
shades OF mordore cloth form another gown.
The coat has an embroidered plastron front.
The collar OF mordor6 velvet ls covered with
ecru lace. Another costume shows q black vel
vet ~rcdlneote. edged with fur. over a skirt
Of black aud white striped silk.