The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-02
Monitor Nantucket Has a Stormy
Voyage TO Gloucester.
CADETS EAGER FOR SERVICE
Members Of the Second Class at An-
napoIiS Are Anxfous 90 Re Grad
uafea, se That Theyrs ssy Fight for
Their FIsg-The Cberekee Chased
by spsniard.


were here today and had consultation
with Superintendent Cooper. zof the Naval
Academy, as to the propriety Of sradg-
ating the second class of naval cadets al
once.
The members Of the second class are
chatting under what they call the humili-
ating position in which they have been
placed by the situation of affairs. The
Government, they say, is calling 10 its
aid Impractical men to man It's SHIPS.
while they, who have had three years Of
training and thirty-seven OUT Of ffty-two
of the class nine months sea service, and
the rest six months, are kept ar sohOe.l.
while war for which they were educated,
is in progress.
Cadets think this state OF affairs is
reflection on the curriculum Of the school,
II three years Of education cannot make
sailors out OF them. The keenest pOign-
ancy comes in that two Of the "bilgers'
of the class have recently been appoint
ed ensigns in the service ana the -rsern-s
bers who graduate will have 70 serve
under those who did not.
Members of the second class have reach
ed the average age OF twerty-One years.
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Kingston. Jamaica. May 2-Ths British
RenOwn. flagship Of the West
India squadron. commanded by Captain
Fisher. arrived at Port Royal this morn
ing from Turks Island.
The RenOwn reports the aarrival yester-
day OF the Clyde steamer Cherokee,
from San Domingo ports. with cargo Of
sugar, bound for New York.
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vessel on the night previous but escaped
in the darkness She sailed again last
night.
The CatskiII-
Gloucester. Mass. May 2-After tenn
pestuous voyage Of eight days me rn0n,-
tor Catskin lies at anchor OF Delivers
Neck Capt. Hall reported the voyage
a fair test Of the old boats sailing quail
tiles and says she s.ood the rough
weather admirably. A few minor inju-
ries were received BY men al gun prac-
tice during rough weather.
For the first time since the war began
the 15-inCh guns were fired on Cape Cod
coast yesterday morning. The 1-pound
rapid guns were also fired. and the
crew were delighted with the actual
practice of Nauset Light.
Lieut.. SilfriOye SAYS most OF the men
will enlist in the regular service. and
the recruiting will probably be done
through the Gloucester recruiting Office.
War Craft
Philadelphia. May 2-There viii be an
exodus of all kinds Of craft from League
Island within the next five or six days.
The break will be made tomorrow by the
Vixen. She is now waiting for the bal
ance Of her 6-pOunders and ammunition,
which arrived at the yard today.
Following close upon the Vixen. the
monitor Montauk will saiI~away. She is
to go to Portland, Me in charss 9f Cam
dtns contingent Of the New Jersey Naval
Reserve.
One hundred and nine men left the re-
ceiving ship Richmond today and march
ed aboard the auxiliary cruiser 3. Paul
at Cramps shipyard- These men VIII
about nh the complement OF Captain Siss-
bees ship. and he is expected 10 be able
10 slip down the river today. The 81.
Paul will take on her ammunition AT Fort
Miffiin.
The dispatch boat Peoria left the dry
dock today. She viii be put into com
mission without delay. and VIII probably
start South within a very Short time.
Another barge load Of boilers for the
81 T..
yard yesterday Ter days more will see
the Manhattan. Canonicus and Mahopic
in better standing shape than ever they
have been.
The Paris.
New York. May although the
American liner Paris viii not formally
go into commission as a warship until
this morning, the work of getting her in
readiness for scout duty was pushed al
day yesterday. Capt. Frederick Rodgers.
Chairman of the Naval Auxiliary Board.
will assume formal command this morn
ing and the merchantmen Paris viii De
cone the naval vessel Yale The house
flag will be hauled down from the main
truck. and the naval pennant VIII De run
UP instead.
Assistant Naval Constructor Watt went
aboard with a force of men from the navy
yard Yesterday 10 superintend the mount
ing of the guns. The Yale VIII have four
6-pounders on the promenade deck. which
runs the length of the vessel. One II
the guns was hOisted aboard from a big
floating derrick last evening and mounted
on the starboard quarter aft Another
will be mounted on the port quarter aft.
and two more will be placed forward Of
the lighthouse on the starbOard and port
quarters.
AS the Paris. as well as the Harvard.
formerly the New York. was constructed
under direction Of the British admiralty.
the work of mounting the guns can be
accomplished I'm a short time. The chaS-
seurs. or circular foundation on which
the gun mounts swing. are already in
place The work of putting al the guns
in place is expected to be completed by
the morning
Cant. Frederick Watkins all OF the 9TH
er officers of the Paris and nearly all Of
the crew Of 80 men which she brought
on her last trip as a merchantmen. have
signed for a years cruise under the
American line. All but three OF the en-
gineers have signed for the service. In
the engine and fire rooms will he twenty
six engineers. eighty-six stokers and
rinety-four coal-Dassers and trimmer-.
They will receive their customary wages.
with a bonus of 80 per cent at the expi-
ration of the time for good conduct.
The arrangement has been adopted on
both the St Louis and the Harvard
Capt. Watkins will be retained as nayi-
eating officer of the Yale. and the rank
Of the other officers will remain the same
as heretofore. During the service the
uniform OF the American line sill be
worn
None of the naval officers who are 10
serve on the Yale visited the ship yes
terday. In addition to Capt Rodgers
there will be a lieutenant In charge of
twenty-five marines, and ensign
Nothing could be learned on the vessel
yesterday as to when she would proceed
10 sea. Eight coal bargss were along
side the liner all day. transferring their
cargoes into the coal bunkers and into
taking on board 5000 tons of coal The
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