Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
TIE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL SUNDAY, MARCH 2z, 1898

just prior to the time she is due at that
port, orders will be sent to her. Upon
those orders her future movements will de-
pend. 1t is now deemed likely. in view OF
the present emergency. that the vessel.
which is one Of the finest in tho navy. will
be ordered to proceed around the horn and
up the east coast of South America Wheth-
er she will be attached to the squadron OF
Commodore Sampson at Key West, in the
event Of her coming into the Atlantic, has
not yet been decided; but that probably
will be the disposition made of her.
Commander William H. Emory. ono Of
the members of the board Of inspection and
survey, to-day had an extended confer
ence with officials OF the navy department.
In the event of the American liner st. Louis
being called into service as an auxiliary
cruiser-an event that is regarded as very
likely to occur-Commander Emory will .
probably be detailed as her commanding
officer. His business at the department to-
day is supposed to have been in connection
with that matter. There are limitations
that Commander w. H. Brownson who Is
also member Of the board of inspection
and survey and who Is now in Europe ne
gotiating for the purchase Of warships. is
likely to be assigned to the command of the
American liner st. Paul, should that vessel
be called into service.
Formal orders were Issued to-day by Cap
tain Shoemaker, chief Of the revenue cutter
service, for eight revenue vessels called into
the service Of the navy to rendezvous at
the Norfolk navy yard. The instructions
given to the commanders Of the ships were
to report at Norfolk between the 18th Of
March and the 5th OF April. and there to
have the necessary alterations and repairs
made upon them at the earliest possible mo-
ment. AS heretofore announced, the ships
will proceed to Key West as soon as they
can be gotten ready for service.
Some difficulty is anticipated In getting
the cutter Gresham out of the Great lakes.
She is too long to pass through the locks of
the canals, and it may be necessary for the
department to cut off the stern Of the vessel
in order to permit her passage Of the locks.
The principal objection to this plan Is that
it will delay the arrival of the ship at Nor
folk, but both Captain Shoemaker and the
officials of the naval department say that
her value will not be impaired. One off,
cial said 1t would be simply a matter of
time and dollars and cents. The Calumet.
stationed at Chicago. being q much smaller
vessel than the Gresham, will have no diff
Guilty in passing the canal locks.
Captain Shoemaker inquired Of the navy
department to-day whether he should in
clude surgeons in the complement of Of
ficers detailed to the several vessels, and
was informed that he should.
Preparations are making by the light
house board to turn over to the navy de-
partment the lighthouse tenders and In
structions were issued to-day by the board
to the commanders of tho tenders to
mako a complete inventory Of the present
furnishings and equipment Of the vessels.
The tenders that will be utilized by tho
navy are the Lilac, now at Portland. Me-:
the Mayflower and tho Azalia, now at Bos-
ton, Mass; the Armaria, at New York. and
the Maple. in Chesapeake bay. 1t will be
necessary. of course. that these vessels be
refitted to some extent and equipped with
such light small caliber guns as they are
able to carry. The equipment Of the ves-
sells and the other necessary work upon
them will be done at the navy Norfolk
yards.
1t is regarded as not unlikely that Com
mander w. NJ. Folger, now in charge Of
the New York lighthouse district, may be
placed in command of the newly acquired
Brazilian cruiser. Amazonas. now in New
Orleans; but it can be stated upon high
naval authority that the detail has not yet
been made or even determined upon. Com
mander Folger is a son of ex-Secretary of
fhe Trea Snry Folpar