New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-09
THE QUEST FOR CRUISERS
NAVAL AUXILIARY BOARD 1NSPECTS
THREE MORE VESSELS.
A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION on THE IRA
wADDY - THE NIAGARA MAY BECOME
WATER DIsTrLLER- MOvEMENTs OF THE


WATER DIsTTILER-M MOVEMENTS OF THE
TEN SHIPS ALREADY ACQUIRED.
NEGOTIATIONS for steamships OF wel-krown trans
atlantic companies were continued yesterday oy 'he
Naval Auxiliary Cruiser Board. The high price put
on the American vessels led 10 the consideration %
tho ships Of other lines. The Board yesterday re-
ceived orders from Washington to ascertain wheh
any OF the North German Lloyd steamships "ouiu
be In port. In response TO communication from
Captain Rodgers. @. H. Schwab. representing Tue
COMPANY. was in consultation with the Board Inc
members OF the Board would only say tha' 'heif III
structlons were t, ascertain where the vessels
were At the office OF the company 1t was sara
that none Of the seven largest vesse.s OIL 'he III.
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. No" IONS .'e
Kaiser Friedrich 1880 tons; the Friedr'ch oei
Crosse 10 800 tons; the Barbarossa. 1880 tons; the
K6nigin Luise 10 500 tons. or the Bremen. o''V
tons-woud be offered for sale but that some Oh
the Mediterranean Line. such as the A"er' ON
tons and the Vera. 4N5 tons. could DE purchaseu'
What ones had been offered, and at wnat hsures
they were held not stated. The North Ger
man Lloyd Line vessels soon TO sail from fhis port
are the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. on April ~
the Sanle and the Aler on April 49, the LAM on
April 10: the Vera. on April q. and the Trave' on
April o. The company owns forty-nine steam
ships Of which fourteen have twn-screws'
The price put on the vessels OF the American
Line to the Government Ia reported TO be Soc'"o
cash for each. and 100000 for the FIRST month II
chartered with 5000 n day afterward A MEMBER
OF the Auxiliary Board said yesterday 'hat inc
oueStion Of one solely for the Government
and the Department had not referred II 10 the
Board. lie intlma,cd that the prevailing ieeihs
was that In view OF the fact that the Fostofhce
Department paid subsidies for mall-carrying
amounting 10 $50 for the service on the 81 fnu
ST. Louis Paris and Newyork last year. tho com
many should not ask what might be considered TO
he an excessive price for the vessels. But he
1t nal
,nant can take these vessels and leave the amount
be paid to he appraised aftcrward. There Is
great difference in the attitude OF ship-owners III
regard 10 their ships. There was one company
which offered us vessel at certain price. ana
then raised 1t $4,000" The name Of the company
which put on the extra figures was not stated
It was learned yesterday that OF the ten cruisers
recommended for purchase at the beginning OF the
week the four Morgan Liners bought were the only
which were picked out for irst-eass cruisers,
The other six were for second-cIass cruisers Inc
Kansas city and Venezuela have been wIihdrawn
by their owners. while the Garacas ana Inc 'nfee
The Inspection OF the Irrawaddy. OF the Trinidad
er mas made yesterday but an unfa vorabe report
was made as 1t Is believed That me vessel rs ho'
able difficulty in finding coai-carrying vessels such
needed and the search as being prosecuted
The Niagara and the city Of Washington. OF the
Ward Line were thoroughly INSPECTED yes,erday
Dixon and Constructor Tawresey They reported
that the Niagara Will make useful water as
purp 5 ano TS see Nasaa was built in ISL bu, has
been well taken care OF, and is still sanch and sea
worthy. She Is 29i feet In length. OF IS feet beam
and q feet deep. Her tonnage is 2.2S5. The City
Of Washington her sister ship. Is 300 feet long. OF
Chester Penn in 1877.
Hers. the Lebanon and the Saturn, and II desires
at least two more. as well as repair snip Lieu
tenant Commander Kelley. Constructor Tawiesey
and Lieutenant { Commander Reeder VIII TO-DAY IN
She is IA long OF 81 feet beam and q feet deep
bers Of the Board. with the exception OF Captain
Rodgers will visit Philadelphia to-day, and in,
Ing company. The tugboat PaoL OF the Boston
Towing Company VIII be taken oy the ""'ef"-
In regard to the statement that NW0O apiece
Norte e' FL Sud and Fl Rio which have exchanged
their Spanish designations FOR the strictly AMER,
t fbn Yoneme e was stated yesterday by we'll
informed man that the estimate was July ga third
f nsa 6r the a"a four In View OF the fact that $4,000
was paid for one yacht It was thought that ,hese
not FL s%S wheh aTrvsa
her dock In the North River. at Spring-st She
will sail this morning for Newport News where
at the same dock 10 take the place OF T.. Sud. The
Board has purchased no vessels which are not
fully weeded out from the list OF those under Ia
vorable consideration for purchase by the Govern
The Naval Reserves do not expect that the old
monitors which they are TO bring to this port
part OF next week. The Jason. which the Brook
Ign battalion Is TO man. broke her urret spindle
reDair
Paul v vandervedt, formerly an expert seaman
Teen experienced searna n -ginners. who offer their
services for year to the Government. without re-
cepted by the Navy DEPARTMENT, and the men will
he In readiness FOR orders.