Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-07
SLIPPERY NATIVES
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wished to be remembered to all with
whom he met while here and expressed
the desire to visit this city again.
Portsmouth has been favored during
the past year with glimpse Of all
kinds Of floating fortresses. First
came the two ocean greyhounds CO.
lumbia and Minneapolis and last but
not least the fighter who fired the
first shot at the battle Of Manila, the
gallant Raleigh.
But this is not all. We are promised
Il close inspection of the new battle
ship Kearsarge, named after New
Hampshires famous mountain.
At the last session of the LeSislatur
the following resolution was introduc-
ed
Whereas, one of the nations new
battleshipS, under construction by the
government and now nearing compile
tiOn. has received the name of kear-
sarge,
Resolved, That in behalf of the peo-
Die Of New Hampshire, the governor
be asked to appoint a committee of
citizens of the state to procure ana
present for the use of the Kearsargc 4
worthy testimonial, which shall bear
with. it the difectionatc love Of the peo-
pie of New Hampshire for this noble
shin. which. because Of the name II
bears. must become. of all the battle
ships. New Hampshirc's special pride
As q result. GOV. Rollins, with the
advice Of the Council. has just named
as a committee to carry out the provis
ion of the House resolution, the fol-
lowing: Gen. William =. Chadwick of
Exeter. chairman: Summer Wallace OF
Rochester: Col. Thomas Cogswen OF
Gilmanton; John l.. Demertt Of Fl
nngham: Cen. Frank .S. Streeter Of
Concord: Charles r. Means of Man
chester: Gen. Frank &. Faulkner or
Keene: Seth NJ. Richards Of Newport:
Rev DR. William Tucker Of Dart
mouth College. and Thomas IL. Van
Dyke Of Stewartstown.
This means that when the Kelrsarge
comes to have her trial trip over thr
cant Ann course. in September. that
she viii put in here and be presented
with New Hampshire's testimonial
Speaking Of Portsmouth harbor and
the safety with which all classes Of
vessels, no matter what draft. can
navigate its waters, the Herald man
has a case in point which Will cause
the Boston Herald and Editor Wright
of the HaVerhill Gazette to have an
other series of attack upon this har-
Dor. Last Tuesday night the three
masted schooner Jennie Greenbank.
CAPTAIN Frisbee came into tn, harbor
and anchored on the Kttery Point side.
It was low tide at the time and pay
ing ont the anchor chain no allowance
was made for the rise. At high tide
the schooner had picked up her anchor
ana when Captain Frisbee aWoke the
next morning he was off the navy yard
ana close to the Raleigh with his an
chor caught i'm the off shore moorinEs.
His vessel had drifted with the tide
throuph the NarroWs C000 feet Widt)
and passed all the imaginary dangers
which our Massachusetts friends have
pictured. with the big anchor dang
ling at the emu of eight fathoms OF
chain. it mad failed 10 find bottom any
where. Captain Frisbee signalled for
I tue during the forenoon ana the yes
sci was dacked to discharge her cargo
The navy department is considering
the advisability Of abandoning the old
receiving ships ana substituting bar
racks and quarters On shore. not only
for apprentices but for the men who
are recruited for the service. There Is
much to be said in favor Of the idea
especially from a hygianic point Of
yicw The ships are old contracted ar
fairs and it is believed the health Of
the boys ana men is often adversely
affected by the surroundings More
comfortable accommodations would be
generally welcome. The British ser
vice mas adopted this idea and accord
Ing to tha reports received are entirely
sltisfactory.-Por Herald.