The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-07
New York Cotton Market.
REVENUE GUTTER CADETS.
Youngsters Now in Training on the
Chase.

BALTIMORE, July THE Revenue Cut
ter Service practice bark Chase, nov ly-
, ing in Curtis Bay, of the Baltimore Yacht
Club, being painted and fitted with stores,
has seven cadets. comprising the senior
class. who were advanced from the junior
| by the graduation of the 1900 class and
their being commissioned third lieuten-
ants The seniors are:
F. B. HaFWood Of Marion Mass; c. F.
Howell, Of Perth Amboy. y. j.; J. L. In
I gle, jr., of Baltimore; Emory H. Fogarty.
Of Worcester, Mass; W H Hunter. OF
! maker. of Washington. ID. c.
They will graduate this year, providing
! they pass the fnal examinations Then the
junior class admitted this year will step
up and be seniors and another class will be
admitted TO fill vacancies.
Competitive examinations this year were
more severe than any since the Inaugural
ton Of the cadet system by the revenue
cutter service. Nearly 800 youths pre-
sented themselves for examination to fill
the eight vacancies in the service The
I successful candidates are said to have been
( the pick OF very large number who made
high averages in the Civil Service exami-
nations The juniors on board the Chase
are:
William A. Whittier. of North Berwick.
Maine; George S. TiIley of Hyde Park,
Mass; Cecil NJ. Gabbett. of Savannah; HI
ram r. Searles. Oshkosh. Wis; william
H. Shea, OF Albany; Edwsl d
:. Addison, OF Baltimore; Icon c. CoVell,
Of Washington. d. c.; Philip W Lauriat,
OF Medford Mass.
All the cadets are on board, and under
the direction of Lieutenant Daniels, he
executive officer, have begun their f S,
lessons in the life of a cadet. Arrayed n
I the white working suits. with cadet dis
unguishing marks. the newcomers have
been learning all parts of the rigging row
TO reeve gear for making sail. taking in
sail and sending down light yards and
masts
At sea the cadets will be taught naviga-
ton, seamanship, and boat drills When
the ship Is in winter quarters mathe-
MATES, navigation, seamanship. gunnery.
astronomy. nautical surveying. interna-
tional and revenue law. signaling. infan-
try, great gun. broadsword fencing. and
pistol drills will make up the daily rou-
tine Of both classes.
There Will be no visit to foreign couu-
tries this year. TIE lateness of the start
( Will curtail what promised to b a most
/ interesting itinerary for the cadets. There
VIII be visit 70 ports north Of the Ches-
apeake, with a majority OF the time be
/ tween now ana september spent al sea.
Lieut. George NJ Daniels is executive
ofncer OF the Chase, a position that means
much work Lieut. Frederic G. Billiard is
navigator and Lieuts. Harold D. Hinck-
ley and j. H. Crozier have their duties. as
well as Surgeon William E Handy. who
IN addition 70 looking after the health Of
officers and men. must also impart sim
pie instructions for first aid 10 the wound
ed and sick through lectures to the cadets
and men
The establishment in Curtis Bay Of a
service depot equivalent in its scope TO A
navy yard will change the winter life OF
the cadets
From Southern ports where the Chase
has heretofore rendezvoused. they viii re-
turn in September from the present cruise
and 40 INFO winter quarters in Curtis Bav
where the cadets viii pursue their studies
Many improvements are contemplated bv
the Treasury Department under the SUI
perintendeHts Of the Revenue Cutter Ser
vice TO make this station one Of inpOr-
lance. Among those contemplated are a
drill hall, gymnasium. and quarters on
shore for the officers and cadets II will
be miniature naval academy. and from
such an institution there promises to de-
velop a fine line of young officers to draw
upon for the future demands Of the SER
vice