New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
CRUISER NEWARK HERE.
ONE OF HER CREW TRIES SUICIDE ON
THE VOYAGE FROM HONG KONG.

The United States cruiser Newark with Cap
tain McCalla in command, anchored last night
in the North River at Forty-seventh- st. The
ship had re lched this port after a run of forty
seven days. having left Hong Kong on May 20.
A Tribune reporter who went aboard the ship
last night learned that the captain had already
been informed that he to take command
OF the new battleship Kearsarge, the
Newark was put out of commission.
Fatigued with the long trip the captain re-
tired before midnight. He had expected to see
his wife and his daughter, but disappointed.
They left Hong Kong to the Pacific the
same day that the Newark started home by
way of the Suez Canal. The Newark reached
New-York first however, and the captain said
that his wife and daughter were doubtless
somewhere between San Francisco and this city.
Three other daughters. however, were on the
ship soon after she anchored. and with them
was Lieutenant Miller who married the eldest
daughter
The Newark will remain in this port only a
few days. to land who have served their
time, and also to put ashore large quantity
of ammunition. The ship will then go to Bos-
ton, where she will be put out of commission
The trip from Hong-Kon to New-York was
marked by only one incident When hardly out
of Hong Kong one of the crew, who had grown
melancholy, tried to kill himself by jumping
overheard. He rescued and revived. but
only short time afterward he again tried to
drown himself. He again unsuccessful
and close watch has been kept over him ever
since His name Is said to be Charles Kim
ball.
On the home trip the Newark stopped at Co
lombo Ceylon; Perrin Island, Arabia; Suez. Port
Said. Gibraltar and the Azores.
The cruiser. going to the Philippines, left
G reached
Manila on Christmas Day and. after duty
there she was assigned in November to the
Department of Northern Luzon. II was at this
post that Captain McCalla did efficient service
in running gunboats up the river and landing
troops for fnvasions inland with field guns. AT
this time he was cooperating with the land
forces under General Young. She was ordered
to Chinese waters on the outbreak of the Boxer
troubles
CAPTAIN McCaNa went ashore only few min
utes yesterday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
where he paid his respects to the commandant
When asked concerning conditions in the
Pbilippines Captain McCalla said last night:
''Thev are most satisfactory. l do not see
how they could be more Everybody IN the
tslands-young and old, rich and poor-is going
into politics. There are two parties-the Fed
eralists and the Conservatves-and every man
is looking for Office -,
seemed to be looking more for the honor at
tached 10 office holding than to monetary con-
sderations.
He brought back with him an interesting pho-
tograph. II is one that was taken IN HonB-
Korg Of tho survivors of the detail from the
Newark that took part In the operations al
Talu China One hundred and twelve men
from the Newark went to the scene OF trouole
on Chinese soil and one-fourth of the number
were killed
The ship had about one hundred and sixty-hve
who had served their time and VINO VIII
land to-day.