Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-14

Wales sister, the empress dowager sa;f
Russia, not only in the general form
and cast of countenance, but also in
detail OF feature and expression.
Throughout their boyhood the two
were constant companions. An extra
ordinary intimacy and sympathy ex-
listed beween them, and each exerted
marked influence over the other.
Together they entered the navy IS
cadets, on June 5. 1877. Prince George
had only reached the required age two
days before, and was perhaps the
youngest cadet ever admitted to SER
vice. For two years they were on the
training ship Dartmouth, the younger
winning reputation for athletic
prowess unusual for his age. Then,
on July 15. 1879. they set out on their
famous three years voyage in the
Becchante. They visited the West
indies. South America, the Cape, Aus
tralia, Fiji. Japan, China, Singapore
and Ceylcn. The 2acchante was then
ordered through the Suez canal into
the Mediterranean, and a considerable
princes in Egypt, the holy land and
Greece during the spring of 1882. AZ
ter returning to England Prince
George went with his brother to Swift
zerland. They lived at Lausanne for
six months. Then. on May /, 1888,
Prince George was appointed midship-
man to the Canada. which was then
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American and West Indian stations.
Besides visiting many other places in
the Dominion and North America, he
assembled the st. Lawrence in her as
far as Montreal. During the ensuing
winter the Canada cruised among the
West Indian islands and visited DEM
erara and British Guiana. Shortly
senior midshipman in the service, and
was waiting till his age allowed him
to present himself for his examination
as sub-lieutenant This he did on the
earliest Gay possible, namely, his
twenty-first birthday, June 3, 1884,
when he obtained first class in sea-
manship. On returning home he at
have to do. the naval college at Green.
witch for further instruction. and sub
sequently went on the ship Excellent
at Portsmouth. Here he went through
the course exactly like any body else.
Every sub-lieutenant has to pass five
examinations-one each in seaman
ship, in navigation, in torpedo, in gun
merry and in pilotage. In four of these
Prince George achieved the unusual
distinction of obtaining first class
and thus won his promotion to lieu
tenants rank on Oct. 8. 1885.
Early in the following year he was
assigned to service on the Thunderer
in the Mediterranean. and then in the
Dreadnought. on which latter ship he
became lieutenant on August %, 1886.
There he served until April 20. 1855,
when he was transferred to the flag
ship Alexandra, on which his uncle,
the duke of Edinburgh, was admiral.
Thus he completed three successful
years of service in the Mediterranean,
and then returned to England for an
other course of training in gunnery at
Portsmouth His next appointment
at sea was on Feb. 1. 1889. on the
Northumberland, flagship of the Chan
nel squadron. He took part in the
naval manoeuvres of that year as
commander of a torpedo boat. In the
course of the manoeuvres another tor
pedo boat disabled her screw off the
coast of Ireland, and was in danger Of
drifting on to a lee shore. The sea
was running high and there was
stiff gale blowing. Prince George
was sent to her assistance. The task
was most difficult one, owing to
the delicate construction of such
boats. He showed, however, such
skill, judgment and nerve in approach.
ing, securing with wire hawser after
several hours effort and ultimately
towing the disabled craft into safety,
as won him high praise.
The admiralty ordered the prince
on May 6, 1890, to the command OF the
large gunboat Thrush. on the North