The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-02-07

The Dupuy de LONE. under Frances
tricolor. was fine sight She is built
with prow-fronted long ram, high out
Of the water.
Portugal was represented by the
cruiser Don Carlos. The III fortune of
SPANS navy asserted itself at the last
moment for word came that the EN-
peror Carlos v. had turned back from
her trip to the port with crippled en-
gines.
Fired Minute Gums.
Through the whole length OF the
channel there were only a long double
file of warships with black messenger
boats dashing among them. For nearly
three hours the feet watched for the
coming of the funeral. Shortly before
three O'Clock smoke broke from the
Majestic's side, and a second later
report cracked over the harbor and
echoed to the hill announcing the start
ing of the Alberta from Trinity pier.
From ship to ship the salute was passed
down the line. Each vessel of the
fleet was firing minute guns. They all
employed their shore side batteries. SO
that on the channel sides were silhou-
cites Of hulls. spars and ironwork, be-
fore backgrounds of dense gray smoke.
The sound was that of great battle.
The funeral fleet was just well under
way when 1t came abreast Of the press
boat. Eight torpedo boat destroyers
crept ahead. moving in pairs like silent
pa!lbearers marching before a hearse.
They were the Portsmouth squadron,
of exactly the same size. every inch Of
hull and machinery painted dull
black. with an officer standing like a
statue in its bow. each Of the crews
aligned at Attention" like sentries, on
their decks. Hardly a ripple came
from their bows. their speed being bare
ly five knots. The pairs of torpedo boat
destroyers were about 100 yards apart,
with four boats length between stern
and bows.
The Funeral Yacht.
Then, quarter of mile behind, but
seeming across the water but a stones
throw. followed the royal yacht AL
berta, vessel or which the eyes Of the
world may be said TO have been cen
tered. She was commonplace-look-
ing little vessel, lying low in the water,
with a glt-trimmed hull and side
wheels protected by yellow paddle
boxes. At her stern stood tall Off
Ger. uniformed in dark blue. as motion
less as part of the ship. The union jack
was at her foremost, the royal standard
fell from half way up the mainmast and
the naval ensign trailed from her stern.
The afterdeck of the yacht was rooted
with white awning, and beneath the
awning, through glasses, could be seen
the catafalque, of royal purple and
ruby lines, on which rested the coffin.
| Four officers in somber uniforms stood
at the four corners of the catafalque
with their faces turned toward the
ships. A few other persons could be
seen clustered on tie Alberta's deck.
As the funeral yacht moved slowly past
the decks of the warships were crowd
ed with their crews. They were all
manned to their full complement. The
| sailors. in blue with straw hats. formed
solid mass along the decks of each
ship, standing with their arms at Eat
tention." A line of scarlet coats, topped
by snowy, shining helmets, on the after
| decks, showed where the marines were
stationed. The fighting tops and guns
were also manned. The officers stood
out in snowy. full-dress array.
Bands Play Dirges.
The band of each ship took up the
| funeral march when the Alberta came
| abreast of her, and the spectators on
| all the other craft took off their hats.
| So, with all eyes focuseu on the tiny
looking, purp.e bier, the remains Of
| Queen Victoria were carried by. Over
! all the miles of waters there came no
sound save the boom of cannon and
| the mournful notes of many bands.
| Following the Alberta trailed along
| five other yachts, at regular intervals.
| First was the Victoria and Albert.
royal yacht, twice as large as the
| Alberta, and of similar design She
carried the royal mourners. who. as
relatives or officials. followed the cof-
fin. King Edward and Emperor Will
liam were chief among them. But
| from the observation boats, they were
the only group not recognizable. A
| few scarlet coats could be seen, with
ladies in the deepest mourning. and,
on the upper deck, the queens In ian
attendants were distinguishable by
| their white turbans.
The Emperor's Yacht.
In the wake OF the Victoria and Al
bert Emperor Williams yacht Hohen-
zo.lern loomed up like an ocean grey
hound, as large as warship, paint
| ed spotless white, with yellow fun
neis. trim, gtittering, unfuneral, car
| ried the German flag at her bow and
the naval ensign at halI-mast at her
stern. Three other yachts came in
single file behind. The Osborne, larger
| than the Alberta, and of the same
class. Next came the admiralty yacht
| Enchantress, smaller, and then a lit
tie Trinity house, yacht. Finally, came
another vessel, black torpedo boat
destroyer.
Safe In the HnrbOr.
Twenty minutes after the first pair
| of torpedo boat destroyers came
abreast of the press boat the historic
parade had passed and was dwindling,
| smaller and smaller, toward the sun
set, where the purple clouds ana vol.
umes of smoke made an overpowering-
ly impressive stage spectacle. The
guns of each warshp ceased firing
when the Alberta had gone by, and
| the marines reversed arms" But
they and all the crews remained at
their stations while the feet steam.
ers from the shores, their decks solid