The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-17
THE BATTLE ship AND
CRUISER FLEET ARRIVES
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k1Ssulng day has seen us in but two
different ports, those are Chefoo where
the paper originated, and Yokohama,
where most of our time in port has
been spent.
Following will be found a statement
of our course and location by observa-
ton at noon for every day since hay
ing left Yokohama:
Saturday, Dec. 5, just getting under
way in Yokohama.
Sunday, Dec. 6. latitude 80 deg. 81
min. n. longitude IA deg. IL min. E.
Distance made good since preceding
noon 2e7 miles.
Monday, Dec. 7, latitude 80 deg. %
min. N. longitude f4S deg 40 min. e.
Distance made good since preceding
noon 26s miles. Course S. 60 deg. E.
Tuesday, Dec. s, yesterday. latitude
% deg. 81 min. N. longitude 154 deg. E.
Distance made good since preceding
noon 277 miles.
Excellent weather has been encoun-
tered, cloudy most of the time with
breeze blowing off the port quarter.
The ship has been running under six
boilers. Weather has permitted our
regular drill including that of ''clos-
ing water tight DOORS every evening
just before supper. The temperature is
steadily rising as we proceed. Homo
Zulu will be found in it's pleasantest
season.
The Badger also gives it's views of
the Honolulu trip as follows:
Rear-Admiral Evans, COMMANDMENTS
Chief of the u. S. Asiatic feet, has re-
ceived instructions from Washington to
prepare his squadron to proceed to Ho-
nofulu at the earliest possible date, the
movement has caused considerable con-
lecture as to it's purpose, the most
feasible of which is the probability of
the Argentine Confederation and Chile
allying themselves with Colombia in
disputing the right of the United States
to acknowledge the State of Panama.
The combined navies of Chile and the
Argentine are in position to offer
more than a trifiing resistance. Inc
squadron will sail early next month,
unless otherwise ordered, for Honolulu,
thence to Acapulco and Panama. The
dry dock at Yokosuka has been pre-
pared to receive the Kentucky few
days sooner than had been expected
thus Fastening the movement of the
Commander-in-Chie from Kobe. Sup
plies which would have been furnished
from Cavite will be provided at Homo
lulu from Mare Island.
The late events have demonstrated
the ability of the fleet 10 move at a
moments warning and double the con-
fidence of our island possessions in the
efficiency of the service.
At four o'clock Tuesday afternoon
the Kentucky and Wisconsin sailed
from Kobe and arrived at Yokohama
this morning, the Kentucky proceeding
Immediately to the dry dock at Yoko-
sula, where the work necessary will be
fastened when she will proceed to
Yokohama.
SPORTSMEN IN FLEET.
There is the biggest aggregation OF
sportsmen aboard the vessels that Ho-
nolulu has ever had an opportunity OF
entertaining. Baseball and football
teams are said to be winners and boas
crews are ready to dip oars with the
Honolulu clubs at any time.
The Wisconsin has race boat crew,
which the battleship is willing to back
against any other crew in the Pacific.
1t is composed of ]. Eglit, A. M. Han
sen, S. johnson (coxswain). A. Jorgen-
son. A. P. Resek, C. w. Murphy, c. j.
NIadsen, c. H. Neubert, w. Proctor, A.
Nicholson and T. Nylund.
The Wisconsin's baseball team Is
composed of E. Kracht j. A. Joyce, L..
Metke, Ensign H. w. Osterhaus, j.
A. Goldie, w. P. Carly, G. .F'riel, l. Z.
Robbins, Midshipman II. D. Cooke. Jr,
w. F. Ridge, Midshipman Metcaf,
Captain H. C. Davis, U. S. M. c.
The Wisconsin football team was
composed of the following on the Asia
tic Station: j. L. Jolly, A. H Porter.
]. c. Christensen, A. Z. F1ske, II.
Goerke, F. L. Gordon, H. NJ. Riley, w.
F. Simmons, L. G. Hall, F. j. Brennan,
Ensign Osterhaus COACH, c. 0. Evans,
e. C. Stout G. Johnson, L. M. Gaunr'
E. G. Mundy, ]. SchwarZkopf, n. L..
Brend, w. C. Krugal. r. H McAndrew'
r. D. Smith (captain), l.. Elliott, MID
shipman J. B. Wilson.
There is also an excellent minstrel
troupe en- Captain Sebree's boat.
In a souvenir of the Wisconsin pub
Iished and compiled by b. Ellis HAM
burger, Hospital Steward of the WIS
consin he says: 'The forecastle OF the
wisconsin is, undoubtedly, one OF the
finest afioat. and is source or prloe
and comfort to the Men behind the
guns.
JAcKIES ARE HAPPY.
The harbor resounded last night with
the laughter of 5000 and more Jackles'
while the basin from one end TO the
other was filed with the music OF the
battleship bands. The flagship band
struck up MY Old Kentucky Home
and Immediately the sailors on the
WISCONSIN cheered the Kentucks. Inc
cheer was taken up by the other yes
sells of the fleet. When the music ceas-
ed the sailors began chatting good ma
turedIy across the docks and interveh-
ing water. The waterfront was ABOUT
the nnerriest place in Honolulu las
night, as all of the sailors were there:
The electric-bulbed semaphores ana
"winkIers" were constantly moving,
the sailors of the signal department
getting in considerable practice WORK
in night signalling.
NO PAY YET.
ha sailors