The Washington times., 1906-04-15

power twin screws. She is a sister shiT
of the Kentucky. and was built about
six years ago, being fitted out for a flag.
ship. Her length is 1914 feet over all
722 beam. 23.6 mean draft. Her speed
is 1852 knots She carries twenty-five
1our-inch guns and thirty guns under
four. inches. Her coal capacity is 1.65t
tons. her net tonnage for the Sue1
canal is 4.O37 feet.
The full list OF officers OF the Kear.
sarge IS as follows:
Capt Herbert Winslow, u. S. N, com
mander.
Lieutenant Commander John B. Ber
nadou. U. S. n.
Lieutenant Commander Reginald r
Belknap, U. S. n.
Lieutenant Commander Horace G
Macfsrland. L. S. n.
Lieut.. William r. White, L. S. y.
Lieut.. John L. Sticht L. S. n.
Lieut.. John NJ. Hrdgins. U. S. n.
Lieut.. Anon fironson. jr., L. S. N
Lieut. Yancey S. Williams. L. s. N.
Lieut. Harry X. Cage, U. S. N.
Ensign William V. Iomb. L. s. n.
Midshipman Roy c. Smith, L. s.. N.
u 1.-N
Midshipman Louis p. Davis. L. S. N.
Midshipman Gordon w Haines. U.S.N
Midshipman John F. Atkinson. L. S. n
Midshipman Harry G. Knox. T. S. n
Mldshipman William A. Hall. L. s n
Midshipman John r. Connor. L. s N
Midshipman Matthias E Manly, u
s. y
Surgeon Isaac w. Kite, u S N.
Assistant Surgeon James E. Gill. T.
s. N
Paymaster Robert II. Woods. l.. s. n
Capt Robert II. Dunlap, L. S. NJ G.
First Lieut.. William P Upshur, U. S
NJ. c.
Chaplain William r. Helms. L. S. N
Acting Boatswain Harry Williams. L.
s. N
Gunner Grove ?. Ballard. L. S. n.
Gunner Anthony McHugh. L. s. n.
Carpenter Edward F. Pullen. l. S. n
Warrant Machinist Martin NJ >Schrieb
er. L. s. n.
Warrant Machinist John A. oliver
u. S N
Warrant Machinist Arthur A Smith
L. s. n.
Paymaster's Clerk Alpheus NJ Jones
L. y.
Last Heard From at Manzanilla.
\ The Kearsarge has been In the vicin
ty of the Cuban coast for several weeks
Engaged In target practice. When last
beard from by the Navy Department
|he was at ManZanilla bay. 80 mile
west Of Guantanamo
Aside from the coincidence that tn,
accident aboard the Kearsarge occurred
on the same day of the month as tha
20 the Missouri-the unIucky I9th-it 4
recalled that Lieut. Com John b. Ber
nacGi'- who served next to Captain
Wins. .ow. I'm command OF the Kearsarge
was In command OF the torpedo boa
Winslow IN the first naval engagement
of the Spanish-American war. when En-
sign Bagley was killed Captain Wins
low is a cousin OF Cameron MGR
Winslow, commander of the new cr1lis
er, Charleston, whose father, Cornmo
dore Winslow. won marked distinction
IN the civil war as commander OF IN,
original battleship Kearsarge. and ir
whose honor the torpedo boat was
named. In the battle OF the WinsIow
in the harbor OF Cienfuegos. I'm which
the little torpedo boat was baptised ir
lire. Lieutenant Bernadou was shot IN
the thigh He made his name I'm histor,
that day by stuffing his kerchief ir
the bullet hole and continuing the bat.
tie. When his wounds We're dressed az
ter the engagement he was nearly deat
from loss of blood. Bernadou Is a noted
ordnance expert. he having built tht
big smokeless powder factory at Indian
Head.
Lieutenant Bronson was a naval ca.
uet on the battIeship Maine when tina,
snip was blown up in the harbor OF
Santiago. February Il. 1898. and he bare.
~ escaped with his life. being among
the badly injured.
Officials Are Mystified.
Rear Admiral Converse and o-bar os
fcials Of the department ara ,r -