New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-16

gun OF the salute OF twenty-one 10 the American
flag was fired in the Narrows.
on Tompkinsville immaculate in their white
dress and Offering strange contrast to the sombre
warpaint OF the japanese lay the St. Louis the
new class of great armored cruisers. and the
smaller protected cruisers Denver and Cleveland.
AS the Japanese flagship passed she broke out the
American colors from her foremost and began a
salute OF fifteen guns, gun for gun by the
St Louis. Both ships dressed. and on the
visitor band played what sounded like an Ameri-
can air No one within hearing would swear to
this, however.
Just beyond the Yankee war dogs the Japanese
sighted their first ferryboat the Brooklyn OF the
municipal Staten Island line She was lined with
curious suburbanites, and her double ends won as
many return looks OF wonder as the grim, gray
Warship received from the Staten Islanders
Then the impressive bulk of the skyscrapers Of
lower Manhattan came into view and from the tugs
"hlch lowered close the looks of wonder that
spread over the faces OF the little brown sailors
"ere easily to be seen Explanations of wonder
were waited across the water and the band stoned
playing for a time and looked too
BY this time the cruisers were moving through
the thlck traffic Of the North River and whistles
Were footing everywhere Mrs Rices monographs
couIo nave had plenty of material for her anti
noise crusade. for the warships began to answer
me salutng craft with wild shrieks Of their sirens
which reused the echoes far and near and caused
excitement even among the homegong Jersevmen
And II takes good deal to excite q man who is
q lie al limo in,
Montclair
The vessels were going to anchor in the rnan-of-
war anchorage off 42d street but the pilot NJ Sui
ivan. who wouldn't say what the M" meant said
'hat the new harbor regulations made It inpos-
sible TO do So So. although Vice Admiral Iuin
was assured that it would make no difference he
decided against taking any chances of misun-
derstanding and the Tsukuba kept upstream to
18th street where the anchor found bottom off the
soldiers and Sailors Monument, and the heroes
OF the last great war could look upon a reminder
Of an earlier contest no less great
Near Near he anchorage, too lay the American
Itiists Newark turned over 70 the New York
mn Hllta ior tour OF duty Twenty blocks below
lies the French armored cruiser Kleber presenting
heavy appearance and cluster OF tunnels
he Inc hleber was caught mapping when the
il was punctiousv retuTnad TS} mac asfe9
before the Tsukuba anchored and the French nag
was broken out while the guns speaking
played At least two Of the seiscto SN ere s 9aa
5 aTGhe5 did and they were PLAYED with swing
however, the scores furnished to the leaders and
SoIsa rniIsc vith the e1ae5 faIi,, ren piaErI ur
ears while the leader beat the time of funeral
Ceremonial calls began as soon as the anchor
Cavalry and one Of General Grants aids went
partnent launch, Lieutenant William f. " Ellis.
t ana par ms respects to Vice admiral Ijqn eX
lowed by lieutenant from the KIeber and bv sew
The rs Of these was NJ Asaku hs Of II M Nit G'
an of the ocers TO tho d nras et iSb The convey
The newspaper men were received by Lieutenant
who Was detailed TO the staff Of q 1f Nf aa
P p rear Ad Admiral Evans and has been with the
Sen moS M sa9 n nf t Trip from NoTfok had
feature had been the fog, which delayed the arrival
The little brown sailors went about their work
deck Of American or British ship the ships
themselves reflected this. and IT was easy 10 be
he AZ hat Ier
no essential difference in the routine OF
american s and Japan.ese ships Barring the differ
smart n1;,T as a Yankee rev which IS more than
The japanese ships will sail Sunday for
has not been se yet oT Ts morns 9 sailing
viii have shore leave. and the liberty men Will
Curious crowds in upper BgoadTnT psqsbed Sjn
standing at the entrance TO the subway station at
18th street. guarding what looked like gift the
The d Chap rB back * ndP sme
not seeming TO mind the staring at all:
bay which was robbed Of little Of its impressive
city. was supplied By the flags. From the stern
of each of The japanese orusers hung lazily a
nippon ernbszoned upoa it. and from TIE signal
yaT ol h1 n ever changing signal nags Of all
different fro mthat Of the American navy was
black but the Japanese use naming red
Unlike the American built Chitose, the Tsukuba
has no war record She IS ALMOST the newest d
the vessels which Japan has added to her navy
since the and is the pride OF every japanese
sailor Every bolt and plate beam and frame in her
from stern post TO was made In Japan ana
when she took the water kure last year she was
almost much a manifestation OF the new Japan
the triumphs OF Togo and Kuroh had been. She
IS armored cruiser of 10 80 tons. and her main
battery consists of four l0-inch guns and eight
s-inch guns. Her speed is twenty three knots
The Chitose launched at the Union IRON
Works. San Francisco, In 1899. She Is OF tlo tons
displacement and carries crew OF 1Oo onlcers ana
men. Her speed il 225 knots n.
The Chitose was part OF Togu's feet before PORT
Arthur and took part in the action of August ~
1904 when the Russian fleet tried to break through
the blockade to Join the Vladlvostok cruiser squad
ron. After this joined In the chase OF the rus
sian cruiser Novik to Saghalien The NoVlk was
attacked BY the Tsushma on August 20 ana was
so damaged that she beached. The next gay
the Chitose completed her destruction The Ghtose
took part in the smashing OF the power or RUSSIA
in the Japanese Straits and was one OF inc rev
ships specihcaIly mentioned in one or Togo Ia
comic reports ION May 2S our cruiser Chitose SUM
another Russian torpedo boat destroyer, %Tole
the admiral Lieutenant Commander Takashita,
who Is here with the cruiser was Tor MANY years
JaDanese naval attache at washington. -.
Some Of the officers OF the feet VIII pay Vlslt
10 I5reamland at Coney Island, to-day WheTe my
are To he entertained at luncheon by W. a. Fins
and Senator REYNOLDS AS the officers are anxious
TO see the Brooklyn Bridge. the trip Will be mace
In special rolleys from the bridge. the latter beng
reached by automobiles from the vessels OF inc