The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28

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German Emperor's Marine Antics.
XsU's1 lille Admiral Lord Charles
Nys Bcresford's immense fleet,
V/\/ the largest ever aasemb letl
Wv for service at sea under ono
e eaher day o mas tic .y, coast =. q
Renmark inthe North Sea- hmp D, y
ed, at half,.past In tile evening en-, !, g On !
Tern. 81 eoSrse. steps were Il once 9
taken on board the English SHIPS 70
nasuraily beiioveS that that 4 tic Kalser
mould either come e ansor ana s ese
would proceed to visit him on his nag
SHIP Instead OF doing anything Of
the ne Kind, the Emperor passed through 9.
ynf ne, meet 81 an extremely rapia pada
winding It's way in and out between
the = British men-of-war in the most me- y
way as to excitestEe mingled amaze
lnent and admiration Of all the British
passed within the distance Of about 100
flagship, the Emperor standing alone
ing the saiutes. T RE Hohenzoliern was
accompanied q by the swift torpedo de-
stroyer sleipner. used by the !, kaise SCI
boat, and she kept immediately In the
wake Of the Hohenzollern--nay. even
IN Us wash, never changing her DIS
lance from the imperial yacht through
Gus course. After having thus given
a unique display of the rare skill with
which the Hohenzollern is handled. the
Kaiser Disappeared into the growing
arrived upon the scene the incident
naturally creating a good deal OF sem
satlon In naval circles and no ond OF
comment.
en T. has served wed to ,eca, to MIND an
which occurred a. number OF years ago,
at moment when the relations be-
tween Great Britain and Germany were
dt s, strained. and the two coun.
one another than they are to day. A
squadron Of the British warships was
lying. Off Lisbon, under the command
OF Admiral Sir John Fisher, when one
strength Of the English force entered
the TaEus. with the idea OF Impress
ing the Portuguese, and drew. up-in
a double line off the city; Fisher did
then. giving the signal for departure
led his squadron--out of the port al
full speed between,t the two German
lines, with only twenty or thirty yards
vre that might have wrecked a dozen
ships. and only a man Of iron nIve
could have carried 1t out successfully.
But he had trained his squadron we'll.
Wake Of p s sM egship and gdso amazed ro at
the daring Of his fleet, which took place
under the eyes OF a large portion Of
the population OF Lisbon, assembled
to witness the spectacle. even the Off
cheered enthusiastically as
the British fleet passed out.
Sir John, whose name is just at
present SO much In the public eye,
both at home and abroad. in connec-
introduced in the navy. in his capacity
as first sea lord OF the admiralty. and
also by reason OF his differences with
Lord Charles Beresford. is far less
popular than the latter. either with the
idolize Lord Charles. but have very
little good to say OF Jackie"
Fisher. complaining that he works
them too hard, and withoutgany con-
Fisher knows this, and is
fond Of telling an amusing story IN
It seems that, while staying In Devon
shire, he found in neIghboring village
an old bo's'n Of his, living In cottage
on his well-earned pension. While
other old sailor man about the, place,
who seemed to have nothing to do, and
asked the ex-bo's'n what he used him
for. We'll. sir" Said the bo's'n. che
has to call me every morning at
eelesk yo and Say The ro wens
the other side OF the bed and reply:
Tell the admiral to 81. to ILL., Then
go to sleep again, feeling good. This
ea Better d sVery times time asy
waited long enough for IT..
II may be added that, although Sir
John has contributed to the entente
ssTaa Of With tbe t Sst aaa he
feet to Portsmouth. when requested
by Queen Victoria to be very nice"
to the French admiral, Gervais: re.
piled: "Ma'am. will kiss him II you
pie to alliances, especially maritime
cooperation with a friendly, fleet at
sea in war time is inadyisable, since
for ignorance or negligence" He is
married to clergyman's daughter. and
possesses an extraordinary stock OF
scriptural quotations, which he uses TO
and with his colleagues at the Board
OF Admiralty, in order to secure his
own way in matters OF naval policy.
elected steward Of the ] ockey Club. in
the place Of the new Earl aof Derby, is,
In spite OF his relative youth,. an "a.
cellent choice, for ever since he came !, m
and attention to he5,turf, and has ala
ready served two or three terms as
steward winning both good Will ana
respect by the sound sense ana JUSTICE
OF the Jockey Club constitute "a um-
yirate which Yields autocratic power
over the entire English racing World,
and from whose DEGREES here IS NJ
present Duke OF Richmond. the nephew
OF Lord Brassey and the son and heir