The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-01
CRUISERS DROP
THEIR ANCHORS
Last Visit Of Admiral Before He
HauIs Down His Flag at
San Francisco.

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erton in company with the Tennessee.
Two cases of variola, or mild smallpox.
broke out recently and when it was
seen that it was really smallpox the
commander in chief decided to send the
vessel in ahead of the remainder Of the
fleet
At four o clock the Tennessee. in the
van Of the cruisers. arrived off port.
The other vessel steamed up in single
column formation and took positions
outside while the Tennessee steamed up
the channel. As She arrived opposite
the MYRTLE boath0use the naval station
battery fired a salute of thirteen guns
which was returned gun for gun by the
flagship. The vessel came slowly into
the harbor. On the end of the wharf
company Of marines from Camp Very
was drawn mp. and as they presented
arms the drums were rutfled and the
Hawaiian band played several inspir-
ing airs The big ship had little room
III which to maneuver inside the slip,
owing to loaded coal barges being on
one side. While making fast at the
bow the stem swung around and struck
the stem Of the L. :. lighthouse tender
Kukui. crushing in the rail and break
ing the flagstaff.
Slight Mishap.
The Maryland came in and started to
90 into the slip on the opposite side.
bat she became manageable and her
bow swung with force against the side
Of the wharf breaking the new side
timbers and stringers She was finally
brought alongside without further mis-
hap.
Two cruisers took positions on either
side of the AIakea wharf
Transfer Flag Saturday.
On Saturday Admiral Sebree will
transfer his flag from the Tennessee
to the California, and will make his
home aboard that vessel until he hauls
his flag down for the last time on Feb
ruary 10 in San Francisco bay.
Captain Benson, chief Of staff. stated
last evening that on the cruise from
Yokohama here there had been no ac-
cidents. Considerable time was spent
in towing vessels. being a part Of the
scheduled maneuvers. The towing was
quite satisfactory. The Washington
toWed the Pennsylvania at a rate of
six and siXth-tenthe knots per hour
the engines of the latter cruiser not
moving at the time. The Maryland
was towed for about three days Her
engines are in need Of extensive re
pairs while here. In fact there are
70, h1 -, ~ all
the vessels, but there are no serious
defects in any machinery in the fleet.
The fleet engineer. Lieutenant-C Com
nander Clark. visited each one of the
cruisers, while en- route from Yokoha-
ma, being transferred by small boats.
Swift Pace From Here
The cruisers will hit a good pace
after leaving Honolulu, the orders be
ing to maintain at least sixteen knots
per hour. This viii send the fleet along
ut faster rate than the liners gen
orally make. tt Will be the last burst
Of speed which the feet in its entirety,
= expected to make before the cruise
comes to a close.
The only change among the captains
was ON the Colorado. Captain Moore
was taken i'll at Manila and was re-
iieved by Captain V. $. Nelson
Midshipman Austins Case.
Midshjpman Austin of 'he South
Dakota, who married Miss Mavme
Wadman. the day before the fleet sail
ed from here last fall, and who ac-
cording to dispatches from Washing
ton, was dismissed from the navy for
violating the executive order prohibit