WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The meeting of the Utah Woman Suffrage Association at the Assembly Hall on Thursday, April 11, was well attended, and the proceedings were highly interesting. In the absence of the President, Mrs. Margaret T. Caine, who was unable to attend, Mrs. Lydia D. Alder presided, and performed the duty ably and with becoming dignity. A number of prominent ladies occupied the stand.

After the preliminary exercises, including prayer by the Chaplain, Mrs. Sarah M. Kimball, the minutes of the preceding meeting and the names of the members were

read by the Secretary, Miss Cornelia D. Clayton, and some amendments to the by-laws and other executive business were submitted and voted upon. The meeting was then addressed by

MRS. ZINA D. H. YOUNG,

who deplored the injustice of depriving the women of Utah of the right on suffrage which they had exercised for many years without abusing it. The mothers of the United States had always been found side by side with the men in their battles for independence, justice and right. Who implanted within the breast of her children the desire for a great and free government? The mother. We look for the great government of the United States to again confer upon us the God-given right of suffrage, because by and with it we will be enabled to do vast good to the world. For this we expect to contend; we expect to reach out our hands to the women of America, and say we are one with you in this grand struggle.

MRS. IDA F. GIBBS

said, in substance:

MRS. EMILY S. RICHARDS.

do not believe that it is necessary An excellent speech was then
for a woman to neglect her house-made by the Delegate to the Na-
hold because she believes in woman tional Suffrage Convention atWash-
suffrage. The question of woman ington, D. C.,
suffrage does not hinge upon the
query as to whether the majority of
women want it or not. The ques-
tion simply is, whether the right to
vote is useful or beneficial. If it is
so to man, it certainly should be to
women.

The next speaker called on by the president was

BISHOP O. F. WHITNEY,

movers in the matter. The women

Many people suppose that the idea of woman suffrage was inaugurated by a few strong-minded women who were anxious to vote. This is wrong. Behind it all is the elevation of woman, the obtaining of the political and other rights which to her belong. We believe that its influwho said: I have consented to ap-lieve that it is due to woman that ence will be all important; we bepear here today with considerable she secure to herself all her social reluctance. It was not because I rights and privileges. Mrs. Richwas unwilling to add my mite to aards quoted quite extensively from worthy cause, but because I feel works on woman suffrage, showing plainly my inefficiency to speak in the objects that animated the first such a cause. It is one to which I have given but little thought and at- of today can hardly realize the tention. If I am thankful for one changes that have been made withthing, it is that I was born with a in a few years. Women are capaheart to a great extent free from big-ble of filling all such light callings otry, and I never could see why as printers, reporters, editors, photoone portion of the human race graphers, musicians, etc. During should be denied the right of suf- the last campaign women reporters frage. I never could see those dif- did brighter and better work than ferences which some claim should the men, and this without any redebar woman from those rights-sort to strong drink to keep them the rights which she justly claims. going. The advancement that has Woman is the other half of man. been made in the condition of He is not complete without her, women during the past few years and they should go hand in hand in has been the result of the faithful every effort-every rightful cause. I and arduous labors of a few noble have always recognized woman's members of our sex, who were not claim as a just one, and therefore afraid to face obstacles that would did not feel called upon to champion have probably deterred many from her cause. attempting to do what they have Woman is the gateway by which accomplished. Then, again, wowe enter this world, the same man has a big work in the temperChrist is to the world beyond. We ance cause, and in this she can do cannot afford to ignore her who is greater and better work with the the symbol o. our mother earth and ballot than without it. She then reof the Church of God; and as we viewed the good that had been acbelieve in the triumph of the Church complished by the National Woof God we must believe in the tri-man's Suffrage Association. While umph of woman. She always has the general work has been going on and does now typify the work and Utah has not been neglected. Sevpower of God. The woman's move-eral of the members of the National ment has come to stay I do not be- Woman's Suffrage Association have lieve in the advancement of man and the degradation of women. We cannot separate man and woman. She is not to be idolized as a deity, nor treated as a slave. It would seem at times as though men in this age were endeavoring to make amends for the shortcomings their ancestors. If man is king, woman is queen. To idolize her as some do, however, is but the other extreme of the treatment received by her in days past. Why is it that we cannot feel that such rights as we desire should be extended to others? The Puritans rebelled against despotism and fought for their own rights in Britain, and yet they came here and established a religious despotism.

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appeared before the Congressional committees and protested eloquently against the deprivation of the women of Utah of the right of suffrage.

A well written address was then delivered by

DR. MATTIE P. HUGHES.

I have always been an advocate of woman suffrage, which I consider a God-given right. Taxation and representation should always go together. The rights of women are eternally paramount with those of men. I heard a young lady not long ago say she would attend our meetings if they were not so dry and uninteresting. She is a poor woman who will villify her own sex. She referred to the great and glorious labors of the leading suffragists The chief points made were that of America. At one time in the during the last thirty years a great world's history women were meredeal has been accomplished. Woly slaves, but gradually they are man has at last obtained from man gaining their way, and each year her much deserved liberty. Once, sees an increased number espouse to be born a female was to become the cause of suffrage, which ere a slave; now in the most intelligent long shall triumph. They talk and advanced circles woman has about the patience of men. Why, become the peer of man. There is one day's experience of the average much, however, yet to be done man with the duties of a wife with I marvel today that poets sing of before woman can enjoy perfect a growing family would drive him the liberation of the negro, and yet equality. Having once enjoyed the into a lunatic asylum. The more these great champions of liberty franchise, and having it taken from we do for ourselves, the more seem to be unable to notice the out-us without cause, is one reason why will the opposite sex respect us. I rages that have been perpetrated in the women are so eager to again obhave heard it said that woman was Utah. Women whose names are too good and pure to enter politics; written high on the scrolls of fame, that she would rapidly be be- who have sung for the rights of the smeared. I do not think so. Pol- black man, have come here and yet itics cannot degrade woman, but gone away and slandered the women woman can elevate and purify and the men of Utah. He deplored politics. There is everything to this and hoped for the time when gain and nothing to lose in the justice should be done to all of both cause in which we are engaged. Isexes here and elsewhere.

tain it. Sex should not debar any one from a public office. Each man or woman should have the right to be the equal of each other, if they can. Women should not have more rights before the law than man, but all we ask is an equal political standing with the other sex. She inveighed strongly against the habit

of women in spending so much time in frivolity, fashions and trashy novels. Speed the day when woman shali have all her rights, and, knowing, dare maintain them.

The next speaker was called upon as the President of the Woman's Suffrage Association of Ogden,

MRS. STANFORD

She did not understand that the ladies of this organization claimed equal political positions with man. They did not ask for these offices which men only were fitted to fill. They claimed the right of votingthe right to select men who are to make the laws which both sexes are required to obey. Women desired that such men should be honorable, upright and truth-loving. She contended that woman ought to be acquainted with political as well as other affairs, and that the world would be better for her knowledge of and participation in them.

for

HON. C. W. PENROSE

amendment to the national Consti- today. To become an auxiliary of tution. The suffrage was a matter the national association we are refor each State to regulate and if one quired to pay a fee of 25 cents each. State could be captured for woman For the first fifty enrolled members suffrage others would follow and we are entitled to three delegates, eventually all would come into line. and for each additional twenty-five Man and woman should be to- members an additional delegate. gether in all things. The male and Our enrollment should be as large as female elements were found in all possible, because we not only want nature and they were so designed to show to our eastern sisters that we by the Creator in the beginning and are in real earnest and have the redeemed and exalted men and cause of woman's political advancewomen were to have dominion to- ment at heart, but it gives us greater gether for all the ages of eternity. influence in the councils of the national association, at the last meeting of which we had two delegates to represent us, and I am pleased to say that our cause was most ably and satisfactorily presented.

HON. GEORGE Q. CANNON

having entered the building was
requested to address the meeting.
He said: I take great interest in
every question that affects men and
I have always believed
women.
that if there should be any qualifi-
cations for suffrage, sex should not
Women should have the
enter.
right to vote equal with men. I
have seen very many ignorant men
exercise the right of suffrage when
they knew as little about the ques-
tions involved as an animal, and at
the same time intelligent women
were deprived of that right. I think
this is a great injustice. Prohibition
is one of the issues of the times.
The question of intemperance, to
whom does it appeal most strongly,
who is most deeply interested? The
woman, naturally. It has a deeper
interest for woman than anyone
Woman's voice in this and
other affairs would doubtless have
a most excellent effect. I do not
think that because a woman was
allowed to vote she would neces-
sarily be called into service in the
army or navy.

else.

I believe the

For the benefit of the associations now being formed throughout the Territory, who may perchance adopt our present by-laws, I will say that after having worked under them for three months, we find that they need amending. This was under consideration at our last executive session, and we hope soon to complete and publish an amended and more perfect set.

In placing our initiation fee at 25 cents we were laboring under a misunderstanding as to the amount per member to be paid to the national association. Now we learn that instead of it being 25 per cent. of our fee it is 25 cents per member, and as the matter now stands our treasury is empty of funds. But to increase the fee now would be an injustice to incoming members, so it has been decided to allow the present charge for membership to remain to the end of the year, when the fee will be in

creased.

Ladies' should take an interest in

was called upon and he explained that the right to vote and the right to hold office were not identical. For many years the women of Utah exercised the former, but not the latter. He was in favor of making no discrimination against woman on the statute books. There were offices which women might be able to fill with ability and profit to themselves and the public; there were others for which they were not adapted. The good sense of the voters should determine this. There were men who were not fitted for office, but this did not debar them from voting. He mentioned favorably a number of the leading There are those who argue this Associations wishing to become ladies in the National Woman Suf-way, but I think this is begging the auxilliary to us can do so upon apfrage movement, and said he be- question. I believe that there are plication and payment of 10 cents lieved they were inspired to work offices that woman could fill, and for each member enrolled by them. the elevation of their sex. many that she would not want to For the government of our meetThere was one mistake they made, fill. For instance, I do not im-ings and executive sessions we have and that was in demanding as a agine that a woman would make a adopted "Roberts' Rules of Order" natural right that which had been good constable to arrest men, or a and recommend them to all new ordecided to be but a political priv- sheriff, to hang men. ganizations. ilege. Citizenship and the suffrage right of suffrage would broaden the were distinct and separate. Every minds of the women of this country. person born in the United States is a I have never seen any effects in citizen thereof. A wife, daughter or connection with woman suffrage to widow of a citizen, even if of foreign deplore. The speaker referred to birth, is the good work performed by able a citizen. Citizenship comes by birth or naturalization; women for their sex and to the volthe right to vote is conferred by law. untary defense of the people of A woman has as much inherent Utah by several notable ladies in right to vote as a man, but it is not Washington. He closed by saying: in either. The Legislature prescribes I pray God to bless you in this the qualifications of voters. If vot- movement. Do not allow division ing was an inherent right one would or jealousy to arise in your midst, have a right to vote as soon as born. but show to all that you are laborThe legal qualifications for voting ing unitedly for the advancement of differed in different States and a great cause. counties. Another mistake made by some so-called "strong-minded" women suffragists was in berating "the monster man” from whom they expected to obtain the elective franchise. This was not good policy, to say the least. A great obstacle in the way was the fact that most of A vote of thanks was given to the women were either opposed or Fully believing that "in union is the speakers and the meeting was indifferent to woman suffrage. The strength," we have associated our- adjourned subject to the call of the work before the association was to selves with the National Woman's Secretary; to be published in the spread information and convert Suffrage Association, so that we may papers. Several ladies' came fortheir own sex. When the women more effectively prosecute the aim ward and enrolled their names as of the United States unite to de- and end we have in view, name- members. The movement is worthy mand the elective franchise they ly, the enfranchisement of women the support of the women of Utah will get it. He considered a mis- and placing her upon a higher and we hope to hear of branch assotake was made in trying for an plane politically than she occupies ciations all over the Territory.

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this matter and aid us to place woman side by side politically with her husband and brother. Our fathers contended that "taxation without representation" wrong, and if it were so a hundred years ago, it is no less so today. There are many women in this Territory who pay taxes and yet have no voice in the selection of public officers through whose hands this money is disbursed. I am satisfied that when women hold the franchise universally we shall not only have a better administration of public affairs, but greater economy in all public expenditures; and I therefore At the close of the present meet-urge upon the ladies to come foring an opportunity will be offered ward at once and enroll their names to all ladies who have not yet joined in the great cause for which we are the Woman Suffrage Association struggling. of Utah, to enroll their names with the secretary.

MRS. T. G. WEBBER.

DESERET WEEKLY

NO. 18.

TRUTH AND LIBERTY

VOL. XXXVIII.

THE RING MY MOTHER WORE. come easily by what others have You must give it your strict and labored hard for. Prefer knowledge constant attention. Whatever we

It is not set with precious gem;
'Tis but a quaint and simple thing,
Yet more than jeweled diadem

I prize this dear old fashioned ring.
She laid it in my trembling hand

And bade me wear it evermore; There's magic in its narrow band, The wedding ring my mother wore.

Two names in letters old and dim,

That time and use had worn away,
Are graven on its narrow rim,

The records of a vanished day.
Those names are writ on marble now,
The parted twain have met once more
This ring records each solemn vow-

The wedding ring my mother wore.

Dear patient hand that lies at rest!
Dear ring that binds my soul to her!
Be this my future holy quest:

To see in it God's messenger;
My pas-port to the city fair,

When this fantastic scene is o'er,
Dear emblem of our circle there,
The wedding ring my mother wore.
Mrs. H. L. Rayne.

BOOKS.

I class my books among my best friends, and some of the happiest hours of my life have been spent in their society.

to wealth; for the one is transitory,
the other perpetual."

This wise saying was written
many, many hundreds of years
ago, but how true and good it is to-
day; it is similar to the advice of
our modern Prophet, where he tells
us to seek for knowledge and wis-
dom out of all good books. We also
understand that intelligence is the
glory of God; and according to our
intelligence which we gain in this
school, called life, so will our future
be throughout the endless ages of
eternity.

From this we can readily see that we have no time to waste in reading what we call rash. At the best, during our short lives, we can but read a few of the many choice works that are written. Therefore our selection should be made with the greatest care, and none but the best of books should be read.

like low class or low-bred friends
and companions; they wield an evil
influence wherever read.

intend to make our constant business in life, the books bearing on that subject, should be the first ones for us to buy. This would be the foundation of our library, to which we could add volume after volume as our needs required.

The writer is pleased to note that among the young, books on voyages, travels, and natural history, are being read more than formerly, in There is a feeling and an influ- preference to the old companions of ence which come over us while his boyhood days, such as "Beadle's reading a good book, that almost Dime Novels" and "The Nickel surpasses description; those only Library." This class of books is know of it who give their whole attention to what they are reading and read what their minds desire to know. The primary object of reading should be to increase our intelligence; and, to do this, what we read must be impressed on our memories, so that it can be used at some future time. If a book is worth reading at all, it is worth reading carefully and well, and the principal parts should be dwelt upon in our minds after the book is closed, so that an impression will be made.

The Prophet Nephi said: "I love to search the Scriptures, and ponder over the things of God." He was a wonderful expounder of the Gospel and its principles. The reason why he was so thoroughly conversant with the same is clearly plained in the above quotation.

If we desire to understand the fulness of the Gospel, we must get books treating on that subject. If a man intends following a trade, he should do likewise; if that of a carpenter, he should obtain such books as "The Steel Square and How to Use It," and others of a similar nature. Some may smile and say, these things can only be acquired by practice; theory alone is not good. But listen: Most theories came from practical workmen, and such books simply give you the benefit of years of experience.

It is not the number of books which we read that benefit us, but the amount of useful knowledge which we retain in memory. Locke says: "Those who have read of everything, are thought to understand everything too; but it is not always so. Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. We are of the ruminating kind, and it is not enough to cram ourselves with a great load of collections; unless we chew them over again, they will not give us strength and nourishment."

Boys, save your dimes and nickels, that you spend for toys or pleasures, which are soon gone, and buy useex-ful books, whose knowledge will

If you give the matter a little attention, you will find that all our well-informed men and women are those who love to search the ScripSocrates said: "Employ your tures, and ponder over them. And as time in improving yourself by other it is with religious subjects, so it is men's documents, so that you shall with everything you undertake.

benefit you and your future generations forever. Henry Ward Beecher estimated that the average man could buy a hundred books for his library every year with the money that it takes to buy his tobacco and beer.

We should all be proud of our

some of the best books ever written; while the worth of our inspired books is inestimable.-Wm. O. Lee, in the Nineteenth Ward Y. M. M. I. Association Competitor.

home literature, for it includes hope of being able to relight the swung gradually and settled into a fires and keep the ship afloat. A position alongside her, just touching little before noon the Calliope was the bottom and our stern raising å seen to be uneasy at her moorings small wreck on the reef. The men and soon steamed toward us, having were rescued from the foremast of slipped her cables, and was making the Vandalia, and thence on an effort to get out of the harbor. during the night we continued She came near colliding with us and to beat our bottom against the the steamer in the face of the hurri- Vandalia with great force. The cane. In the afternoon, the wind wind during this (Saturday) night having lulled a little, the flagship blew with hurricane force, squall folwas more unsteady at her moorings lowing squall with hardly an appreWe then drifted over toward the were not so high as they were furand parted two chains soon after. ciable interval. The seas, however, reef, escaping the wreck of a merch-ther out and we got through the ant vessel by the mere chance of night without additional serious misher dragging as we approached her. fortune. Just before daylight the We drifted until our stern was al- flagship was visited by two boats most against her. manned entirely by natives, who carried lines to the shore. This was dangerous work, owing to the darkness and sea current, the wreckage and to the difficulty of approaching the Trenton on account of the Vandalia's wreck. Men were kept at the pumps and buckets without cessation, with a view to hauling off the ship, if possible, and keeping her afloat when the gale abated. In the morning the wind moderated. I then ascertained that the propeller had settled hard on the bottom and the water could not be reduced, as it was up to the engine room platform and rising. Under these circumstances and in the absence of docking facilities or marine railway appliances and powerful pumps, an abandonment of the ship became necessary. The stores were gotten up as rapidly as possible, and the people got their effects ashore. Immediately thereafter the crew set to work getting out and saving everything possible.

THE APIA DISASTER. Admiral Kimberly's official report to the Secretary of the Navy is dated Apia, March 19th. It says: It becomes my painful duty to report to the department the disastrous injury and loss sustained by the vessels under my command in the harbor of Apia during the hur- Destruction seemed imminent, ricane which swept these waters on as the vessel was within a few feet March 15th and 16th. When the of the reef for a long while and gale commenced there were in the pitching heavily. We drifted in harbor the following men-of-war: this position along the reef for a The United States ships Trenton, considerable distance, until we came Vandalia and Nipsic; H. B. M. S. to where it turned more toward the Calliope, and H. I. G. M. ships Ad- eastward. Here we found smoother ler, Olga and Eber, also a few mer- water, and our remaining anchor chant vessels and small craft. The seemed to hold quite well for a Nipsic had the inner berth and the time. This position, however, put us Trenton, the last one to arrive, the directly on the hawser of the Olga, outer berth. Indications of bad which had one of the smoothest weather appeared during the fore- berths in the harbor at this time. noon of Friday, March 15th, and at She was riding well, and had con1 o'clock I commenced preparations trol of her engines. Efforts were at to meet the gale by sending down once made to heave over the 8-inch the lower yards and hoisting the Stiefel gun from the forecastle to topmasts. Fires were lighted and assist in holding, but it could not be steam raised. By 3 o'clock the done in time. We slowly drifted gale had developed. It blew hard upon her and she avoided us twice during the evening, and about 8 by the skilful use of her helm and p.m. we parted our port bow cable. engines, but soon after cut into our During the night it blew with great quarters, first on one side and then violence, but with the aid of steam on the other, carrying away boats, the vessel was kept in shape until rigging and quarter galleys, but not morning. At daylight we had essentially injuring our hull. Dur- On Monday the water was hoped for a moderation of the wind, ing all this time the officers of the up to her gun deck, and she had but were disappointed. The gale flagship made every effort to man-settled a little on her port side. On set in with renewed fury, and early age her by storm sails and putting Tuesday she had settled more to in the forenoon it was evident some men in the rigging, and we drifted port and was still lower in the water. of the inner ships were ashore and by the portside of the Olga and The vessel was completely subthose nearer to us riding uneasily. across the western reef, dragging merged and only her foremast and The flagship lost her wheel about our anchor and toiling now on the head were showing above the water. this time. It was carried away western reef as we had done before. The Nipsic was lying in about seven with a crash and seriously injured Some of the wrecked vessels were feet of water at low tide, with a rise some of the helmsmen. Relieving now in plain sight. The Nipsic was and fall of four feet. She would tackles and the spare tiller were ap- well ashore on a good bottom, with probably have to be hauled astern plied promptly, but it was dis- her stern to seas. The Vandalia some 500 feet to float her at high covered the rudder was broken sunk against the reef. The masts are tide. She has lost her smokestack, and was soon entirely useless. The standing and the tops of the rigging also her rudder, and her propeller is wind by this time was blowing with are filled with men. The mastheads of badly damaged. Her crew remain hurricane force and the seas were the Elber are nowhere to be seen. The on board and she keeps her bilges very heavy. The ship had begun Adler was on her side high on the free of water by her steam pump. I to make water during the early reef. The Olga had turned for have ordered a board to investigate morning, and the hand pumps were shore, and going ahead under steam at once the possibility of saving the manned and all the bilge pumps in and sail was beached on a good Nipsic and further investigate and the engine room put on. The water bottom and in a good position to the report upon all the circumstances gained and threatened to put out sea. All this time the gale was connected with the loss and damage the fires, the greater part of it seem-blowing with unabated fury. About of our vessels by the gale. The reing to come in through the hawse 6 o'clock we were expecting to port of the board will be forwarded pipes, which are situated on the strike the reef momentarily. It by the first opportunity after its reberth deck. Every effort was made was directly under our stern, but ceipt by me. The crews of the to stop the flow of water at this an eastern side undertow current Vandalia and Trenton are in barpoint by jamming in bedding and seemed to carry us along the reef rack on shore. The Calliope by putting mouldings on the chains and kept us just clear of striking, steamed into the harbor this and by veering into the hawse pipes. thus we came to the Vandalia morning with signs of hayIt could be checked in this way, but and it was evident our stern ing experienced heavy weather. not stopped, for the violence must soon strike her port side. She goes to Sydney as soon as possiof the sea was so great that As we approached her, rockets were ble for repairs, and through the it would force everything op- fired carrying lines, with the hope kindness of Captain Kane, her divposed to it. All hands were of reaching the people on her masts. ing outfit has been turned over to set to bailing, and by nine o'clock This proved very successful and the us, and it will be of the greatest asthe fires had been put out and the men from the main and mizzen sistance in saving the stores. I commen were up from the fire room. masts were rescued first. Soon after mend his services to the departThe work on the hand pumps and we struck the Vandalia with vio-ment, and trust they will be rewith buckets continued from this lence and her main and mizzen garded as worthy of recognition. time throughout the gale, with a masts went by the board. We then Lieut. Wilson goes to Auckland to

of the department, and to ask if it
will give such reward to Fooye as in
its wisdom will be right."

says:

At

report the catastrophe to the departmander said everything was done ment by cable, and to charter a that could have been done to save steamer to take to San Francisco the the vessel from total wreck, and the Vandalia's crew, and others of the In his official report to Admiral lives of those attached to the ship. squadron who are sick and disabled. Kimberly, relative to the loss of the By the Calliope I send a duplicate Trenton, Captain Farquhar, the Lieutenant Carlin, commanding dispatch to Sydney to be forwarded commander, states that in his the survivors of the Vandalia, in by the United States consul to the opinion the ship has broken in two his report to Admiral Kimberly department. I have received most places. He states it is possible the valuable assistance from Mataafu, ship might be floated to a dock with who has sent large numbers of men the assistance of the powerful pumps The Vandalia was prepared for to help in getting the stores and used by wrecking companies, but as heavy weather, in obedience to sigpublic property from the ships. The there are no facilities of that kind nals from the flag ship. When the Calliope, when she went out of the at hand, she will be a total loss. strength of the gale reached the harbor, carried 90 pounds of steam, Captain Farquhar says: Vandalia, the ship was directly in making 74 revolutions, and then "I attribute the loss of the ship the course of the Calliope, which was just able to make headway primarily to the location of the rendered it injudicious to veer about. against the gale, and when outside, hawse pipes. I have several times At midnight of the 15th the Vandaduring a period of four hours, made reported officially to the Navy De-lia began to drag, and commenced to no headway, engines running at partment." Through them, he steam up with a few intermissions full speed. During the excitement, further states, the water poured and until she struck a speed varying Captain Farquhar showed great extinguished the fires, notwith- from eighteen to forty-two recare and good judgment in handling standing the precautions taken. volutions. Her engines worked well his ship through this terrific After detailing the action of the with the exception of a short gale and never left the bridge. storm on his vessel, Captain Far- time, when the steam ran down to He was ably seconded by quhar thanks Admiral Kimberly twenty-five pounds, caused by an his executive and the navigating for his "earnest counsel and for accident to one of the boilers of the officers, and did all in his power keeping us in good cheer, particu- eight and they furnished all the to save the ship. In fact, as far as larly in our greatest danger by your steam the boilers could use. observed, all the officers behaved good example." "During the try- daylight, Lieut. Carlin says, the extremely well under the trying ing days," he continues, "the offi- vessels were seen in the inner harcircumstances, and performed their cers sustained the reputation that bor to be in trouble. The Eber soon duties cheerfully, effectively, and our navy is proud of. The crew disappeared entirely, and the Adler as well as could be done. Of the generally worked well. Lieuten- struck the reef. After the Calliope disaster, it is impossible to classify ant Brown, the navigator, was by put to sea, Lieut. Carlin says, an among the incidents those insepar- my side the whole time, and to his obstacle was removed from our path, able from the prosecution of duties. excellent judgment at one time the and the feeling that we must go on Its magnitude, however, gives it a ship was cleared of the reef. Had the reef if it remained where it was distinguished feature which fortu- we struck it, I fear of the 400 souls was dispelled. Every exertion was nately the service is rarely com- on board the Trenton, none would made to get into the inner harbor. pelled to witness. Captain Far-be alive today." The engines were kept going quhar has demanded a court of inuntil he was convinced the ship quiry. No disinterested officers are was hard and fast. The ship's head available here. I therefore respectswung slowly to the starboard, and fully refer the entire matter to the she began to fall and the rail was department, and if further investiawash. Seas were sweeping over gation is necessary, I should be her at a height of fifteen feet. Many pleased to have a court of inquiry attempted to swim, but so many were drowned that the rest were deterred. The commanding officer was washed overboard. About half an hour later they all took refuge in the rigging, where they remained nearly eight hours, when nearly all of them were taken off. The Vandalia is a total loss. Her rail is awash and she is filling with sand. There is nothing standing except the foremast. The safe has been brought ashore, but, aside from that, the articles recovered will be insigCarlin says the loss of the Vandalia was due to the extreme violence of the gale, the great height and the extraordinary strength of the current, the poor holding ground and the unprotected condition of the small harbor fringed with coral reefs and crowded with vessels.

ordered.

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,
L. A. KIMBERLY,

Rear-Admiral U. S. N., command-
ing U. S. Naval Forces on Pacific
Station.

Captain Farquhar's last paragraph is as follows: "I respectfully demand a court of inquiry."

nificant. In conclusion, Lieutenant

Commander Mullan, of the Nipsic, begins his official report to Admiral Kimberly by expressing regret that he was compelled to beach his vessel to save her from total destruction and to save the lives of his command. He says the vessel had three anchors down and veered to their full scope as far as possible, in order not to collide with either the Olga or Eber. During the In a second dispatch from the late height of the hurricane, and at Captain Schoonmaker, dated on about 5 a. m., March 16th, the Olga board the Vandalia, March 8th, that fouled the Nipsic, carrying away the officer calls the attention of the de- whale boat, the dingy and portpartment to the meritorious conduct railing of the poop-deck, bending of Wm. Fooye, a seaman. A man the davits, etc. About 6 a. m. the fell overboard on March 22nd, and Olga again fouled, carrying away Fooye jumped overboard and the hammock-rail, part of the smokebrought him to a rope, enabling stack, steam launch and second cuthim to get on board again. On the ter. Having lost his smokestack, 7th of March, after a heavy blow, and there being no draft, Com with much swell in the roadstead, it mander Mullan says he found it was discovered that a rope was foul necessary to use pork in the furof the screw, thus disabling the ship, naces. When the effort was being then in an unsafe place. Fooye made to get the forecastle gun overwent under the counter in the heavy board as an additional anchor, A dispatch from San Francisswell and succeeded in clearing the the starboard hawse chain part- co dated April 20th says: The line. On the same morning Hum-ed and the ship continued steamer Umatilla arrived this mornphreys, an ordinary seaman of the to drag toward the reef. Find-ing, eight days from Honolulu, havVandalia, while working the ing it impossible to keep up ing on board Lieutenant Louis Ripanchors, fell overboard. He could steam, the commander decided to ley and twenty-nine injured men of not swim, and would have undoubt-beach the Nipsic in order to save life, the Trenton and Vandalia crews, edly drowned but for the courage so the chains were slipped and the who were left at Honolulu by the and presence of mind of Fooye, ship beached in front of the United steamship Alameda, which arrived who jumped overboard from the States Consulate. The gig capsized last week. They were transferred forecastle, swam to him with a when being lowered and seven men to the hospital at Mare Island Navy rope, and succeeded in getting him were lost. Lines were then got Yard this afternoon. on board. Commander Schoon- ashore and all hands escaped. The maker, in his report, says: "In commander then gives in detail a view of these acts of efficiency and most formidable and technical list humanity, I feel myself in duty of the injuries sustained by the bound to call them to the attention | Nipsic. In conclusion, the com

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