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...State Hughes attempted to ease the Mexican situation (TIME, Jan. 7 et seq.) without damage to U. S. interests and without hostilities. He met with difficulties. The light cruiser Tacoma, which has been patrolling the Mexican coast for some time, after putting in at Galveston, ran aground on Blanquilla Reef on its return to Vera Cruz, Rebel capital. There are normally five different lights visible at that point, but it is believed that these were extinguished by the Rebels. The greater part of the crew was taken ashore. The cruiser, still manned by a small complement, lay in only...
...took part in many activities?served with the Asiatic Squadron, taught at Annapolis, invented instruments for deep sea sounding, drew cartoons for the Daily Graphic of New York. At one time, in command of the Blake, he made a considerable stir. The vessel was anchored off a reef when a severe storm broke. The anchors gave way and the ship drifted toward the reef. Faced with the loss of the ship, he deliberately scuttled her. Instead of pounding to pieces on the reef, she sank on a sandy bottom and was later raised and put in service...
Professor W.M. Davis, Sturgis-Hooper Professor Emeritus of Geology in the University, leaves today to visit various island groups in the Pacific Ocean with the purpose of studying the coral reef problem. He will return next November...
Bartlett's Reef Lightship and Cornfield Point Lightship, are to be left on the starboard hand. Faulkner's Island, and Stratford Shoal may be left on either hand. The lighthouse in Oyster Bay harbor may be left on either hand. All government marks must be left on the channel side...
...cruising race between the Harvard and Yale Corinthian Yacht Clubs was held in Long Island Sound on July 1, under the auspices of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club. The course extended from Bartlett's Reef Lightship, off New London, to the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club float in Oyster Bay, a distance of 71 1-2 nautical miles. The only entry from the Yale club was the "Edjacco." The boats entered by the Harvard Yacht Club together with their owners were as follows: "Phryne," J. S. Morgan '14; "Dahinda," P. J. Roosevelt '13; "Janet," J. Peabody '06; "Opal...