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Page 9
Back and forth the search-light flashed along the whole line of the
blockade. Here and there, in every direction, the waters were searched for
a sign of the little _Vesuvius_, which was surely steaming toward them to
try and run the blockade.
No sign of the cruiser could be seen, and anxiety was felt lest she should
have escaped all the searchers, when the signal came from the _Maine_ that
she had been discovered, and all the search-lights from the various
vessels were turned toward the _Maine's_ light, and there was the
_Vesuvius_, defeated.
She showed her lights, which till then had been concealed, and steamed
back to sea again for another trial.
This time she so nearly succeeded that there was consternation in the
whole fleet; but still she was detected in time.
Five times she made the attempt, but defeat succeeded defeat; and at last
Admiral Bunce declared the game over for the night, and the _Vesuvius_
returned to anchor, with the rest of the fleet.
Admiral Bunce declared himself highly pleased at the success of his
blockade.
The next night the game was played again. This time the _Vesuvius_ won
easily, for it was a foggy night, and the search-lights were not able to
pierce the fog.
Admiral Bunce would not allow that this was a fair test, but as, in real
war, blockade runners would be pretty sure to wait for a cloudy night, or
for one that was dark or foggy, it would seem that the test was fairer
than that of the night before, which was clear and moonlit.
Before the manoeuvres were over, the admiral ordered a practice with the
big guns.
From all accounts it was a very fine sight, and our navy proved itself a
great credit to us.
The guns were fired at targets, and the shooting seems to have been
particularly fine, the targets being hit every time.
* * * * *
At last beyond any further question Major William McKinley has been
elected President of the United States.
The last formality was complied with when, on February 11th, at one
o'clock, the Senate of the United States, headed by the Vice-President,
filed into the House of Representatives to count the vote of the Electoral
College, cast in the manner described in THE GREAT ROUND WORLD,
No. 13.
As the Senators entered the House of Representatives, all the Congressmen
rose, and remained standing while their visitors filed in, two by two.
The little procession was preceded by the officers of the Senate, who
carried the ballot-boxes.
The work of counting was then commenced by the tellers, and ere long it
was officially announced that William McKinley was the choice of the
people for President of the United States.
GENIE H. ROSENFELD.
CRETE AND GREECE.
Well, well, well! So little Greece has really done it! While the Great
Powers have been worrying each other, have been forming alliances and
triple alliances, have been threatening Turkey and shaking their fists at
each other, have been trembling in their boots and calling conferences,
little Greece has fired upon one of Turkey's ships, and "accepts full
responsibility for all her acts."
The first shots came from Crete, that long, beautiful island south of
Greece, called in the time of Homer the "Isle of One Hundred Cities." It
has a most heroic history, remaining free long after Greece herself had
become subject to Rome. Only in the year 68 B.C., after a long and
determined effort upon the part of Rome, did Crete surrender.
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