The story of the U.S.S. "Yosemite" in 1898, compiled from available records by Joseph S. Stringham.

THE U. S. S. "YOSEMITE"

Sir Albert Stanley, Bart. During the World War he was
President of the Board of Trade, London, rendering valuable
services under the Hon. Lloyd George. He was again honored
by the Crown and created Lord Ashfield.
Leo J. Keena
Leo J. Keena, rating, ordinary seaman, after the SpanishAmerican War entered the American Consular Service. He
was first sent to Chihuahua, Mexico, during an uprising in
that section. His next station was Florence, Italy, then
Buenos Aires, Argentina, thence to Valparaiso, Chile. After
the World War, he acted in an advisory capacity in Washington, D. C., making valuable suggestions regarding the
foreign trade with the Latin nations. In Zurich, Switzerland,
he improved the visa system and in Warsaw, Poland, became
Consul-General. After two years' service in Liverpool, he was
made Consul-General of the West Indies in Havana, Cuba.
On November 2, 1929, he was appointed American ConsulGeneral in Paris, France.
Herbert J. Higgs, M. D.
Herbert J. Higgs, bugler, was the pride of our ship and the
envy of others. He became a doctor and a practicing physician in the City of Detroit. For many years he has blown
taps over the graves of departed shipmates, and has given the
marching tempo for the command on Decoration Day and
other public occasions. In 1898, the bugle notes of the U. S.
Navy informed the other nations of the world, that we were
ready to defend our flag and our rights in any just cause for
war. The World War twenty years later proved it.
Many others have gained fame and fortune since this war;
and it has been said that no ship ever had a crew from which
later came as many distinguished officers, statesmen, public
servants, professional men, industrial giants, and millionaires,
as the U. S. S. "Yosemite."
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