 Recommissioned on 17 November 1898 , with Commander Charles S. Sperry in command , Yorktown sailed again for the Far East on 7 January 1899 . Rumors of German machinations in Samoa lengthened Yorktown 's stay at Hawaii from a few days to a few weeks ; but , when the anticipated trouble failed to materialize , Yorktown resumed her voyage to the Philippine Islands . On 23 February , she arrived at Cavite Navy Yard , near Manila where patrolled to prevent gun @-@ runners thought to be supplying guns and ammunition to the Insurrectos , Filipinos fighting for independence . 
