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steamer to the westward. Knowing no
China steamer to be due for several days,
and knowing also, by the direction
whence she came. that she could not be
from Hawaii nor coaster. my suspicious
were at once aroused and L ordered full
head of steam on the boilers. and within a
little while we could see the military masts
of large cruiser-no doubt vanguard OF
the Chinese squadron.
l at once turned around, heading for the
point again, my reasons for so doing
being-frst, the Oregon having no bilge.
kees, would roll too much in the heavy
seas outside the point, and consequently
our gunners would have more advantage
in the smoother water to leewar1; second,
l would be able TO cover my retreat if
necessary under the darkness of the night,
in case the whsle squadron was close up to
the vanguard, being certain that number
of picked men-of-war had been sent across.
| had everything made ready for action,
summoned council of war and decided to
give battle, but first to allure the enemy
inside the point and attack before the
whole squadron appeared. Then l had
the Oregon laid in the trough of the sea.
first exploding torpedo. in order to make
the enemy believe we were disabled
through an accidental explosion.
The ruse worked well and the Chinaman
hoisted the yellow dragon flag and sent a
few shots as a challenge, which fell short
almost mile as our distance apart was
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damage, and we did not hear from one OF
her 25-tOn guns again during the fight.
Several shots had penetrated her thin
armor forward and aft. and we could see
that water was getting in. A lucky shot
tumbled one of her tunnels over, thus
lessenng the draft and her speed.
All this had happenened in short space
of time, in little over an hour, yet we
were sixteen miles from where we started
The Temeraire at this time doubled and
made for home, but she could not steam
very fast on account of having only one
funnel intact. / ordered our helm to port
and putting the indicator over TO ''ahead,
full speed" came around between our foe
and the shore. Our fire at this time was
very effective, nearly every shot striking
its mark. Our S-iuch guns did specially
good work. There was hole in the side
of her casemate large enough for man to
step into and one mast had gone by the
board. Her fire began to visibly slacken.
Several shots had struck our arnored
belt, but none had penetrated. but one of
our S-inch gun turTets could not be moved.
Soon we were within six miles of Vic
toria, and as [ did not wish 10 attack the
forts in addition to the battle-ship l de-
cided to cad the affair. | steered so as to
ram our slower rival about midships. We
were almost upon her when down came
her flag. and We had just time TO sheer off
and stop. | sent an officer and detach-
ment of mSrines over to her in boats. and
The morning call., 1893-10-15
SECOND PRIZE WINNER.
Fight Near Point Reyes With a Chi
ueSe WarSfliD.


rThe story considered the second best In this
novel contest is written by K. NJ. Armstrong,
who lives at 938 Magnolia street, Oakland.
evidently of an inventive turn Of mind He
puts forth several original ideas. which might
well be kept In remembrance by naval officers. |
Trouble had been brewing for some time
because of China retaliating on account of
the wholesale deportation of the Chinese
and the riots against them. Everything
had been in a furry in naval circles and
there were rumors of impending war.
had received orders from the Secretary of
the Navy 10 proceed direct TO Hong Kong
70 protect American interests there. We
were passing out through the Golden Gate
when signals from the Point Lobos signal
station announced to our surprise that the
Chinese Minister at Washington had ap-
piled for his passport and China had de-
cared war.
/ decided to wait an hour or so to hear
further news. so ewhat expecting coun-
termand of orders from Washington, but
none came. So | shaped our course for
Point Reyes, expecting further news from
there.
When off Point Reyes we got news that
the United States Asiatic squadron had
been attacked early the same morning by
an overwhelming portion of China's navy,
and that another Chinese feet had sailed
under sealed orders twenty-five days ago,
presumably 10 blockade or attack Pacific
Coast ports. Orders came for me to cruise
of the point and await further instruc-
tioDs. 1t was then past noon and we were
steamlng off shore under banked fires
when the masthead lookout reported a
The morning call., 1893-10-15

.Seventy-two young Americans have writ
. ten battle stories for the novel contest
Oyer one-half of them make excellent
reading, and if space only permitted would
. be printed.
The stories began coming in the day after
the prizes were offered. and arrived by
every mail until last Wednesday night,
The narratives contain an average OF 1900
words each. Thus sc, 400 words were pc
rused: before the winner could be selected.
To publish al! the stories would necessi-
tate the using of ten pages OF this news
papeF
IF was a difficult matter TO determine
what+should be used and what not but an
.endeayor was made to publish such as have
unique features.
:: TIE first prize is awarded TO Wallace Won
Helms, age Is years and months. He
lives at 1914 Seventh avenue, East Oakland.
The second prize of S. is awarded to E.
81. Armstrong. aged 16. of 93S Magn Ola
Street. Oakland.
The two stories are of equal merit iu
many respects. but Master Won Helms
fights with both ship and fort and presents
. perhaps a more realistic picture. Still
Master Armstrong is blessed with some
original ideas and his use of manila
.hawseFs is very ingenious. He makes one
mistake though in failing to name his ad-
:versary.
.>How pugnaeious these lads are regarding
England! OF the seventy-two narratives
received forty-two of them tell of defeat
: ing. a British war vessel; eleven engage
with Chile. TWO with Russia. three with
Italy, four with China, one with Brazil,
three with France, one with Spain and one
with Germany. OF the troubles that led
tp;war Hawaii is the source named by eight
lads and the fisheries dispute by nine.
.Seme of the boys coniure uo an enemy in
a novel manner.
The contest has been cne of instruction.
ana epen lhess boys who do no; see their
stories used will realize that the study of
the subject has benefited them. Remem-
Der, lads, the narratives are not cast to one
side because they were not worth using,
but because there is no room to print them.
= Readers, the boys were asked to take
command of the Oregon. take her into bat
tie, then write about it, Look how nobIy
they did their work. Surely patriotism
Isn't dying out in this country as some
would have US believe.
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brought on board our vessel, and found
that the Temeraire was in Esquimalt har-
Dor and the cruiser Nymphe was on the
drydOck. The Temaraire was of the ''belt
and battery" type of battle-ship. She
had a complete water-line belt of armor
II inches thick amidShips, tapering TO
9 inches at the extremiries, and had an
armored box aY.dships in which two %
ton and four 15.ton guns were placed. She
also carried two 25-ton guns in barbetteS,
one forward and one aft. Her displace-
ment was $40 tons. horsepower 1920 and
speed 1412 knots.
We were not disturbed again that night
Breakfast WIS served early. so as TO be
ready for the attack at daybreak and the
ship was cleared for action. Heavy steel
plates were substituted for the usual
hatch coverings. Ammunition was hauled
up from the magazines and the turrets
were given turn to see if they worked
smoothly.
While these preparations we're in prog
ress l went TO the chartroom to look up
the details Of the vicinity and found that L
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across their bows. They reduced speed as
soon as we left the harbor. but continued
on tie same course. so that about half
past o'clock we were within a mile of
them.
'.Old Glory" had been hoisted when we
left, and soon light puff of smoke rose
from the deck of the larger vessel. fol-
lowed by sharp report, and the Union
Jack of Great Britain was run up to the
gaff Of each.
As | entered the conning-tower I was
convinced that the opposing ships were
the Dreadnaught. of about our own sizs.
and the HotsDur, of about 5000 tons.
We were running at our best speed
fifteen knots-and / changed the course OF
the Oregon so as to go through the gap be-
The morning call., 1893-10-15
ON THE LOOKOUT ToRPEDoEs.


enemy four 13-incb. four S-inch and four
6-inch guns, besides rapid-fring guns.
while our foe brought to bear three 25-ton
and two 18-ton pieces, besides her machine
guns. Tne firing at this time was particu-
iarlv effective on both sides. Two of our
watertight compartments aft were flooded.
in spite of the coffer-dam of wo0dite, but
that did not bother US much. One shell
struck our coming tower glancing blow !;
another penetrated into the superstructnre
and. exploding disabled 6-inch gun and
injured nearly all of its crew. A solid shot
stuck into one of the turrets, while several
shots broke against them.
The enemy got decidedly the worst of it,
for several of our 13-inch shells, after
crushing through. the iron sides OF her
battery. exploded within. doing great
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boat. AS they approached we opened fire
WIN all our available rapid-fre guns.
Jets of flame spurted from the super
structure and the tops. Ii was evident
that lor a torped0-boat 10 attempt to rush
through such fire was madness. The
commanders of the boats evidently ap-
preclated The fact for both of them SOON
tired to turn about aud steam away. This
.maneuVer exDosed the broadside of each
boat for few seconds. The one tn tba
eastward succeeded in getting away. but
the one north Of us stopl ed, struck by a
lucky shot. then heeled over and went
down bow first. We lowered and manned
cutter. which succeeded 10 picking up the
few of her crew who had not gone down
with her.
i questioned them when they were
The morning call., 1893-10-15
FALL OF ESQUIMALT.
Story Which Wins the First Prize
in This Contest.

in This Contest.
: IWallace Won Helmes of 1874 Seventh avenue,
East Oas land. sends in the story which appears
'beloW. He gives his age as 10 years 6 months.
He.also sends in a drawing which vividly shows
how. tie OregOn's searchlght was turned on
the toTpedO-boats.
>. AT , O'Clock on the morning of certain
day in 1895 the United States steamer
: Oregon, myself commanding, arrived in the
Straits of Juan de Fuca, about twelve miles
off-the city Of Victoria. War had been
declared between The United States and
p: Great Britain. and two DAYS before the
battle-ship left San Francisco with orders
Ito proceed northward and attempt to cap
tgEe the British nayy-ya-d at EsQuimalt
: only a short distance from Victoria The
night was dark, and as all our lights were
extinguisbed we hoped to rest undisturbed
till morning, but in n hour the lookout in
. the top deserted an object which was ap-
proaching from the north. The search
light was turned Oh, and men took their
places at the Hotchkss and Gatling guns.
for as the long white streak of light shot
across the water ii revealed torpedo
boat. A moment later the lookout dis
cerned another object to the eastward. and
a second light disclosed another torpedo
The morning call., 1893-10-15

During the one years dura tion of hos
tilities which existed between the United
States and Germany / was serving as able
Sc amap on board the United States battle
ship Oregon, then engaged in guarding the
northw estern coast of the country. The
stretch of seacoast which we patrolled ex-
tended from the entrance to the Straits of
Juan de Fuca southwark as far as the
mouth of the Columbia River, some 80
miles or so. This portion of the country,
because of the great commercial traffic,
offered a very tempting prize to the depre-
dations of the enemy, so much so, in fact,
the Chicago and the Boston, to aid in the
defense. Hostilites had been waged inces-
sanity since the spring of 1901; but as yet
we had not had occasion to display our
fighting ability to the ships of Germany.
although we wished and longed for it
eagerly.
Every where on the Atlantic coastline the
enemy had made an appearance and sew
eral hot and sririted engagements had
been the result. Her commerce destroyers.
like vultIres. had been proving upon COM
merce on every sea till the flag of America
became very noticeabiy absent
On the morning of October IS, as we were
lying off the entrance to the Colum bia
River. distant about ten miles from the
breakwater, the Blaine. a recently con-
structed dispatch boat, darted out with the
intelligence that German fleet of four
craft had been seen steaming north. When
sighted they were about opposite the har-
Dor of San Diego and from all appearance
were very formidable squadron.
Our enthusiasm was hemmed in by n o
limits, and the marines had their hands
full that night trying to preserve order.
Barring mishaD, the unlocked for. the Ger
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the Golden Gate once more. having in tow
my helpless prize. Tie welc ONE that met
me there was more than common mortals
could expect, and candidly 1t was the
prOudeSt day of my life.
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Sinking OF the CamperdOwn In the
Vicinity of San Diego.
From the idea furnished by this sketch THE
CALL artist drew the large tve-c column picture
on this page. William Sirb. the author OF the
sketch. lives at Cypress and Sixteenth streets.
Oakland. He neglected to state his age and
this bars him from being considered In the list
of prize winners.l
War having broken out between the
United States aud England over the long
disputed seal question the American men,
of-war In the Pacific were called in from
The morning call., 1893-10-15
BATTLED WITH GERMANS.
Two of the Kaiser's Ships Placed
HOrS de Combat.

[From Berkeley Anthony Mulgrave sends the
following sketch. He writes that he is II years
OF age.l
The morning call., 1893-10-15
FOUGHT IN A STORM.

nearest port with our late adversary in
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26
Hapor esp IBO BOSCH
Captain Don Joaquin Risech.
RUTA DE FEBRERO.

D1a P-Miercoles Ia Capital para Faardo Vie
ques, Naguabo, Humacao Yabucoa.
Dia 2Jueves, sale de la Capital a las de la madrugada
para Fajardo, Vieques, Naguabo Humacao.
LA o-Nlernes, descarga en- Humacao Yabucoa
sa Humacao. ~"" *'"@*
Ola 4-Sabado 81 no hay fete sale las maiana pa
-. ra Vieques, regresa Humacso.
Dia 6-Lunes. sale las de la para Faiardo v
Vfeques, regresa Humacao
Dfa 7-Martes, sale las de la para Veques Fa
- jardo Capital.
Dia s-Mercoles carga en- Ia Capital para Faardo Vie
CUES, Naguabo, Humacaoy Yabucoa. #< ss's.s...s.
Ola 9Jueves sale de la Capital las de la madrngaa
para Fajardo Veques, Naguabo Humacao.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26

Da I0-Viernes descarga Humacao Yacucoa regrs-
Humacao.
Da H-Sabado, 81 no hay nugdn fete sale las de Ia
mahana para Vieques Y regresa Humacao.
Dfa lS-Lunes sale alas de la maana para Fajardo
Vieques regresa Humacao.
Dia 14Martes sale las de Ia rranana para Vieoues
ST.. Fajardo Capital. A.-sf
Da 15Miercoes, para la Capital Faiardo Veques
Naguabo, Humacao Yabucoa.
Dia 16Jueyes sale de La Capital las de la maana
raFaiardo Vieques Naguabo Y Hnmacao.
Dia l7Vfernes descarga Humacao Yabucoa regre-
Humacao.
d. Bs1bado, 81 no hay lete aae las lie Ia manana
para Fieques, regresa Humacao.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26
PRECIOS DE PASAJES.

De Humacao Fajardo Vieques, vice-versa g. so
popa $2 proa $3.50 jonaleros ell 10 ps de recargo
para ell Estado sin manutencon De Humacao, Faiardo
Vieques la Capital San Thomas, vce-versa So po-
pa a Lroa e 10 p3 de recargo sin manutenci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26
CON SIGN AT RIOS.

Para iuformes dirigirse sus consgnatarios don
Gustavo Preston en- Humacao agentes Sres sobrno
de lzquierdo Ca Capital don Luis NJ Cintron, Faardo
don Faustno Fuenes, Naguabo don Gasavo Preston
ques y Yabucoa, los Sres A. Lugo Ca. San Thomas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26

@ xns as s % 1 10 as sn & 5a
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26

Estos vapores hsran cs-ll
Gala en- los principalesI
|puerots dc Ia Isls, segun|
las necesidades del tra-|
|tico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26

; Fsdrero, Marzo, Abrtl q Mayo de 1898.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26
J. Puerto Rico % de Febrero de 1898 Oficinas Sc

O de los vapOres de Ia misma entire los
DE NoRTE-AMERIoA La TsLA DB PUHRTo-RIoo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-02-26
Sulfurina del DR.. Langlebert


Contiene exactamente los mismos principles que el
higado de azufre menos ell olor fetido competamente
innt Posee todas las propiedades medicnales del
sulfuroso ordnaro sin tener ell Inconvenience de al
terar los metales.
Baf1o SulfurOsO sin OlOr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-09
FATAL PRONUNCIATION.
1t Requires the Proper Lingo TO G
nRrA.

1t Requires the Proper Lingo TO Get
One OF the cormorants who. with
broad wings aslalt. are sweeping the
political sea just now in quest OF food
walked into the Office OF western cor
respondent last night and said: II am
from California, and l am after an Of
fice."
"Sit down." said the newspaper man;
s'glad to do anything for Californian.
What part OF the State are you from?"
az" he said, "am from San Joes."
"What?"
"San Joes."
"My friend" said the entertainer, 81
pity you. The name Of that town is
San Hosay. Take q couple OF nights
off, come around both nights,and will
endeayor to coach you little on Bret
Harte nomenclature. You might get
tangled up with San Joaquin, Cohahuila,
Cajon, Calabasas, Escondido, Gualala,
Manzanita, Nijoqui, San Match. San
Miguel, San Luis Obispo, San Pablo, San
IA Paula, Santa Ynez-sll the male and
female saints in the calendar. You
might 90 to the White House and at
tempt TO tell Private Secretary Thur
Der that you are from San Aguardien-
tevinodulcedelsud He is dead on 70
all of those names. Come and see me
again before you tackle him. Wash
iltdtOn Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-09
Opinions on the Relchstag's Action.

BERLIN, May S.-The North German Ga
aetts expresses the belief that the coming
elections will repair the attack on the
prestige OF Germany made by the vote in
the Reichstag against the army bill The
people viii surely recognize that the COM
pletion OF the defenses Of the country is
necessary TO its continued existence.
The National Zeitung saws that the Reich
stag lust dissolved was the worst Parlia-
meat since the foundation Of the Empire,
and should the electors give in TO the Jri-
umvirate composed OF Be0el, Richter and
Lieber the ruin of Germany would be ef-
fected, peace menaced, and the achieve
ments Of the years 1866 and 1870 would be
DESTROYED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-09
WORLDLY FAIk ADVICE.
Commissioners wOodsidss Advice to In
tending visitors.
= PtilqdsIDbig Tunes


Philadelphia TINES.
John W. Woodside, one Of Pennsyl-
,Rania's Worlds Fair Commission, ar
rived home yesterday from Chicago and
talked last night at his Spring Garden
street home about things at the Fair.
ITO begin with" he said, ~ would
not advise anybody to go there until
about the 1St Of June, as everything is
in the greatest confusion now. But the
Fair is bound 20 be a grand success. 1t
will be an education to get look st the
buildings, and even in the present cha
otic condition 81 things the sight is
about as inspiring a one as l ever saw.
'.There has been a great deal Of talk
IN the newspapers about the extortiOn
practiced, The stories sold have not
beeen in the least exaggerated. A
friend OF mine was charged seventy-fve
cents for small piece Of roast beef,
and IL was not good at that. Further
more. the service is wretched.
Everything is cooked away from the
grounds and aiterward carried thither
However, this will cure itself. The
Chicago papers are criticising the &C.
tiOnS OF extOrtiOnists very severely, and
people, instead Of submitting to their
unreasonable charges, are beginning to
carry their own lunches 10 baskets.
"Every opportunity is seized to swell
the receipts. Each employe and every
one who has free access to the Fair is
forced TO invest $50 in ten-cent
badge, the understanding being that at
the end Of the season this money will be
l.I a Of Fone 81 a h,.
lieved that q number Of these badges
will be lost, some will be kept ns sOuve-
Mrs and the managers will be that
much richer in receipts.
"They claim to furnish toilet rooms
free. Well, they do. But in the places
where these are found there are i've
free ones and twenty-five for which s
charge is made. A look at the former
is sufficient TO induce one TO pay the
charge demanded.
'In regard 70 the accommodations
throughout Chicago . large number Of
hotels have been built, some OF a good,
substantial character aud others very
rickety: but there will be an abundance
OF room for all.
my advice to al is not to pay any
money 10 advance for rooms. IL have
known those who have already done so.
aud when they arrived In the city were
put Just where th9'prOprietOr OF the hO-
tel pleased. and found the room for
which they ha9falready paid occupied.
when the Exposition is In ruphing
order and e Chicago people ave
found It pay to treat people Nv
and decentlJ the American pc
20 there to 81 IL and they wi
disappointed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-09
FOR SALE.

House. 6 rooms. Fourteenth street, t2.Dl
Lots in SIC Mechen, 800 20 tJO1
Business property, we'll located, In Ktnavills.
eightroom house and siorerocm
Three lots. Fifth ward, fiisp. White and Cal
lagher addition, 500 each.
House. three rooms with full lot, east end ~
Twelfth street, ti25. half cash, balance on easy
terms.
House rooms, EoH street, centre " heenus,
R,l50
House rooms and stable. Eighteenth street.
$3.50
Fine suburban homse miles east Of city At
moderate price.
lois in Filan, white Il Gallagher addition,
50xiO0 feet t2oo each.
g lots on CaldwelIs run, t2,O each
Fine farm. ilS acres, on Sationsl road, nins
miles east Of city; on easy TERM. la. .A
Farm 20 scrss, four miles norm OF Guys sooa
place for dairy business.
House lOrooms. Fifteenth street, with modsfn
House rooms, sir;essthstrsst, 60 90
HOUSE rooms, Charles street, centre Mhss'
Houss rooms. Twenty-thlrd street. 81. 200.
House rooms. North Market street, tl,20o.
Six lots i'd good locations 10 PARK view,
Two half lots In Handlanb addition. cheap
EsrE.i stTe| busino" property at nodsrs,s
price.
i,o, on TIVE ninth street. ssoa
One.hslf lo Chaplins street. strth ward.
'on..hsY on Mccolloch street. csstrt
o.. ~ n. 4 uaasfastsrias sites 10 tss
inv. frsEtin Iwo railroads.
Ioa ZOO snd 400 70 loss on city real
NESJ T d DEvINE,
as IN H-f<st street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-09
The NIcararuan Revolution.

PANAMA, May Sat Santiago Morales,
the revOlutiOnists OF Nicaragua have es-
tablished y provisional government over
that republic and are preparing 70 strike a
crushing blow to President Sacasa.
Headquarters Of the Provisional Gov
eminent have been established at Granada,
the city which first fell into the hands OF
the revOlutiOnists.
Around Granada have been concentrated
the leading divisions OF the revolutionary
army and from that point OF course all
operations are conducted.
Two battles have been fought near Mas
ava. in each Of which the Government
forces were defeated. A portion OF the Mic
araguan railroad, the telegraph lines. and
the steamers on Lake Menagua and Lake
Nicaragua are in the possession Of the rev.
OlutiOnists.