The morning call., 1893-10-15
THE OTHER STORIES.
How Sixty Boys Took the Oregon
Into Action.


Harry T. Rooney Of 912 Guerrero street
has war declared between Great Britain
and the United States over a dispute re-
garding some islands in the Pacific. He
encounters the Nelson and finally defeats
her by using the ram. Master Rooney
negIects to state his age. thus violating one
of the rules.
Aleck Friedman, age 16. of 269 Fifth
street, Oakland. describes a war between
Russia and his country out of the seizure
of an American sealer. He sails north and
captures the port of Vladivostock.
John L. Loucks, age 13. of Pacheco.
Contra Costa County. also goes to war
with England and destroys the Blake.
Speaking Of his cruise he SAYS: I'VE had
twelve ensigns aboard who thought to be
sailors they must smoke and chew to bacco.
When they had learned the arts we'll. l
ordered dozen marines to take pieces of
canvas and wash out their mouths."'
Charles j. Lyser, age 16. Of 900 Webster
street. city cOmbats with the Blake, cnaXes
her into water too shallow for her off Cape
Mendocino and finally plants shell in her
magazine.
n. BURY of Twentieth and Eureka
streets. city. captures Fl. NJ. S. Warspite
and puts prize crew on her. The Camper
down comes up and tries to retake the
Warspite. but is beaten off. The Camper
down is then defeated by the Oregon aud
the eagle screams.
Edward WobDer, age 10. of 92S Folsom
street, city. sails from Hong-Kong to
Callao; then to San Diego. where he falls
in with the Camperdown. He disables her
machinery; then boards and captures her.
The war was the result of seal trou bles
Thomas Arthur, age 13, of 2006 Powell
street, writes of a war between England
and the United States over Hawaii. He
meets the Warspite and Triumph. sinks
the former. then disables and captures the
latter.
George A. Hinke. II years of age, of
2228 Clay street, city. captures III. NJ. S.
Families after fierce fight in which 81
British seamen and 179 Americans are
killed.
Joseph Mckay neglects to give his ad-
dress or age. He engages h. nj. S. Es-
meralda and sinks her with torpedo.
Herbert Howley of Benicia fights with
the Chieans. War was declared because
of riotous demonstrations az Santiago.
He sinks two men-of-war and then cap
lures Valparaiso.
Aleck Schmitz of 2213 Taylor street. age
r. sails around Cape Horn and destroys
an Italian baiteship.
Carl Philbrood. age IA, of 411b Cole
street, has trouble result over the deporta-
tion question. and he destroys Chinese
warship with torpedo
John Mcdonald, age 10. Of 609 Sacra-
mento street, meats the Italian warship
Dsntolo off the Cliff House. By heavy
firing he disabies her turrets, then cap
;nres her. His opening sentence reads
while seated at the dinner-table in my
Sausaliio residence enjoying a cold lunch,
received telegram frOm the Navy De-
partment ordering me to the command of
the Oregon
Joseph Matthews. age u, OF the Strath-
more, city. sends in an excellent drawing
of the Oregon. done in colors He also
describes the Howe. his enemy, very well.
and finally sinks her with torpedo out in
the Pacific.
Charles c. De Wolf, age 12, of Fruit
vale. rams and destroys the British iron
clad George HI in the Mediterranean.
"J. S" defeats another Britisher, this
time near ALASKA. BE neglects to send in
| his name.
! John A. Buchanan. age II, of SIT First