The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
CHIC4GO'S ~WATERMARKS.
The Last or the Navy OF the Unsalted Seas to
He sold mt Auction.

ChICAGOS III
The Last or the Navy OF the Unsalted Seas TO
He Sold Mt Auction.
1.-THE people of New York have been turning
up their noses at us for years because we have
no except the tablet on a grocery
store which is not on the site of Fort Dear
BORN
Further identification of tho speaker is un-
necessary. He was in the visitors gallery of
the Stock Exchange, and had violated one Of tho
new ordinances Of the city to an extent which
demanded the interference Of one Of the atten-
dants.
But we have a water mark" no continued.
land that beats all your landmarks. We have
the Andy johnson, and 1 reckon that the Cana
dian Government will sleep better now that the
Andy is to be sold. And l reckon that Secretary
Of State Sherman will have q quiet tear party by
himself when he thinks of it. The building Of
the Andy and two or three more tubs OF tho
same pattern was the climax OF a series of night
mares which galloped over John Sherman when
he was in Congress.
You say you never heard Of It'll Well. say.
Will you New York people ever get onto the
history Of the country west of Buffalo, When
the var was over there were some people in the
country who had a bigger scare than when the
war was in operation. There was a dead Ger.
t}lllls lud lnc buluRRlcEb VI AIM pIopooOu u
get rich on the revenue system Of Uncle Sam.
by scooting across the great lakes with whis-
key, opium, diamonds. and anything which
had to have a stamp on it in this country.
Under some sort Of fool arrangement made
years ago with John Bull, your Uncle Samuel
obligated himself to float no warships on the
lakes. Well, when John Sherman wanted to
build some boats and put them on the lakes to
protect our from Canada and her
smugglers. some one called his attention to the
compact. John Sherman said that a revenue
and secured an appropriation Of $1.0OO.O 900 for
Andy JOHNSON Ss ~ the John 4. PIX 1.-The, the F S.
name John was left off the Sherman, so that peo-
ple were Kept guessing whether + It was John or
into the business Of chasing smugglers in 1868.
I do not know as q cold fact that any chase was
eyer made or any smuggler ever overtaken on
believe the Andy Johnson came nearer to max
ing, a capture thun any of them, 1t was one
night when the Andy was playing the role Of the
low, rakish craft in the ofing. Two men put out
from the port OF Evanston in a yawl in the face
gather over an inland sea 4 cyclone isn't in it.
AS the storm gathered the men rowed and
fired a Shot some where in the vicinity which
brought the yawl to. and the, inspector on. the
Andy piGs c Johnson rs M with with several So tHa Of D the sn marines pspaa,
them what they had In the boat.
'Tw kegs of Milwaukee beer, said the man
Then there was an investigation. and it was
made plain to the Inspector that the men were
Evanston, the prohibition town. and that they
were rowing the beer up the lake shore to a spot
where they were to have II lark.
"Once after that wenn a man named Black Jack
Sattow anchored a bum-boat of the Govern
ment pier and sold mean whiskey, and had dane
ing and gambling. and the Chicago police had no
authority TO make arrests on the boat, the Andy
Johnson used to anchor out Of shooting distance
and watch the bum-bOat, but that was all.
pearance on state occasions. When Cleveland
M Mfs In chl Hhfsh the %as ANDY aa a I9anfSn ana a ths
more like a war vessel, stood out in the harbor,
al dressed, and fred Presidential %salutes. Mr..
Cleveland was driven down Michigan avenue.
and the Government pier and the Andy johnson
and Michigan were pointed out TO him. and the
he saw was a part of the navy. and that there
was no danger of Canada surprising that sec
signal the Andy Johnson fred again, and the
rebound nearly jerked her out Of the water.
The Government soon tired OF this navy Of
the inland seas. and the first one of the squad
tude for you! She was sold to a lumber concern
years. The John 4. Dix was sold to q concern
that gave moonlight picnics and excursions to
scandal of some sort on the Dix every time she
pulled out from the Clark street bridge. and as
she shit was as aiterwaTd pr am% 1"nc. shnhy she aed finally nnEy
goes out as far as the lighthouse now when the
weather Is fine. i do not know what became of
the Fessenden. She never ran in our trade. any
way.
"And now the Andy Johnson, the last of the
squadron OF the inland seas, the last of a case of
fright on the part of John Sherman. Is advertised
to be sold by your Uncle Samuel to the highest
bidder, and In order to blend a bit OF sentiment
with the sale the Government auctioneer an
nounces that he will nail the red flag TO the mast
OF the Andy ON Memorial Day.
And | want to say to YOU. in case you have
any notion Of buying a revenue cutter. II you
bid on the Andy YOU win have to Put up 1900 IN
knocked down TO you, you will take her. Your
Uncle Samuel Is nobody's fool.
The Andy. with a little fixing up. might be
used on land as well MS water, Sheis fore and
aft rugged, and her ribs are Of white oak. II 1t
wasn't for your prejudice against our town l
would suggest that the A. }. be bought by New
York and placed in the Harlem River, opposite
n Chicago beef packing house which / saw up
the river the other day. And when our people
visit you. they could go up there, and while
chewing their own meat they could look at the
Andy in retirement and dilate ON tho water
marks OF the inland seas"