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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-17
AN ANECDOTE OF
ADMIRAL SCHLEY

when In doubt, play trumps"
Many stories have gone the round,
concerning Admiral schiey since b. Ia,
again come into prominence. Some N
these have brought out the nrhIn.
spirit Of the quiet old gentleman" y,
he In sometimes called by the oi1-ss,
OF the ."stcCrage mess" There is co.
however, which has never been TIA
II happened last year, when he wa
captain and only n few weeks btfaf,
he was detached from command OF IL,
flagship New York and ordered GO du.g
as president Of the lighthouse boifd.
The flagship had arrived at The a..
chorarc on TompklnavIllo y. y ot.
day last summer after completing n
mnnouvcrs with the squadron then n
der command " Admiral slcad ~
ship was ordered 20 the brooklyn ntty
yard for repairs and needed aliofaua-,
after the long cruise. on the mofnni
tho ship started Tor the ynri and WIN.
she was on her way ~ the bay smol.
was seen Issuing from the matches over
the forward Inch magazine. Th,
alarms did not work. and the nrc was
well under way before II was dlre1y.
cred. Word was passed to the onlttf
OF tho deck. who In turn notified ths
executive officer. "f'ifc quarter" were
sounded. and In less time than u takes
to tell It the mon were at their ata.
lions.
The matches were opened, ana ss,rra.
mon Jumped into the magazine. OUT af
which the dense smoke poured. Thsy
Eropcd their way In the darkness In
search Of the IRE. They were brave
fellows. II was u dangerous place Zoe
no one could tell when the powder
would explode and send the ship. with
her officers and men. Into eternity.
Captain schloy was on the bridge
when he was Informed OF the trouble.
II ala not take him long 10 act lie
promptly ordered the men 90 come out
~ the magazine and 20 have the pllce
Hooded. This was done with dispatch
and a. the ship entered the navy yard
there was no rlrn Of nrc or any kind
uf disturbance on board. The men went
about their duty an II nothing had hap.
pCned.
Captain schlcy made his report of the
Incident and recommended the men VIII,
went into the magazine for promotion.
Since then three Of these brave fellows
nave tehfhtl the hlFhNAt iaAhk 70 "
obtained by enlisted men.
when spoken TO concerning the me-.
cident. Captain sohiey was asked how
he felt when he learned that tho ship
was ON Ore In tho magazines and what
he nrrt thought ~ doing Ills rrply
was as follows; IT II mishty uncom-
| Portable 10 be on any vessel when Il h
on IRE. for II IL a place one cannot nun
away from even u he has the desire TO
do 10. hut 10 be on a vessel when there
IN a nrc In the magazines IL mon than
an ordinary person can stand. u 4 an
occasion when one must think quickly.
had some doubts. but being n vh,
enthusiast I have always followed ~
same rule In everything. and that %
when In doubt, play trumpH'' whlch
did by having the magazines Hooded
thereby avoiding all danger"
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pcan concert one nation might be fore
cd into helping the other NJ her only
nnivatiGn. Let England lose her SUI
premacy on the sen 20 any ~ the Eu-
ropean powers. and an attack would
follow na sure m effect follows cause.
Not only would England be assaulted,
but. according 60 the advocates ~ an
Anglo American alliance, drmonstra-
lions would be- made OF the coast ~ the
United States. with the probable result
that the iarrrr ports would Boz blockade
Cd ana the shipping be locked mp la tho
harboru. causing untold damage TO the
commerce of both countries.
with tho two powers operating IN
common cause IL would be- different. for
II would practically be- q war of nno
half tho world against the other. with
Japan an an active ally the forces ~
the Anglo-Amcricnn alliance would Do
materially increased In both nhipr ana
land forces. The people OF these three
nations are scattered an over tho world
20 tho number Of nearly 100 100000. while
the combined Strength ~ the i've ma
tlona which compose the dual ana triple
alliances Of Europe In population II a
little more than aoo.0o1 900 The allied
powers 81 Europe nrr France ana llun-
rln and ucrmany. Austria and Italy
A war w mighty nH such n one would
be- 10 of a magnitude too great 10 grasp,
The armies M tho combined forces ON
both sides would number many millions
~ mon. while vessels 81 the fleets ~
the different nations would mount Into
the Thousands Tho oceans would be
nned with squadrona OF the opposing
nations while the land forces would be
/ scattered I'D points oi yhntarc ready 90
advance into tho territory of the enc
my u would be- indeed a peculiar md
I fearful sight 10 look down upon from
] one ~ the other planets. ana the sight
would Do no moro dreadful than the re-
suit nt tho en1 of a great war of the
nations.
The struggle NJ the beginning would
/ be- for supremacy on the sea with the
/ control of the ocean the superior pow
ers would have little trouble Ia making
/ an invasion Of nt least the coast gltlca
. uf tho other nations untll the sea
strength. thon. ~ the now alliance was
broken there would De mo- great militia
~ operations against either side. This
would be- u difficult task, no 10 would
o. almost impossible 90 overcome the SUE
perlor naval front thht England. Amer.
cu aud japan combined could present
Then. again. the new alliance would have
tho advantage VI Enrlnudu great conl,
Ing stations thutare nutonly distributed
an over the world. but are ao well f1fu-
He'd that Il would Doc almost Impossible
tn take or destroy them from the sea
slide. while 10 would 300 In many easer
suicidal 90 undertake 90 land forroR t0
advance from the Hand side 90 capture
them. The control even temporarily Of
the Hcn means the successful tcrinI-
nation ~ hostuit.oH. Without that In
udlnE armies could not he sont into
hostile country Transports would ha
attacked and destroyed or taken by tho
rnemy for their own purposes.
just what tho powers could DO on
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who had assigned. and among the pdr-
chased stock was q bell. A week or 90
later. when the foreman was looking
over the metal with view r. having IL
sorted. he discovered an inscription on
the bell. and his curiosity got the bet
ter Of him, ana he ordered u secured.
when II had been frightened. the lot
terlnH Fort Dearborn" was plainly 20
be seen. when Mr.. Leonard sold out
and moved 10 Fond du Lac. he took the
bell with him, and for years u did acfv-
Ice on the Forest church. When that
odlnce was blown down, Mr. Leonard
had the bell conveyed 10 his home In
Empire. where Il has remained ever
since. doing service M "a call bell. n
can be heard for long distance and IN
~ great service IN calling men from the
fcld Though furnished ana showing
plainly tho long period u timo Il has
been In use, II IL sim Ia fairly good con.
dltlon ny careful examination tho
word Fort" 10 rtlll 10 be seen. but tho
balance ~ the lettering has dlaappcar-
ed Tho bell ID mounted on an iron plat
form. which. with the bell, weigha about
go pounds.
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Miss Wheeler as a Nurse.

A pretty story n told hy Lieutenant
Wise OF the ninth United states imam
Try.
A corporal Of his company lay sick
at boating clubhouse on the water
side near some dunyu which had been
converted into % hospital While the
officer was talking % the sick man
woman nurse came By and hnthod the
patients face and hands aud fod him
with milk.
no you know who that n, corpotalf'
asked tho lieutenant when the nurse
had gone.
No. I don't" was the answer, hut
she's a perfect lady. she ~ shes ho'n
awful good 10 u.s. aud N ever ! gri
chance IN show her how We appreciate
H."
'.rhara Miss wheeler. General wheel
cr'n daughter"
"whats our General whcelcr'" ok
claimed the corporal, fairly startled IN
Ia a sitting posture.
"YeH. our general-'Fightlng joe
Wheeler"
"well. Welt" the soldier exclaimed
dropping back upon hln couch. "Shfr a
brave aud noble ladyi And she's gool
blood. slr. That's fine family, th.n
whcelcra. God bless tho brave N'n'
nurHei"
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What Might Happen if the Suggested Coali=
ton Between the United States and
Great Britain Should Develop
Into Gun Fait ACCOmpi."

In HhlpbulldinR. The tuiscts for incrcas-
inE the nayios of the powers OF any
note are about equal. Ia the list OF
coast defense vessels are claascd the
monitors Of the United States navy.
These vessels. while not having the
speed Of the larEct and acagolng nnht-
INK ships, are capable u doing more
than coast defense service. They could
easily hold on large squadron 81 light
ing ships or prevent them from entering
or leaving a place where the channel
was marrow. Even n called into action
In deep water they would be certain 10
give a good account " themselves.
OF the armies that could be mustered
In a war "a routranco" opinions diner.
hut II IL safe 10 ray that more than
i00. 00O. 900 men would be put In the fleld
from tho time the nfialr started until
peace was declared. Military scientists
after long study ~ the resources ~ the
nations. have decided that In q dire ok
tfemity one In every six Of tho popuia-
tlon of civilized countries can be called
for military duty. and az such war
a. tho one described would naturally
bring out tho greatest possible strength
of each power the following table has
been complied that the reader may
gct some Insight into tho amount ~
human lighting material that would be-
Involved In what would proc 'r No
war In which the whol'
be engaged. A. the siru
one 10 the death u o.
ray that every male cai
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The wars that have RACED with the
new and improved methods which have
served TO add 10 H. horrors have taught
the nations q severe lesson. and Il N
with the hope ~ preventing these
bloody conflicts. n possible. that COM
hlnntlona may be- made BY powers which
may ally themselves 60 ovcrpower those
which wish TO continue the barharic
methods employed In the past 10 settle
differences.
During the past decade some Of tho
European puwers have allied themselves.
aud peaso in a rrnerni way has proyuil-
"a. 30 successful have been these alii-
ancca from time 10 time that othufa
more powerful have been arranged uu.
tll now the peace of Europe. u not M
the whole world. has Ia a great meas
ure been assured With the new crn-
fury and the plans that are forming
greater changes viii be- made, and with
an alliance OF the most powerful aud
civilized nations tho long hoped for
guarantee Of peace VIII have been OBJ
tanned
The nations which are now looking
for friendship from each other and
which many shrcwd diplomats think
VIII eventually come together ana
form an alliance 10 control the peace
OF the world and exercise a greater cun-
troll IN tho management OF itH analra
are England aud the United states.
when they have formed their copart-
nerahlp, u they should ever do II, Japan
VIII Or necessity Join, nnd with tho
three countries combined for a common
purpose their power will be 80 great
that the combined forces OF tho Euro
pcan continental nations will be- un,
able TO cope with them. The mighty
fleets of hattlcHhipa nnd the standing
armies ~ this suggested alliance are moi
kent FOR the purpose N wnHInE war
but aH a means Of maintaining peace
so LONG AZ the nghtng power of mo-
ton IN kept up 10 the demands OF Oh,
country. 80 sure H. that nation 90 hayi
peaceful existence.
Alliances are regarded by many deer
thinkers as being ~ necessary as thl
laws that severn countries This b
especially true ms the nations grow
and their possessions On dinerent part
OF the world increase, The territory u
England ana America has Increased
and their commerce. which u the malt
cause Tor the eumity displayed hy al
the powers ~ continental Europe hH
held first place Tor many years and q
rapidly growing, n trouble should eve
arise, Il VIII be- over tho commerce cN
panrion ~ these nations The breaking
OF the weakest cord or friction over N
most trivial nffair may cause a ruptur
that would let loose the whole weigh
of continental Europe upon tho tW
powers whom tho world onyiea.
For many Yeas the Latin raors hay
been made "a fcOl the contemptuuus iu
difference with which America an
ENGLAND look down ON their pollclo
and menacos. ana ID 30 no wonder thn
they hate the Anslo-spXon with all th
passion Of their hot blood.
Germany h believed BY some oy
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more than double that Of the other ma
lions combined
With the supremacy Of the sea under
their control the new alliance would
have little TO fear from a combined Mt.
tack Of the other nations. and with the
food. which IL mainly supplied from
America, cut on peace would be mat
ter Of but making terms satisfactory
to the vlctots.
Il IL no wonder that with these facts
staring the nations In the face they look
with fear and trembling on the stlll
merely Whispered suggestion Of an al
llancc Of England. America and japan.
and yet such an alliance. " u should
by any chance eyentuatc. would be tho
greatest safeguard the continent could
have. as Il would insure the peace not
only u Europe, bu, Of the whole world.
FREDERIC A. VERDI.
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Thunder and Lightning.

II l. said that lightning may be iec-
ognlzod at q distance Of 900 miles when
the clouds among which II plays are AZ
a hlRh altitude. but thunder can f.llpn
be heard at greater distance lhAh ~
miles. The sound Of thunder y ~
subject 10 refractlon by layers OF uN.
ferent density In the atmoaphsIe ~
well as To the effects 81 sound sha.'
ows." produced by hills ana other ~,
terpoacd objects. These are among Wv
reasons for the existence Of thv ~
called sheet or summer" lifh'n'ns'
which seems to be unattended BY 'hun'
dor.
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l'NINIlNNNI AHHl
within the paHt no ycaru have oc-
Cured more important events In The
history u the world than durlng any
similar period N time since civilization
has become a factor iu the government
Of nations. Not only this. but with tho
closing years N the century have como
changes In the affairs of the moro i'm
roriant and powerful countries These
are not mere changes IN the laws. but
IN the form uf government. Almost
from the day the stars ana stripes were
recognised until the closing years 81
the present century Mas has hold sway
ana one power has risen against an
other.
Nations which worc powerful both IN
territory and armed strength have be-
come secondary powers. New ones have
sprung from their ioiuf. and u ~ ono
Of these which IN q little more than 100
years has come 10 lead the world In In
duntrlai progress and from n small puF-
cr, with no voice In tho affairs OF MAJ
tons. has become one Of the greatest
among them.
The century was hartiEed In blood.
which has never been allowed 10 dry
~ IL opening the stains were many.
and now, IN the closing years. fresh
spots arc incarnadincd In every quarter.
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The Two Countries, With Japan as a Friend
Through Force of Circumstances
Would Be More Than Match
For the Rest OF the World.

tromlstf 10 b. ready and waiting for a
chnnra 20 strike at both England and
America ana 10 only held on BY fear u
the consequences Russia is not a friend
or elihur and would willingly lend hcr
forces % drive the two nations from
the sea and cnnflHcntc their power.
which an the Latina SEQ growing every
day Tho Idle hiare u war from the
concert 81 Europe has met with lndif.
ference IN England nnd America. The
time when such news or action could
give concern has passed.
There nrc many reasons why an nili-
ance between England ana America
might b. entered into. Their commerce
II growing rapidly and their territory
Increasing. aud neither one ~ them
could cope successfully with the allied
powers of Europe. should n general
war be- declared against either the
United States or England by "a Euro
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Bees In Warfare.

Two instances are recorded In VINO
bees have been used aa weapons OF u-
Tense In war when the Roman ueh,l
al Lueullus was warning against Ml,h,
rldntes and sent a force against .he CIV
Of Themiscyra. the bealoged threw down
ON tho invadera myrlads Of swarms OF
bees These at once began an al'asN
which resulted In the raising OF Wy
siege. The insects were also once u.'a
with equal success In England. thea'.'
was heslegod BY Danes ana NorwsRlAns'
hut It's Saxon defenders threw down ~
them the beehiyos Of the town, and INV
Siege was soon raised.
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30 years ago, and Thumann used her as
the model FOR Auopos with the shears
Ia hls Woll known painting. "rhe Fates."
A professional school M electricity 81
Ia ho established ut 49, Germain. near
pauA 90 hD called the Amporo institute.
The school Is Intended 20 furnish labor.
ers and forenoon with an electrical ed
uCHuon, and nrst class instruction Will
b' giypn ln both theory AMI practice
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the three powers composing me new al
lance win have In every class moro yea-
sells Than either " the alliances % Eu-
rope Not only Is this 10. but IN many
eases the vessels Of similar type IN the
different nuyios have not equal powers
of destruction, That Is, many of tho
cruiser class ~ vessels In the foreign
navlrs nre Old and. while they mount
modern guns. they go not have tho i'm
proved mpld fire guns that the cruisers
M the United States and Japanese ma
yioH carry on their vessels ana that
nrn not only of moro recent construction,
glvlng them the advantage NJ the many
Improvements that have made their ap.
poomncc recently but also have tho ca
pacliy Tor throwing more weight OF proc
iectIlos In given time uf course all
the nations are keeping abreast OF the
tlmnH in ihe matter OF construction, mr.
NOR ana armament, but with the vEcep-
lion of England which leads the world
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While some Of these figures mlsht
seem to be- almost Wild. those referring
90 tho United States and Japan are ~
correct aa Il In possible 70 make thcin'
aud the tables are given with tho loen
Of showing what would happen II the
nations should call upon every person
available TO carry arms as they Woulu
surely do In n conflict which would
mean either the porpetuatlon or de.
structlon OF their national existence. IL
would be the "lnst cnil' In the most ok
IRENE sense 81 the term. and all the
strength Of the nations would be
brought 10 the front.
on the sea would be the lrat ana
most severe lighting until supremacy
had been assured TO one or the other OF
the antagonists. Not only would their
ships meet on the oceans. but the rea-
coasts would be attacked and attempts
10 seize or lay waste their atrongholds
would be made. The first and greatest
Of these sea fights would probably oc.
cur In the Atlantic ocean. The Mcdicr-
rnnoan would be closed by the power
full fleets " England and the United
states. Gibraltar. on one side N the
strait. md Ceuia. which would be
quickly taken from the spaniardn by
these combined fleets. ON the other.
would block that entrance. while the
sucz canal would be closed at tho other
nd by another squadron from the same
'eet. which would be composed of some
the more powerful ships Of the new
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The FIRST drew 1000 francs, the next
two tho right OF being redeemed at par
700 francs, tho fourth drew a prize OF
600 francs, tho nth 1900 francs and the
sixth the grand prize Of 10000 francs.
Al Dunworloy bay County Cork, Ire
land, they are diving for q spanish pl-
rate ahip wrecked there 200 years ago.
A black slave, the only person saved,
told Of gold and other treasure on bdard,
and from time TO time trlnkets have
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been washed ashore. Twelve cannon
and some coins have been raised ~,
ready, ana the divers hope TO reach 'h'
treasure soon.
Now that Hawaii has been nnnehr.
tho Queen Dowager Knplolani N nulns
her two ncphews FOR property Ia HON.
lulu, which she had previously deeu,
ed 10 them, while another report u y.
the effect that the ex-queen IL COINS
back to the Islands to live.
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copre6iils9a.

alliance. Russia has no ships In the
Mediterranean. and tho only way In
which they could be got there would be
from hor squadron now In the Black
sea. They would have TO be- brought
through the DardnnolioH into the A:geun
sea. a fleet of powerful coast defcnae
vessels placed Mt tho entrance TO the
pardhncileH would end tho career ~
this fleet In n short time. na Il would
be impossible for moro than one 90 come
through at time. The other fleets
that would have 60 be- taken care Of la
that section would DO those OF France.
Austria and Italy. They contain tho
nower OF these navlea, but a. England
holds the mastery there with the ships
OF the American squadron that would
be sent 10 cooperate with her, thorO u
no doubt Of their being ultimately sue.
ceaaful. though only after battle de-
Hcriptlon VI which would be Impossible.
Tor II In safe TO say II would be- the
greatest IN the annals Of naval history.
England'a coast Ia well protected. and
little damage could be done 10 a. Her
channel ileot, the most powerful In the
world. would be materially strength
ened and would DO capable OF resisting
any squadron that the other powers
might send against IT, Tho strait Of
Dover would be closed and phtrolled
thus keeping the sea forces % Germany
ana France from combining near tho
English coast. uormanya coast line on
the west IL very small. while Russia
would be compelled TO md an opening
into tho sea through the Cattegat and
skaEer Rack, both OF which are mar.
row and dangerous 20 navigation and
would not admit of maneuvera, while a
wen selected fleet stationed outside
could command the situation with COM
parative ease.
when Russia began TO show an In.
oreaalng friendship for France some
years ago, Germany became more anx-
ious for another outlet Tor her fleet.
whose headquarters. like that Of Rus
STA, are Ia the baltic sea. and promptly
built the canal az Kiel, This was done
30 that her wauhlps might have easy
access 10 the outside world. In a fight
with the powers. however. the canal
would be Of very little practical use
unless Germany and tho rest OF her al
lies could protect her ships from those
of the enemy nA they might come
through the narrow channel. with the
western coast Of Germany patrolled BY
a powerful squadron and u number NJ
heavy coast defense vessels stationed
on the skager Rack the fleets Of Rus
STA and Germany In the west would be
Of little use.
England, the United states aud ia.
pan are supreme In the far east. They
control the situation, ana their power Ia
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treaty between the lEtollaus and Aear-
nlnIans made In the thlrd century be-
fore Christ has been found In the
DoHc temple discovered at Thormos by
the Greek Archaeological society The
terra Gotta groups that adorned the
gable ends OF the temple have also been
found.
Robert Taylor, who died recently at
scurva, County Down, Ireland, az an
age yariously placed at between il9 and
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An Ancient Bell

. l.. u. Leonard. a farmer residing at
Fond du Lac. wis. owns bell that ala
service on Fort Dearborn In iie. when
the fort was torn down In iste. the bell
disappeared. ana no trace o. Il could be
found. Some time later Mr.. Leonard
bought at auction n large amount o.
metal. tho property Of u Junk dealer