New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18
he THREW A GLASS AT DEWEY
A TALE OF THE DAYS WHEN THE ApMlR,, u
A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
From The San Francisco Examiner

From The San Francisco Examiner.
W. W. Stone. who was Slips writer on board -.
cruiser Colorado when Admir- Dewey and S me
moore Watson lieutenant commander 'a III
that vessel can tell many stories about those tS va
of the Colorado His vaet. John who at one ti
was President Linco!ns servant. witty 't bu.
around this quaint character.
one morning Admiral Goldsborough sen, dow,
misunderstood: and came trampIng Up the brldass
with goblet in his hand. o'
John. you're the devils own valet" growed N.
Admiral when he saw him coming e
Faith sor. | didn't think RI come 10 that sam.
whin | tux service wiI ye sor" N""
Throw that banned goblet overheard and "a and
get me my spyglass. as | told you. you Internal
yes, sor.' said John calmly tossing the gas.
over the side. and in doing 50 narrowly escaped
dashing it upon the upturnel face Of our executive
officer. Lieutenant-t Omm1Edcr George Dewey M
Dewey was on a tour Of Inspection. circling m.
trieate in one of the cutters: The Colorado had
just arrived from Trieste. The passage down The
Adratic Sea had been tormy one. and the pans.
taking executive wanted To for himself how The
old ship looked after her lat,le with the waves
II was lovely spring sunday morning. We had
had crept up into the mizzen-top to drink in with
ines OF our beams lay Ischia and capr ~
ing like stern Roman s"ntineS guard al he
horns Of the bay. Ahead lay ne Campanila: from
| could floating upward hazy wreath sig.
nifcant Of the unrest beneath. ! watched the olc
Admiral with great dea OF Interest; had | been
a kodak fend / should then and there. have for
fei,ed my appointment by taking snapshot at the
irae officer he Glared at the sleek. unconcerned
mental.
go below you laundering Irshman before I
have you tossed over after the glass The man
disappeared. with just the suspicion Of a smirk
SMr' Dewey Would IKE to have you lind out. SIR
who Is heaying crockcry the side Of the ship
SIR" This came from one OF the crew Of the cut.
ter: he had come up with re order and spoke 70
/ Lieutenant -Commard er John Crittenden Watson at
the time officer Of the ieck. The Admiral over:
heard the message of the angry executive and
Tell Mr.. Dewey that it was the Admiral my
man." said he soberly: then turning 10 Mr. Watson
ne remarked; He can't very well put the Admiral
in the brig though may deserve it."
He may look around for substitute. Admiral"
answered Mr.. Watson smiling ~. ,......
"Oh. no. Dewey has too Keen sense OF justice:
be, ides. remember him saying once that he had no
! use for substitutes. .
! \ few moments after this Mr.. Dewey himself
| came over ;he star..oard sangway. saluting the
/ Admiral with rather haughty air. You see ~
trn-pourder may spin merrily past fellows heat
on which to hang the old-time jest about miss
being az g3od as m" So1 Nnr y pam ao may1
10 the art. cl-s of war and in direct violation Of
established naya sGe,e Inc m una.
acrgs.e of II" elarirg fact th't your dignity mas
rcsn yeri Violently assaulted 200, f., tho .i,u..
ZION Descending to the Quarter-i"ck n approached
l.cwey IA said win friendly -, r. say Dewey
+ iii YOU ever read HANDY AhIy
''Yes sir" rather shortly
wei. now / must have his cousin aboard" ana
] he
T laughed over the blUnier NJ Dewey having re-
/ covered his usual good nature oy thi' tlInr -.
You 500. Dewey. | nav" a sort 81 interest III INC
' relov.- the secretary recommended nm 20 m" as
+ GOOD faithful serving man: h. had been attacneIi
,o Mr. Lincoln his personal attendant ana IVVs
Tho scamp parity on that account An mere ne
+ comes AT last with glass. john dll Nj LIN
. colin eyer score YOU for yOLr aWk%AI iheSs 8,
40 .or he niver did: many the tine ne tQld
,n. NAT II y0r mercy that We were tnesther.
+ hec,,,yc said he his mind were taken OF AFFAIRS o.
/ st,t. by thinking did h. wurrruk harder tenn me
how to do thirgs than II he whit ana ia them
DOUBTLESS doubtless" said the Admiral, laugh
! ing. , 49,, - ,,i, NJ neuey
severely that ii Is strictly against me rules ..
his shin 10 throw anything over the sides toa
. ,aue very near striking me in the head win Sou'
glasS-tosstng.
THAT a nifty. sOr a.. liz
4 pity.' exclaimed Dewey. savaSey. by jim
III nave come up and had you strung up al inc
7 n,lnvard arm like dog.
No sor akin yer pardon. nope not
WHATS that?" roared the Admiral angriy
.Throth sor dye mind. the mornn telilh mr.
/ thai vn vas To do the thinkn an was 70 o0'
/ orders oven II | bruk owners? -, r,b,
/ went below with flying colors
SHE COCLD JCDGE HIS coCRAGE