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New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
THE LOSS or ONE DOT.
,.srn A LONG But BLOODLESS WAR
i RrrwEEN "NEW-YoRK' AND
",-IIICAGON
CHICAGO"


The Chicago Record.
Fr'~ -, = telegraph operator. recently told OF
sheTwoVSI ,an,e into existence because Of the loss
hDo WI" mall thing as 4 tcleSraphlc COZ. Soou
q soch 4 IN s, make ten or more dots In second,
-stluei IN imagine how lnnntely small onc IS
% you o~.cG o~ Gar is able to distinguish the diiter
Only LIN ua a dozen dots and twenty when a
srce Ve' W randly made and yet one poor little DOT
.aca lss,ii5 one man and brought the other, over
neaIH ~ NJ oycrwrought into a hospital
poiA'. "a vas at the Chicago end OF a Newly ork
saeIMO,ySno ,ne Of ,he adventure. 1t was not a
vre a. a." %" eycn at its best. 1t had poor battery
good VII VII o,hrr ailments which made receiving a
anu sun D, frst-cass operators were expected 10 DO
s0e b" h,siucss with IL. and thcy usually did II
hsn-s IA in harmony and did not get into quar-
ihey % ,6r responsibility for the cluttcring and
RS " - ~. faulty circuit. After two or three
mNih5 r.sicn,d iu disgust and had declared that
men r-,,ld rather wheel gravel TO "A Stone-crushor
hey 49," W. ~ copv from that line Sherwood was put
han " 80 and some stranger 10 him was given
on - ">c,wYork end. They seemed TO suit each othtr
tht Nt" III, we'll and pounded away Without the
,Nn. ~. ~ friction FOR week. they were sem
60 81. rorrh 10 ial5 il easy. and neither tried 10
sOt ~ o,b,r Sometimes. between WhllcS, they
'bs.i, tovc n minute or so for conversation, ana
W. W. li,.ie smells made them feel even better ms
-.d -.e,d rsrh to the other. one evening sherwood
pos'u p,, h'.iness would proceed with greater salts
,D.., II h know ii.. name of Inc good fellow over
~ New York. 80 in tho courS, o a rest ne "sh'u'
.lVhat's Your name. Old man
,''.F 4s "A flash and TO ShcrWood'S uttcr amaze
- the other operator hurled back a. nm the
rrrt mouosy liable.
ci~-,oo3 was thund,rstruck, and ne was also
rsrm An righi." De said T. himself ~ ti,
Wi you fresh sue kcr If that's your lind III let
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
POETRY AND PROSE.
F.. Chicago Post.

From The Chicago Post
The great trouble that the young man had
poetry i'm his soul and the old man didn't have a
bit Of il: and when a young man with poetry and
an old man without any come together there is
ap: to be trouble of some sort
"Thc snow" said the young man as he gazed
out Of the window and watched 1t fall. is nature
flag of truce" .
''Is that so?' retorted the old man sarcastically
"It indicates that We shall in time attain CON
dtion Of perfect peace" continued the young man.
"You don't say returned the old man.
1T is a mantle OF purity covering the virgin SOIL
went on the young man. .
The old man rose from his chair and began TO
pace up and down the room
"It gives warmth TO mother earth and permits
her to nurture the planted seed that they may
bring forth fruit in the summer. asserted the
young man. 9, ~, ,, d,
WHATS the matter with vcgetables?' demanded
the old man. , ,..
1T is "A beautiful exemplihcaion Of the workings
of an all-wise Providence" said the young man
without noticing the interruption. 1T combines
beauty with usefulness in way that Is almost pc
yord mortal comprehension. could stand here lot
days and watch 1t falF'--
mo you couldn't" broke in the old man.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
re was a long pause, then

Say this is too rich the brass clashed to him.
This is a good thing. Here you've been killing me,
thinking had insultcd you and I've been trying to
burn you alive because thought when told you
my name five weeks ago you recognized il as that
OF some enemy. ] believed then that when you
heard my name you. being some fellow who had
got me elsewhere in the country. started in
TO do me"
"Wcl," said Sherwood over the line what is
your doggoncd name?'
ITS Rath. Understand? Make that last letter
n and not :. See? Four dots and not three. one
OF the dots got lost on this bum wire. ana so you
got it Ain't that good? If you'll get some
body I'm Chicago to kick you I'll hire some one IN
New York to do the same for me"
That is the true story of how poor Dttlc tele-
gGaphc dot scarcely big enough to be seen with
the naked eve started one of the most notable bat
ties that ever waged between the scabOard and the
Great Lakes.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
LITERARY STYLES OF TWO STATES.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
A Florida editor. describing a tragedy in that
State said:
Like assassin In the dark. with stealthy. ST.
lent tread, up-tocing. he approached the bedside
where beauty slept in sweet Innocence Posing
himself above the silent, peaceful form. he grinncd
in deviish glco: then. closing his eyes and srittng
his teeth. the kcen-bladcd knife was thrust into
the warm, kind breast. Not n word was uttered.
He went he had comc-silenty, stcalthily. The
deed done"
Compare the abov, agony with tho brief. breezy
description Of Il Georgia editor, writing similar
subject:
Like n snake he crccps through the window.
set his foot on the floor stood over the bed where
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

you alone and give you a little taste ~ not work
nv ~ make YOU 30 some thinking OF politencss
eer q line. -
So he ,urned in and fairly made his own arm
vhz in Jerking strcaks OF lightning at the New
Yoke he put on double speed. and with that
hay ragged wire to help 20 make things unihtci-
krile ne considered that ne was glTnG ms dSsocl-
IA 4 yerv ardent chase TO copy MN. he knew
ihs, tho Sun must be getting into New ork IN
ouilanG IN shape. but he tet outraged ana ulah
carr. ~
The next day the worm turned ana the New
Yorker began 10 give Sherwood a correGl imitation
assisted by a bad circuit, can send morse across
TIE country. The matter came iike th' ciatteT OF
rrrsk.r j., hattie like iangle Of tin roofs torn
ur hy CYCLONES Ike nail mill working overtime:
but with very scant similarity TO actua conn, IyIi
irleyr.uty lust once IN = long time a perfect let
lar wat di.irglshahlc in the rattle of the rubbish
OF sound bu. Sherwood va naughty man ana
rfps,l 10 'ir.ak' Tor interrupt the sender 10
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

"Why, father" protested tho young man.
That snow" went on the old man, represents
about ton and half that has got TO be lifted
off Of our sidewalk and know a boy who IS going
to do the lifting"
The young man said nothing.
ut represents" persisted the old man. "some-
thing over an hours work with "A snow shovel and
know who Is going to do the work"
The young looked at old broathcd
hard and said nothing
I'm addition to the poetry" continued tho old
man. 1t represents two three long chapters OF
the hardest and mcanest kind OF prose- and know
the young man who is going to read It,"
The young man said-wel never mind what no
said. 1t wasn't at all poctical.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

AFTER time pause came, and the Newly Yorker in
quired:
o. Are you the fellow who working this line
five weeks ago?'
Being answered in the affirmative, the man at
distance continued: Say. I've just returned after
being nearly knocked out by brain fever on ac-
r;, wss 1T / met you. and how dd you come to get
Brudge against me? When did you know mc?''
u didn't ever know you" chilly answered the
ChicagOan II tried In gentlemanly way to get
acquainted with you, but when / asked your name
you got fresh and said Rats. and that made me
hot, OF course"
There was long pause, then
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

ask what he was trying TO do. He would catch as
much as "He--y on, ---ca-o," and guessing
that 10 lie Henry Wilson, Chicago" he would be
put TO the mental stress Of imagining what kind Of
telegram Henry Wilson ought to receive that day
lie made effort to guess as nearly as sanity
would suggest but with such Il broad latitude. not
knowing who Henry Wilson who his
correspondent, in what line of business either
was-or indeed not being able TO swear that the
message was for man named Henry Wilson. and
not for a woman named lIctty ThompsOn-you will
perceive that Sherwood had time OF It,
But he tried 10 be satisfied. despite the mental
wear and tear. lie knew the fellow In New York
was In pretty hot water, too. He realized that the
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
Gothamitc was undergoing the same mental travail

Gothamite was undergoing the same mental travail
in trying to conjecture up sequental statement or
fact from some such gleanngs as Ed -a-e-tt C-m-
my -r-f-s-do-W -Will-m Be.
A man not equipped with a rubber arm cannot
keep up speed Of forty-hve or fifty words MN
ute and then turn in and translate the sputterings
of a crazy. lcaky, swinging line which is being
worked 10y an idiot in New-fork, without SUFFERING
Ten DAYS of his kind of worry reduced Sherwood
from 1872 10 13s pounds. and thcn his friends took
him in charge. for he was wandering around town
imprccatinC against inSolont donkcys in New
York. and driVelinG about GXwyVzrh and other
combinations Of letters. They hired doctors. and
kept him i'm a secluded. cool place for three weeks
by which time he was able TO move abroad agdln
and in "A month he was ii. condition to resume his
Geographic functions. He went back 10 MS oli
wire. and. still rather pale and shaky, started at
his days work. lie sent with deliberation and
GrmnoSS however. and was OvcriOyed TO note. when
It came his turn to receive, that the sender was
likewise easy and firm Of touch, and there WAS
scarcely any trouble from the workings OF the line
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
SHE KNEW HER FATHER.
n The Indianapolis Journal.

From The Indianapolis Journal
She-Whcn you 20 to ask papa. the first thing he
will do will be to accuse you of seeking my hand
merely to become his son-ir~law
He-Ycs? And then
And then you must agree with him. He's lot
prouder OF himself than he is of me-
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
4 SERIOUS SYMPTOM.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Henry" said the anxious young wife. II heard
you muttering In your sleep that you had lost five
bones If you feel that way. dear why don't you
80 and see some good osteopathist?"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
AT THE BARBERS
From Punch.

from Punch.
Hairdresser-IIair cut to-day sir?
Customer-Well-um- (Makes up his mind)
No thank you. shant bother my head about IL.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-23

Uncle Billy was a-lyn' reached for his pants and
took out s6-all the money Uncle Billy had in the
wOrld-then groped back to the window, swung
himself out and slid right into the arms OF the
High Sheriff Of the county,"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-13
THE aAMn aoEs on

New York. May IA dispatch 20 the
Herald from itry wuAt AayH.
your correspondent was informed By
the captain ~ The vcksburs Whrn he
hailed that vessel wcdncaaay that news
hAd reached tho blockndlng squadron ot
sn action between Rear Admiral Samp.
sons ncct ana the spanish Capo Nofd,
norl east of ilayt Ia which the latter had
sustained crushing defeat The Brltsl
cruiser Talbot. which entered Havana
laHi week tn bring on as reported. EuR
llrh residents Ia mat city Ter, Ihorc We'd.
nraday Great excitement wah caused
among the bln,kadIng squadron by the
appearance ~ blk Warahip leaving iin.
Nana, ana Il was thought Tor time that
tho Alfonso XIII. which IN disabled there
had been able 60 put to sea Tho white
ensign. however was soon made out al
the stranger san and the American war.
Hhlpn that had been racing to meet her
slowed down ana returned 10 their sta.
zion, with tho exception of Jh. .u...
This ship closed In and exchanged a
salute with the british cruiser.
The same of drawing the nrc ~ the
Havana forts ~ ~uil kept up with great
aplu, Il Was originally played hy the
smaller cruisers and gun and torpedo
boats but even the government TUGS at.
Iachcd TO the blockadins squadron take a
hand Tho Trcumnrh. fnr no apparent
reason. cAcop, the FUN of the thns went
well within range OF the Santa clara hht-
trey Wednesday and came near being
blown ou, ~ the water 4 l2.inch she'll
burst within twenty yards of tho vessel
and another passed close over her. Tor.
tunnivly without doing damage
II ls aid that the cummudur, an com.
mand " the blockade In under orders
that no vessel IN 10 approach within
range ~ the guns al Havana without
special Instructions.
Quantities or arms and ammunition have
been landed Ia cuba Tor the use uf the
Insurgents and ulanco'H recent order con.
,,niwung the Spanirh troops In the prov.
iuec pf Havana has lrfi the greater por-
uon nf The island TO Gomez men.
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REVOLUTION ~ SPAIN rLANwrp


Sew YORK. May IA World dispatch
from Madrid sAya'
Wrylrr. nnhlodn. aud the rarluts aud
Republican loadora have now deliberately
act ahout tp bring an q revolution Ia
Spain ThrY arr plotting separately ana
with dlnrrvul objects ln VicN. but they
arc working necessarily Tor common
rnd-thr destination ~ the existing gov
rrnm,ut root and branch Thono arch
,1uHpfatora have just adopted "a now line
ut policy rhcy have decided To prcr am.
culmynia Go every bitl In the cor,rH pro.
,liiuF ways ami means for carrying on
tho war and opposing rvcry financial
measure coming from the ministry Their
purpose ln adopting this policy of OBJ
auur,Ion ia ln prulnns the deadlock In
parliament giving opportunity Tor Anar.
,h.uta and starving a. riot and fnr other
Manifestations uf popular discomfort tu
,r.AIo such an lnnammahlc condition 90
araIfa throughout tho kingdom that news
90 the urNt Spanish reverse shall cause an
explosion
WrIrr and Wpblrdu expect "a military
dictatorship. headed by Wcylrr Tho 70.
overthrow ~ the monarchy Tho Carllntu
laugh lu their sleeves and chucklc over
ths Imminent prospect ~ civtl war Tho
court NJ Spain and the Madrid govern.
mont ha,o again separately sounded the
European courts and tho governments
regarding the assistance they would give
9, spain during or az the close ~ hcr war
with thc United states Austria Was Ra.
tugaily found to Dee most willing to take
tHr lead lu any action favorable tu spain
nHt hrr ailiyH Germany and Italy. M.
though ihry uympathifc on principle with
iHr uur,p regent DO not care to pl,k
quarrel with the United states, France
end Husala gave rrnily the mos, sincere
,,prrsluns nf nymphtN and assurances OF
readiness 10 hulp IN any movement
white the other puNrrH only consider In
t.nruuuu pr mere mediation feasible
Al the continental governments pre-.
t,nd Ia throw upon England tho whole
r.spoualbulty for their lu1cilpn. and
charge her with playing into the hands ~
America Tho Spanish government can.
u.t f1r reasons ot domvstlc policy, come
50 AN agreement with oven the most
friendly European powers. because they
have utlmaird that they can only inter.
frrc To mitigate the consequences of
span'a unequal struggle with far Hu.
perinr enemy They say they cannot me-
dntc unless the Spanish government ana
people make up their minds Ia make the
inevitable. though painful, mcrincoa OF
sovereignty and territory In the w~d In
d.ys after their naval and military efforts
have sufficiently "vlndlcntod the honor
and dignity ~ Spain
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DEWEY HAS
HIS OWN WAY
tconllnued from flrat pagol

at that point with tho Mohlcnn for the
protection NJ American interests Thcrc
N SONS talk NJ having tho Bennington
tho Runbnnt now IN Hawaiian waters. CON
yoy the troopnhlpH from thni point 10 d
certain point several hundred miles from
Manila whom tho mrn.of. war " Admiral
powrya squadron will meet them and
give them nafr conduct tn their dcutlnu'
ilun iiy this mrnnu tho mfuty of the
troops would hr assured ana tho anfriy
~ tho AalAllr squadron ho reinforced by
another yoHHul without reducing tho force
IN Hawaiian nnd pholnc coast waters
on lwu-fold Importance In the holding Of
the Philippines and the Htntlhning ~ %
aulllclontly large force Ia defend them,
Tho nfrt 10 the wroating from Spain oI q
base which could hu used for operations
against American commerce un thu coast
nr tho second the moral erect of re-
tanning them ui least during tho tendency
of tho War n 10 appreciated that II ~
out VI The question 10 consider that spain
VIII arnd force down the Atlantic.
around the Horn ana up tho Pacific 60
alrIkr the slope cities llor host move
alhlc ana from this point mako AN of,
fcnHlvr movement against the Hawaiian
islandH which ~ course would Hunrr as
a result ~ their cKiuting relations WIN
this government aud employing these ial.
andn an a base agnlnU tho Pacific coast
Desiring TO strengthen the defense frri
0f the racinr coast go much aa possible
tho department recently ordered Hear Al
mlral Miller to return from Honolulu aud
Tho department has been notified NJ his
arrival nt Nau ftanrlHru, Ills nag IL now
fylnE from the coast defense weasel Mon
tefcy which In stationed ln an Francisco
harhnr aa the guardian ~ that city There
is nn naEahip un the rarlnr roas, rnr Ad-
mlpl miller nor viii Jhrrr hr sny before
july ! whun the Philadelphia viii Bee
placed 100 commission lirHidos the Mon
totry Admiral miller has under blu con.
mand The monitor Munainurk protecting
the yItlrH lyins ON Puget sound tho gun
boat Wheeling Whlrh has been ordered
auuth from Alaskan WAiUrs the bark
Al,r which 10 un hor way Co Mare lpl.
and from Acapulco ana nyr revenue cut
iera aui three luEa which have boon con
Nrti,d Into mrn.oi,war
Tho authorities dp uu fear spain will
H,ni her nret aHaiurl the Faviug coast.
hui lhry Irnifu ~ reinforce the Anlutiy
squadron as much as possible. hence the
ufdrfH to the Charleston io aau with the
utmost dispatch aud tho proposition go
send mo bennington 90 Manila.
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CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.


Noticc ls hereby given. that by virtue
W warrant for the collection ~ a DC.
linquvnt assessment Cor the Improvement
described as follows; The Improvement
~ Boud street from the west line
" Ninth street to ne west line
NJ blocks l6 and ne urc'S Astoria.
duly issued by the Auditor and Police
Judge ~ the city % Astoria, by direction
NJ the Common Council OF said city. said
warrant being dated the ll'h DAY OF Aprl.
lNN 10 me directed, and the assessment IN
which specified amounting To the sum Ol
81 o. with lutCrsAt thereon from the I'm
day of January. 1895. nt \ per cent per
auuum. being against the following named
person, t0wlt ". W. Parker owner OF
the following described property. to-
Wit. lot 3, block II. McClure's Astoria.
and against said described property. ana
which warrant commands me Ia levy upon
and make sale of said described property,
IN order tn satisfy said assessment. the
interest thereon and the costs and cX-
pvnscs OF sale, | did on the 9TH day or
May lNS duly levy upon the above de-
ssGrloed real property; and | viii on the
Nlh day or June, 1885 az the hour of =
the Court House Door. IN the city OF
Astoria. County OF Clatsop, State Of Ore
gon, sell said above described property at
public auction to the highest bidder for
cash, u, y Gold Coin, 10 satisfy said as
sessmcnt the Interest thereon and the
costs and expenses Of sale. and accruing
costs,
Dated at Astoria, oregon, the 9th day of
May, lNS
T.. HALLOCK.
Chief ~ Police. city ot Astoria, Oregon.
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CHIEF or POLICE SALE.


Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue
lnQucnt assessment for the Improvement
described as follows: The Improvement
of Bond street from tho west line
of Ninth street TO the west line
~ blocks i6 and II, McCmre's Astoria.
duly issued by the Auditor and Police
Judge OF the city of Astoria, by direction
Of the Common Council OF said CITY, said
warrant being dated the nth day OF April,
1885, to me directed. and the assessment In
which specified amounting To the sum OF
S@ G. with interest thereon from the bth
day OF January, iS9S, at s per cenl per
annum, being against the following named
person. t0wit W, w. Parker. owner OF
the following described property. to-
wit, lot s, block II, McCmre's Astoria,
and against said described property, ana
witch warrant commands me to levy unon
and make sale OF said described property,
In order 10 satisfy said assessment, the
interest thereon and the costs and eX-
po nscs Of sale, did on tho 9th day OF
May, 1895, duly levy upon the above de-
sCrlhcd real property, and ! Will on the
Sth day OF June, 1898, at the hour OF :
O'clock. IN the afternoon OF said day, AT
thn Court House Door, In the City OF
Astoria, County Of Clatsop, state of ore
gon, sell said above described property at
cN sh. L. s. Gold Coin, to satisfy said as
sessmcnt, the interest thereon and the
costs and expenses Of sale and accruing
costs
Dated at Astoria, oregon, the 9Th dny or
May, 1898, -
Chlef of Police CITY of Astoria Oregon
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lo hospital stewards and acting stewards
ana about 1871 prlyatcs
In addition 20 tho usual equipment Of
ztrrtchrru llo amhuiancra of the most
modern design Will be- used. 100 nf which
arc already with tho troops ana the re-
naming ~ were ordered shipped from m.
diana tu Tampa today Moro than one.
third ~ tho sanitary organization will ac-
company the nrat force ~ regulars that
lands IN cuba. the remainder following
with tho volunteers.
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cblct Of Police. city of' ,A"tofia. oregon
cn1EF or POLICE SALE.

Notice o. hereby given that by virtue
~ q warrant Tor the collection ~ de-
llnqurnt lHseHrnrnt fDr ihr Improvement
denaribod uF follows. The Improvement
M Thirty. third Thlrty-hf,h streets ana
Harrison avenue. 100 AdaIrs Astoria.
duly issued by the Auditor and Police
Judg4 ~ the city of Astoria. by direction
NJ tho Common Council NJ said city hald
warrant being dated the iiih dny of April
iEs io mo directed and the assf sment ~
which frTclned amounting ~ tho sum 0t
80 70 with lniorrsi thereon from ihe nm
day ~ November lW. ni per cent per
'nnuum. being against the followinR nhmcl
person ipwii. Elenor Spvcy. owner or
ihs following described property To-
wit Dot ~. block Al AdalrH Astoria,
and against said descr'b"d prop rty. ana
which warrant commands me 10 levy upon
and make sale of said described property,
ln order % satisfy said assessment the
Interest thereon and The costs and eN-
pruscH NJ sale. I DID on The 9th day OF
May igs duly levy upon the above de-
fcrlhcd real property. ana ] Will on the
lsih day NJ June 1905 Ht the hour of ?
ID clock in the afternoon ~ said day, AZ
tho Court House Door. In the city or
Astoria. County Of ClaiHop. state Of ore
run sell said above described property At
hubble auction 20 the highest bidder for
cash. T. s. Gold coin 90 satisfy said az
scasmcnt. the Interest thereon and the
costs and expenses Of sale. and acerulng
patei a, Astoria. Oregon, the 9th day OF
T. HALLOCK.
chief ~ Police. City NJ Astoria. oregon.