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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
FROM A SEATTLE BOY WHO FOUGHT
With ADMIRAL DEWEY AT MANII 4.

- Uy WAESE1T. son Of n. War
~. nets, OF - Dexter ayenue. a
(G lad just past ls years OF age,
~ well known in Seattle. where
he carried the Post-Integii.
sencxr. II now serving Is al appren-
t,os on that glorious fighting machine,
She Baltimore. In letters 10 his mother
under d4;s of May = ard June Q
b tells OF the battle which made Dewey-s
name household word In all parts OF the
word. From his position behind gun
shield be saw the Stars and Stripes pierced
BY . Spanish bullet. witnessed the strik-
Tag Of shell Oh thu Baltimore that dis
sbed two OF her guns and wounded ave
men. He saw the Spanish boa; Christina
70 up .n flames and witnessed the sinking
Of Spanish cruiser with her coloss flying.
II was series OF sights such as he had
asfls idea Of seeing when he attended the
Mercer school, and later entered the navy.
a. his health would no. permit Of close
confinement. In July year ago ne went
% Mare Island and enlisted as an appren-
ssce. having the consent Of his parents and
phystelan-
Writing. June 3. at Manila. he says:
"Now that the ship fs cleared up we have
very little arfii. About ali We have TO do
= 10 eat and lay around IN the zhada and
o;aad an hours lookout for toraesio boats
every night. or course, We don't &c, any
fresh PROVISIONS In war times. and tn.
grub Is pretty poor
{rs
nsnting Last night they Captured $40
SeAliaFtis.- among them two governors OF
provinces. We can hear the boom of their
eeld pieces ais day and night. and some
tines We can hear the report OF their rifles
and through glass can see them fighting
q Zines. hope those troops win soon
arrive. 80 we can finish this place
The Great hattie.
IT Ii reported that the Spaniards who
we're captured last night sl,d they could
see no use in lighting longer as they had
nothing to eat and never receive any pay
The last news we got was that seventeen
Of the best ships Of the Spanish navy were
hiockadea In Santiago de Cuba by some
Of our ships. IL seems to me- that this war
ought TO have been ended before this. This
place Is terrible hot. and altogether war n
BOT a picnic.
The letter Of May % Ia as follows:
To-day II the first day i have had any
time to myself for about four weeks. We
Rave been working and watching at night.
Ard AL hands OF deck IN the daytime.
IL Ia three weeks today since the battle
Of Manila bay Saturday. the day we en-
tered The harbor, We entered In bay lust
of the entrance OF Manila bay to await
light. We got under way about O'Clock
sisamlag toward the entrance as a slow
rate o. speed About ii O'Clock We wer.
getting near the forts. when the call for
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out each note Of musical scale. He eR--
Plains the practice that people will often
follow Of bending their heads in order TO
catch minute sounds By the fac; that .he
smallest intervals OF sound can ne Much
better distinguished with ore ear than VITA
ooih. thus the separateness OF the Clicks
OF revolving soo;hed wheel were noted by
one observer when they ala not exceed
sky 70 the second hat using both ears IA
could not distinguish them when they oc-
Cured oftener than fifteen times Sft&rs
Among The various ways in whscisSAEof
hicnef irsed TO arrive a; conclusions kt 20
the amount Of time necessary Cor realizing
any physical sensation or mental tmprss-
son was the touching OF the skin repeated
~ with light blows from a small hanmer.
The Tact that the blows are separate an.f.
not continuous pressure can be distinguish
ed when they follow one another aszslh-
aGeniiy as l.oa second. The shary, sir.
OF the electric spark from an induction
COZ was distinguished with one ear Mia
the rate was as high as sssa 10 the second
me sight is much less keen. When re-.
voived At speed no faster than twenty-
Tour times second. a disk. half white aasl
haif black. will appear gray. We also
near more rapidly than We can count. sNts
ciocx-cick!ng movement runs aulct~A-
IMAM ten ia the second. We can count frs,r
clicks. while with twenty 10 the secona
we can count only two OF them. -
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the men were in ignorance Of the damage
done and thought we were about as bad
~ damaged as the Spaniards-
II guess tx WAS about II o'ciock when We
attacked syain. the Baltimore in the lead.
We stopped in front Of the Spanish feet
for about twenty minutes and then hauled
on TO give the other ships a chance Be-
fore the whole feet had passed the white
flags began 10 appear IN the navy yard
and the flagship signslsd that the enemy
had surrendered One Spanish cruiser
sank like the Cumberland, with her col
ors flying. but different from the cumeer-
land. as she had nobody aboard to haul
them down.
II suppose you know all about hows we
are awaiting troops 10 take the city. our
Own force being too small without shsf'ing
from the ships. which IL IS hoped may be
avoided. sent a note on the McCslioch
the last trip to Hongkong. and this VIII go
on this mp All the news We got when
the Mccuiloch arrived was that the City Of
Picking was on the way with provisions
and troops and the Charleston WAS on the
way also. and that the Eastern fleet had
done nothing SO far.
News From Home.
II have received four letters anj two
Post-Inteslgeneegs. the latest letter dated
Aprii 6, over month and . half old. i
would rather be where I am Than any,
where on the western coast, but I would
like 10 be East. There Is going 10 b. a
big crash there some day, and there VIII
be some American blood shed. Old sea-
men say the Spanish have q better navy
than the United States. Maybe the coun-
try will learn a lesson when this war is
over.
Maurice Is right about our having to go
on the dry dock before my time is up. but
there are two dry docks at Hongkong and
We can use them in time OF peace.
"Oh. yes: the English know enough TO
be ready. On the whole Pacific coast tho
United States have but two dry docks and
only one will take battleshIp. and that
IS made of wood.
At two different times / was going to
send you a copy OF the Seven but on
both occasions lent them, and that IL the
last / saw of them / Will send one the
next time they GENE out. l am gong to
send YOU sopy of Our Doings' in this
place. edited by the same fellows.
You need not worry about me going 50
far away from home for IL keep On I
VIII get so far I can't move without get
ting nearer. So you think ! would not be
strong enough 10 go TO the Kloadike?
Ha, ha. II you saw. me now you would
think differently. Still. / don't think I
could stand the climate. after being in a
warm climate so long. This place Is the
worst Yet. II a person should sit In the
shade all day long the sweat would run
off you just the same. / guess when those
soldiers get here there viii be q seasicn
homesick, discouraged lot OF men. On the
whole. l am glad now we came to this
station. for / would not like to be living
around the coast doing nothing. as l I'M
derstand the Monterey Is dong
If IL is not too much trouble. 1 wish you
all he te,ca
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general quarters was sounded. which
means 10 prepare everything for acton
We steamed along IN The following order.
Olympia. Baltimore, Raleigh. concwd, Pc
frel Boston Mccuiioch and last came our
tao transports. The Olympia passed out
or range when fire was opened upon the
baltimore. none Of the shots striking the
snip We did no, answer the IRE but IL
was answered by some Of the xh!px astsrn
Of as. All Of the ships were SO nearly OF,
or range that IL did not iAxt long. We
steamed slowly toward the city and. fol-
loving the examp.s OF these around me. I
lad down IN my tracks and went 10 sleep.
tell you we have not had mucn To ca.
not much sleep and plenty Of hard work
since war WAS declared
Il Was aaaksned about o'clock by the
call to general quarters
We were headed toward the Spanish
navy yard. lying across the BAY from
Manila. Just like PORT Orchard is from Sc
attic There lay the Spanish fleet Of three
fine cruisers and nine or ten eunboais. we
having four cruisers and tao gunboats.
the Petrol and Concord. tn. Ncf-u,,os.n
sook no part ia Ii. We had only six ships
engaged. The spanish had guns with
longer range and larger caisi,er than any
OF our ships. The Reina Christina was
nofe modern than any of our ships
The Spanish began the fire aud We did
being aimed at the Baltimore the way
they commenced things began to feel pref
~ warm. One OF the shots carried away a
brace leading 10 the main signal yard
shortly after a large hole was pierced
through Old Glory. flying at the mainmast
we had 10 maneuver around about TWEEN
~ minutes without firing a shot aid
when we did begin to IRE | felt more at
home. having something to occupy my
mind other than the idea CT shells Staging
along and chopping my head off
a 'iye-Ineh shell came through our
hammock nettings and exploded two Of
our own shells. wounding five men and my
division officer. No one was fatally
wounded.
Rest and breakfast.
4 was standing near and found myself
busy lodging pieces Of the engine room
hatch. which began 10 descend after they
lost their force upward. This same shell
disabled two OF our guns. one OF which
could not be used again the remainder OF
the day. i could see nothing OF The man
enSering. as my station behind the gun
shield did not allow IL. I could not see
how far wswere from the Spanish ships bur
1 understand the range was about 600
yards. A torpedo boat was seen TO be
headed toward the Olympia but our sec
ondary battery made things TOO warm and
her course was changed and she made for
the beach at Il high rate or speed The
crew scrambled out and ran for their lives
liz must have been about Q that We steam
ed on for rest and breakfast, they said
but I could find nothing to eat / hunted
around and at last stole a bareback and
a cup OF coffee from the petty officers.
While we were eating breakfast the
Spanish ship Christina was seen to break
out in flames. You see, up TO that time
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Patrolman Grant. OF the local police
force. served under Gen. Shafter as a SER
geant ut Fort Clark. Tex. '~rhe general
viii take Santiago de Cuba" said Grant,
unless his army Is annihiiated. He is
one OF the most determined men I ever
met. and withaI fine tactician. You can
rest assured that there viii be perfect dis
cipiine in his army. He is considerate
man. just and kind-hearted, but he will
not tolerate anything that tends to de-
stroy perfect discipline II would have
been hard matter TO select better man
for the task OF stor,ning the Spanish
stronghold"
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SWfNDLED 4 FRIEND
George ID. Evans RepIentshes His
Funds in Sacrame INTO.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post Int s.ligencer
OLYMPIA, July From a private let
ter received here 10 IL TO be inferred that
George d. Evans ili-got'en gains secured
by means OF forged warrants have not In
sured him lasting competence A for
mer resident OF Olympia writes 10 a friend
here that he met Evans in Sacramento
Cal, three weeks before the Discovery OF
his forgery was made here. The refugee
Was not IN funds ana asked the ex-o.yu-
plan 70 indcrse q check for a considers bic
amount. which was done. The news %
the discovery Of Evans rascasIty reached
Sacramento about the t5xne tina, the IN
dorser learned that be had the check 20
PAY. The ex-asfd!tor had disappeared
starting for iowa Il was said
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Tug Pioneer Arrives From Lynn
Canal Ports.


Tug Pioneer. Capt. Nelson, arrived in
port early yesterday morning from Skag-
way with the barge Skookum in tow. She
left Skagway June "a and called into
Wrangei where she took in tow the bark
Richard ILL.,. which had brought up a
cargo Of coal from Comox. She left
Wrangel on Sunday. June Is. for Puget
sound. The tug had good weather during
the trip south which was uneventfuf-
On "Wednesday morning the Pioneer
passed the steamer Del Norte of the en-
trance of Albert bay with the four river
steamers in tow. The Del Norte was max
ing good time and signaied "ali WE'LL
The tug Tacoma with the bark Column
bia in tow. was also seen in Seymour mar
rows on the 18th.
The Pioneer win leave during the week
for Skagway with the barge Shirley In
tow. AS soon as the Shirley leaves the
barge Skookum will haul alongside the
Yesler dock and begin loading another
cargo OF steel rails. The two remaining
narrow-gauge engines will also be loaded
on the Skookum.
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STRUCK = GOOD LEDGE.


Special Dispatch - ire poet-Intetfigencer
GoLDENDAI<E. July 5-Asayer " H.
Mahan s-a prospecting party returned to-
day from Union Gap. a point on the Kiick-
taf and yakima wagon road Mr. Maban
reports me find az r well-eieflned ledge Of
ore That assays from so 20 $40 per ton
A tunnel has ben driven thirty fee. into
tas mountain and inet3cag ions poin, TO a
rirh find He says I; is Of the peacock ore
formation carrying copper One o. the
rro~s~ctors discovered the prospect years
ago. when cresghting 10 f~leasourg.
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He Claims There 10 . care Ger Ev0oD

Professor Mrnycn says that good health
10 essential to the accomplishment q g0oA
work No matter how ambitious or hew
pure or lofty ones ideas may he, II dis.
sss-, Is sapping our vitality and attracting
the thoughts 10 bodily ailments. we shall
irs be allie To render our loved ones and
society that gSat sympathy and assissance
they have right 10 expect sf US III you
are aiiing your nrss duty Is 80 set we'll
j believe there is cure for every disease
i have ffSy different cures for fifty-
seven different ailments Science will souo
oay discover che others.
Nunyen guarantees that his Rheumatism
Cgre will cure nearly ali eases Of rheama-
tissn In few hours: that has Dyspepsia
Cure viii cure Indigestion aud all stomach
troubles. that his Kidney Cure will cure
90 per cent. NJ all cases Of kidney trouble.
that his fatarrh Cure will cure catsrrh. no
matter. bow long standing: that bis Head
ache csre Will cure any Kind Of headache
In few minutes. that his Cold Cure with
quickly break up any form Of cold. and
90 On through the entire list Of his rvme-
dies
E Guide % Health and medical advice abso-
lute.y free. Prof. Munycn. 1903 Arch So
Philadelphia.
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The Trade Register OF July 2 has been
received at the Pos.-Inteilgencer office.
The Register contains many fine inustra-
lions and interesting articles pertaining 20
the outlook OF Washington On the first
page is a finely coiored picture entitled
Remember the Maine" In every way the
Register Is creditab'e. and has thu inter
ests OF Seattle and Washington a. heart.
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OutfitterS

SehfIhng's Best tea and baking pow
der are sold for the klondike in screw
top tins, with soft tin cap underneath
cut 1t with a dull knIe.
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GRAND BALL. Arruory han. Jr.v /.
FIST Regimen; Orchestra. is pieces Tiok-.
cts 81. Ladies' freA
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WAGNER'S hand and Mrs. Edmuu,is at
Madison Park Sunday afternoon at s.so
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THE championship game OF Ia crosse M,
jay viii be worth seeing. Madison
park. at I.ai. Admission free, fs.H >
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5. s. CITY OF SEATTLE leavex 4f.,r
sksgway. Dyea and way ports on Tuessiays
morning, 10 O'Clock. selFb,
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e B. Hussey, who has charge OF the Sc
attic headquarters OF the SkagwAy rail-
road. said yesterday:
We are now negotiating for the pur-
chase OF 100 tons of blasting powder, TO bs
sent to Skagway, where IL viii be used In
building the railroad. We expect 70 place
the contracts with Seattle merchants, IL
posss Bile
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STEAMSHIP Cottage City will sab ,kor
Alaskan points ON Tuesday. July s. a, IA. !
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II. A Seahosg. q large cannery owner OF
Portland. arrived In the city Wednesday
and yesterday went TO Anacortes TO trans
act some business and look over that part
of the city. Mr.. Seaborg remarked while
in the city that ne believed an unusually
large amount Of canned salmon would be
shipped to the Eastern states this year
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DRINK Rainier Beer for comfort and
GOODNESS. z" -
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How Long Docs "a Take so Think
Pro-. Rtcast says tia. Il takes a man
about one-eseventn Of q second to think
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labor WINS 1 VICTORY.
THE FELLOW SERVANT THEORY,

Circuit Court Holds That . Mining
Company Cannot shift ResRonsi-
htiity Placed On II by Law to a.
Empioye-Caion Labels to He
widely Cireslatea Among Organ
Ased Laberers-Miner Labor Nete,
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Victor Seaddecher was registered at the
Hotel Seattle yesterday. He Is a commes-
csai travelling man and - now making his
first trip in the sale If fall goods He
says that he finds business good in seat
tie and in fact the same. ne said. could
be said OF nearly every other city or town
In the Northwest he has yet visited on
his present trip
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z w Msliien ard George Godfrey we're
SEATED tase "Wednesday as delegates - the
Western Central Labor Union from the
Typographical us Or
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visiting Ia Seattle during the past vees..
He IL a owner Of property In Seattle. but
makes his hoz,e ~ Belfast. on the line OF
the Great Northern railroad beyond
whascom. where he has . shingie mill.
Mrs woodsun was with her husband.
They returned home yesterday.
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Al the regular meeting % the Central un~
ioE Wednesday. preparations for ire celia
lsrst.on OF I-ahoy Gay siil - taken up. u
IS the pSsrpcsss - The union. AZ s.aisa by
It's Officers 20 provide an sSahorase demon
ssratscn ir4ciu9iDg parade, sports, a PIC
ME ana osas. features
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shall have competition very soon after
ward, If not upon our arrival in Dawson.
From the number OF people headed that
way there ought to be room for several
good papers
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The free employ meat office 10 be eztab-
Eshes for the use 81 members - rhe union
Central Union ~ 10 BE- opened TUESDAY I,
Will ~ under the general direction of .sce-
Rotary W. II Middleton. Alexander Me
(Sssre aiI - II charge during Dir. Middle
toms absence.
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Higher Merr, ,nntIle Elu,c al d

WASHINGTON ON, Jan. 1G.-ThoH.n
Ewing Moore, United States commercI
agent at Weimar, makes the es.abll.h
ment Of a commercial high school q
Magdeburg the subject Of a special Re
port to the state department, whichh
printed In the daily consular repors
Mr.. Moore says The purpose Of tbs
school Is to afford q higher education %
the mercantile classesin branches espN
tally pertaining to their lines of bushes
The school will be under state contra
and 1t is said will constitute but OF.
more step in the policy! that has led q
Germany's astonishing commercial de-
velopment In. recent years-a system
that comprises a study Of the wants q
other nations the exercising Of the !mt.
tativc faculty. technical training and
thoroughness. this last feature being o
the essentials Of their; success.
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phenomenal Attendance, and there wersi
many former 81 hoiars; present iyester-
day who were Interested listeners to
SDr. Barnitx's rtnatks anent come OF Its
features He Sfeelingly{ told n how the
school Increased, so that n was decided
to build n wing for the infant depart.
inent.i The children by their own e.
forts nlone, solicited 500 bricks to
build IL, and IN other ways contributed
10 Its cost OF ss,100. X il 4, 3.
~ Concluding, and with a scriptural ref
efcnce. DR.. Barnitz said Then VIII
lbe brought TO pass the fulflllmett and
reallzatlono OF MI the promises concern
Ing the Spiritual Canaan, and MS Siels
Vile says, ".As the shining company
take tho circuit OF the cciestia city as
they walk about Zion and go round
about her telling the toner's thereof,
marking well her bulwarks and consld-s
ering her palaces. who can doubt that
they say one to another, AZ we have
heard; 20 have We seen In the city OF
our Cod T. We have heard that here
the wicked cease from troubling and
nov we; behold the deep, rich calm; we
heard that here we should BIO with the
Lord, and now We see lin face TO face,
wv N'ss''
and now the ample page OF universal
truth IS open to our inspection. We
heard that here, with the harp In the
hand, and the crown on the head VIC,
should execute the will and hymn the
praise OF our God, and now we hear
( the dladem and wake the melody.
1--WE ca n take to ourselves tho words
which the dying leader, Joshua, used
of tho Jsraelitcs, mot one thing hath
failed us, OF all the good things whlch
the Lord our God spake concerning US;
all are come to pass ,and rot ono thing
hath failed thereof, "a n q,
s""For all sou have done for this church
and the church We love and serve to-
gcthci, I thank you. For all You have
done for the work In our risen Lord
and Master, i thank yon In His name.
;"I make mention OF you always In my.
prayers" May God keep. you, bless
you and Increase you richly In all splrt-
titual blessings In heavenly places In
Christ Jesus. May He make you per-
feet In every good word and work,
working In you that which is well.
pleasing In His sight; may He establish
the work In your hands upon you, and
grant. you each one many years In
which to glority HIS name and extend
! His kingdom 8 y. z.
~ Rev. DR.. Cunningham made n few re-
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WESLEY CHURCH SERVICES.

The services at Wesley church yes
;terday were conducted by Rev. J. D.
Smith in the absence OF the pastor, Rev.
s. P. Crumme.t. who Is. confined at his
home on account OF sickness. Rev.
Smith preached good sermons to very
large congregations. The sickness OF
Rev. Crumme;t Is very much regretted
by the entire membership OF, the church,
as he was just beginning what prom
ised to be a gracious revival season. 1t
Is hoped that he will soon be In his
place again, and when he Is able to take
the lead the revival services will. be re-,
sumed. In the meantime the> regular
church services will be held. Quite a
number OF the members are attending
the revival services being held at the,
Fourth street and other churches.