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The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
DEWEY'S ONLY VICTOR.
Man Who Once Gave the Admiral a
Whipping Is Named for
Congress.

The only man who ever whipped Ad-
mirai George Dewey was nominated
for congress by the republicans of the
Hudson county (N. j. district. The
nomination was unanimously given to
Maj. Sebina K. Pangborn, of Jersey
City.
MAJ. Pangborn has a national repu-
tation as an editor and orator. He
whipped Dewey While the latter was
his pupil in backwocds school near
Montpelier VT, half a century ago.
Dewey and Pangborn have been
warm friends ever since. Dewey re-
Gently said G the major:
II shall never cease to be grateful to
you. You made a man Of me. But for
the thrashing you gave me | should
probably be a state prisoner"
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
DEWEY'SLIGHT LIVER
The Hero of Manila Has Only Part
of That Organ.
He Once Underwent a Terrible Op-
Grafton FOR "Tropic Liver"
and Was Near to
Deaths Door.

There are few officers OF the navy
who can recall when Rear Admiral
George Dewey once before faced
death, and an occasion when that Cti-
Ger didn't have half Il chance; but it
was III occasion that he did not wish
20 have made public at the time nor for
some time afterward. Perhaps some
Will be prompted. when they meet him
after his return from the Philippines,
to say to him: well. you had liver!"
But that is just what Admiral George
Dewey hasn't, nor has he had one fer
several years. Now good, whole liver
is regarded as Indispensable to keep
man going, but Dewey has shown to
the world what he can do with only a
part of liver.
It was when Dewey was captain only
that he underwent a terrible opera
tion under an Italian surgeons knife
and hazarded q possible chance of life,
and for long time afterward he suf
fered intensely from the effects of the
marvellous excision. He was COM
manding officer cf the sloop-of-war
Pensacola in the European squadron
at the time, and he had become des-
perately i'll from what mariners are
frequently troubled with, ''tropic
liver" in other words, what is more
commonly spoken of as ''baked liyer,"
CT tropical liver ailment, which is as
much more severe than yellow jaun
dice, as all tropical diseases are more
virulent than the corresponding types
in temperate zones. On two occasions
Medical Director Hoeling expressed
alarm as to the result unless some re-
lief was brought to hand.
Finally, at Malta, consultation was
held between Surgeon Hoehling and
his assistant and an Italian specialist
of southern Italy, who belongs to the
class that makes themselves familiar
with those troubles, because in the
climate of the Mediterranean they are
an indigenous product. The trouble
was soon diagnosed, and it was sug-
gested that the only relief was to re-
move that part of the liver that had
become hardened 1t was also recog-
nized that the operation would be
hazardous one. When spoken TO about
it Capt. Dewey asked what was the
chance of making the operation sue
cessful. The Italian expert respond
ed: There's only one chance in ten
of your living through it," To this the
officer replied that he would take that
chance and for the surgeons to go
TO work as soon as they wished. The
patient was put under the influence Of
anaesthetics, his stomach was cut into
and the diseased end Of the liver draw
out and inspected and then cut off.
The remaining part was treated to
prevent henorrhage and then put
back in place, and the lips made by the
surgeons knife were sewed up. The
recovery was a slow process, but it
was successful operation, and he is
IS able to do duty to-day as if no
operation had ever been necessary.
But his most intimate acquaintances
say that the operation worked a
change in his temperament.-N Y.
Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

New York has mere fire engines than
London and Berlin combined.
The first nugget Of California gold
discovered weighed 10 pounds.
In al countries more marriages take
place in June than in any ether month.
More than 1,250. COO acres OF land are
devoted to the cultivation of tobacco.
Bismarck gave his consent to hav-
ing the town Of Bismarck, n D., named
after him.
Before the war Cuba contributed
about one-tweifth of all the tobacco
used in the world.
\ single sponge has been found on
the coast Of Florida with circumfer-
ence Of five feet six inches.
On July there were 1859 inmates
OF jails and prisons in Massachusetts,,
4 decrease Of Al from the preceding
year.
There are coal mines in Cuba, but
none of them rave been developed, and
almost all the coal used in the island
is shipped here from America.
Thenumber Of newspapers published
in this country is 1852 in the Eng
lish language, with TAI German, 65
Swedish, IS Spanish, 81 French, 35 Bo-
hemian, SO Polish, 25 Italian, 18 Dutch,
18 Hebrew, etc.
Romano and Lost Springs are towns
il Kansas. The population Of each is
about 200 people. Neither town has
an idle man or boy or unoccupieo
house. Neither has a saloon, and dogs
are unknown.
A Left-Handed Club.-Southern Cal
ifornia has ''left-handed" club, with
q membership Of nearly 1000, scat
tered throughout all the principa.
towns. To be left-handed is the only
qualification necessary for member
ship.
In recent address before the Hun
garian Academy Of Sciences, Florian
Matyas tried 10 establish the facts
that the Magyars first invaded Hun
gary in the year $50 4. D., and that
the word Ungri to denote the Magyars
occurs as early as 63S.
The manufacture of the tinder-boX
and flint is still carried on in the vii
lGge of Brandon, on the borders CT
Norfolk and Suffolk. A large demand
for the primitive forms Of lighting is
created by hot, dry climates, such as
that of Africa, where matches cannot
DOssibIy be kent
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Sweet TSHao1eS.

Crate 12 ears of green corn, three
eggs beaten, small cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful of melted butter, one
cupful of raisins (piclled and rolled in
fiour); stir in one cupful Of -four until
quite a solid batter is made; one tea
spoonful powdered cinnamon, pinch
of salt; stir all of the above together;
take the largest leaves of corn 1.-TWO
or three together), spread them so as
to hold the batter. about one table
spoonful in each; then turn up the
edges in square shape and tie around
with twine and boil in kettle of boil
ing water with salt for about a half
hour. They are better eaten when
cold-Leisure Hours
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
NEW FORTS FOR CANADA.
The Imperial Defense Commission
Decides to Erect Chain
of Them.

Acting on the recommendation OF
the imperial defense commission now
at Quebec, the imperial authorities OF
Canada have decided to erect a chain
Of strong detached forts at strategic
points along the frontier between the
cities Of Montreal ana Quebec. TIE
work will begin imme diately. The two
cities named will also he strongly forti-
fled. The Notifications now existing
will be strengthened. All obsolete guns
will be replaced by weapons Of long
range and power. Col. Dalton and the
other commissioners are now deciding
upon the locations for forts between
the two cities.
The military authorities of Toronto
were notified that the imperial au-
thorities lad decided to place gun
boat on Lake Ontario TO be used as
training ship for a naval volunteer re-
serve, TO be organized on the basis Of
that of Great Britain.
The vessel is to be officered by eXpe-
rienced Instructors from the British
navy and will have its headquarters at
Toronto.
1t is intimated that the matter is eX-
perimental in nature, and if successful
boats will be placed on the other lakes.
No funds will he taken from patriotic
societies for the support OF the re-
serve, although these orga LiZations
have several times asked TO be allowed
to bear the preliminary expense Of
such an experiment. All expense will
be borne by the British and Canadian
Covernm
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
HOW DEWEY GOT HIS COAL.
GOOD Work Done by Naval Equip
Inent Bureau Before the War
Had Begun.

Capt. Bradford, chief of the naval
equipment bureau, has been settling up
the heavy coal bills incurred during the
war and has adjusted most OF them.
Some realization of the forethought
and discretion exhibited by the equip
ment bureau may be had from a state
ment Of the fact that weeks before the
declaration of war it had a number of
sailing ships quietly creeping toward
Asia laden with coal and with nothing
to indicate that they were carrying it
to Dewey or to render them liable to
seizure or detention by the enemy or
some severe neutral power.
Immediately upon the declaration of
war number of steamers were hurried
along with more coal, and in conse-
quence Dewey found himself i'll posses
sion Of 10 less than 10000 tons cf the
best American coal to fight his battles
with
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
AUTOGRAPHS FOR MISS GOULD
Soldiers and Sailors Are Asked to
Remember Their Bene-
factor. !

Soldiers who have benefited or whose
comrades have benefited through the
kindness of Miss Helen Gould have
started movement to give her an
original kind of album as token of
appreciation. This circular is to be
sent to as many soldiers as can be
reached:
There is a wish among the men of the
regulars and volunteers Of the army and
navy of the war of 1885 to show their graf
itude TO Miss Helen Gould for what she
has Gone and is doing for US all. All those
who wear the blue, afoat and ashore who
love the thought that Miss Helen Gould
embodies, and wish TO give her token Of
their regard, may send their names, cora-
pany and regiment or ship, Oh q slip CT pa
per one inch by four inches, so ii can be
placed in an album with a set Of rcsolu-
tons to be presented to Miss Helen Could
All these slips should be addressed as fol-
lows: Miss Helen N. Gould Testimonial
]. L. Fairnlan, secretary, Moore street,
New York city.
No contributions are asked for in
this circular
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
The Finished Character.

There are, within the range of every
ones life, processes of life which must
be solitary; passages of duty which
throw one absolutely upon his indi-
yidual moral forces and admit of no
aid whatever from another. Alone
we must stand sometimes; and if our
better nature is not to shrink into
weakness we NEST take with US the
thought which was the strength of
Christ: Yet / am not alone, because
the Father is with me-" The sense of
right can more readily endurate the
tender than melt the rocky soul, and
that is the most finished character
which begins in beauty and ends in
power; that leans on the love Of kim
dred while it may, and when it may
not can stand erect in the love of God;
that shelters itself amid the domes-
ticities of ltfa while duty wills, and
when It forbids can go forth under the
eXpan5a OF Immortality, and face the
storm that lies beneath the canopy
Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Injudicfous Use of Disinfectants.

Il
from extreme to extreme. Peo-
rle are slow to accept new
theory, but, having once adopt
ed it, they are ready to work it
tc death. How many years is it since
medical officers had to implore the
tants, and encountered the most
scnseless opposition in their crusade?
Now they are finding new difficulty.
People have recognized the value of
Gisinfectants and deodorizers, and
they employ them by the bucketful
hlindly to their efficacy, on the prin-
ciple that one cannot have too much
of good thing, So we find the Clerk
enweu medical officer warning the
public against this injudicious use, and
declaring that cit has been found that
disinfectants are used in haphaZard
and indiscriminate manner by the pub
lie. Not only are they absolutely value
less in many cases, but, by creating
false impression of security, they do
al immense amount of harm" In
other words, people imagine that
cleanliness may be ignored provided
only that they empty unlimited car
bolic washes and powders over the un-
clean places. That is q dire supersti-
ton, horn mainly of laziness and aver
sion to soap and water. The latter are
Just as necessary as they ever we're
London telegraph.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Brand New Anaesthetic.

The latest anaesthetic preparation
is eucaine, prepared from a South
American plant, and in its local ac-
ton is similar to cocaine, but with
out any of the poisonous effects of
the latter, even though employed i'll
much larger doses. The severest test
as yet reported was the amputation
at the lower third of the leg Of man
GS years old, without the use Of chlor-
oform or ether, followed by rapid and
painless healing Of the stump. AS
much of the eucaine was put in two
or three tablespoonfuls of water as
the water would dissolve, and with
hypodermic syringe q few drops of
the solution was injected under the
skin: about an inch from the center Of
the injection another was made, then
another, until the limb was girdled by
them at the place where anputation
was intended. After waiting five min
utes to allow the superficial tissues to
become irsensible, the needle was
thrust deeply into the muscles and in
lection made. In a few minutes allthat
portion of the leg including three or
four inches above and below the ring
Of injections was found to be desti-
tute of feeling. and the operation of
cutting off the limb was proceeded with
exactly as with chloroform. When the
deeper tissues were cut into slight
smarting sensation was experienced
a few times, but Immediately relieved
by the application of little more Of
the solution in the seat of the dis
comfort.-London Lancet.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Cahan Camn FOLLOWERS.

Our Cuban contingent increases
steadily. Fully eight hundred in
surrents hover about the advance line
all the time. AS fast as the oUtposts
are moved forward, the Cubans come
up AID hang their hamnocks among
the trees and cook and gossip AMI
sing. and apparently enjoy themselves
greatly. They are friendly and hos
pitable, and, of course. extremely pic
turesque. They have gathcre-: up ar
immense amount of clothing and hlan.
lets thrown away by the American
troops on the road. One battalion of
the Second Massachusetts, started up
This Cuban road, under the midsummer
heat of a tropical sun, carrying excel
lent overcoats and knapsachs. Every
overcoat and knaPsack was thrown
away before the command reached Si-
borey. Hundreds of soldiers threw
away their wooden blankets; they
lightened themselves Of bottles of
medicine, and even Of silver money,
which thev threw out beside tic way.
Many soldiers were unable to keep up
with their regiments, and the path was
lined with stragglers. The clothing
that they thus threw awav was
promptly gathered up by the Cubans,
who. though they could find no horses
TO sell or lease to American officers,
found horses on which to pack this
material TO a safe place. Not one Of
the Cuban insurgents, by the way,
looks ill-fed; they seem to have 4bund-
ance TO cat. They cook corn meal and
coffee. and have meat OF some sort
at least once day. and great deal of
fruit, and, on the whole, fare better
;han the American troops dc.-San-
tiaCo LETTER
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Conston,Iv i'm His Tbopchts.

Chevalier de Bumm (expostulating
But. count, you cannot marry zat
leetul Mees Meelyuns. She ees so deli
cate. She remind one of re hothouse
plant.
Count Brokenupski-She remind me
not Eat way. Ven 1 look at her, I am re-
mind of ze papa's cold sto-reege plant.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Orders of Victoria and Albert.

Queen Victoria has conferred the
first class Of the Royal Order Of Vic
toria and Albert upon both Queen Will
helmina cf the Netherlands and her
mother, Queen Emma. There are four
classes o. this order, and the first of
them is confined to sovereigns and to
princesses of the highest rank. There
are now @5 members of the first class
Empress Frederick and the Princess
Cf Wales heading the list.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
when the House Takes n Hand.

Sometimes the criticism of the house
takes the form of audible remarks ad-
dressed by one member Of the audience
20 another. Cole. in his Life of Charles
Kean," relates that on the first night Of
q new play by Sheridan Knowles, at the
Waterford theater, a heavy explana-
tory scene was dragging its slow
length along" between two still heavier
actors, who had no effects TO produce
and were unable to elicit them if they
had. The audience were evidently
tired, though patient from respect to
their countryman. the author, and now
and then relieved themselves by an ex-
pressive y3wn. There happened to be
nonentary pause, when voice from the
audience called cut, in correct parlia-
mentary cadence: 81 move that this de-
hate be adjourned to this day six
nonths' This sally woke up the
house, and prepared them to enjoy the
more telling scenes which were about
- follow Cornbi1l NTaCa zine
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Enough to Make Her Blue.

Mrs. OBrien-Phwat's tie matther,
Misthress O'Toole, thot makes you LUX
so blue?
Mrs. O'Toole-An' it's bad luck to me,
Misthress O'Brien, Pats supper is git
thin cowld, an worrud has jist been
brought from tie quarry thot Pat was
blewed oop, an has not come down till
yit. Pat is so t'ortless, bad cess to him.
Up to Date.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Electric Railways in Europe.

Out OI 2O4 different lines Of electric
railway in Europe 172 lines are
operated by the overhead trolley,
eight have the underground trolley,
eight the third rail system, 13 storage
Or accImulator cars, and three lines
4 mixed system Of overhead trolley and
accunutdtors at certain points in the
Inc. re break is caused by the re-
strictlon: against trolleys in few Eu-
roDean cities.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Not Quiet.

Dooley-And' Oi hear ye married tn
Widder Casey yist'd'y afthernoon. TIL
weddin' was a quot affair, Oi suppose ?
Riley (dejectedly)-Naw! TIL Wild
der's twins as is both teethin' kept up
sooch howl thot the praste could
hardly radc tn eremony.-PUck.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
COunty of Nayaio

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ! =.
County of Navajo. %
Before me. F. w. Nelson, Notary Public
in and for the County and Territory afore-
said, personally appeared Frank Hart j. X.
Woods, W. r. Campbell, U. H. Rand, A. I
Cornish and F. c. Demarest known to me to
be the persons whose names are subscribed
the foregoing instrument and duly
knowledged to me that they executed the
same for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed.
~ Given under my land and seal of
office this 1th day of January A. d.
}sEAr 1885, F. w. NELSON.
w Notary Public.
My commission expires December 6, 1898.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
TERRITORY OF APIZONA,
County of Navajo. %

County of Navajo, %
1, j. H. Frisby, County Recorder in and for
the County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona.
and custodian of the records thereof, do
hereby certify that the foregoing and hereto
attached Articles of Incorporation OF the
Winslow Electric Light and Ice Manufacture
ing Company, is full, true and correct copy
of the Articles of Incorporation of said COM
pany now on file in my Office; that said Arti-
cles of Incorporation were filed for record
in my office on the 6th day of January A. u.
1898 at 2:3O o'clock p. M, and are duly enter
ed of record in Volume No. of Articles OF
Incorporation, on pages Nos. 2C, 27, 2Srecords
of said Navajo county.
In witness whereof, have here
! unto set my hand and seal of ofi1ce
J. H. FRIsBY,
County Recorder.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Adouted by Her Own Father.

In order that she might inherit her
grandfather's money, Etelka \. Knapp,
of Oakland, Cal, has been legally
adopted ny her owr father. The viii
provides fer future children" but did
not rec gnize Etelka, who is the
daughter CT his sons divorced wife.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
Mormons in New Zealand.

The Mormons are becoming very ac-
tive in New Zealand, and it is stated that
eight more missionaries are On their
way frcm Salt Lake City tothat colony.
They intend to work principally among
the Maoris, of whom there are already
1900 members of the Mormon church.
The Winslow mail., 1898-11-19
rniteh stnte. - in rInrnii.

Nearly all the gold coin in circuia.
tion in tie Sandwich islands is OF
United States miEtaCe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
NAMED FOR WEST POINT.
Seldom Darlington Capt. Lambs
NOmIneei James Reddy Alternate.

Congressman Lamb, who has for some
time past been upon the horns OF a
dilemma with regard to his appointment
to the vacant cadetship at West Point,
decided as happy issue out of his Attic
tion TO put the applicants through their
PAGES at a competitive examination.
Accordingly, he prevailed upon Pro-
lessor Boatwright, OF Richmond College;
Judge Clopton. OF Manchester, and Hon.
b. l.. Winston, OF Hanover, to act as ex-
aminers, and the following candidates
presented themselves at the appellate
court room in the Federal building yes-
terday: George Lyme Morrison, West
Point; Samuel Lacy, James ". Reddy.
j. l. Bodeker, John b. Price. James II.
Drake, Jr., Seldom Darlington, Rich
mond; Lany Jones' Hanover; L. 8. Betty.
Manchester; Allan Belvin. Richmond.
The examination was very thorough.
embracing all the subject which the nom
nee Is required TO be In possession
II in order to pass into the academy.
rhe examination lasted all day yester-
day, and each candidate came armed
with medical certificate, giving him a
clean bill OF health. IL was after 8
o'clock when the result was announced.
and Seldom Darlington was announced
as the successful candidate. with James
V. Reddy close second. These BOYS
were then nominated by CONGRESSMAN
Lamb as his nominee and alternate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
STRANGERS ARRESTED.
Said 20 Have Been Too Tnquisitive
at Old Point

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May 2l.-(Spe-
cial.)--1nformation comes from old Point
this afternoon 70 the erect that two
foreigners were arrested on the beach
boulevard just outside the fort this
morning short distance from the resi-
dence Of Mrs. X. u. Evans, wife OF
Fighting Bob Evans, commander Of the
Iowa At this point a large force OF en-
ginaers are busily employed putting the
finishing touches TO the rapid-fire strong
hold on the beach. The strong little en-
placement is almost completed, and is
about ready 10 receive the modern rapid
fire rife which Is now ready at the arse
nal Of the fort.
According 10 the story. which was re-
lated to your correspondent this morning
by responsible gentleman directly from
OLD point, tie two STRANGERS secured
passes from the adjutant ON rhe repre-
sentation that they wanted 10 pay a
frisndy visit 70 residents inside the outer
lines and on the presentation OF creden-
unis from officials OF the Var Deport-
ment' The guards at the post gate, which
~ located near the lower extremity of the
hygsia Hotel property. stopped tbs in
uuests. but when shown their passes
n@o 70 iet them in. According to the story
700 the TWO strangers made themselves
TOO obnoxious 70 the engineer officers in
Z chAfae OK the work, asking questions
ADout tho progress on the new empiace-
ments ana manifesting unduly huslr,ess-
IKE interest In the governments affairs
both men We're arrested ard carried be-
Iofe me Northumberland In command,
VINO AFTER an examlnation OF the men
md their clothing. dismissed one ard
nelQ ~ stbsr> who i al!exed 70 have