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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21

| during the whole of the battle. As the Con-
cord swung past Manila 1t fired two shells at
| the lunette battery. These were the only
shots fired toward the city. Our squadron
| kept moving, the speed increased to eight
| knots, to the Spanish fleet at Cavite, six
miles distant. When the Olympia reached
a point about 5000 yards from the Spanish
position it opened with its forward turret
guns, the only guns which could be brought
to bear.
! "The Olympia kept up this fire until a
coint was reached where our squadron could
turn and pass parallel to the Spaniards, at
| defiance of about 5000 yards. The Olympia
was some 20 minutes under fire from the
| lunette battery, the fleet at Cavite, and the
| batteries on Sangley Point before it reached
| a position from which its fire could certainly
| be effective.
| Gas the Olympia turned to run parallel to
| the Spaniards at distance of about 5000
yards (nearly two miles from the enemy
the Baltimore, following in its wake, opened
with its forward eight-inch guns, and the
ships following opened as they reached the
| same point and could bring their guns to
| bear
"The Raleigh was about go minutes under
fire before it could fire in return. Each of
the vessels of our squadron opened with all
| guns, following the example of the Olympia,
rs they came into position to do so.
! eve swept by the Spanish fleet, heading
| 20 the westward, until we passed them
and exchanged fire with the batteries on
| Sangley Point, turning in succession, with
| our heads to the northward, to avoid run
ming on the shoal in front of the latter bat
| teres.
eve then steamed across the front of the
| Spanish fleet, heading eastward, turned with
our heads to the southwark, and repeated
the first maneuver of going to the westward,
passing FIVE times in front of the Spaniards,
three times heading to the west and twice to
the east, at each turn gradually edging near
err to the Spanish vessels. On the last run
the Raleigh fired with its guns elevated to
400 yards, at which distance all Of the Sec
ondary battery was also brought into play.
During the second run to the westward
two explosions took place in the water about
300 yards to the northward of the Spanish
feet. These explosions were supposed by all
hands, from the general appearance of them,
to be powerful mines.
During the second run to the westward
the Spanish flagship, Reina Cristina, got
under way and steamed about the anchor
7ge, evidently to avoid punishment. The
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"While the destruction of the smaller YES
sells was going on by boats crew sent in
from the Petrol, the Olympia got under way
and steamed over for Manila, starting with
no vessels 10 aid it. The Raleigh, Boston
and Baltimore followed as soon as they
could get their engines going, leaving the
Concord, which had just joined the fleet after
the destruction OF the lsla de Mindanao and
the Petrol to carry out the destruction OF
the remaining vessels.
THE Olympia succeeded in reaching Ma
Mia and anchoring in front of the city be-
fore any of the other vessels of the squad
ron could catch up to it.
"Oue of tne bravest things and prettiest
sights that one could well imagine was the
reserve squadron, by order OF the admiral,
running in and anchoring inshabe of the
Olympia. Communication was established
with the shore by landing some of our peo-
pie on board a neutral vessel, where our
acting consul, Mr.. Walker, the British con-
sui, conferred with them and carried into
Manila the admiral ultimatum.'
On May 2 Commodore Dewey cut the cable
communication between Manila and Hong
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
DEWEY TABLET IN BURNT WOOD.
Presented Admiral the Citizens of New York;

He's home again, within our hearts to
dwell;
Within our hearts, as in a sacred shrine.
Wherein our love shall hold him for all
time
Loud let the drums beat! Bright the bon
fires glow!
With palms and roses rare his pathway
Strewi
Turn out the guard Let flags and fall
chions wave!
With all acclaim extol the warrior brave.
Sing, maids and matrons, joyous paeanS
sing
Let glad-voced children shout and church,
bells ring
While all the world pplauds-amazed-
aghast-
At deeds which challenge every record
past.
Turn out the guard! Another lustrous
name
Is craven on the nations roll of fame
Nobly he did the work he went to do
God speed his coming-hero tried and true.
The flag he bore into that fateful fight
Its five-and-forty stars now blaze more
bright.
Turn out the guard And roar ye can
mons, roar!
Till the earth trembles from Atlantic's
shore
To where the western sun, in gorgeous
state,
Greets the Pacific through the Golden Gate.
His praises shout! Ye heavens be not
mute,
But add your thunders to the grand salute,
Turn out the guard. Turn out, we peo-
pie all,
To greet the knight who sailed at duty's
call:
His coming conjures mem ries of the past
The blare OF guns, the braying bugle's blast.
Again we hear the trumpet's shrilly blow,
The while the charging cruisers crush the
foe.
Turn out the guard! Lord Nelson is out
done!
The guerdon fairly won from Albion's son.
With Preble, Perry Lawrence, Hull, Paul
Jones'
Who proved the countrys might in clarion
tones
With Farragut, Dahlgren, Foote enroll hts
name
Upon the tablets of eternal fame
DAVID JAMES EVANS.
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various Spanish gunboats or smaller vessels
followed its example. The Reina had been
under way but a short time when steam was
issuing from its main escape pipes,
showing that it was badly injured.
Soon after it apparently lost control of
itself, and one of the gunboats was seen TO
shove its bow around and point it TO the
westward, showing that its steering gear
must have been injured also.
1T continued TO maneuyer, being turned
by gunboat for about half an hour, when
il became stationary, and it was afterward
found it had touched bottom and stuck.
1t and the various gunboats being under
way and maneuvering without any order
often punched themselves in a way most
to the Americans, as with the
proper distance all our guns could fairly
hail proieetiles aboard them without miss
ing shot Several of the Spanish gunboats
had lighters heaped with stone dashed on one
side, with the idea of protecting the sides of
the vessels from our projectiles.
keeping up terrible and well-directed
fire our squadron swept five times in front
of the Spaniards, and then, under signal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-21
Making n Billiard Ball.

1t requires skilled labor to turn out a
billiard ball. One-half of it is first
turned, an instrument of the finest steel
being used for the work. Then the
half-turned ball is hung up in a net and
is allowed to remain there for year to
dry. Then the second half is turned,
and then comes the polishing. Whiting
and water and good deal of rubbing
are requisite for this. 1t is necessary
in the end that the ball shall, to the
yeriest fraction of grain, be of cer-
tain weight.
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which three-gun battery of 47-inch Hon
toria guns had been erected. Next passed
the Baltimore in its line
The Raleigh came next and was abreast
of the rock at 1910 a. m. of May |. As it
swung into the wake of the Olympia at II: Is
a. IN. the first gun of the operations in the
east was fred by the Spanards from Ell
Fraile rock, the projeetile passing over and
between the Raleigh and Petrol. About a
minute after second shot was fired from
FL Fraie in about the same direction.
"The Raleigh then, at l2:l5 a. m, at a
distance of about 800 yards, fired the first
shot on the American side in the Philippine
campaign FL Fraile battery continued firing
as the squadron passed, the Concord and
Boston firing as they came by
In all about six shots were fired at the
main body Of the feet, and answered by
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in all, the committee suggests some such SUBJ
jects as 1.-The Army" and 'The Navy for
one. end and "The West Indies" and "The
East Indies" for the other.
A suggestion has been made that arrange
ments should be projected with one of the
gas companies to have the columns of the
coonnade topped with hapbeau lights, and
similar lights affixed to the corners of the
corniee of the arch, while the arch itself
should be illuminated with electric lights.
The arch is to be built of the same ma
terial as that used in the gorgeous decora.
ton of the Chicago exposition, which, as ex-
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THE BATTLE OF MANILA.
1t Was Won without the Loss of a
Single American Life.

The story of the battle of Manila reads
almost like piece of fiction. On the morn
ing of May l, 1898, Commodore Dewey
steamed into the harbor. His squadron
consisted of the cruiser Olympia (hagship),
Raleigh Baltimore and Boston, and gun
boats Concord and Petrol, and the revenue
cutter McCulloch, with two transports,
Here he met the Spanish fleet, consisting of
the Reina Cristina, Castillo, Don Antonio
de Uloa, Isa de Luzon, Isla de Cuba, Gen.
LEO, Marquis de Duero, Cano, Nelasco, lsla
de Mindanao, some small gunboats and a
transport. The total tonnage of the Amer
ican fleet was 1908 tons and that of the
Spanish real fighting ships was 1922 tons,
but the latter had the support of heavy and
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that is ennobling or commendable in our ma
tional life
Preparations have been made for the en-
tertainment of 100000 visitors during the
Dewey festival
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DEWEY FESTIVAL HYMN.
To He Read Mt the Reception to the
Admiral at Washington.

The verses given here were written In
honor of Admiral Dewey, on his return to
the United States from the Philippine is
lands, and in commemoration of the de-
struction of the Spanish fleet in the har-
Dor of Cavte by the squadron under his
command, May /. 1898, This poem, accord
ing to Leslie's Weekly, is to be read at
the literary exercises at Washington in
connection with the admirals reception at
the national capital
Dewey Comes! Present Arms!
Turn out the guard! With arms presented
Wnlll .
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well-mounted shore batteries. The result
of the battle was the entire destruction of all
the Spanish vessels and the silencing of the
land batteries. Commodore Dewey did not
lose a ship nor man, while the Spanish lost
their entire fleet, commanded by Admiral
Montojo Trillo, and from GOO to 700 men.
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STORY. OF THE BATTLE.
Told in Few Words by Capt. COgh-
Ian. of the Raleigh.

Capt. Joseph b. Coghlan, who commanded
the cruiser Raleigh during the battle, has
furnished what is perhaps the best short &C
count of the famous engagement. He says:
'The Olympia, at about ll:50 of April
80, passed Ell Fraile rock, small islet near
the southern side of the entrance, upon
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Kong, destroyed the Notifications at the
entrance of Manila bay and took possession
of the naval station at Cavite. He demand
ed the surrender of the city of Manila, which
was refused, but granted later on.
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about the same number. As the McCulloch
came into line it also fired several shots from
its three-inch field guns, with which it had
been supplied by the Raleigh and the Balti-
more. Signal was then made for the reserve
squadron to come up on the port side of the
main squadron, also asking If everything
was all right. The McCulloch answered
%. X The fleet being by the batteries and
over the mines a speed of four knots was
signaled.
"The whole squadron passed up the bay
at this speed, steering to avoid the shoals on
the southern side of the bay and expecting to
be about eight miles from Manila at day
light. 1t was night of the most strained
suspense. Signal lights were being shown
from all along the southern side of the bay,
showing that the squadron's movements
were being observed and reported
"The crews of the various vessels were
ordered to lie down alongside the guns and
get what rest was possible. Moving slowly
up the bay the squadron was in front of
Manila at five a. M, daybreak. 1t was imme-
diately seen that none of the Spanish feet
was in that vicinity.
"a signal gun far off to the right disclosed
the Spanish vessels moored in Canacoa bay,
close to Cavite the naval arsenal.
st was Immediately noted by the firing of
the vessels and the movements of the boats
among them that they were taken by sur
prise. The Olympia signaled: Prepare to
engage the enemy and turned toward Ca
vite. As the Baltimore, following the Olym-
pia, made its turn the battery of 92-inch
Krupp guns on the lunette of Manila opened
fire.
"The first shot passed over and beyond the
flagship Olympia. This fire was kept up
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m DMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY, the

IN DMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY, the
~ hero par excellence of the Spanish
II IL American war, is expected to arrive
at New York Thursday, September 49, He
will be accorded reception surprising in
spontaneity and grandeur anything recorded
in American history. He will be received,
officially, by the government of the United
States, by the state of New York and the
city of Greater New York, and by repre-
sentatives from every state in the union;
and millions of his fellowcitizens will be
present to express by voice and action the
esteem in which the victor of Manila is held
by the common people of America. After
the New York reception is over the admiral
will visit Washington, where the president
and his cabinet will tender him reception
and present him with a sword of honor,
voted by the congress.
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perience has proved, is capable of withstand
ing the elements for at least year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
BREEZE CAME TOO LATE.
After Race Was Called Off
the Zephyrs
Blew.

New York, Oct. 1.-The two big
yachts got as far as the starting line
today, but did not cross it. There was
not enough wind to blow out the signal
flags when the time came to send them
away, and after waiting an hour in the
vain hope that a breeze might spring
up the committee boat hoisted the now
familiar blue flag, crossed by a white
bar, denoting that the race was off for
the day.
After the yachts had got back to their
anchorage, inside the Horseshoe, and
the tail of the excursion fleet had dis
appeared through the narrows, a good,
strong breeze blew in from the sea and
held throughout the afternoon. With
such a wind the boats could have COW
cred the course in four hours.
The yachts will try again Monday,
but the old barnacles are now saying
up the stagnant atmosphere there is
not much chance of a change in the
weather condition until the moon
changes next Wednesday,
1t was reported after the race that
there had been talk of docking both
yachts early on Sunday morning, but
the rumor was not confirmed. The fact
that Capt. Barr of the Columbia OBJ
tanned leave from Mr.. Iselin to go to
the city to meet his wife, who arrived
today from England by the steamer st.
Paul, and to remain in town until Mon
day morning, is pretty fair evidence
that the Columbia will not be locked.
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Center
OF The hub"
All Boston Sees the Victor
OF Manila by.
WORCESTER BOYS MARCH.
Tattered Colors Of Spanish War Surrend-
cred by Volunteers Into State Keeping
Gifts of Sword and Watch to
Admiral-Leaves Boston To-
day for Washington.

Boston, Oct 1.-THE words that Ad-
miral Dewey used in accepting from
Mayor Quincy the freedom of Boston
today, were the quintessence of truth
in describing what Dewey day" has
been to him here. He said that such
an ovation had been accorded to no liv-
ing man, and as he has lived in per
feet whirl of excitement for the last
fortnight, he knew whereof he spoke.
AS far as Boston is concerned, the
events of the day, the crush of hu-
manity in the city streets, the terrible
.earnestness of the people to bid the hero
welcome, combined to make a specta-
Gle which was overwhelming. The
visit of the admiral as guest of the city
and state was in one sense not local
affair. The states of New Hampshire
and Rhode Island had a part in it,
while thousands of people from more
distant parts of New England added
their mite to the general character OF
the celebration. For the admiral, fully
as much as for the governors Of the
three commemorative and down to the
humblest citizen, the days events were
inspiring, patriotic and grand beyond
description.
Inspiring when thousands of little
children massed themselves on historic
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for earlier in the week was delayed in
honor of the admirals visit. To the
70C0 volunteer militia men in the coll
unn were added bodies of the regular
establishment at Fort Warren, and,
best Of all, the crew Of the Olympia. It
is a happy coincidence that with the
admiraPs visit, his old flagship lay at
anchor in the harbor, the centre of at
traction for admiring thousands.
The ceremonies throughout the day
were attended with much pomp. AS
COMMUNICATIVE chief Of the states
forces, Gov. Wolcott rode at the head of
his military staff. With the admiral in
the position of honor, there were with
him as personal escort Gov. Rollins of
New Hampshire and Gov. Dyer cf
Rhode Island each with his mill
tary family Then there were Capt.
Lamberton of the Olympia and Capt.
Dyer of the Baltimore and a score of
other officers, themselves heroes of the
late war and almost as well known.
AS the parade reached it's finish Adj
miral Dewey and his personal escort
We're conducted to a reviewing stand at
| the state house, from which, after Gov.
Wolcott had joined them, the marching
men were reviewed. AS an incident Of
the day the admirals flag replaced the
state flag on the state house, where 1t
remained until the official ceremonies
were over The military assembled on
| Boston common after the review, and
here took place the ceremony OF return
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NO NEW CLEWS.
Police Captain Gooney Tells
Of Fruitless
Search.

New York, Oct. 14.-Acting Police
Captain Cooney this afternoon issued
the following statement regarding the
Investigations following the finding of
parts OF a womans body in this city
Yesterday L received an anonymous
communication directing me to a house
on West Thirtieth street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, where I
might find some clue to the murder
mystery. In all 1 have paid three visits
to the house, thoroughly searching 1t
each time. The woman in question was
not at home on the first and second oc-
casions when l searched the house, but
| found her there at noon today on my
third visit. She answered all my ques-
tions in satisfactory manner. The
woman is not a midwife but profession
al nurse, and bears an excellent repu-
tation. She occupies the two upper
floors | found in the basement Of the
house four furnaces, only one of which
is in operation at present.
AS matter of fact 1 have he'd IS
men out since Sunday last, making a
house to house canvass of the doctors,
midwives and nurses, in this district,
which extends from the north SIDE of
Twenty street to the-south side
of Forty-second street, and from Sew
enth avenue to the North river"
Otto H. Krause, proprietor of the
Franklin house of Hudson street, Hack
ensack, j., called at the morgue 10
look at the remains this afternoon He
said his wife Ida had been missing since
Oct. 3. She is Is years old. He says
she ran away with another man.
Krause mad a picture of the woman,
a somewhat handsome person. The de-
scription of the woman answered very
well that of the description deduc.d by
the experts of the murdered wo nan.
Krause said that his wife had q mole
under her right knee. The right knee
of the murdered woman is missing
Krause could make no positive iden-
tification.
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Boston common and sang the national
anthem for the admiral; patriotic, when
hundred thousand people standing as
,Dhalanx under the soldiers monu-
ment on the same plot of ground, saw
the volunteer regiments of the Span
ish war turn over their stained and
ragged colors to the state for preserVa-
ton; and grand, because a million and
half of people showed their pride and
admiration for hero Admiral Dewey S
official receptions are at an end for the
time being.
Today the guest officially of half New
England, tomorrow he returns as cit
izen to Washington to take up his task
as the active head of our great navy.
A fortnight ago he left his flagship
Olympia to receive the honors the ma
ton were waiting to bestow, apd in the
receptions given him, that of today was
fitting close.
The admiral came here from YER
mont last night, was met by tre-
mendous crowd and escorted by vet
eran soldiers of two wars to his apart
ments at the Touraine. This morning
he became the city's guest and later the
guest of the state. In the former ca
pacity he heard the school children
sing America" and the Star Span
gled banner was presented a magnifi-
cent sword as the gift of the people
of Boston; later went to city hall to
receive the freedom of the city and a
gold watch and then lunched with one
of Boston's most famous millionaires.
After this latter function the admiral
went into the care of Lieut. Gov. Crane,
and with that gentleman, Mayor Quin-
cy and Flag Lieut.. Brumby rode in a
carriage at the head of the longest mill
itary parade New England ever saw
This gathering together of over 10000
armed men was not simply because Adj
miral Dewey was present here. Its OBJ
ject was to observe the return to the
state of the battle flags carried by six
commands of volunteers in the Spanish
war, colors which had flown on land
and sea, in camp on native soil and
amidst the battles storm in Cuba and
Porto Rico.
The mobilization originally intended
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to influence Napoleon P. Huot to
change his decision whereby he de-
clined to be a candidate for aldermanic
honors this year.
The petition is said to have origin
ated with some of the larger property
owners in the city, who recognize Mr..
Huot's worth in the board and wish to
see him continue another term. Lead
ers of the French-speaking population
say their voters will support Mr.. Huot
to a man, and that all are anxious that
he should be a candidate.
In addition to an urgent request to
reconsider the heading of the petition
gives an elaborate setting forth of the
work done by Mr.. Huot in the commit
tee on claims, and the public building
committee. Men who favor Mr. Huot
think he may be induced to change his
mind when the petition is presented.