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smash things with his dig guns ana
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smash things with his dig gums ana
rapid firing guns, he has lived on ship
board.
For several months more Admiral
Dewey will dwell on the Olympia, and
then he will permanently reside in the
national capital. On his famous flag
ship he will go to China for change
Of climate. He win then 60 to India,
and thence around the Suez canal, sail
ing over historic and sometimes, sacred
waters. Over him will float the four
starred flag of an admiral, and wher-
ever he goes that flag will receive an
appropriate salute.
The sensible people Of this country
have concluded to give Admiral Dewey
a welcome such as no naval commander
ever before received. They, will not
have him carried around the country
like curiosity; nor will they attack
his health with the banquets of so cit
les. They will have him met at sea
by squadron of vessels of the new
navy. They will have him royalty re.
ceived in New York, and then, when he
reaches Washington, they will present
him with a magnificent permanent
residence. Popular subscriptions are
being made, and the committee in
charge of the matter believe that not
only will enough be subscribed to pur-
chase a splendid residence for the adj
miral, but that there will be left over
handsome sum for Investment, so
that his every want will be well sup
piled. ~ il" =.
Already scores of real estate agents
have begun besieging the committee,
offering sites and complete houses;
and each of them expects to profit by
real estate speculations, because the
land in the vicinity of the Dewey resi-
dence will Immediately increase in
value. .,f..
One member of the committee to-day
said: ''We have decided to receive and
file all these applications, but we will
not buy or build until the admiral ar
rives. If he wants any particular house,
already completed, we will buy it and
give him the deed. If he wants SUBJ
urban place near Arlington, or on the
Maryland heights, we will buy such
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"squint," and Monkey" and ''Limpy,' -
the origin of which is too obvious to re-
quire any explanation. A boy never
thinks of taking offense at nickname,
no matter how ridiculous it may make
him appear. For instance, there is a
boy called "Block-Head," but he takes
no exception to it and responds readily
when it is applied to him. It is doubtful
if he would answer if addressed by his
own name. Another boy, who is tall
and lanky, is known as ''Lamp-P POST A
MISUNDERSTANDING lad goes by the
appellation of saint Man." for the rea-
son that he attends the different mis-
sions in the city in order to get clothes
and other benefits. 80. y &.s 81 -
~ The average newsboy is as bright as
a button. HE is Industrious and bust
ness-like and quick to make money.
I spent some time among them recently
and found that smart boy and they
are nearly all smart earn all the
way from so cents to four or five dollars
day. During the worlds fair some of
the older boys made as high as So and
$40 a day. IF they had the same fac
ulty of saving money that they have of
earning it they would soon have the
means to go into business for them
selves and become independent. As a
matter Of fact some of the prosperous
business men Of Chicago have risen
from the ranks Of newsboys. One of
the most notable examples is Mr.. Isaac
Wolf, successful clothing merchant,
who shows his appreciation Of the lit
tie fellows who are in his old calling by
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giving them bounteous dinner every
Thanksgiving.
Then there is Charles w. Curry, .
well-known stationer, who began life
as 'newsboy and who worked up the
ladder of life step by step all BY his
own exertions. There are many others
who have become honored and useful
citizens. The large jobbing houses
have given employment to many q boy
who sold papers ON the streets, and
some Of the most trusted employees
came from the ranks Of the newsboys.
Tommy Burns, newsboy selling
papers on the street to-day, owns two
good houses, and Patsy Murphy, an
other lad still in the business, is pos
sessed of considerable real estate.
Nose Solnya, better known AZ '1foss
the Miser, Is reputed to be worth $685.
900 which, it il said, he has accumulat-
ed entirely from the sale Of papers.
Another newsboy, Jack Shehan,
whose tendencies, are all of sporting
trend, is the owner Of five race horses.
But it is this same love of sport that
keeps most of the newsboys ON the
street. The majority Of them would
rather gamble than eat, and they like
to do that we'll enough, too. As soon
as the morning editions are out of the
way one may see them pitching per-
MES in the alleys. The smallest tod
that can crawl around and boiler
"Extra!" learns how to gamble. But
the bigger boys play for higher stakes
than pennies and nickels.
John ':Hopps'-that isn't his name,
but he is called that because he
is lame-who has reached the dignity
of assistant circulator of an afternoon
paper, has, in the language Of the big
policeman, made and lost three or
four fortunes-all by gambling
When Hankins' gambling house was
running wide open on Clark street John
used to be habitual player, there.
Another high roller was "Abe the jew -
whom John "Hopps'' says he has seen
lose as high as 81 900 at one time.
Maj. Rabbit sometimes known IA
"Good Rabbit" is called the king of the
crap Shooters" because his equal in
that line OF gambling has not yet been
found. There are many others who
are classed among the greater sports
OF the newsboys, all of whom have OBJ
tanned more or less distinction.
In addition to gambling, however,
the newsboys have acquired extrava-
giant habits. It is feast or famine with
them. On the days that they are flush
they eat at the better class of restaur-
ants, and nothing is too good for them
while their money lasts. They attend
the theater regularly, and during sea-
sons of unusual prosperity travel from
one large city to another. 1t will
doubtless be a matter of surprise to
many, but it is nevertheless true, that
the newsboys are among the greatest
travellers in the country. Most of the
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ground as he indicates, and build such
house as may meet with his approval.
We are simply the custodians of the
funds, and we know that the people
first of all desire that the admiral shall
be satisfied and pleased with their gen.
erous offering, and on that theory the
committee will proceed. Therefore the
spectators who would go to vulgar
money-making, by gambling on Dew
ey's fame and choice of a home, will ac-
complish absolutely nothing
Sentimental people here affect to be.
lieve that they could pick out man
sion which Admiral Dewey would like
to have, without consulting him.
There is splendid home about two
blocks from the white house. which
was occupied, during his later years, by
Judge Lowery, one of the most popular
and prosperous citizens of the national
capital. One of his frequent callers
was an obscure captain in the navy, who
was spoken of as "a clever little fellow,
quite dressy and refined in his manners,
but not man of much force. He likes
the old mans daughters"
That was Capt. George Dewey, and
he was undoubtedly fond of Miss Vir-
ginia Lowery. But she fell in love with
a handsome attache of the Spanish le-
cation, Juan Brunette. Ultimately she
married him. He is now the Due D'Ar-
cos, and Spanish minister to this coun-
try.
There are people here who affect to
believe that the Lowery residence,
which is for sale, would be exceptional
-ly acceptable to Admiral Dewey as a
gift from the nation. But at the same
time it is suggested that, maybe. Miss
Virginia Lowery, now the Duchess
D'Arcos, may desire to make use of her
childhood's. home as the home of the
Spanish minister and his bride.
3. This sounds little like romance. But
it is gospel truth. SMITH D. FRY.
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older boys have been all over the United
States, and many of them abroad. So,
when one comes to think of the numer-
GUS ways in which the boys spend their
money, tits not to be wondered at that
few of them gain much in the matter
of wealth from year to year.
These newsboys whom have just
been describing make their living
down town-that is, in the business
districts of the city. There are proba-
bly, 1000 boys outside of this circle who
sell papers in the outlying districts-in
the resident streets on the west, north
and south sides. They are far diff
ferent class than those who go down
town. Nearly all of them belong to
respectable families-many of them to
very good families. They attend school
and are free from the vicious habits of
the street Arab proper. These respect
able lads would stand little show with
the trained ''hustlers" who haunt the
alleys back of the newspaper Offices.
Z Philanthropic people of Chicago have
done a great deal to better the condi-
ton of the newsboy. The city has es-
tablished school in Madison street,
where all who desire may attend nights.
At first the attendance was rather
small, but it has been increasing until
now the room is filled each evening and
there is talk of starting another branch.
There is an evident desire on the part
of the boys to learn, and they have
proved themselves very apt scholars.
The Newsboys' home in Wabash ave-
nue., near Fourteenth street, has been
in existence ever since the big fire.
To the weaker boys WHO are homeless
and friendless it offers safe haven.
Little fellows who are not capable, on
account of mental or physical disabil-
tiles, to contend with the rough masses,
are protected there. For a nominal
charge of five or ten cents they are
given a breakfast of good bread and
butter, coffee, cakes and doughnuts, a
supper of meat or baked beans, bread
and butter, cakes and tea, and good,
clean bed. If it happens that the youth
full boarder does not have the five
cents, which is frequently the case, his
wants are provided for just the same.
On Sundays there is some kind of serv-
ice in the parlors, and every effort is
made to make a home for the boys and
help them to obtain positions Of use
fulness.a.
I have tried to give fair idea Of
the newsboys of Chicago, just as they
are, without gloss or glamour. That
they are hard and depraved there is no
question. That they are brainy, en-
ergetic, Industrious, and have it in
them to make fine citizens, NO or. can
deny.
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as long as he sells papers. Italians,
Jews, Turks, Swedes, Negroes, Ger
mans, Poles, Russians, Americans, all
mix together indiscriminately. They
will eat together, sleep together, shoot
'scraps" together and fight together
but when it comes to selling papers
they ''go it alone" In business every
boy is for himself. The weak are soon
pushed to the wall. The strong and the
aggressive come to the front, and the
old story of life is enacted and reen'
acted again and again.
'What do 1 think of the newsboys?'
repeated the big policeman who has
charge of them. ''say, they're tough
propositions. They could teach some
of the old criminals lessons. There are
some good boys, but for fox give me
a newsboy. You can't beat him if you
lie awake all night"
The prevailing trait among the news
boys is independence. AS soon as they
are able to walk they are thrust out
on the street and, under the charge OF
an elder boy, given their training. The
school of the street is hard one. The
courtesies of life are neglected and the
one prevailing rule is to look out fol
self. Before a newsboy knows how to
make change he is taught how to fight
He is taught to push in ahead and sell
his papers before the other boys. The
importance of the word "hustle" is i'm.
pressed upon him. Then the rest comes
easy.
To one who is not familiar with the
habits of the newsboys their language
is almost unintelligible. They speak a
jargon of their own that is a mixture
of thieves jargon and modern slang
with dash of gypsy talk and foreign
phrases brought among them by the
Russians, Turks and Poles. In the
downtown district there are about one
thousand boys. The others are scat.
tered in various parts of the city, the
papers being brought to them in wag'
ons. Scarcely one of the boys who
come down town is known by his rea]
name, as all are called by some nick.
name. And in selecting these names
the boys evince great deal of original
ity and wit. In every case there is some
characteristic that gives lad his nick
name. There are such names as
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CHICAGO'S NEWSBOYS
They Are Hard and Depraved, But
Bright and Brainy.
Many of Them Make Lots Of Money
Which They Usually Lose Mt the
Gaming Table-ARistocrats
of the Trade.
Especial Chicago Letter.

Those who are DESTROYS of studying
human nature in embryo in all it's
phases should spend one day in News
boys alley. The noblest and the lowest
traits of man may be found there.
There are probably not less than 5000
newsboys in Chicago, and among this
number every variety Of the genus
homo may be encountered. Nearly
every nationality on earth is represent
ed. From before daylight till after
dark they swarm like bees, waiting for
the different editions of the papers.
They fight, and play, and trade, and
swear, and gamble. Their ages will
range from five years to 3o-for no mat
ter how old one may be, he is a "boy''
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A PIOUS FICTION.
How q Smart Sergeant Got the Two
Country pumpkins Into the
Service.

One afternoon in December two
young men came sheepishly into the
barrack square. That they were regu'
lar country pumpkins was patent at q
glance. A smart sergeant of hussars
spotting them as likely subjects fol
that branch of her majesty's service
which he himself adorned, fastened ur
and accosted them. =
swell, my lads! You'd like to ioin
the army, dare say. How would you
like to come into my regiment, wear a
smart uniform, carry sword and have
fine horse to ride? Come, what dc
you say?" .x.s~
''That would be proime, wouldn't it
Bill?'' eagerly exclaimed the first 70.
KEEL. ''Us'll come, mister -
"That's right, my men! Come along
and have drink with me.''
Just at that moment up came recruit.
ing sergeant number two, a gunner
who also had his eye on the men and
likewise on his recruiting foe.
'Hieyou men!" he broke in, "what's
that chap there been sayin' to yer?
He's been a-kiddin' you, e as! You're
fond of losses, I dessay? Well, then
just you come along with me and you'll
ave two losses each to ride and when
you're tired Of riding, why, you can sit
on the gun carriage. What do you
think of that, now?" ~z,
''Orl roight, sergeant. That'n suit
US, won't it, Bill?" 81. Sc
Jay, that it will" replied his com.
panion, apparently dazz1ed by the
thought of the stud; Of horses waiting
for him and the prospect of wearing
gold-braided jacket like the ser
geant's. At this point my friend, Sergt
Gibson, arrived on the scene and, quick
sly divfning the circumstances, @ex.
claimed: 'Come. my fine fellowsl
Don't you believe word of what these
two chaps have been a-telling you!
You take my advice now, and just let
me send you into my corps I've got
two vacancies in the regiment, ono fo1
sergeant major and one for quarter.
master, You car toss up between YOU
which you'll have!"
r II got them two blokes," said old Glib.
son, with a, chuckle. They're in India
now. They've been six years in the
regiment and they're. both private.
still" Queens Service. sfEs
sz5zsE .--tte SD u>-@N><L~A ssSSE
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|HONORS FOR DEWEY "
Entire: Nation Will Unite In Wei
& coming the Brave Admiral
The People to Present Him with q
Handsome Residence ut Wash-
ington-A Talk About Ma. e
Il rine Architecture.
Especial Washington letter.


Z Admiral Dewey is coming home on
the frst-rate protected cruiser Olym-
pia. He, will take several months to
make the trip, because it is a trip
for recreation, for health and for
pleasure rather than q hurry-up
business trip. He has earned q right
to four months of leisure, and the
American people would probably vote
him perfect leisure for the remain
der if his lifetime, if he desired it..
f. Speaking of the '''frst-rate protected
cruiser reminds us that, outside of
men of the navy, probably few people
understand what are meant by the
terms "battleship," "armored cruis-
er," protected cruiser" and "gun YES
SELL" or "gunboat,'' as used in describ-
ing types and classes of naval vessels.
They are not strictly limited in their
scope of significance. Generally speak
ing the term ''battleship" is applied to
type or class of vessels which are
protected by as heavy armor and armed
with as heavy guns as they can carry
on a given displacement and at the
same time leave sufficient fotation to
enable them to carry machinery pow
erful enough to drive them at a fair
speed, usually about IS knots per hour,
with a good supply of coal and stores.
The "armored cruiser" is vessel also
protected by armor and having it's guns
mounted in turrets or shields. The es-
sential difference between battleships
and armored' cruisers is that in the
latter the armor is much thinner and
the guns smaller and lighter, and the
ship itself is much more highly pow
cred for greater speed, and also has
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Big and clumsy as it is, and lacking
in sensitiveness as it may seem, the
angler is difficult to keep long alive
in captivity, one reason being that IL
is hard to get it to eat. Anglers have
been kept at the aquarium in this city
six months, but that is believed to be
record time. While as rule the angler
in captivity refuses food and can be
brought to eat only after a long time
and by persistent effort, there comes in
occasionally an angler that has not
quite left its appetite behind it. There
is 30-pound angler at the aquarium
now that has been there about ten
days, and began to eat within two or
three days after its arrival, taking for
its first meal founder weighing about
a pound.
The founder is, in its shape, wen
adapted to fit the anglers mouth,
which is, in proportion to the size Of
its body, even bigger than the mouth
of the alligator. The angler is Of .
very different shape from the alligator
"OlC SOU" 0nu Will
forward end rounding like the end of
. great stubby-shaped platter. Its
mouth, which opens from side TO side,
extends back for about third of the
length Of its body, making it, instead
of long and deep, like the aIligator's
mouth, broad and deep, or more on the
cellar-door pattern.
A day or two after eating the houn-
der this angler took two-pound hake.
whole, and, as it prefers its food alive
the hake, impa1ed on the end of rod,
was held down in the water and shaken
gently, to give it the semblance Of life.
It was held thus for moment in the
anglers open mouth and presently the
angler dropped its trunkiid and shut
the hake in and gulped it DOWN.. Y.
Sum-
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Explorer-While exploring the ruins
of Nineveh we found some tablets Of
burnt clay covered with inscriptions
which the most learned antiquar;ans
have been unable to decfpher.
De Witte-Perhaps they were doc
tors prescriptions.-N. 7. Journal
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The atmosphere of London il partie-
ularly bad for statuary. II covers
everything with q layer Of black and
even corrodes stone. This was recent
" noted on st. Paul's cathedral, where
the heroic statues Of the apostles on
the coping are in q very bad state ~
decay. A close examination reveals ths
fact that they are pitted - II eaten BY
insects, and three Of them were in
such bad condition that they had TO Be
firmly clamped and braced to prevent
them from falling to the strees.-N. Z.
Sum.
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Iniusfice Of Fate

"A man can't do much without
money"
'No, and when he has money he
doesn't need to do anything. ''-Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER.
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She Merely Retalfat.eed

Paterfamilias- I want an ex-
PLANTATION from you saw you kiss
young johnson this evening.
Nelly-Well; papa, he kissed me first.
Harlem Life. -
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Ho,v ma H.IKno,v,

Z. Freddie what is the baby'a
name? f~..i 5
Ma-The baby hasn't any name.
i. Freddie-Then how did he know hi
belonged here? -Prooklyn Eagle. q.
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Ia the federal draft 81 1863 1924
men failed to report and 1907 fur
nished substitutes.
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Her Method,

T wonder if that girl next door plays
by ear"
mo, by the hour. Chicago Record.
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THE ANGLER.

1t Does Not Eat Much I'm Captivity,
rs q Rule, But II Sometimes
Takes BE NOuthfula-
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q Tramp reckon you'll know me
when you see me again, starin' SO hard.
y Countryman-I shan't if you wash
Paul'S. s.IssEls3Ss
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Perhaps they Were.

BOYD STEVENSON
The record-union., 1899-07-10
A PLETHORA OF TRAINS.
Eight Sections Passed Through the
City Yesterday.

There was plethora of cars at the
depot yesterday, caused by the train
wreck over in Nevada, which delayed
the overland trains.
: Six sections of the west-bound over
land train rolled into the depot, loaded
with school teachers bound for the
convention at Los Angeles, and the
railroad officials were at their wits
end to keep things straight for awhile
Several of the sections departed in u
short time, while one excursion re-
mained here for some hours, and the
members scattered through the town
to see the sights. During the after
noon two more sections arrived, MAX
ing eight in all.
AT 8 O'clock last night the Missouri
delegation arrived, and at $50 the
Kansas delegation. Two sections of
the regular train also arrived about
10 O'Clock. At 3 o'clock in the after
noon the Gillespie excursion from Bos-
| ton and the East arrived, being be-
lated one day, and remained here untn
1;15 this morning. The excursionists
left the cars and visited the points Of
interest in the city. many of them at
tending the different churches.
Three sections of No. 2 will arrive
to-day and two sections will leave Og-
den this morning, one containing the
Chicago delegation with nine cars and
the other the Minneapolis, with seven
cars. There will also be a section con-
tanning the Nineteenth Infantry, with
seven cars.
The record-union., 1899-07-10
NEW TO-DAY.

of MARY M. GOURLIE, deceased No.
tice is hereby given by the undersigned,
r. A. G. Gourlie ami Isaac Joseph, ex-
lie, deceased, TO the creditors .f. and al
persons having claims against the said
deceased. to exhibit them with the neg
essary vouchers. within four .,aonths
after the first publication OF this notice,
to the said executors, at .he law Office; of
=: Il Laggett, rooms , and 10. Joseph
Building, northeast corner Of Sixth and
X streets, Sacramento, Cal, the same
being their place for the transaction OF
the business of the said e;l;lte IN the
County of Sacramento, State ot Cali
fornia. r. A. G. GCERLIE
and ISAAC JOSEPH.
Executors OF the last will and testa-
ment of Mary M. Gourlie, deceased,
1S99 ~
]. H. Liggett, Attorney for Executors,
jy1O-5tM