Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-02

wv SNNtN' NNa YOU luiuh NI ANY
thins that said during the tightlng"
said Admiral Dewey, addressing the
junior officer, John wants a story,
and I'd like to help him out, | don't
remember saying Anything worth re-
pcating, do youF"
Il hope YOU will excuse me from re-
peattng it. sir" said the young officer.
faint twinkle showing in his eyes,
Go on, Mr., Scott" responded Admit
raj Dewey, III you can give John
story will thank YOU for t."
We'll. sir, do you remember when
we were turning the second time nn
the figure eight that sou noticed the
Baltimore was going further away
than had been orderedH"
"lcs, | remember that very WE'LL"
replied Admiral Dewey,
well, sir do you remember whs,
YOU said ms soon rs you noted the po-
sitton OF the Baltimore""
NO, | have forgotten everything
about that except ordering n signal OF
some kind to he displayed tor the Bal
timore, What did sayT"
You said: What's the matter with
the hlankety blanked man? Is the
hlanked blank blank cowards Tell
the, hlankety blanked Baltimore to
close up. Blank him. tell him 10 close
up"
Admiral Dewey looked across the
hay toward the city OF Manila n mo-
ment, and tleckcd the ashes from his
cigar, The young officers knees were
beginning to tremhle. and the cores
pendent was beginning to Wish ho had
not been SO persistent In his search
for an historical uttcranco, when thelr
suspense was broken by the admiral
turning, with quiet smile, and say
ing
Lets look at the signal-hook FOR
that morning, That will toll what |
| said"
The slgnal-book was quickly pro-
duccd, and this was all that could be
found referring to the BALTIMORE
please close up"
Soon after Major-Genernl Merritt
reached Manila he began to experience
trouble with tho insurgents. Aguin-
aldo was not disposed to pay much
heed to tho generals orders. and the
general complicated matters more or
less by endcavorng to avoid any
ClashIng OF the American with the In
| surgont forces. The situation was be-
! coming somewhat strained when Cen.
Merritt sought n conference with Ad-
mlral Dewey on tho Olympia. The
general and the admiral discussed tho
situation at great length, the former
giving special attention to the Ques-
ton OF jurisdiction In the Philippines.
At last Gen, Merritt put this question
to the ADMIRAL
Admiral, how far, In your opinion,
does your jurisdiction extend on the
| Island?"
Admiral Dewey took two short turns
ON the quarterback before answering
! Then he said;-~
General, my jurisdiction extends
from MS close to shore as | can move
these tatIrons," pointing to tho Amer,
lean fleet, ito ms far into the island as
| can throw she'll"
If there Ia any ono thing which
| plcases Admiral Dewey 1t Is neatness
| In dress. He has never been known to
set bad example In this respect and
Is regarded by his suhordnatcs as n
| fashion plate for the American navy
One Of the standing orders following
| the establishment OF routine duty Ian
| the fleet when there was no more
| Spanish ships TO Tight, was one requlr~
ing all officers TO wear their white uni
forms.
One day n certain paymaster. who
is afflicted with an abnormally buRhy
growth Of rcd whiskers and figure
of pronounced rotundity. visited tho
| Olympia on business connected with
| his depaT tment. AS the paymaster
mounted the gangway he was seen by
Admiral Dewey, and frown gathered
on the face OF the antocrat OF the feet.
The paymaster was n sight to provoke
a laugh from ships ngurehead. He
was arrayed In dun-coored suit OF
| duck, n loosely woven undcrvest, re-
sembling a sweater, showed beneath
| his Jacket, and on his head was one OF
those enormous cork helmets with
| circumference equal TO that of an UNI
brclla.
Orderly, tell the paymaster | want
to see him at once" said Admiral Dew
ey. and the orderly sought the pay
master with grin on his face. A few
moments later and the paymaster.
much pleased with being accorded the
honor OF visiting the quarterback,
stood before the admiral and executed
one OF his very best salutes.
"Paymaster NJ" said the admiral In
his chlliest tones II think you are
drunk"
II beg your pardon, admiral--I as
sure you am not drunk--I-I am per.
feetly sober" stammcreG the paymas-
ter staggering under the blow his
complaIsance had received.
~ still think you have been drink
ing" continued the little man In
spotless white, "for cant believe you
would come aboard this ship sober