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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
DEWEY's LIVER,
He still Possesses All OF 1t, NOtwith-
standing the Popular Tmnressiop


LONDON, Sept. 8O,-There has been
american press about Dewey's physical
condition. Many accounts Of the OPERA
ton performed by Sir James Nicholas
DICK, K =. B., have been printed which
than weird. For instance, the statement
That Admiral Dewey lost a part of his
liver during this operation has been
gravely given place. in solemn puhhca-
his liver removed and lived
The writer was fortunate enough to
spend an evening with Sir James Mich
olas DICK this week. This distinguished
surgeon has for many years held an hon
orable, position In the British navy; has
recently retired on the age limit, and
now has a fashionable clientele in the
west END of London. He Is a genial
pie,a5sant.faced gentleman. of stocky
and bald head. He looks much young
err than the sixty-five years which he
acknowledges. He said:
1t was in Malta when Dewey was a
captain that 1 operated on him. and If
is unquestionably true that If I had de-
layed my work a very short time Dewey
would not have been at Manila Death
would have been certain
:. n ~ot course the story that I removed
any part OF his liver Is utterly absurd
although l can readily understand how
a lay reporter might make such mis-
take. Nowadays when we can remove
kidneys and stomachs with practical i'm
punity, an operation on the liver does
not seem impossible.
'Dewey's trouble had been produced
by long residence In the tropics where
he had been stationed for several years.
Liver diseases are much commoner in
hot climates than in the temperate zone.
was inspector general of the Marine
hospital service,a was called In CON
sultation by Dr. Webb the American
ships surgeon. The case was Duzzling
and obscure. as such affections are likely
to be, and Dr. Webb had failed to make
a diagnosis. I asked for the privilege of
introducing an exploring needle, and the
future admiral snilingly told me to go
ahead. The use of this needle IS ex-
tremely painful but he scarcely WINGED.
The wisdom of this method Of procedure
was proved in a few moments, when I
discovered pus.
"An abscess of the liver is an ex-
tremely dangerous thing, and Dewey 8
was bad case. I drew out at least a
pint of pus before I stopped If Dewey
had not been promptly treated he would
certainly have died.
dewey made a model patient He
endured his pain like stole, maintaining
absolutely complete composure under the
severest agony. I have never known a
man to stand suffering better. Of course
L had no idea then of the glory that
would come to him in a few years, but
I was deeply impressed by the. mans self
control and evident intellectual strength -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A COMMANDER.

The great admiral is as dlgnified
and self-possessed in the crises Of
war as at his Washington clubs.
His admirers remember that at
Manila he warned the Germans
that if they did not, as neutrals,
adhere to the laws of neutrals he
should fire on them.
But that, sir. would mean war
with Germany said the horror
stricken German admiral.
Il am perfectly aware of the
fact the American commander
replied suavely. tfS
What his men most dread are his
crushingly ironical rebukes The
admiral never flies into a passion. y
But he knows that it hurts his
men to be called farmers" Once
when he, as a captain, was com
mandfhg vessel in the Mediter-
ranean, some awkward bungling
nearly lost the vessel a spar.
Dewey turned mildly ito the of,
ficer of. the deck and said: Twill
you kindly tell me what was the
matter Just now with the agri-
cultural population on the maintop-
sail yard2p et3tE Fg is',f va
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
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and stir it occasionally while she WAS
out?' OF course GertrudiS would, with
pleasure.
The night before, following Don Ed
uado's directions, Gertrudis had carefully
burned and preserved the ashes of the
pink skirted doll, bought 50 many days
$50 for the benefit of old Manuela's
Grand-child; the ashes were TO hand, and
upon Manuela's disappearance Gertrudis
hastily produced the little bundle of ASH
es and the bottle of white liquid, care
fully stirring it into the ola Of orange
leaf tea She thoroughly mixed up the
entire decoction and smiled maiiciously;
it looked exactly like innocent tea, and
would surely have good effect! The fair
Anita would steal the husbands Of no
more women after this! ID 41,1z
People of Anitas class in Mexico EaEe-
ly are fed dainties when they are i'll or
o.ying, and TO Anita was given nothing
more than plain tortillas and the orange
leaf tea that old Manuela (and Gertrud-
ISL had charitably made for her, Pope
being too busy drowning his sorrows in
the flowing bowl to think of aught elses
But even this light diet did not seem to
agree with the sick girl, for soon after
partaking of it she was writing and
sllrieking in agony, her face blue and
tortured and lips torn, bitten through
and bleeding. None of the women dared
to stay and nurse or hold her for it was
whispered that she was tormented and
the devil was Furnishing her even before
death FOR her sin in stealing aWay-aFe-
other woman's husband So She died all
alone, and the foreign doctor who g3aIic-
ed casually at the poor distorted body
gave a death certificate reading "aeute
collie which was accepted by every one.
but Gertrudis and Don Eduardo who
knew better.
Now. the inconprehensihle part of the
story lies in the fact that after the death
of Anita, Pep returned to Gertrudis and
was cheerfuily, nay lovingly received4
Life and death and sin count for little.
perhaps, in tropical lands. wherefore GeF-i
trudis had forgotten Anita, and Don Ed
uardo, and the herb-sUuffcd doll. 2, Pepe
is petted and lectured and wor5hiped just
as of yore, and will doubtless break forth
again at any time, just as in the case OF
Anita. This Gertrudis knows we'll Near
while, she slaves for him and is happy
so what does it matter, after all?
&c. Cunningham Terry in the Argonaut.
San Francisco, September, 1899
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01

thing was ailing, and a doll might amuse
her. 1t happened that there was just
the doll to please the child-at least so
Gertrudis thought-a highly co!ored doll,
in bright pink skirt and blue reb3zo;
price,, centaves. The doll seller slipped
the change into her purse, and said a
cheerful "adios," as Gertrudis unconcern-
eddy thrust the doll in with her frijoles,
and went off briskly homeward.
That night, her door carefully barred
and rebozo draped over the chinks, Ger
trudis proceeded to unstuff the doll, re-
plcing the cotton stuffing with the dried
herbs that Don Sduardo had given her.
Then she carefully sewed it up again,
replacing the skirt, blouse and rebozo,
and then laid it down on the floor While
she famed the charcoal fire in her
brasero, and, over the glowing Goals,
heated countless small pins in tiny
earthen pan. These she eeuck vici usly,
one by one, into the poor doll, until a
vile smell arose, and the room was so
full of smoke that old Manuela could be
heard making inquiries outside. Ger ru
dis hastily hid her doll and flung paper
on the Goals, for it would not DO to be
found out.
Five days later again appeared Man
auel with wonderful news: Anita was
very ill-so i'll that she declared herself
TO De QylllS, T6Q-HOl pains SOllIliuQl
shot through and tortured her body, and
she could neither sleep, rest, drink, o.
eat Not that there was much to eat,
for that shiftless, lazy Pope would neith-
er work nor steal, but at the same time
it was terrible! She had been sent for,
and, for her own part, believed it to
be merely malaria, but Anita would nor
have it so, crying that she was b Ing
punished for her sins and begging con-
tinually for Gertrudis, that she might
make peace with her.
But next day, when Mahuela appeared
with reports of Anita S continued suffer-
ing and urgent desires to see Gertrudis,
the latter was herself i'll anu unable 10
go out Of her room, complaining also Of
strong pains. And between the two sick
women on her hands, Manuela was so
busy and so important that she scarce
knew which way to turn first and was
obliged to compound a certain tea of
orange leaves on the brasero in Gertrudis
room. the while she rushed into the street
to buy some tortillas for her own dim
ner. 1.-The ola of tea was ready, except
that it had not been boiled enough; and
would not the good Gertrudis reach. over
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A CHILD-LOvER.

A correspondent who met the
admiral in the East before his re-
turn begged from him a message
for a young American lady.
"And how DID," asked the admiral
with interest. Us this young lady?'
Ten" said the correspondent.
The kind old sailor laughed hear
tily and said: 'By George, that's
enterprising; I'll write something
for her."
Which he did after the, CORE
spondent had shown him the fol-
lowing:
When you reach Manila. please
give my love to Dewey. and tell
him [ think he did bravely. / wish
you would tell Dewey, too, that
I'm a Vermonter. Please write me
a letter with something Dewey
wrote in it. Ruby Stone.
Dewey's devotion to his only
child has aroused In his son a feel
ing little short of worship.
When the commodore sailed for
the East his son felt the same con-
fidence that he felt when Il child.
81 knew before the battle that he
would win," said young George
after his fathers great victory
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A LOVER.

Dewey married when a young
man Miss Susan Goodwin, daugh-
ter of the Fighting Governor of
New Hampshire.
His rival was Commander Rhind,
who had made some Roadway in
Miss Goodwin's affections, when he
was completely routed by Lieut..
Dewey Mrs. Dewey lived only five
years.
The other famous romance Of the
admiral's life is his infatuetion for
Miss Virginia Lowery, now the
Duchess de ARGOS. The duke is
therefore entitled to some measure
of distinction as being the 4fbnly
man who ever beat Dewey.
When George Dewey first knew
Miss Lowery he was a subordinate
naval officer with a smalbfsalary
Miss Lowery was a beautiful girl,
the belle, of Washington. Thezpres-
ent duke was Count Brunetti.
Miss Lowerys father discouraged
botn suitors; Dewey, BECAUSE his
career was not made; thelpceunt,
because he was a foreigner. nt
But Miss Lowery married the
count
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A CHILD.

George Dewey was born in Mont
pelier and comes of a race of gen
llemen and fighters. In every war
of the past two hundred years a
Dewey has been in the fight
sturdy, resolute, black-eyed, I'M
rolnpromisingly warlike.
But George Dewey's childhood
shows that there are other than
fighting qualities in this virile race.
As a boy his chosen playmate and
friend was his sister Mary. The
little girl was usually princess in
danger, the boy a warrior
Once little Mary Dewey waded
put into the river up to her knees.
Then George, with a wild yell,
dashed after her, brandishing a big
stick with which he beat the water.
He threw his left arm around her
and escorted her to the shore. Then
little Mary offered this interesting
explanation: "I was being rescued
from a feroeious alligator by my
brother George, who came just in
time TO save me"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A CADET.

At the old Norwich university in
Vermont, which the boy entered at
fourteen, he got his first military
training.
He was compelled to stand guard
so often that his face became ia
miliar to the passers-by. One day
an old gentleman said to him: my
son, you have a nice face. Why do
you do things which make punish
ment necessary"
And the youngster replied: ~
don't mind telling you, sir, that's
the way 1 get the exercise L need"
AS a boy he entertained the youth
of Montpelier by boring a hole in
log in the Dewey backyard, fill
ing it with gunpowder and lighting
a fuse.
AS the first explosion was unsat-
isfactory, George waved back the
other adventures with the remark,
Zone mans life is enough at a
time
The remaining powder exploded
directly III his face. He ran to a
rain tub, plunged his head in the
water, and asked anxiously: docs
it show much
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A VICTOR.

An Englishman, Maj. G.. ].
Younghusband, tells in his volume,
1.-THE Philippines and Roundabout,
of conversation with Dewey
shortly after his great victory.
Here is the majors account of it:
Talking of the rewards open to
successful commander in the
service of a republic, asked Ad-
miral Dewey what his reward
would be for his naval victory, and
added that he would have been
made a peer under monarchy.
T" Yes, L suppose would have
been he remarked simply but
1 have been very amply rewarded,
for 1 see from the papers that the
senate has voted me a sword of
honor, though, mind you, have
not heard a word about it myself.
And my friends tell me they hope
to secure my promotion to the
rank of rear admiral l am only a
commodore now, and perhaps they
will give me a medal, too. Besides,
every one has been most kind to
me, and you won't credit the num-
Der of fiattering little presents that
/ have received" 80 /
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
By Isabella Mayo.

do not think that any persons educa-
ton, even III the merely intellectual sense,
should ever be regarded as complete;
therefore l think 1t is undesirable that
eny girl should marry until she has left
her college course far behind her. This
teaches her only the use of educational
Instruments, and she should surely have
had time for some practice before she
involves another in her experiments.
1t is well il the intending bride has done
some practical work of the kind which
invites criticism rather than fattery. 1t
is excellent if she has had some expert
ence iD earning money. That IS the best
way to learn its value and to acquire
sense OF economic independence.
Certainly no girl should marry until
she can be regarded as competent to judge
for herself the character and past his
tory of the man she marries. But looking
facts in the face, one is compelled to say
that some Of the marriages most reckless
In this respect are contracted open-eyed
by women between thirty and forty-five
Is it not somewhat singular that these
questions as to the right age for marriage
the best preparation for marriage, and
the character and the antecedents of the
spouse are so often discussed solely from
the wOman's standpoint? Is not this
concession to the accepted theory which
some of them have never entertained,
that marriage is a more important ele-
ment in the life of woman than in that
of men? Away with the idea! There is,
always has been, and always will be,
desirable natural equality between the
sexes. Where 1t is not recognized it re-
venges itself. 1t persisted through the
old tyranny of mans supremacy; it will
persist, despite the new pretensions OF
woman's supremacy. The essential unity
of human nature underlies the sex line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
AS A LEFT. j"

dewey hero? Why, we knew
that years ago." said Col James
Morgan, a prominent Confederate
leader.
Col. Morgan was on the boat that
ran down the United States steam
er Mississippi. Dewey was on the
sinking boat.
Years ago Dewey established.
reputation as being one Of the few
fine small-sword men in the navy.
sit has been the weapon par ex-
celleEce of the knight and gentle
men for a thousand years." he once
said. "It is the knightliest and
noblest of Weapens. With it's rec
ord of chivalry the white arm
comes down through the ages, the
last legacy of the dead days of
romance and beauty to the TWEEN
tieth century"
AS lieutenant he was so fear
less and self-respecting that he
once dared to rebuke his admiral
for swearing excessively. "Ad-
miral," he said, 81 will not allow
you or any man living to address
me In the language you are US
ing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
WHEN DEWEY FIDDLED.
He Was Captain Then, and a
Commodore Danced n Jig.

Commodore danced jig.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3O.-Thirteen years
ago, when he was only Capt. George
Dewey, the victorious Admiral liked to
play the fiddle. He called it fiddle"
too, not a violin, though Of course, if
Admiral Dewey still retains his musical
accomplishment he must go down in his
tory as proficient on the violin instead
of handy with the fiddle" Luis Elsmere,
who is one of the most active of the
committee which is arranging the Dewey
testimonial fund performance at the
Metropolitan opera house next month.
told story about Capt. Dewey and his
fiddle at the Fifth Avenue hotel the other
night which will be recalled by many
naval officers, as we'll as by the fiddle
player who is returning to meet ma
TONS glorious welcome.
I'VE were laying off between Camden
and Smiths island, a party of us on a
yacht said Mr.. Elsmere. 1T was in
the summer of 1886. 1 think. Capt. Dean,
of the revenue cutter Hamilton, had in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
PN Snrah Grand.

This is one of the questions which peo-
pie are prone to consider by the light OF
their own personal experience. Ideas on
the subject of the age at which girls
should marry vary considerably. When
wives and daughters were the goods and
chattels and men had the primo fpal say
In the matter, little girls were cruelty
forced to marry at the beginning instead
of the completion of the change from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01
THE AGE At WHICH
GIRLS SHOULD MhRRy.
By John strange Winter,

John Strange Winter Mayo
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-11
shows How Flowers Bloom.

Michael Corday, of the Ecole Poly
technique, has devised a novel method
for utilizing the cinematograph, APP
plicable not only TO to exhibition pur'
poses, but of the highest utility in the
scientific investigation of the growth
of living organisms nd plants.
NJ Corday photographed a rosebush
twice daily from the first appearance
of the buds until the roses were in full
bloom. These photographs were com
bined in series in the order of taking
and projected on a screen by means OF
the cinematograph. so that the entire
development of bud and blossom
passes before the eye of the spectator
The method has proved of the very
highest value in tee chemical and bi
illogical laboratory. Successive photo
graphs of crystals ia process of forma
ton and of cultures of bacilli and vari
Gus disease germs furnish, when pro-
jected on the screen, valuable adj
iunct to the lecture rooms of Paris
where the student has the complete
and continuous development of various
germs and microbes presented wildly
before his eyes while listening to the
lecturers comment and explanation.
The special cinematograph used by
M. Corday is constructed after his OWL
design, and the resultant pictures are
said to be entirely free from all per
ceptible vibration.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-09-11
Notes for the Housewife.

Kerosene oil will clean blackened
silver almost instantly.
Stonemasons' swdust is better than
soap for cleaning floors.
China closets should he scalded and
freshened at least weekly. and little
borax water sprinkled on the shelves.
70 clean iron sinks, rub them well
with a cloth wet with Kerosene oil, or
clean the sink with potash and hot
water.
TO keep away reaches. take green
cucumber parings and strew them
around the Kitchen tables and cup
boards and see how quickly the roach
es will disappear.
Air curtains. beat well and put in a
cedar chest III stained. use Il little
benzine applied with cloth same color
as material Never use white cloth.
Lace curtains should be washed before
packing away. 1t Is not good to keep
the dust in them. but they should not
be blued or starched.
A sure preventive for bedbugs is to
thoroughly dust and whisk the bed in
every crevice: then take % cents worth
of quick silver and the white of one
egg and mix thoroughly. Take small
sized brush and paint every crevice
and all long the sides of the bed. III
this recipe is followed you will never
see bug.
If the moths have begun TO eat your
CARPET. take the tacks out, turn IT back
one.half ward all round the room. wash
the boards with saturated solution OF
comphor. putting it on with paint
brush: then lay the carpet back in It's
proper place. put over it towel wrung
ont of water camphor. and iron IL tnor-
oughly with n red hot iron. so ms 10
steam II through and through. and this
will XIII the insects and all their larvae.
Every hostess should learn to cut
water melon i'm the most approved
manner. 1t is now quite out or date
10 serve the melon In round slices, and
when II is cut in hoat-like pieces and
looks very appetizing II tastes better.
In order 10 cut n watermelon in an ar
tistic manner person should practice
hy cutting one or two meals IN au.
vance OF performing the carving act
before ones guests. The first time the
lady will perhaps have to chalk
few lines in zigzag manner from left
70 right, commencing about three
inches from the apex Of the melon.
when the melon falls apart the pieces
are shaped like miniature canoes.
Sometimes the melon is cut two hours
before required A small inner slice IS
removed and chopped ice placed there