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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
The Junta TO Change Base.

Manila, BY Cable.-It is reported
that the Filipino junta will be moved
from Hong Kong to the Island OF Ia
buan. British colony, six miles from
the northwest coast OF oBrneo. as the
American officials have watched the
members of the junta so closely st
Hong Kong that the latter have found
it impossible to supply the insurgents
with arms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
foreign.

At Baysmo, Cuba, 5000 men are
waiting payment. About 1000 weap-
ons have been delivered to the mayor
Aguiaaldo, according to a dispatch
received at Madrid from Manila. re
fuses to liberate tho Spanish military
prisoners in the hands of the FIlipinos
Five artillery men were killed by
the explosion of q powder magaz ne
in Mngtoland, South African he
public.
It is rumored in Paris that ss re-.
suit Of the revelation of the inauman
cruelty rrac,iced upon Dreyfus while
on Devils Island, NJ Lebon, the MIN.
;ster who was responsible for the orders
sent TO NJ. Daniel, while In charge Q!
the penal settlement where Dreyfut
was confined, will be proceeded az aInst,
the government not coDfining Its &C
ton to the dismissal Of denial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Miscellaneous.

Eight thousand teachers have already
arrived at Los Angeles for the conven-
ton of the International Educational
Association.
The following have been appointed
lieutenant colonies in the new volun
teers: Major J. l. Bell, Capts. Her
bert H. Sargent, J. J. Brereton and L.
H. Plummsr.
The new floating dock from New York
for Pensacola naval station, toved by
the government tugs Potomac and
Piscataque, has arrived at Pensacola
Twelve thousand teachers are in at
tendance at the National Educational
convention now in session at Los
Angeles. Cal.
Cardinal Teodolfo, Mertel, vice
chancellor of the Holy Roman Church,
who was raised to the cardInalate IN
1858. died / ii -sdsy in his 93rd year.
It is reported from the Hague that
Sir Julian PoDcefort will retire as
British ambassador TO the United
States.
An order has been issued by the
President extending the privileges aud
protection of the American flag 10 the
shipping of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines All ships owned by residents OF
these islands at the tine of tie ex-
change of tue ratification of the treaties
are included in the order.
Interest in the Shanrock's trial has
been greatly increased by the suthen-
| tic report that Emperor William is
sending his yacht Meteor, to partici-
! pate in the trial spins, expected to take
place early next week.
MADRID, By Cable. Admiral Ger
I vera and the other commanders of the
| Santiago. whose conduct has been the
subject of inquiry by special court
| martial, were acquitted and formally J
| liberated.
Manganese ore production in thi.
/, country for the calendar year 1885,, -
Is, 951 long tons, was the largest sire.
1891
| Sales of postage stamps throughou
the country during the fiscal year jus
closed we're largely in excess over pre-
vious years, according to Official ig
ures. The sales of ordinary stamp,
aggregated 3, 430, ,029, $50, With q tota
valuation OF $G6, 2Us. s93. This is ..
increase o; more than 129. 0oo. 00) il
number. and sa,O00,O 900 IN value ore
last year.
1t is said that Sraia will ,.refer lie
maEd for a lease of Ch:Becs ferritor,
because Chira during the SpaEIsh
American war permitted Shipments o
arms and ammunition by America
steamers tc tine Philippines
The Italian Chamber Of Deputie
voted aa5 to l3S on motion of ihe Pre-
mier, General Poilaux, 40 refer Ih
royal decree restricting constitutions
liberties 10 the Committee Ca Politics
Bills, such references TO have the fore
OF an Get Of indemnity
4 n-uic arose smonc tb, crowd q
ten ding the fuaerai Of :hs ATchbi.ho
or Prague at Vienna AID twcuiy peep
} were seriously injured, two bavin
died.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
ronsu' Jones Died in Mexico

Admission. Ala, Spee:a;-Col 4 B
Jones. OF this -. 'litcd Sta',> con-
SUI TO Tuxpaa. Ne IA. lied at Tx
ran thi: M an: The nature o. his
illness is not known. The remains can
not be shipped home. Colonel Jones
was born in Wales, in 1s45. aud came
10 Pennsylvania when two years of
age. and afterwards 10 Alabama He
vas appointed consul to TGxpan by
President Mckinley in October. 1897.
His family is here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Te,eFfaphic Briefs.

George Dixon was given the decision
over Eddie Santry, in their six-round
bout at the Fort Dearborn Athletic
Club, in Chicago Friday
Blazo Petrovics. a relative of Prince
Nicholas. Of Montenegro. has been ar
rested on charge Of completely in the
recent attempt to assassinate former
King Milan, of Servia.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
\ Pr test bl Gsn Osjs

,, "d'h.ngton. ID. c., Special --i;tneral
haIriscn Gray Os.s. who hls teen II,
~" lorh for some Gays on pr~a.e
.'luc's' returned he"e Sotur isy IL
''o'Nst against certain features Of III.
'uprocity asreemnt ,entet,yely r.go.
"1'ed with Jsmi.ca. The Ca,,s.rni,
''.""s irdit growers bslieys that the
e"try oi oranges. ,er?as etc
i'm I'M Jamaica would injuriousiy aztec,
+, - !h'ei ssts, and It was in their ue
-, ,1at Gelerai Ois .oiay saw ths
''''Iaent ant secretary uf state.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
4 New Cotton Mill in Alabama

FLORENCE, Ala Special. The Ash
croft Cotton Mill has been organized
with a paidup capital stock of $50. COO.
The Florence Land Co. donated site.
consisting of one block, located on the
railroad and the Tennessee river. The
plant will be built at once and tie con-
tract reads that it shall be ready for
operation by March /, 1900. 1t will be
a ,, ,000-spindle yLra mill, and will
make the medium grade of yarns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Ordered to Fort MCPHERSON,

Washington, D. c.. Special.-The fol-
lowing named officers, recently ap-
pointed. have been ordered 10 join their
regiments, the Twenty-ninth Infantry
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga; Captain Geo
E. Lowell, Captain Owen T. Kenan
First Lieutenant Madison H. Wilson
First Lieutenant Edward H Alma nd
First Lieutenant Blanton Winship
First Lieutenant Walter X Wheatley
Second Lieutenant Robert Patterson
and Second Lieutenant John j. Miller
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
In. L -r.nfc,.rfnCv CD.

WsaHIxsEos. j.. c. Spec.AL -Sur-
gecs General Stern urg has received
two csblegrAn. IRON Major o'IeIy.
ekief surreoa a. Havana, regsrdiag the
ye.leE fever situation. In the 6rEf he
says. Harvard. st Santiago. tele
graphs revised lisi slowing I22 cases
with q deaths. sEciE iing foEr officers.
IcIsoa.El.B. Clesdeuir. EsbrIcus and
Hessw.l-: ALEC - c.s.l al cnses snd
Eve dezt.-A 80 csFes ~ camp IN last
three da-s. E.4sq qa~-.ers ordered 20
.E.e.anr.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
NhesIer'S Mission 10 MzniIs

CHICAGO, Special. al.-General Joseph
Wheeler passed through Chicago
Thursday, round for the Philippines,
on an unknown mission As ne put il
himself: az am ordered merely TO re-
port to General Otis ard do not know
what / shall have to do when I get
there. iexpect to return by Decem-
Der. when Congress meets Bang In
the army L felt that had no right 70
remain Idle all SIMMER aGd fall. aad
asked 10 bs sen. on active seryice."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
It, ce.lea lss. 4 fraas.

Arx-Is. Tex. Sr-ci&l. The cottoB
exchange IL ;hi- city completed the
~osk IL carefG.iy is-ai=lsag he losses
On she e.t.os cros. s;ieEdAb; upcs the
B.ezos river Eoad. They fad tEst tie
ios. l., tie iFsz8- i,gttsEa zli represent
90. .ygJ i,zirs - 80 :ps. regre-rntsas
Ss.J3 .oyslys-. Glsy Eironua ilIst tie
leEgg % es xhser ro-sgera fse dss-d
and -usLri tie r.ess n ;hr ispticn
nsye i,en.ii tel cDsivs =rsUIss On tie
nj ;,e. IA eds propoTl iO1z.ey- 80 that ty
fsi the ssekf erois "a rested in year,
~ii he pFodaced fron tie EpisEds ;Ess
naasnn-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Gable Message From Dewey.

Washington. D. C..-Special-Secre-
tary Long has received the following
cable message from Admiral Dewey:
Port Said, July II.
Secretary OF the Navy. Washington
D. c.:
Olympia is in voluntary quarantine
As soon as coaled will proceed t
Trieste for practice and recuperatioI
Of officers and men.
tSignsd) DEWEY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Americans Nav Become British Subjects

Americans May Become British Subjects.
LONDON, By Gable. The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"The Trsnsvaal field cornets are re.
fusing to register American citizens
unless they take oath to bear arms for
the republic in the event of war. The
Americans, therefore, threaten to be-
come British subjects, so as to avoid
commandering. The Transvaal gov.
ernment is making representations to
Washington on the subject"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20

SEE YoKK. Sfecial-st 9 meeting Of
the board of directors of the Sorihera
Express Company. he'd Moadsy. Nr.
u. J. OBriea vas elected Iresideai. 20
succesd the la;e Henry y. Plant. Mr.
OBrIea was fursaerly vice pres.dent
snd g-Eere! manager Of the company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Report Of the COMMISSIONER of Pat sn,s

Na,hLGtca, II. c.. Special-Commis-
7NSer %. Patents Duell. has submitted
''' tot1U rS0o@J for the fiscal year
!%' losst 1t shows that during the
'e'' there were received 35.352 appli-
'duoES for patents. There were 25.4O4
rIeH'S granted There were 1850
N'Irts patent that expired.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
A Snund MnnfY cnn,en..n1

RICHMOND, Va, Special Mr.. T. V.
Sma!ley, general secretary Of 80 Ma
tional SJnai Morey i.eaSu.. s4s IN
Richmond Ted ne,day. c5asu.tsns wl.h
q number Of gold standard mea with
rency convention in this city, at soms
date In October mex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
In ersrs krnraae NJ

sax FE.Sri.ra. Cal. 3. &c. 81. Mall
sdyices IRON Guatemala confirm th.
reports Of an npi reaching critcs IN tie
Central American rel ubiic. That tho
dissa' .siaciiou u;li lead 10 . rsvolniion
against the administration oi President
Cabrera scent hardly likely. IA yios of
the fac; tha; ihcre - no Iaoaey 10 the
country 20 organize R-aint. Anyihiss
approaching q forIsil ilable IusurreciIop.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
An EarthoJake Eeif.

4 Berlin dispatch says that slight
earthquake Friday caused lie collapse
o. a gallery in the reckiinghaus of the
mine. near HerEe. Westphalia. entonb-
ing 60 miners. Several have been res
cued badly injured. The fate of tie
others is not yet kno~n. The shock
destroyed walls and irohe windows in
Eerne aud was felt ss far as Munster.
Il was also noticeable at I.sibach, Aas-
tTis.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Arillsn nrssreaisrt The errs.

l. DoS. By Cable The Seventy
;hira Battery Of ARTILLERY las been or
der,i 10 South sfrics, making the 9Th
battery Il field artillery now under Of
der foT tic Cape. 81 tire gun car
r.aS-E of those batteries ate hring
PAINTED 80 match the local cgl0r,.
lasiy Iascl.ue guns were tbirIsl L.
the 4ranHyaai
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
lati.s GeSct MEe Dreyius.

N'Hn'S. Ey Cable.-Maitre Demauge
"''r'l."ei Captain Dreyfus Saturday
rom ~ O'Clock till /. after which Nine.
u'e!tus visited her husband for sever
&" hours. On leaving the prison she
"aS greeted by seventy Rennes society
'"1ic', who had assembled to testify
'IelE sympathy with her.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
The Greatest Tube Irus, in f,,e 1or;s

NEW YORK, Special. --Corsolids:.oa
Of the wrought steel, iron and tube in
dustrie. OF the country vas affected
"Wednesday. The new company will
be known es tie National Tube Com
pany. 1t is the largest Of the kird IN
tie world, and IS the third 10 fsEk as
steel aud iron corporation. II is eI-
ceeicd only by the Krup. and cerreg.e
inte. .esis. It's capitalization Is $751;
0o0. evo. a5d it controls practically slI
States
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
$50 GOO for fte Cnn,enf.nn

CmcAGo, Special The Record uiIl
say: kansas City Democrats, backed
by members Of their party IN other
parts of Missouri, have raised go, 900,
which they intend Offering to tie Dem
ocratic national com miitee. II tie com
miitee wall send the national conyep-
tiop 10 Kansas City.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
40 Uprisa z of Negroes.
AN UPRISING OF NEGROES

AN UPRISINT UF NEVHUE>.
Boston. Mass, Speeial-The Pos OF
Sunday. says: An uprising of the coll
ored race against the administration AT
ton. This is the seat OF the movement
that is proposed. wherever the colored
people are populoIs. The instigators
assert that ii viii mean the downfa OF
Mckinley imperialism and the repubii-
can party. The object of this organ
tzation is revolt at the ballot box. {.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20

Wa-us asaE. II. g. Spcc.Al The
Navy Department has dispatched 80
AdHigAl BeSrF i4c aclsi awarded 90
han hy Ec' q Congress. 60 oolamstns
rate no battle q mazda hsy. Tas 81
migEl's i-caa. ss .arai.cAl vIiA 'L5ss
Ecni 70 each I-aa ga t4o iost. ~ilh ih~
exception q L.s oWn rAf4s ruErEsoa
uion the edge. !; ElA seattle bisra;ea
Agcnt Sievsna. ~ Lsnloa. i4r de-
livery
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Alabama Goal Y-.rs 90 oui On

Alabama Goal W.ssrS 90 osi On a SRA.
B,EuISaHAw. Ala Special. The coat
miners at tie MilldAlo Iine, and ito
mircs of the STANDARD OIl ComrAuy.
AZ BIookWcod. Guscal0ssA county.
went out ca strike Iuesday they
clam the mInrs Lfo not IayInE the
vEcc schedule agreed up1z a. the con.
vcH;isn o! July !. Fiye huairsd men
ase affected by tie fir.Ee. The ouip1t
of tEe ~ llles b dnme-t-e coal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
SIS Coz. 900 Rh-sk.. Iru,i.

IEEnrox. X J.. Srec a. - The Dis
tilleTy Company q Amer.cAa Eiih an
author zed cEri;hi of sis-. .Ds'. 900 has
been INCORPORATED 10 InEnufsc. ure and
deal IN whIskey, sgirlir. R.esLoi. g.n
and Ill dlsti'le-y products Asi by fro-
ducts Df ;Le al.tEl stock go. OyD. 90
is rreiererroi stock. with : Ter cen;
cumglAiiys q yiieal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
sIEer iieS s9f Restgnes.

W.sHIsGTpS. l.. c. 5ree.sL-Tt
NAV lie auiaoslts;lysIy stated sb4i re
por:s that Secretary .l-sT Ass iei dared
bis resignation are W.iADEt fsaIeatl0a
The Secretary Las iakes 10 tuca &C
ton. nor bas his resi- H&iloa beea asked
for
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Work Resumed.

After few days OF interruption
work on the new chemistry laboratory
at Davidson College, began in earnest
again Thursday A number OF the
lower windown frames are in place.
Mr.. Charles Knox reports that everT-
thing moves rapidly at the brichyard.
A third kiln Of 10000 Will he fired the
first of next week. and 40 600 are ont
nn lie yard
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Exploding Bombs,

Barcelona, BY Cable-Four bombs
were exploded in different parts of the
city this week. No serious damage
was done, but the excitement is intense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
R.rE.s.rial. sn.IsisrN asLa. ..aaIrt.

RsIE,s ssriaI Is Sngisisr, .siat-.altrt
MaCnT. Ca. arec.al 4 t.ecial %
tho Telc.raTh irola iIrrost~. Sumier
county. say': hs representative q
ihia csu4ty. lIoT. Henry Siul, .eisry.
aged a.. v4s nssasHinE'si 1aesdsy
night. while gong from his store TO
has house near by. lie body Ma.
found q half hour after the klillns
The head was crushed IN - ~ by .
b!nI.csL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Extension Of Time for the Payment of Gu
ban Debts.

WAsHIsroS, d. c., Special. The
question of extending the time of pay
ment of debts in Cuba has been re-
ferred by the War Department back 10
Gen. Brooke, who has placed the mat
ter before his cabinet officer having
charge of fiscal affairs. The creditor
class recently proposed notifications
in the existing order, and these been
taken under advisement and referred
to General Brooke
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Sc d for tae Texas FlooG Sufferers

WASHINGTON, D. G., Special. Re
preventative Hawiey. of Texas, who is
here in the interest of thu Texas Hood
sufferers. has arranged With the Asri-
euturaiDepartment for the distribution
Of seed 10 the sufferers n the Brazos
valley. Owing TO the extensive de-
vasta.icn, the seed will DC sent to the
postoiices near the desc ated region for
distribution by the po'tmasters. Re-
preventative Hawley says the Waz
Department has responded generously
with tents and rAtions. and has done
all in ite power to relieve the distress.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
Glucose Trust Orfa ized.

NEW YORK. Special. organiza-
ton of the United American Glucose
Company, with capital of $50. 600, 600,
has been completed at a meeting i'll this
city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-20
President Elected.

A. 7. Corson, Of Columbus, O.. has
been elected president of the Nations al
Educational Association.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-04
A Sample of Good Moro.

Prof. Dean C. Worcester contributes
to the September Century an article on
''The Malay Pirates of the Philippines -
Speaking of his guide, Prof. Worcester
says: Toolawee was considered a good
Moro, and we were therefore interested
in certain incidents which gave us an
insight into his real character. After
satisfying himself by observation that
we could use our rifles with some ef-
feet, he made us rather startling
business proposition in the following
words: s'You gentlemen shoot quite
we'll with the rife" Eyes; we have
had some experience @sYou desire to
get samples of the clothing and arms
of my countrymen for your collection ?''
YES" Papa General Arolas) told
you, if you met armed Moros outside
the town, to order them to lay down
their arms and retire?'' s*Yes.'' Papa
does not understand my people as / do.
They are all bad. When we meet
them, do not ask them to lay down
their arms, for they will come back
again, and get them, and probably at
tack us. just shoot as many of them
as possible. You can then take their
arms and clothing, and I will cut off
their heads, shave their eyebrows,
show them to papa, and claim the re-
ward for killing juramentados.' He
never really forgaEe US for refusing to
enter into partnership with him on this
very liberal basis.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-04

good dcee OF soap in his eyes and
mouth. Then he has enough OF it, es-
pecially as he feels dreadfully achy all
over, and the cords cutting into his
body every inch-to to say nothing Of the
personal remarks and the highly adj
1ectiyal language Of the bystanders. He
submits to his fate with eastern sto-
i,cism. His head is shaved clean as a
billiard ball, and the face as well, nice
and smooth like baby's. Then they
let him CO. But. alas! such is the van
lty of life! His wives will not have
him now that his beauty is gone! They
disown him completely; cut him dead.
Nay, they drive him away from the
pack with contumely, with the end of
their talls-in the absence of domestic
sbreomsticEs. And thus, being without
a leader, the pack is soon broken up.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-04
GRAND MARAs MINNESOTA. SATURDAY,

r. - III
ted. as the native dandelion will never
freeze out. This only illustrates the
growing tenderness Of plants with cul-
t1Taticn. The plants can be used for
greens in the spring of the second year.
1t Is believed that it is best to SOW
the seeds each year. and not depend
On the crops from the roots.
: At the New York station some ex-
per1ments were made to determine
which varieties were The best. the wild
or the cultivated. The wild ones were
found to resolve themselves into four
distinct varieties. As might be ex-
pected, none of the wild varieties were
at all to be compared to the varieties
that had been cultivated for some gen.
erations.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-04
OVERWHELMING IN JAPAN.
A National Custom to Make Family e

National Custom to Make Family Ex-
cursions in Blossom Time.
1t is one of the national customs in
Japan to go out on excursions, in par
ties of two or three families, to view
the Towering trees and plants in their
season. The Japanese love all flow
ers, but prefer those to which they
look up-the flowers Of trees. They
visit the plum blossoms in February
or early March; the cherry, especially
beloved, in April; the lotus in July;
azaleas during the summer; chrysan-
themuns in the autumn, and camellias
in December. In the pleasure grounds
connected with every temple there are
always magnificent collections of flow-
ers. An expedition especially to see
the flowers is called a hanami, or flow
er view. The bank of the Sumida riv-
er, which crosses the city of Toxic,
is covered with cherry trees. These
give pleasant shade, and the spot is
a favorite promenade for the citizens
all the year round, but in time of
cherry bloom" the crowds that throng
the avenue are larger than ever. 1t is
crowded on moonlight nights, and also
when the snow lies freshly fallen. Be-
ing fully alive to the beauty of their
country, wherever there is a point
from which picturesque view may
be obtained, the Japanese will build
a pavilion, or a tea house, or some
similar place of repose, from which the
eyes may feast on the lovely land
scape. In the family picnics or ex-
cursions, which are frequent, some
place Of beautiful situation from which
there is good view either of land
Or sea, is always selected. These ex-
petitions are not discontinued even
when the cold of winter comes. Snow
scenes are greatly enjoyed, and when
the freshly-fallen snow is lying on the
ground, numerous parties are seen at
points commanding a fine view. The
children are never excluded, but ac-
company their elders On all such oc-
casions.-St. Nicholas.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-03-04
THE ABUSED DISPATCH BOAT.

Innumerable Commissions Given to the
=, Newspaper Correspondents.
s Walter Russell, an artist with the
fleet, contributes an illustrated article
to the Century entitled incidents OF
the Cuban Blockade Mr.. Russell
says: Much has been said. of the dis
patch boat as a nuisance to the fleet
All over the country the newspapers
printed joke purporting to be con-
tversation between Admiral Sampson
and one of his staff, which was in sub
stance as follows: Admiral Sampson
gave orders for the flagship to move
.northward, and received information
that it was impossible, as there were
three dispatch boats tied to the anchor
chains. He gave orders to go south,
with the result that several others
were reported fastened to the rudder
and propeller blades. To east and
west they were as hopelessly penned
IN also" I got the impression that
the dispatch boat was the navy's source
Efof luxury. Alongside the New York
u saw the Somers N. Smith lowering
bags of potatoes, sacks of provisions,
the New York's small boat for the
ward room mess. These supplies had
been brought from Key West by re-
quest. When the material was brought
aboard, a chicken with it's legs tied to-
gether bore an envelope addressed to
O 1iff1n q.
membrance in exchange for some ex-
cellent photographs taken by that Of
fcer.
Each ship that We boarded had a
number of errands for US to do in Key
West, SO we never returned empty
Handed. One officer would say:
Won't you bring my linen from Key
West See, my white ducks lcok like
coal sieVes Another wished Us to in
quire for an express package; still an
other had craving for some delicacy
that the ship could not supply. The ca
by ballot semi-monthly from among
their number-would very frequently
accept an offer from the dispatch boats
to purchase and transport fresh pro-
visions. The sailors also had wants
to be filled, such as cigarettes and
reading matter. On the whole, the
dispatch boats have proved themselves
to be very useful additions to the
blockading feet. There is hardly a dis
patch boat that has not towed at least
one prize to Key West When I left
the ship that day my pockets were
bulging with letters and packages to
mail; and even when descending the
Jacobs ladder, another letter wa:
passed to me from a gun-sponson by
one Of the sailors stationed there.