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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30
SMITH GETS APPOINTMENT.
Mason City Man Succeeds Judge John
q. Sherwin.

". SmSTWlU Fit.i
Des Moines, Nov. 2s.--It was an
nounced yesterday, at the Office Of Gov.
Shaw, that the resignation of Judge
John c. sherwin Of Mason City as a
district Judge has been received. The
resignation is to take effect Dec. 81,
and on January Judge Sherwin's term
as a judge of the supreme court viii
begin.
Governor Shaw at once announced
that he will appoint Clifford p. Smith
of Mason City to succeed Judge Sher-
win on the district bench. Mr.. Smith
will have three years of the fonr-year
term for which Judge Sherwin was
elected. He is a member Of the firm of
blythe, Markley & Smith of Mason
City, and his appointment will be re-
ceived with general satisfaction in the
district, despite the fact that there
has been q vigorous contest Tor tho
place. r.
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scHooNEns coLLIDE.
Lives Lost IN a Collision of Fighlng
- ~. Vessels MT Sca

Boston, Nov. ss.-By Associated
Press. Captain Whalen, of the
schooner Harry L. Belden, which ar
rived here today, reported the loss OF
the Boston fishing schooner Sylvester
Whalen, rs the result of collision
early Sunday morning with the Port
land schooner. Major Pickands. Two
Of the Whalen's crew were caught in
the wreckage and instantly killed.
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ARMS TORN OFF.
Farm Hand IL Caught In Corn
ts, shredder.

Muscatine, Nov. 2s.-(special.)-
Frank Weiser, farm hand, was caught
in a corn shredder this morning and
both his arms We're torn off above the
elbows. He was feeding the machine.
The stnmps of hissarms were amputat-
ed and he will recover.
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Po.,omce Robbea

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-(By Asso-
ciated Press --phe sPdsibftite and store
at Sherman, twelve miles north Of
here, was robbed last night of guam
tity of money and stamoa, The rob-
ers escaped.
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GrltIcl.ms, Cease

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Admiral Dew
ey's Enthusiastically frank statement,
regarding the transfer OF the gift house
had the effect OF almost instantaneously
hushing the adverse criticisms when
had assailed him. Instead, kilograms
began pouring in on him from all parts
of the country containing messages of
sympathy and congratulating him .on
taking the public into his,coniidence as
to the motives which dictated the
transfer. The admiral is pleased over
the turn of events and hopes that the
incident is now closed.
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The annual conference of the Bur-
lipgton district of the Y. NJ. C. A. will
be held az Fort Madison Dec, too. Z
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-30

Beecham's Pills will dispe, the
"blues."
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PORTER BROS. q HAcKWoRTH-
Manufacturers Of harness, saddles and
collars, leather, shoe findings. sad
-dlery, hardware. etc. 9 te'..l
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MANUFACTURERS, !,

JULIUS FECHT Importer, dealer
and jobber in leaf tobncco; manufac.
turer OF cigars (Elk, Columbia, e.c.j
Lowest prices on leaf tobacco:
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w. s. GRIPS q BRO. The finest liv.
cry in southeastern Iowa, bus and car.
rage line, freight and baggage trans
fer. Tel. 1s4 for prompt service.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11

~ oALE-By r. W. West. = and =
- block. Seattle, Wash.
80 cottAss: nice lot: street graded
- nwered: close to car line: q. 80.
Nm s-roofsa house on Seventeenth ave-
- 11ar Madison: $500.
t>1em house: modern. on graded street !:
ofoo b1ockA from Madison: e0x13D foot
II: vAsn1. eas and sewer on street: In
uo6lake poasession. G.30.
ANU nice Groom house with modem
ssvsnsnts; good level lot: nice shrub
~ and fruit: f3ne view; q few min
- walk from cable: e. 100.
1o9eH house on Axteenth avenue north
Madison; basement and attic; barn:
90 siSs lot: u,xC.
%Esa house: corner lot: close TO CD line:
N169n 7-room house on Harvard avenue,
nd lot; nue residence section: taUo0
011A With two houses, one Of rooms and
90 q 8: close to Rainier Heights car
1eesr Broom house: Just completed;
oevsntsnth avenue near Madison: an at
6active 6-foCm house with modern CON-
venieeces; nice lot: $3.50.
NFtA u Yesler way: $3.50.
CD Metdence lot on Eighteenth avenue
e0uth q Madison: 60xi36; $500
Two yofy nice lots on broadway. in good
seosdense district: lots epxioo each; price
eor both, 81. 500,
exlA on Belmont avenue and Harrison
9refe. this lot Is graded ready for
tOiIdfng. both streets are graded and
Nwtr ON Harrison: 1000
Vecd corner. eoxioo, on Belmont avenue
and Thoras street. 500
ne corner IN North Seattle: on ear line:
aoea to the bay, taN.
~ N North seattle on Mercer street; one
Gock trom car line. $500,
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eorpeT. soxIg: only to- oioeks
en0ek for lisa
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FOR eALE-Two lots on Summit avenue.
nrooaiyn. lots on Brooklyn avenue
l0ts on Boyieton avenue. lots on
Boy1ston and Summit. 3 lots on Railroad
avenue and Holyston. u lots In Harrison
Heights addition. Fine lot on East
Roy and Boylston avenue Fine lot cox
Id on Nineteenth avenue between Cherry
and Columbia street. Fine lot. 3-room
houea,. corner Bellevue avenue and HAr-
rison. eoxi21. for $50: very cheap. Houses
on sixteenth avenue. Renton hill. on
Harvard avenue. Boyiston avenue. Boren
avenue north. Seventh avenue north. Z
houses on the Yeslsf car lire. houses
on the Madrona or Rainier HEIGHTS car
Hire. houses on Eleventh and Twelfth
avenues between Madison and Columbia
70 ranches. from 5 acres To hundreds OF
acres. Timber land. Fine little homes
on tho Sound for Hi~1er homes nice
6-room cottages In Fremont one on XII
bourne avenue: either one for 800. II
you have propsrty To sell. list Il with
me. II ron want 10 buy. come. see me.
! have bis bargains 10 offer. Jacob MIL
Ter, ~ New Fork block
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L.. fin-CIEY REAL 2DEA1M.
ConfinaeA.
21n-Dy n. y Jscksoa = Co.,
xkcANr LOTA
szer. ss.i, s, snIy , s.s slos =.
IS for or H "a - :
eornsr on nrN Inn. 11sx1D;
- ~ 49, to build . fns Teak0encs,
81 80 corner, ecxs1e: on First
9[s-ay this side OF North UeA&tloy
~ ~ pEtcs Of 1.soa
g IN block. the very choicest.
80 Anne btu: only one block from
1s6 drive: slightly. u eexfB foot
-; nothing better In chs town:
- 800 for 81 90. let us take you
- this II y0u want somsthing
!. aornef, 13,xioo on Ninth avenue
- ~ Republican: only one block
E - 1ue. . bargain al u.iO
- rsxafh avenue north ana Harri-
n vor are looking for something
- M 4 =: only 30.
: - e eefuer Twen,y-t third and Yeaaer
- unes. high and stxhtIy: good
gA1' ~ ~ = ns,n -.
- Wa.
.....> ,oss a,rta0. In H. 60
n 90. ons block from Madia0n
~ lnss = ~
~ - u
8. ..-1sA .,x,h a-roarn hnuse. an 1ven.
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G. Z THuRsToS I Co

THE STOCK MARKET THE PAST
EkzT H RE- TIE THEs & I Has s sE. A 4
MAND FOR ''RnPUBLIC PROPER
Class a ASR Is 4Hs iNuHlsY Pun COP 5S
OFFERED sPARTsdI.Y AT &c HOLD
p bEs ~ T HoHDi scK Kpk kRE n SoS wE
pEEN MADE Is THE EAST AT THE
ri THs n a1s sFEE 9THI E Pa 4 EEw
DAYS THIS STOCK SOLD RECENTLY
AZ Low AZ e PER SHARE ,oc MAS
MINING EXCHANGE AT ITs NOON
sEseIoN SATURDAY. OFFERED AT
r1 w NIGHT GIFTS SAT s, 70 Ant MO s FEEL
Ar THESE RIDIcULorsLY Low F1G-
Tres THAT THERE IL No PROSPECT
Or THE MARKET BECOMING TOP
THE TINE Is COMING WHEN THiS
STOCK WILL LOOK CHEAP At THIS
RECENT DEVELOPMENT DEMON
TON THE MINIMUM LIMIT OF
vALrE On This PROPERTY;
L8I CREEK. SILVER CREEK And
s snanRsr hE KHb AL sAr SL kR L b sd1P
BEING MADE AT HIGHER PRICES.
WE HAVE BUYERS FOR ALI. THE
LEADING '.REPUBI-IC' AND WEST
ERN wA6H1SGToN MINING STOCKS.
LIST YOUR STOCKS WITH Is
WHENEVER TOU DESIRE TO Eff
Feet A SPEEDY SALE
c. e. THURSTON 4 CO..
E9TABLISHED lisa 10 CHERRY ST.
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eAA-CE1Y 0GA8 BUEAaD-
Con11m0on
WILLIAM r HARpEn
hanl Estate. Loans ana insurnne>
Dexter Horton Bank BuildmG.
Houses on Renfon nm
On the tu09nifnneuf rSan
EHseeoth avenue. between
John ard Thomas ssree4a
.s4IsV an1 nne location, clear SfflA d.
10 BEST car service. WIN build to no
We are nov building 7-rsons house On
Of Madison street Excelient vseW a. y. ;.
ss'.~a connection and everything via b
aodefn and nryt class Plans can 8
MA 80, q 9s.,ssd . suit purchases. Il
Price Cal and exanins paans.
useoe-Hsuss Of 8 rooms: North sasstis:
House. 8 rooms: modern: car i,ne.
nouse. rooms. modern. car line.
INo-nouse. rooms: modern. car line
xG1-iSuse. rooms: drst hill
houses aad cottages on Queen Anne, Rem
.on ana nrE hills. Lakeyiew avenue and
500. 10. 500 and $50 for some Of the
most slightly and desirable lots in the
- acres At Eagle harbor: house: fruit
Trees several Year, old; $50
WILLIAM p. HARPER.
!. Dexter Horton Bank Building.
kOR eALE-A bargain In First avenue
business property permanent Improve
menta; steady income, S3D00
NOD-Sneapest lot on First avenue south:
Al hlied: large barn; clear title,
N-S-room modern house. fine condition.
oeauflful lot; very cheap: easy terms:
Tweuty-thir6 avenue, near Yesier.
vis6e-1-room modern house, Seventeenth
avenue. near East Union.
NO-<-room house. lot 10xi10. on Sixth
avenue. between James and yesier way:
close In.
G.0O-S-room modern house. North Seattle
&6oe-s-room house. Nineteenth avenue,
north Madison street
u.S0-TWo elegant lots, corner. on Boyis-
ton avenue: beautiful view.
~onO-Loe on drst hili. near Pike. street
n:Ne-eex1N test. first hill near Madison.
S-A1ot oxil5 facing Boylston avenue
and John street.
leoo-I1ots eoxiD on Summit avenue.
ys0p-LOts oDx1O, Twentieth ana Madison.
xet-Corner on Eighteenth avenue north.
yent-Lot on EAst James and Nineteenth.
Ss9-HeAutiful lot overlooking Lake WASH
tn9ton. near Madison street
>soe-Corner lot on Tenth avenue south
c. Il. MCKENZIE.
Tel. Red iasi. Room colman Block
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S91@Dy II. y tac1ooo
p BAILEY building.
VACANT LOTA
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FOR 0AIAE--By order OF court the fol-
lowing property belonging 10 the estate
OF William c. Hin. deceased.
Handsome residence site. 10 lots In a
bunch; nneat view on Beacon hill; price.
Nso0.
Lot Sox13o on Beacon hiii car line. next to
corner Of Massachusetts street. price.
4 acres. with house and orchard. adjoining
W. C. Hin Brick company's plant. one
mile from possoffice, 90.
Acre property near Hi! tract: well located
for aubdivtding. $500 10 s.. 30 per acre.
Saere tracts on Lake Washington. near
brighton beach $40 each.
5-aere tracts on line of Rainier Avenue
electric railway. near Brighton Beach
station: son TO &sQO each.
8, acres near Rentcn, $50.
WILLIAM H. LEWIS. Administrator.
Rooms LIS HAilcr Building.
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n modern six-room house: nice lot; convsn-
lent to two car lines. easy walking dis
lance. all entirely new AT a sacrifice price
for ono week.
Also during the coming week al specially
attractive prices; houses on Belmont ave-
nue.. near Thomas. and on Twentieth and
Columbia street.
Also two nns residences on Eighteenth
avenue near Madison.
A beautiful residence in north end.
These homes are all ready for occupancy.
During the pfeaens week we will offer
special inducements TO parties who wssh
to secure desirable building locations
We have desirable lots at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $500: me view. excellent To-
cations.
We also have for sale the furniture and
lease OF nine room boarding house.
good location and excellent business.
this must be sold ana q sacrifice price
will be accepted IL purchased at once.
FrHREN-MARy1N Co.
aS-9-Io Pioneer building.
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NICHOLS h MUM.
and 80 HAIsf.ER BLOCK,
AaAL ESTATE, INVESTMENTS.

,rs AInAL ESTATE, INVESTMENTS.
RENToN HILL ADD.
az Sas w choicest residence property in The
ell lots are % by 10 feet, from $50
va. ON easy payments We will adj
Sece you money 81 build with nj low rate
ss car rs Rssp ssw =. 81 q. the
~ AXE Before buying come and talk
Two lots or Harrison and Sixth ave-
fwo lots on Mercer and Third ave-
.eue weAt
Fnag lets en- Harrison street. North
SeAtsle. water front.
Esr fine ie'. al The state university.
-cerner lot. Denny way and Harvard
avenue
-Four room cottage on Jane. street
EsKht-foers, house on Eighth ave-
naes close 60 Pike street.
Nse-on Fisata avenue: close In; two
Hse.soem ard one rour-roon fat: r~nss
-. VI per month"; Will pay Is per cent
SIX. roans house. barn. fruit Of all
smas: cln~e In fun ioi 60 hv 10.
NS~E'Eht-Toona house graded street .
1~sr rents s0f 50 per month mort
se IT,. nj per cent, runs two
sysarsS VIII exchange FOR vacant lot.
e-On Barren avenue tsga -, nine
Dom house, modern.
belmont avenue; ie~room house:
sasrNN*SsHs Sfta view close III
s4sVs~s-rcann house au Fifth avenue north .
ane View; ae~ eeases meSsFn-
setss al Green lake; fine garden land.
saa - acre tracts. improved ard nasaa-
Mrsaius In income paying business and
eso>* In residence prarsrfy
- NtCHg. a. MUM
taese, White 5ss - and 80 Haller block.
corner. iSsxiaa. close IN; vel, sasptovet.
rats for tsS per nen,h ~ per eeat, /.
Sesr ~ taxes Insurance and water. q
nsn fer So Sa
lot or Second avenue between Madison
srd ''s'isn streets So SO: cheapest les ga
close la brick husi iiaes stone hzsasasats
y sseries r~ets for sas9 per raenth; ttAszss
nns egTnsT. >S'N44 fres with strictly
saessfn ie-Fesn house basement. furnace
ugsas ass grand view eIase In
saen ton waas sCYur csssses inside uniu-
proved lets ~ sarc AMI see ~
We nave sell inIps9sst ratns< tn sssssi~
nsss center; rssins 81 yer cessE~ nes on
vsassstnent hoax 50 ap.
we ear saCase a narsy OF foar o. Sve a.
sssd s.s'beF eisiass and henassssasss,
swe-s.oyv s-renra house. sr5 s-ross n
nnase. lols SsNibe Eees eseh, / hiock from
ass's,sa street: assa ana slightly, sTss
r.ss ssi sssa Is loan ga improved city
-EsSpevt~ A. ,ev sats~
I've cottages sn3 : lots 80 Asna~ sTeaue
fanny way cc&asitMs aeEnTs Tor
" NJ az s. 10
tos e,Nss ~ ssat thyes Nassss TIA. re1.
saT Ns t>er month s. 10
TtNff>E- & krNBArfA
&@ New YORK block.
FOR SALE sses s. v,.r sre-s sest: ecrasr
lot FL hmsssesS segter
s.s.ee~ BIRD EVFns4s LIST. rear fsfks street
sse~ 81 NSs Sts havses close In
tss~fngee isYG~ Sets Cnr~ss Arrs Hsii
we Elegantly located lot tn Nayth
Seattle
L1-EWEIryN e. WARD
Is Nasioa sissxs.
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FOR SALE-A broom cottage, corner lot.
on Thirty-nrst avenue. overlooking Lake
Washington; s.. 500.
s-roosn modern hous. close 10 car line. lot.
4sxie: fne view: price. t1s0.
: houses, with corner let. has fruit trees
and beautiful yard. right ON car line.
rsnt for fa per month price. 81 10.
Hause. wi,h lets. in South Seattle: prise.
$40.
House ara let at Green lake; price, $50.
Z lets near Madison. Tn Mountain View ad-
ai,ion; SsSe.
Lot near Madison. So.
Houses and lots and vacant lets in all
parts Of town: acre tracts and farms
close 10 the city.
MoRGAN's EXCHANGE. iori Third ave
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SOg sAT.E-AcreaSe aiasH Seattle 4
EAsns-r Beach railway. n. H. A AAes,
riga receiver. - Halter kxssdlag
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EsoR sAIsEeslrara~e3, - icfs MIR e-vssas
nr~ Aoasa. Sara SAte he's hasss. ETC !.
aaArfsg nka~k sre9 car s4H%. n mdsss
fran seattle. rns view, 40 sgetts tsst
apeiy CAL 81 a4afesx u. ~ Gxoxs2.
OxGoE AAAA a =
The times., 1899-10-01

pot Of Hongkong, to proceed to the Philippine
Islands. there to commence operations and TO en-
gage the assembled spanish feet
Promptly obeying that order. the United states
squadron, eonsisting Of the olympia Baltimore,
kais1gh, Boston, Concord, and Petral and the
revenue cutter Hugh hcCullodh as an auxiliary
despatch boat, entered the haTbor Of Nanila At
daybreak on the lst Of Nav. and inan,sSsisssIv
engaged the entire Spanish feet Of eleven ships,
winch were under the protection Of the fire of
the land forts. After 4 stubborn fight. in which
the enemy suffered great loss. these Fessels were
destroyed or completely disabled, and the water
battery at Cavite silenced OF our brave ofii-
cers and men not one was lost, and only eight
injured, and those slightly. All OF our ships
escaped any serious damage. By the 4th o. MAY
Commodore Dewey had taken possession OF the
naval station AZ Cavite, destroying the foTtifca-
tons there and at the entrance Of the bay and
pairohng their gRTrisons. The waters oi the
bay are under his complete control. He has ,s-
tablished hospitals within the American lines
where $50 Of the Spanish sick and wounded are
assisted and protected.
The magnitude Of this victory can hardly be
measured by the ordinary standards Of naval war
fare. Outweighing any material advantage, IS
the moral effect Of this initial SUCCESS. At this
unsurpassed achievement the great heart OF the
nation tbTobs, not with boasting or greed Of
conquest, but with deep gratitude that this tri-
umph has come III Just cause, and that by the
grace OF God an effective step has thus been
taken toward the attainment Of the wishei-for
peace. To those whose skill, courage, and deyo-
tion have won this fight; to the gallant com.
mander and the brave officers and men who aided
him, our country owes an incalculable debt
Feeling our people feel. and speaking in
their name, at once sent a message 10 ComIn0-
dore Dewey, thanking him ard his officers and
men for their splendid achievement and over
The times., 1899-10-01

whelming victory, and informing him that had
appointed him an acting rear admiral.
/ now recommend that following our national
precedents, and expressing the fervent gratitude
of every patriotic heart, the thanks OF Congress
be given to Acting Rear Admiral George Dewey,
of the United States Navy for highly distinguish
ed conduct in conflict with the enemy, and to
the officers and men under his command for their
gallantTy in the destruction OF the enemys feet
and the capture OF the enemy's Notifications in
the Bay of Manila. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Thanks of Congress.
follows:
Resolved, That in pursuance of the recommen-
dations Of the President, made in accordance with
the provisions of section 1908 Of the Revised
Statutes, the thanks of Congress and Of the Amer
lean people are hereby rendered to Commodore
George Dewey, United States Navy, commander
in-chief of the United States naval force in Ash
attic waters, for highly distinguished conduct in
conflict with the enemy as displayed by him In
the destruction of the Spanish feet and batteries
in the harbor of Manila Philippine Islands, May
l, 1895.
Section q That the thanks of Congress and
the American people are hereby rendered, through
Commodore Dewey, to the officers and men under
his command for the gallantry and skill exhibited
by them on that occasion.
Section g. That the President OF the United
States be requested to cause this resolution 10
be communicated to Commodore Dewey, and
through him to the officers and men under his
command.
At the same time Congress voted its
thanks to- Dewey and his officers for their
service, it voted to give Dewey sword of
honor and decided to give commemorative
medals to all the officers and men under
him.
More Honor for Dewey.
When Congress reconyened for the short
session of December, 1898. Representative
Livingston, of Georgia, introduced the fol-
lowing bill to revive the grade and rank
of Admiral of the Navy for George Dewey
as a still further mark of appreciation and
reward for his services to his country:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States Of America,
in Congress assembled That to provide prompt
and adequate reward to Rear Admiral George
Dewey, the grade and rank Of Admiral in the
United States Navy be, and it is hereby, re-
vived, with the same duties, pay. and privileges
appurtenant thereto that were by law given to
The times., 1899-10-01

much disfavor for Dewey, personal or 9TH
erwise, as preference for another officer.
Senator Proctor of Vermont went to the
President and urged ,,Dewey's appointment.
The President agreed to it and the ap-
pointment was made, or al least promised,
before Secretary Long had submitted his
suggestion. The President did not over
rule Secretary Long, but made an inde-
pendent choice. Theodore Roosevelt, then
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, also ia
vored Commodore Dewey's appointment
strongly. He foresaw the war with Spain,
and he foresaw that an important stroke
of that war was TO be made in the Pacific.
He knew that Commodore Dewey was the
man to make that stroke That this was
the way of Dewey's appointment seems to
be established on the best authority. 1t
has been said that he was sent there as to
an unimportant station, to get rid of him.
1t is said that Dewey regretted the ap-
pointment foreseeing the war, and teliey-
ing that the most of the fighting would be
done on the Atlantic.
The contrary has been said; that he ar
dentIy desired the appointment, because he
foresaw the necessity of taking the Philip
pines. 1t was said that he was approach
ing the age limit Of service, that his health
was poor, and that he wished another cruise
on account of it. The end of il all is that
he went. With. his health or without it, by
his own will or against it, he went to stand
for the right OF his country, wherever it
should need champion, and for the right
of all men, He went to earn an honor
which had been conferred on only one man,
and that man his master, and TO earn it
by a victory more sweeping and complete
than ever his master won.
A Farewell banquet.
Before Commodore Dewey left Washing
ton for Hongkong a dinner was given in
his honor at the Metropolitan Club, in
this city. On that occasion his friend Col
onel Archibald Hopkins read poem in his
honor. 1t was both prophetic and convi-
vial. If the poet had realized how pro-
phetic it was TO prove, perhaps he might
have felt like making it a little less con-
spicuously conyiyial. But here is the poem:
Fill all your glasses full tonight,
The wind is off the shore,
And be it feast or be it fight,
We pledge the Commodore.
Through days Of Storm through days of calm,
On broad Pacific seas,
At anchor off the Isles of Palm
Or with the Japanese.
Ashore, afoat, on deck, below,
Or where the bulldogs roar,
To back a friend or breast foe,
We pledge the Commodore.
We know our honorll be sustained,
Where e'er his pennant fiies
Our rights respected and maintained,
Whatever Power detes.
And when he takes the homeward tack,
Beneath adIniral's flag,
Wen hail the day that brings him back,
And have another jag.
The last line but two shows that Colonel
Hopkins foresaw that Dewey would come
back with honor, but the last line shows
that he did not realize the full dignity of
his reception