The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-01
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Will Be Printed in Review from the
Manuscript.
FLAGSHIP NEW YORK.
Cruise in West Indies.-AM About the Queer
Quaint Cities Of Our New Possessions.
"A Literary Treat.
The REVIEW has come ii.to posses
sion of rare and interesting volume
containing complete account of the
cruise of the celebrated flagship New
York The book is in itself curiosity.
Only the cover page is printed, the re-
mainder is typewriter and reproduced
by the means of mimeograph. The
author Of this unique production is
Fred j. BueDzle, Admiral's Writer.
Chief Yeoman, u. s. N. The events of
the voyage are related from the begin
ming to the end and our readers will
have an opportunity of learning much
concerning the life lof Uncle Sans ma
vies. The cruise lasted from December
1899 to May 1900, having been COM
pleted less than two weeks ago. The
itinerary of the cruise includes San
Domingo, San Juan. st. Thomas, ST.
Kits, st. Lucia, the Barbados, a Trim
idad, Cartagena, Colon, Port au Prince,
Hav ma, Bermuda and many other
points of interest to all. Since the
Cuban war our people have become
greatly interested in the West Indies
and the strange islands of the southern
seas. This work of Chief Yeoman
Buenzle tells all about the cities, the
customs and the people and as nara
tive of actual travel is one of the most
interesting we have ever read. There
are number of grotesque pen and ink
drawings in the book which we will be
unable to reproduce and we would in
vite our readers to call and inspect one
of the oldest books they have ever
seen.
the CONCLUSION first so that all may
better understand the nature of the
book and the difficulties under which
it was printed or written:
CONCLUSION.
In order to fulfill the promise, made
to those ordering this pamphlet, to
have 1t ready upon our arrival at Hamp-
ton Roads, it is necessary to conclude
it at sea. The writer feels relief in
being able to bring it to close after
various disappointments. The cruise
that was to terminate March 26th
would have been short one; as it is
J, our plans have twice been changed,
and it will be we'll into the month of
May before we again enter home wa
ters. In the reproducing of the within
pages many difficulties have been en-
countered some that were not ex-
pected. The indulgence of the reader
is therefore requested. Soon after the
FIRST few pages had been struck off a
regiment of cock reaches attacked the
only mimeograph roller in the ship-if
not the only one in the West Indies
and devoured all but the steel handle.
This difficulty was somewhat remedied
by levying uyon our printers supply of
rollers, but being soft they did not serve
) the purpose as we'll as hard mimeo.
graph roller would have done. The
supply of paper was poor in the differ
emit ports, except Havana. Long be.
fore new supply of ink arrived from
New York the ink on hand consisted
of part printers ink, mixed with oil,
turpentine, and patent reducer. The
result was very unsatisfactory, and
{ will, [ hope, explain some of the irregu.
larry printed pages. The last and most
important difficulty was the scarcity OF
wax. sheets, which were boarded and
carefully used until new supply was
secured at Havana
With thanks to all who kindly aided
me in this work, wish you all happy
reunion with your parents and friends
in the near future; and that, when yor
read this description. many years from
now, you will be able to consider it as
one of many equally pleasant and inter
est!ng ones.
.'END-OH!"
The story Of the cruise will be tolt
from week to week in the REVIEW
and we are sure that it will be as inter
esting as fairy tale and as instructive
as course in geography. We woul(
advise our readers, young and old, tt
follow the series carefully. Local in
terest will be increased when it i
learned that Ed Kelly, son of S. M
Kelly of Denison was one of the crew
on this voyage and that Denison DO.
saw all the strange things recorded ant
lived the life described. The book con
tains eighteen chapters and its publica
ton will be feature of the big twice-a
week paper during the coming summer
Chapter I, which will be given mex
week. tells of the start from New Yor
Navy Yard, and takes US at once t