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"REMINISCENCES OF THE OLD NAVY.
Cruising the Mediterranean With Dewey Executive Officer
John Bull Brother Jonathan
By W. W. STONE.

The Mediterranean Sea is very much
nke a spoiled young society belle-capri-
cious; one moment dimpling and smiling
In the sunniest manner, the next tiinging
herself sulkily or stormily around, to the
great danger of any and all stray hnery
In the path Of her wrath.
The Colorado got a taste of this way
wardness on her run from Cartagena to
Gibraltar.
We sailed out of Cartagena Bay on the
10th of June, 1867. after little row with
the Port Admiral.
The surly Don insisted on quarantin-
Ing us; besides this, he was not punctilious
In observing the ordinary courtesies due
on such occasions. As soon as we en-
tered the port, the Spanish flag was run
ND to our fore and saluted with u guns
This done, we waited patiently for the
return. An hour; two hours passed but
no acknowledgements. Admiral Colds
borough was irritated, anyway, about the
quarantine, and this was the last feather.
The uninitiated must understand that
neglect to return salutes. gun for gun, Is
like meeting a How do you do!" and
an extended hand with CLASSY stare and
hands in your pockets.
As soon as our Admiral could get word
ashore. he let the Spanish boor know IN
no uncertain language that our salute
must be returned or we should know the
reason why This brought the Official 10
terms. and the powder was forthcoming.
Disguised with this experience, the
Admiral gave orders to get ready for sea-
Ill, morning We
weighed anchor and started for Gibraltar
with our nautical nose up II the ar at
a proper inclination.
TIL. sea at sunrise was all smiles and
dimpIes. Diamonds flashed from every
wavelet: soft. Summer breezes came whls-
pering I'D from the depths Of the sky-Diue
sea.
With hardly a moments notice all TINS
was changed. The heavens grew black III
the face: the simpering zephyr swelled to a
tempestuous roar; the dimples disappeared
and in their place old Neptune frothed al
fhe mouth and lashed the sea into foam
that flew about US in spiteful spray;
Mr.. Dewey came hastily on deck ana
parsonally superintcnded the preparations
for good old-fashioned storm. Gun-car-
riaqes were doubly secured; boats hrmly
chors were made trebly fast, and hatch-
ways battened down and the royals taken
in. c,o,,
ereaked and groaned; sheets strained ana
tugged. To'gallant sails were fuTled; top,
sails double-reefed. Faster still rushed
the angry wind; louder grew the roar OF
the wrathful waters. Old Borg9s was ,1s eDi II
dently bent on destruction. de eAerteo
his strength in a mighty effort. Away
went our main topsail with the noise OF
booming cannon. The situation grew Sc
rious. Commodore Steedman came from
his cabin and took charge of the ship. Mr.
Dewey took a position in the man rig rig
ging and looked after the working Oh th'
shin in that quarter. y
The usually staid, respectable Old shi'
acted in very excitahle manner. At on'
time she would rise to the crest OF
bnea mountain wave: the next momen
rush at an advancing billow and bqti=
1t aside, scattering its forces ana senhln:
showers of spray even up into the Ioft!
'Ops. ,,oo
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
Cancer of the Breast.

The letter Of Sister Billings should be read
by all suffering ones. So many women are
dying of this terrible disease Reader, cut
this out and send It to any similarly afflicted.
For free book, giving price of the oil and
particulars. address Dr. ID. NJ. Bye Co., Box
80, indianapolis, Ind.
West Bridgewater, Mass, Dee. 2S, 1895.
Dr. d. VI. Bye Co, Indianapolis, Ind:
Dear Doctors: 1t is with a heart of Grati-
tude to you and to the dear Father above
that | have the pleasure Of informing you
of the entire removal of that cancerous
growth which had for six years been prey
ing on my system. When | commenced your
treatment on June the 9Th, the hard bunch
on my left breast could scarcely be covered
by a pint bowl; my body was much blOated,
and | could only take liquid or the sOftest Of
solid food. DH December the 9Th. the last
of the fungus growth came out, my body has
resumed its normal condition, and / can eat
anything / wish with relish and pleasure.
Our physician says: 1T is wOnderful,' My
ncighbors say: 1T seems a miracle" Words
can not express my gratitude, but l will,
whenever and wherever | may, proclaim the
good news. Truly and gratefully yours,
MRS NANCY T. BILLINGS.
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The day after our arrival. her Britannia
Majesty's celebrated frigate "Bcllero-
phOn.' known III song and story rs the
Billy Ruffin," came in.
We had heard so much of the prowess
of this vaunted man-of-war that some Of
us rather dreaded a trial of skill with
her. We had grown accustomed to re-
garding the Colorado as the best-drilled
Ship in European waters. so that our
Jackies waited for an encounter with
great deal of loud boasting, and yet with
some little trepidation.
We loved the dear old flag floating Mt
our peak, and we priced the good old ship
in which we had sailed so long. We felt
that we should fight to the death if put TO
the test, but we were in no hurry to knock
The National tribune., 1901-11-14

Macomb Scott. Mcclellan, and Halleck
were all Major Generals. though Scott was
brevetted Lieutenant-Generalf for the cap
ture of Vera Cruz.
L. :. Grant was made n Lieutenant
General March ., 1864, and u full Cen
eral July 26. 1866.
Gen. Sherman was made a Brigadier-
General in the Regular Army July 4.
1868; Major General Aug. II, 1864;
Lieutenant-Gencral July -, 1866, and
General March !. 1869.
Gen. Sheridan became a Brigadicr-Gen-
erai in the Regular Army Sept. 20, 1861
a Major General Nov. 8, 1864; Lieutenant
General March /, 1869, and General June
/. 1883.
The grades Of Lieutenant-G General and
General died with him.
The grade of Lieutcnant-General was
revived for Gen. John NJ. Schoheld. who
was commissioned Feb. >, 1895. He re-
tired Sept. %, 1895, and was succeeded
as Lieutcnant-Gencral by Nelson y.
Miles, June 8. 1900.
Neither Gems. Sherman nor Sheridan
ever Outranked Gen. Grant.
The highest rank in the navy-under all
circumstances-is that Of Admiral. Only
the Secretary of the Navy and the Prcsi-
dent outrank him. He corresponds % the
General Of the Army.l
The National tribune., 1901-11-14

the chip from off the shoulder Of our
much-vaunted neighbor.
The eve" In this case were not the
salt-cured veterans of the fo'c'sl', nor the
sun-dried officers aft; "we" were the
young fellows who had shivered over Ned
Buntline's yaller-kivered novels Of sea
fights and doin'S aboard the Billy Ruffin.
For the information of my land-lOving
friends l will say here that one of the
most approved tests of a mau-Of-war's
efficiency was, at that time, its ease and
speed in sending down the spars, yards,
and maSts, at sunset
Big ships, like the Colorado" and the
"Bellerophon" had enormous spars. Our
royal" or top yard, would do for the
mast of one of our present cruisers.
Stripping ship" consisted of lowering,
first. the royal yards, then the top gallant
yards When these We're safe on deck,
the men in the waist would gently raise
the top gallant mast up from its socket;
the captain of the top would withdraw the
PIN" the deck men would then walk
back with the rope and the big stick
would be lowered slowly to the deck. To
landlubber the ship would then look like
a wreck. All this required steady work.
The National tribune., 1901-11-14

until revoked by the President of the Con-
federate States for the time being
Given under my hand and seal Of the
Confederate States ut Montgomery, Ala,
May 1S 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
''R. TombS, Secretary Of State
The first and only capture on record
made by the Savannah was a brig called
the Joseph. of Rockland. Me. which had
sailed from Cardcnas. Cuba, loaded with
sugar, consigned to Welch ~ Co., of Phil
adelphia. The Joseph was taken to
Georgetown, :. c., where it was con-
demned and sold.
The Savannah was not quite so for
tunate in its next encounter after leav-
ing Georgetown. She fell in with the
L. 5. Brig Perry. Il spirited eugaS cement
capture Of the Savannah; her crew were
taken prisoners and transferred to the
L. =. Frigate Minnesota, where they were
placed in irons.
y prize crew under 'NIidShipman Nc
Cook was put on board of the Savannah,
with orders to proceed to New York,
where she arrived June 10. 1861: a few
days afterwards the crew Of the Sayan-
nah arrived in New York on board the
u. :. :. Harriet Lane, and were sent to
prison to await trial for piracy.
On Oct. %, 1861, their trial began in
the L. y. Circuit Court before Judges
Nelson and Shipman. The list Of law
yers that represented the prisoners was
absolutely astonishing. The trial terml-
mated on Oct. 81, resulting in disagree
ment of the jury. The prisoners wero
then sent to Fort Lafayette, where they
were confined until Feb. ), 1862, when
they were duly discharged.
Before the war the Savannah had been
used as a pilot boat in Charleston Har-
Dor. Her commander made a serious mis-
take in attempting TO capture one OF
Uncle Sans gunboats.-WILLIAM SIM
MONS. Secretary, Farragut Naval Veteran
Association, 1892 Wharton street, Phila-
delphil.
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Memorial Church to Be Erected at Benton
VILE, N C.

Cornelius Dunbar, 2d \. Z, Mounted
Rifles. Mt. Olive, y. C.. writes of pro-
ject to erect PeutecOstal Holiness
Church and monument TO the memory of
the Union soldiers who lost their lives and
who are sill buried at BentOnyille. y. Q.
This was the last important battle of the
war. and was fought in March, 1865.
Comrade Dunbar writes that the graves
are neglected and no shaft has been reared
to the memory of the soldiers buried there.
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RECORD OF CIVIL WAR COMPLETE.
Official Report of Both Armies Fill I25.7sc
PaEes

Brighten. Fred c. Ainsworth. Chief Of
the Record and Pension Office. in his an
nUal report shows that lSl $50 cases were
received and disposed of during the fiscal
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of officers and soldiers kept for the army
and the Pension Office.
Gen. Ainsworth says that the fiscal year
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The top gallant mast, especially, was an
enormous piece Of timber. and very little
swing would have sunced 10 snap its
bands. in which case it would have top
pied over, carrying destruction and loss Of
life in its path.
Word was passed during the afternoon
that Dewey meant to give Johnny Bull a
run for his money. The "Coiorado' had
been sent out after the close Of the civil
war as show ship. The crew had had
two years constant drill. If the Lime
Juicer'' thought he could compete with
the Colorado" let him try il. This
seemed to be the opinion Of the cabin and
the wardroom, hence the boys braced up
for the coming contest.
4 few minutes before sunset word was
The National tribune., 1901-11-14

the storm abated: the wind Gained down,
the sun forced himself through the crown
ing Clouds and soothed the angry ele-
ments and seemed TO cry Peace, be still. "
BY 8 o'clock the Mediterranean had
again resumed her amiable aspect, and
once more donned her holiday attire.
We got into Gibraltar on the 18th.
We found there several vessels of war.
There was a troop ship laden with sol
diers from the army of the Inflated Maxi
MILAN en- route for home. They had left
behind them their visions of glorious con
quests and were returning, sadder and
NNisnr mon
The National tribune., 1901-11-14
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Commerce Commissions Decision.

Washington. Oct 2S.-The Interstate Commerce Commission today through Chairman Knapp. announced its decision in the case of the Dallas Freight bureau and others against the Austin and North western Railroad and others. Complain ants allege that higher rates are In force from Northern and Eastern markets b Dallas and Fort Worth ths in CT feet over lines through those IeXas clt- ies to Galveston and Houston violate sec tfon of the interstate commerce stat utes, but the case, the Commission says, was tried upon an erroneous theory that market and railroad competition could not work dissimilarily in the circum- stances and conditions within the mean ing of the long and short haul clause or the law. It is found that the testimony which bears solely upon complainant contention that the law forbldS h1gner rates on any and all freights for the shorter distance to Dallas or Fort Worth than for the longer distance to Calves ton or Houston was not sufficient to en- able the Commission to determine wheth- CT the circumstances and conditions gov eTring the transportation in question arc or are not substantially similar in re- spect of all kinds and classes of freight traffic.
 The Commission says. however, it is not improbable that some and perhaps a great many commodities take rates by rail to Galveston and Houston which as compared with the higher rates on the same articles to Dallas and Fort Worth result in disparities not justified by ac- fual differences in circumstances and con- ditions but the facts so far disclosed are Insufficient to warrant its determination. The deci6lon is that the complaint must be dismissed but with leaYe to complain ants to challenge the existing differences in rates as to particular articles or any class of freight by supplemental com plaint or in a new proceeding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
SOON TO BE RELEASED
MISS STONE WILL BE FREED
 WITHIN TEN DAYS.
Three Different Parties are Now En Route to Establish Commun- ication with the Brigands-Mr.
 Dickinson Pays Expenses

New York. Oct. 2s.--According to the Sofia correspondent of The Journal and Advertiser. Colonel Kantchef. Prefect of the Bulgarian Police. has made the fol- lowing statement regarding Mss Stone, the missing missionary: If Miss Stone Is living she will be found within ten days. Three different parties are now en route to establish communication with the brigands. Dickinson has sent two young men from Sofia. They are Mace donians and know the country well. A party of five has gone from Samokoy with the same object in view. They are former pupils of Miss Stone and volunteered for the trip. Mr. Dickinson pays all expenses. The third party con- sists of one sent by the Russian Minister.
 This is the most mysterious affair we have had since the court photographer was captured in the woods near Samokoy thirteen years ago. He is still living and his frugal life with, the brigands cured him of several diseases.
 -"It Is ominous that nothing has been heard of the captives for a month. Our severe measures have driven the brigands from the frontier to the interior. and 1t Is now a race between the three relief parties to see which will find her first. Some one is sure to find her If living News has reached us that the brig ands were attacked by Turkish troops | but this is not confirmed.
 While the Government declines to barley with the brigands, 1t facilitates every effort to find Miss Stone. The brigands doubtless are now in some Turkish house. The Turks invariably protect them from backsheesh. The brigands will kill Miss Stone if they do not get the ransom. They have said so, and they always keep their word. This is the brigand code of honor. Other bands will scoff at them if they let her go without money.
 'If we find them, we will hang them all They are sure to be caught within a year."
 Consul General Dickinson asserts that the real cause of the delay in finding Miss Stone Is the rivalry between the Turkish and Bulgarian Governments. who set the responsibility on each other. Turkey wants to find her on Bulgarian territory, and vice versa
 Mir. Dickinson also declares that 300 Bulgarian soldiers are totally inadequate for the frontier over 100 miles long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
MT Roosevelt Reached the Age Of 43
 Sunday.

Washington, Oct 26.-Tomorrow Fresl- dent Roosevelt will be 43 years oIu he has been President just forty-tree luli days. The coincidence has causeu some e n.ment. There is also more or less re- IT ark upon the coincidence that the Frcs- idtnt and Emperor William Of Gerihahy' who by many are thought to have strlk- ing similar characteristics, are almost or the same az, Just three months sTpd- rates their birthday anniversaries ne Pr esidcnt was born October ZI looH, anu the Kaiser January H, 1859. The halser has already reigned more than tnlrteei' years. -,s., =
 In diplomatic circles 1t is consluereu remarkable fact that the great powers the United States. Germany ana hussla' have at the heads of their governments at the present time such young men as rulers go. The President is 43, the kaiser not quite 4S, while the CZar was only '' last May. The Emperor of Austrla-Huh- gary had been twenty years on the throne - before the Czar was born ana ten yed.s before our President made his advent into the world.
 No festivities have been planned III honor of President Roosevelts olrthday anniversary. All of his children are at home, except young Theodore who IS al Groton, Mass, at college ana ah nave prepared gifts for their Ia.hel. MISS ts Alice who is the eldest emu anu ",io ~ possessSS a private fortune niaHsS , slt- most elaborate gift, This year she mas selected a handsome desk set or eoony and silver, all with the FreSloen's 3 @0n0'