New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-04

charming women here Tupman. too-"alter-
cigars too sreen-more cigars
Forgive me for mentioning II, sald MI "ifAi''
hut fear Mr.. Pickwick--
NO. no said that amlable gentleman
quite so" said Mr. Jingle. "PfckWlck, Sir the
great Neutrality-suspicious. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
war game-gong to explain-better take ho'es-ie-
porter once myself-always took notes
Mr. Pickwfck put his ample spectacles ana re-
ferred 70 his newspapers. Am I right in con-
Guiding said Mr.. Pickwick, that these ma
roeuvres are in fact an application TO the
Of warfare Of the principles promulgated ana s"s
tanned by the society OF which nave tiie H'iiOI "a
being presdent?'
quite right" said Mr., Jingle. "Capital!-knew
he'd think of somethlng-war la Pickwick-oea's
Hague Couference-Czar nowhere
Then may say went on the philosopher thaI
with one exception they seem TO have been SO lar
4minentIy satisfactory. 1t appears that Admiral
Higginson after capturing a hostile fleet In COM
mand Of Admiral Pisbury, near thatcher ISL
and on August "a. by the devastating glow OF nus
Soi,id he done For that purpose the War Depart
ment has made him the enemy ana gwen MIN 'Ii'
Gapi;ai rule Of war was the nertected obsery
alton OF Jingle. appoint ehemy-Iheh give HIN ~
The fleet is 10 capture this city The d army i6Ef b Is
tbe discharge OF sub-caIibre shells TINS aCclla-
toms the the noise Of nring "lliIV heepii7
the tonnage low. A ship Is sunk or tort slleIGed
when the umpire decides that the fe4u'rLte fai1"
are not to use the ordinary aids to naY5aton but
they may lighthouse II they TURN 'IeiI '''N
heTsS 1 iH altogether necessary: asked Mr. Tup-
You can't understand this sort OF thlng'
sn@P 3bet mt ihfer 2n3fH' cried Mr. Wrinkle.
Ihers are I2 c pgsFo ean the " The umpTes
have charts of these and can tell Wheh d NesSei -
BEST plan" said Mr., Jingle Spanish var IT,,
mtne-ship in harDor-then IN CoventI sues
Who did it?-ugly question-ths better-responsloiL-
! ity hxtd-vessel unnurt ., ~ from, f+s
arcbarags before daybreak ana disappeared. lheh
II descended upon Block Island anu nj ~
mained9 concealed in different places along the
coast OF the island These WatchLul creatures SIS
nailed Point judith.
How" queried Mr.. Tupman. ~ -,.,,,-
BY the heIiograph, replied the ra'eR{ sId Il
was a1u is"t So rejoine1 Mr. Jingle Recalls sheT
Hood OF light everyURing-heiI a great eye
PT6e capture itself effected by day, said
Mr. Pickwick calmly. Then the enemy 9d val
til nightfa and tIied an i 6 CUP o ntrsTte 70
mo sound and prJs MIChie and wright CoIlIildHu
ing the Race, The forts ana me snPs hfBs the
HeeI nad ali either been shot to pieces OF dow" p
oE Sl5 didn't the fleet retire?" Mr.. Tupman vent
uts ,,Tb 20 Mre irving - get into the Sound.
M thsv nave their choice of trying to reach
Network or getting out of the Sound again. sald
MI 5noaEs@SS replied Mr. PicIlwlck. They
have ali been put out of action. so far as can
3oGSe No. rhtv themselves have not yet been APP
prisad NJ their demolition. but CONSIDER tlat Ihsy
have rddled the forts Iney are 10 DC i'lo iieu ~
Great fghter. Higginson." cried Jingle -Doesn t
know when he's knockeJ q" b f ships@stiii uncon-
Carned brea kfaSt quietly comes dloHS-
side-note from boat for letting him
know-explains ofiicersuTnPire says teE re
officers chagrined-didn't think umpire was look