New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES

order.
GridIey"? Interested spectators Of the engage |
rnent say that those words never spoken, |
but the sentence arranged after the fight |
The inside facts regarding the
great May Day battle of 1895 put new light
on the incident and who talked with the Ad-
mira soon after that battle is authority for the
following veracious account:
admiral Dewey never gave the order t in 5hP 6;s
mouth by others and agreed upon as an appropriate
one 10 hand down to postery along win the olo ot
had been fired and the Spanish power in the Pacific
was thing of the past the newspaper correspond
gathered about the admiral, as is the custom
on such occasions to get the facts Tor ter t f
had taken place and when he had finished ms re-
daSl FinaiiT one e Of them reminded the admiral
that it was customary Tor some famous utter r
men; in history. some terse, brief expression char
aGterIstlc OF the man VINO ea nus forces 81 sone
order during the fight that we can use in this CON
replied the commander in-chief. nothing in par
Well didn't you give some direction Of some sor;
that can he used in that way Nc: repiea
did YOU say when you ordered the fray to begin?
Simply ordered Captain Gridley to ago ahead"
All" calculated the correspondents breathing
couched in the words which have become known
IRE was 6f alG We're featured
by the words then arranged and put into the shape
in which the order will appear In histories for CEN
turtles to come
Secretary Brigham of the Department of Agricult-
IRE, has been telling this the last week An
Irishman and a Scotchman lad some words about
which was the better man of the Both were
persistent in taking a rather egotistcal view Of
the subject. and each resented any suggestion 10
the contrary from the other side Finally they de-
cided upon a friendly bout to test the issue 1t was
agreed between them that Mnen elIher mao enough
The 2n rfadg to Ee kent IN ShQTd fh14} t6
of fTd ns nf tne ef' the
from the 'oud country" Sufficient, is 1t you
thrying to think of for half an hour
HARD LINES FOR PENsIONERS.-A note OF
righteous Indignation at the proverbial ingratitude
of republics is sounded In letter Commissioner Of
Pensions Ware received from a veteran who thinks
the Iaborer is worthy Of his hire. Uncle Sam is
conceded be trt1e particular in the matter Of
safeguarding the pension roll. and these pre-
cautions pinch this claimant he does not mince
his words in saying so
Your last scraIIfng EpfstIe reed I have been
| looking for my rights and dues. Now, why in :
nv own free viii and fought my Country's battles
Yes and Seen the Elephant-hide, tooth and nail
next July. Was smart as Cricket sooPel as an
destitute Of funds to sustain nv Poor old body
This is the usage I receive from our boasted
1ucal resources. In your last Epistle you want
me to get the signatures of my comnisfIoned
officers Where shall I go-to Heaven OF to H!
for every commissioned officer of my companw
Department does 1t belong TO them that worked
for it and was paid minimum price N depIecateq
entered the service you might take the money tor r
time These questions is little too thin 1t shows {
lack Of something d MT9Rs so hS Wfdges or
Person OF his Dues? am willing to answer any
be annoyed by foolish things take it as an insult
70 my Ole age ard PGTHry Bef 6 6nTr is DAY OF
COLD STOVES NOT YET ON THE MARKET
Representative Sherman of New-YOrk believes in
the efficacy of a joke insurance on digestion
He believes light spirits to top off the serious
ness Of life and he doesn't hesitate to demonstrates
that fact The other day he heard that Professor
Willis Moore the chief Of the Weather Bureau,
had invented device to serve as the anuthesls Of
a furnace. furnish a supply of crisp. cold air
It was on the man from Utica, who IS a
warm friend of the Moores, and he was inclined 10
shy at the idea of having the hottest days in the
Torrid Zone turned into midwtnteF days dream
But his wife was solicitous about the approach
| ing not season that he chivairously gave in and
wrote this letter. which Professor Moore has Just
received
conirtDaace Which She Understands is your
ton. and which somehow or other eliminates or
makes q cookstove answer the purpose of a re
rgTor in rnine e 4nd T Whe 40 Mrs. 1ae shema
spoke TO me about this told her i must be SOM
not who has thought out such wohdrous con
he gotten. and if it does what Mrs Sherman sup
poses il does.
HAD TO BUY HIS SALARY--There is a pros
porous town Michigan which INDUCES III the
luxury a Mayor at the munlhcent salary OF 81 a
year. Bryans silver theories have no standing IN
this town and the municipal stipulation regarding
the Mayors salary is that it shall be paid in gold
| After serving two years and rot receiving the
stimulated compensation. the Mayor has entered
vigorous protest He only wants his g. but he
| insists that it shall be paid 10 him according TO
aw-that is. that he shall receive two geld dollars.
The Town Council has apeeG 20 tle de tii iiI
parmeur the extent OF sending tWo-doIlar pll,
doliars ~ transmitted at once that the Mayor
receive his hire. The Treasury Department stopped
coianC gold dollars several years ago ana these
! c0ins ha yt zone UP o a premium in the money
markets Of the world until as high as s. has been
maid for Il single Of the tiny coins. With this
! In view and also the further fact that there is but
a very limited number OF the coins IN me vaults on
| the Treasury. the Michigan municipality with the
| che4p Mayor been advised that by going into
the market and paving soInetng ,, NE 90 1 and
| the Treasury Department IS not charging anything
| for the legal advice in the matter
| FIIJPINOS SIZED Up WORCESTER.-At an
| informal gathering Of members OF the National
| Academy of Sciences. which met in Washington
| last week a piece of news was told in regard 10
| Dr Dean { Worcester. Long before he
pofnted 10 the Philippine Commission he had made
! a study of various phases OF life in the islands
/ In 1851 he went there a member Of Steeres
scientific expedition and again in 1880 he organized
| a similar party for the exploration of the archl-
| uatago The Filipinos impressed by his in
! terest in the flowers and birds and mammals OF
! their land and received him Hospitality That these
| islands were to under the sovereignty OF the
I-pitad States was urdreamed of b. the naturalist.
! SIM further from his minu the thought that
IN twelve wears he should return TO the Philippines
/ as one of the Governing Committee Of the islands
L would have been Impossible before the outbreak
of troubles in the Philippines to induce native 10
speak in anything but the most respectful terms
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