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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1899)
DEWEY TAKES Just na ho aurprlscd tho enemy near ly a year and a half ago, Admiral Dew ey took by surprlso the city which was waiting for tho hero of Manila and pre paring a magnificent reception for him. Tho admiral and his famous flagship, tho Olympla, appeared off Sandy Hook, Now York, Bhortly after 5:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, two days before ho was expected, and plans which had "boon made for a great welcome woro somewhat disarranged by tho admiral's promptness, which might, however, havo beon predicted.. The Olympla, receiving salutes from forts and vessels In the bay, passed Scotland lightship bound In at 5: CO o'clock and less than two hours later, at 7:40 o'clock, had como to anchor In tho lower bay Inside Sandy Hook. Tho celebration In honor of Admiral Dowoy'e arrival homo began that night, Instead of on Thursday night, as previously arranged. It was misty as tho Olympla showed up In tho coutheoat, through tho hazo and In the dim light of early morning. With tho admiral's own flag floating from tho main masthead, and tho long homeward-bound pennant streaming from tho peak .above, tho graceful cruiser steamed full Into view. Whon 8ho passed the Hook a thunderlns ad miral's saluto of soventeon guns roared from tho guns at Port Hancock and signals of welcome topped by old glory wero made from tho observatory on tho Hook. In answer to tho wclcomo the Olympla signaled "Thanks." Everybody was on deck on tho cruis er who could possibly get thcro with out neglecting his duty, and tho ad miral could plainly bo seen walking aft. The ensign was dipped In answer to tho salutes of soveral passing ves sels, and when tho flagship had como to anchor below tho southwest spit Fort Hancock's saluto was answered from tho rapld-flro guns which spoko at Manila. An orderly bearing dispatches from tho admiral and other ofllcers went nshoro when tho cruiser was mnde fa3t and reported a pleasant voyago and all hands well on board. Ho begged for back files of tho nowspapors, and whllo they wero bolng collected for him out on the Olympla began what bade fair to bo a hard day's work, dipping the ensign to passing vessels and craft which camo up, down and across the bay to welcome tho admiral on his eafo return. Tho steamboat Sandy Hook from At lantic Highlands was among tho first of all tho floating craft from Now York to welcome Admiral Dowoy to theso waters. Tho Olympla acknowl edged tho salutes and tho Sandy Hook's passengers crowded to tho port rail. ' Tho men nnd women waved hats and handkerchiefs and cheered fran tically, but when tho figure of tho ad jralral was made out on dccK tho cheers turned to wild yells and the passengers woro In danger of throwing themsolvos Into tho water In tho energy of their vigorous rcceotlon. ' Tho admiral lifted his cap in ac knowledgment of tho tumultuous greet ings nnd tho yolls redoubled. Tho pas songors wero still shouting noisy wel comes when tho Sandy Hook's pilot headed for tho city. Dowoy wns In formed in loud tones that his friends wero bidding good-by to him only Iff YORK temporarily and that they would "sco him again." Tho steamboat Monmouth left Atlan tic Highlands pier at 9 o'clock, carry ing a largo crowd of tho summer resi dents of tho Jorsey Bhore. Capt. Mar tin headed hlo boat right for the Olym pla and enme to a stop nlongsldo her. Tho ndmirnl was on tho quarter-deck. Tho passengerB on tho steamboat cheered him lustily, and ho bowed and smiled and said: "Thank you." For flvo minutes tho passengers kept up their cheering. They cheered for tho big cruiser nnd every man on It, and for tho Philippines, and then for tho man who won thorn. Tho Olym piad jacklcs, thronging tho rail, re plied, nnd tho band struck up a pa triotic air. Then tho Monmouth ilrow away and camo up to tho city. Rear Admiral Philip, tho commnnd nnt of tho Brooklyn navy yard, waB In formed of tho Olympla'B arrival whllo at breakfast. Ho called togethor tho ofllcers of tho yard and road thorn tho telegram. Shortly aftor 10 o'clock Ad miral Philip gave orders that tho sil ver service and tho bronzo tablot pre sented by tho city of Olympla to tho cruiser and tho gun motnl medals for tho Olympla's crew bo put on board tho navy yard tug Traffic. Lieut. Dowoy of tho receiving ship Vermont, a nephew of tho admiral, was ordered by tho commandant to deliver theso gifts to tho flagship. Tho Traffic left tho navy yard at 11:30 o'clock. Thorc was no formal presentation of tho gifts. They woro simply put on board and given over to tho caro of tho admiral. Later Admiral Sampson wont to tho Olympla in tho dispatch boat Dolphin. Ho was in full-dress uni form and was given a hearty welcome. WELCOME AT WASHINGTON. A dm I nil Jievrej to Arrlvo at tliu Cap ital on Oct. 3. Washington tolegram: Tho special train from New York, bearing Admiral Dewey to this city, will 'arrlvo nt C:B0 p. m. on Oct. 2. Tho naval hero will bo escorted to tho whlto houso by tho Third cavalry. Hero ho will recolvo his ofllclal wclcomo from President Mc Klnley and will report to Secretary Long. Tho other members of tho cabi net will also bo present to grasp tho hand of tho hero of Manila. Tho party will then enter tho reviowlng stand, which has been modeled from tho plans of tho brldgo of tho Olympla, nnd will witness tho great Illuminated night parade, In which 20,000 men will participate. Tho military escort to tho capltol on tho following day will bo a glittering pageant and will number nearly ovory official of tho army and navy. About 6,000 men will participate, and Gen. Nelson A. Mlle3 will act as grand mar shal, with Gen. H. C. Corbln as adjutant-general. Tho presentation of tho $10,000 sword voted by congress prom ises to bo a brilliant occasion. The stand upon which tho exorcises will bo held has been erected nt tho cast front of tho capltol and fronts upon a great plaza, which will accommodato over 300,000 people When tho sword has been presonted by Secretary Long, Commander Georgo W. Balrd, U. S. N., will present tho admiral with tho historic old admiral's BY SURPRISE. flag which was used by Admiral Fnr ragut whllo on tho Hartford. After the exercises at tho cast front of tho capl tol tho military escort will bo reviewed by Admiral Dowey, tho president, nnd members of tho cabinet. As soon as tho Dowey ccromonles In Now York aro over, Admiral Dowoy will bo formally detached from the Olympla. Tho flagship will then pro ceed to Boston, whero sho will bo placed out of commission and receive an cxtenslvo overhauling. Admiral Dowey will not bo asslgnod to any duty until ho has boen consulted on tho subject The admiral will havo as much loavo as ho desires, but It Is bolloved that he will not accept any of tho many Invita tions of American cities to attond dem onstrations In his honor botweon tho conclusion of tho Washington corerao nlcs nnd tho meeting of tho Phlllppino commission. A Siurcli Flniiit. Savannah Nows: Among the unfor tunate fiends In Havana has been dis covered ono addicted to tho eating of starch, which It Is said is stored away on tho nverago of a pound a day. Tho unfortunato Is a woman and In her desperation sho will, nfter falluro to got lump Btarch, chow up old clothes or anything which gives tho tasto of starch. Tho victim of this habit Is Mary Carney, an aged woman, who lives at C58 Roberts street. Sho Is be ing treated by City Physician Davis, who did not know until recently thnt tho woman wan addicted to tho habit of eating starch. Sho denied every thing of tho kind, giving other causes for her complaints, but after tho physi cian had visited her a fow times ho de termined sho wns the subject of oomo terrlblo habit. Sho had a rather clay Ish color, nnd thero wero other symp toms which led tho physician to be Uevo sho was addicted to n habit of somo kind. Aftor close questioning re cently sho ndmlttcd thnt sho had been eating starch In crude lumps for a number of years, and that sho could not got along without It. Sho told tho physician sho gulped It down dry, with scnrcoly enough moisture to nd mlt of its passage Into tho stomach. It was learned she eats about a pound n day. Homo Ilnrfto Senc. Thoro Is a good deal of horse oenso In tho following extract from Governor Roosovelt's speech at Olcott, N. Y., de livered a fow days ago: "Of course, -wo ought to wclcomo nnd do all wo can to hasten tho coming of tho time- when life ehall ho easier for tho man farthest underneath. Try to help him by tho only wny; help lilm to holp himself. If a man stumbles, holp him up. If ho lies down it is no uso carrying him. Don't think it is. It isn't. Not only will it riot allow you tlmo for anything else, hut If you carry him long enough ho will think It is right, and will find fault because you do not find a wny to carry him easier." Coffeo Is becoming an Important In dustry In Queensland. It has outgrown tho homo demand and tho Queenslnnd crs are preparing to put their coffeo on tho London market. THE WIDOWS LOTE. When Isabella Barry was loft a widow at tho ago of 25 sho turned her nttontlon to charltnblo work, hoping to find Bolnco therein. Her zeal gicw and nt tho end of n year sho was qulto engrossed In tho work. Sho hnd always given liberally, but now sho added personal visitation to that, nnd took to visiting tho slum dis tricts, where sho dispensed alms villi her own hnnds. To sny thnt sho wob ofton deceived In tho objects of her charity would bo putting It mildly often tho professedly blind having as good sight as horsolf or tho apparent crlpplo having an arm or log deftly bandaged up whllo tho sleovo or trousers leg hung empty but many and many n tlmo sho helped thoso who woro truly dosorvlng, nnd was content. She studied social problems, rend books on economic subjects nnd at tended club meetings of tho working classes, endeavoring to find somo plan by which tho condition of tho poor might bo pormnnently ameliorated. "If they only had bettor houses to llvo In," sho said, "It would nrouso their ambition nud self-respect. Hut theso horrlblo, rnmshncklo tcnomonta, whero human bolngs awarm together like rats, havo Blmply tho opposlto tendency." It wns whllo visiting ono of theso todomcnts that sho met with nn nd venturc. In coming through an upper 1ml I tho heel of hor shoo caught in a holo In tho floor nnd hor foot recolvod such a wrench thnt Bho would havo fallon and porhaps sustained sovcro In juries, but' for tho opportune nppear nnco of a gentlcmnn, who caught hor and hold hor whllo ho rel6asod her hcol. "What an abomlnablo placol" ex claimed hor rescuor, an interesting looking man, dressed In a suit of tweed, whoso nppearanco nnd manner stamped him as n gentlcmnn. Mrs. Bnrry wns not conventional and find ing horsolf unhurt and In tho company of ono whom alio nt onco conceived to bo In sympathy with hor charltablo projects, sho began to talk. "Yes, this Is ono of tho most neg lected buildings In the whole city," sho Bald, warmly. "I think It Is loft to tho ngent, who docs nn ho plonsos and letB tho property fall Into decay, whllo tho ownor enjoys himself In foreign lands, or nt least does not troublo him self to personally Investigate affalra. And yet tho poor wretches who llvo In these dreadful quarters, whero dls enso bo often comos, must pay their rent as if thoy got somo ndequato re turn. I call It blood money nnd should think It would stain the hand of tho man who recolvcs It." "Perhaps," suggested tho stranger, "tho ownor Is, nB you Bald was pos sible, away from homo nnd knows nothing of tho state of his property. Perhaps his agent has kept him In Ig norance." "Then it Is criminal lgnornnco," re turned Mrs. Barry. "Tho possession of proporty oritnlla responsibilities, moral obligations, nnd should not bo shirked. Now, In tho enso of tho own er of this houso, It Is simply willful neglect. I, myself, notllled him of tho condition of tho houso some tlmo ago." "You know him, then?" asked tho man, in evident surprise. "No," sho replied, "but I communi cated with him through his agent." "And Mr. nh what did you say tho owner's namo wns7" ho Inquired. "I hnvo forgotten," Mrs. Barry said, wrinkling hor smooth brow In un at tempt at romembranco. "I nm Hiiro ho novor received your letter," oxclnlmcd hor companion, earnestly. It was Mrs. Barry who now showed surprlso, "Do you know him?" sbo asked in turn. Tho gontlomnn hesitated beforo ho replied: "Slightly. And, whllo ho Is by no means a paragon, I nm suro It bo had received your letter or had otherwlso been mndo awaro of tho Btato of his proporty, ho would havo attended to It. As It is, I will sco thnt ho Iibb tho matter brought to his at tention." "Thank you I" exclaimed tho young widow, Impulsively extending her hand, which ho clasped very willingly. Thou n pauso followed, during which sho suddenly nwoke to tho fact that sho was oven more unconventional than usual, nnd hastily bidding tho stranger good-dny, sho passed on. "Well, he was a gontlomun, I nm sure," sho snld to quiet her Inward chldlngs, "nnd it was in tho cause of charity. But I really must learn lo behave 'more sedately." Sho glnnccd back as sho left tho building, but did not sec him; nnd sho did not know that hd had stayed behind to mako dlscroct Inquiries about tho charming black robed woman who hnd favored him with her vlows on tho responsibilities of property-owners. Shortly after this ndventuro Isabella attended a musical nt a friend's home. At tho closo of tho entortnlnment her friend approached and asked leavo to Introduce n Mr. Alwyn, who desired to meet her. Isabella gnvo her consent nnd tho hostess left to bring tho gentlcmnn, "Alwyn," repented tho widow to hor sclf. "Whero havo I heard that namo7 It certainly Is familiar, hut 1 cannot plnco him." "Mrs. Barry Mr. Alwyn," said her hostess, and turning sho found herself fnco to face with tho gentleman sho hnd talked with In tho old tenement house. As Rhc glanced nt him sho sud denly rtmcmbcred the namo of tho owner of that neglected property. It wns Alwyn, nnd this wns ho standing before her, his countonnnco expressing nothing but polite pleasure upon mak ing her ncqunlntanco. An lrropresstblo smllo brightened tho widow's fnco as tho hostess moved away, 'So it was you I lectured so roundly tho other day?" sho said. "You real ly must pardon mo." "Do you mean," ho nBkod eagerly, "that you do not now think mo cul pable?" "By no moans," Bho replied, em phatically. "I only mean that I would probably not have spoken so had I known you then." "Then, If thnt is tho case," ho said, showing considerable dejection, "I fear you will not caro for my acquaint ance." Alwyn was n hnndsomo mnn, with nttractivo manners, nnd iBabelln was but a woman, young, nnd not Impervi ous to tho admiration sho rend In his eyes, so sho answered: "I consider It a pleco of good fortunn to havo mot you. I Intend to consti tute' myself a missionary nnd convert you to my point of vlow." "You will find mo a ready pupil," ho responded, quickly. "Your flrBt lesson on tho responsibilities of a proport holder luis already homo fruit. I In tend to tear down tho wretched struc ture you condomned bo sharply und put up a model modem building In its Btead." "Tell mo nbout It," urged tho widow, hor eyes sparkling with pleasure . Mr. Alwyn hesitated a moment, thon asked, almost timidly: "Perhaps you will allow mo to bring tho plans up somo evening to show you? You might then be kind enough to offer somo holpful suggestion; for whon it comes to building, I always contend that n woman plans bettor than tho most finished architect of tho sterner sox." "I will bo most happy to assist you," Isabolla responded, as sho roso to lenvo, "and you will find mo at homo any Wednesday," Tho next Wednesday found Alwyn nt Mrs, Barry's, armed with hl plans for a modol tenement 1)oubc. Thoro wero many changea and numerous sugges tions to bo made, which necessitated many visits on tho part of Mr. Alwyn. Isabella was such n delightful llttlo philanthropist nnd hor zeal wns bo con tagious rthat Alwyn declarod that ho could not manage his largo property In tho way sho had shown him to bo his duty without her permanent help. "Of courso, If you put It thnt way," tho llttlo widow said with dignity "that you only want mo to keep you In tho paths of duty, I would recom mend tho Itov. Mr. Hopworth In my placo. Ho can guide you nnd ad vlso " "But that la not tho only ronBon, Isabella, that I want you. I want you becnuso I cannot Hvo without yon because I love you, Isabelln." "Oh!" said Isabolla, faintly, "If that Is tho reason it changes the complexion of tho affair a little." THIS CAT HAD APPENDICITIS. Hun FrnncUro Valine Thnt Vfa Afllletcd with it Fnnhloiinhln ItUrnne. From tho San Francisco Chronlclo: Maltcso cats aro In largo doraand nmong business houses, not only bo causo of their beauty, but becauso thoy havo proved themselves to bo lino hunt ers. Ono of the handsomest of thoso Is Tom, n magnificent fellow belonging to n wholesnlo grocer In lowor Cali fornia street, or, perhaps, it would bo more correct to Bay that tho cat owns the establishment. Ho spends hln nights in useful labor and Is sometimes for a consldornblo period found regu larly each morning with a big dead rat by hta aldo, for, llko most of tho gen uinely cnpablo of his kind, ho dlmlalns to cat his gamo. During tho day ho has appropriated to his own uso a nice ly finished mall tray on tho ofllco desk, nnd when tho weather Is cool a big nickel lamp standing beside tho tray Is kept, burning for Ma especial benefit. A lit of Indigestion very nearly carried him off ono day and It becamo neces sary to perform a surgical operation to savo the noblo fellow's life Ho seemed to know thnt tho veterinary KUrgeon's lancet was unsheathed for his good and bore tho palu llko n stole nnd without resistance. Vying with Tom In beauty nnd intolllgonco and hla almost exact counterpart in bIzo and nppearanco is Joe, a splondld Mnltoso of Potaluma birth, belonging to n wholesnlo boot nnd shoo houso on tho corner of Second and Stevenson street. Eyos of nmbor, a cont of Blllty bluo gray, sinewy frame nnd leonlno rathor than tigerish face, Joo Is a mngnlflcont specimen of cnthood. Ho not only an swers to his namo, but understands and 'will obey slmplo directions Issued by his master, jumping on desk or chair nt his bidding or playing with a cord strung across tho entrance in tho ofllco rail. An liiBtanco of cat devotion of an extraordinary Hort Is found in a wholesnlo dally establishment on tho cast sldo of Front street, nenr Califor nia. Horo la a wee motherless gray kitten, so small thnt It can sit com fortably on ono'u hand. In tho store aro flvo grown catR common cats of no pedigree, toms and tabbies, and this elder baud has assumed mntornnl caro of tho forlorn llttlo orphan. Thoy watch It vigilantly, Booming particu larly apprehensive lest It stray out up on tho street, nnd wheuover ono of them perceives him too noar tho opon doors tho older' follow walks over to tho kitten, picks it up In Its mouth nnd gravely carries It bnck nnd deposits It in tho rear of tho store. An Kipcrlniont In ltnfnrmtntlon. Results of un experiment In refor estation, mado. by tho Kansas City, Fort 8cott & Momphls rallwny, aro materializing. Twenty yearn ago tho directors had somo apprehension na to tho future tlmbor supply of tho rond nnd thoy called Prof. Sargent, of Har vard, Into consultation. At bin sug gestion about 100 acres woro planted with whitu ash, black walnut, wild cherry, Oaago orango, nllnnthus, Ca tulpa blgnonloldes, nnd Cntalpa spo closa was selected aB tho strongest growor under nil conditions, and aa promising to rench maturity long be fore any other of tho trees would bo nvallablo for railway purposes. Two completo scctloiiB wero planted with tho Cntalpa spcclosa, und It la now estimated that, with judicious cutting, 1,000 trees from ten to flftoon inches in dlnmotcr nnd from thirty to forty feot high can bo tnkon off each aero during tho noxt ton yenrs. Tho wholo cost of tho land, trees, planting, cultivation, Interest on tho capital, nnd gonornl at tention for fifteen years has boon lean than 1100 an aero, whllo telegraph poles of Catalpa aro worth from $3 to I3.G0 each, and fenco posts from 10 tc 15 contB each. , Aic on Itlmtiirlrul Omumla. A singular caso camo beforo tho Court of Appeals recently. A now trlnl was asked for on tho ground that nt tho first hearing tho Jury had been bo led away by tho cloquonco of counsel thnt they had returned nn Improper vordlct. Thcro aro a fow cases In which a now trial has been granted on tho ground thnt thoro havo been In accuracies In tho statements mado by counsel, but wo bollovo thnt this 1b tho first tlmo In which ono has been asked for merely becnuso counsel has been specially energetic nnd flowery. Of courso tho application wbb refused, Lord Justlco Smith Bhrowdly remark ing that tho eminent Q. C. who mado it would havo done just tho snmo for his client himself. London Globe. A Itoinurluilile Hlimvl. Tho most remarkablo shuwl in tho world Is ono bolnnglng to tho duchosa of Northumberland, It is mado en tirely from tho fur of Persian cats, and many thousands of skins woro used, tho weaving taking aevernl yoarB. Al though this shawl Is eight yards square it can bo compressed Into a spaco'no larger than a coffeo cup. It wub formerly tho property of Charlea. JC. of Franco, Kitting. Wig Do you bollovo that pooplo got to roBemble tho things thoy cat? Wag Well, It Beomu so. My boy ato somo unrlpo apples yeBterday and ho was" actually green when tho doctor ar rived. Philadelphia Record. j Htrungti. Wo all ndmlt that virtue is lta own roward und yot wo object when tho good man throws botiauots nt hlmsoli;