THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEE : TUESDAY. MAY 24. 1808.
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w The Norwell Treasur ;
By George Lincoln.
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"Why , It's absolutely absurd , Mr. Barrlc , ,
and you ought to be ashamed even to listen
, to'sUch a suggestion. Can't you see that
If atio had the book It must be In the house
' tome where 7 She bos had no opportunity to
dispose of ft. "
Hobert Barrlc , Scotchman , had tried hard
to keep his temper through the Interview
with young Sprague for many reasons. Ono
of them was his suspicion that Sprague
loved his daughter Marlon , the very apple
of his eye. Another was respect for Sprague
himself , and perhaps the strongest of all his
boast that hi , never let his temper master
him.
him.This
This occasion , however , was too much.
To be told by a young "whupper-snapper"
that ho ought to bo ashamed ot anything
was not to be tolerated. Besides , Sprague
evidently did not know that the book bad
been found In the house of his aunt , Bar
bara Myles. He turned on his caller , purplu
anger mounting to his forehead , and
shouted :
"Yes , I can Bee that the book must of
courbo bo In the house. " He came n Btep
nearer and added ! "And It was found
there this morning. Here It Is now. "
And ho held out the priceless copy of
Izaak Walton that had long been the prldo
of Norwell. Sprague turned white nnd
seemed about to fall. "Found In my aunt's
house , jou gay ? " he faltered.
II "Aye , " answered Barrio. "Now , can you
deny she stole It ? Who else had n. chance
to steal It ? Didn't she tell Miss Tlmmlns
It would sell for nt least $500 and she knew
where she could use the money well ? I
don't know that she hasn't used her posi
tion as librarian to Ktcal other books.
Heaven knows where she got nny money to
Bond to you at college. I shall call a meeting
of the library trustees nt once and sec if
they will not agree with mo to prosecute
her to the extent of the law. And now ,
don't you step omy threshold again so
long as you live. I don't want anything
to do with nny breed of thieves , cither you
or your "
Sprague took n sudden step and "tackled"
Barrio as he had many a time tackled a
running half-back at foot ball practice.
Barrio fell heavily and looked half afraid
up into the stern young face above him.
"Now , get up , " said Sprague , "and If you
ever say another word against my aunt In
my presence , I'll I'll glvo you another les-
eon In foot ball tricks of the goal-kicking
description , " ho finished , half smiling to
himself.
Only the morning before this Interview
the town of Norwell had been thrown Into
a spasm of excitement by the news that
"our book" had been stolen. When Peter
Hackctt died ho divided his really notable
library among the public libraries of his
native state , and to Norwell fell his fa
mous Walton , the object of many n book-
worm's pilgrimage to his library. Hn be
quest was hedged about by many conditions ,
the foremost of which was the solemn In
junction that under no circumstances was
It to bo removed from the llbuivy.
It was this particular condition which
caused Barbara Myles to experience a con
tinual oppressing sense of responsibility.
The Walton waa never absent from her mind
nnd she visited its resting place In the llbary
a dozen times a day.
lit\ornl the slcnd-jr saliry which c.imo fi'm
her position she had little except an un
usual education and the bibliophile's love
of l.otV1 : . John Snrjgue was hrr only re'a- '
tlvt' and she lovcl him with the love of n
mother. Hobert Oertle , bringing her the
quarter's salary , his daughter Marion , and ot
late eccentric Job Doyle comprised the list
of her Norwell callers. '
Young Sprague repaid her love nnd sacri
fice with almost the devotion of a lover.
Ho knew the story of the extra cataloging
done for the big city library that ho might
, complete his college course. His love for
Marlon Barrle , too , was no secret from his
gentle little aunt , and she fed him , hungry
for news of his sweetheart , with constant
letters.
She herself had discovered the loss and
reported It to the chairman of trustees ,
Robert Barrle , with fear and trembling.
Ho had told the village constable and that
Sherlock Holmes , being told the remark
made to Miss Timmlns about the value of
the Walton , immediately arrested Barbara
Jlylcs. It was this that had caused the in
terview ending with the foot ball lesson.
John Sprague 'eft the house realizing that
probably his love dream was over for good
nnd all , but not sorry , on the whole , that
ho had defended his aunt's Rood name In
such n summary fashion.
The news of the finding of the book stag
gered him and he sought to explain it to
himself , never once departing from his stout
belief Jn his aunt's honesty. On his way to
her house , where she was confined In the
absence ot a more suitable jail , ho met Job
Doyle. Job was as eccentric and absent
minded ns Pudd'n' Head Wilson , and withal
n bookworm of the wormiest 'kind. This
morulng , ho was full of the missing book
and as indignant as Sprague himself at the
turn affairs had taken.
"John , my son/ ' Bald ho , "what fuddle-
headed piece ot business Is this ? If I could
got bold'of that constable I believe I'd cane
him , I do. Why , the fool , -to think Barbara
I , jnfan Mlfs Mk > n , took It , but she
wouldn't. Sec here , John. I suppose I ought
to tell you something seeing > ou nro the
only living relative she's got. I'm In love
with that little woman yes , elr , I am and
by old hank Walton himself I'm going to
marry her If she'll say yes. Meanwhile we'll
get her out f this scrape , jou nnd I. "
"Mr. Doyle , " Bald Sprague , "I am sur
prised. Go In and win , though , I'll do all I
can to help things along. But this Is no
tlnio to talk of such things. I've been to
Barrio's , nnd we had n scrap , nnd bo's for
bidden mo the house. "
"Poor boyreplied Dojlc ; "and Marlon-
how does she "feel ? "
"I haven't seen her since she got here , but
It's easy to Imagine how she will treat
me. "
"That reminds me , I went to sco Barrle
myself this morning , and a new mnld came
to the door whom I never saw , nnd when
she askcdmo _ my name I couldn't tell her.
No , sir ; I'couldn't , and she thought she'd
got n lunatic , I guess , because she slammed
the door In ray face , nnd I couldn't think
what my name was till I got 'round the
corner. But about the book , Ot course the
thing has just boon mislaid , nnd I'll make
Barrle smart for this. Why , darn It all , I
was reading the book myself thnt after
noon , nnd I went homo with Barbara I'll
call her that this time without the Miss
and she didn't have It. Put It back ? Why ,
certainly , I always do. Ot course. Fuddle-
headed fool ! I'll rane him. "
John went 'Straight to his aunt's , deter
mined not to tell her of the futile Interview
with Barrio and Its ending. But Cupid
ruled otherwise. He found Marlon Barrio
in the house , and , realizing how hopeless
his love must bo now , was hardly civil to
her. Even his mint noticed It , and said :
"Why , John , Marlon has been my only
ccnifort , except always > ou , since this hap-
itned , nnd you act as If jou were angry
vllh her. 0 , what are they going to do with
cie , John ? What did Mr. Barrle say ? "
And John could keep In no longer. It all
crmo in a rush of passionate words , re
trained only by Marlon's pretence.
As she listened the color left her fate , and
A great tear filled vacb eye. Etc loved her
SKSSSKSSSIS
father , but now she realized that she loved
John Sprague more , and as she realized It ,
her eyes told the stbry.
Barbara had stolen from' the room , and
[ hey were alone. John finished with : "And
that's why I have little to say to you , Miss
Darrle. "
" 'Miss Barrlc ! ' Ah , no , John , not that ;
1 " and she blushed and hesitated , "I
don't agree with father , John. "
Ten minutes later they sought Barbara
Mylcs to assure .her that neither "agreed
with father. "
"Now , John , " said Marlon , "I believe that
you and I can fathom thla. Of course , the
most natural theory Id that some enemyot
Miss Mylcs has put this book here In this
bouse. But there are two , facts against that.
' '
No one has been In'the'house but old Job
Doyle , and Miss Mylcs hasn't any enemies.
But there was the book. "
"Where was It found , " asked John.
"In the box -under the seat hero by the
fireplace , " answered , Barbara. "How could
It have come there unless , after I left here
the morning I found It was gone , some one
had como here and placed It In the settle ? "
"Were there any signs of any one's com
ing In , Aunt Barbara ? Tell us the whole
story again from the last time you saw the
book , " said John.
"When I came homo to lunch the book
was there In Its accustomed place. That
was the last I saw of It. O , no , Job Doyle
had It that afternoon. " *
"Yes , ho told mo BO when I met him.
Did ho put It back ? "
"Why , John , you don't think ? Of course
he put it back. "
"Did you see It after you saw It In his
hands ? Think hard , now. "
The poor little woman blushed and looked
uncomfortable and finally Bald : "No. Mr.
Doyle was waltlngLotitslde for mo and It was
storming fiercely. ) So I Just put out the
remaining lights and I do believe I did not
look to see If the Walton were safe. "
"Yes , yes , " said John. "What then ? "
"Why wo walked homo together , " she said
shyly , "and I asked Job In to have a cup
of tea , and 3 ho took off his coat and
put It " , . ,
"Where ? " demanded John.
"Why why In the settle why John , you
don't think. Why , where are you going ,
John ? "
John rushed out of the house , saying
something ; as he went , about "that absentminded -
minded chap will forget where ho lives
next. "
Ho went to Job Doyle's house , and the
maid told him she expected her master back
at any moment. So he concluded to wait.
Soon In came Job , wearing a far-away look ,
and greeted John with a very formal "How
do you do , sir ? What can I do for you ? "
"Tell us what you stole the Walton for , "
said John.
"God bless my soul ! " ejaculated Job.
"What do you mean , sir ? "
"Nothing but what I said. " said John ,
laughing In spite of himself. "Now , see
here. Mr. Doyle. You told mo you were
reading the took that afternoon. Did you
put it back ? Now , for Barbara's sake ,
Doyle , do try and recollect. "
"No. I have no recollection of replacing
It. "
"Now , ns a matter of fact , Isn't this what
happened ? You read the Walton all the
afternoon , and when G o'clock btruck , and
Aunt Barbara began to put the lights out ,
> ou put your gient coat on "
"And like a fuddle-headed fool that I am ,
slipped the book Into my pocket. "
"Exactly. "
"Hut how did It get Into the settle ? "
"Slmplest ihing in the world. When you
went Into the houst , "
"I took my coat off , and it slipped out pf
the pocket. "
"Right again. "
"Well , John Sprague. I'm a bald-headed
Idiot. Como on down to Barrio's and tell
him the story , and then we'll go out hunting
for the constable with a shotgun. "
"No , jou'd batter send for Mr. Barrio and
tell him about it. "
Accordingly Mr Barrlc was sent for , and
Job told him the whole story , concluding
with :
"Hobert Barrio , you'd better take back
some things you said this morning to John
here. But If you want to play any foot ball
tricks on me , why I guess I'd make a good
'wuylmck. Did you e > cr In your llfo meet
n bigger addlc-pated ope than me ? "
And Hubert Barrio was forced to admit
tlat he never had.
STAC.E M\KS.
How tlie Co in i nil I CM Mmlo Money In
the Iu > - that Are Vant.
"Tho stage coach days ore about over In
Montana and Idaho , " said S. F. Shannon
to a reporter of the1 T'acoma Ledger. "With
the extension of the Northern Pacific branch
Into Lewlston , Idaho , the little stage line
Into that town will have to give way. There
are but three itago lines left In Montana ,
and It Is only n matter of time before they
will be gone. But those were great days
when the great Oilman-Suulobury lines
were operating la Montana , " awl Ur , Shan
non lapned Into silence a moment' ns he
thought of the old days when he tvaa nadltor
of that line , stationed. In llelon.t.
With the stage coach linen from their In
fancy to their days of | > o cr , and then
with the railroad when it wai finally com
pleted through to the Pacific , and now in
other business , to look back on those rarller
and at least equally happy tUvs. hag been
Mr. Shannon's experience. 155'la Intimately
acquainted with the heads of the North
ern Pacific , and was with thai road long
before the present management came to the
helm. Ho is a personal friend of the tld-
tlmo frontiersman , nnd wlthul u good busi
ness man of the later day's. \
"Staging now Is not what It was in the
early days , " he continued."Tho trouble
now is that whenever a stage line begins
to pay , a railroad Is built , and the stages
have to move further off Into the newer
sections ot the country , I took n ride up
through Okanogan county to the British
Columbia line a short time ago on the
stages In operation there , and It was one
of the worst experiences I over had. The
stages are little more thai ? mere wagons
not the easy going , six to , twelve horse
teamed , luxurious coachcs\vlth accommoda
tions for any number up to thirty-six , that
wo had In Montana. The roads arc bud
and one Jolts along over the trails expect
ing every minute that the next , will be his
last , and he arrives at his destination thor
oughly exhausted. , (
But In the old days wo had stages. Equip
ment Is the word 'or their furnishings. They
were as luxurious as It was possible to make
them. They roda like rocking chairs. On
our lines running from Mandan to Mlssoula ,
and from Cortnno over In Idaho to Helena ,
by way of Deer Lodge , the coaches had ac
commodations for eighteen , twenty-four and
thirty-six , nnd were drawn by teams of six
to twelve horses. It was a matter of 'get
there' with them. They had the mall con
tracts , nnd were receiving $364 for every
mile they carried COO pounds of baggage and
J150 for each extra 100 pounds. They had a
monopoly of that traffic , and that Is what
caused the star route Investigation In 1SS4.
The coaches could carry 4,000 pounds of ex
press and the same amount of mall and bag
gage , besides their passenger lists. They
averaged eight and one-third miles over the
"I DO NOT AGREE W ITH FATHER , JOHN. "
entire distance , or nlno and one-half miles
actual running time. This was over moun
tains and plains and In all kinds of veather.
Our stages used to leave Bozeman In the
morning and arrive in Helena , ninety-eight
mlleiTaway , In the evening.
"Montana was in Its stage lines second
only to California. There will never bo an
other country such as those two for stage
lines. The rotlds were nil good and hard
through all kinds of weather , and the borecs
could fairly fly. There was money In stag
ing then. The Gilman-Saulsbury company
Is said to have made $16,000,000 out of their
stage lines , and I guess that Is true. The
mall contracts and the heavy passenger lists ,
to Bay nothing ot the express , made the
profits count up , even after they had divided
with those In charge of the mall contracts ,
and after the government had forced them to
give up a part of their stealings.
"There were several hold-ups by road
agents In those days , but as far as I can
remember , and I was connected with the
lines during the ' 70s and early ' 80s , wo never
lost any bullion.
"Montana has only three stage lines left
"now , and these run through rich agricultural
districts. Cattle and sheep racchcs are
abundant , and the lines are doing a good
business. In n few years the railroads will
Ijpcomo Jealous of them , if they are not now ,
and build through their districts. Then the
stage lines will bo only a matter of history.
All the lines run out of Livingston , Mont.
From Billings , Great Falls and Big Sandy ,
on the Great Northern , they run into Liv
ingston. The first two virtually meet nt
Utica.
"I Oregon and Washington there are a
few stage lines , but the day for staging has
gone , " concluded Mr. Shannon , regretfully.
Irnort Ilenth for Her 1'et Mil If.
Through her clforts to save a pet mule
from being burned to death , relates the
Cleveland Lr dcr , Mrs. Fred Martin of 18
Conulcn street received serious burnr about
the head nnd face. Shortly after 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning ( lames were seen Issuing
from the barn In the rear of the Martin
house. Mr. and Mrs. Martin immediately
rushed Into the yard in their endea\or to
extinguish the ( lames. It was fouud , however -
over , that the flro had gained too much
headway and Mr. Martin hurriedly called
the fire department.
While her husband was thus engaged Mrs.
Martin heard the mournful bray 'Of ' her pet
mule , which was In the barn nt the time
the lire started. Without considering what
the results would bo she heroically braved
the flames nnd forced her wny Into the
barn. Her husband retuincd , and. missing
his wife , came to the conclusion that she
was In the barn. Ho rushed In after her
and succeeded In dragging her out Into the
open air. She fainted at this Juncture , and
by the time she had fecovered the flro had
been extinguished nnd nothing but the
charred remains of the mule were left.
A , physician was called and her Injuries
were given attention. It was found that
her face , head and shoulders were badly
burned and thnt she had evidently Inhr.led
considerable smoke.
IniliOHNlhlc Tnnk.
Chicago Post : The fortune teller excused
herself for a minute and U-ft the room.
"I'll have to glvo it up , " she auld to her
confederate.
"What's the matter ? "
"Why , how can I ba expected to tell the
fortune of that big gawking idiot HUCCCHS-
fully when I can't worm any sort of a tip *
out of him ns to tha kind of a fortune-tell- I
in IT he wants to hejir ? " I
Yes : there are many difficulties of which I
\vo lltilo wet or entirely wet not , ai the
caio '
FAMOUS TRIP OF THE OREGON
Two Months' Crake from Starting Port t °
Pribntlly Waters ,
*
SOME INCIDENTS OF THE VOYAGE
Bogle of the Ilrnnlllnn Con.t Which
Crentcd Needlcim Fear * II tutor ?
of the nattl Rltlu nnd Urn
The battleship Oregon steamed out of
Golden Gate on AUrbh 19 on Its now famous
voyngo of 13,000 railed around the continent
to Key West , and Just two months later tea
a day the secretary-cot the navy announced
that It was Gate in ) friendly waters In the
West Indies.
The voyage of the Oregon Is In many re
spects remarkable. It was the longest run
undertaken by an American war ship. It
passed through many grades of climate-
temperate , torrid and frigid. One stretch
of C,200 miles was. steamed without rocoal-
Ing. Water for thcause of the crew was
distilled nt sea , mid-sufficient provisions for
half a thousand men were carried for a voy
age around the globcv
Starting out at a time when the relations
of the United States and Spain were near
a rupture , the destination of the ship left
no doubt as to the Intentions of the govern
ment. Its long , tedious voyage , with In
creasing perils , for the ship as It moved Into
the Atlantic , particularly BO when It neared
and rounded the nose of Hrazll , bringing It
within striking distance of the enemy's Cape
Verde lleet. The anxiety of the nation for
the Oregon's safety was Intense and every
heart throbbed hopefully for the gallant
commander and his men as they nenred the
critical stage of their famous Journey. The
ofllctal announcement of their safety was
as welcome as the Manila triumph , and the
addition of the battleship to the llect In
Cuban waters makes assurance doubly sure
of an early triumph for Cuban liberty.
Nine days were expected to transpire be
tween the departure of the Oregon from San
Francisco and her arrival at Calloo , 1'eru.
April 1 came and the great war ship had not
been sighted off the coast of Peru. Great
anxiety \\as felt for the "pride of the navy. "
Had she been made the victim of some Span
ish plot ? Did a fanatic sacrifice his life for
the sake of false patriotism ? No Spanish
vessel of the Oregon's prowess was known
to be In those waters. All sorts of rumors
were circulated to explain her absence. It
was announced that n fleet of strange war
ships had been sighted oft southern Califor
nia and predictions were made that the
United States vessel had succumbed to Its
attack.
April 2 thp gunboat Marietta , which had
left Santiago several days after the Oregon ,
had been moored In the haibor of Callao
forty-eight hours and was preparing to
leave. Terrible storms were reported by the
smaller boat and there were officially an
nounced as the cause of the Oregon's delay.
In spite of her great speed the weight of her
equipment against a dead-ahead sea would
reduce hur traveling rate to that of a river
tug.
tug.Tho
The anxiety of officials and the public
was lifted April S , when the bold lines ot
tl.c battleship were described off Callno.
It has fought a long battle with the ele
ments , but had come out victorious without
a mark. The steel plate was Intact and the
guns as firm as on the day of her trial trip.
Tha captain was handed a sealed packet
containing his orders. Ho was not to know
his destination until the harbor had disap
peared from \l ? w. Just as boon as the bunk
ers could bo stored to their full capacity
the ship wtts headed about and steered Into
the open sea.
It nil ml In < ; < the Horn.
Officers and crew > exercised the greatest
precaution wh n waa with Spain promised
to become the sequel of the Maine disaster.
The ship was given a coat of Iron gray and
her searchlight swept the horizon for hos
tile sails. An extra .force of lookouts was
maintained day and night and no boat was
permitted to approach the war ship.
The progress of the' vessel southward , af
ter leaving Callao , was no summer crulte.
It seemed as If the elements had allied them
selves with the Spaniards. The heavy ves
sel rode the waves" beautifully and sur
prised even those whd expected most of her.
It was Intended thnt , the Oregon should cu
ter the harbor of Valparaiso , but It was
deemed prudent to avoid that port.
The efforts of the gallant sailors of thr
Pacific built ship to Join their brethren on
the Atlantic awakened the greatest Interest
and admiration everywhere. Chilian coastIng -
Ing ships reported the progress of the Oregon
gen southward and told of great guns being
pointed at them when they approached for
closer Inspection. The natives , who were as
much astonished at the appearance of the
battleship as were the aborigines when Co
lumbus landed In the West Indies , spread
all sorts of reports c-.ncernlng a terrible sea
monster off the coast.
At the straits of Magellan the Oregon was
only twenty-four hours behind schedule
time. All the way from that point carne the
story of the gallant cruise. Warnings had
been cabled the officers to look out for the
Spanish torpedo boat Temarorlo , which was
In the vicinity of "Montevideo. This craft
was of no particular consequence , as had
been repeatedly shown. It was aged and
rusteaten , boilers out of whack and ma
chinery lacking repairs , nut from the mo
ment the Oregon touched Atlantic waters
the Temarorlo began to grow In the Imag
ination of correspondents and In a few days
reached the formidable proportions of a
battleship capable of sending the Oregon
to the bottom. These absurd reports Intensi
fied public fears for the Oregon's safety.
The boglo did not move from Its sheltered
harbor when the Oregon passed by , without
saluting.
At Illo Janeiro the Oregon and Marietta
were Joined by the Nlchteroy , renamed the
Buffalo , a dynamite cruiser purchased from
Ilrazll. From that point on the vigilance of
the crews were Increased and everything
prepared for Instant action. Ilahla was
reached May > 6 , where cable Instructions
were received. The movements of the fleet
thereafter were kept secret until safe waters
were reached.
Coiixtriictloii mill Ariiiiinient.
All the material for the construction and
armament of the battleship Oregon came
from the far western states. The Iron mines
of California , Oregon , Washington , Nevada ,
Colorado and Now Mexico supplied the crude
metal which was afterward converted Into
steel for the hull , great sttlps of armor and
.ponderous castings for the guns.
The Unloc Iron works of San Francisco
was given the contract fet the construction
of the Oregon. It was stipulated that the
speed should be at * least fifteen knots per
hour and the estimated horse-power of the
engines 9,000. For every quarter knot by
which the Oregon exceeded the terms of the
contract In this regard the builders were to
receive n bonus of $25,000. Should the rate of
speed fall below the 'Standard stipulated a
penalty ot $25,000 was to be exacted In the
same proportion. An average ot 1G.79 knots
was maintained in her. trial trip , the engines
developing 2,111 horse power In excess of the
contract.
In slzo the Oregon' ' U only surpassed by
ono ship In the navjtho Iowa. The dis
placement of thla Pacific-born monster Is
10,288 tons. The exc a weight of the Iowa
comes from her high ( decks , which arc sup
posed to make her niiore seaworthy. When
the Oregon was constructed she was In
tended for coast service , her drilgneis
never thinking of a record-breaking cruise
equal to nicro than lu.lt the distance
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Is supplied with bunkers that glvo her a
coal capacity of 1.K94 tone. This will enable
her to steam 4,500 miles without recoallng.
The Oregon'H complement of men number
473. Her armor is divided as follows :
Belt , 18 Inches ; deck , 2 % Inches ; bar
bettes , 17 Inches ; turrets , 15 Inches ; case
ments , C Inches.
Tbo main battery of the Oregon consists
of four 13-Inch , eight S-lnch and four slo\v-
flre 0-Inch guns. This outfit is not sur
passed by nny battleship In the world. The
supplementary rapld-flro battery conslsU of
twenty 6-pounders , six 1-pounders , four
Catlings , two field pieces and three torpedo
tubes.
Official Ilonier.
Captain Charles Hdgar Clark was en
trusted with the responsibility of bringing
the Oregon to fighting waters. Ho Is a Vcr-
montcr born and bred. Ho was appointed
fiom Vermont to the Naval academy in
18GO , when he was 17 years old , and re
mained there until October , 1863. Ho en
tered upon active service In the midst of
the civil war , being assigned as an ensign
to the steam sloop Osslpcchlch was one
of the western gulf blockading squadron.
Thd Ossipe'o took part In the famous battle
of Mobile hay on August C , 18C4 , nnd In the
bombardment of Fort Morgan a few dajs
later , BO that the young ensign nt tLj be
ginning ot his career had an amount of
practical experience In fighting such ns
seldom falls to the lot of a modern naval
olflcer.
Within three years after the war Claik
had risen through the ranks of master nnd
lieutenant to that of lieutenant commander.
Ho was attached to the steamer Suwaneo
when she \ > as wrecked on July 7 , 1SC8. Since
that time he has held various commands ,
having been attached to the North Atlantic
and Asiatic stations , the Naval academy ,
the training ship New Hampshire , the Hoston
navy yard , the Mare Island navy yard and
the torpedo station. Ho was In command
ot tbo steamer Hanger when that vessel was
engaged In the survey of tbo North Pacific
ocean from. 1681 to 1SSG , and was llghthouso
Inspector from 1&S7 to 1891.
Ho was promoted to the rank of com
mander In 18S1. In September , ISM , he took
command of the Mohican nnd cruised In her
for a year. He was In charge of the receiv
ing ship Independence , In 1S95 , nnd on June
26 , ISOti , bo was promoted to the rank of
captain and assigned to the command ot the
coast defense vessel Monterey.
Nearly tbrto months ago ho was hastily
detached from the Monterey while stationed
at the Mare Island navy yard , San Fran
cisco , nnd ordcicd to take command of the
magnificent first-class battleship Oregon.
y this transfer Captain Clark relieved Cap
tain A. II. McCormlck , who was then In
command of tbo Oregon , who was la poor
health.
Captain Clark' * Associates
Lieutenant Commander James K. Cogs
well.
Lieutenants Reginald F. Nicholson , Wil
liam II. Allen , Horace V/.1 Harrison and
Albert A. Ackcrman.
Lieutenant ( Junior Grade ) Edward W.
Ebcrle.
Ensigns Charles L. Husscy and Hufus
Z. Johnston , jr.
Naval Cadets Harry E. Yarncll , Luther
M. Overstrcet , Cyrus R. Miller , William P.
Giles , Samuel G. Maglll and Clnrenco S.
Kemplf.
Surgeon Philip A. Lovcrlns.
Assistant Surgeon Washington n. Grovo.
Paymaster Samuel R. Culhuun.
Chief Engineer Robert W. Million.
Passed Assistant EnglucerClelaml N.
Oflley.
Assistant Engineers Joseph M. Reeves
and Frank Lyon.
Na\al Cadets ( Engineer Division ) Henry
N. Jensen and William U. Leahy.
Chaplain Joseph P. Mclntyic.
Captain of Marine Randolph Dlckins.
AV > OllllllKT JVt'ltHOtCN. .
The news that Prof. Knight's nnoylals of
the coal being rained at'Rawlliis contains 61
per cent coke has caused a great lush to
that field.
Frank Snavcly , who started the Pilot at
Thermopjlae , got out two issues boomliiR
the hot springs and the new town and wns
then taken to the Insane asylum for treat
ment.
The Nebraska fish commissioner took a
car of young fish to Laiamlc to make an
exchange with the flsh commlbsloiicr of
Wyoming.
The rolling mills nt Laramlo were com
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men to operate them , so many ha\lng gone
to the war.
Editor Kerns , formerly of the Casper Der
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Timber wolves are reported as absolutely
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ferocious , It being estimated that they have
already this'spring dcstro > ed on the ranges
above mentioned at least SOU head of cattle.
The Clark's I'ork placer mines are to bo
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voice of the machinery going In and a force
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