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Battleship Oregon.

 

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The Spanish Admiral)! nest Chance
of Escape . -— Dusk \Vould ' Have
. Beeln the Time for Him to
Leave Santiago Harbor.

 

In a personal interview, in answer to
a. question by the editor, Capt. Clark
gives in the Century the following opin-
ion of the Spanish admiral’s strategy:

“Assuming that the Spanish fleet had
to come out (and I for one, had given
up the hope that it Would do so), it is
my judgment that Admiral Cervera
should have preferred night to day as
the time for the sortie, notwithstand~
ing 1the search-light watch so rigidly
maintained at the entrance. He could
have placed as guides to the channel,
along the shore, and on the smoke—
stack or mast of the sunken Merrimac,
lights screened toward the sea, so that
we could not have detected them. His
best chance would have been to get
up his anchors and begin to move about
dusk, when he would have had light
enough to see the shore and the chan-
nel marks, timing the moment so that
he should dash out just as darkness
fell. We could not then have closed in
upon him without great danger to our—
selves. The firing would have had to
be done virtually ~in the dark, for the
search-lights (even supposing that oth-
ers than the one regularly in use had
been turned on) would soon have be—
come ineffective, on accouht of the
smoke and from the shattering force
of the guns, which probably would have
extinguished them. The direction of
the enemy could thus have been masked,
and as each of our captains would have
been Concerned with the risk of his
ship being rammed or torpedoed, our
onslaught would have had a far differ—
ent result than it actually had when
full daylight enabled every command-
er to, see what all the others (as well
as the enemy) were doing, and exactly
what was to be done. It was the dif-
ference between certainty and uncer-
tainty. In the daytime we were able
to choose our distance from the en-

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CAPT. CHARLES E CLARK.

(Commander of the Oregon During the
Battle at Santiago.)

cmy with relation to the danger of be-
ing torpedocd. As all his ships were
supposed to be provided with White-
head torpedoes, 1 determined, unless an
emergency required it, not.to go in-
side of half a mile, that being tl.c ef-
fective torpedo range, since our su-
periority in ordnance and armor would
thus have been neutralized.
“Considering the courses that were
open to Cervera, I should probably, in
the circumstances, have done as he did
——head to the west-ward, keeping the
fleet together in the hope of destroying
any vessel which might be able to over—
take me. Cienfucgos' was his nearest
and natural port, and there he would
have been in direct communication with
Havana by rail, and, so to speak, would
have been in a Spanish environment.
If he had intended to go to Havana, it
would have becnjvbetter to go westward
than eastward, ”for, though the dis-
tance is somewhat’greater, the current
would have favored, and there was no
additional force to be considered like
that at Guantanamo. To have divided
his fleet, part going castwgrd and part
westward, would have been to leave
one—half to Admiral Sampson and the
other half to Commodore Schley.
“There remained one other course.
The result of the sortie shows that he
might have stood a better chance of
saving one or two or even more. of his
ships by the policy of scattering, with
an ultimate rendezvous. Only three of
our vessels were superior in speed to
, his vessels, namely, ‘the New York, the
Brooklyn and the Oregon—possibly the
Texas. Even if each of these could
have selected and pursued a Spanish
ship, it is possible that not every one."
of them would have been equal -to the
task of destroying her chosen antagon-
ist. The armored cruisers, the Brook-
lyn and the New York, might have
found that they had ‘caught Tartars.’
They could not have pierced the armor .
. of the Spanish vessels, while the Spun-
.ish guns could readily have pierced
theirs. There were no orders to our
vessels [for such separate action, for
neither Admiral Sampson nor- anyone
else could have anticipated such tac—
tics. It is a matter of pure conjecture,
but I am inclined to think that the
confusion resulting from/such a move-
ment would have strongly favored Cer-
vera." ' '

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CERVERA’S MISTAKE. j

A’Statement by Capt. Clark of the l

' est men in the United States. .

 

‘ The watch carried by the average
man is composed of 08 pieces, and its
manufacture embraces more than 2,000
distinct and separate operations. Somca,
of the smallest screws are so minute
that the unaided eyes cannot distill-1
guish them from steel filings or specks
' of dirt.

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High [living In Japan.

In Japan a man can live like a gentle- ,
“man on $300 a year. This sum will pay

the rent of a house, the Wages of .t-Wo ,

laments, and supply plenty of food. l

 

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éfifimfifififir smog.

So the Politicians Refer to Stephen
B. Elkins. the Senior Lawmaker
from “Not ,Vlrginin.

 

Although Stephen B. Elkins, senator
from West Virginia, has long since won
for himself a national reputation as a.
politician, little is knowu of 'him as a
business man, and only those who have
come in close contact- with him realize
that he is one of the biggest and broad-

Senator Elkins began life as a poor
boy with nothing but a. college edui
cation, andhas worked up to his pres-
ent financial and political environ-
ments without aid from any source. '

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H Mrs. Celia. Osgood Peterson, deputy.

.ever, she being a democrat, while the

 

STEPHEN'B. ELKINS. .
(Senior United States Senator from West .
Virginia.) l

He is a man of strong'persouality, is
full of ideas, and as the late James G. }
Blaine used to say, “knows more peo—
ple than any other man in public life.” ~

Mr. Elkins is also extremely fond of
literature. He reads the works of the
best authors, studies the classics, and
interprets the poets. I-Ie reads Latin,
Greek, and Hebrew in the original,
and can quote Tennyson, Browning,
Lowell and Longfellow by the hour.
Mr. Elkins is very fond of walking and
takes long tramps daily, although his,
stables are stocked with some of the l
finest breed. '

His country home is one of the most
beautiful estates in ~West Virginia and
is worth hundreds of thousands of dol~
lars. It is inclosed-by beautiful flower
and vegetable gardens and surrounded
on every side by magnificent views;
Some years ago Mr. Elkins purchased
a mountain which is near his estate
for fear some ruthless farmer would
destroy one, of its views, and mar its '
beauty by cutting 013 the trees, and
he turned a country road in order to.
improve the symmetry of his home-
stead.

In IVashington the Elkins family oc-
cupy a palatial home and are lavish
entertainers.

MINISTER T0 PORTUGAL.

President Confers avfligh'I-Ionor Upon
One of Iowa’s Most Popular
Republican Leaders.

 

The president has appointed John
N. Irwin, of Iowa, formerly governor
of Idaho, to be United States minister I
to Portugal in succession to Lawrence
Townsend, who has been transferred
to Belgium, where he succeeds Bellamy
Storer, the new minister to Madrid.
W. W. Ilockhill, minister to Greece, has
resigned and Arthur Shel-burn ’Hardy, '
of New Hampshire, succeeds him in
Athens. William P. Lord, formerly
governor of Oregon, is appointed to the
post. of minister at Teheran, Persia, va-' ‘
catcd by the promotion of Mr. Hardy.

Mr. Irwin, the new mi ister to Por-
tugal,- lives in Keokuk, 1a., where he
is very popular. Two years ago he
was mentioned prominently as a candi-
date for governor of Iowa. Although

 

JOHN N. IRWIN.

[New United States Minister to Lisbon,
Portugal.)

born and educated in Ohio, Mr. Irwin:
has spent most of his life in Iowa. He
start-ed out in life as a lawyer, but
abandoned that profession for com—
merce, in which he has had along and
successful career. BusineSs, however, '

ldid not interfere with his active par-

ticipation in politics. He has been
honored by election to the mayoralty
of Keokuk on a citizens’ ticket with—
out opposition from either party.
President Arthur appointed him gov-
ernor of Idaho. At that time he won a
national reputation by refusing pay
in that office. He was later made-gov-
ernor of Arizona by President Har-
rison. He is 50 years old and has a
wife and two charming daughters.

Aluminum Five-Cent Pieces.
It is reported that experiments have ‘
been carried on at the United States

, mint in Philadelphia for nearly a year
I with a view of ascertaining the fitness

of aluminum for minor coins. Some
10,000 blanks of the size of the nickel
five-cent piece have been delivered at
the mint for this purpbse. It may be
men tioncd that congress some time ago
appointed a com ission of experts 10
investigate and report upon this sub-
ject, and the experiments above re-
ferred to are being carried on under the
direction of its members.

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Medford, Mass, where she was grad~
9 uated from the high school in 1879 as

; year.

. not missed a year, until, in June, ’98, she

j teacher, she has for the .past four years
' been instructor in methods in the sum-

; the state.

‘ ods and of United States history in the

' of Denver, one of the largest and most

' and says that she considers it one of

i of the Federated Clubs of the United

. The 50 cabs whose drivers are pro—

! raise a smile from comrades of dingier

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A LEADER or WOMEN. :
Mn. Cello Osgood Peterson and He: ,
Work for Education in the i
State of Colorado. i

 

 

state superintendent of schools for 001- ;
orado, is a brilliant woman, who is de- 3
voted to the cause of education and a
writer of note along educational and
progressive thought lines. Mrs. Peter-
son Was appointed entirely upon merit,
and without any political pull what-

state superintendent, Mrs. Grenfell, is
a republican. .

Mrs. Peterson is an eastern woman,
born in Exeter, Me., and brought‘up in

 

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CELIA oseoon PETERSON.

(Deputy State Superintendent of Schools
for Colorado.)

valedictorian. Her parents removed
that year to Denver, COL, where she at-
tended the high school and graduated
from that institution the following
She began teaching in the fall
of the same year, and the following
year was appointed a teacher in the
Denver public schools, where she has

resigned to marry Joseph E. Peterson,
a. merchant of Denver, formerly of Chi-
oago.

In addition to her regular duties as

mer school and in institute work of
In September, ’98, she ac—
cepted the position of teacher of meth-

Denver normal and preparatory school,
from which position she was called to
that of deputy superintendent of pub-
lic instruction.

Aside from her interest in educa-
tional matters, Mrs. Peterson has taken
an active interest in the Woman’s club,

influential clubs in the United States,

the greatest honors of her life to be
chosen by them to represent Colorado
as a speaker at the biennial convention

States, which met in Denver last sum-
mer.

HARD ON THE CABBIES.

The Taxamcter, Recently Introduced
in Europe. Does Away with
Overcharging;

 

The taxamcter cab was bound to
come to London. Other capitals have
preceded England’s in the employment
of an instrument which will mark the
revolutions of the wheel and register
the mileage so that the passenger may
read it and reckon his fare accordingly.

claimed by their white beaver hats may,

headgear; but, even among cabmen,
the laugh is at last with those who
win the most custom. Already the
taxameter cab has a secured popu-
larity; and the experience of its driver
is not a wholly dismal one in the mat-
ter of “tips.” An extra Sixpence is
not always denied him. The truth is

 

THE TAXAMETER.
-Measurcs Distances and Indicates

(It
Amount of Fares.)

that whereas without a register of dis-
tance the pessimist passenger gives
more than his fare in the fear that he
may otherwise be underpaying and
thus provoking a dispute, the optimist
passenger, who always gives himself
the advantage, minimizes the distance
and imagines that he is doing the bent-
factor when, in fact. he is paying only
what is strictly due. To both these
classes the taxameter will be an in-
structor; and the cabman, if he loses
in one case, will gain in another- For
the really needy person who is obliged
to take a cab, and for the country
cousin, the advantage and security
given by the registration of distance
are an obvious gain; and the tableau
'will increase his custom from a class
whose confidence the taxamcter has
come to restore. These are considera-
tions which ought to abate the hos-
tility with which the introduction of
the :axambtcr has been greeted by tht!
Cahmen‘s union. 1

 

 

THE Ev ENING oAz on E;

DEWEY COMING HOME.”

Mil? Reach New, York In Time to
Celebrate the Fourth.‘ I

WASHINGTON, May 13. ——- “Send

Olympia’s mail to B. F. Stevens. 4 Tra«

 

falgar square, London, England,” is the-
notice given out at the navy depart“

ment. This is the first formal indica-
tion that the famous flagship is coming
home immediately. ‘

Upon inquiry it was ascertained that
Secretary Long;~ had cabled Admiral
Dewey permission to return at once to
the United States. He has been reliev-
ed of the obligation of remaining at Ma.-
nila. until tire Philippine commission
completes its work. He is not even re‘
quired to await the cessation of hostili-
ties, but may start homeward at once.

It is estimated at, the navy depart-
ment that Dewey will reach the United

States in time for a national demon-

stration on thd Fourth of July next.
The Olympia. will not come under full
steam; but, nevertheless, she should
make the run to New York in about 55
days from Manila.
Admiral Watson will sail from San
Francisco next Tuesday as a passenger

 

CAPTAIN A. S. BARKER.

on one of the regular Pacific Mall
steamships, but cannot possibly reach
Manila before the middle of June.

In order to provide for the direction
of naval affairs in Asiatic waters be-
tween the date of Admiral Dewey’s de-
parture and the arrival of Rear Ad-
miral Watson orders have been issued
placing Captain A. S. Barker in com-
mand of the Asiatic squadron after Ad-
miral Dewey’s departure until relieved
by Rear Admiral W'atson. Captain
Barker is now in command of the bat—
tleship Grégon, the pride of the navy;
and next to Admiral Dewey is the senior
officer on the station. He is an officer
of ability and discretion and may be
depended on to take good care of the in-
terests of the United States.

T00 SPANISH FOR HER.

 

 

’flxe Tribulations of an Army Nurse
“'ho Didn't Understand the Lan-
guage in Cuba.

 

An army nurse but lately returned
from Cuba to Washington declares that
never again will she go to a country
whose language she cannot understand,
reports the Washington "Post. It was
before hostilities had come to a definite
end that. she was startled one day by the
unexpected. visit of her Cuban laun-
drcss. The woman was intensely ex-
cited. Anxiety sat on her brow and
sorrow dwelt in her eyes. Shegesticu-
lated and she talked. The nurse knew
not a word of .what she said, but the
pantomime filled her with terror. The
Cullen’s hands seemed to Speak of an at-
tack on the hospital—of wounded men
butchered and nurses cut to ribbons. The
nurse was frantic. She must know the
worst. In the hospital wasan officer
very ill with typhoid fever. She knew
he understood Spanish. Only in a mat-
ter of life and death would she disturb
him, but this was obviously a matter of
life or death. She led the Cuban woman
to the bedside and there the story was
repeated. The officer listened intently.
The nurse held her breath. The Cuban
ceased. The sick man turned his head
on the pillows. ‘ ' _ »

“She says,” he whispered feebly, “she
says the stripes in your pink shirt waist
have run, and she doesn’t know what to
do with it.”

That same nurse confesses to having

been desperately homesick down in"

Cuba.

“It gave me the blues,” she said, “mill:
to be able to make even the children un-
derstand me, and one day, one indigo
day, a great big sleek cat walked into
my room. I was so glad to find some-
thing that could understand me.

“ ‘Kitty, kitty, kitty!’ I said. The cat
didn’t- turn its head. ~-

“ ‘Pussy’ pussy! ’ I said. The cat took
no notice. The cat—the very cat spoke
Spanish. It was more than I could by“ or.
I couldn’t even call a cat.” ' l

Tux-R’s Indifference to His Wife.

Rarely indeed is a wealthy Turk seen
'at his wife's dinner table. He usually
dines in a» part of the house remote
from that occupied by his com-nubial
partner or partners. -

 

 

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