Connecticut western news., 1879-03-12
On a War Ship.
SCENE NOT COPIED FROM H. M. S.
 PINAFORE,

SCENE NOT COPIED FROM H. M. S.
 PINAFoRE.
 A letter from petit officer on board | the United States Ship Hartford, in a South American port, says:
 Our Captain, W. K. Mayo, was sent home by the Admiral the other day be- cause he went into his (the Admiral's) cabin one night and ordered him and the executive officer and two or three others to stop gambling. The Admiral was very mad, and ordered the Captain out of the cabin. The Captain went, but told the party that he was Captain of the ship, and that he would not allow gambling aboard her. The Admiral then ordered him to pack up his bag gage and leave the ship, which he at once proceeded to do.
 Capt. Mayo was 9 just man and good man for his ship company, but terror to his officers. Before he came to the ship last June we were in perfect uproar all the time. Everybody was dissatis- fled and continually growing. The executive officer was Executive, Captain and Admiral all at once. The Admiral is what the men call "spare pump"
 But after Mayo took charge there was great change. He reformed every department in the ship. The officers got down on him directly, and began to plot to get him out of the ship. They worked around the Admiral and accom- plished their purpose.
 All hands were called to muster last Sunday, and Capt. Mayo read his orders from the Admiral ordering him home.
 When he had finished he hesitated for moment, and then, as if with great effort, took off his cap and said {: "Ship- mates, good-by." He then turned around to the officers, and, with cool nod, said:
 Gentlemen, good-by."
 Just at this time mess gear for supper
 was spread, but no one went below.
 The ships company began to congregate
 on the starboard gangway, over which
 the Captain had to pass. was stand
 ing near the mast. I heard an officer |
 sergeant of the guard and tell him to
 disperse the crew. He~also stationed
 midshipmen among the sailors, and told
 them in whisper to allow no cheering
 or public demonstration of any kind.
 Supper was piped, and still no one
 left the spar deck. Capt. Mayo shook
 hands with one lieutenant, his only
 friend, and walked toward the gangway
 accompanied by the executive officer and
 the officer of the deck. The Captain
 saw that something was wrong, and af
 he stepped in the gangway he turned tc the men and quietly placed his hand over his mouth, as much as to say, "nt
 cheering, men"
 Just at this time some one in a deel
 voice started, Hip, hip, hip," and the1 there followed three as loud cheers al you ever heard.
 The executive officer was wild. H' rushed into the crowd crying, "Stol l- it ]" but no one stopped. As soon a ] the cheering was over some one pro ; posed tiger, and the cheers were re , peated.
 The crowd dispersed and went to sup per, but was only seated when the shril boatswain's call sounded, calling al : hands to muster. The officer was ol Z the quarter deck with the Blue Book il his hand. He was too excited to speal : for some time, but as soon as he coolet a down little he demanded to know tn
 meaning Gas if he didn't know) of tn = cheering, and said: " Is there no on 7 who can tell me what you were cheerin t for ?"
 g Jacob Smith, an old seaman, spoke g "I cheered, and I can tell you what y cheered for.'
 0 "Step out here, you spokesman, yo l sea lawyer" said the officer; "what hay l. you to say for yourself?"
 n "Well, sir, I have known Capt. May y long time know him to be just ma g and gentleman. I have the greates s respect for him, and know of no bette s way in which to show it than by chee: l. ing, which did, as loud as could, sir. e The officer read the Blue Book, shov e ing that cheering was positively prohil 'f tied by the rules and regulations of tl y navy, unless authorized by the officer o the deck. He said it was an insult g Capt. Mayo or else to the Admiral, wi
 had ordered him home, and in less
 degree an insult to himself as command
 of the ship. He further said that u s: ships company were in state of insu n ordination and mutiny, and that he d ss manded an apology from the pet SC officers, to be handed in the next day. is It has been three months since V lg had liberty, and we have had but ol O. general liberty since we left hom Id eighteen months ago. We have be- y- here about two weeks, and have be- * working like good fellows cleaning shi 8 The officer promised us general fiber tn and plenty of money as soon as tn ae work was done. To-day he started Ii ds erty, and the petty officers asked e. money. The Lieut.. Commander sa ne something about the cheering the oth ed day, and refused us the money. o,, New Use of the Magnet.