The morning call., 1893-10-15

street, city, tells of war with China grow
ing out of riots in this country. He cap
lures battleship flying the dragon flag,
then capturnS seaport town.
Paul +. Schaffner, age IA years, or 1Ol4
Castro street, imagines war with Chile,
captures the Hnascar, which it will be re-
mem bered was taken from the Peruvlans
in the war of 1879. He then takes Val
paraiso by storm.
Volney FL. AmirauX. age IA years, of 130
Page street. says be fought in many bat
tie with Farragut, but was never so proud
as when placed in command of the Oregon.
He also goes to war with John Bull, sails
over to England and captures fortified
town.
Joseph F. Gallagher. age Is. of Leroy
place, city. dsables the Brazilian warshlp
Agudaban. He is patriotic lad, and his
manuscript was neatly tied together with
pieces OF red, white and blue ribbon.
Edward G. O'Briep. age IL. of 415 First
street, combats with French man-of war,
one of the old-timers that had sail as mo-
tive power. He wildly describes how he
was wounded.
Eddie Chanson. age II. OF San Jose,
captures the Chilean irOnclad B!anco
Encalada.
Captain Charlie Cavallera, 233 Richland
avenue, city, who does not give his age,
tells thrilling yarn about how he met the
Italian man-of-war Venice in San Diego
harbOr. The Italian saiuted him as the
Oregon sailed into harbor, but upon Cap
tain Cavallera not returning the salnte.
declared war upon the American. ard fired
a shot into her. Whereupon the Yankee
captain raised the stars and stripes and
gave chase. He chased the flying Latin
for eight days, It'll on the morning of Oc-
tober II. near San Salvador" says the
chronicIer, ''he gave up." whereup0n the
Oregon sailed for San Diego. The Venice
went to New Orleans, chased the French
ship pEsDeranzas. near st. Augustine.
The Oregon went In pursuit to punish this
act, but when the American arrived the
Italian captain made an appointment with
mis- enemy ashore at Charleston. The
invitation was accepted and the two did
the sights of the town, and the Italian
cOnfided to the American that he had CAP
tured the Philadelphia, much against his
will. as be hated TO hurt the Americans.
his diving brother having told him not to.
After this Captain Cavallera met and
fought PEsperanza and another vessel at
the mouth of the Orinoco. He says: I'VE
killed all the men we could, but most of
them were saved by the other ship
A. S. Brown. aged 13, of Essex place,
citv, rams and sinks II. NJ. S. Camperdown.
Edward Baker, aged Is, of 449 Clemen-
tina street, mistOok the object of this con-
test aud describes a scene from the Civil
War;
Clarence j. Drysdale. aged II. of 141Rs
Page street, city, makes such a fierce
fight against FL. M. S. Thunderer that she
hauled down her colors.
Robert McGlynn, age 13, of Mansfield,
rams and sinks 81. M. S. Thundercr off
San Francisco harbor.
George F. Walters. age IA, of 727 Seventh
street, city. says, "Hurrah for The CALL
boys; then tells how he sunk the British
ironclads Blanche and CamDerdown. Il
was stricken with paralysis" he adds,
.'and so was unable to be present at the
fall of Victoria"
Fred c. Snyder Jr., aged II. of 1856
Twelfth street, sails around the dorm, up
the ST Lawrence River 10 Quebec, for
war with England had been caused be-
cause of sealing troubles. Near Quebec
he defeats 81. NJ. S. Tripoli, then en-
coun ers the Madagascar and vanquishes
her: the Monterey and Vesuvius appear
on the scene. and Quebec is taken.
William A. Williams. age 16, OF 172
Minna street, city. keeps up such fire on
FL. M. s. Blake that she is compelled to
surrender.
c. Harris, aged IL years. 27O2 Sutter
street, city. states how. in the even, of war
with England, be would, were he COM
mander OF the Oregon, attack an English
ship, and endeavOr to sink her by ram
mlDg luis lalIlng, ne would open IRE
on all sides, and sink the enemy or die.''
Percy T. Bayer. aged II, San Miguel,
CAL, also goes to war against England,
with view 10 wiping out old scores. He
takes the Oregon around to the Atlantic
ssabOard. where he engages an English
cruiser, whose name be does not give. He
goes off in q small boat, gets under the
stern of the cruiser and listens to what is
said on board. Then, incensrd by the un-
complimentary remarks about the Yanks.
goes back to his vessel. aud so Furnishes
the Englishman that, after standing his fire
for two days. she turnssand runs away nm.
der cover of night.
K. f. Smith, aged 13 years, 631 S evepsop
street. city, being in command of the Ore
gOn in the fall of 1898. ina gines this coun-
try at war with Chile, sails into Chilean
waters and captures one of the enemy's
men-of-war after battle which he does not
describe.
Albert Berian, aged Is. Carson City,
New, magnes war with Great Britain
over the Hawaiian kingdom and as COM
mander OF the Oregon encounters and whips
IL. NJ. 5. Blake, shooting away her turrets
and entire upper works with the Oregnn's
big guns and ending by rammiDg and sink
ing her. The story is well and understands
iDgly told.
Harry Browning, age II, OF 9 Dehone
street. city, boards b. M. S. Phoebe and
captures her.
Wilmer Thompson OF 9 Chenery street