The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-23
ROMANCE ON AYANEEE SHIP.
OWE CHAPIER FRoM THE REIGN OF
YELLOW JACK ar RIO.


stories Of life In this port during the Msllo-Da
CANA insurreetIon u that Of = real romance
on q Yankee merchant ship. tits sad story,
but II illustrates som ewhat the conditions Of
Tile ahoat during the Interesting period under
consideration.
Eafiy IN December there arrived here from
thsetstss one OF those handsome wooden ships
that have made Bath famous the world over.
For the sake OF the living her name will not be
mentioned. I frst met her skippsr in the
American consulate. He was about the hand.
soonest Yankee skipper nhoat and that II say
Ing q whole lot In favor oil, this ses.nsr but It
r. an assertion Ia which the American naval
oficets who came to know him siterwsrdl
were united. and they are good Judges OF
men ss we'll as Of women. The skip
Der had been out 10 see Capt. Pick
ing because he wanted to bring his
ship 70 pier in the Bande district 10 dis
charge her cargo Picking had missed the OPP
portunity Of lifetime By refusing to stand by
the Yankee merchsntnen, and had even told
this skipper that In case the ship was taken to
the bier and Q sailor were killed by q rebel
bullet o charge OF mansiaug liter would lie,
snd he Pickingl would be good witness for
the prosecution.
The N erchant skipper did not like that idea
OF protection for American commerce. and he
came to the consulate to see what he could do
tnere. AS mas Deen tOlu, He was aus " ule u
vain protest and no more.
However. having made the acquaintance OF
Consul. General Townes and other Americans
who dropped into the ofee about every day.
the Captain came back again. This time there
came along with him . slender. blue-eyed.
svset-fsced Yankee girl-one who might have
been Yankee school teacher. the Youngsters
guessed. and yet she blushed so easily that
they determined that she had never had even
L. a.. II
can be gained at the desk in a country school,
house.
The skipper introduced the young lady all
around as my niece" and then turning TO
youth, who had the bearing OF farmers boy.
introduced him as tho young lady's brother
Everybody about tho consulate thereafter
took extra pains to DO pleasant 10 the skip
Der. He had no end OF Invitations to take
something. and ,hsrc were profrers OF service
cd No, an bound to say that the Skipper was
deserving OF attention as an individual. but
when to his own good qualities were added
those Of . charming niece the combination
proved irresistible,
The naval officers were among those most
pleased with the skipper and his niece and
straiahtway the Yanxee ship began to acou-
mulate cargo OF Invitations 10 visit this aad
that vessel Of the white squadron. 1t was
noted 1t the time and recalled afterward that
even though every effort was made to please
the visitors when they did come. The Captain
when urged to come oftensr pleaded that he
vas busy all day and too weary at night to leave
Then the young naval officers hunted up
eeu1le OF skipper. who had wives IN port and
sausdron and bring tho younl: lady along. But
they found that she had not remained away
oseanss she wanted chapsron. Tor she cane
Meantime, disrssarding Capt Plcking's
a. .sd a,,,; di:rsssTdIns a. ysl q. hos:
charActeristic OF the man. but the work went
had Volunteered at the D0Int. Il the bsyonot 10
III sat sSa tho
sssr on "A tsroush' Sheer 'c "sIst i 81 il
happened that days and weeks passed and
ss ttIIdt there wa. cargo loft In the big wooden
.saads, the name Of the part Of the city where
sssrytans i The rsyesss q wha, Il should 30.
.as 4 /! shs psi o o h q. d
Metro and Rio DE- Janeiro /. the vent Of this gut
shap ssow sa asSsl Sst
sande. There is never day when deadly
Az dS ram ar IL S be the
Thsrs we're . few daily deaths from yellow |
s.PSs Thsn ths aDPsE hauled 10 to
sSsir ssIensiass that might sprsnd the s ahe
s Su Es II laws e na
TONS OF trhzil these ordinapees are for show !
down. sp al the germs muitInlisd under its IN.
fusaes ksyond eoleeptlon day came when |
EpgIish sSip had been ia ZEN to the hospital
with symptoms Of yellow fever, and the old |
s"%.thiRs Of the Kind 70 EspP " RI. hops.
~ ss not ans Srb ba
kept his men at work paIntIne all day on he |
ssanE slds Of The vessel This was true. lie
:. A daT or tive later three men were taken to
the ho; ;i, from LA, 1nother shirs The hopeful
Ssthed IN tie BAY night and morning' men HAa
but explanations soon failsd. In y week-!t |
o.: %srs Esns sbGs the s hs &
ease that was sure 10 come. the epidemic was
s,sd ann a 1l sha 5fs 6S ScG
fore the eontagion. and nothing could stay its
frisnds OF the Yankee skipper and his
charming niecs hastsned to renionstrete with |
him for remaining on hoard his ship Tho
sAip mas RlLnost discharged. Less than week
woaiq DC the wGIs even az NJ prevailing slow
but u hs should 20 away. even to reniain
nights only, none eSuld tell when tho work
In Eooi condition physically to resist the dis
ease and he would DO able to leave the region
with the ship and clear conscience VERY
quickly
So he talked on Saturday. ON a Sunday he
had violeEt headache aad sent for tho near
est doctor who happened 10 be a fool. ON a /
Mohday q eompstsnt physician was called and !
be sent tho Captain forthwith 10 the Strangely 4
HosPitnl. the one bright spot among Rios |
horrors. The niece and her brother were
ity. but both made themselves busy looking
after business matters Tor the sick Captain. |
TUESDAY came, Tho Captain was IN uch worse.
He had arrived AT the hospital TOO late. Then |
the niece. after she had been By his bed side
for some hours. could star there no longer aud |
was taken away to another bed In the hospital
for she. too. had the lever. Then her brother
slekensd.
Every morning during the last days the
mrs, question asked at the consulate by every
tAing' Next they asked; How is Miss ---f'
FINALLY the trst question was answered by
shake OF the head and the words: It's all |
over. He died this morning at o'clock"
Ana how Is Mlss --f" said the Dues