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the Young Irish gunner was transferred
to the Huascar. When his abilities became
known he was given the first position in
the turret and the title of Don Carlos
MART. From that day his history and
the history of the Huascar are woven to-
gether.
The Huascar was scarcely month old
when the first man was killed on her
decks. 1t was cold-blooded murder on
the part of Commodore Salsado, who split
the head of young English lieutenant for
being absent in Rio Janeiro without leave.
Charges were preferred against him, but
the commodore made up his mind to get
out without paying any attention to them.
He attempted to pass the forts with both
vessels, but they were fred at and struck
several times. The Independence turned
back. The Huascar, however, did succeed
in getting away, but came back, Commo-
Gore Salsado knowing the Independence
would be held. He was acquitted on the
trial, as it was shown that the murdered
man was a hard character, who had served
in the Confederate navy.
Both the Huascar and the Indepen-
dence left Rio Janeiro on Wednesday in
May, 1866, and on the following Sunday
Don Carlos Mart: fired the first gun from
the ironclad's turret. 1t was not much of
fight, but the Peruvians came out of it
with two Spanish ships to show for their
trouble. One was sent around the Horn
to Callao and the other was sunk because
there was no crew TO put on board OF her.
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broken up by his going to sea and his
parents coming to America.
At the age OF IA Charles, as he
was then called, enlisted for ten years
as an apprentice in the British
frigate Royal George ana his vessel
at once started for the war then being
waged in China. He got plenty of excite
ment on this trip serving in the capacity
of powder monkey" The Royal George
was in several engagements with land
forts and junks. There was a great deal of
hot fighting and large number of men
killed. Charles was one of the landing
party at the taking OF Hongkong. Be-
fore the Chinese war was over he was
transferred to the Nymphe and did several
months service in the Crimea.
When the War of the Rebellion broke
out in this country Charles was most anx-
ious to leave the British service and take
up arms for the Union. His parents had
sent him money and he had received word
that his father was in the field. This
caused him to desert his ship, but as he
had become an expert gunner diligent
search was made which resulted in his be-
ing captured and put in irons for a time.
Soon atterward his father was killed at the
battle of Shiloh and he determined to re-
main in the British service until his time
was up and make careful study of gun.
merry.
1t did not take him long to get into
service again after he was honorably dis
charged in 1866. He was offered induce
ments by his officers to re-enlist, but pre-
ferred to try his hand in another part of
the world, and Joined the Peruvian frigate
Independence, then being fitted out in
Liverpool for the war against Spain. At
the same time the ironclad Huascar was
being constructed at Birkenhead, and
when it was finished both vessels started
on cruise together. They arrived at Rio
Janelro at the same time, and while there
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OToRT OF The CAREER
OF
DON CARLo5 MART,

In their honor and while the were absent
the Huascar was captured BY the rebels
and sailed out of the harbor. At a point
down the coast the rebel leader, Don
P1erola, came aboard and took command.
Don Carlos NJ M'Arti, who was aboard at the
time OF the ca pture, was made prisoner
and told that he would either have to work
the guns or be put in irons. He was put
In irons and the Huascar began career
little short of piracy. Merchant vessels OF
neutral nations were robbed of coal and
provisions. The Independence was sent
after the Huascar, but of course would not
fight the ironclad, and the rebels had
things all their own way until the English
men-of-war, Shah and Amethyst, got after
them to demand an account for depreda-
tlons against British commerce.
The Huascar had been in the harbor of
I 10 Tor several days when on the morn
Ing OF May %, 1877, the lookout saw the
smoke OF two vessels out at sea. Thinking
1t was the Peruvian fleet. the rebel COM
mander gave orders to prepare for action.
w hen the three ships met the British cap
tain asked Pierola to surrender, but he,
EN- boidened by his successes, refused by
saying that he would fight as long as he
had a grain of powder left. He did not
hight very long, however, as the first shot
from the Shah carried away the flag, and
In another moment an electric broadside
cleared the spar deck of everything NOV
able. After firing number of Intellectual
shots the Huascar made an attempt to
ram the Shah, but that vessel was handled
SO nicely that she got out of the way, and,
turning around, delivered another electric
broadside that almost blew the ironclad
out of the water. All of her plates were
started, and she ran close in shore to get
out of the fight. The Shah was injured
but slightly. During the night fog came
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up, and Huascar made her escape to Iqui-
que, where Pierola surrendered to the Pc
ruvians, explaining the condition of the
Huascar by saying that he had battled
with and sunk the Shah. But when the
| Shah steamed into port few hours later
her captain was thanked for crippling the
| Huascar, and by so doing practically end
ing the revolution. A mum ber of men
were killed on the Huascar, but the Shah
had only one injured. The Amethyst took
little part in the fight. She fired few
shots at first and then Withdrew with
smoke coming from her matches. 1t was
| said that hot-shot from the Huascar had
set her ON fire, but this was denied by the
| officers of the British vessel.
| While the Huascar was being repaired,
| Don Carlos had chance to rest a few
months, and was then called to duty in
the war over the nitrate beds, with Chile
on one side and Peru and Bolivia on the
| other. There was hard fighting from the
start, as the fleets of both sides were con-
| stantly on the lookout for each other and
| spent their time in cruising from port to
| port.
The first naval battle of that war was be-
| tween the Huascar and the Chilean cor
vette Esmeralda, near Iquique. Don Carlos
had his old place in the turret, and accord
ing to his story, the battle was fierce and
| bloody. At this time the Huascar was in
command of Captain Grau. Before open
! ing fire. he asked the Esmeralda to surren-
| der, and for answer got a broadside, which,
| however, did little damage. After several
shots that missed, Don Carlos put one
| through the Esmeralda's boilers, render
ing her helpless, so that she drifted on a
| reef, where she was rammed by the Huas-
car and sank in few minutes.
| Before the Huascar could back out,
Captain Prat and eight men of the
! Esmeralda jumped aboard and bloody
| fight took place on the ironclad's decks.
The sentinel was shot the first thing
turret, making a hard fight. Captain
Prat was in the act of jumping for
Grau's tower, when his head was cut off by
an Indian seaman. The eight men were
finally killed, and the work of picking up
the survivors of the Esmeralda COM
menced. Some of the Chileans refused to
| be saved by the Peruvians. many of them
shooting at their rescuers while struggling
in the water.
While this conflict was going on the In
dependence had attacked the Chilean gun
boat Covadongo, but that vessel did not
stop to fight. She escaped by steaming
over shoaI, and when the independence
attempted to follow she struck reef and
sunk. The Peruvians certainly had the
worst of the fight, as they had lost one oil
their best ships and had only destroyed q
tLird-rate one of the enemy's.
The Huascar, in company with the
Union and Pilcomayo, went back to CalIao
and shipped good crews. Then another
cruise along the coast began. When Iqui.
que was again reached the Chilean trans.
port steamer Martise Quesino was cap.
tured by firing one shot from forty pound
gun. She was taken in tow, but in few
minutes had to be abandoned, as the
whole Chilean fleet was seen entering the
| harbor.
The Huascar managed to dodge them,
and then began chase that lasted all the
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|, who really did their duty were the Ameri-
cans and Englishmen who were in the
crew.
All the officers of the Huascar except
one were killed in the engagement, the
first being Captain Grau, who was cut in
two by shell in the coming tower. AS
fast as an officer took the place he was
killed until the small space was piled deep
with mangled bodies. At this time pan
demonium reigned and the two Chilean
vessels continued to pour shot and shell
into the Huascar until her colors were
shot away. In all tfty-four men were
killed. This number would have been
much less had not big shell exploded in
the cabin where the surgeon was at work,
killing him and twenty wounded men.
When the Chilean flag had been run up
on the Huascar she was towed to Valpa-
raiso where she was repaired and In two
months was ready to tight again.
Don Carlos MART lost everything he
had in the world when the Huascar was
have q cent of money and there was no
prospect of getting any work. After
great hardships he managed to reach Pan
ANA, where friendly captain gave him
passage to San Francisco. He has made
few voyages since coming here, one being
to the Arctic in the Rush, but never did
any fighting since that awful day on the
Huascar.
In spite of the many battles he has been
through Don Carlos has never received a
wound except slight burn on the back of
his hands. He has not a single scar to
show for all his fighting, but it has told on
him by making him look about fifteen
years older than he is.
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mex next day, when the ChlIeans gave up
when the Huascar reached africa she was
almost out of coal.
Don Carlos fought in the battle of Anto-
1ogasta on August "a, 1879. Two Chilean
corvettes-the Magellan and the Abtow-
were hidden in the harbor when the Huas-
car ca entered and came from behind some
Englsh merchant-ships and gave her a
oroadslde. The shore batteries also
opened fire, but did little damage A
smell from Don Carlos turret struck the
malnmast of the Abtow, killing the engl-
neef and eighteen sailors. Firing was
Kept up all day, but toward night the
Cnlleans went back behind the English
merchant-ships and the Huascar withdrew
with the loss of two men.
On the Sth of October the Huascar went
10 the port of Anatages. Captain Grau in
tending to destroy the Chilean troopships
there. But it happened that the enemy's 8
Meet was just around the point, and word
was sent there in time to permit plans to
be made
AT 80 o'clock the next morning, when
the Huascar was attem pting to leave the
harpcr, intending to steam to africa, she
was surrounded by the Chilean fleet, the
commander of which had SO distributed
MS vessels as to make escape impossible.
The battle commenced at ten minutes
past In the morning, and the first shot
was nred by Don Carlos from the turret Of
the Huascar at the Chilean ironclad Almi.
rante Cochrane. 1t was only a common
shell and did little damage, but the Coch-
rane returned it at close range and put q
shot through the bows of the Huascar
Both the BlaDco Encalada and the Coch-
rane poured shot and shell on top of the
Huascar. The little ironclad returned the
ire until her machinery was disabled, and
Don Carlos was the only man left alive in
the turret, the rest being killed by the ex.
ploslon OF a shell that came in through the
portfolio. The three vessels had by this
time come to close quarters, and when Don
Carlos found his gun worthless he went on
deck and took part in the hand-to-hand
conflict raging there, never ceasing until
the last officer had given up the ship and
declared the Huascar beaten. Toward the
end OF the struggle there was great deal
of bravado on the part of some of the men
but when it came to the pinch they showed
cowardlce. One man told everybody to
Jump overheard, as he was going to fire his
pistol into the magazine and blow the
vessel up. Many men believed him, but
when the enemy searched the vessel after
wards he was concealed in safe place. II
was discovered later that he had not taken
any active part in the battle. There were
numerous other cases of the same kind.
and IN fact, Don Carlos says, the only men
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to suffer the hardship which he has placed
on himself. In these garrulous times
painful as that sort of bond which the
necessity for concealment lays upon the
tongue.
It is very much pleasanter to reflect that
whatever may be Mr.. Vanderbilt's per-
sonal foibles he is a man of great wealth,
which he might be induced to employ IN
part in doing good for California and its
people. That trivial incident of his life
has been here employed for ulterior pur-
poses might safely be regarded as that
tribute to his eminence which notice OF any
popularity in his conduct may be taken to
Indicate.
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S%O write in detail the life-story of
Don Carlos MART would require
many months work and it would
make a book of thousands OF
pages. At present his home in
this City is at 1713 Broadway. He is pass
ing his days quietly enough now, but
during his life he has, perhaps, seen more
actual naval warfare than any man now
living.
This sketch can only briefly outline the
principal events in most exciting career
that extended over nearly a quarter Of
century. In that time Don Carlos fought
against five different nations and aided in
several expeditions against pirates. He
also did his share toward putting down
number Of instructions, rebelllons and
mutinies. During his years OF service
very few weeks passed without giving him
a chance to smell powder. Cam onbalis
and bullets by the thousands have passed
within a few inches of his head and he
has seen so many men killed by his side
that he has lost count of them.
Although having Spanish title Don
Carlos NJ Arti was not born in Spain. but
in Ireland. That was tifty-four years ago,
and the priest who baptized him gave him
the name of Charles. His memories of
his home are rather dim, as it was
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NEW TO-DAY.
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dS dlOulh.
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IS easy to waste money
by buying something
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body IS weak and you
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IN experimenting with
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can't afford to take a
Substitute for It.
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Pacific Yacht Club.
A wet sheet and a flowing sea,
A wind that follows fast.

The following-named gentlemen composing
the board of directors of the Pacific Yacht
Club, John II. Dickinson, John T. Dare, j. D.
Maxwell, Hugo D. Keil, Charles 81. Crocker,
Stewart Menzies and F. Hohweisner, were busy
Saturday afternoon arranging the prelimi-
naries for a grand old-time opening for the
season of 1896. The date has not been fixed,
put some early day in May will 10 doubt 10
selected. The directors are determined to
make the occasion worthy the club and the
yachtsmen of San Francisco.
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Travellers Protective Association.
The annual meeting of the California di-
vision of the Travellers Protective Association
of America will be held at the Grand Hotel
Saturday, April 1S, at P. NJ.
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The super-Phxsical Man

The Super-Physical Man.
A lecture will be delivered by ]. J. Morse
under the auspices of the California Psychical
Society at National Hall, Ellis street, between
Polk and Van Ness avenue, this evening at
Z AS, the subject being ''The Super-PhysIcal
Man, His Organism and Functions"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
PUBLIC OPINION IN VENEZUELA.
An English Vessel Taking soundin2s
stir- Up wariike Comment.

New York. Feb 16.--A dispatch TO the
World from Caracas says: The story OF an
English vessel taking sonndings at the
mouth Of the O-lnoco provokes much war
like comment. Tbt<ssSopIe of Ciudad. vBoli-
var the capital Of Guiana. say the vessel
Is there for the purpose Of determining
whether warships are needed to hold the
Oriuoco, which is NeneZulas strong STRAIT
egic point. The government has been
warned that as England Is increasing her
force Of men and cannon at the stations on
the Aunacuro and Cuyini rivers. it menaces
the Integrity OF the nation. The press says
now Is the time to teach England's arro-
gance a lesson.
The suggestion TO arbitrate the Uruan
incident meets opostion here. IL is be-
Heved that the jurisdiction of the disputed
territory should be settled first. otherwise
il would be an admission of British sover-
eighty. Public opinion Is averse TO treat
ing with England direct in the Guiana
boundary mater. The feeling IS that Ven
ezuela should manifest its gratitude and
courtesy to the United States by awaiting
the report OF the boundary commission. II
Is pointed out that when Venezuela was
alone England never considered lis desires
for a peaceful settlement. and that she only
regards il now through fear OF the United
States.
The board Of directors of the English
railroad between Guanta and Barcelona has
been ordered to resume traffic in obedience
to an order from the minister of public
works
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
FIGHTING NEAR BAYAMo.
Reports of the Destruction of Patriots
Camps and Their Repnlse.

Havana. Feb. 16.-IAeut. Col. Mortei re-
ports that he has destroyed the insurgent
camps at Herreiura and t;ailego. In an
engagement with the band of Vera, near
Rayamo, the troops sustained a loss OF
three killed. while the insurgents lost ogle
prisoner and their leader, Eduardo Baez.
wounded. 1t Is reported that he afterwards
died.
The band of Aguerre, numbering l,5oo, at
tackled detachment OF troops at Pocho.
and five armed volunteers surrendered 10
them. The leaders Cardenas and Aguerre
led an attack on the village of Caribwo. in
Havana province. The garrison consisted
OF Capt Lorenzo and forty volunteers, who
offered a heroic resistance 10 the insur-
gents and repulsed them. infiicting loss
of two killed. besides seven1y-eight wound
cd, who were carried off.
The column OF Conde Leseundi fought
the insurgents at Buenos Ayres. in the
SancTi Spiritus district. and captured the
camp hospital. making prisoners OF the
wounded. The police inspector. TruJlilo
Menegas. who was on the steamer Oiiyette,
preparatory to departing for Florida. was
detained by the authorities. Leandro
Aguierre was also detained on charge of
completely in furnishing ammunition 60 the
insurgents. having attempted 10 get away
under false name.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
THE TINES SUGGESTION
That England Appoint an independent
Venezuelan Comlniss on.

London Feb fT.-An editorial In the
Times this morning contains some inter
esting and important suggestions on the
subject Of Venezuela. The Times suggests
that England appoint strong and indie
pendent commission 10 investigate Nene-
zuelan disputed territory for the enlghten-
rnent of parliament and the public. as early
as the Washington City commission shall
report IL adds that there would be no
difficulty In finding eminent men whose
conclusions would be unhesitatingly ac-
Cepted.
the Daily News In an editorial regrets
that such A grave subject as Venezuela
had not been raised by n more influential
man than J.. Athertly Jones. the Radical
member. who moved an amendment ex-
pressing the regret Of the assurance that
the Venezuelan boundary dispute would be
submitted 10 arbitration 'No LIBERAL
wishes 20 pick a quarrel with Lord Sails
bury over Venezuela" the Daily News
continues. therefore Il Is impossible that
tne house Of commons should adopt the
Jones amendment. II would be a virtual
vote ~ censure. which would, n the pres
err case. be unpatriotlc. While the coun-
;~v would. we hope. welcome from Mr.. Bal
four an Announcement Of a general srbi-
traton. with a proviso that. in the event
% ths award going against us. England
should purchase the settled districts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17

rs-e~e-. abnormal conditions do not war
-arr belief In peaceful submission Of the
,,.-no,a 20 fsirthe- oppression and irnpover-
tShrnent. The gold gamblers may deride
ere rso-uiar ebuiiition as a system Of harm
lsx< sso<talisru." but IL they are wise they
viii heed the admonition and persist no
ionr.r in their greed OF accumulation at
the expense Of the toiling. suffering peo-
pie.
Tr,a rIafr patriotic duty % every Anle-i-
car who loves and honors his country. who
wos,ii seaionsly guard It's institutions, who
-vns,h afe for the principles that have made
~ .hs greatest. the richest. the prou6est.
the most independent on the face OF the
globe. is To assert his manhood and suhor-
fr.sta usrty success TO the country's well
fare IN the impending conflict. lie. Us have
this metal money restored. in the propor-
t,ons found ln natures storehouse and as
II existed in washngionts time. when the
aav ard the constitution were fresh and
Cod seemed 70 speak 70 the people from
an open book
The men who are for gold stand together.
no matter what party they belong TO. They
have control az both the Republican and
Democrats parties. The people in their
distress. striking al entrenched power,
knock out first one and then the other
narfv hat no matter which turn Is taken.
gold Is up1ernost. The gold leaders are
keen determined Men ana loyal 10 the sotI
standard. are the silver leaders less de-
;erroires less intelligent and less loyaIe
III they are equal "a the others in these
Qualities. what is the matter with them
that :hev allow victory after victory 70 be
scored against them. and that too. when
the silver people in the country are in the
vast majority
The people are enraged and Justly So
Must they say at least 10 these leaders,
''Io these many years have We sent you
for silver and YOU have returned 70 US with
out IT: YOU are improbable servants and
have led US through the hog and quagmire
of disappointment. We like 10 honor you.
but you must take US by some other road
and reach our idol.
The men who blazed the way for the sill
yer conference did well. The people see the
citadel of their liberties and are ready for
the battle The Philistines are at our doors.
To your tents, Oh, Israel.