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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
SAYS ne rs THE DUKE or ARGfLLS HLiR
A YOUNG MAN APPEALS FOR PROTECTION FROM
ENEMIES WHO HE DECLARES INTEND

A VOTING MAN APPEALS FOR PROTECTION FROM
ENEMIES WHO. HE DECLARES. INTEND
TO KILL HIM
A re,drcssed Young man. who said ne the
ranhew and one OF the heirs OF the Duke OF Ar
pvll strolled into the City Hall Police Station last
night and told Sergeant Murphy that he feared he
was about TO be kidnapped
"They are after me, and will either kdnap or kill
me: but / don't why they don't come and do so
n nv face. and no, go behind my back" said the
man who described himself az John J. Plunkitt.
thirty years old. of New Orleans. La.
Plunkitt said that he had arrived here on Sep
TENDER u from New Orleans. where he had sis
fer and two brothers. They were after me down
there too" said he. land were not satisfied until
they had me In insane asylum at Jackson. La.
but ! escaped and came here"
Plunkitt who the sergeant said appeared TO be
suffering from some mental disorder. stated in
intelligent manner that he was machnist. had
worked on the American Line steamships New
York and st. Paul. and that he Joomed at the In
man Hotel. in West-st
Last evening he said. he went up to Third-st. and
standing there. four men, who, he said. were after
him TO XII him. surrounded him, but he got away
murdered by being inoculated with consumption
baccilli. The man. who was evidently demented
Trancs Punkitt British Ambassador at Brussels
Belgium but had received no response.
neniss sco onn with him by the vbra Of
the air Plunkitt is about FIVE feet eight inches
tall with black hair and musachs He has
and left the police station. as he remarked: Well
il missing; you'll know what has become come, OF
Police. will not sleep behind closed doors to-
night" ,,. - .,, +, c,.
The Marquis Of Lorne. the husband OF Princess
Louise is The eldest son and heir OF the Duke Of
Argyll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
CLICKED ~ HER FLAT.
A WOMAN ATTACKED AND RoBBED-~wo MEN
ARRESTED on SUSPICION.

A WOMAN ATTACKED AND RoBBED--wo MEN
ARRESTED on SUSPICION.
Young woman, known Mrs. Pauline Barnett
was found insensble in her fiat. at NO il ST.
Marks Place on Tuesday evening. and physician
who was called 10 attend her said she had Deen
nearly choked 10 death. She was hystericai ia'er'
and the physician thought she might die from ne?
Injuries The man who called himself her husband
said her diamond earrings valued at $50. had beer.
stolen He was attending theatre In company
with her sister when she was choked ana ROBBED.
Coroner Dobbs got a statement from the Rarnet
woman yesterday when she thought she was CO.
ing TO die She said man. whose name she ga
not know visited her by appointment on TUESDAY
night and robbed her by force when she refused 10
give her earrings 10 him. She said he declared
that he had lost 500. and was bound TO get the
money somehow. a.,
The police arrested two men on SUSPICION MIX
Schultz Of No. 232 East Twenty-sixth-st. was ar
rested because he known TO nave VISITED the
woman and because she had mentioned his name
I'm her delirum. Joseph Gordon OF No. 81 Chrystie-
81 was arrested because he was companion oil
schultz and had talked about exchanging two dia-
mond earrings for a diamond stud The prisoners
were taken before the Barnett woman last even
ing but she appeared TO be delirious AT the time
and failed to recognize either Of them
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WHAT rs GOING on TODAY.

Horse Show. Madison Square Garden
poord NJ County Canyassers. City Hall
Moody and sankey revival Cooper Union
General Court OF the order Of the Founders III"
Patriots OF America. City Hall. r. IN
Republican Association OF NlNth Assembly, LIE
,ric, Inner Hotel Majestic. 30 p m.
Genealogical and biographical Society, NO --'
West Fifty-eighth-st p m
Thirteen Club dinner. Treiers roof-gardeh res
taurant. 1913 p m. 49,,
Lecture by s. H. Nichols. Manhattan IApera'
Club. n. III .,
Templ. Ahawath Chesed anniversary celehraNoh
barnard High School for Girls reception. No sl
81 Nicholas-ave.. to 10 p. IN.
Dinner for Charles James. Brevoort HOUSE. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
4 SHOOTING AFFAIR NAY END FATALLY.

Cunninghams saloon. at No. q Chatham Square
was the scene OF shooting affair last night at
about 10 o'clock. which may end In the death of
John OConnell. thirty years DID, fruit pedler. OF
No ~ Divsion-st. OConnell was In the saloon
about 10 o'clock when pistol shot rang ont and
he fell to the floor wounded In the abdomen
Detective Hahn. OF the Oak-st. station heard the
shooting and went inside the saloon. An ambu-
lance was summoned, and Dr. Brown took the
injured man TO the Hudson Street Hospital. Con-
nell positively refused to state who shot him, nd
therefore arrests have ~ yet been made but
detectives of the Onk-st. station are working On
and followed the ambulance to the hospital. Tie
man IL probably fatally wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
A FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY WOUND UP.

The Broadway Insurance Company. corpora
ton doing fre-nsurance business at No So Will
iam-st applied through Its directors yesterday to
the Supreme Court for the voluntary dissolution
of the company and Judge Lawrence appointed
Franklin Bien referee. and granted an order to
show cause, returnable on February 49, All the
company's risks have been reinsured with the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company Of Hartford.
Conn They amounted to Q4,6s4 The latter COM
etc. for $500. Business has not been profitable Of
late and the directors reached the conclusion that
they could not successfully compete with com.
panes having large capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
G. WASHINGTON SEEKS CITIZENSHIP.

Among the applicants for citizenship papers at
the Office Of the Clerk OF the United States Cir
cult Court Wednesday was man named
George Washington, who signs himself &c. Wash
ington" He was born In Belgium. but said he was
a subject OF the Queen OF Great Britain to whom
he has renounced all allegiance lie came 10
the United States In September last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
RATIONALE.

The Sunday evening service in the Methodist
Episcopal Church has been changed TO an after
noon service and will hereafter be held at o'clock.
The sermon next Sunday viii be on coincidence In
Others" The Epworth League meeting will follow
o'clock. 49,,
There will be meeting OF the Nickel Post In
Armory Hall tomorrow evening at 1870
The body Of Miss Julia jay VIII be taken to Bed
ford to-day nj noon and carried to St. Marks
Protestant Episcopal Church Bedford Cen
ire where the funeral will be held. The burial Will
the old church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK. THURSDAY. NOV. H. 1906.
ARRIVED

IOHT UF NEW iURK, TIL KSDAf, NOV. II. IUB
. ARRIVED
steamer Majestic t'r Smith Liverpool October 3 and
Queenstown a. with mdse. 353 cabin and pa
passengers 10 ii Maitland Eerscy. Arrived al the Bar
AT 32S "A m.
Steamer Brooklyn city (T,p. Watkins Bristol October
q and swansea - with mdse 10 James Arke & Co.
Arrived the bar at 3:45 m.
Steamer Aller (Ger) Christoffers Bremen November
and Southampton T. with mise 70 cabin and 72
passengers to oelrichs 60. Arrived at the Bar at
i3:h5 IN.
Steamer Elise Marie (Ger). Reiners Hamburg October
~ In ballast to Dust Heye. Arrived a
steamer Lord Warwick t3r,. veysey, Grxenti septem
Der *, Messinn October H. Palermo III and Gibraltar -
with mdse 10 Phelps Bros 4 60. Arrived at the Bar at
II
steamer Andes t,r Macknsht. Puerto Cortex October
~ belize ~. Livingston 20. Port Barros ~ Cape
Gracios Fl. Black River November p Savanna la Mar
and kinfsSn with mdse and Eassenssrs to PIN. For
Steamer Valencia skiinss CnIon November 4 with
mdse and ~ passengers TO the Columbian Line Arrived
At the Bar At noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
HOSPITAL CARE FOR GUARDSMEN.

The fact that provision has ever been made
for the accommodation Of National Guardsmen at
any OF the New-york hospitals has given rise to a
movement which. II 1t succeeds. will give the men,
bers of the National Guard O room In the Hahne
mann Hospital. at Park;aye and Sixty.ssvsnth. as.
men, policemen and for saleewomen and II u be-
Neyed that there will be little diculty In raising
the plan.
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J. J. SULLIVAN's PLURALITY THREE iNsIE"D
OF FOUR IN TIE XTH ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCT


The canvass of the city vote by the Aldermen
acting as Il Board of County Canvassers was con-
,,pued Yesterday. Alderman Oakley presiding The
oount proceeded with uninterrupted monotony uh'ii
the Xth Assembly District was reached. Inc
closeness of the contest for Assembly In the KIN
District between jeremiah j. Sullivan (Rep) ana
Otto Kempner CTam) caused unusual interest 70
centre In the official count. According 10 'he "s
ures given out on election night by the Bureau OF
Elections in the Police Department Mr.. sullivan
was elected by plurality OF four
No change was made in the result. but SuiIi'an
emerged from the canvass with his plurality re-
duced from four to three votes. The total official
vote far Assembly was shown to be as follows
Sullivan 20
The inspectors OF the Thrty-eighh and Ihir''
ninth election districts Of the Nth were Summon"
to appear at 7:so p m to-day to MAKE ~
regarding defective and blank ballots These IN
ciude four blank ballots In the Thirty-eigh'h ana
two ballots unaccounted for In the thirty hi a'.
election districts There are also two detective
ballots in the Seventh tec' conse for Mr. Sui
ivan said that nothing could now pren ,,nn HIS
ellen, dSm 09 oane of nf the IXth Assembly
for the National ticket was found TO pe -, s
Mckinley. Ans for Bryan and sewaii ana 81 TOT
a statement having appeared in morning paper
that the publication OF the canvass m coz, do
,anars designated would cost the city szoi;v' a
notion offered by Alderman Olcott was adopted
FOR the appointment Of a committee OF ,hree, ol
which the chairman of the Boaro OF nni'a IA 70
should be one to Investigate the statement ana re
mort TO the Board what action should De .aheI''
Mr. Olroit said that he. OF course. ana not coil'i
niate the Expenditure OF any large amount when ne
offered the original resolution on IuesdaS, nor al
,hs other members OF the Board. Alderman OAK
lew rs chairman appointed his associates on me
committee Alderman Olcott and Alderman oo s",
man The committee will probably report IN ""'
two. , ,.,.o-. .,,1 vesterd,v
Advertising experts and lawyers sara yss.e i
,hat Tho statement regarding the cost OF auNer-
Using tho canvass was caused by an entire miscon
cantion Of the law authorizing the publica'ion ana
Nj The total expenditures would not exceed one
fifteenth of the sum given , To- ,hor,
The county canvassers made record Tor mem
selves Yesterday by completing the returns OF SIX
Assembly districts. HAL. ho,o,e
,urned ont this wear Is greater than ever peiore
showing the difficulties encountered by ,he so,ers
Another discovery made Is thai thus far ,'encra,
"a p Tracy who headed the Republican electoral
ticket was cut In the downtown districts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
SITE FOR THE IST BATTERY ARMORy

The Armory Board yesterday formally authorized
the acquisition Of seven lots on the south side OF
Sixty between Eighth and Columbus ayes.
for the site Of new armory for the LIST Battery Of
The lots will cost approximately 900 EACH and the
armory building will cost about $4,000 more.
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Announ crusaA

WHY suffer from corns when Hindercorns re-
r,ov.s them 40 easily. IL cts AT druggiss
y.rker's Hair Balsam Is life 70 the haiT
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Siota.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
srr,s. Gas Sunset at4 Moon sets m o;ii Moons nse
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
=, sarsv Hook c.O5 Gov. Island 25i III Gate ~
T. W-Saniy Hook 2:l+ Gov. Island Soi iiei "a'e ''o
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xa.y., For Line Mails close. Vessel kas
can,rro,e f,harleston tIyde
DE- Crorde I,rtnswick Mallory 300
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER H.
Fuerst bismarck Hamburg Hanb- Anil OO n m 200 y IN
Umbria Liverpool tunard. 1000 m l@ y IN
La Champagne Havre. French. ...... ZOO p m 900 m
phoenicIo Hamburg Ilamb- Amer. 1::O
Ems ,:snoa q LLOYD .......... 500 a m 1000 "A M
Crrcassia Glasgow. Anchor. 1890 IN 1900 nj
Veend Am, Rotterdam Meth Amer. 800 IN 1000
Venezuela, Curacao. Red D.. ZOO m
Sry,,rnnca Havana N Y n Cuba $50 100
Athos l<ngston. Atlas 10 90 "A IL 90
Iouisiana New Orleans Cromwell. 800 m
Leona Galveston. Mallory. ........... 800 m
FL Dorado, New-Orleans. Morgan. 5000 m
Kansas city. Savanr ah Savannah. -. 400
MONDAY NOVEMBER 49,
Cherokee Charleston C1yde.......... sOOpm
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IL
Alier Bremen G Lloyd. ........... 700 m n M
Excelsior. New-Orleans, Morsan...... 800
Tallahassee, Savannah Savannah...... 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13

/, .his town. He was brother o, 'o'e'
taxes !" me well-knowE Republican 'e"'''
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T.. q W.
A New Collar.
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ~
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER -.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

, For Line Mails close. Vessel kais.
,o,e t.hnrleston Clyde. .......... 200
;rondr Brunswick, Mallory 300 IN
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Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirtv-second and Broadway.
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CANVASS or THE COUNTY VOTE.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NETWORK.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
VIZ. ROOSEVELT REPLIES. I

STATEMENT ABOUT MR. PARKERs CRITICISM
or POLICE CIVIL SERVICE METHODS.
When three Of the Police Commissioners had as
senblcG for their meeting yesterday, President
Roosevelt cleared nis throa' TO read a long reply
L. tn" criticisms Of police Ciyl4 Service methods
which had been made by COMMISSIONS; Parker q;
the previou: meeting. He said he sorry M
Parker was not present TO hear wha; he had wri'-
ten and just then M Parker walked in
Glad you have nc" said Mr.. Roosevelt.
.'I know what 10 expect" was Mr. iarkcrs re-
joinde"
Mr. Roosevelt then read his statement. in which
he declared tina. Mr. Parker was qualified 70
Judge the character Of the men who had been ap-
pointed recently because he had seen practically
none Of them whereas the other Commissioners
had talked with the men and had examined them
personally before voting 10 appoint them. The
statement contained "A denial of all the charges
which Mr.. Parker had made against the civil Ser
vice system
A, the end Of the reading Mr. Parker said he
had made no attack Oh Mr.. Roosevelt or other
members of the Police Board, and he asked why
certain changes had been mad" In the methods OF
missIoners In the wranglc which ensnef II was
stated that Mr. Roosevelt had caused tho changes
to he made and the minut book showed a r"sOlu-
lion ON the subject for whicl, Commissioner Grant
was recorded az having voted. although he de
clarcd he hal never heard OF the resolution MI
Parker wanted questions az to Information about
places in the city restored 10 the examination pa
pors and said he regarded the questions about
geography history and government - entirely un-
necessary. The Commissioners decided TO have all
m. questions referred 20 Colonel Grant before
they arc printed that he decide II they
are proper for the examination Of men who want
TO be appointed policemen
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
WHEN YALE MEETS PRINCETON
PROSPECT OF a GREAT ATTENDANCE AT THE
BIG FOOTBALL MATCH-A WILD
STAMPEDE FOR TICKETS.

There IL athletic feature held annually In this
city which from d financial standpoint does not need
any preliminary notices or the forethought ana Al
tenton of A press agent This game Is the foothal
contest ween The Yale and Princeton teams. which
takes place this year Saturday at Manhattan
Field. Unlike the other football games hoid IN har-
lem this year. none Of which have proved hndncia
success. the game Will be managed by committee
Of college men, and. In consequence, those VINO 20
TO the contest may expect considerate treatment
4 small army OF IL already at work at the
grounds. and everything promises 10 be in proper
shape when the seasoned athletes take 20 the grid
iron on Saturday. There a wild stampede 10 So
cure ackets the store OF 4. q. Spalding & Bro IN
NassaI-st., Yesterday. but only the early cJmers
were fortunate in securing desirable sea- BY noon
not ticket of any sort to be hatt for love or
money. ana Julian Curtisss life was made a Dui1en
him
and Princeton. and Il seems doubtful II any % them
viii come back TO the committee Not a covered
or even reserved In any Of the covered stands
be had yesterday afternoon. Al the c9dcn
stands have been taken. Acting Inspector NcCullagh
will in al probability have charge OF the police ar
iangemenis Admission tickets Will not be placed on
sale until Saturday. when certain number possibly
5000. Will De SOLD AT the grounds.
The granlstand VIII seat about 5000 )p.e. IN" OLD
Horse Show sand possibly 100 less: stand about
1900. stand y about l.2oo and stand c about 1000
There twenty fou. coach positions and 80 Field
boxes seating ak people each.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
wILL or URS. CATHARINE PTRDY.

The will Of Mrs. 'atharinc Purdy was filed M the
o,nc" Of the surrofat" yesterday. The value Of tho
estate distributed by the will was given In the
papers filed Mrs Ptrdy appoints her son. j. liar-
gen Purdy. and Il. Aymar Sands. counsellor-at-law
executors OF estate. ...i articles OF personal
npparc jcvrlry. silvcrwarc bricA -brac. paintings
and cnrravings are left to her daughter. Joanna
Pnrdy. The house owned by the tcstntrix at No. II
East Thiriy-eighth- is given To her son and
daughter J. IIarscn Purdy ana Joanna Purdy. on
condition tina, they pay TO the executors and
trustees OF the estate the sum OF S23TS. This
sum Is 10 be added to the amount left by her In
trust 10 her son. William Ilalstcd Purdy. for the
uurposr OF cItaliZation Onc-third OF the
remainder Of the estate Is to go To j. ilar-
gen Purdy. and another third To Joannn furdy. IN"
remaining third l. bc held In trust. the Income to
be- paid 10 William italsted iurdy. AT his death
the share will 20 10 his children. The VIII was
innln on MnN y l&I.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
". S. HOBtRTS ri RCHiSE.
He ADDS THE CAR AND THE SULTAN To HIS
coIIF''rioN or HORSES

He ADDS THE CAR AND THE SULTAN To HIS
coLLF'TIoN or HORSES.
John : nratton. the Chicago horsemar VINO
created Il sur at the Horse Show last week by his
daring driving OF = four-ln-nand eam yesterday sold
to walter : Hobart. OF san Francisco. the prize
winning carriagc pair. The car and The sultan for
Sivr Tnr horses won first prize a pair In on" OF
the important harness classe. OF the Horse Snow.
auI TIE car in single harness second TO Harry
Etmil's champion stopper Cogent In another class.
Ikcnea'y al OF the crack hlgh-sicppers OF the recent
snow Tn- car Is 4 wr.l-Dred trottng horse. being
Jerome Turner g. IJi2) from daughter or Mes
s.us"i Wilkrs inc ..r. OF Joseph h N!d"neTs
CHAMPION n.gn-sirvpcT Dash. tie l. Il bay grIlng,
l03 hands In nrigh and i a i}Inra hgh-'ia-s coa'"
horse -.
Young Hobart. wao purcnas.d The car and The
sudan owns oar Of ne most noiIb" coI"ct!on-
%: park in this country. AbDu Two years ago
a. purchased from Ge0rs- IS. llulm' ~" widely
know. tandem team Sup"rhI and May Day. ana
from e r. Bates in" ~luaily noted tandem 'dl"t
and Contribute paving -OinetHrg Ike HOp' tot tn
cI.-. ni ih' Natonai Horse snow IT. l'" %" poush.
fram NJ Ba.rs f0f long pf.r" me przr Winning
fo.l-i--louI team Arfouas Afn'e'". Autocrht
All Al -t1rra' Monarci al. I~rf1fme.. IN" 'nanl-
w.re all.l % th' Hpnar. stable f'H weeks ago.
'h. vDunr california hors"mnn having puFcnh-"I
ih.. team from + ralmagc. oi Brooklyn. IN I'm"
70 ynf~r in-fn at tnis year, exhibition M
J. - -ll! fnst AZ % t." Stars or ~ "oliecioh VIII
Do shown a. fh. san franc.-c) HorS" Snow r"N'
'r. string of thnrcughbr"ds which Includes bflSn'
Phoehr- ARA f"rri"r. ami -iLhl" Of uoifcr~ made
ltu a, Hazel Mlk".. 2i'. She. 2.ltt. Tumn. -.lN4
ana a number o. other FAST ones
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
BRYAN TRAPPED THE CONVENTION

Chicago Nov. ia dispatch to a morning paper
from Washington says: "Bryans nomination WAS
no accident 50 far he and his friends are con"
cerned When he stood up TO make his eveh,iu
speech he was throwing loaded dice. which hda
been prepared nearly two years before. the boy
Orator had assisted his friends In pulling "'e'
for many months. and every move In the gains
had been studied out.
This Information WAS gerned In Nebraska our
ing the week preceding election and the author'y
for the story Is no less a person than James L
DahIman chairman Of the Democratic State Oeh'
trail Committee OF Nebraska. Mr.. Bryans cohhdeh-
tiai political adviser and friend. He gave per-
mission 20 print the story after election ana
meanwhile every statement he made was Nerined
from other ~ources the whole proving conciusi'eH
that william Jennings Bryan knew lie WAS playing
for high stakes when he made his celebrated cross
Of gold" speech at the Chicago convention nc
was not only fully awire OF the plans OF his Ne
,r,sla friends but was consulted NJ every stage,
ana on himself alone depended the fnal maioeuss os
which secured for him the opportunity 70 800"
lust at the right time 70 capture the 'oh'e"o"'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-17
~ THE HANDS or SPiNIARDS.
STORY OF TIE IIL.TREATMENT or SAILORS SHIP
WRECKED on THE COAST OF CUBA

Captain Nelson and twelve scamen of the British
steamer Cola. wrecked OF Colorado Reef on No
vcmbcr T. arrived here yesterday the Ward
Line steamer Yucatan from Havana. They bring
story of severe treatment by the Spanish sol
dicrs in Cuba. into whose hands they fell when
they landed after abandoning their sinking ship.
The soldiers insisted that the sailors fill
busters from America. and treated them accord
ingly.
The Cola left Truxllo. Honduras. with fruit for
Charleston about November l. Colorado Reef lies
about two miles off the of the Pinar del
Rio Province in Cuba. On this coral reef the Cola
was driven in the darkness OF early morning on
November T. The steamer was got of. but she
was leaking badly and as II evident that she
could not float long: she was abandoned by The
officers and She sank In deep water shortly
The shpwrecked men landed on the Cuban coast
about sixty miles west OF Havana. having saved
the vessels papers. They were taken In charge by
the Spanish soldiers who were patroilng me coast
men tells the following story of their treatment:
I'VE were taken TO sugar plantation where we
dent that were thought TO be flibusters Later
n the day another troop Of soldiers S loGK us 10
Spanish was taken TO the Headquarters and
questioned by big Spaniard.. who asked II we
were English or American answered: Eng
NO. American. said he. striking me in the
ming me. The blood ran. down my face and back
and felt weak, and as three soldiers pointed tper
that there were Americans among our crew was
dismissed We were compelled to sleep on the bare
sent sent to Havana. where We were cared for by the
British Consul II five we had d., been s Americans we
Captain Nelson and his twelve men we're taken to
Hoffman Island for cbserya,ion o They y WIN ps0Sa
frxiter u Of n tons plying between Honduras. and
Charleston. She was built In Ayr. Scotland In