The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

-. 49,. Nii VI tue tthhh
, 1882 at The United states Ma
val Academy at Annapolis. He
Vas whole uoulod and good natured
ana great favorito with his fellows
McGiilin started the two years cruise
which every Annapolis man has Ia
make before FINAL graduation. on the
90 Hartford. which was ordered to the
racine station to take the place OF the
ehsacola ~ flagship for Admiral
hughos. There was a young surgeon
on the Hartford who was an extreme.
" bad sailor and succumbed 10 the
least motion Of the ship. The Hartford
was expected 10 make as much Of the
voyage as possible under sail. One day
"hen she was loahng along down In the
tropics she WA caught In the doldrums.
"hiie she was lying with her sails
mapping a big German merchantmen
uIlited into view. In the foreriggtnr
~ tne merchantmen the lookout on the
hartford Eaw the international code
signal Of distress Steam vas got IN
on the Hartford and she moved over
toward the merchantmen. As she drew
up the merchantmen SET the signals
winch mean Send a doctor" Il was
the turn Of the senslck little surgeon
OF the Hartford 10 do duty that day
ana ne was ordered TO go over 10 the
iherchantman. The whaieboat was
sent TO take him on his errand.
As the whaleboat left the Hartford
,ne ca1ei officers an crowded up on
.he forecastle TO watch a. The lttle
u"'tor was thin and white and looked
very miserable. As the boat pulled by
me bow OF the Hartford. McGlmu. who
vas leaning against the rail-. turned 10
ms mates and said In his slow drawl.
Boys, when they see that fellow
,hey u think we're the ones that arr
In distress"
McGitin shifted from the Hartford
70 the Pensacola. and finished his
cruise IN that ship. he DID not lake
hish enough rank In his class 10 secure
one OF TIE few appointments 20 service
which were 90 be made that year SO
ne got his 81 600 and an honorable dis
charge from the government as q sur
pias graduate The next year he went
out 10 China as a Newspaper CORE
spondent for the Tonquin war. Can.
tain Aannix Of the United States ma
rine corps was 90 that time In Cbina
on a long leave OF absence ana was
engaged By 1t Huns Chang Co reor-
Eaui2e The Chinese naval school Ne.
1itin knew Mannix. and after ths u7r
vas over De asked the cantqlp f,r
place IN the naval school, The captain
sent him TO see II Hung CHANG Nc.
ulhn went up 90 the biz Chinanan's
palace. and was stopped by re,eral
senifics Every sentinel wanted 10
KNOW What the Americans business
vas and each sentinel On turn waf
showed aside with the good American
remark that q vas an right. and Nc.
Gltln was going 10 see n Hung Chang
Inc result vas that he did see IA
Hung Chang. and be told the Chimes
earl what he wanted.
II Hung Chang was greatly amused
and pleased by the long-ierred Amerl.
can and his method OF getting an an.
diones, But he refused utterly 10 he.
he'e that McGifin had received a dis.
eharge from the United States navy
The Americans are not fools said
the Chinaman. They would not h.,
such a good man 60"
hut Captain MGnnlx vourhcB for
Aouifin, and SO be got the Job. He was |
made instructor IN navigation. and
that was a great Joke TO Mcglmn's
classmates, for they knew that this
vas the subject In which McGinn wns
least thoroughly prepared. But thew |
were mistaken In the man. McGlan |
turned out 10 De a drsi.rate instructor
In navigation. He knew every method |
by which the cadet could hope 10 hood. |
wink the Instructor A good many ~ |
them he had devised himself when he |
was In Annapolis. and the cadets soon
found out that they had TO do tAe.S
work.
Three years afterwards some Of Nc.
Giuins classmates who we're on the
United States ships met McGimn Al
when be was taking the
chen Nuen. which had just been built
In England, out to China. They ioked
AeGifhn about his appointment as In.
struetor In navigation. and In return
he showed them the notebooks Of his
cadet officers. McGlTn had been a
great man for what the naval officers
call taking berth deck sights. that IL
he would take the sights. and let some
81 the boys work out the ships rcck-
nning There were no berth deck
sight takers on the Chen Yuen. Every
'adets notebook was filled with his own
igurcs, and the Americans we're amazed
At the amount OF work McGimn got out
N his cadets.