The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21

Portuguese and the shrewdness OF a
Yankee He was born Jan. -, 1855. on the
island Of Madeira and at the age of s
started out 10 make his fortune When
the United States fngate Susquehanna
stopped at Madeira on her way 10 Japan,
the lad ran away from home and shipped
as a galley boy. lie served on the Balm
hrldce. Congress and Mississippi. finally
becoming chief steward on the latter YES
sci and In this capacity received an hon
orable discharge from the navy.
HIS LAST VOYAGE.
His last VOYAGE was Hade memorable
nv acontcst with one Lieut. Kelly on the
Mississippi. who undertook 10 crlnclse
Nadoira's cooking as tie vessel was re-
turning from the orient. The future na-
bob of the Cape de Verde Islands was
great trickster then and is still In a mod
flied way
Il made ND my mind to get even with
this eashv Young Lieutenant tells the
old man. for he was always complaining.
So on Sunday / forgot 10 cook dessert
for the officers mess. Another day
would nut no Yeast in the bread and
again surprise them by putting curry In
rice pudding.
"Nhen Kelly found out that he was the
butt Of the whole ship he ordered me 10
apologize. I refused and was put In the
sweat box. ON the old frigate this was
an upright coffin below the orlop deck
amidships ] was kept In there twenty
four hours and taken out almost dead.
l could not stand up until the vessel
reached port at New York. But | never
apologized and VIXEN this same Kelly
tried 10 smooth things over by handing
me $50 locked pay, threw 1t in his face
and left the navy yard.
Notwithstanding this unpleasant oXpe-
rience Madeira left America with fondest
regards for b. and tho country has no
more steady supporter abroad than this
Portuguese Cr0esus. All the time that
the Spanish fleet lay I'm the harbor this
spring Cervera had 10 face an American
flag Haunting from the old man window.
Another reminder of America in that
island is a remarkable proaie Of George
Washington made by the undulations OF
tie mountain which incloses the bay.
Madeira has ntue sympathy for his
own countrymen. whose Incidence and
dishonesty he openly condemns. There.
only one thing I'd rather Doe than Por-
tueuese customs officer" he told Scrpa
Pinta. the Governor OF the Cape de Verde
Islands land that is a professional thief
~ AMUSING TRICK.
this Governor a few months ago when
the latter was hunting on 81. Vincent.
In the course Of the day Serpa Pinta ac-
cidentaliy shot his favorite bullock, which
DE called Cook. Madeira caOled 20 The
Lisbon papers: Serpa Pinta shot and
killed his cook to-day adding a few
more words. II was the news sensation
Of the day. and f. required much cabling
10 straightsn the matter. When the
Governor did shoot his cook by accident
some weeks later. not o paper would use
the despatch.
The regret OF this mans lie Is that he
never learned the a = C's. and 90 this
day he cannot spell the simplest word
This ignorance has kept him from taking
kniehthood hon0rs which have been Of
fercd him by the Portuguese court. and
has forced him % refrain from ass0ciat-
ing with the cultured English on the
island
His nfe as galley boy. cook, steward.
and ship chandler crops out even I'm HIS
religion. 81 believe en- Supreme Being
alone" he says. land I know 7 ann right.
Tor when / want 90 buy a ham OF n
steamer don't 90 10 the steward or mate
but right 20 the captain. And so / put
my trust in God. who Is az the helm"
I'm q lawsuit with q Catholic priest. the
old man made retort which IS told
widely by the PortuguoFa. who regard
him as an oracle Of wisdom
I'll report you 10 the King screamed
the priest. swollen with anger. after some
biting remark OF the Ola skip chandler.
And T." said the latter drawing him
self up calmly "shall report YOU 10 God
Far and wide through ths Islands OF the
eastern Atlantic this remarkable char
acter is known and every seaiarins man
who goes ashore at Alendaio makes b.
point 10 shake hands with old Man Ma
delra. who rose from the position Of eai-
lev boy on o. Yankee clipper 10 the ranks
of the mliionaires. And any American
who visits there may be sure oo~a warm
welcome. He win extend him the hospi-
tality OF his house and table. He VIII
open his oldest bottle " wine and the
stranger viii be luled % sleep by the
strains of MANY sof'-tonei mandohns. 70
the music of which dark-evcd senoritas
dance The Contra" tho ulurins fasci-
nation Of which surely has re-" equals