The age-herald., 1898-01-16

hams chief object was to prevent Koszta being sent to Austria, where he would have been shot in five days after arrival, he consented to the arrangement. So bit ter was the chagrin of the Austrian com mander that he took KosZta ashore in irons, dumping him on the mole like bum dle of rags.
 Ingraham's spirited action was the sub ject of various comment all over Europe, but his own government warmly approved his act, and he received the thanks of Con- gress and gold medal for his prompt and energetic action. The emperor of Austria was furious over the incident, and through the Austrian minister at Washington de- manded full satisfaction, but it was never accorded him. Koszta remained at Smyr- ma in nominal custody of the French consul until the following December, when he was released and returned to the United States
 There is a naval incident connected with the Hawaiian Islands and the American legation that will not be found in history but which, nevertheless, should not be al- lowed to fade into obscurity with the lapse of time.
 In 1864 an English man-of-war touched at Honolulu, having on board two cadets in the English navy, both sons ofpeers. One of them, Lord Charles Beresford, has, since achieved a high reputation for gallantry
 
 ice. The sentiment of England at the time was unfrjendy to the United States, and many Englishmen were of the opinion that the United States government was of no special consequence and was practically de- stroyed One night Lord Beresford and his friend. to emphasize their contempt for the United States government tore down the coat-of-arms from the entrance to the legation and. hiring a boat, repaired on board their vessel The next morning Dr. James Mcbride, of Lafayette, Ore., who was the American minister appointed by President Lincoln, was placed in posses sion of the facts covering the episode of the previous night, and the coat-of-arms was returned by English officer The English minister and commander of the man-of-war at once called on the Ameri- can minister and offered an apology in the name of their government for the insult. After which they stated that they supposed this was satisfactory and that they had atoned for the offense.
 The American minister informed his wis., itors that their procedure was all very well so far as it went, but that as the young lords, who were officers of the British gov ernment, had not only committed a theft, but had by their act insulted the govern ment represented by him, that, having talk en down the coat-of-arms with their own hands, they must in person put it back. At this the minister and commander vehem- ently protested, saying 1t was humiliating and disgraceful and could not be compiled with. But, after some diplomatic corre- spondence, the English minister agreed to comply with the demand. The coat-of- arms was replaced by the two lords at noon the next day in the presence of an im- mense concourse of people who had heard the details of the affair. The American and English ministers, attended by the English commander, formed distinguishd group in front of the legation during the of ba of
 After the work of atonoment had been completed, the two young men, caps in hand, entered the legation and apologized to the American minister, saying they did not stop to think what an insult they were offering to the American government. This closed the incident in the islands. The American minister then reported all the facts to Secretary Seward The latter de- manded an apology from the English gov ernment, which was made. The two young men were called home and were dismissed from the service for five years. Lord Beresford distinguished himself with the landing force at Alexandria in 1882.
 Lieutenant Commander Pearson enjoyed the distinction of being the only officer in the United States navy upon whom had been conferred the decoration of the Order of the Bath, instituted in 1899. It was con- ferred for services rendered when the al- lied fleet made its attack upon the Shimon- oSek1 forts. In order that the United States should be represented, some Amer- can merchants hired a small sde-wheel steamer and Ensign Frederick Pearson was placed in command. She had no guns, but when the action was at it's height, with the English vessels getting hard hit, Pear son went to the help of his friends and the stars and stripes waved wherever the fire was the hottest. Running from ship to ship he removed the wounded, and so we'll was this service appreciated that the Brit ish admiral made special mention of En- sign Pearson's gallantry in his dispatches to his government. He was only g at the time, and was created an honorary Con- panion of the Bath by Queen Victoria. He could not accept the decoration without an act of congress, and this being withheld, the queen ordered Pearsons name to re- main on the list of Companions of the Bath despite Sle action of congress.
 In 1867 Pearson, then lieutenant com mander, was on the frigate Franklin, Ad- miral Farragut's flagship, during her ce1e- brated cruise in European waters. While at Portsmouth the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Edinburg and Cambridge visited the ship, and after some time the Duke of Cambridge asked to see Pearson, to whom,