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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
A Sailor Of the Concord Returns
to His Los Angeles Home
WHAT III SAW OF THE FAMOUS BATTLE
The Bombardment and Capture Of Cavie-Grande Island
Incident Spanish Tugboat Which Did
Not Safely Get Away

opened fire in the dark. The Concord and
Boston each returned with three shots,
but mono of them hit. The ships entered
the harbor in order of seniority-.that is
the seniority Of their captains. The first
was the Olympia, then the Baltimore, Ra-
leigh, Boston, Concord and Petrol. After
these came the Mccullough and the trans
ports Zafiro and Nanshaw. These three
were left about three miles to the rear of
the firing line when the fighting COM
menced in the morning.
The Battle of Manila
well. you know the story of the battle
pretty we'll, You want me to give my i'm
pressions of it? 1t just seemed to me as
though we were going into a routine tar
get practice. There was no great excite
ment. Everybody went about his own
business just as usual. Way down in the
ship where I worked it was of course very
hot; 1t was a hot morning anyhow. But
we didn't have any time to think about the
heat; there was just one idea for us all
and that was to get In and sink those Span
ish ships; and we did It,
1.-THE firing commenced about half-past
8. We had not had a thing to eat, not even
a cup of coffee. At 7:30 we pulled Off but
we had stayed with the work until every
one of the enemy's ships was ruined or
sunk. Then we ate breakfast. There
wasn't very much of 1t, but what there
was was good beef tea and the sort of
things that brace man up.
"As soon as the firing ceased the COM
handing officers of each ship were sum-
moned to the flagship. You can imagine
the admirars surprise when they reported
no one killed or badly hurt. He congrat-
ulated each of the captains on their fine
work, and told them each to do the same
for him to their crews. Oh, I tell you, the
admiral was just the man for that place!
lie knew what he was doing, and every
man in the fleet thinks the world of him. "
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1t was a beautiful sight to see the old
salts face light up with pleasure and de-
votion as he spoke of his beloved ex-com-
rlander. One hearing him could not doubt
the sincerity of his words.
when the captain came back can tell
you there was lot Of cheering. The boys
went crazy and cheered and sang and said
what they thought. OF course some of
'em used kind O. strong language; but
remember we'll one fellow, who said:
Well, fellers, 1 feel as though we've got
them peppers eaters to the bottom at last. =
"You see, during the fight the boys didn'
say much, but they turned loose afterward.
On the way down the captain read us the
proclamation of the captain general of the
Philippines. Consul Wildman had. brought
a copy Of 1t with him from Manila. It
called us Americans pigs, savages, cut
throats and everything that's bad, and
tell you 1t r!led us up whole lot.
Capture of Cavite
about o'clock we went back into action
again and in half an hour the forts at
Cavite were done up. We hadn't been
through very long before the insurgents
got in and took everything in sight that
they could carry off-organs, pianos, sew
ing machines, everything you could
think Of.
II have picture frame here which I
took from the commentaries house. They
would have had that If it hadn't been so
high on the wall that they probably didn t
see 1t.
THAT evening Sunday just before sun
set a boat hove in sight coming into the
harbor. Dewey sent out the Concord and
the Raleigh with the instructions: Find
out what ship that is. If she is German,
warn her Off; If she is English. admit her;
If she Is Spanish capture her. So yau see
that even then Dewey had his suspicious
of the Germans.
but, as we drew close to the vessel we
noticed smoke rising from her farther
side. We went to look it up and found
that 1t was a Spanish tug. evidently try
ing to escape past our fleet by hugging
close to the side Of the larger ship. We
took her commander on board the Concord
and found out afterward that he was tho
same who had caught us entering the
channel the night before and that he had
this same tug at that time The ship was
an English gunboat, but don't remember
her name.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

1.-THE Olympia and the Petrol did most of
the work in reducing the forts, and the
next day the Olympia's marines landed
and took possession"
Mr. Brotherton himself did not go ashore
unil the 8th, a week after the battle, but
he brings with hint a number Of In Interesting
souvenirs of his visit, such as a long,
wicked-looking Mauser cartridge. Hotch-
kiss, one-pound, rapid-fre shell, a Span
ish belt buckle of brass with crown and
crossed cannons ard balls upon it. He
tells an interesting story of the expedition
to Grande island in Subig bay
1.-THE Concord and Raleigh left Manila
on July 7th. We steamed up the coast and
as we were entering Subig bay the Ger
man cruiser Irene came swiftly out and
hurried off to the north. She had not even
waited to hoist anchor, but slipped her
cable.
with our gatherings flying we headed
for Grande island in the bay, where we
knew there were some Spanish soldiers.
There were some works thrown up near
the water, and afterward we found sew
eral fve-inch guns there unmounted But
not a soldier was to be seen. Finally Capt.
Coagland of the Raleigh gave the signal
to open fire. The Concord sent two three
inch shells into the barracks on the hill
fifty or sixty feet above the water, fairly
blowing the end off the building. Then
those fellows came swarming Que of there
like hornets. There were coo of them.
They surrendered to us on condition that
we should not turn them over to the insur-
gents at Subig. We We're just going to
take them on board when some insurgent
thority from Dewey to take hem Our
Captains were doubtful about this, so after
taking their arms we left them on the ISL
and, where they could not get away, and
went back to Manila to see the admiral.
He said that he had given the insurgents
orders to take the captured soldiers and
that we should give them up. So the in
surgents brought them down to Manila"
Mr.. Brotherton has one of the captured
rifles. 1t is an old Sharps' As. Instead of
lead, the Spaniards had brass balls for
their cartridges in direct violation of in
ternational law. Mr.. Brotherton has one
of them and it is a very ugly-looking af-
fair. He also shows bamboo cane with a
solid silver head. carried by captured
Spanish sergeant.
Being asked for his opinion of the Span
ish soldiers, Mr.. Brothcrton said:
Spanish Soldiers
"They are queer lot of fellows, and
keep very quiet after they are captured.
The ones we took up at Grande island did
not seem much put out about coming with
us, but when they were turned over to the
insurgents they seemed to lose all heart
But they whole thing shows what kind OF
men we have and the kind of stuff behind
our guns. And 1t shows too, the result o.
plenty of hard work at the targets, where
every man has to do his share of prac-
tice."
Mr.. Brotherton retires from his life on
the sea with many interesting mementoes
gathered in all lands and many recollec-
lions of things seen and done, but of all
these. proudest and most precious to him
are the things and the thoughts which
carry his mind back to that Sunday morn
ing in May when he fought with Dewey In
Manila bay.
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1t Is q hurrying, hungry crowd that usu-
ally alights at Arcade depot in the morn
Ing from the 1880 San Francisco train.
Every man Is intent on his own breakfast
and his own business and has but little
heed for his ne.ghbor. So it is not proba-
bic that many of the passengers paid
much attention to a pleasant-faced, elder
Unlocking man, dressed IN the uniform of
petty officer of the United States navy,
as, with the uncertain step of one whose
eyes.ght is dim, he slowly went down the
car steps and out of the depot enclosure
Friday morning. His name Is John p.
Brotherton and he is just home from Ma
Mia, where he took part in the greatest
Of our country's naval battles on that
memorable Sunday morning. the first day
Of last May.
Mr.. Brotherton is an oiler, which rank he
obtained by twenty-six years of faithful
service In the navy. He arrived at Mare
island on the receiving ship Independence
few days ago, and was there granted an
honorable discharge from the service on
account of his rapidly failing vision. The
home for his remaining days is a neat lit
tie cottage of his own in University. where
he expects to live with his brother and the
latters family.
Departure for the Orient
Mr. Brotherton Is very interesting man
to talk with. having oil of the easy, ma
tural fluency common to men Of the sea.
Being good Democrat, he received a
Herald reporter cordially and proceeded to
tell his story. which is here given as near
ly as possible In his own language:
II joined the gunboat Concord, Capt.
j. P. Walker. at Mare island. on the 4th
of last January said Mr.. Brotherton.
ION the Sth we left for Honolulu. where
we stopped three days to take on coal.
From there we sailed for Yokohama, where
we joined the flagship Olympia and deliv-
cred her some ammunition. Then We went
ever to Chemulpo. Corea, and after spend
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ing q night there set out for Hongkong. We
reached there about February 2d and
found the Raleigh and Petrol waiting
for us.
II did not get on shore during the time
we were at Hongkong but I had no trou-
Bile finding out that the feeling among the
English there was very warm toward us,
while the Frenchmen and Spaniards had a
good deal of sympathy for Spain.
"Of course we sailors did a lot of guess
ing and talking about a war with Spain,
but we really knew nothing about it until
April 18TH when we got orders to paint the
ships war color. A few days later, after
war had been declared, we received orders
from the British government to get out.
We did so, and went to Mrs bay. a Chinese
harbor seven or eight miles from Hong
kong. Here we waited until Consul Wild
man came up from Manila. He was taken
on board the Baltimore. The Baltimore
and the Boston had Joined us a few days
before we left Hongkong.
Hong Kong to Manila
'Then, when all was ready, we started
out for the Philippines. The trip took us
about four days and on Saturday after
noon, April Goth, the Concord and Boston
ran ahead of the rest of the fleet into STU
big bay, in the island Of Luzon, about
seventy miles north Of Manila. Subig bay
resembles the bay of Manila in having a
narrow entrance and good depth of water,
although It Is not so large.
All the way down from Mrs bay we
had Been throwing overheard things which
were only in the way and could be Of no
service in battle. and by the time we
reached Manila bay we were in fighting
trim. The ships were in fine condition from
top to bottom. and the boys wanted moth
ing but to get at the Spaniards.
about midnight we passed Corregidor
island lying in the entrance to the bay.
Not light was to be seen, and though
there were batteries on the island several
hundred feet above the water and water
batteries. too. we didn't hear sound from
any of them. But out in the channel be-
tween Corregidor island and Ell Fraile
island there was spy in a little tugboat
waiting for us. and when he saw a few
sparks fly from the Boston's funnel he
sent up two or three rockets
There were three modern five-inch guns
mounted on Ell Fraile. and they at once
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
MR.. CAGES SPEECH
A Sample Of the Republican Nomi-
nee's Elouuence


Henry T. Gage. the Republican nominee
for the governorship of Califo mia, ap-
peared at the Channel City hall. Santa Bar
bara, last Thursday evening. accompa-
MED by his staff of oratorical aides-de-
camp.
Mr.. Gage, upon being INTRODUCED by
Mayor Edmund NJ. Burke, spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
Certain it Is, that, owing to the lateness
Of the hour, will not inf1ict any lengthy
political speech upon you. l came here In
response to an invitation from many of
your citizens, which was delighted to ac-
cept. 1 was called from the other hall to
appear before you and say a few words
only. as your chairman has indicated, and
desire to say on behalf of the Repub-
lican candidates here-and you know them
all better than you do me-that I feel
grateful to you for the kindly reception
that we have had in this city. We at
tribute, however, this enthusiasm which
is manifested here tonight not to any per-
sonal feelings that you have toward us,
but we attribute 1t to something greater
and grander than liking for an individual
"a love for the welfare of your country,
indicated by a, Republican triumph. We
have no doubt in the world that this MANI
festation of enthusiasm in Santa Barbara
insures or indicates the triumph and cleo
ton of the candidates in this locality to a
certainty, and l am pleased to say to you
that from all quarters of the state we have
indubitable evidence that the Republicans
will secure a great victory on the 9Th day
of November next. (Applause)
But, before leaving the rostrum think
I will respond to proposition of my dis
tinguished opponent I understand that
last evening he had a musical turn; he said
that the candidate for governor upon the
Republican ticket, In q speech at Los An
geles short time ago, sounded the key
note of the Republicans; he said there came
another keynote from an opposite direc-
ton, coming from the mouth Of that gal
LIANT able and eloquent orator Billy
Barnes of San Francisco, and he wanted to
know when a third note would come.
Uaughter.) You see, he Is on musical
lines. Well. that suggests that his idea of
music was about like that of Maggie's.
Maggie had piano and she thumped away
on the instrument and attempted to MARBLE
patriotic music. One of the neighbors came
over to the house and he says, pat, what's
that?" why" he says, that's Maggie
me Maggie-ployin' the pianner and sngin'
a song" "Singin'? singin'? Is that what
you call TT Huh, huh. Pat; yez can't
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
THEY WERE STAYERS
and Daughter Prove
Tenacious

Mrs. Minnie Anderson and Mrs. Lizzie
Harris were arrested yesterday on war;
rants charging them with disturbing the
peace A. j. Moore of 1923 Wilson street
swore to the complaint against them. The
cause of the trouble seems to be too much
mother-in-law and slster-.n-law, as such
the defendants are to Moore. He claims
they have been trying to induce his wife to
leave him, and as a result he has not felt
the kindest sentiments toward them.
Two nights ago they went to his home, SO
he claims, and stated that they proposed
to move away the belongings Of Mrs.
Moore. He resisted this Invasion and would
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
OLD TIME BARBECUE
George Carson to Entertain at the Big
Dominguez Ranch

The custom of meeting socially through
the medium of big barbecues, which was so
prevalent in Los Angeles In earlier days,
has Of late years fallen gradually into dis
use. 1t is now proposed by George Carson.
owner of the big Dominguez ranch. to re-
vive the ancient Spanish custom, and in
vitations have beer issued for Saturday,
October LIST. when feast that shall long
be remembered is to be spread. Several
fatted calves and other, choice edibles will
be served in Spanish and American style.
orchestra will furnish music,
and from the replies to invita- tons already
received, at least 200 persons will be present
to partake of the good cheer. A special
train to convey the guests will leave the Ar
cade depot at clock In the morning.
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not allow them to take anything out. He
ordered both the women to leave, but they
refused, and so determined were they
that they remained in the house all night,
and Moore had more than enough Of them
before the gray of the coming dawn had
begun to streak the horizon. He claims
that they were very abusive and used
strong language. They were arraigned
before Justice Morrison yesterday and the
cases were set for the Both, both being al
lowed to leave on their own recogniza nee.
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The case against p NJ. JULIUS, charged
with attempting to defraud his creditors,
was recalled IN Justice Morr.sons court
yesterday and the trial set for tomorrow.
Julius purchased $1S7 worth Of goods from
Newmark & Co. last December, and went
into insolvency soon afterward. He Is IN
consequence charged with attempting to
defraud that establishment. He demanded
a jury trial.
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Mary Phillips and Eta Grant were fined
IS or five days each by Justice Morrison
yesterday for having been guilty Of solicit.
ing. Bertha Howard and Mabel Stanley.
two other alleged offenders, will be tried
tomorrow.
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make the neighbors believe that's singin'
they hear the stuff and they know that
she's simply clearin' her troat" Uaugh-
teri Mcguire, ladies and gentlemen, Is
simply going over this state gargling his
throat.
Ladies and gentlement thank you. Gap
plause.)
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25
A HERO OF SANTIAGO
F. s. Hildreth, an Angeleno, Returns
From Service With the Terrors

F. s. Hildreth, whose residence is twelve
miles from Los Angeles. has just returned
from Cuba. Mr.. Hildreth was for two
years employed with various drug houses
in the city, the Thomas Drug company and
the German store. Six months previous
to the breaking out of the war he went to
Tucson, and when the call for volunteers
was issued enlisted as member of Roose-
velt's rough riders, and was appointed first
sergeant in Compay B. He participated in
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

the battles Of FL Caney San Juan hill and
all the hot skrmishes before Santiago.
How warm those conflicts were Is best evil
denced by the fact that Of the 500 men who
were Mr.. Hildreth's comrades only 800 re-
turned to tell the tale.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

Atonement eve service at Temple B'nai
Birth. Ninth and Hope streets, will begin
at Z p. m. sharp. Subject of Rabbi Sole
mons Sermon "a Semblance or Reall-
ty." Atonement morning service Monday
at 10:30 a. m. Sermon, "Israels Atonement,
Repentance. Prayer and Charity" All are
welcome.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-25

Susman Cohn was found guilty by Sus-
t!ce Morrison yesterday Of having violated
the city ordinance regarding chickens and
ordered to appear for sentence tomorrow.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07

objections to IL, to arouse the conscience
OF the people to demand II as the means
OF abolishing poverty and social misery,
to evoke the enthusiasm for II which
when properly preached, It never fails TO
arouse To carry on such an agitation,
to preach Socialism In love, not in hate;
TO preach It to all classes, despairing OF
no class, is the object Of the Union for
Socialist Propaganda.
We shall not trouble ourselves about
the means Of realizing our aim. We
shall organize no party nor association
to bring It about. We shall seek to make
The people wish 1t to be, knowing that
then It will surely come to pass. THE
believer not only beholds his heaven TO be
possible" says Emerson, "but already I'd
begin to exist-not by the men or mate
rials the statesman uses, but by men
transflgured and raised above themselves
by the power OF principles, To principles
something else Is possible that trang-
Conds all the power Of expedients Every
greet and commanding movement IN thc
annals OF the world is the triumph oh
some enthusiasm"
GDSAptAApAA 10 AAob y hobNAo WIN NAr
world that is. 1t is an invitation 10
enter a new world. Progress Is the as
cent of mankind to a higher moral plane
We live to-day upon a plane Of selhsh-
ness, and all the crime and all the misery
we deplore belong to that plane as nat
uTally as hideous reptiles belonged to q
bygone geologic age. On the plane where
selashness rules, everything is adapted
to such rule. Let us not preach to men
that such and such things are wrong Let
US raise them to plane where love rules
and they will see the wrong for themselves.
Christ said not one word against slavery,
though 1t was prominent in the Roman
empire of his day. He led men 20 d
moral elevation where they saw FOR
themselves the iniquity Of human bond
age. We propose to initiate this plan OF
agitation. Instead Of mere denunciation
Of capitalism, we shall preach Socialism
preach 1t afflrmatlvely; and the con-
verts we make can see with their own
clear vision the enOrmities Of the life
we now live.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07
THE UNION FOR SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA.

make life more worth the living.
That we owe to invention and
agitation about all OF our mod
ern civilization we should much care
to preserve. What is all history, but
the work OF ideas, q record Of the In
computible energy which His infinite
aspirations infuse into man? Has any
thing grand and lasting been done? Who
did Il? Plainly not any man, but oil
men, 1t was the prevalence and inunda-
tion Of an idea"
What is representative government to-
day but mere register Of public Opln-
ion? We have almost realized in Eng
land and in America Jefferson's ideal
government by newspapers" The peo-
pie are no longer ruled by Congress or
Parliament, but Parliament and Con-
gress are ruled by the people. Agitation
Is the true American sovereignty.
But to be successful, an agitated pro-
posal must not be mysterious. There
must be no charlatRnry about t. The
constantly uttered ahsurdlty that Social
ism mnst be Studied" docs Infinite
harm. A proposal so obscure that spe-
cial education Is essential to It's COM
prehension will not make converts Of a
nation soon. Socialism requires no
study. In itself, 1t Is simple, and is cap
able Of immediate apprehension. The ar
guments for 1t and answers to objections
to It need to be read, or heard, or thought
out; but Socialism itself Is as plain a
proposition as was that OF anti-slavery,
and needs only to be stated to be under
stood. Has 1t not been over and over
set forth in the platforms and pro-
grams of the organized Socialists Of
the world? Do they not all state It
alike? The collective ownership Of the
means OF production and distribution?
And is not that all there is Of It, as So
Cialists themselves understand 1t and
urge It? Are religion, education, mar
riage, the fine arts, means OF production
or distribution? Houses, furniture, books,
pictures, sources or instruments OF In
dividual comfort or enjoyment-are
these means Of production or distribu-
ti0n? The very statement Of the pro-
posal-collective ownership Of the means
of production and tributiOn--instantly
reveals that Socialism Is purely eco
nOmic, that It's sole object is to give all
an equal opportunity to maintain and en-
Joy physical life To agitate the pro-
pOsal is to give reasons for it, to answer
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07
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