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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06

our neighbors of the night before were, as
the captain had suspected, a fleet of trans
ports bringing troops from the United
States.
Which doesn't alter the fact that we
displayed wisdom In taking a sneak,
commented Tommy grimly. IT'S a clever
chief who knows when to retreat
The following days until the 18th of June
were spent in making trip of a couple of
Jamaica ports. The 18th was Sunday and
we anticipated quiet time of it, but after
an exchange of signals with the flagship
we got under way again at 10 O'Clock, and
accompanied by the Yosemite, an auxil-
larry cruiser, manned by the Michigan
Naval Reserves, steamed along the west
ern coast.
Shortly after dinner the Yosemite left
us and the Yankee proceeded on her course
alone. There was much speculation dur
ing the day and evening as to our prob
able destination, but we remained in ig-
norance until the next morning, when 1t be-
came known that our orders were TO call
at the port of Cienfuegos, a prominent
city of Southern Cuba, some $50 miles from
Santiago.
It was reported that the object of our
visit was to intercept and capture a block
ade runner said to be aiming for that port
The news received an enthusiastic welcome
fore and aft. The billet of fleet messen-
GER was becoming tiresome. We loaged
for action--a desire which was destined to
be gratifed within very few hours.
The land had been sighted at two bells
% o'clock, and all hands were looking for
Cienfuegos, but 1t was past / before the
mouth of the harbor was gained. The
Yankees crew were at regular quarters
at the time, but hurried order to dismiss
and clear ship for action sent the different
guns crews scurrying to their stations.
To add to the interest word came from
the bridge to train the guns aft and to do
everything possible TO disguise the cruiser
I'VE are to masquerade as a blooming
merchantmen" chuekled Dye. This re-
minds me Of my boyhood days when lead
pirate stories. Do you remember that yarn
about Kydd where he rugged painted can
vas about his ship and hid all the ports
Stump II was great. The whole piratical
crew, with the exception Of a dozen men,
kept below, and when poor unfortunate
ship came along, the blood-thirsty villains
captured them
4 wish they had caught you at the same
time, retorted stump. Then we wouldn't
be bothered with your Internal cackle
Here, give me hand with this mess
chest
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Hay. Poor devil! 1 hope he isn't badly
injured"
He has been in the hardest kind of
luck since we left New York" spoke up
Tommy. "Seasick half the time, always
in trouble and bucking against home
sickness and everything else. And now
he has to be wounded It's shame"
Our thoughts were with our comrade
as we served the gun, and when word
came a few moments later that he was
doing fairly well, we could hardly re-
press a cheer
There was little time, however, for dis
playing emotion. We were right I'm the
thick of the fight, and the Yankees bat
terry was being worked to the limit. 1t
seemed as If the air fairly reeed with
the noise and clamor of combat. Shells
buzzed and shrieked about us. and smoke
gathered in thick, sitting Clouds all about
the ship
While we We're laboring. stripped to the
waist, and trying our utmost to disable
or sink the Spanish gunboat, an incident
was occurring on deck which seemed more
fitted for the pages of a novel than those
of story of facts.
1t was display of daredevil courage
seldom equaled in warfare.
The lad whom We Familiarity termed the
KID was the center figure and the hero
The diary of Number Five on the after
port gun, from which this narrative is
taken, says of him. 1.-THE Kid is the
ships human mascot and all-around ia
vorite with officers and men. His bump
of respect is a depression. but his fund
of ready wit and his unvarying good ma
ture are Irresistible. He is IS years of
age, and is a powder monkey on No. 16,
a FOUNDER on the spar deck This gun
and No. 10 were the last to obey the order
to cease firing during the bombardment
of Santiago"
During the fight with the Spanish gun
boat il CHANGED that the port battery was
not engaged for a brief period. so the
kid" with the rest of No. 10 crew. were
at rest. To better see the shooting, the
kid" climbed upon the after wheelhouse
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roof. The shells from the gunboat and
the forts ashore were dropping all around,
fore and aft, port and starbOard; they
whistled through the rigging, and explod-
ed in every direction, sending their frag-
ments in a veritab.e hail of metal on all
sides.
The fact that the Yankee had as yet es-
capped injury aroused IN the 'Klds' breast
a feeling of utmost contempt for the Span
feet, he assumed the pose of a base ball
player, and holding capstan In his hands,
called out tauntingly:
Here. you dagoes. give me low BAH,
viii you? Put 'em over the plate"
AS shell would fly past with a shrek
he would attempt TO strike al IL, shouting
al the same time:
"Put EN- over the plate, ] say Do you
expect me to walk up to the foe lie to
get rap at en- HI, there, wake upp'
Then as a shot fell short he laughed:
Look at the drop, will you? Do you think
I'm going TO dive for it?'
A moment later a shell flew past so close
that the wipdage almost staggered him.
That's more like 1t. One more a little
closer, and III show you home run worth
seeing"
And so 1t went until he was espled from
the bridge and peremptorily ordered
down.
In the meanwhile, while this little epi-
sode was in progress we on the gun deck
were laborlng without cessation. Seventy
shots had been fired from No alone,
when suddenly another fort ashore secured
the range and began deadly fusllade.
The situa ton was becoming extremely
serious!
(ro no Continued
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remarked Flagg That last one didn't
miss us a dozen yards"
This isn't Santiago shooting" put in
Tommy. "These beggars know how TO
aim
During the next ten minutes the fight
ing was fast and furious. 1t was load
and fire and load again without cessation
There was the old trouble in regard to
the smoke, and half the time we had to
aim blindly. Notwithstanding that fact
Hay did so well that word came from
Capt. Brownson complimenting him
warmly
The Yankee seemed to be the center
of series of irruptions. The Spanish
shells kept the water continually boiling
and with the splashing of each projectile
there would arise a geyser-like fountain,
accompanied by muffied explosion which
could be plainly felt on board the ship.
1t was the first real naval battle ex-
perienced by us-the bombardment Of
Santiago being of an entirely different
caliber-and it only needed the grewsome
setting of surgeons and wounded and
blood to make 1t complete. That soon
came.
We of number eight gun were working
away at our station, 80 intent on our du-
ties that the uproar OF shot and shell
outside claimed little attention, when sud
denly there came a louder explosion than
usual directly in front Of the open port.
There was a binding fash, a puff OF
sitting smoke, then Kennedy, who was
just approaching the gun with shell.
staggered back and almost fell to the
deck. Tommy, the first captain, made
a gesture as II brushing something from
his breast, and then leaped 10 the injured
mans assistance.
1T was piece of shell" cried Stump.
1T came through the port"
There was temporary confusion. The
surgeon and his assistants came on a
run, but before they could reach the spot
Kennedy recovered and advanced to meet
them. He presented a horrible spectacle
with his face and neck and body SPOT
tered with blood, and we who were near
est saw that he had been frightfuly
wounded in the top of his left shoulder.
Notwithstanding that fact. he remained
cool and steady, and never made the
slightest Indication that he was suffering.
When he nnally disappeared down the
berthdeck ladder we exchanged glances OF
surprise and sympathy.
THAT isn't Kennedy" nnurmured
Stump softly
1--WE didn't know him after all,p said
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: BY this time the task of preparing for
action was an old story, and we made
short work of it. The call to general quar-
tiers followed without delay. and as we
prepared the battery for elton, word came
from above that a large gunboat showing
Spanish colors was leaving the harbor Ia
our direction
(Which means a scrap of the lveliest
description" muttered Tommy. They ev-
identity take us for a trader without guns,
and they'll attack us, sure
Boom
A 6-pounder gave voice from the spar
deck, instantly followed by a 5-inch
breech-loader in the waist. Number eight
was loaded and Hay who held. the fir
ing lanyard, snatched another sight, then
stood erect with left hand in the air.
Ready SIR he called out to the off,
Ger of the division.
stFire!" came the reply promptly.
With the word a vicious report shook
The deck, and the gun muzzle vanished
in a cloud of smoke, Eager hands opened
the breech, others inserted another cart
ridge, there was shifting of the training
lever, a turn of the elevating wheel then
Hay stood back once more, and cody
made the electrical connection,
Following the second report came a dull
booming sound apparently from a distance.
We eyed one another significantly.
'Its fort" quoth Dye. We've got
to tackle both sea and land forces"
Presently, while we were hard at work
sending shots at the Spanish gunboat,
which was in lively action a short distance
away, we became aware of a peculiar
whirring nose--a sound like the angry
humming of swarm of hornets 1t would
rise and fall in volume, then break off
short with sharp crash. Suddenly, while
plancing through the port, / saw some.
thing strike the surface, sending up a
great squirt of water. 1t was followed by
dun muffied report which seemed to
shake the ship
1t was a shell!
'Whiz! they are coming pretty fast"
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HAzING 4 SENIOR.
An Attack in the Dark and What
Came of II.

An Attack in the Dark and what
Came of II.
IL was during our senior year at col
Iege that the last hazing scrape in which
I ever took part occurred. The freshmen
and sophomores had been scrapping mer-
rily all the year, as Il their full preroga-
tive and Christian duty. We, of course.
concerned ourselves very little about the
affairs of the under classmen, our minds
being occupied with matters of greater
importance. Success has been now with
one class, now with the other. through
the year.
I am aware that the sophomores are
always supposed 10 have the best Of these
little affairs, and tbs freshmen. submit
tamey 20 whatever their superiors choose
to give them, but this freshman class
happened to be unusually large ana par
ticularly independent, and very well able
to take care of themselves.
We seniors. as / have minated before,
maintained at this time an attitude OF
dignifed neutrality, lending assistance to
neither of the hostile parties. Our sur
prise was complete, then, when 1t was
brought to our ears that member OF our
class, Osborne by name, had been guilty
OF aiding the freshmen, advising them,
and even helping haze one or two luck
less sophs Now a senior, you must know.
values his dignity second only to his life,
and to learn that a classmate was so lost
to a sense of self-respect aroused US at
once
A council was Immediately called Of
some half dozen of the choice spirits of
the class, presided over by Teddy Lang
1T the strateglst OF the council. Teddy
was the man In whom we placed our
chief reliance to find a way TO punish os-
borne without the faculty Of any one else
finding IL out. As one Of the fellows said
TEDDY Langdt could knock the spots Oft
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CHINESE WAYS AT SCHOOL.

Children Hang Their Copy Books on
the Fence 20 Dry-Boys and Girls
Dress Alike.
1t is not improbable that OF all their
studies the almond-eyed youngsters Of
China find writing the most enjoyable.
They use a small brush Instead OF pen,
and daub on the ink with a lavIshness dear
to the juvenile heart. They write one let
Ter over another till the page Is as black
as a cooking stove, and the copy book
becomes 50 wet that It is necessary to
hang them over the fence to dry. A COM
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Continued on Page 70.
Evening star., 1898-11-12
CENTURY CYCLE CLUB,

The run last Sunday was made in the
afternoon and up the Conduit, under the
command of Capt. Ed. S. Byrnes.
The following riders were punched: Nc
Anaily, Wathen, Boiden, Armstrong, Barg-
hausen, Abel, Woerner, Williams, Sheeh?,
HoIlander, Stevenson and Griffith.
The basket ball team was organized for
the coming season last week. The follow
ing members win compose the team:
Messrs. E. S. Byrnes, manager; l.. F. Abel,
VIM. c. O'Connor, L. II. Monroe, Jno. +,
Barghausen, Howard Cobey e. NJ Posey
JOS. n. Benner, j. A. Galeski and Geo.
Wathen. The captain of the club E. s.
Byrnes, was unanimously elected manager
and Lou Fabeil likewise captain of the
team. These two gentlemen Were reelected
to their respective positions.
There are several members of the club
whose fine work recently has been the talk
of the wheeling public, not only locally, but
in other cities, namely. Messrs. Harry Park
VIM. F. Maher and r. C. Williams, the
former in his fine record ride and the two
latter in their long distance ride, Maher 400
miles in ~ hours and Williams 300 miles in
81 hours
The regular meeting of the club was held
last Monday night at the club rooms. The
meeting was well attended. The resigna-
tion Of Mr.. Frank A. Jones was accepted
with regret.
Several changes were made in the by
laws of the club and new articles added to
the constitution. house committee, COM
posed of Messrs. Byrnes. McAnally, Grif-
hth Williams and Benner, was appointed.
Mr. Allan A. Hollander was elected to fill
vacancy on the membership commit tee.
The congratulations of the club were OK
tended to Harry Park for his record-break-
ing ride on November 3 and 4, when he cs-
tablShed a new record between New York
and Washington.
A committee, composed of MeSSrS. Cobey,
Griffith ard Boyle, was appointed to select
a date and make the arrangements for the
second annual entertainment and dance of
the club.
Mr.. Oscar p. Schmidt was elected an hon
orary member of the club. The names of
several of the delinquent members were
dropped from the rolls for nom payment of
dues.
Captain Byrnes has been confined to his
bed the past week with severe cold. His
condition is much improved, however, and
he will take command of the centurions to-
morrow.
The club will leave the club house tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock on a cross-coun-
try run.
Howard Fisk. secretary Of the club, will
leave at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning for
Baltimore. He will try and get in his usual
century, finishing on the shell road, Baiti-
more.
Mr.. F.. H. Monroe, one of the clubs men,
bers. leaves tonight for Newport News to
accept position as draughtsman in the
navy.
Evening star., 1898-11-12
Orders to Surucous

Major Ezequiel de la Gale, brigade sur
geon. U. S. ". has been relieved from duty
with the 9Th Army Corps and will proceed
to Havana, Cuba, for duty as sanitary in
spector
Maj. George r. Fowler, chief surgeon, u.
>. w. has been relieved from duty as chief
surgeon. I'd Division, 7th Army Corps. ana
assigned to duty with the eth Army Corps
MAJ. Paul Clendenin, brigade surgeon, U.
s. ", now on duty WITH the 7th Army
Corps has been assigned to duty as chief
surgeon, I'd Division, 7th Army Corps.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Francis A. HoI-
noay has been relieved from duty at WI
lei Point, n. Y, and will proceed to this
CITY ana report in person to the surgeon
general of the army
Maj. Lewis Baich, brigade surgeon. u. S.
", mas been ordered to proceed to Mead
vile. Pa. for assignment to duty as chief
surgeon, I'd Brigade I'd Division, I'd Army
Corps.
Lieut.. l. w. Rand, assistant surgeon, now
al Fort Du Chesne, Utah, has been ordered
to Manila for duty with the sth Army
Corps.
Evening star., 1898-11-12

New Concern Arranging for Erection
of Large Building.


A plan of a building which is to be the
headquarters of what is proposed to be the
united milk interests of the city is being
exhibited to dealers in milk and others by
those who are securing options on the busi-
ness in this city. Since the publication in
The Star, when it was announced that ef-
forts were being made to get control of the
milk business, ii is stated that considera Bile
progress has been made by the representa-
tives of the capitalists in securing options
1t is stated that two-thirds of the 600
dealers have agreed to sell their business
interests at prices they name themselves.
1t is understood that when options have
been formally signed it simply gives the
holder of the option the right to purchase
the business at the price named within a
certain period. Generally that period is
ninety days, and in consequence most of
the options will expire in January next
In some cases the dealers have informed
the people wfo have solicited them to give
options that they would not sign paper,
but would agree to sell their business for
cash whenever the latter was offered.
A more careful estimate of the quantity
of milk brought daily into the city has been
made. and instead of the total quantity be-
ing % 900 gallons per day, it is now be-
ieved that 5000 gallons is nearer the ac-
tual figures. In this connection, it is stated,
the representatives of the proposed pur-
chaSerS nave secured the right to buy un-
der the conditions above given about IL 900
gallons of the total daily product.
According to the preliminary plans of the
proposed building to be erected in this city
by the new concern, and which have been
prepared by N. T. Haller, architect, the
structure is to be 100 by 300 feet in dimen-
sions and four stories high. The total cost,
1t Is estimated will be $150.000, and, ac-
cording to Mr.. Ha}ier, the time required for
erecting such a structure will be four
months. Mr.. Hailer also states that he has
received instructions to proceed with the
preparation of the working plans
The plans prepared for the building indi-
cate that 1t will be used as the depot for
Evening star., 1898-11-12
Protection Needed for the Negro.
To the Editor OF The Evening Star:


AS the trend Of public sentiment is toward
peace and good Will to all men; as the Car
OF Russia recommends the disbanding of
national armies; as the United States has
successfully conducted a war against the
tyranny and oppression Of Spanish rule IN
Cuba and contiguous islands, the thought
comes to me that the American negro may
be compelled to appeal to England for pro-
lection in this land of the free and home
Of his birth. Queen Victoria protects her
subjects everywhere. Would 1T be against
the Constitution, that promises protection
to all of it's citizens, to petition Great
Britain in behalf of the poor negro Of the
south?
Tie comparison between the apathy of
this government toward the treatment of
the southern blacks and the boosted hu-
manttarian zeal to succor the poor Cuban
is not complimentary to the administ trat tton
Is there no law by which President Nc
the advocates Of white supremacy in
North Caroiina?" Humanity calls for action,
and l trust that the ail-absorbing idea OF
territorial expansion, even though based
upon humane principles, will not over
shadow the duty of the administration to
protect the humblest citizen of the United
States at home, The stability of rep.ibiic
Is never secure unless based upon equality
OF rights to every citizen. +. ]. s.
November II, 1S9a
Evening star., 1898-11-12
IN CHESS CIRCLES.

The games in fhe local tourney are being
played with good deal of regularity. and
bid fair to be finished on schedule time.
Since the last report Warren beat Tucker
and Woodward beat Prender. The game
between Captain o'Fsarrel and Mr.. Kaye
was not finished. Thk surprise of the tour
ney is the drop in Mr.. Harris play. It is
probably accounted for by the fact that
living in AlexaEdrial when he comes up
Saturday evenings he is not content, like
the other players, in, getting through with
one game. He tries to play the whole tour
ney out before he stebs.
He will get in The game before the finish.
however. :,
The standing Of the players to date is
as follows:
Evening star., 1898-11-12
Committed to Jail.

Solomon Hall. colored. was held in $500
security for the grand jury by Judge KIM
ball today on a charge of grand larceny.
1t was alleged that he stole three rings
from the house of Miss Rosie Spanier. No
125O 10th street northwest. Hall admitted
TO Policeman Barnes that he took the rings
when he went to the house to deliver some
clothes The rings he claimed he sold 10 an
other colored man.
Judge Kimball held HIN for the action of
the grand jury, and he was committed to
jail in default of $500 security.
Evening star., 1898-11-12
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Andrew King was arrested today by Pol
Icy Detective watson on the charge of pro-
noting policy. and will be arraigned in
the Police Court Monday.
About 1920 o'clock this morning a gaso-
line stove exploded in the kitchen of house
No. lO4 F street northeast. owned by John
tlynn and occupied by Tucker Bros. The
blaze was extinguished by members of No
= engine company before any damage was
done other than tie scorching of the wall
paper.
Albert Smith, colored. was today sent TO
JAIL Tor SIX months by Judge kimball for the
larceny OF a small quantity of metal be-
longing to the city post office. The boy said
he found the metal in an ash barrel in the
rear OF the post office, and thought fl had
been thrown away. He also admitted hay-
ing been in prison twice for theft.
Evening star., 1898-11-12
DIXON WHIPS SULLIVAN.
Fight Between Feather Weights He
fore the LenOX Athletic Club.

loFe tne LenOX Athletic Club.
Since the Maher-Sharkey fight, the Lenox
Athletic Club of New York has never held
such large number of spectators as it did
last night, more than 5000 persons being
present. Dixon was favorite at odds of 100
to 50 on in the fight with David Sullivan,
the Irish pugilist, but all offers were so
quickly snapped up by the friends of the
little Irishman that even money ruled in
side of twenty minutes. More Dixon money
made the odds 100 to 60 and Spike" Sulli-
van, brother of David, placed 81 900 at ODDS
of 100 to So
The boxers weighed in at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, to make I'D pounds but Sullivan
was one pound ard u half over weight
Dixon gave him one hour to get to the
limit, and by O'Clock Dave scaled a few
ounces under the required weight. Sulli-
van, when he entered the ring at 1913
looked the picture of health and strength
as did Dixon. James Colville of Boston
was chosen by mutual consent as referee.
Through the unlooked-for impulsiveness
and stupidity of his brother Jack the lit
tie Irish pugilist lost the bout.
A left-nand hook from Dixon, which
caught Sullivan on the head almost put
Dave out of the business, but he pulled
himself together only to go to the floor,
near the ropes, from push. This occurred
near the end of the round. and Jack Suli-
van evidently thought that time was UP.
While Dave was trying to regain his feet,
Jack jumped through the ropes and then
ran back again. A moment later. just as
Dave stood erect, Jack jumped into the
ring again and ran over to the referee,
shouting as he ran, Time is up. time is
up" James Colville of Boston, who was
referee, looked at the impulsve youngster
in amazement, and then spoke to the time
keeper, who said: Two forty only" Then
ColvIIle declared the bout over
Sullivan could not understand what was
up, as Dixon made no effort to go at him,
and then the whole thing flashed on lin.
He appealed to the referee to let him con-
tinue, but Colville had no alternative. Sui
Hyan was not beaten when the fiasco oc-
Cured, but he would have been.