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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
ATSH0N CLUBS BALL.
Large Number of Guests Present
Last Night.

The first annual ball of the Ashton Bowl
ing Club was held at the Avenue House
last evening. 1t was very pleasant affair.
Music was furnished by Thurber's orches-
ira. Charles Weyrich was floor manager,
assisted by Jerry P. Roach. The floor COM
mittee consisted of President John F.
McGrath, John P. frankie, p. Dennis, j.
Harrington, James J.. Lenahan, j. ]. Nc
Mahor, and Henry Zecher. Peter J. Shee-
han was chairman of the reception COM
mittee. His confreres were Frederick P.
Frank, Patrick J. Hynes, Harry Joseph
and August Lehman.
The officers OF the association are: j. d.
harrington, President; J. f. McGrath,
First Vice-President; J.. J. Lens-
han, Second Vice-Pres,dent; Thiri
vice-President. F. P. Frank; J. J.
Mcmahon, Recording Secretary; J.. F.
Roach, Corresponding Secretary; P. ].
Sheehan, Financial Secretary; E.
Weyrich, Treasurer; F. J. Hynes, Ser
geant-at-Arms; A. Lehman. Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Floor manage Charles Weyrich led the
grand march with Miss Mary Klanke. AS
sistant Floor Manager ]. P. Roach had as
his partner Miss Mamie Behrmann.
IN plCSC1ft WOtC'-ILloo ZIG
Wirts, Miss Bessie Kadian, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Conk, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lyons,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Driscoll, Mrs. George
Steadley, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Moran, Mr..
and Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Golden, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. ohm Dolan, Miss Car
rie Mocehalen, Miss I. Miltner. Miss Mary
Murphy, Miss Ida Mcmahon, Miss Minnie
N-l----l----- n~-s-o NFs1~ No.
gle Golden, Miss Ella Byrnes, Miss Ada
Gaway, Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss Mamie
Sullivan, Miss Katie Sullivan, Miss Eva
Frank, Miss Mary Baternan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Frank. Miss May Coyle, Miss
Nellie Collins, Miss B. Bother, Miss Fam
ny Grouse, Miss Katie Mccarthy, Miss
Maggie Sweeney, Miss Kitty Hanley, Miss
Riley. Miss A. Schaefer, Miss Maggie
Noonan, Miss Mamie Lynch, Misses Mac
and Helen Roach, Miss Maggie Murphy,
Miss Emma Brown, Miss Katie Lee. Miss
Hattie Jarvis. Misses T., H. and NJ.
Bonoeheen. Miss Annie Riley, Miss Bessie
Watson, d. j. Harrington, Robert and
William Quinn, Joseph Dorm, William
Mallon, Joseph Degens Thomas Connors,
John M. Sullivan, William Bovine, Will
liam Lee, Fred. Watson, Leonard May
hew, Albert Finn, Thomas Golden,
Thomas Connors, John Diner, James
Coyle, Frank Madden, Patrick White,
William Lee, James Carey, James Nc
Grath, Cornelius Buckley, James Coon
am, John F. Barrett, J. Ell Mansfield,
Fred. Franck, Edward Grace, Joseph
Franck, William Johnson, William Coyle,
Robert Ross. Jehn Mcmahon, Anthony
Mcmahon, John Hanley, Peter ]. Dough-
erty, Herman Trautman, Peter ]. Byrnes.
William Brady, James Donohue, Benja-
min Halleck. James Kennedy, Newton
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
ARCHBOLD HAS IT
Gets the Inspectorship, as
Predicted by the
News"
WALTERS OPPOSED IT
But Abernethy and West
Turned McKaig Down
Officers Fined.
WALTERS OPPOSED IT

Captain Archibold, as was told ex-
clusively in last nights News was pro
NOTED to the inspectorship, in place O.
former Inspector Lange, retired. The pro
motion was a surprise to many as 1t was
thought the plum would go to Captain
McKaig, who has been performing tht
duties of the office since Inspector Langt
was retired. Many knowing ones enter
tanned that idea because McKaig was 6
veteran. The resolution making the pro
motion was presented by Commissioner
Abernethy.
Commissioner Adolph Walter appealed
to his colleagues not to pass the resolu-
lion. He said he had no objection te
Captain Archibold, but he thought as
Captain McKaig had faithfully performed
the duties of the Office since Inspector
LANCE left, he saw no reason why ne
should not be continued. Commissioner
Walter stated that McKaig was fully
capable to perform such work, and If ne
is too old to do it, he is too old to be on
the force. He, being a veteran, is en-
titled to the promotion.
There has never been n wore
of complaint concluded COMMISSIONS
Walter, and l see nc reason why a
change should be made
Commissioners West and Abernethy
could not or would not make a reply to
Commissioners Walters statement, and
they passed the resolution making Cap
tain Archibold Inspector without one
word of comment. Inspector Archiboid
began the duties of his new office TINS
morning.
After the Board had passed the pro-
motion the meeting was devoted to the
trial of police officers on various charges.
Patrolman William Heath was the hrst
to face West and Abernethy. Heath, tired
by over work on Election Day, over
slept himself the day following and was
an hour late in reporting for duty. he
was fined two days pay
Patrolman Quinn, of the First precinct,
pleaded guilty to a charge of neglect OF
duty, in not reporting from his signal box
at the proper time, April 10. He was also
fined two days pay.
Patrolman William Brackner, of the
Fourth precinct, next came up for trial.
He was charged with failing to arrest a
man for whom he had a warrant. Brack-
ner was seen talking to the man. Brack-
ner pleaded guilty, but would make no
statement. The accused man was fined
five days pay.
Abernethy informed the officer that he
must not think because he wears a uni
form he is a judge and jury and that he
had no right to exercise his own judg-
ment in making arrests.
The charges against Patrolman Nc
Carthy. of the Second precinct, were dis
missed. The complainant failed to put in
his appearance.
When the sentences had been imposed
on the accused officers a communication
from Captain McKaig asking for the extra
amount of salary due him, while acting
as inspector, was read. A resolution
granting his request was passed.
The Board before adjourning passed a
resolution fixing the cost of granting per-
mits for carrying revolvers at 81 and for
permits for street parades at the same
price.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
FISHING ON THE PICTURESQUE ERIE

The Erie has just issued a new and en-
larged edition of it's Fishing Book. which
will be of much interest to anglers. In
addition to valuable articles on the fresh
water game fish and methods of catching
them, the book contains a directory of
the best localities. with concise informa-
ton as to distances, rates of fare, cost
Of boats, kinds of fish and largest re-
corded catches. The active interest taken
by the Erie in maintaining a high stand
ard of sport along its lines is shown by
the great number {. lakes and streams
which, through its efforts, have been
thoroughly stocked by the State and Ma
tional Fish Commissioners during the
past few years. The book is handsomely
illustrated and can be obtained from Erie
ticket agents or by sending two-cent
stamp to the General Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
THE WRECK.

Across the. night a gray moon fell
Through bars Of shfftiug clond, to set
Where iron reef and white wave met
Epllenly Mt the doors Of hell.
It saw the great ships dying throe
Assene with dim, drawn face, who sees
Asduinb beast in it's agonies,
And may not help and cannot go;
And peering still from wind wrought caves
1t watched amid the swirl and strife
Unlovely atoms, each a life,
Tossed on the uproar of the waves.
Sick to the heart with fear untold
OF that mad slaughter half DESCRIBED,
1t crept behind a loud and died.
Then the black night was icy cold.
Last out Of chaos calmly bright
Day dawned, and with aEreeting roaf
Triumphant ocean flung TO shore
His broken piaythings of the night.
Sydney Bulletin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.
Hobokan Aquatic Organizations
Join Forces.

The Hoboken Amateur Rowing Assoeia-
ton is a newly organized body that is
composed of the Atlantic Boat Club, Va
lencia Boat Club, Rosedale Boat Club
and the Germania Boat Club. The Ac-
tives will probably join before the season
is well opened.
The object of the organization is to
hold a regatta his summer over the mile
course off Gutenberg. There will be
numerous events open to local amateur
oarsmen exclusively, The main feature
will be an open eight-oared barge race.
HI officers of the association are:-
AL. Burfeind, Rosedale. president; Will
liam Baeder, Germania, vice president;
Captain H. A. Walker, Valencia, secre-
tary, and Captain Albert e. Heyne, Att
lantic, treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
Holden, !; Fries, 5. Missed spares
Holden, 1; Fries, 4.
EIETH GAME,.

Holden, I; Fries, $. Missed spares
FIFTH GAME.
Holden J. I. 4 | g g q s. q g ~ ~ I 1ss 1 1sa ~ 1 1ss
rs stTikes.Holden = 4 I; Fries, 5, Spares
Holden, {; Fries, 4. Missed spares-Hold-
en-, 4; Fries. i Average per game-f1oiu
en-, IN; Fries. 172 -; umpire-1onn
Schilling. Scorer. l.. Taylor.
SECOND SERIES-FTRST GAME.
Fries .1s Is az So SO 1902 122 142 ISL TO
Roster - 40 So IS 103 112 1870 150 l6S lIS
Strikes-Fries, 2; Roster, 3. spares
Fries, 6; Roster, 5, Missed spares-Fries'
SECOND GAME.
Fries 9 II rs 43g 81 IS IS Jos 1875 146
Roster 20 40 IS rs IS lis IA 164 1888 2o3
|Fr ssTlkeS 5; Roster, 5. Missed spares
Fries. 2. :
THIRD GAME.
Fries .........2 80 40 6s 81 1O7 1871 Jas 154 17a 1s2
Roster ...19 81 81 Z q 10 lSS 10 10 100
Fries l6s 1-3: Roster, a91 1-3. Umpire-H.
Colin. Scorer-H. Reichard.
THIRD SERIES-FIRsT GAME
Koster .......l9 81 81 "a 1914 1913 143 12 IL ~
Helden s. > 2 q q . Holden q ~ 7 e s. Spare ar $40
Roster, 5; Holden, s. Missed spares
Roster, 1; Holden, l..
SECOND GAME.
Roster ........1S 3S So n 81 III 1877 155 1853 III
Holden ........26 "A 50 81 81 lUl l2V lSS 10y ~
strikes-Koster, 8; Holden, I Spares-
Roster, 5; Holden, A. Missed spares
Holden, 2.
THIRD GAME.
Roster .......l 10 SO SO rs sS III 126 LAG 1865 lS5
Holden ........ 8 27 AZ CT 81 107 126 las l65 TIA
Strikes-Koster. 3; Holden, 3; Spares
Roster. 6; Holden, 5. Missed spares
Roster, /; Holden, /.
FOURTH GAME.
Roster ........l9 2s 45 S. So 1o5 1874 al 15S 16
Holden ........2o 81 46 IS 70 SO III 1870 las LTD
Strikes-Koster, 2; Holden. 2. Spares
Roster, Z; Holden, 6. Average per game
Roster 1893; Holden, 166. Umpire-H.
Colin. Scorer-H. Reichard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
The vaIus of a Comma.

A Prussian school inspector appeared at
the office of the Burgomaster of a little
town to ask him to accompany him on q
tour of inspection through the schools.
The B~urgomaster was out of sorts, and
was heard to mutter to himself
s.what is this donkey here again for?"
The Inspector said nothing but waited
his time, and with the unwilling Burgo-
master set out on his tour.
AT the frs school he announced his
wish to see how we'll punctuation vas
taught.
.s0h, never mind that grumbled the
Burgomaster. w don't care for COM
mas and such t~rifies.'
But the inspector sent a boy to the
blackboard and ordered him to write:-
The Burgornaster of r. says, the in-
Spector Is a donkey"
Then he ordered him to transpose he
comma, placing 1t after r., and to insert
another one after inspector, and the boy
wrote
The Burgomaster of R., says the I'm
speetor, is a donkey"
1t Is probable hat the refractory official
gained a new idea of the value of come
mas and such trifles. "-London Tit-Bits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18

The Greenwood Athletic Club will hold
an amateur boxing tournament on April n
and 20. at the clubhouse, No. 1855 Twenty
miGdle-weight. 15S pounds and under. En-
as follows:-Bantan-weight, 105 pounds
and under; feather-weight, 115 pounds and
under; s~pecial-weight, lbs pounds and UNI
der; lightweight, 1856 pounds and under;
Middle-weight, 15s pounds and under. En-
tries should be made with Edward Miles
at the clubhouse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WARDEN 0SB0RNE'S REPORT.
Statistics Of the City Hospital For
the Month Of March.

Warden Osborne, of the City Hospital,
submitted to the Police Board last night
the following report of that institution
for the month of March
Number Of patients remaining March /,
rs; admitted during the month. 14o;M total,
216; discharged cured, S.; discharged i'm
proved, SO; sent to county institutions, s;
died, 8; remaining April |, n; surgical dis
pensary cases, ESQ: medical ~dispensary
cases, 23o; eye and ear cases, 3s5; ambu-
lance calls, night Il, day 81; prescriptions
flied 2213.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
MINKS MET LAST NIGHT.

The Minkakwa Republican Club held its
regular weekly meeting last night, at its
quarters, Ocean, near Danforth, avenue.
Arrangements were completed for the
progressive euchre party, to be held at
Columbia Hall, Ocean nj Gator avenues
shortly, Invitations have been sent to
the verious Republican clubs in the ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
DRINK GRAIN-O

after you have concluded that 0 ought
not to drink coffee. 1t Is not a medicine
but doctors order it, because it is health
full, invigorating and appetizing. 1t is
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs about Il as
ffiIcll. children like II and thrive on 1t
hecal,ee ii is a genuine food drink contain
Ing nothing but fsouJishnent. Ask your
grocer for Grs!n-0. the new food drink.
7Sc. and 25c.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
SWITCHBOARD TOURNEY.
Ca.lan Leads in the World Shufie-
board Championship Race.

The race for the championship of the
World SWITCHBOARD tournament, at Muir
rays Arcade, Newark, is becoming very
exciting and offers excellent sport for the
spectators and contestants. Callan is in
the lead at present, but he must keep
going hard to remain in the place. He
has won SO games and losN none Garland.
who is second, has a clean record of 81
victories, and Lavender, the third man.
has a clean record of 81 won, while ].
Murray has won 20 and lost none. The
records follow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY CALCULATIONS.

The report of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending April
Is, 1899, was as foilows:-General works,
1G5; philosophy, 81; religion, %; sociology,
152; philolegy, u; natural science. 1856; use
full arts, So; fine arts, 101; literature, 265;
fiction, 1886; juvenile fiction. 2.102; history,
24s; biography, 104; travels, 1877 Total, 1882.
OF this number there were delivered
through the delivery stations. 4,47S.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, 1856.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18
WEST HoBoKEn BOY LOST.

A lost boy, giving his name as Frank
Franseco, was Gun by Patrolman Ernst
of the Ocean venue police station, OF
Kearny venue last evening. The boy
said he lived somewhere in West Hobo
ken, but he was unable to tell the street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18

The Lyceum Bowling Club met last
night on st. Boniface alleys and enjoyed
the regular weekly practice. The feature
of the night was the team game between
teams Of six men each. The scores were
exceptionally high and as follows:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18

The games bow1ed last night, in the
national tournament at Germania Assem-
bly, Rooms alleys, were very interesting.
Holden and Roster each won a series
from Fries. The scores:-
FIRST sERIES-FIRST GAME.
Holden .......17 36 IS "A, 93 100 III 1876 1853 1852
Fries ..........1s 81 s. 6s q q III 100 1879 1877
Holden. s; Fries, 4. Missed spares-Hold-
en-, /: Fries, l..
SECOND GAME.
Holden 20 40 so rs 81 80 no 11S 1856 1856
Fries s. 20 so 70 80 us 1856 155 173 ISL 1919
Strikes-Holden, 2: Fries, 3. Spares
Holden, 5; Fries, s. Missed spares-Hold-
en-. !.
THIRD GAME.
Holden 80 SO 70 81 ia 1874 154 172 1872 212
Fries !. -. 9 20 As 81 n 81 III 1876 154 III
Strikes-Holden, S: Fries, 3. Spares
Holden, 5; Fries, 5. Missed spares
Fries, /.
FOURTH GAME.
Holden 20 81 SIS IA 81 ia 1872 14e 1854 173
Fries I. -. Is SO IS rs So l05 Us l43 152 ISL
strikes-Holden. 2: Fries. 2. Spares
A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-18

- "a 0oSh- VI
at the side, is with snap buttons, such
as are used on walking gloves. One is
bound to say that care must be exercised
in as~certaining that the buttons are Sc
curely snapped. Put something firm he
meath the button to make it snap shut.
These are a more recent development of
tailoring than the double row of buttons
laced together with cord. tits provoking
Us it not? just as one has altered the
back seam of various skirts to close with
a double row Of tailored buttons and neat
silken cord to find that the ladies' taiIors
have achieved a substitute fastening.
This all goes to show it is a waste of
time to remodel several dresses at once.
better have two In the height of
style, wear them continually and wear
them out, than have numerous freeks left
over from one season to another, and to
begin afresh the expensive process of al
tering them. 1t is not worth the time
n trouble of a busy woman, and what
woman is not busy, one would like to
know?
Neck clasps are pretty new adjuncts to
ones jewel box. The broad ribbon band
worn about the neck is secured with one
of these dainty clasps, and every WELL
dressed young woman has a number to
choose from. One day she may be in the
mood for bugs and Will select a beetle
or nondescript insect of some sort to suit
her fancy. At another time she will only
be satisfied with a lizard or two, and
there are the most natural looking rep
tiles imaginable constructed for her
\ h. 10 an orfrfnalffx, oI>,,tk
belt buckles. too, that makes It possible
for one to select those appropriate to the
occasion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-20

There is story told of former
British ambassador to America which
goes to prove that the ately-developed
proclivities of Lieut.. Hobson may have
been inherited from English ancestry.
The minister was leaving Washington
and was attended to the door en-
bassy by large portion of the house
hold. His excellency made his adieu
in a fashion decidedly absent-minded
and on entering his carriage was still
in brown study when interrupted by
his ever watchful and solicitous con-
sort, who had been there awaiting him.
MY dear" said this lady, "do you
know what you have just done?"
"No," replied the ambassador, dream
lily, "do you?" why" cried his wife.
you kissed the maid servants all
round" did II" said the diplomat
wearily. well, hope there were some
good-looking ones among them"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-20
CURIOUS MONUMENT.
Old Iron Anvil with sied=e Hammer
on Top.

Top.
One of the queerest tom mbstones ever
designed to mark the grave of a man
is now on exhibition at the ship hard
ware store of William H. Whiting &
Co., on the northwest corner of Pratt
and South streets, says the Baltimore
News. 1t is an old iron anvil. with
sledge hammer laid on top of it, and
will mark the last resting place OF
John G.. Angelo, an S4-year-old ship
smith of Pocomoke City, Md. Angelo
was born at Woodbury., N. j., on Aug.
%, 1916, and began his apprenticeship
as a blacksmith on June 2S, 1928. When
he had served out his apprenticeship
and reached the age of 81 years his
employer presented him with the an
vii and hammer on which he had done
his first work. He has used it contin-
ually ever since. A few weeks ago he
conceived the idea of using it as his
tombstone, so he made an iron handle
for the old hammer and fastened it
with a metal peg to the top of the
anvil. He also attached three links
to the handle of the hammer, which
Is supposed to indicate that he is an
Odd Fellow. He then sent the anvil
and its attachment to the Whiting firm
to galvanize, in order that it might
not be rusted away by exposure to the
weather over his grave. 1t was a diff
cult task, ana it had to be dipped in
a mass of seventy tons of molten zinc
before it was successfully accomplish
ed. He wrote to the firm not to spare
any expense to make a good job of it,
but they will make no charge for their
work. Angelo is still working every
LAY for two shipyards at Pocomoke
City and is as hale as the youngest of
the men about the yards. He is a skill
full workman, and although bent with
age, he wields a heavy sledge with
power and dexterity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-20

The species commonly eaten are the
bullfrog, the green frog, the spring
frog and the Western bullfrog. The
most widely distributed is the com
mon frog, known variously as the
spring frog, shad frog or leopard frog.
1t is found from the Atlantic coast to
the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and
from Lake Athabasca, in Canada, to
Guatemala, Central America. Il
reaches length of three and halls
inches, exclusively of legs.
The green frog is found in the
eastern part of the United States and
Canada. This frog is especially
aquatic in habits, not hunting for food
on land, and frequenting all kinds of
fresh water. The pickerel frog, marsh
frog or tiger frog resembles the leopard
frog, but may be readily distinguished
from it by the bright yellow on the
thighs and legs. This particular frog
has disagreeable odor, and it is but
rarely eaten. The bullfrog is the
largest of North American frogs,
reaching body length of over eight
inches. 1t has very much the same
geographical range as the spring frog.
The Western bullfrogs are not so well
known, and range from Montana west
to Puget Sound, thence south to Cali
fornia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-20
USED BAMBOO ARTILLERY.
Remarkable Field Guns Improvised by
the Filipinos.

In some parts of the island of Luzon
the natives surprised the Spaniards
by bringing artillery to bear upon
them, so that IN several instances de-
tachments of well-atmed Spanish
troops were absolutely panic stricken,
not knowing what they Aad to face,
writes Joseph L. Stickney, in the
Chicago Record. The field guns i'm
provised by these ignorant Filipinos
were among the most interesting
curiosities of the island They were
made of bamboo, wound with wire,
when it was to be had, otherwise with
bamboo fiber. I saw one OF these
guns and tried hard to buy it, but
could not induce the natives to part
with it even for sum that seemed to
them enormous. 1t was nearly as
difficult to buy one of their machetes,
until they saw that they were going to
have plentiful supply of breech- load
ing rifles, and then I got one or two
excellent specimens.
The cane artillery was generally OF
caliber to take one of the Spanish
eight-centimeter prolectiles, as many
of these shells could be picked up IN
exploded after the Spaniards had been
engaged in firing at one of the native
camps. 1t was a common trick of the
insurgents, was told, to pretend to
be at work on intrenchments within
sight of the coast, so that one of the
Spanish gunboats would come along
and throw shells at them. Every
shell that did not explode was
"marked down." as one would watch
the lighting of prairie chicken after
it had taken fight. Then these shells
would be dug out, and the rebels
would have the powder that was in
them for use in their bamboo guns.
The shell itself would be available,
only it would not contain any bursting
charge. 1 also saw stand of grape
intended for use in this same kind of
gun.
know that one of these guns was
effective on at least one occasion,
when young Spanish officer was
brought in with his arm shot off at the
wrist. As I knew that rife bullet
could not have caused such an injury,
and as L did not believe the rebels
where then was had any artillery, l
sought an explanation and was shown
the bamboo gun. 1t had been placed
in ambush and the Spaniards had
marched right up to it's muzzle almost
before it had been discharged. The
breech of the bamboo gun was filled
with chunk of iron, which was kept
in place by much tighter winding OF
wrapping back of it than in front.
Sometimes, 1 was told, the plug in
the breech varied tho monotony of the
rebel camp by blowing oat, doing
more damage to the men behind the
piece than to the enemy in front of it.
The vent of the bamboo gun was on
the side, with little bamboo lip pro-
lecting from it to hold the printing
powder. When it was to be fired it
was only necessary to touch it off with
cigarette.