New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

his pillow and invited them to begin He recov-
cred, thanks To the kind nursing Of some women
friends. but has walked eve since with jerk
and hitch. which gave him the name among the
jackies of "Ciimpy."
The Incidents which follow were told by a vet
eran tar who has left the navy and is a
cessful and prosperous doctor. He himself had
romantic career. having run AWAY from a home
OF wealth and comfort when a boy. knocked about
the world and finally enlisted in the navy just
after the Virginius affair. which made with
Spain almost a certainty.
The United States man-o'-war lay at Key West
when / found myself stranded there In 1873 began
the saiIor-doctor. Il enlisted The old Virginius
had been sunk off the Frying Par-whether by
accident or design ask any old saIt--and the war
clouds We're blowing away ceat. Our executive
officer William T. sampson. then first lieu
tenant BOW rear admiral uotredl. had been trans
ferreG and a first lieutenant named Evans-Robley
II. Evaus-had succeeded him. We sorry to
lose SAMMY. as calico him. for felt that
q better more efficient officer than he never
walked quarterback. But OF course were
anxious TO find out all could about his success
sor. An executive officer on a man-o'-war stands
between the captain ard the rest of the ship So
Of course We of the crew saw more of him. The
old fellows who had been with Farragut and Foote
We're pumped dry. and then for the first time
learned how Evans got the name OF GmUy.'
Evans is the brdvest. coolest man I ever laid
eyes on the veteran sailor went lie had laid
aside his professional WAYS and the rOlickiUg
-iUt ~ Het again 'Diu NOI hear how he
bufied the Bashaw of TripoU9 don't believe Won
ever aid. tor fay 7 knew the story never
got into print. It's been So long row , don't be-
Iieve Evans vii! c.rc. The Congress lay at Corfu
in the Mediterranean. ia the wiutr: 81 IS-5-' 10
We waiting orders for we haG hearI
trat consul Tripou ha.. beer, rowing II with
the Eashaw In those days when irouclat cruisers
beginning to- come into vogue our wooden
ships didn't meet with much respect abroad
don't remember the exact detail" of the trouble
TripoiL but the consul declared that the United
states had been insu;ed. and demanded satisfac-
tion. The Bashaw laughed him and he "a bIcd
to Washington tor instructions one day we got
orders to clear away for TripoH. In making the
harbor met the old Hartford. bearing awav
homeward from the Asiatic Station Shs had been
ordered in. the Centennial Exposition was that
year, manned the -ards and cheered each
other hoarse
The Congress dropped anchor in the harbor
brcadsIe toward the city. and the consul came
aboard. A council held. and Evans was or
dered clear away the gig for shore. He took
a crew of jacks along and. with the consul pulled
av ay. A maze OF mine who with them told
me what happened The party landed amid big
crowd of natives. with long guns who began to
scream and jostle them. Evans left the escort In
charge of the boat and. with the consul went
into the crowd. The boats could see the
bluecoats tossing and ebowing the white burnooses
ont OF their path. just II they had been many
cattails in swamp. After about two hours the