The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-29

stumble generally means death. We have had several boats crews annihilated by such accidents" "Hazardops. beyond doubt.' I said. But the cause of liberty makes many heroes"
 Are you not a Cuban?" I asked. "No; I am a New Jerseyman but am a lover of liberty. I fought with Walker in Nicaragua, with the Herze- govinians, with the Greeks against Tur- key, and was through the ten years war in Cuba"
 Did the insurgents use much of this" Tn all their fights" was the animated reply. 'We hurled canisters of dyna- mite, in gelatine form, from our field pieces.
 "Indeedv
 We buried bricks of the explosive in this form in the highways along which the Spanish cavalry advanced upon us. It was as fatal to the morale of our enemies as to their lives. The troopers would take to the woods, where our sharp shooters pot hunted and killed them with out mercy. War, in Cuba. Is to the death Do you think $10O too much for complete narrative of my adventures" the hero asked anxiously Tt Is stupendous story" com mented
 My commission in the Cuban army bears General Gomezs name. I'll bring it tomorrow-not for publication, but as an evidence of my identity. Can I get the money tonight? Possibly was my evasive reply.
 "Pd like 1t tonight, the hotel people are getting ugly" That's easily fixed" "Oh, Is it? Then I feel better; I'll tell you where we were last-but 1t is only one of the many dangerous trips"
 That's what we want, facts q went right into Havana with a score of those cubes in hand bag" again taking up the black brick, but immediately replacing 1t on the table. Growing more animated. he continued: "I got contract to repair the streets facing the Tacon theater and the Hotel Inglaterra Just under the curb, at reg ular intervals I slipped one of these cubes into place. Surely you remember hearing about bombs thrown among the crowds leaving the theater? No? The explosions were caused by horses step ping upon the mines in the street. But a friend of mine was far prayer than l. He actually placed two of the blocks in the court yard of the captain generals palace. so that when Banco's carriage passes over the spot he will be blown to the four winds of -
 Suiting his action to his words Cap itano Cantaro" waved his left arm so vigorously as to sweep the cube of dy- namite off the table.
 I was the first on my feet. The fall of the black brick had not produced even a far. A little mound of black coal dust lay on the hard wood floor.
 The Cuban patriot never looked my direction. He turned his back. putting on his hat as he moved toward the door. There he halted a moment to ask:
 '.It was a good story, wasn't it? And cheap at hundred-if I hadn't dropped the brick"
 Then he vanished forever.
 The Spanish editor is a humorous de- light 1 served as a correspondent at Madrid one year, during which time MT. B. B. Hotchkiss. the American inventor, visited the capital to contract with the Spanish government for his, revolving cannon.
 A few days after his arrival the DIaro Espanol printed a denunciation of the weapon.
 when a Spaniard in public life is at- tackled by a newspaper he never goes to ask either apology or retraction. If wealthy he buys or rents a newspaper in which to answer his adversary in signed articles of vehement character. This course often leads to duels Smaller men, not in politics, merely hire pro-