The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-04

informed my foremen of what the merchant had said. Just at that time two sticks of timber were coming over the side. (You know we hoisted them from the water, they having been raft ed and lowed to the side of the ship) At the same time the captain and first officer were on deck surveying the car go then about completed. These two soon went to the captains cabin and very soon the second officer followed. The problem was easy then. If we could only keep those men in that re- mote part of the ship the additional stun could be put on all right prob lem presented itself in the steward, who was himself something of an au- thority on shipboard. He must be got ten rid of, and this was easy enough when an Irishman named Sullivan hur- ried to the galley and told him the cap- tain desired to see him in the cabin. The steward was quick to obey. and about the time his body disappeared down the ladder, 8 stick of timber came over the side of the ship. This was showed down on the hatch doors. Another followed in the space of thir- ty seconds. and there was no getting out or communicating in the least with other portions of the vessel. As 1t was winter time. there was no discomfort | ger. The other sailors were driven into the forecastle. and reminded that l a show of themselves on deck would mean a cold plunge into the bay. That served to keep them out of the way. Then the three hundred and seventy five pieces which had been sold at the last moment came over the side tn alarming rapidity, and when there re- malned half a dozen sticks, I called a aA nta knew what was coming. for we had been informed that the Italian captain was in a fighting mood, and the man to be attacked first. of course. was the stevedore. When the time for their release came, therefore. sat on the wharf.
 Pretty soon. with the aid of crow bar. the timbers were moved from the hatch entrance. and the enraged off, cers emerged, only to chase from one end of the ship to the other. gesticulat- ing wildly and almost fighting one an other.
 Very soon boat with the captain pushed off from the ship. and 1 knew the consul was to be consulted. hur- ried away and so did the Italian con sul It was two days before either of us showed up on the water front. In the meantime the Italian captain had had a conference with the merchant and when he left the latter's office. his face was lit up with great smile That night two sailors from the shiI were seen coming toward my resi- dence. l knew them from the fact ot their wearing green shirts, and I ther concluded that there was something wrong It turned out differently, how ever Each of them carried large box, and on same was inscribed my name address. and In the corner th' words: The Captains Compliments.'
 Opening same, I found that 1t wa: the choicest wines. and as 1t happen ed, several members of my working gang had congregated at my hous' for the purpose of learning the out come of the matter, so far as I wal concerned. They, as well as myself became suspicious at once when WI found the wine had come from the en ragged captain. and we thought that 1 was ruse to poison the whole crowd as the ship was to sail that afternoon A big negro passed just then. He wal one who had In the past worked fol me, and we made 1t up to nave him tes the wine. He did so, and enjoyed It Then, thinking that the black man wa! not affected in the least by the stufr
 we took a long swig each, and yer, soon. had the first case empty. Int
 second one was opened. and about tha
 time the negro was passing again, anC we called him In and gave him another ! drink This didn't affect htrn. either and we decided to drink this secon'
 case up. We did so.
 Well, none of us could understand
 how the captain had changed but ss
 had to go to the wharf that afternoon
 the. first person met was the ship master. ohs but wasn't he glad to se'