The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-05
SMOKING; ROOM.

within this cabin, however, there is a
general air Of com fort. Jeffrtes has had
1t remodeLsd to suit his convenience. In
one end is flat-top table, the nautical
equipment Of which consists Of pair
of marine glasses. In the forward star
board corner is the Admiral's bunk. made
formidable by the presence Of two or
three much-,lsed rifles in q case at the
head, and along the port side runs a
scttce.
JEFF is gAGooD PRoTIDER.
Il was here that break fast was served;
and a first-class meal 1t was for one OF
Jc fries maxims Is, "Take care of the
inner man So firm.v is he Convinced
that patriotism flourishes upon we'll
filled stomach that he causes the gov
eminent no little concern by his demands
for stores for. the Tres Novienbre. He
insists that the officers and men on this
ship shall have everything IN the way o.
staples and delcaces the market at
fords. and the result Is that all hands
ARD. living Infinitely better than the ma
1crity ever thought OF living ashore.
You find, therefore, happy contented
10. of men, 1t little matters that they are
Il. WI to the boat or that goodly porion
Of them are new to the sea. Jeffries has
| enlisted his own crew since the republic
was Matched. and while he; has no uni
forms for them except soldiers caps,
/ IL
noting thcIr loyalty to the new gov
eInment by looking closely afters their
interests and satisfying their animal de-
sres.
Here, as In the army. the utter lack OF
discipline Is noticeable. When the ad-
miral went aboard tho other morning,
a tcr having been some little time ashore,
the only mark OF respect paid him was
BY a little coal black fellow, evidently
the officer o. the deck, for the watch,
who came bustl!ng up to the head OF the
eangway. over this fellows right shout
der was slung O broad strap. supporting
two-edged sword. hanging at the lett
hip Jerking the sword from Its sheath
tho officer saluted as Jeffrlcs stepped
aboard 1 and then hurried away, the adj
miral threading his own way aft, past
groups OF poorly clad and barcfootcd
sailors, mono OF whom took any notice
of his arrival. They were too deeply
Immersed In their several games Of cards
and dominoes-played on the match Cow.
crs-to notice the arrival of their COM
mandlng officer. and the communicable
| chief OF tho Panamannian naval forces
DON'T WAKEN THE SENTRY.
This lappy-go-lucky way of running
| r,an.of-war was noticeable on every
hand, Those, officers or men, who had
occasion to speak to the admiral would
saunter into his presence and speak NJ
most as familarly as did Charlie ROSS
| in the conversation / have quoted, the
admiral takes all this as u matter OF
course; his enforcement Of rigid discipline
| extending only to ono thing, and that.
| is to keeping all the rifles and small arms
| aboard tho boat tightly locked IN the
arnory a. small iron deckhouse Just art
| of tho pilothousc.E
That Jeffrles does not believe IN being
| toe hard on his men was well Illustrated
| wren we clambered UP to the bridge
| rhe hour was about noon, tho sun was
| shining with true tropical torrldity, ana
| Ire sailor who had the watch on the bridge
law stretched out at full length ON a mar
| INV bench sound asleep, with his cap
| nulled we'll down over his face. Follow
| Inc Jeffrles' example, We stepped lightly
so as not to wakcn the man, and. our
! inspeciop from tho bridge finished, VIC
went softly down the ladder, WA'1e me
man slept peacefully ON.
But 1t is to be remembered that u IS
! or the navy of Panama we arc wiring,
and such little things ms tho watch asleep
at his post are OF no moment, Going art
from tho bridge. tho cher engineer.
rotound, full-beurded Engllshmali, came
To the Guuarterdeck to speak with JEFF
fries. In his hands he carried the broken
papt OF one OF the pumps The accident
VAS one which had to DO remedled "
machine shops In Panama there arc none,
so after looking at tho broken pieces Jel-
| fries quietly told the man:
III YOU are going ashore this atternoon
| sin down to La Boca and sec II you
can't find something aboard ono OF those
| oId French canal dredges or scows that
VOL, can usc in place Of this. II YOU
! don't find what you want there. 60 out